Final Record: 20-5
#22 in New Jersey Coaches Poll
#6 in Region 6 Coaches Poll
#4 in Monmouth County
Coach Danny George Named Region 6 Coach of the Year
2nd Place District 23 ( 2 Champions / 9 Total Medal Winners)
State Sectional Semi-Finalists (Lost to South Plainfield 50-15)
Shore Conference Class B-North Tri-Champions
3rd Place Walter Woods Tournament
3rd Place Neptune Classic

Region 6 Medal Winner
(Sr) Chris Menkin - 2nd Place (119)

District 23 Medal Winners
(Fr) Scott Festejo - CHAMPION (103)
(Sr) Chris Menkin - CHAMPION (119)
(So) Justin Clarke - 2nd Place (130)
(Fr) Nick Visicaro - 2nd Place (140)
(Sr) Sean Sims - 2nd Place (160)
(Jr) Shawn Brown - 2nd Place (171)
(Jr) Ray Stathum - 3rd Place (125)
(So) Jon Robertson - 3rd Place (135)
(Fr) Billy George - 3rd Place (189)

 

2/24: Menkin Advances to Atlantic City

Senior Chris Menkin finished 2nd at 119 at the Region Tournament.  Menkin now heads to the NJSIAA Tournament at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City.

Also, Congratulations to Head Coach Danny George on being named Region 6 Coach of the Year!

2/17: Long Branch Finishes 2nd @ District 23 Tournament

Medal Winners

1st Place
103: Scott Festejo
119: Chris Menkin

2nd Place
130: Justin Clarke
140: Nick Visicaro
160: Sean Sims
171: Shawn Brown

3rd Place
125: Ray Stathum
135: Jon Robertson
189: Billy George

2/10: Long Branch 53 - Shore 9

2/10: Long Branch 19 - St. Rose 3
125: Thibideau (SR) d. Cornell  8-5
130: Clarke (LB) d. Scotto  7-1
145: Balina (LB) md. Bianco  19-8
171: Brown (LB) p. Saintil  4:54
Hwt: Washington (LB) p. Hurasaitis

2/10: Long Branch 67 - RBC 0
103: Festejo (LB) p. Brower  3:48
112: Double Forfeit
119: Menkin (LB) tf. Gelsen  1:24
125: Stathum (LB) tf. Nolan
130: Clarke (LB) p. Donnelly  0:44
135: Cornell (LB) p. Logan  1:16
140: Visicaro (LB) tf. Short
145: Balina (LB) md. D Rubano  12-2
152: Kirsch (LB) p. M Rubano  0:46
160: Sims (LB) p. Conway  0:32
171: Brown (LB) p. Chachko  1:18
189: George (LB) d. Burns  3-1
215: Vaccaro (LB) p. Donnelly  0:31
Hwt: Washington (LB) d. Czugh  2-1
2/8: CJG2 Semis: South Plainfield 50 - Long Branch 15
125: Menkin (LB) p. Pauls  4:43
130: Hunt (SP) d. Clarke  2-1
135: Ashnault (SP) p. Robertson  2:53
140: Visicaro (LB) d. Dorey  8-7
145: Jakubik (SP) md. Balina  14-4
152: Martin (SP) p. Kirsch  5:24
160: Wagner (SP) p. Sims  2:55
171: Conroy (SP) d. Brown  8-2
189: Pompilio (SP) p. George  5:13
215: Johnson (SP) md. Spencer  17-4
Hwt: Washington (LB) p. Walton  0:12
103: Heilman (SP) tf. Festejo  18-1
112: Sacco (SP) d. Oliveria  6-2
119: Hunter (SP) md. Cornell  14-2

2/6: CJG2 Quarters: Long Branch 34 - JFK-Iselin 28
119: Menkin (LB) md. Hart  15-6
125: Buttita (JFK) p. Stathum  5:56
130: Clarke (LB) inj. deafault over Creighton
135: Robertson (LB) d. Lemongelli  8-4
140: Visicaro (LB) p. Cabonilas  2:58
145: Howard (JFK) d. Balina  6-3
152: Rusy (JFK) d. Kirsch  7-3
160: Sims (LB) p. Terantino  5:22
171: Brown (LB) p. Rodriguez  4:39
189: Simon (JFK) p. George  5:10
215: Bonhomme (JFK) d. Vaccaro  1-0
Hwt: Maglione (JFK) d. Washington  3-0
103: Hogan (JFK) md. Festejo  10-1
112: Oliveria (LB) d. Eckel  1-0

2/3: Long Branch 30 - Don Bosco 23
189: Manna (D) d. George  3-2
215: Stala (D) d. Rodriguez  5-1
Hwt: Farr (D) d. Washington  4-2
103: Festejo (LB) by forfeit
112: Oliverio (LB) d. J Dack  4-2
119: Menkin (LB) d. Acosta  5-3
125: Stathum (LB) d. Dombrowski  5-3
130: Clarke (LB) p. DiBartolo  0:46
135: Fava (D) d. Robertson  6-0
140: Visicaro (LB) d. B Dack  7-3
145: J Dack (D) md. Balina  13-4
152: Sargenti (D) md. Kirsch  11-3
160: Vetterlein (D) d. Sims  11-4
171: Brown (LB) p. McDermott  5:03

2/3: Long Branch 37 - TR North 30
215: Kelly (TRN) d. Vaccaro  8-6
Hwt: Washington (LB) p. Moses  0:24
103: Kau (TRN) p. Festejo  2:26
112: Beisel (TRN) d. Oliverio  5-4
119: Menkin (LB) d. Morano  7-3
125: Oliver (TRN) p. Stathum  2:54
130: Clarke (LB) d. Barone  5-0
135: Robertson (LB) md. Jon  18-7
140: Visicaro (LB) by forfeit
145: Balina (LB) p. Kminick  2:35
152: DeRouville (TRN) p. Kirsch  2:52
160: Sims (LB) p. Brennan  5:09
171: D Newman (TRN) p. Brown  2:46
189: George (LB) d. B Newman  5-4

2/3: Long Branch 48 - Lenape 14
Hwt: Washington (LB) p. Mertzig  1:06
103: Festejo (LB) p. Nardelli  2:56
112: Nawn (L) by inj. default over Oliveria
119: A Cornell (LB) d. Jones  6-5
125: Menkin (LB) p. Jolly  3:40
130: Clarke (LB) d. Sanders  6-4
135: Robertson (LB) d. Williams  8-3
140: D Cornell (LB) md. Vanseiver  14-0
145: Visicaro (LB) tf. Beauchemin  20-5
152: Balina (LB) d. Donovan  9-5
160: Sims (LB) p. Campbell  1:22
171: Reed (L) tf. Morris
189: Spencer (LB) d. Termini  5-4
215: Vencellieri (L) d. Rodriguez  3-1
1/31: Long Branch 45 - Pt. Boro 12
103: Festejo (LB) p. Brand  5:37
112: Oliveria (LB) d. Hunt  7-5
119: Menkin (LB) d. Beverly  3-2
125: Stathum (LB) d. Tarantin  6-3
130: Clarke (LB) tf. Munsie
135: Robertson (LB) tf. Kosequat
140: Visicaro (LB) tf. O'Hara
145: Balina (LB) d. Bontmepo  6-3
152: Kirsch (LB) d. Nase  3-1
160: Sims (LB) by forfeit
171: Brown (LB) d. Engelken  10-9
189: Coleman (PB) p. George  5:48
215: Bongiovi (PB) d. Vaccaro  2-0
Hwt: Infante (PB) d. Washington  4-3
1/24: SCT Quarters: Southern 42 - Long Branch 24
160: Sims (LB) by dq (slam) over Dillard
171: E Broderick (S) d. Brown  10-6
189: Cipolla (S) p. Vacarro  1:21
215: Thomas (S) md. Rodriguez  10-1
HWT: Carson (S) p. Florke  3:05
103: Festejo (LB) p. Tieto  1:07
112: Walters (S) md. Oliviera  12-1
119: Menkin (LB) d. Harrison  10-3
125: Stathum (LB) d. B Broderick  5-2
130: Maugeri (S) d. Clarke  5-2;
135: Miele (S) md. Robertson  14-4
140: Visicaro (LB) p. Chiapetta  2:21
145: Molinaro (S) tf. Cornell  16-1
152: Lanno (S) p. Balina  1:50

1/24: SCT 1st Round: Long Branch 31 - TR East 26
152: Sherman (TRE) md. Balina  10-1
160: Brown (L) p. Peoples  3:02
171: Sims (L) d. Sternlieb  7-0
 189: Baez (TRE) p. Spencer  5:10
 215: Henig (TRE) md. Vacarro  16-7
 HWT: Washington (L) md. Clarke  10-2
103: Festejo (L) by forfeit 
112: Dellafave (TRE) p. Oliviera  1:07
119: Menkin (L) d. Scillath  7-6
 125: Stathum (L) d. Coppola  10-9
130: Clarke (L) d. Striffolino  2-0
135: Frank (TRE) d. Robertson  5-1
140: Visicaro (L) d. Flores  6-5
145: Prozzo (TRE) d. D Cornell  9-3
1/20: Raritan 30 - Long Branch 28
160: Dan Seidenberg (R) p. Brown  0:16
171: Sims (LB) d. Bilowus  5-4
189: Vaccaro (LB) d. Cruez  1-0
215: Boyle (R) p. Spencer  2:41
Hwt: Washington (LB) d. Mooney  6-5
103: Festejo (LB) p. Alexander  2:42
112: Van Fechtman (R) p. Oliverio  5:38
119: Menkin (LB) d. Mooney  5-2
125: Mitchell (R) tf. Stathum  27-11
130: Clarke (LB) d. Moore  3-1
135: Voutsinas (R) d. Robertson  5-2
140: Visicaro (LB) md. Lobello  11-2
145: Dave Seidenberg (R) md. Balina  18-6
152: Kirsch (LB) d. Hornacek  3-1

1/20: Long Branch 49 - Colts Neck 15
152: Kirsch (LB) p. Manney  3:34
160: Brown (LB) p. Parisi  2:53
171: Sims (LB) d. Panek  7-1
189: Burdge (CN) d. Vaccaro  4-3
215: Spencer (LB) d. B Somma  7-3
Hwt: Meyer (CN) d. Rodriguez  3-1
103: Festejo (LB) p. Roque  1:20
112: Brown (CN) p. Quijano  1:24
119: Menkin (LB) p. Lane  1:02
125: Fraley (CN) d. Stathum  6-5
130: Clarke (LB) md. Vivino  15-3
135: Robertson (LB) d. J Somma  7-2
140: D Cornell (LB) p. Vivolo  3:41
145: Balina (LB) p. Katz  4:59
1/19: Long Branch 35 - Matawan 24
119: Antista (M) d. Menkin   3-0
125: Stathum (LB) d. Short  4-2
130: Terry (M) d. Clarke  3-2
135: Long (M) p. Robertson  3:10
140: Visicaro (LB) tf. McCarthy  23-8
145: Balina (LB) d. McDermott  7-2
152: Kirsch (LB) d. DeNardo  8-4
160: Brown (LB) d. Sousa  12-5
171: Sims (LB) p. Cima  1:50
189: Vaccaro (LB) d. DeLisi  5-3
215: Turner (M) p. Spencer  3:50
Hwt: Bullard (M) p. Washington  3:58
103: Festejeo (LB) p. Mandragona  1:30
112: Oliveria (LB) d. Montecillo  4-2
1/13: Ocean Township 40 - Long Branch 23
Hwt: Sean Florke (LB) d. Ted Konopka  9-3
103: Mike LeCompte (OT) p. Scott Festejo  0:45
112: Mike Berardesco (OT) p. Fabio Olivera  3:22
119: JP Palandrano (OT) d. Chris Menkin  3-2
125: Zac Coulas (OT) p. Ray Stathum  0:56
130: Justin Clarke (LB) md. Billy Knifel  8-0
135: Andrew Van Dyk (OT) d. Jon Robertson  5-4
140: Doug Cornell (LB) d. Mike Recchia  4-1
145: Nick Visicaro (LB) p. Nick LaRocca  1:12
152: Andrew Balina (LB) d. JJ Bradford  7-5
160: Joey Falco (OT) md. Sean Brown  20-9
171: Kyle Kiss (OT) p. Sean Sims  1:25
189: Billy George (LB) md. Shane Vilanova 9-1
215: Scott Weldon (OT) p. Pat Vaccaro  1:18

1/13: Long Branch 52 - Monmouth Regional 12
189: George (LB) d. Salcedo  3-0
215: Vaccaro (LB) by forfeit
Hwt: Schweighardt (MR) p. Florke  1:54
103: Festejo (LB) by forfeit
112: Oliveria (LB) d. Buck  2-1
119: Menkin (LB) md. Teel  11-0
125: Stathum (LB) d. Silva  14-7
130: Clarke (LB) p. Shimaz   2:21
135: Robertson (LB) d. Sellers  7-2
140: Visicaro (LB) p. Lee  5:39
145: Balina (LB) d. Flynn  9-3
152: Bongarzone (MR) p. Jackson  4:42
160: Brown (LB) d. Akel  4-0
171: Sims (LB) p. Acerra  3:39

1/13: Long Branch 49 - Manalapan 12
215: Zaharakis (M) d. Spencer  3-2
Hwt: Rodriguez (LB) p. Cushley  1:32
103: Festejo (LB) d. Signoriello  4-3
112: Oliveria (LB) md. K McGilvray  10-0
119: A Cornell (LB) p. Wilson  2:53
125: R McGilvray (M) d. Menkin  5-3
130: Roth (M) p. Rodriguez  2:40
135: D Cornell (LB) d. Cohen  2-1
140: Robertson (LB) p. Carchesio  0:21
145: Visicaro (LB) p. Frazzini  0:25
152: Balina (LB) md. Telzer  10-2
160: Morris (LB) d. Cohn  3-0
171: George (LB) d. Belloff  8-2
189: Vaccaro (LB) p. LaCugna  2:42
1/9: Long Branch 46 - Freehold Boro 14
189: Panzarino (F) d. George  3-1
215: Spencer (LB) d. Postell  3-1
Hwt: Rodriguez (LB) d. Davis  12-5
103: Oliveria (LB) tf. Hoyt  16-0 (5:15)
112: Festejo (LB) p. Bhattacharya  1:59
119: Menkin (LB) md. Santos  14-6
125: Triozzi (F) tf. Cornell  17-2
130: Denbeigh (F) d. Lee  7-1
135: Robertson (LB) md. Reiss  13-5
140: Visicaro (LB) p. Post  4:24
145: Arroyo (F) d. Balina  11-5
152: Kirsch (LB) d. O'Shea  11-6
160: Brown (LB) p. Bell  1:30
171: Sims (LB) p. Mostowksy  1:31
1/6: Long Branch 31 - Hasbrouck Heights 25
112: Vega (H) p. Oliveria  1:20
119: Dequinzo (H) md. Cornell  14-2
125: Menkin (LB) d. Zahn  5-0
130: Dussault (H) d. Clarke  5-4
135: Robertson (LB) md. Ryan  19-7
140: Visicaro (LB) md. Nethon  11-3
145: Notoli (H) d. Balina  5-4
152: Kirsch (LB) tf. Mass  21-5  (6:00)
160: Teack (H) d. Brown  10-7
171: Sims (LB) d. Sweeney  6-4
189: George (LB) d. Buahin  5-2
215: Spencer (LB) d. Awad  4-3
Hwt: Blake (H) p. Washington  1:16
103: Festejo (LB)  p. Davenport  0:35

1/6: Long Branch 80 - Lyndhurst 0
125: Menkin (LB) p. Waldron  0:44
130: Rm Rodriguez (LB) p. Nadeo  0:26
135: Robertson (LB) p. Burke  5:52
140: Visicaro (LB) p. Basile  1:50
145: D Cornell (LB) d. Rivera  6-1
152: Kirsch (LB) p. Turriello  2:54
160: Brown (LB) p. Moran  2:51
171: Sims (LB) p. Wagner  0:56
189: George (LB) by forfeit
215: Randy Rodriguez (LB) p. Kelichner  1:27
Hwt: Florke (LB) by forfeit
103: King (LB) tf. Quesato  5:17
112: Olivera (LB) p. McCoy  1:20
119: A Cornell (LB) p. Tarelli  1:45


1/3: Long Branch 65 - Neptune 8
103: Bacon (N) d. Festejo  15-8
112: Oliveria (LB) by forfeit
119: Quijano (LB) by forfeit
125: Cornell (LB) p. Hercules  1:57
130: Clarke (LB) d. Joyce  4-0
135: Robertson (LB) d. Barreau  11-4
140: Visicaro (LB) tf. Upton  21-2
145: Jackson (LB) p. Graham  1:59
152: Gutzmore (N) tf. Barnes 26-9
160: Brown (LB) p. Farrel  3:37
171: Sims (LB) p. Robinson 2:00
189: George (LB) p. Roberts  1:36
215: Vaccarro (LB) by forfeit
Hwt: Washington (LB) by forfeit
12/30: Long Branch 33 - Perth Amboy 22
103: Quintan (P) d. Festijo  7-2
112: Bernal (P) tf. Oliveria  17-1
119: Roman (P) d. Menkin  6-1
125: Cornell (LB) d. Perez  14-10
130: Clarke (LB) d. Arocho  5-0
135: Robertson (LB) d. Morales  7-4
140: Visicaro (LB) md. Torres  17-4
145: Balina (LB) p. Dominguez  5:41
152: Mejia (P) d. Kirsch  3-0
160: Brown (LB) p. Morales  3:48
171: Sims (LB) tf. Skibo  15-0
189: George (LB) d. Lockwood  3-2
215: O'Buck (P) d. Vaccaro  6-3
Hwt: Minaya (P) p. Washington  3:23

12/30: North Hunterdon 37 - Long Branch 24
103: Festijo (LB) p. Wolf  1:32
112: Fusco (N) d. Oliveria  5-1
119: Leuandowski (N) d. Menkin  6-3
125: Mandaglio (N) d. Cornell  3-2
130: Kane (N) p. Clarke  1:13
135: Boyle (N) d. Robertson  3-2
140: Visicaro (LB) d. Catullo  6-5
145: Loftus (N) d. Balina  5-4
152: Kirsch (LB) p. Mellilo  3:59
160: Brown (LB) d. Huschke  10-8
171: Sims (LB) p. Tortorella  2:59
189: Korbul (N) d. George  13-1
215: Shust (N) p. Rodriguez  1:38
Hwt: Curzi (N) p. Florke  3:38


12/21: Long Branch 30 - Wall 28

103: Festejo (L) inj. default over DeLisa
112: Labrusciano (W) p. Oliveria  5:52
119: Menkin (L) p. DeFranzo  0:52
125: Wilson (W) md. Cornell  14-3
130: Tancredi (W) d. Stathum  5-4
135: Cappiello (W) d. Robertson  5-1
140: Bl Wosczak W) d. Visicaro  9-5
145: Balina (L) d. Br Wosczcak  7-3
152: Kirsch (L) d. Martino  9-3
160: Brown (L) d. Janssen  5-1
171: Sims (L) p. Hebrew  1:17
189: George (L) d. Buckley  5-3
215: Savastano (W) d. Vaccaro  5-3
Hwt: Doyle (W) inj. default over Florke




12/19: Long Branch 65 - Middletown South 9
152: Kirsch (L) d. Mullan  10-9
160: Brown (L) p. McManigal  5:49
171: Sims (L) md. Grabowski  12-3
189: George (L) d. Farrell  6-4
215: Tomaino (M) d. Vaccarro  7-4
Hwt: Florke (L) d. Reilly  4-2 OT
103: Olivera (L) p. Dominach
112: Quijano (L) by forfeit
119: Cornell (L) by forfeit
125: Stathum (L) tf. Simone 24-9
130: Croce (M) tf. Rodriguez 17-1
135: Cruz (L) p. Bodi  1:24
140: Visicaro (L) p. Schulman  5:27
145: Balina (L) p. Magnotta  1:46





Long Branch Finishes 3rd at the Neptune Classic!

Neptune Classic Medal Winners

1st Place
135: Jon Robertson
140: Nick Visicaro

2nd Place
171: Sean Sims

3rd Place
103: Scott Festejo
119: Chris Menkin


2007
 

Coach: Danny George


Section: CJ Group 2

Division: B-North

District: 23