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Keansburg proving last season was no fluke

Posted by the Asbury Park Press on 01/12/06
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Last season when Keansburg won the Class B Central championship after defeating Point
Beach on criteria, coach Frank Kuhl knew there were people who thought it was a
fluke.

"I think the results this (season) leave no doubt," Kuhl said after
Keansburg defeated Keyport, 48-15. That gave Keansburg divisional victories against
the three top preseason squads * Shore, Point Beach and Keyport.

"It was nice to win last year," Kuhl said. "But this year meant more
because the other teams are a lot better than last year."

Things started quickly for the Titans when Sean Yeneic beat Tim Vollmuth in the
opening bout at 189.

Yeneic had jumped out to a 10-3 lead but had to hold of Vollmuth's pin attempt before
clinching the victory.

In the heavyweight bout, Rich Roser edged John Dorsi, 16-14. Earlier this season
Dorsi had won the Holmdel championship by pinning the Keansburg heavyweight.

"He just got caught that night. He was leading," Kuhl said. "Rich was
determined to win that bout. We had a packed house and they were going wild."

Keansburg is now 5-0 on the season and 3-0 in Class B Central, while Keyport is now
3-1, 2-1 in division.

POINT BEACH 32, SHORE 31:

Junior heavyweight Bob Staufenberg pinned Shore's Will Conte in 1:15 in the final
bout of the match to lift the Garnet Gulls (3-1, 1-1) past the Blue Devils (2-2, 0-2)
in Class B Central.

Point Beach freshman Kevin Kozub knocked off Holmdel Christmas Tournament champion
Vinny Riccardi 8-6 at 119.

OCEAN 51, MANALAPAN 16:

Junior Joe Pemberton edged sophomore John Damato 7-6 at 215 as the Spartans (3-2,
3-1) won seven of the final eight bouts to knock off the Braves (2-2, 2-2) in Class A
North.

CBA 51, MIDD. NORTH 12:

Joe Favia edged Travis Torchia 4-2 at 119 in the first bout of the match as the Colts
(3-1, 3-1) jumped out to a 12-0 lead on their way to a win over the Lions (1-3, 1-2)
in Class A North.

RARITAN 60, MANASQUAN 15:

The Rockets opened with four straight wins by pin to easily outdistance the Warriors
in a Class A Central match.

Bob Hornacek opened things with a pin against Pat Leonard in 1:15 at 130 before
sophomore. Bill Voutsinas took on Manasquan's Dave Alsieux and pinned him in 3:39.
Bob Kolb and Dan Seidenberg all pinned before Rich Grieb got Manasquan on the board
with a decision at 152. In all, Raritan had seven pins. Tom Farese, at 103, had a pin
for Manasquan, which suffered its first division loss. Raritan is 4-1.

WALL 56, COLTS NECK 12:

Senior Steve Bower decisioned Jarrod Burdge 11-9 at 171 to start a seven-bout winning
streak that ended the match for the Crimson Knights (4-0, 1-0) in their Class B North
win over the Cougars (2-2, 2-2).

TOMS RIVER NORTH 54, BRICK 17:

The Mariners picked up five pins, including one from Rodrigo Castro at 152 as they
rolled to the Class A South victory against the Dragons who forfeited three bouts.