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Caldwell coach Sean Romano can be fired up about his Chief matmen who are now in the NJSIAA team state tournament Group 2 final for the first time in 35 years with top senior grapplers including Ben Lattimer (157) and Mike Mignone (215) helping to lead the way. Caldwell faces No. 5 Rumson-Fair Haven for overall state title noon Sunday inside RU's Jersey Mike's Arena. (Photos by Jeff Stiefbold-jstiefbold.smugmug.com)

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Top-seeded R-FH has its own deep lineup with nine wrestlers with more than 20 wins and the Bulldogs rolled in Central Jersey, Group 2 defeating Point Pleasant Boro, 46-22, Delran, 60-14 and Wall Township, 48-21.

Caldwell, which was seeded No. 1 in N2G2 and is No. 2 overall in the Group 2 tourney, roared past Madison, 63-13, Parsippany Hills 51-27 and Governor Livingston, 47-31, in capturing its second straight state sectional title.

The Chiefs’ top-rated wrestler is junior Carmine Sipper (32-2), who is ranked No. 8 in the state at 113 and could be a serious contender in the NJSIAA state tourney in Atlantic City should he advance as expected as a state qualifier through the District and Region tourneys.

During the regular season, in addition to capturing the Super Essex Conference-American Division championship highlighted by dual match victories over top division rivals Seton Hall Prep (43-24) and neighboring West Essex (30-29), Caldwell has also defeated three state sectional champions in Bridgewater-Raritan (42-31), Hanover Park (38-34) and Passaic Tech (52-18) and two state sectional finalists in Kittatinny (57-15) and Old Bridge (50-18).

Sunday’s team tourney group state finals at Rutgers
• Group 1 - Delaware Valley vs. Hanover Park, noon
• Group 2 - Rumson-Fair Haven vs. Caldwell, noon
• Group 3 - Delsea vs. Brick Memorial, noon
• N-P B - Camden Cath. vs. Pope John, noon
• Group 4 - North Hunterdon vs. Phillipsburg, 2:30
• Group 5 - Southern vs. Bridgewater-Raritan, 2:30
• N-P A - Delbarton vs. St. Joseph (Mont.), 2:30


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Jake Simone who has shined at either 175 or 190 where he wrestled Friday night vs. High Point, is another of the vital seniors for the very cohesive and talented Chiefs mat squad.

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