When the Shore Conference realigned the wrestling divisions prior to this season, the Barnegat and Pinelands Regional programs were provided a breath of fresh air. Gone were the days of getting whacked by traditional Shore Conference Class B South powers Lacey, Point Pleasant Borough or, more recently, Jackson Liberty.
PUMP IT UP: Barnegat’s Nicholas Speer reacts to the cheering crowd after cementing the Bengals’ first division championship with a pin in the 126-pound bout against Manchester on Feb. 5. (Photo by David Biggy)
Instead, the conference moved to an eight-division lineup and designed them to offer the teams within them a more competitive divisional schedule.
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