TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON, N.J.—Congratulations to the Westwood Cardinals for advancing to the state sectional wrestling finals with a 37–28 win over Newton.
Special congratulations to Ty Pfeufer on his 100th win, which he posted at the Feb. 12 contest.
The next stop, Feb. 14, was at High Point for the championship, and there, Ethan Fernandez posted his 100th career win.
The team said that night, “We wrestled our butts off but came away with the loss. Final score was 44–19, but that score does not represent the heart, grit, and toughness these guys displayed.”
Tommy Eboli, Keon Fraser-Morrison, Logan Garcia, and Ethan Fernandez all recorded wins for the Cards.
Head Coach Paul Castellini added, “Having to compete with one of the top programs in the state year in and year out has only made us better.” After giving High Point its due, he said, “Tonight was just not our night.”
The program posted, “Pretty cool to have two teammates, drill partners, and friends achieve 100 wins two days apart. A great regular season for WCW finishing with a 19–6 record.”
The JV Cardinals scored well at the Kinnelon tournament on Feb. 16. Several local boys came away with hardware. At first place: Laurel Ellis at 145 and Jonathan Sklavounos at 152. Second place was Conner Sklavounos at 106. Third-place finishers were Noah Kupershtyn at 145 and Tayo Amusan at 138. Placing fourth was Mitch Goodson at 152.
“Overall a great season for our JV wrestlers. Several of them saw time and contributed at the varsity level, and will be ready to go for next season,” the program posted.
