NCAA Wrestling Championships 2021: Rutgers’ Sebastian Rivera among N.J.’s national title contenders
Updated Mar 16, 2021;
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The last time the NCAA Championships were wrestled, New Jersey stole the show.
The national tournament is back, starting Thursday in St. Louis, after last year’s lost season due to COVID-19. It’s unlikely the Garden State will enjoy a similarly glorious weekend, but there is still plenty for the state to be excited about.
Contenders: These wrestlers could make it to the final round and win national titles.
Sebastian Rivera, Rutgers (141): The Jackson native and Christian Brothers champion should roll into the 141-pound semifinals as the weight’s 3-seed. That’s when the tournament really starts for Rivera. He will likely get a much-anticipated rematch with Penn State’s Nick Lee, who edged him in a thrilling sudden victory win in the Big Ten semis. Rivera will need to reverse that result, then likely knock off Iowa’s top-seeded
New NJ.com Top 50 ranks N.J.’s top high school FB recruits: Who made the top 10? Who’s No. 1? (Full list)
Updated Jan 08, 2021;
Posted Jan 08, 2021
Who are the best of the best high school football recruits in New Jersey? (Getty Images)Getty Images/iStockphoto
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The COVID-19 pandemic has created an influx of challenges to the high school football recruiting process, but New Jersey is still flourishing (though at a slightly diminished rate) due to its talent, respected coaching and North Jersey’s Super Football Conference being one of the strongest high school leagues in the country. But who are the players who occupy the minds of college coaches most?
Early signing day 2020: Top N.J. high school football recruit storylines to follow Wednesday
Updated Dec 15, 2020;
Posted Dec 15, 2020
Seton Hall Prep quarterback Jaden Craig (1) tries to escape the pressure of George Rooks (55) of St. Peter s Prep during the football game between No. 1 St. Peter s Prep and Seton Hall Prep at Kelly Athletic Complex in West Orange, NJ on Monday, November 23, 2020. The Pirates shocked the Marauders 26-25 in overtime.Scott Faytok | For NJ Advance Media
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The day has almost arrived. The early signing period is just hours away and New Jersey’s top high school football recruits will sign to colleges across the country the first step of the rest of their lives. Some have yet to pick to schools but will sign