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Kearny head coach Tony Carratura, Jr. “We expected our kids to do well. They Continued from Page 9 made everyone proud.” Ramadan has a great the season as one of the future, becoming the first top ranked wrestlers in the Kearny freshman to advance state. Negron earned a hardto the region semifinals fought 4-2 decision over since state champion David Dean. Cordoba in 1999. “I felt like he was riding “He’s the best kid I’ve me a little high, so I could ever coached,” Carratura get him,” Negron said. “It said of Ramadan. “I don’t was just my time. I got have to tell him much. He the two points and startdoes it all on his own. He ed to go crazy. It means acted like he had been there everything to me. As a before. His determination sophomore, it means even and work ethic puts him in more, because I could get an elite class.” other chances to go. No Carratura said that matter what now, I’ll be Ramadan is also an honors there. It’s a really great student. feeling.” “I can’t say enough about Belleville head coach Joe the kid,” Carratura said. Pizzi was impressed with “He was one win away from the way Negron battled AC. He’s got a very bright through the tough weight future.” class at the region. Carratura is sad that his “We didn’t know how Left photo by Jim Hague, right photo courtesy of Joe Pizzi he would do against the Belleville’s Rocco Negron overcame a serious shoulder injury to finish fourth in the Region 3 season came to an end. “We’re ready to for next highly rated kid Dean,” tournament at the 132-pound weight class. RIGHT: Belleville’s Rocco Negron (far right) stands on the podium after finishing fourth at the Region 3 tourney. year right now,” Carratura Pizzi said. “But Rocco had said. “It was a great season been wrestling like a man end’s state championships er, the Lyndhurst/North senior Alex Amorim finfor us.” possessed. Even before he at Boardwalk Hall. Arlington head coach who ished sixth in the 157-pound But the season continues got hurt, he was on a roll, Lyndhurst’s Damian also happens to be Damiclass. for Negron and Weaver, having won 12 in a row. Weaver headed to Region 3 an’s father. “He’s going to “There are no easy on to AC, looking to make We wanted to make sure with an unblemished 26-0 have a chance as good as matches at the regions,” said dreams become reality. he had a chance to get to record this season, but anyone to stand on that AC. We wanted to see if Weaver ran into a buzzsaw podium (with the other he could work his way in the 150-pound finale, los- medal winners among the back after the injury. I’m ing to Andrew Troczynski top eight finishers). I think extremely happy for the he has the right attitude.” kid. He’s a phenomenal kid. via a pin in 42 seconds. Weaver will head to Kearny had a couple of The kid is beyond excited Atlantic City with a shot at wrestlers come close, but about this chance.” redemption. freshman Adam RamaDr. Prakash Dr. Hector Negron is the lone BelJ. Doshi Aguilar “I told him that he had dan finished sixth in the leville kid to qualify for the to put that match in the 106-pound weight class state championships. EATING AWAY AT INFLAMMATION rearview mirror as fast as after winning 25 matches Locally, only two wresInflammation can be a normal that are especially high in fiber, tlers move on to this week- he could,” said Scot Weav- in his rookie campaign and part of healing or it can be a like kimchi, may be particularly
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