The Weekly Rundown

Despite not crowning a region champ, the Livingston High School wrestling team will be well represented in this weekend's state finals at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City.

Jason Estevez (112 pounds), Brandon Bright (145) and Michael Silverberg (215) finished second, and P.J. Farinella (119) and Jason Estevez (135) placed third on Sunday at West Orange High School, qualifying them.

Bright, a senior, is making a second trip down to Atlantic City and has a great shot at placing (top eight).

HOOPS

March Madness has officially begun for the NJSIAA as its basketball tournament begins this week.

In North 1 Group IV, No. 14 Livingston (11-11) will travel to third-seeded North Bergen (21-4) in opening round action. It's a tough draw for the Lancers, winners of two of their last three, as three of North Bergen's losses have come to St. Peter's (twice) and St. Joseph Montville.

Sixth-seeded Newark Academy (16-10) will host No. 11 St. Mary Elizabeth (13-9) in Non-Public North B action which looks to shape up as a replay of Saturday's regular season finale between the Minutemen and third-seeded Montclair Kimberly (20-5). Newark Academy was thumped 66-43.

The Newark Academy girls will also be in action as a ninth seed, traveling to No. 8 Morristown Beard (15-8). The Lady Minutemen (15-6) are fresh off a 50-7 (yes, seven) thrashing of Lacordaire on Saturday.

SCHEDULE

• Wrestling

Friday: Preliminary round, 5 p.m.; Pre-quarterfinal round 7 p.m.

Saturday: Quarterfinal and wrestleback rounds 1, 10 a.m; Wrestleback round 2, 12 p.m.; Semifinal and wrestleback quarterfinal and semifinal rounds, 5 p.m.

Sunday: Consolations final rounds for 3rd, 5th and 7th places, 10 a.m.; State championship round, 2 p.m.

• Basketball

Opening-round games are slated for Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the home school. The quarterfinals will be Thursday and semifinals on Saturday.

• Ice Hockey

No. 29 Livingston will face fourth-seeded Brick Memorial in the opening round of the NJSIAA Non-Public A ice hockey tournament. The puck drops at 2:45 p.m. on Tuesday at Ocean Ice Palace in Brick Township.