Overall Record: 15-8 / Shore Conference: 11-5 / B-North: 5-1
2/16: Spartans Win District 24 Championship
1st Place
113: Demetri Poniros
HwtL Joe Teresi
2nd Place
120: Will Tisony
126: AJ Benner
132: Jack Nies
160: Anthony Esposito
3rd Place
106: Gio Poniros
138: Alex Poniros
145: Nick Benner
152: Jared Tracey
182: Ryan Moran
195: Dino Poniros
A program record 12 Spartans won medals, headlined by champs Demetri Poniros and Joe Teresi, as Ocean won their 3rd consecutive District Team Title, and 17th overall, the most for any Monmouth County school.
2/8: CJG3 FINALS
#1 Ocean Township 32 - #2 Hopewell Valley 30 (BOX SCORE)
Spartans win 7th State Sectional Title.
2/6: CJG3 SEMIFINALS
#1 Ocean Township 44 - #5 Wall 24 (BOX SCORE)
CJG3 Finals: #2 Hopewell Valley @ #1 Ocean Township on Friday night
2/4: CJG3 QUARTERFINALS
#1 Ocean Township 67 - #8 Nottingham 9 (BOX SCORE)
OT: Alex Poniros pins in return to lineup / #5 Wall @ #1 Ocean Township on Wednesday night
2/2: NON-CONFERENCE
1/26: Spartans Place 9th at 2019 Shore Conference Tournament
2nd Place
Hwt: Joe Teresi
3rd Place
132: Jack Nies
4th Place
152: Anthony Esposito
1/23: NON-DIVISION
Ocean Township 38 - Rumson 36 (BOX SCORE)
OT: Nies (22-2); Esposito (20-3); Teresi (19-4)
1/19: OCEAN TOWNSHIP TRI
Manalapan 42 - Ocean Twp 24 (BOX SCORE)
Ocean Township 46 - Bridgewater-Raritan 24 (BOX SCORE)
1/16: NON-DIVISION
Ocean Township 42 - Freehold Twp 21 (BOX SCORE)
OT: Nies (19-2); Esposito (18-2); Dem. Poniros (16-5)
1/14: B-NORTH
Ocean Township 59 - Neptune 24 (BOX SCORE)
OT: Esposito (17-2); Dem. Poniros (15-5); Tisony (14-6); Benner (14-7)
1/11: NON-DIVISION
Ocean Township 50 - Middletown South 15 (BOX SCORE)
OT: Schneider, J Tracey, Francios, Di Poniros win by pin
1/5: ROXBURY QUAD
Ocean Township 40 - Middletown North 37 (BOX SCORE)
Ocean Township 38 - Hopewell Valley 28 (BOX SCORE)
Roxbury 39 - Ocean Township 30 (BOX SCORE)
OT: Nies, Dino Poniros go 3-0 on the day
1/3: B-NORTH
Colts Neck 40 - Ocean Township 26 (BOX SCORE)
OT: Nies (11-1); Esposito (10-1); Teresi (10-2)
12/28: Nies Wins Title, D Poniros 3rd, at Mustang Classic
1st Place
132: Jack Nies
3rd Place
113: Demetri Poniros
12/22: OCEAN TOWNSHIP QUAD
Ocean Township 51 - Wall 21 (BOX SCORE)
Ocean Township 54 - Red Bank 18 (BOX SCORE)
Ocean Township 54 - Matawan 21 (BOX SCORE)
OT: Tarnowski, Tisony, Nies, J Tracey, Esposito, D Poniros, Teresi go 3-0 for the Spartans
12/21: NON-DIVISION
Ocean Twp 46 - Pt Boro 18 (BOX SCORE)
OT: Phillips pins State Qualifier Robinson; Teresi, Esposito, Benner, J Tracey also pin for Spartans
12/15: Spartans Finish 1st at Wendy Pandy-Leh Invitational
1st Place
113: Demetri Poniros
160: Anthony Esposito
Hwt: Joseph Teresi
2nd Place
106: Blake Tarnowski
3rd Place
120: Will Tisony
132: Nick Benner
138: Jack Nies
2019 Season Preview
Head Coach: Cippy Apicelli (8th Season / 120-57)
Returning Wins Leader From 2018
Alex Poniros (33-10)
Returning Career Wins Leader in 2019
Alex Poniros (69 wins)
Milestone Watch
Two Spartans have a chance at hitting 100 wins as juniors this season, with Alex Poniros needing 31, while Jack Nies would need 40.
Fun Fact
Joe Teresi's 15 wins in 2018 was a program record for a freshman heavyweight at Ocean.
Where They Open
12/15: @ Delaware Valley Tournament
Circle The Date
1/5: vs Middletown North - The two early favorites for B-North meet up as part of a quad at Roxbury
While Ocean sustained a couple dings to graduation, most notably former State Champ Jake Benner, a strong cast from last year's team return, and several talented frosh look to make an immediate impact in the lineup, making the Spartans a very interesting team to keep an eye on in 2019.
Down low the Spartans have proven starters in Demetri Poniros (24-8 / 1st D24) and Will Tisony (22-14 / 2nd D24) to help break in a couple fresh faces into the starting lineup. Among them is sophomore Blake Tarnowski, (8-7) who got valuable varsity time in 2018, and promising freshman Gio Poniros.
The teeth of the Spartans' lineup looks like it could lie in the 132-160 range. Juniors Alex Poniros (33-10 / 1st D24, 4th R6, 7th NJ) and Jack Nies (30-10 / 2nd D24) and senior Anthony Esposito (24-14 / 1st D24) provide a strong veteran presence around a solid group of newcomers that include talented freshmen Nick Benner and Jared Tracey.
Ocean has a ton of experience returning in the upperweights, as well. Joe Teresi (15-12 / 3rd D24) is coming off a very impressive season for a freshman at 285. He could be among the best heavies in the Shore this season. Also returning are Dino Poniros, Shawn Francois, Evan Romein, Anthony Perez, Gabe Ayari, and Ryan Moran. All are seniors who have seen a lot of varsity action and are looking to close their careers with big seasons.
There's a great mix of youth and experience here. There should be some great stretches in this lineup, but if things come together, especially in the upper portion of the lineup, this could be a very dangerous, balanced, deep, lineup capable of big things in 2019 with the Spartans contending for the Divisional and Sectional crowns.
Down low the Spartans have proven starters in Demetri Poniros (24-8 / 1st D24) and Will Tisony (22-14 / 2nd D24) to help break in a couple fresh faces into the starting lineup. Among them is sophomore Blake Tarnowski, (8-7) who got valuable varsity time in 2018, and promising freshman Gio Poniros.
The teeth of the Spartans' lineup looks like it could lie in the 132-160 range. Juniors Alex Poniros (33-10 / 1st D24, 4th R6, 7th NJ) and Jack Nies (30-10 / 2nd D24) and senior Anthony Esposito (24-14 / 1st D24) provide a strong veteran presence around a solid group of newcomers that include talented freshmen Nick Benner and Jared Tracey.
Ocean has a ton of experience returning in the upperweights, as well. Joe Teresi (15-12 / 3rd D24) is coming off a very impressive season for a freshman at 285. He could be among the best heavies in the Shore this season. Also returning are Dino Poniros, Shawn Francois, Evan Romein, Anthony Perez, Gabe Ayari, and Ryan Moran. All are seniors who have seen a lot of varsity action and are looking to close their careers with big seasons.
There's a great mix of youth and experience here. There should be some great stretches in this lineup, but if things come together, especially in the upper portion of the lineup, this could be a very dangerous, balanced, deep, lineup capable of big things in 2019 with the Spartans contending for the Divisional and Sectional crowns.
Possible Lineup in 2019
| Wgt |
Wrestler |
Record |
2018 |
| 106 |
(Fr) Gio Poniros |
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| 106 |
(Fr) Eric Scheer |
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| 106/113 |
(So) Blake Tarnowski |
8-7 |
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| 106/113 |
(Fr) James Sagona |
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| 113/120 |
(So) Demetri Poniros |
24-8 |
1st D24 |
| 113/120 |
(Fr) Nick Napolitani |
||
| 120 |
(Sr) Will Tisony |
22-14 |
2nd D24 |
| 120 |
(Jr) Alex Taylor |
1-0 |
|
| 120 |
(So) Frant Derose |
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| 120/126 |
(So) Chris Loyola |
||
| 126 |
(Jr) Nick Schneider |
3-5 |
|
| 126 |
(So) AJ Benner |
||
| 126/132 |
(So) Hugo Cato Domingues |
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| 132 |
(Jr) Jack Nies |
30-10 |
2nd D24 |
| 138 |
(Fr) Nick Benner |
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| 138/145 |
(Jr) Alex Poniros |
33-10 |
1st D24 / 4th R6 / 7th NJ |
| 138/145 |
(Jr) Jaron Gordon |
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| 145/152 |
(Jr) Brandon Tracey |
4-11 |
|
| 145/152 |
(Jr) Michael Petito |
||
| 152 |
(Fr) Jared Tracey |
||
| 152 |
(Jr) Williams Larosilliere |
||
| 160 |
(Sr) Anthony Esposito |
24-14 |
1st D24 |
| 160/170 |
(So) Tah-Jay Phillips |
0-1 |
|
| 160/170 |
(Sr) Shawn Francois |
1-5 |
|
| 160/170 |
(Fr) Ethan Brandimarte |
||
| 170 |
(Sr) Evan Romein |
4-11 |
|
| 170 |
(So) Anthony Pontecorvo |
||
| 170 |
(Fr) Lucas Rodriguez |
||
| 170/182 |
(Sr) Usman Kakari |
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| 170/182 |
(Fr) Jaskaran Sandhu |
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| 182 |
(Sr) Ryan Moran |
12-19 |
|
| 182/195 |
(Sr) Dino Poniros |
9-19 |
|
| 182/195 |
(Jr) Ruan Faria |
1-6 |
|
| 220 |
(Jr) Savion Mendez |
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| 220 |
(Sr) Anthony Perez |
0-6 |
|
| 220 |
(Jr) Alejandro Villaraga |
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| Hwt |
(So) Joe Teresi |
15-12 |
3rd D24 |
| Hwt |
(Sr) Gabe Bayari |
2-6 |
|
| Hwt |
(So) Darron Jean Beauvis |
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| Wgt |
Wrestler |
Record |
Tournaments |
| 120 |
Adam Manzo | 22-15 | 2nd D24 / 4th R6 |
| 138 |
Jake Benner | 39-3 | 1st SCT / 1st D24 / 1st R6 / 2nd NJ |
| 145 |
Saif Ali | 21-15 | 2nd D24 |
| 220 |
Christian Wilson | 4-12 | |
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