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Seven District 30 Champs from Timber Creek

Grapplers from Highland, Timber Creek and Triton competed in the district competition at Overbook High Friday and Saturday.

Seven of the 14 2011 District 30 wrestling champions hail from one school—Timber Creek.

The NJSIAA District 30 wrestling tournament was held at Overbrook High School Friday night and Saturday.

Wrestlers from Highland, Timber Creek and Triton competed in the event.

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Chargers Alan Nguyen (103), Ricky Carter (112), Brandon Keller (125), Kevin Birmingham (135), Bryce Shade (140), Robert Shade (152) and Salvatore DeSilvio (heavyweight) were crowned champions of the two-day tournament.

Three other Timber Creek wrestlers lost championship matches—Dom Ruggierio (130), Caleb Shockley (16o) and Bryheim Muse (189).

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Timber Creek obviously took the District 30 team title, finishing with 243 points, 83.5 more points than second-place Hammonton (159.5).

Highland came in seventh out of nine District 30 schools, finishing with 57 points, and had 140-pound Anthony Whittick finish as district runner-up at his weight class.

Jake Siegfried, who is perhaps Highland's best wrestler, was unable to compete due an injury he sustained when he was illegally suplexed in a match against Triton on Feb. 11.

Triton finished last, with just 36 points.

Here are local wrestlers' championship, consolation and quarterfinal results from the weekend:

CHAMPIONSHIP (Saturday)

103: Alan Nguyen, Timber Creek, dec. Thomas Moss, Williamstown, 10-7.

112: Ricky Carter, Timber Creek, dec. Steven Passarella, Washington Township, 13-8.

125: Brandon Keller, Timber Creek, dec. Mike Graham, Williamstown, 9-4.

130: Charlie Huff, Washington Township, dec. Dom Ruggierrio, Timber Creek, 11-4.

135: Kevin Birmingham, Timber Creek, dec. Christian Ma. Salera, Washington Township, 9-5.

140: Bryce Shade, Timber Creek, technical dec. Anthony Whittick, Highland, 20-4.

152: Robert Shade, Timber Creek, dec. Phil Bakuckas, Hammonton, 1-1, rideout.

160: Tommy Mitchell, Lindenwold, dec. Caleb Shockley, Timber Creek, 7-3.

189: David Williams, Hammonton, dec. Bryheim Muse, Timber Creek, 4-3.

Heavyweight: Salvatore DeSilvio, Timber Creek, dec. Carmen Rocco, Williamstown, 14-1.

CONSOLATION (Saturday)

103: Bill Henry, Highland, dec. Chris Bucceroni, Triton, 4-3.

130: Ryan Wade, Highland, pinned Kenneth Brewer, Hammonton.

145: Keith Bauberger, Timber Creek, dec. Doug Pickard, Highland, 11-5.

152: Ed Spaventa, Triton, pinned Eric Marshall, Winslow.

215: A.J. Lear, Timber Creek, dec. Dominick Stellacio, Williamstown, 11-1.

Heavyweight: Darrius Garey, Triton, dec. Martel Harrison, Highland, 5-4.

QUARTERFINALS (Friday)

103: Bill Henry, Highland, dec. Royce Butler, Overbrook, 14-9; Alan Nguyen, Timber Creek, pinned Keanu Taylor, Winslow; Chris Bucceroni, Triton, dec. Nicolas Keppler, Washington Township, 13-5.

112: Steven Passarella, Washington Township, pinned Dylan Theising, Highland; Ricky Carter, Timber Creek, won by forfeit.

119: Edmond Ongoro, Lindenwold, pinned Nick Fillippo, Highland; Robert McNeil, Winslow, dec. Nick Desabatino, Timber Creek, 5-4; Matt Salera, Washington Township, pinned Kevin Kelly, Triton.

125: Brandon Keller, Timber Creek, pinned Nick Gaspari, Washington Township.

130: Ryan Wade, Highland, dec. Cole James, Winslow, 11-4; Dom Ruggierrio, Timber Creek, won by forfeit.

135: Vance Morine, Lindenwold, dec. Bill Davis, Highland, 5-2; Kevin Birmingham, Timber Creek, pinned Michael Branham, Winslow; Kellen Whitney, Hammonton, pinned Cesar Dash, Triton.

140: Anthony Whittick, Highland, dec. Giovanni Cortes, Williamstown, 4-2; Bryce Shade, Timber Creek, pinned Maldonado Herson, Lindenwold.

145: Doug Pickard, Highland, pinned Silvio Malone, St. Joseph; Keith Bauberger, Timber Creek, dec. Andrew Pinkston, Winslow, 14-6.

152: Robert Shade, Timber Creek, pinned Ricky Sheldon, Highland; Ed Spaventa, Triton, dec. Eric Giannobile, St. Joseph, 5-3.

160: Caleb Shockley, Timber Creek, pinned Steven Calhun, Washington Township.

171: Steven Swayze, Washington Twp, dec. Joe Tarricone, Highland, 12-2; Sean Oliva, Hammonton, dec. Khari Turner, Timber Creek, 5-1.

189: Bryheim Muse, Timber Creek, pinned John Glennan, Washington Township; Pat Campbell, St. Joseph, pinned Nick Smith, Triton.

215: Dominick Stellaccio, Williamstown, pinned Nick Lovello, Highland; A.J. Lear, Timber Creek, dec. Terence Thompson, Overbrook, 8-2; Brian Beebe, Hammonton, pinned Mariusz Ogrodnik, Triton.

Heavyweight: Salvatore DiSilvio, Timber Creek, pinned Helio Flores, Lindenwold; Martel Harrison, Highland, dec. Stephen Musto, Hammonton, 9-6; Darrius Garey, Triton, dec. William Grant, Winslow, 9-7.


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