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Figel competes in state tournament

JEFFERSON. Wrestler loses in two matches at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City.

Sparta /
| 11 Mar 2025 | 09:59
    Figel competes in state tournament
    The Kinnelon/Jefferson/Sparta ice hockey team defeated West Milford/Pequannock/Pompton Lakes, 8-3, in the final round of the NJSIAA North Jersey, Public Schools Co-Op tournament Thursday, March 6. KJS, which last reached the sectional final in 2013, will play Marlboro/Holmdel in the state Public Co-Op championship game at 5:30 p.m. Monday, March 10 at the Prudential Center in Newark. (Photos by Jack Lizza)
    The Kinnelon/Jefferson/Sparta ice hockey team defeated West Milford/Pequannock/Pompton Lakes, 8-3, in the final round of the NJSIAA North Jersey, Public Schools Co-Op tournament Thursday, March 6. KJS, which last reached the sectional final in 2013, will play Marlboro/Holmdel in the state Public Co-Op championship game at 5:30 p.m. Monday, March 10 at the Prudential Center in Newark. (Photos by Jack Lizza)
    Figel competes in state tournament
    KJS United’s Alex Roslan (15) defends against the Highlanders’ Joe Barroquerio.
    KJS United’s Alex Roslan (15) defends against the Highlanders’ Joe Barroquerio.
    The Highlanders’ Joe Barroquerio is followed by KJS United’s Joe Marino. Barroquerio made one goal and one assist in the game.
    The Highlanders’ Joe Barroquerio is followed by KJS United’s Joe Marino. Barroquerio made one goal and one assist in the game.
    Figel competes in state tournament
    KJS United celebrates its win at Mennen Arena in Morris Township.
    KJS United celebrates its win at Mennen Arena in Morris Township.
    The scoreboard shows the final result.
    The scoreboard shows the final result.

Jefferson Township High School sophomore Frank Figel competed well at the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) state wrestling tournament, losing twice in two matches at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City on Thursday, March 6.

Figel was seeded 27th in the 113-pound bracket and was narrowly edged, 7-5, by sixth-seeded Owen O’Leary of Ridge in the preliminary round.

Figel then came up just short in a 9-8 loss to Dylan Hetzel of Washington Township in the first round of wrestlebacks.

He had qualified for the state tournament by placing fourth in his weight class at the Region 1 championships March 1 in West Milford.

Also competing in the region tournament for Jefferson were Jacob Campbell (106 pounds), Christopher Frank (126) and Joseph Connolly (157).

Campbell, Figel, Frank and Connolly each placed second in their respective weight classes in the District 1 tournament Feb. 22 at Phillipsburg High School.

Here’s how other Jefferson Township High School teams fared recently:

Girls wrestling

Alexa Scholz (107 pounds), Reilly Callan (114) and Alyssa Aiello (126) all competed at the NJSIAA North Jersey, Section 1, District/Region Tournament on Feb. 23 at Vernon Township High School.

Boys basketball

Junior John Campbell scored 14 points and junior Noah Dela Cruz added 12 points, but 10th-seeded Jefferson bowed to seventh-seeded Westwood in the first round of the NJSIAA North Jersey, Section 1, Group 2 tournament there Feb. 27.

Jefferson (11-15) held a 24-10 halftime lead before Westwood closed with a 37-21 second-half showing.

The Falcons were led this season by Campbell (14 points per game, 8 rebounds), Dela Cruz (11.3 ppg), senior Calen Reid (7.6 ppg, 4.5 assists) and juniors Jaden Foster (7.3 ppg) and Nick Currie (7.3 ppg, 6 rebounds).

Girls basketball

Emma Barone and Kailey Strauch each had 11 points, Riley Strauch netted eight points, Alexa Juba scored seven points, Kiley Shatzel had six points and Madison Manco dropped in three points, but second-seeded Jefferson bowed to sixth-seeded Pascack Valley in the semifinal round of the NJSIAA North Jersey, Section 1, Group 2 tournament at home March 6.

The Falcons finished 21-8 this winter, including a perfect 10-0 mark in winning the NJAC Freedom Division title under head coach James MacDermid.

Seniors Shatzel (10.6 ppg) and Manco (5.8 ppg) and juniors Barone (10.3 ppg), Kailey Strauch (8.5 ppg), and Riley Strauch (4.3 ppg) led Jefferson in scoring this winter.