The Wall Knights Wrestling Club had started a tradition of hosting an end of the Year Awards Night in which special awards were given to deserving recipients. The idea for a formalized awards night had come from the Howell Predators model for their annual awards night which recognized outstanding individual achievements of wrestlers in the program each year at an event the entire program was invited to. Since the 2017-2018 Season, record has been kept of the WKWC Award from Awards Night and the recipients are listed below.
The Awards that are Given out on awards night to Wall Knights Wrestling Club Wrestlers include:
Team Captains-Captains are awarded each season with something at awards night as a keepsake to remember that the coaches had viewed them as the leaders in the wrestling room. The captains are usually experienced wrestlers or wrestlers in 7th or 8th grade that younger wrestlers look up to.
Rising Star-Awarded to a Wrestler who has his first year in the JSJWL and is clearly going to be a wrestler to watch in the years to come. It is the WKWC version of Rookie of the Year and the Award was started the 2017-2018 Season
Most Improved-Awarded to a wrestler in the program who shows the most improvement from one season to the next or the most improvement over the course of the season. Award was started the 2017-2018 Season.
Most Dedicated-Awarded to the Wrestler that has shown the most dedication to the team and to bettering himself/herself over the course of the wrestling season. Things which are considered are practice attendance, match and tournament attendance, wrestling at clubs, wrestling at middle school, etc. Award was started the 2017-2018 Season.
Leadership Award-Awarded to a wrestler who has shown great leadership abilities and that other members of the team look up to. It is usually awarded to a team captain that exhibits traits such as sportsmanship, tremendous work ethic, and commitment. Award was started in 2021-2022 Season.
Hammer Award-The second highest honor in the program for a given season. It is given to a wrestler who comes up big for the team when needed, scores bonus points when needed, orthe wrestler who seems to sway the momentum of the team towards the WKWC due to his/her efforts in team matches. Award was started the 2017-2018 Season.
Outstanding Wrestler Award-Awarded to the wrestler that means the most to his team over the course of the season. This typically goes to the wrestler with the best record as well as the most notable accomplishments during the course of a season. Other considerations include intangible factors which make the wrestler standout amongst everyone else, such as leadership abilities, commitment to the team, coming up big in clutch situations, etc. Award was started the 2017-2018 Season.
The WKWC recognizes the growth of girls wrestling and has taken strides to be a pioneer in the development of our girls wrestling program. Prior to officially starting a Girls Only practice group within the program, a small group of girl wrestlers in the club were participating and the number increased to a point that it was worthy of taking action and creating a group in the program exclusively for Girls. In 2021 the WKWC opened registration up to any girls throughout the entire Jersey Shore that wished to practice in an all- girls practice. By 2024 this new group that became the WKWC sponsored JSJWL Girls Program started to compete in the Jersey Girls Wrestling League Matches and the girls within the Jersey Shore Junior Wrestling League were finally able to get the match experience to allow them to be competitive with girls in other regions throughout the state of NJ. The formal awards below were first awarded at the 2024-2025 Wall Knights Wrestling Club Awards Night.
The Awards that are given out to Wall Knights Wrestling Club Sponsored Jersey Shore Junior Wrestling League Girls Program include:
Girls Rising Star-Awarded to a Wrestler in the WKWC sponsored JSJWL Girls Program who is relatively new to competing and is clearly going to be a wrestler to watch in the years to come. It is the Rookie of the Year Award for Girls. Award was started in 2024-2025 Season
Girls Most Improved- Awarded to a girl wrestler in the WKWC sponsored JSJWL Girls Program who shows the most improvement from one season to the next or the most improvement over the course of the season. Award was started in 2024-2025 Season.
Girls Most Dedicated-Awarded to a girl wrestler in the WKWC sponsored JSJWL Girls Program that has shown the most dedication to the team and to bettering herself over the course of the wrestling season. Things which are considered are practice attendance, match and tournament attendance, wrestling at clubs, wrestling at middle school, etc. Award was started in 2024-2025 Season
Girls Leadership Award-Awarded to a girl wrestler in the WKWC sponsored JSJWL Girls Program who has shown great leadership abilities and that other members of the team look up to. It is awarded to a female wrestler who exhibits traits such as sportsmanship, tremendous work ethic, and commitment. Award was started in 2024-2025 Season.
Female Wrestler of the Year- Each year since the 2020-2021 Season the Wall Knights Wrestling Club has given the female wrestler of the year award to a girl wrestler who has the most success either in competing with boys or against other girls. The Award was started in the 2020-2021 Season prior to the creation of the WKWC sponsored JSJWL Girls Program. The award has become the WKWC sponsored JSJWL Girls Program version of the Outstanding Wrestler Award.
2017-2018 Season Awards Recipients
Team Captains-Andrew D'Arcy, Nick Vetrano, Tommy Violanzis
Rising Star-Danny D'Arcy
Most Improved Wrestler-Michael O'Connor
Most Dedicated Wrestler-Nick Vetrano
Hammer Award-Andrew Fischer
Outstanding Wrestler-Andrew D'Arcy
2018-2019 Season Awards Recipients
Team Captains-Nick Vetrano
Rising Star-Michael Boulard
Most Improved Wrestler-Chris Petruzziello
Most Dedicated Wrestler-Matt D'Arcy
Hammer Award-Jaquari Meddler
Outstanding Wrestler-Nick Vetrano
2019-2020 Season Awards Recipients
Team Captains-Collin Roarty, Matt D'Arcy, Charlie Mahoney, Michael O'Connor
Rising Star-Jack Pressman
Most Improved Wrestler-Benjamin Waitzel
Most Dedicated Wrestler-Matt D'Arcy
Hammer Award-Donovan DiStefano
Outstanding Wrestler-Enzo Musiolowski
2020-2021 Season Awards Recipients
Team Captains-No Captains were named due to the JSJWL season being altered due to COVID 19. The WKWC continued to compete throughout the season but there were no duel meets.
Rising Star-Leo Forbes
Most Improved Wrestler-Jeremy Marcella
Most Dedicated Wrestler-Anthony Warn
Female Wrestler of the Year-Grace DeBruin
Hammer Award-Danny D'Arcy
Outstanding Wrestler-Michael O'Connor
2021-2022 Season Awards Recipients
Team Captains-Benjamin Waitzel, Jeremy Marcella, Michael Boulard, Teag Saito
Rising Star-Braden Smigler
Most Improved Wrestler-Phil Cranwell
Most Dedicated Wrestler-Omar Carrillo
Female Wrestler of the Year-Sienna Mazzeo
Leadership Award-Jeremy Marcella
Hammer Award-Michael Boulard
Outstanding Wrestler-Leo Forbes
2022-2023 Season Award Recipients
Team Captains-All of the 8th Graders
Rising Star-Beau Spader
Most Improved Wrestler-Mason Distefano
Most Dedicated Wrestler-Johnny McCormack
Female Wrestler of the Year-Harley Hoffman
Leadership Award-Michael Boulard
Hammer Award-Parker Quinn
Outstanding Wrestler-Teag Saito
2023-2024 Season Awards Recipients
Team Captains-Danny D'Arcy, Michael Boulard, Jack Moran, Colton Quinn, Mason DiStefano
Rising Star-Wyatt Bittner
Most Improved Wrestler-Joseph D'Alessio
Most Dedicated Wrestler-Leo Forbes
Female Wrestler of the Year-Cadence Dangel
Leadership Award-Mason DiStefano
Hammer Award-Geno Musiolowski
Outstanding Wrestler-Colton Quinn
2024-2025 Season Awards Recipients
Girls Rising Star-Ava Balestrieri (Wall)
Girls Most Improved Wrestler-Lillian Davidson (Shore)
Girls Most Dedicated Wrestler-Payton Quinn (Point)
Girls Leadership Award-Cadence Dangel (Howell)
Female Wrestler of The Year-Cecilia Merrifield (Wall)
Team Captains-Anthony D’Alessio and Alexis Carrillo
Rising Star-Logan Forsyth
Most Improved Wrestler-Lucas Collins
Most Dedicated Wrestler-Jack Pressman
Leadership Award-Cal Distefano
Hammer Award-Alexis Carrillo
Outstanding Wrestler-Anthony D’Alessio