Chris Faytok

Fords, Woodbridge

Director, High School Sports at NJ.com

High School Sports Director at NJ Advance Media.

Articles

Brackets: NJSIAA State Boys Wrestling Championships in Atlantic City, 2025

1 month ago | nj.com | Chris Faytok

It’s the biggest week of the year for high school wrestling fans. By the end of three exciting days in Atlantic City, 14 champions will emerge at the 2025 NJSIAA/IBEW Local 102 State Wrestling Championships. We’ll be on hand for all of the action, but until then, get ready for all of the exciting matchups by checking out the brackets. Each bracket will contain 32 seeded wrestlers -- in all, 448 have qualified for the tournament at historic Boardwalk Hall.
LIVE VIDEO: 2025 N.J. State Wrestling Championships - watch every bout from A.C.!

1 month ago | nj.com | Chris Faytok

It’s time for one of the biggest weekends of the scholastic year, when New Jersey’s top wrestlers converge on historic Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City for the 2025 NJSIAA / IBEW Local 102 State Boys and Girls Wrestling Championships. Can’t make it to A.C. to watch in-person? No worries, we’ve got you covered! Don’t miss a moment of the action. NJ.com has EXCLUSIVE live streaming of every mat, from the first whistle on Thursday at 10 am through Saturday’s championship final bouts.
N.J. State Wrestling Qualifiers: The 448 wrestlers advancing from the regions, 2025

1 month ago | nj.com | Chris Faytok

Well over 3,000 wrestlers began the run with the district tournaments. Into last week, 1,344 had survived to compete in the region tournaments. Now, the final cut -- 448 wrestlers have earned the right to wrestle in the 2025 NJSIAA / IBEW Local 102 State Championships, beginning Thursday, in Atlantic City. Want to know how they got here? Browse our Region coverage, including completed brackets, results, stories and photos -- everything you need to prepare for the upcoming week.
WATCH LIVE: Region wrestling championships at West Milford and Williamstown

1 month ago | nj.com | Chris Faytok

With the district wrestling tournaments in the rearview, we’re moving on to the regions. NJ.com is live streaming the final round of two locations of this Saturday’s NJSIAA / IBEW Local 102 Region wrestling championships. Our cameras will be rolling at Region 1, West Milford -- and at Region 8, Williamstown. These streams are free for NJ.com subscribers.
N.J. State Girls Wrestling Qualifiers: The 144 wrestlers advancing from regions, 2025

1 month ago | nj.com | Chris Faytok

Tickets punched. Next stop, Atlantic CityWith the Regional tournaments completed Sunday, we now know the 144 wrestlers going to Boardwalk Hall for the 2025 NJSIAA / IBEW Local 102 State Girls Wrestling Championships. Want to know how they got here? Browse our Region coverage, including completed brackets, results, stories and photos -- everything you need to prepare for the tournament.
N.J. Region wrestling qualifiers: Every wrestler advancing from districts, 2025

2 months ago | nj.com | Chris Faytok

The first cut, on the way to A.C.Well over 3,000 wrestlers entered the weekend of the 2025 NJSIAA / IBEW Local 102 district wrestling tournaments — and 1,344 have survived. Those still standing — 448 wrestlers in every weight class — will advance to the eight region tournaments, this week. Below, you will links to view every weight class to see every district champ, runner-up and 3rd-place qualifier. Chris Faytok can be reached at [email protected].
Region wrestling qualifiers 113 lb.: Every wrestler advancing from districts, 2025

2 months ago | nj.com | Chris Faytok

The first cut, on the way to A.C.Well over 3,000 wrestlers entered the weekend of the 2025 NJSIAA / IBEW Local 102 district wrestling tournaments — and 1,344 have survived. Those still standing — 448 wrestlers in every weight class — will advance to the eight region tournaments, this week. Below, you will links to view every weight class to see every district champ, runner-up and 3rd-place qualifier at 113 pounds.
WATCH: District 4 wrestling finals from West Essex

2 months ago | nj.com | Chris Faytok

It’s that time of year!NJ.com is gearing up for live streaming the NJSIAA / IBEW Local 102 individual wrestling championships. Starting with district weekend, we’ll be at District 4 at West Essex for the championship finals matches. Click here to watch that stream, which is free for NJ.com subscribers. 🎥WATCH District 4 Wrestling - Final RoundThe finals is scheduled to begin approx. 3:30 p.m. - but as with any tournament like this, timing can vary.
2025 NJSIAA Unified Basketball state tournament brackets

2 months ago | nj.com | Chris Faytok

The NJSIAA has announced the seeds and bracket for the 2025 Unified Basketball state tournament. The tournament has expanded this year -- now, with two separate groups: Group A and Group B. The dates in the bracket are considered “play-by” dates, until the teams confirm the date and time for each game. The first three rounds will be played at the higher seed, while the championship games will be contested at Rutgers' Jersey Mike’s Arena on March 15-16.
2025 NJSIAA District Wrestling Brackets

2 months ago | nj.com | Chris Faytok

The 2025 NJSIAA / IBEW Local 102 District wrestling tournament are entering the seeding window. A few districts were seeded Wednesday night, while the rest will be seeded Thursday. Click on the links below to each weight to open the brackets. Check back on Thursday for the seeds for the remaining districts. NJ.com will be updating the brackets throughout the tournament, which will hit the mats at 32 different locations around the state on Saturday.