Wrestling team sends 15 to state

| 29 Sep 2011 | 08:26

The West Milford Jr. Wrestling team recently finished up the season with an awards dinner. This year 15 of the 79 members of the team made it all the way to the state competition. Eight of the boys medaled. They are: Dave McFadden, second place; Scott Lavelle third place; Alex Schimmenti fourth place; Erik Magi fifth place; Ryan Love, John VanSlooten and Will Wenzel sixth place; and Dylan Kaine eighth place. Among the top awards of the night were the Martha O’Dell award for outstanding leadership to the team given to Ryan Murphy. The Coaches Award for dedication and commitment to the sport of wrestling went to Evan Poole. Logan Pevny won the Sportsmanship Award. Josh Love and Zach Panzarella both received awards for Most Improved. West Milford Jr. Wrestling is sponsored by the West Milford Parks and Recreation Department. It was founded with the student athlete in mind and is composed of volunteers committed to helping young people accomplish their goals and dreams, and to reach for excellence in everything they do. If you are interested in the program, call 973-728-2860.