Focusing on ... Morris Knolls wrestling on Tuesday, Feb. 23, the preliminary-round action at the Region 1 tourney at Wallkill Valley High School when Steve McKowen, Adam Ramadan and Luke Homeijer won to reach the quarterfinals where they were joined by Jan Rosenberg, who drew a preliminary-round bye.
Steve McKowen is congratulated by Knolls head coach Larry Rizzo after McKowen's 26-second pin win on Tuesday, Feb. 23, in the preliminary round of the Region 2 Wrestling Tournament at Wallkill Valley High School.
Adam Ramadan (top) controls Mike Felicetta of Pompton Lakes in their bout at 119. Ramadan won, 11-3.
Luke Homijer (left) hangs on to Nick DellaFerra, 7-6,
in their Region 1 prelim bout at 171.
John Arbelaez gets some last-minute instructions
from Morris Knolls head coach Larry Rizzo
John Arbelaez (top) has control here but eventually lost a 3-1 decison to Mike Sickles of West Morris in their 130 prelim.
Steve Lane (right) and Khalid Zubaydi of Hackettstown
square off in their prelim at 215 that Zubaydi won, 3-2.
Kevin Weis (right) tries to escape from Anthony Vasile of Jefferson in their bout at 152. Vasile went on to win, 9-2.