Wrestling

Sparta 41, Woonsocket 39 Sparta edged Woonsocket (RI) 41-39. John Bramley (119), Matt Hinkes (125), Vince Lally (152), Mike Roselle (171) and Phil Takacs (189) produced pins while Travis Helmlinger (145) won by a technical fall as the Spartans claimed their third “W” win on 21 outings. Kittatinny 47, Absegami 22 Kittatinny scored a major victory for itself as well as the SCIL when the Cougars tolled to a 47-22 victory over perennial state-power Absegami. Nick Bach (119), Troy Branham (135), Tommy Spellman (189) and Joe Carlson (215) won by pins with Derek Valenti (112) and Will Livingston (140) recording technical falls as the Cougars improved to 15-4. On Friday, the Cougars’ Carlson decked Pope John’s Christian Sawoszczyk 18 seconds into their 275-pound boys to earn the njwrestling.org Fastest Fall of the Week honor. Lenape 41, Delsea 29 Lenape Valley posted a 41-29 triumph over Delsea Regional. Paul Groan (119), Mike Oliva (140), Joe Farruggia (171), D.J. Russo (215) and A.J. Germani (275) posted falls for the Patriots while Matt Olivo (135) won by a technical fall. Vernon 42, Garfield 34 Ryan Nelson (103), Mike Weber (125), Trevor McCullough (140), Scott Roettger (171) and Nick DiGiulio (215) won by pins as Vernon won a 42-34 decision over Garfield.