Overall Record: 16-9 / Shore Conference: 12-6 / B-Central: 4-1
2020 Shore Regional Wrestling
CJG1 State Sectional Semifinalists
3rd Place District 20
10th Place Shore Conference Tournament
2nd Place B-Central
6th Place Buc Classic
12th Place Sam Cali Memorial
3rd Place Holmdel Holiday Tournament
5th Place Pine Barrens Classic
ShoreConferenceWrestling.com Wrestler of the Year
(Sr) Al DeSantis - 138
Record: 43-4
State: NJ-7th Place
Region: R5-Champion
District: D20-Champion
3rd Place Shore Conference Tournament
Buc Classic Champion
2nd Place Sam Cali Memorial
Holmdel Holiday Tournament Champion
Pine Barrens Tournament Champion
DeSantis capped his stellar career with the Blue Devils by becoming the 3rd State Medalist in program history. He also, along with Michael McGhee, became the Blue Devils' first Region Champions since 2002. DeSantis graduates as the program's all-time wins leader with 156, and he hold the single season record, as well, with 43. For his career, DeSantis won 4 Region Medals, 3 Shore Conference Tournament Medals, and is the program's first 3-time District Champion
2020 Season Recap
| Wgt | Wrestler | Record | Post-Season |
| 106 | (Jr) Brendan Nichols | 25-12 | D20-3rd / R5-PQ |
| 106 | |||
| 113 | (So) Jacob Herschenfeld | 21-16 | |
| 113 | (Fr) Dan Bonner | 5-0 | |
| 120 | (Jr) Jack Maida | 40-5 | D20-1st / R5-2nd / NJ-WB3 |
| 120 | (Sr) Ross Dougherty | 15-12 | |
| 120 | (Fr) Marvin Diaz | 1-0 | |
| 126 | (So) Gabe Scalise | 29-7 | |
| 138 | (Sr) Al DeSantis | 43-4 | D20-1st / R5-1st / NJ-7th |
| 138 | (Sr) Logan Mattone | 1-13 | |
| 138 | (So) Jeremiah Campbell | 0-4 | |
| 145 | (Sr) Tanner Smuro | 8-16 | |
| 145 | (So) Hunter Demarzo | 0-2 | |
| 145 | (So) Tyler Husar | 0-1 | |
| 152 | (Jr) Mike McGhee | 41-4 | D20-1st / R5-1st / NJ-WB2 |
| 160 | (Fr) Bashaar Ismail | 3-5 | |
| 160 | (Jr) James Accoo | 0-4 | |
| 160 | (Sr) AJ Stuart | 16-9 | |
| 160 | (Jr) Felipe Silva | 1-2 | |
| 170 | (Sr) Chris Krousos | 3-13 | |
| 170 | (Jr) Dylan Drahos | 10-6 | |
| 182 | (So) Harry Sleavin | 1-7 | |
| 195 | (So) Layne Raposo | 6-11 | |
| 195 | (Jr) Mody Mohamed | 4-6 | |
| 195 | (Sr) Angel Bautista-Garcia | 8-5 | |
| 195 | (So) Jamie Mazzacco | 1-0 | |
| 220 | (Jr) Cade Torres | 5-3 | D20-3rd / R5-PQ |
| 220 | (Jr) JC Olson | 1-2 | |
| 220 | (Sr) Pat Ferraro | 0-1 | |
| Hwt | (Sr) Joe Graci | 13-18 | |
| Hwt | (Jr) Jacob Kallman | 11-8 | |
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| Date | Opponent | Result |
| 12/19 | vs Pinelands | W 48-30 |
| 12/21 | Pine Barrens Tournament | 5th Place |
| 12/23 | vs Manasquan | W 51-15 |
| 12/28 | Holmdel Holiday Tournament | 3rd Place |
| 12/31 | vs East Brunswick | W 51-30 |
| Delaware Valley | L 20-60 | |
| Haddonfield | L 22-48 | |
| 1/4 | Sam Cali Tournament | 12th Place |
| 1/7 | at Pt Beach | L 23-45 |
| 1/9 | at Central Regional | L 25-54 |
| 1/11 | Buc Classic | 6th Place |
| 1/13 | at Ocean Township | L 14-60 |
| 1/14 | vs St Rose | W 57-6 |
| Barnegat | W 48-21 | |
| 1/18 | at Red Bank Regional | W 48-21 |
| RBC | L 34-36 | |
| Manchester | L 27-39 | |
| 1/23 | vs Asbury Park | W 56-18 |
| 1/25 | vs Holmdel | W 44-36 |
| Keyport | W 60-18 | |
| Matawan | W 42-33 | |
| 2/1 | Shore Conference Tournament | 10th Place |
| 2/3 | vs Keansburg | W 55-21 |
| 2/7 | at Freehold Twp | W 51-27 |
| Marlboro | L 24-55 | |
| 2/10 | CJG1-QF: vs Burlington City | W 70-9 |
| 2/12 | CJG1-SF: vs Manville | L 34-36 |
| 2/15 | vs Holy Cross | W 77-6 |
| Willingboro | W 66-18 | |
| Jackson Liberty | W 51-22 | |
| 2/22 | District 20 | 3rd Place |
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Senior Al DeSantis capped off his record breaking career at Shore Regional by earning a 7th Place medal at this year's State Tournament. DeSantis, who broke the program record for career wins, and wins in a single season, is the Blue Devils' 3rd State Medalist all-time, and made it back-to-back seasons with a medalist in AC for the program.
STATE AGATES
120: (Jr) Jack Maida - (NJ-WB3)
PRELIM: Jack Maida (Shore Regional) md. Ethan Wilson (Washington Twp) 11-3
PQ: Fred Luchs (Middletown North) d. Jack Maida (Shore Regional) 8-6
WB2: Jack Maida (Shore Regional) p. Daniel Haws (Lenape Valley) 3:31
WB3: Ethan Fernandez (Westwood) p. Jack Maida (Shore Regional) 5:44
138: (Sr) Al DeSantis - (NJ-7th Place)
PRELIM: Al DeSantis (Shore Regional) md. David Turner (Morris Knolls) 11-2
PQ: Al DeSantis (Shore Regional) d. Darren Jones (West Essex) 6-3
QF: Michael Cetta (St Joseph's - Montvale) d. Al DeSantis (Shore Regional) 5-1
WB4: Al DeSantis (Shore Regional) d. James Rodriguez (Perth Amboy) 5-3
WBQF: Eddie Hummel (Southern) d. Al DeSantis (Shore Regional) 6-3 TB1
7TH: Al DeSantis (Shore Regional) d. Billy Talmadge (High Point) 3-2
152: (Jr) Mike McGhee - (NJ-WB4)
PRELIM: Michael McGhee (Shore Regional) d. Jack Murray (Watchung Hills) 7-1
PQ: Michael McGhee (Shore Regional) d. Brandon Teresa (Montville) 3-2 UTB
QF: Dylan Weaver (Lyndhurst) d. Michael McGhee (Shore Regional) 9-4
WB4: Colin Calvetti (Delbarton) d. Michael McGhee (Shore Regional) 3-2
2/29: REGION 5 TOURNAMENT
The Blue Devils doubled the program's number of Region Champions as senior Al DeSantis and junior Michael McGhee became Shore Regional's first champs since Chris Gornik in 2002, and their 3rd and 4th all-time. Junior Jack Maida finished in 2nd place at 120, giving the Blue Devils multiple State Qualifiers for the 3rd consecutive season.
REGION AGATES
106: (Jr) Brendan Nichols - (R5-PQ)
PQ: #2 Harrison Gordon (Marlboro) p. #15 Brendan Nichols (Shore) 1:02
120: (Jr) Jack Maida - (R5-2nd Place)
QF: #2 Jack Maida (Shore) p. #10 Tristan Izzo (Rumson) 3:17
SF: #2 Jack Maida (Shore) md. #3 Frank DiEsso (North Hunterdon) 15-4
1ST: #1 Dean Peterson (St John Vianney) d. #2 Jack Maida (Shore) 11-9
138: (Sr) Al DeSantis - (R5-CHAMPION)
QF: #2 Al DeSantis (Shore) md. #10 Tyler Balent (South Plainfield) 14-4
SF: #2 Al DeSantis (Shore) d. #3 Tanner Peake (Hunterdon Central) 3-2
1ST: #2 Al DeSantis (Shore) d. #1 James Rodriguez (Perth Amboy) 7-6
152: (Jr) Mike McGhee - (R5-CHAMPION)
QF: #1 Michael McGhee (Shore) md. #9 Xavier Santos (South Plainfield) 11-3
SF: #1 Michael McGhee (Shore) d. #4 Tyler Brignola (Rumson) 1-0
1ST: #1 Michael McGhee (Shore) d. #3 James Romaine (Princeton) 7-5
220: (Jr) Cade Torres - (R5-PQ)
PQ: #8 Elijah Mack (Old Bridge) p. #9 Cade Torres (Shore) 1:13
2/22: DISTRICT 20 TOURNAMENT
D20-3rd Place / 3 Champs; 5 Medal Winners
1st: Jack Maida (120) / Al DeSantis (138) / Michael McGhee (152)
3rd: Brendan Nichols (106) / Cade Torres (220)
Al DeSantis, already the program's all-time wins leader, made history by becoming the Blue Devils' first ever 3-time District Champ. Juniors Jack Maida and Michael McGhee both won their 2nd District Titles, becoming the 3rd and 4th Blue Devils to accomplish that feat. The Blue Devils also crowned multiple champs for the 2nd season in a row, the first time they have ever done that.
2/15: SHORE REGIONAL QUAD
Shore 77 - Holy Cross 6 (BOX SCORE)
Shore 66 - Willingboro 18 (BOX SCORE)
Shore 51 - Jackson Liberty 22 (BOX SCORE)
2/12: CJG1 SEMIFINALS
#3 Manville 36 - #2 Shore Regional 34 (BOX SCORE)
2/3: B-CENTRAL
Shore 55 - Keansburg 21 (BOX SCORE)
S: McGhee (26-2); Maida (26-2); Scalise (21-6); Nichols (17-9)
Blue Devils Finish 10th at SCT
2nd: Mike McGhee (152)
3rd: Jack Maida (120) / 138: Al Santis (138)
1/25: SHORE REGIONAL QUAD
Shore 44 - Holmdel 36 (BOX SCORE)
Shore 60 - Keyport 18 (BOX SCORE)
Shore 42 - Matawan 33 (BOX SCORE)
1/23: B-CENTRAL
Shore 56 - Asbury Park 18 (BOX SCORE)
S: Drahos, Kallman, Herschenfeld, & Smuro win by fall
1/18: RED BANK QUAD
Shore 48 - Red Bank 21 (BOX SCORE)
RBC 36 - Shore 34 (BOX SCORE)
Manchester 39 - Shore 27 (BOX SCORE)
1/13: NON-DIVISION
Ocean Township 60 - Shore Regional 14 (BOX SCORE)
S: DeSantis d. A Poniros, 7-3; McGhee (16-1); Scalise (12-5)
1/11: BUC CLASSIC
6th Place: Shore
1st: Nichols (106); DeSantis (145) / 2nd: Herschenfeld (113) / 3rd: Dougherty (120)
1/9: NON-DIVISION
Central 54 - Shore 25 (BOX SCORE)
S: McGhee (15-1); DeSantis (14-1)
1/4: SAM CALI TOURNAMENT
Blue Devils Finish 12th with Just 5 Wrestlers Entered
2nd: Maida (120); DeSantis (138) / 3rd: McGhee (152)
12/31: SHORE REGIONAL QUAD
Shore 51 - East Brunswick 30 (BOX SCORE)
Delaware Valley 60 - Shore 20 (BOX SCORE)
Haddonfield 48 - Shore 22 (BOX SCORE)
S: Maida, DeSantis, McGhee remain unbeaten; Maida & Scalise go 3-0 on the day
12/28: HOLMDEL HOLIDAY TOURNAMENT
Blue Devils Finish in 3rd Place
1st: Maida (120), DeSantis (138), McGhee (152) / 2nd: Nichols (106), Scalise (132) / 3rd: Herschenfeld (113), Graci (Hwt)
12/23: NON-DIVISION
Shore 51 - Manasquan 15 (BOX SCORE)
S: AJ Stuart wins by fall
12/19: NON-DIVISION
Shore 48 - Pinelands 30 (BOX SCORE)
S: Dougherty, Maida, & Scalise with 1st period pins
2020 Season Preview
Head Coach: Dave Porta (11th Season / Record: 170-104)
2019 Overall Record: 25-2 / Shore Conference: 20-1 / B-Central: 5-0
#8 ShoreConferenceWrestling.com Top 11
Group 1 Semifinalists
Sectionals: CJG1 Champions
3rd Place District 20
B-Central Champions
4th Place Shore Conference Tournament
Down Low (106-132): Junior Jack Maida returns after a 2019 season that saw him become the Blue Devils' first State Medalist since 2002, and there 2nd overall. He enters the season with 80 wins and gives the Blue Devils a legit thumper in the lower portion of the lineup. There is experience returning around him down here as well, led by Gabe Scalise, who is coming off a strong rookie campaign that saw him record 26 wins and place 2nd in the District. Also back are senior Ross Dougherty, junior Brendan Nichols, and sophomore Jacob Herschenfeld. All three were just under the .500 mark a year ago, but are more than capable of hitting the plus side in 2020. If that happens, this is going to be a very solid group for Shore.
In The Middle (138-160): Shore has a pair of big guns in the middleweights in senior Al DeSantis and junior Mike McGhee. DeSantis, a 2-time District Champ and 3-time State Qualifier, enters the year with 113 career wins, putting him 20 away from breaking the school record. McGhee is a returning District Champ and State Qualifier, who has amassed 74 wins in his first two seasons. Seniors AJ Stuart and Tanner Smuro have varsity experience and will be a big key in this stretch. If they can take the next step in 2020, this could be a very formidable middle for the Blue Devils.
Up Top (170-Hwt): This group took a bit of a hit to both graduation and injury, as the Blue Devils will be without talented sophomore Jamie Mazzacco, a 30-match winner last year. They do return junior Cade Torres, who racked up 27 wins at 220 as a sophomore, and senior Joe Graci, a 15-match winner last year, that gives them a nice 102 punch at 220/Hwt.
Possible Lineup in 2020
Wgt
Wrestler
Record
Post-Season
106
(Jr) Brendan Nichols
8-10
113
(So) Jacob Herschenfeld
5-8
113
(Fr) Manny Diaz
113
(Fr) Dan Bonner
113/120
(Jr) Jack Maida
41-5
D20-1st / R5-2nd / NJ-6th
126
(Sr) Ross Dougherty
4-10
132
(So) Gabe Scalise
26-12
D20-2nd / R5-PQ
138
(Sr) Al DeSantis
36-7
D20-1st / R5-4th / NJ-WB2
138
(Sr) Logan Mattone
0-1
138
(So) Jeremiah Campbell
145
(Sr) Tanner Smuro
4-7
145
(So) Tyler Husar
145
(So) Hunter Demarzo
152
(Jr) Mike McGhee
41-4
D20-1st / R5-3rd / NJ-WB3
152
(So) Liam Rosa
152
(Fr) Bashaar Ismail
160
(Sr) AJ Stuart
9-2
160
(Jr) James Accoo
170
(Jr) Dylan Drahos
4-4
170
(Sr) Chris Krousos
1-4
170
(Jr) Mody Mohamed
170
(Jr) Felipe Silva
182
(Sr) Angel Batista-Garcia
182
(So) Harry Sleavin
195
(Jr) JC Olson
0-4
220
(Jr) Cade Torres
27-10
220
(So) Layne Raposo
Hwt
(Sr) Joe Graci
15-17
Hwt
(Jr) Jacob Kallman
Hwt
(Sr) Pat Ferraro
Graduated in 2019
| Wgt |
Wrestler |
Record |
2019 |
| 113 |
Matt Klemser |
32-7 |
D20-2nd / R5-6th |
| 132 |
Cody Joyce |
1-15 |
|
| 132 |
Liam Stephens |
0-4 |
|
| 152 |
Ian Smith |
24-12 |
D20-3rd / R5-PQ |
| 160 |
Jack McCrae |
29-5 |
D20-3rd / R5-PQ |
| 160 |
Justin Quinn |
2-5 |
|
| 182 |
Brendon Denovaes |
16-12 |
|
| 195 |
Taylor Sousa |
25-15 |
D20-1st / R5-5th |
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