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Brian Deakyne

New Jersey

Managing Producer, High School Sports at NJ.com

Managing Producer, HS sports — NJ Advance Media. Rutgers alum. [email protected]

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  • Weighing In, Ep. 10: Talking Knox’s legacy & final thoughts on all 14 weights in A.C.

    1 month ago | nj.com | Brian Deakyne

    What a season it was. The New Jersey high school wrestling season came to a close last weekend in Atlantic City with 14 champions crowned at historic Boardwalk Hall. And there is plenty to talk about: Anthony Knox winning his fourth straight title. Jayden James dominating. Blase Mele’s stunning upset. And so much more.

  • What time does Anthony Knox wrestle today? Schedule, streaming info for NJ state finals

    1 month ago | nj.com | Brian Deakyne

    Anthony Knox will be going for history Saturday night. The embattled wrestler who was embroiled in a national controversy for his role in a brawl at a postseason tournament three weeks ago, will have a chance to become New Jersey’s fifth four-time state champion at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City. Knox was cleared to wrestle just hours before the tournament began Thursday morning.

  • NJSIAA wrestling semifinals recap, 175: Burton, Chapman advance to set epic final

    1 month ago | nj.com | Brian Deakyne

    The 175-pound weight class at the NJSIAA/IBEW Local 102 could, really, had to go down this way. Top-seeded Ryan Burton and No. 2-seed Jordan Chapman were seemingly on a collision course in a loaded tournament that featured five state medalists from a year ago. And now, they’ll meet in the championship bout at Boardwalk Hall on Saturday afternoon in Atlantic City.

  • NJ State Girls Wrestling HQ: Brackets, results, photos & more from A.C., 2025

    1 month ago | nj.com | Brian Deakyne

    Welcome to NJ.com’s coverage of the NJSIAA/IBEW Local 102 2025 State Girls Wrestling Championships. This is the headquarters for NJ.com’s coverage of the entire tournament. Our photographers will produce photo galleries from every day, throughout the tournament - and reporting staff will have all of the stories covered for every weight class. Links to our work will appear below as they become available. Results will appear in the brackets in near-real time throughout the weekend.

  • Higher court rejects NJSIAA appeal, paving way for 3-time champ to wrestle for good

    1 month ago | nj.com | Brian Deakyne

    Anthony Knox will be at Boardwalk Hall, officially. The New Jersey Superior Court’s Appellate Division rejected the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s last-ditch appeal to keep three-time state champion Anthony Knox from competing in its championship tournament this weekend in Atlantic City, court documents show.

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