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Welcome to the Home of the South Plainfield High School Wrestling Team
Head Coach, Kevin McCann
Assistant Coach, John Foscolo
Assistant Coach, Steve Johnston
Volunteer Assistant Coach, Matt Anderson
Volunteer Assistant Coach, Craig Salvatore
Date Time Opponent/ Location (HOME MEETS IN CAPS)
Saturday, 12/17 9:00 AM Morris Knolls Tournament
Wednesday, 12/21 7:00 PM EDISON HIGH SCHOOL
Thursday, 12/22 7:00 PM _ Bergen Catholic
Tuesday, 12/27 10:00 AM HILLSBOROUGH/ SETON HALL/ PLAINFIELD
Wednesday, 12/28 7:00 PM PERTH AMBOY HIGH SCHOOL
Saturday, 12/31 9:00 AM _ Delbarton/ Mountain Lakes/ Parsippany
Tuesday, 1/3 6:00 PM _ Ridgewood
Wednesday, 1/4 7:00 PM _ East Brunswick High School
Friday, 1/6 7:00 PM SAINT PETER'S PREP
Saturday, 1/7 9:00 AM _ 7th Annual Henry Boresch Duals (Newton, NJ)
Monday, 1/9 7:00 PM _ Franklin High School
Wednesday, 1/11 5:00 PM _ Sayreville High School
Friday, 1/13 TBA _ Virginia Duals
Saturday, 1/14 TBA _ Virginia Duals
Wednesday, 1/18 7:00 PM _ South Brunswick High School
Friday, 1/20 7:00 PM CAMDEN CATHOLIC ( ALUMNI NIGHT )
Saturday, 1/21 4:30 PM _ Old Bridge High School
Monday, 1/23 7:00 PM HUNTERDON CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
Wednesday, 1/25 7:00 PM PISCATAWAY HIGH SCHOOL
Friday, 1/27 5:00 PM _ GMC Tournament (Piscataway HS)
Saturday, 1/28 9:00 AM _ GMC Tournament (Piscataway HS)
Wednesday, 2/1 7:00 PM _ Delaware Valley High School
Thursday, 2/2 6:00 PM _ Bishop George Ahr High School
Monday, 2/6 7:00 PM Sectionals
Wednesday, 2/8 7:00 PM Sectionals
Friday, 2/10 7:00 PM Sectional Finals
Sunday 2/12 12:30 PM _ Group Championships (Toms River, NJ)
Friday, 2/17 6:00 PM District 12 Tournament
Saturday 2/18 10:00 AM District 12 Tournament
Wednesday, 2/22 6:00 PM _ Region 3 Tournament (Union High School)
Friday, 2/24 6:00 PM _ Region 3 Tournament (Union High School)
Saturday, 2/25 9:30 AM _ Region 3 Tournament (Union High School)
Friday, 3/2 5:00 PM _ State Tournament, Atlantic City
Saturday, 3/3 10:00 AM _ State Tournament, Atlantic City
Sunday, 3/4 10:00 AM _ State Tournament, Atlantic City
Freshmen
Joe Bermudez
Javier Cruz
Tommy Dunn
Frank Ferraro
Jordan Handwerger
John O'Sullivan
Dakota Pauls
John Restrepo
Sarmad Rizvi
Matt Szeman
Ryan Walsh
Xavier Wilson
Sophomores
Lucio Avelar
Nick Fasullo - inj.
Luigi Girardi
John Giron
Ray Jazikoff
Rahul Khan
Colin Lynch
Scott Quiroga
Mike Reim
Inan Sickle
Tyrone Willburn
Juniors
Anthony Ashnault
Brandon Bisnauth
Tyler Calderone
Scott DelVecchio
Rayvon Garvin
Troy Heilmann
Bobby Kolvitis
Dylan Painton
Erick Rodriguez
Tory Russel
John Sotteriou
Corey Stasenko
Mike Szeman
Seniors
Sam Bermudez
Marcus Garcia
Tyler Hunt ***Captain***
Alex Lundy
Mike Molinaro ***Captain***
Since its inception in 1962, the South Plainfield High School Wrestling Team has compiled a total record of 565 wins, 151 losses, and 10 ties.
This includes:
- 22 Division Championships
- 18 Conference Championships
- 29 District Titles (27 in a row, state record)
- 9 State Section Championships
- 6 State Group Championship.
- 1 number one ranking in the state (2010)
In 1986, with the help of coaches Mike Buggey, Bill Pavlak, and Eugene Clapsis, the program turned around and became a dominant force in
Middlesex Country.
In 1997, under Head Coach Bill Pavlak, South Plainfield won their first Section Championship and in 2000 their first State Group Title.
This success was continued under the leadership and talent of Head Coach Kevin McCann as the team captured four Group Titles in 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2010. In 2010 the program finally reached the pinnacle of the sport, finishing as the #1 team in the state of New Jersey.
The South Plainfield Wrestling Program has been under the leadership of five head coaches:
- Al Ranger (166-82-6)
- Tom Baker (7-9)
- Mike Buggey (114-22-1)
- Bill Pavlak (110-14-3)
- Kevin McCann (168-24)
Of these coaches, two received the prestigious honor of State Coach of the Year: Bill Pavlak in 2000 and Kevin McCann in both 2005 and 2010.
The wrestlers throughout the programs history have always prided themselves on being dedicated to the sport and to the community of South Plainfield. The program looks forward to continuing a tradition of success during the next few years as it approaches its 50th anniversary in 2012.
GMC Divison Titles
82, 87, 88, 89, 90, 92, 93, 94, 95
96, 97, 98, 99, 00, 01, 04, 05, 06 07, 09, 10, 11
GMC Conference Titles
87, 88, 89, 90, 94, 95, 98, 99, 00
01, 02, 04, 05, 06, 07, 09, 10, 11
District Titles
77, 82, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 00, 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11
Sectional Titles
97, 98, 00, 01, 05, 06, 07, 10, 11
Group Titles
2000, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010
State Top 20 Rankings
1987 - 13th 1998 - 18th 2006 - 3rd
1988 - 12th 1999 - 11th 2007 - 2nd
1989 - 9th 2000 - 3rd 2008 - 16th
1990 - 19th 2001 - 4th 2009 - 5th
1994 - 9th 2002 - 18th 2010 - 1st
1995 - 12th 2004 - 9th 2011 - 2nd
1997 - 20th 2005 - 2nd
National Rankings
Amatuer Wrestling News
2006 - 29th 2010 - 24th
2007 - 27th 2011 - 40th
Wrestling Insider NewsMagazine
2010 - 18th
1964
141 Bill Harzula
1965
106 Joe Lemmo
130 Robert Anasterio
148 Bill Harzula
157 Mike Dellaperute
1966
115 Joe Lemmo
1967
115 George McArthur
123 Joe Lemmo
141 James Schenck
1968
148 Dennis Anastario
168 William Woodring
1969
115 Fred Kingsbury
1971
141 Jesse Love
148 Peter Ackerman
157 Bob Carlucci
1972
136 Andy Papa
1973
130 Joe Braco
1974
108 Glenn Paskowitz
188 Tom Maccarelli
HWT Joe Solovski
1 975
115 Jim Conroy
188 Wayne Diana
1977
129 Ervin Valesques
170 Sal Severini
188 Eugene Green
1978
135 Nick Lemmo
1980
101 Paul Approvato
170 Vince DiCindio
188 Walter Beyer
1981
122 Chris DiPaolo
1982
115 James Sacco
170 John Patti
1983
122 Paul Approvato
1985
142 Bill DiCindio
1986
102 Steve Giordano
149 Mark Sacco
171 Joe Sacco
1987
102 Mark Besser
116 Steve Giordano
130 Steve Barrios
136 Rob McCauley
149 Billy Taylor
189 Jim Guzzo
1988
119 Vinnie Rodrigo
125 Paul Zawacki
130 Steve Giordano
135 Steve Barrios
145 Pete Damanti
160 Tom Sempervive
275 Bill Hamilton
1989
119 Mark Besser
130 Kevin McCann
135 Sean Brooks
145 Steve Giordano
171 Scott Oller
189 Joe Apostol
275 John Apostol
1990
125 Mark Besser
130 Sean Brooks
135 Kevin McCann
140 Brian McCann
275 Vinnie Esposito
1991
140 Sean Brooks
145 Jerry Vitale
171 Nick DiGrazia
189 J.C. Cannon
1993
103 Greg Matthews
135 Mike Hoppe
145 Chris Sweigart
189 Kent Vesce
1994
103 Kevin Hajduk
112 Greg Matthews
119 Chris Guaracci
135 Ron Geis
152 Mike Hoppe
171 Carl Borre
275 Jason Cannon
1995
100 Tommy Doerr
134 Adam Kaplan
151 Jason Vitale
160 Chris Sweigart
215 Jason Cannon
1996
103 Tommy Doerr
112 Joe Panzarella
119 Chris Johnston
135 Chris Guaracci
140 Ray Perez
145 Anthony Perez
160 Jon Ertle
189 Chris Curran
1997
112 Tommy Doerr
119 Joe Panzarella
130 Chris Johnston
140 Ricky Stoeckel
152 Jon Ertle
275 Colin Hunter
1998
103 Roberto Ramos
189 Dan Kunst
1999
103 Matt Anderson
112 Roberto Ramos
152 Frank Crincoli
171 Chris Francis
215 Chris Cioffi
2000
112 Rich Gebauer
119 Roberto Ramos
125 Dave Butrico
130 Dave Stoeckel
135 Glenn Gross
140 Matt Gati
152 Dave Fiore
215 John Foscolo
2001
103 Dan DeAndrea
119 Matt Anderson
125 Roberto Ramos
135 Matt Gati
140 Scott Doerr
160 Mike Buteas
189 John Foscolo
2002
112 Ricky Ringel
119 Dan DeAndrea
130 Matt Anderson
145 Scott Doerr
152 Glenn Gross
2003
103 Jimmy Conroy
152 Guy Severini
160 Glenn Gross
171 Steve Johnston
275 Ryan Elliot
2004
130 Sam Martin
140 Pete DeAndrea
215 Rob Maistickle
2005
103 Patrick Hunter
112 Billy Ashnault
119 Jimmy Conroy
135 Eddie McCray
145 Paul Ritchey
2006
119 Billy Ashnault
125 Jimmy Conroy
140 Nick Dorey
145 Eddie McCray
152 Sam Martin
189 Kevin Crilley
215 Preston Johnson
2007
103 Nick Heilmann
112 Patrick Hunter
135 Billy Ashnault
145 Mike Jakubik
2008
119 Nick Heilmann
125 Ryan Sacco
140 Joel Santos
160 Mark Wagner
189 Jon Conroy
2009
103 Tyler Hunt
112 Rich Szeliga
130 Nick Heilmann
152 Nick Vallone
2010
103 Anthony Ashnault
112 Troy Heilmann
119 Tyler Hunt
130 Scott DelVecchio
135 Nick Heilmann
140 Corey Stasenko
145 Ryan Sacco
152 John Wylam
189 Mike Wagner
215 Seth Yocum
2011
112 Anthony Ashnault
119 Troy Heilmann
125 Dylan Painton
130 Tyler Hunt
135 Scott DelVecchio
215 Will Whitefleet
141 Jim Schenck
135 Joe Braco
140 Rob McCauley
171 Nick Digrazia
135 Adam Kaplan
135 Ed McCray
145 Nick Vallone
115 Joe Lemmo 2nd
115 George McArthur 3rd
123 Joe Lemmo 2nd
141 Jim Schenck 4th
141 Jim Schenck 2nd
148 Dennis Anastario 4th
135 Joe Braco 2nd
1975
115 Jim Conroy 2nd
122 Paul Approvato 4th
125 Paul Zawacki 7/8th
130 Steve Giordano 4th
189 Joe Apostol 2nd
135 Kevin McCann 6th
140 Sean Brooks 5/6th
145 Chris Sweigart 5/6th
215 Jason Cannon 4th
103 Tommy Doerr 4th
112 Tommy Doerr 6th
189 Dan Kunst 7/8th
152 Dave Fiore 6th
215 John Foscolo 7/8th
112 Rich Gebauer 4th
119 Matt Anderson 2nd
140 Scott Doerr 7/8th
189 John Foscolo 7/8th
112 Ricky Ringel 7/8th
130 Matt Anderson 2nd
145 Scott Doerr 5th
103 Jimmy Conroy 3rd
275 Ryan Elliot 7th
112 Billy Ashnault 2nd
119 Jimmy Conroy 2nd
125 Jimmy Conroy 2nd
103 Patrick Hunter 3rd
145 Ed McCray 4th
189 Kevin Crilley 4th
103 Nick Heilmann 4th
112 Patrick Hunter 2nd
145 Nick Vallone 8th
130 Nick Heilmann 7th
189 Mike Wagner 4th
112 Troy Heilmann 6th
135 Nick Heilmann 4th
145 Ryan Sacco 7th
189 Mike Wagner 2nd
119 Troy Heilmann 2nd
130 Tyler Hunt 4th
1965 - Joe Lemmo
106 lbs.
1989 - Steve Giordano
145 lbs.
1991 - Kevin McCann 135 lbs.
2000 - Matt Anderson 103 lbs.
2004 - Jimmy Conroy 103 lbs.
2010 - Anthony Ashnault
103 lbs.
2011 - Anthony Ashnault
112 lbs.
2010 - Nick Heilmann
154 wins
2006 - Jimmy Conroy
144 wins
2007 - Billy Ashnault
128 wins
2002 - Matt Anderson
127 wins
2005 - Ed McCray
126 wins
2007 - Patrick Hunter
115 wins
1998 - Tommy Doerr
114 wins
2007 - Nick Dorey
111 wins
110 wins
2010 - Ryan Sacco
107 wins
2008 - Mark Wagner
104 wins
1995 - Jason Cannon
101 wins
1986 - Mark Sacco
1989 - Paul Zawacki
1990 - Mark Besser
1991 - Sean Brooks
1991 - Kevin McCann
1995 - Ron Geis
1995 - Adam Kaplan
1995 - Greg Matthews
1998 - Chris Johnston
2000 - Colin Hunter
2000 - Danny Kunst
2001 - John Foscolo
2001 - Rich Gebauer
2001 - Roberto Ramos
2002 - Scott Doerr
2003 - Glenn Gross
2003 - Steve Johnston
2004 - Ryan Elliot
2005 - Kevin Crilley
2005 - Pete DeAndrea
2005 - Rob Maistickle
2007 - Mike Jakubik
2007 - Sam Martin
2009 - Nick Vallone
2009 - Jon Conroy
2010 - Mike Wagner
1987 - Billy Taylor
1988 - Steve Barrios
1988 - Rob McCauley
1988 - Vinnie Rodrigo
1989 - Joe Apostol
1989 - John Apostol
1991 - Nick Digrazia
1994 - Mike Hoppe
1995 - Chris Sweigart
1995 - Jason Vitale
1996 - Chris Guarraci
1997 - Jon Ertle
1997 - Dan Hoppe
1997 - Joe Panzarella
1997 - Ricky Stoeckel
2000 - Chris Francis
2000 - David Stoeckel
2001 - Matt Gati
2002 - Ricky Ringel
2005 - Paul Ritchey
2007 - Bryan Hunt
2008 - Danny Pompilio
South Plainfield Wrestling is proud to honor and recognize those wrestlers who took their talents and brought them to the collegiate level, and are currently competing, or finished their respective programs
Erwin Velasquez - Middlesex CC - JUCO All American 1979
Mark Sacco - Rutgers
Bill Hamilton - Kean
Rob McCauley - Kean
Steve Giordano - Middlesex CC/ Kean - JUCO and D3 All American
Kevin McCann - Rutgers
Tommy Doerr - Bucknell
Rich Gebauer - Franklin & Marshall
Roberto Ramos - Cenetary / East Stroudsburg
John Foscolo - Rutgers
Matt Anderson - Lehigh - 2x **NCAA Qualifier**
Ricky Ringel - Rutgers
Scott Doerr - Duke
Steven Johnston - York College
Jimmy Conroy - Pitt 2x **NCAA Qualifier**
Billy Ashnault - Lock Haven / Rutgers 2x **NCAA Qualifier**
Patrick Hunter - JUCO National Champ - Iowa Central / Binghamton
Nick Vallone - West Virginia
Jon Conroy - SUNY Cortland
Nick Heilmann - UNC
Mike Wagner - Rutgers
