Nick Caracappa

Joey King finally beat Richie Koehler to finish fifth at 120 pounds while Nick Caracappa placed third at 170 pounds at the NJSIAA Wrestling Championships.

Middletown North and Raritan set program records for region champions in a season while Nick Caracappa became St. John Vianney’s first two-time region champ.

Lacey's Hunter Gutierrez and Luke Gauthier and Howell's Kyle Slendorn and Darby Diedrich were among 14 wrestlers who won titles at the first Shore Conference Individual Wrestling Championships.

With four champions, one runner-up and two third-place finishers the Lancers out-pointed Howell, 165.6-151.5, to win the team title at the inaugural Shore Conference Individual Championships on Saturday at Red Bank Regional High School.

St. John Vianney had a tournament-high four individual champions while four other Shore Conference wrestlers won titles at the 2017 Mustang Classic.

Shore Sports Network is proud to unveil its 2017 All-Shore teams and season-ending award winners featuring the top performers from the 2017 Shore Conference wrestling season. The All-Shore teams, along with the wrestler and coach of the year, were selected by Managing Editor Bob Badders...

TOMS RIVER -- Even though he had to wrestle in the win-or-go-home preliminary round of the NJSIAA Region 6 Tournament - and do so as the No. 12 seed at 145 pounds - Toms River North junior Pat O'Donnell never doubted his chances to get on the medal stand...