New Jersey Mat Chat

In part 4 of our official series, highly respected officials Vinny Russo & Gary Wade are back to chat about what could be the most confusing part of a wrestling match: near fall.

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We sat down with our first lady wrestler, Madison Rucci of Jackson, NJ, to discuss the fastest growing sport, the merging of Liberty & Memorial, and prom dresses...

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We sat down with Dan Wernikoff of Champion Athletes & Anthony White from Rutgers Wrestling to gain some insight about the science and data behind nutrition and weight management. Experience what it's like first hand for a wrestler and their parents to work with a nutritionist.

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We sat down with Vincent Santaniello, nationally ranked collegiate wrestler from New Jersey’s own Brick Memorial, to discuss his college journey, Shore Thing, and growing up in one of Jersey's top wrestling clubs.

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We sat down with Rumson Fair Haven stud Sonny Amato to chat about his recruiting status, NIL, Pauly Legs and……

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Two current HS wrestling coaches sit down with two highly respected wrestling officials to chat about all things wrestling.

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Anthony Curlo stopped in the studio to chat about life at Blair Academy, his teammates and staying healthy by eating the best fresh eggs in New Jersey.

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Felician University’s head wrestling coach Dale Fava and his brother, assistant coach Vinny Fava chat about New Jersey’s only D2 wrestling program, their recruiting tactics and building the program from “Ground Zero”. A must watch for HS wrestlers.

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We sat down with Immortals Wrestling Club owner Russ Latkovich to chat about Mount Holly, the current state of Burlington County wrestling and…..

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Camden Catholic senior Lazarus Joyce and his younger brother, incoming CBA freshman Shiloh Joyce, stopped by the studio pre Fargo to chat about moving from urban Elizabeth to suburban Cherry Hill and……

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Two Saint Augustine hammers, Chase Sudano and Johnny Chirico, stopped by the studio to chat about making freshman mistakes, being multi-sport athletes and…

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We sat down with Mike McAleer and Tony Papaneri, the two voices of Atlantic City, for an in-depth chat about keeping everyone informed during the best 3 days of the high school wrestling season.

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South Jersey hammer Richie Wootten stopped by the studio to chat about his freshman season, him transferring to another school and being funky…..

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“The Whistle” educational series continues with two legendary NJ wrestling referees, Vin Russo and Gary Wade, sharing their insights on stalling. The kind of expert insight from an officials perspective is only available on New Jersey Mat Chat.

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Don Bosco’s stud 190-pounder Nevin Mattessich chats about becoming an Ivy Leaguer, making money and…..

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Saint Peter Prep’s Christian Ramirez chats about eating food, not eating food and rebounding after a serious injury that wiped out most of his freshman season.

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Camden Catholic’s Jaden Simpson stopped by the studio to talk about the Fighting Irish program, his college plans and his hometown not having a good cheesesteak spot.

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We invited legendary coach Mike Lamb and his son, Haddonfield hammer Michael Lamb stopped by to talk about one of the best hidden secrets in South Jersey. Then we went to experience Lamb Trained for ourselves.

Middle school state champ and Howell resident Brayden DeJesus chats about his Pan-Am experience, the intricacies of freestyle wrestling and his high school plans.

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We go to JMPowerU, one of the top strength & conditioning 'dojos' in NJ to learn more about dieting, strenght training, and overall mindset to get to the top of your game.

We have partnered with two of New Jersey’s most accomplished and respected officials for our upcoming special edition episodes. Longtime referees Vinny Russo and Gary Wade will be explaining and clarifying what most wrestlers, parents and yes,…..even coaches, are unsure about. Hear it straight from the source. guest Instagram: @garywade36

Our interview with Lacey super sophomore Killian Coluccio and his coach Justin Bonitatis.

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Howell sophmore Tanner Hodgins discusses his U.S. Open title, relaxing in Costa Rica, and his gameplan to prepare for international competition at the World Championships this summer in Greece.

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Michael is an accomplished wrestler, concert cellist, and devout Catholic who has achieved remarkable success on and off the mat. We spoke with him and his father Joe about how he has achieved so much in such a short time. Guest Instagram: @eskimo_python

Two hammers from St. Joe's discuss their freshman year with hosts Peter J. Normandia & Doug Johnston. When Johnathon beat Charlie in a wrestle-off for 106, Charlie made the decision to stay and sit out his first post season. The following year Charlie went on to place in states. We discuss the benefits of that decision and the relationship that developed off the mat between two of Jersey's best.

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