Glen Ridge HS wrestlers Kristal, Smith end good runs this season

GLEN RIDGE, NJ — Sebastian Kristal and Ryder Smith represented Glen Ridge High School at the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s Region 3 tournament at West Orange High School on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 25 and 26. Both were eliminated in the first round. Kristal, a sophomore, was pinned by Jakob Ferrer, of Belleville […]

Glen Ridge HS wrestling team advances two to region tournament

GLEN RIDGE, NJ — Sebastian Kristal, a sophomore, took second place in the 106-pound weight class and junior Ryder Smith took third place in the 157-pound weight class to lead the Glen Ridge High School wrestling team at the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s District 10, tournament at Phillipsburg High School on Saturday, Feb. […]

David Kelly leads Glen Ridge HS wrestling team at ECT

GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The Glen Ridge High School wrestling team posted good efforts at the Essex County Tournament held at Richard J. Codey Arena in West Orange on Wednesday, Jan. 26. David Kelly, a sophomore, took fifth place in the 132-pound weight class. In the fifth- and sixth-place consolation bout, Kelly pinned Seton Hall […]

Glen Ridge HS wrestling team features good depth

GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The Glen Ridge High School wrestling team, under head coach Kendall Southerland, features strong depth this season.  The Ridgers have 22 members on the roster, the most in a long time, according to Southerland. “Unfortunately, we lost senior captain James McCarren to a knee injury for the season,” said Southerland. “Going […]

Glen Ridge HS wrestlers Jesse Samuelson and Iain Shaw excel at District 9; advance to Region 3

GLEN RIDGE, NJ – Jesse Samuelson and Iain Shaw each finished third in their weight classes to lead the Glen Ridge High School varsity wrestling team at the District 9 tournament at Nutley HS, Feb. 16. Samuelson, a sophomore, decisioned Bloomfield’s Tamil Fernandes, 9-8, in the 126-pound weight class, while Shaw, a junior, decisioned Livingston’s […]

Joe Marchesano captures 170-pound title to lead Glen Ridge HS wrestling team at Essex County Tournament

GLEN RIDGE, NJ (updated Monday Jan. 22, 11:17 a.m.) – Joe Marchesano won the 170-pound championship to lead the Glen Ridge High School varsity wrestling team at the Essex County Tournament, Jan. 18-19, at Richard J. Codey Arena. Marchesano, a senior seeded No. 2 in the tournament, defeated top-seeded Frank Gabriele of Nutley by an […]