Former Schalick head coach Wilson approved as Clearview’s new football coach; also includes Wednesday night’s sports results

By Al Muskewitz
Riverview Sports News

It didn’t take long for former Schalick coach Mike Wilson to find a landing spot.

Five days after resigning as the Cougars football coach, Wilson, as anticipated, was approved Wednesday night as the new head coach at Clearview Regional.

“I’m looking forward to it,” he said. “I think it’s a good fit. I like the direction everything is going in. I’m excited. I’m ready to get to work.”

Wilson, who did not attend the rescheduled board meeting approving his appointment, plans to visit the Gloucester County school Thursday “to get a lay of the land” and hold a parent-player meeting Monday with offseason workouts starting next week. It is anticipated a number of his Schalick assistants will join him at Clearview.

He will remain a history teacher at Schalick until the end of the school year and while the Cougars search for his successor.

In his five years at Schalick, Wilson took the Cougars from zero wins to back-to-back regional championship games and increased its profile in other ways. With a 30-21 record, he is the program’s winningest football coach in terms of percentage (30-21).

“I enjoyed my five years at Schalick and look forward to the rest of the school year,” he said. “As I said before, my decision to pursue other opportunities had nothing to do with the football players.”

With a few exceptions he moves into a situation similar to the one he took at Schalick. The Pioneers have had success in their past and Wilson remembers having some good battles with them when he was an assistant at Mainland, but the team was 0-8 this past season and have had only one winning season since COVID.

“It’s a rebuild,” he said, “but our goal is to be as competitive as possible as quickly as possible.”

One thing is certain: He won’t have to change a lot of his wardrobe. Clearview wears green, too.

Wednesday’s results

WRESTLING
PENNSVILLE 48, PENNS GROVE 30
106: John Sassi (P) pinned Jose Santiago, 1:13
113: Brett Land (P) pinned Avery Curriden, 0:55
120: Mekhi Dicks (P) won by forfeit
126: Devine Arce (PG) pinned Vincent Ciccantelli, 0:32
132: Nathaniel Mason (P) pinned Adan Gonzales, 3:59
138: Gave Supernavage (P) pinned AbdulMuta’Alie IbnAbdulHailmTart, 4:27
144: Telvin Duk (P) won by forfeit
150: Travis Hagan (P) won by forfeit
165: Tre Brown (PG) pinned Juan Velasquez, 0:41
175: Clinton Bobo (PG) pinned Joseph Halstead, 4:42
190: Connor Ayars (P) pinned Sumir Brown, 3:30
215: Antonio Cooper (PG) won by forfeit
285: Wayne Scott (PG) pinned Jacob Hand, 0:28

WOODSTOWN 47, DEPTFORD 29
190: Paul Banff (WO) pinned Najee Johnson, 1:28
215: Walter Carter (WO) pinned John Friffith, 3:32
285: Mateo Vinciguerra (WO) pinned Daniel Maguire, 0:33
106: Corey Hoffman (D) won by forfeit
113: Hunter Allen (WO) pinned Julian Colon, 5:12
120: Carson Bradway (WO) pinned Dylan Smith, 1:13
126: Travis Balback (WO) pinned Amir Barnes, 3:50
132: Ethan Christmas (D) tech fall Barry Coverly, 18-2 (5:03)
138: Jaylen Huertas (D) dec. Ryan Polk, 5-2
144: Quentin Boyce (D) pinned Diego Mondragon, 0:49
150: Odess Myers (D) pinned Thomas Lacy, 1:50
157: Brett Rowand (WO) pinned Devin Trotter, 1:03
165: Mel Maguire (D) dec. Laitton Roberts, 4-0
175: Greyson Hyland (WO) tech fall Joseph Crowley, 17-1 (2:26)
Records: Woodstown 3-4, Deptford 5-1.

SCHALICK 77, GLOUCESTER CATHOLIC 6
175: Ricky Watt (S) pinned Michael Lazorko, 0:40
190: Evan Elliott (S) pinned Jamel Ward, 0:26
215: Gerardo Felipe (S) pinned Brody Driscoll, 0:32
285: Julian Reid (S) pinned Diego Torres, 0:19
106: Victor Fenske (S) won by forfeit
113: Caleb Jenkins (S) won by forfeit
120: E’Shion Underwood (S) won by forfeit
126: Luke Silva (S) won by forfeit
132: Ryan Miller (S) won by forfeit
138: Michael Baisch (S) pinned Joseph Slavin, 0:32
144: Ayden Jenkins (S) tech fall Jude VanAuken, 18-1 (4:14)
150: Koen Martin (S) pinned Luke Goss, 2:17
157: Riley Papiano (S) pinned Alejandro Melendrez, 2:35
165: Mason Toal (G) pinned Ayden Hubbard, 4:58

Salem at Cumberland

INDOOR TRACK
Top eight finishes by Salem County athletes in the SJTCA Meet 10 at the Bennett Center in Toms River
GIRLS
1600: 2. Jordan Hadfield, Schalick, 5:23.08 (Liliah Gordon, N. Burlington, won at 5:03.72)
4×200: 5. Salem (Amala Massengill, Kashira Patterson, MaKayla Smith, Anyzha Williams), 1:57.39; 8. Schalick (Sarah Torpay, Allyson Green, Brooke Valentina, Gia Martellacci), 1:59.31.
Shot put: 3. Ava Rodgers, Salem, 30-1.25; 4. Allyson Green, Schalick, 29-9.
Pole vault: 2. Morgan Morris, Pennsville, 9-6 (Rebecca Hoover, Haddonfield, won at 11-6)

BOYS
800: 7. Steve Chomo, Schalick, 2:09.20
55: 3. David Stewart, Schalick, 6.7; 5. Anthony Parker, Salem, 6.76
SHR: 6. Salem (Jelani Beverly, Gradin Busby, Timothy Gregory, Anthony Parker), 34.20
4×200: 4. Salem (Terrance Smith Jr., Anthony Parker, Timothy Gregory, DaviYonn Jackson), 1:36.11; 8. Schalick (Steve Chomo, Levi Feeney-Childers, Jacob Carter, David Stewart), 1:39.06.
4×400: 4. Schalick (Levi Feeney-Childers, Steve Chomo, Romeen Thomas, David Stewart), 3:42.87
Shot put: 3. Sheldon Goldsboro, Schalick, 42-8
Pole vault: T-7. Salvatore Longo, Schalick, 11-6