Sports
Ridge Boys Fencing Headed To State Championship
The reigning state champion Ridge (17-0) will face off against top-seeded Chatham (15-1) on Feb. 29 at Morris Hills High School.
BASKING RIDGE, NJ — The third-seeded Ridge boys fencing team defeated second-seeded Montclair in the state-semi finals on Thursday evening 15-12 to punch their ticket to the state championship.
Montclair was out of the gates early with a 4-0 lead over the Red Devils, but Ridge came back with a balanced attack in both foil and epee to secure the win.
Senior Alex Ligos and junior Girish Arul both went 3 for 3, and freshman Christopher Zheng added one win. The epee squad of senior Max Wang, junior Ethan Zhang, and sophomore Reid Kokenge each went 2 for 2. Sophomore Tadas Vilemaitis and sophomore Ben Schuchman also took 1 victory each against a very strong Montclair sabre squad.
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The reigning state champion Ridge (17-0) will face off against top-seeded Chatham (15-1) on Feb. 29 at Morris Hills High School. Action starts at 6 p.m. and tickets must be purchased online through the NJSIAA at the following link: njsiaa.org/tickets.
The event will be broadcast by Big State Sports at the following site:
2024 NJSIAA Boys Fencing Team Championship
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