Gibbs leads GRHS wrestling team at district

Gibbs leads GRHS wrestling team at district

GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The Glen Ridge High School wrestling team enjoyed a strong effort at the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s District 10 state tournament at Phillipsburg High School on Saturday, Feb. 18. The Ridgers finished in seventh place out of 10 schools.  Jesse Gibbs, a junior, took third place in the 215-pound […]

GRHS’ Bloomfield excels at North 2 Region girls wrestling tournament, advances to state tourney

GRHS’ Bloomfield excels at North 2 Region girls wrestling tournament, advances to state tourney

GLEN RIDGE, NJ —Glen Ridge High School senior Stacy Bloomfield enjoyed a great showing at the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s North 2 Region girls wrestling state tournament at Union High School on Sunday, Feb. 19. Bloomfield finished third in the 126-pound class, qualifying for the NJSIAA’s girls wrestling state championships at Phillipsburg High […]

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 […]