WAR At The Shore is one of the premiere tournaments on the east coast year in and year out, and this year will be no different. Before this year's tournament kicks off check out some of the past hammers who have gone on to become All-Americans, National Champions, and even WORLD Champions. 

2011 War at the Shore:

Neal Richards; VMI / Matoaca HS; 4x VA State Champ; Intermediate 119 Champion

Maaziah Bethea; U of Penn; NJ State Champ; Intermediate 128 Champion

Matthew Correnti; Holy Cross HS; Beast Champ, NJ State runner-up (15), South Jersey Wins Leader; Intermediate 140 DNP

Nick Piccininni; OK State; 4x NY State Champ; HS 107 5th

Mauro Correnti; Rider / Holy Cross; 2X HS All American, 2X NJ State place winner; High School 220 6th

Kyle Snyder; The Ohio State / Good Counsel; Walsh Ironman 2X Champ; Beast Champ 3X; PowerAde Champ; 179-0 HS record; NCAA runner-up; Big 10 runner-up; US Open Champ, Pan Am Champ, Junior World Champ; World Champion; High School 220 1st

Dawson Peck; U of Maryland; NCAA qualifier; HS 220, 3rd

Nick Suriano; Bergen Catholic HS; Undefeated Ranked #1 in the nation; 3X NJ State Champ, 4X Beast Champ; 2X War winner, Intermediate 85 Champ (2011), High School 101 Champ (2012)

Brandon Paetzel; Phillipsburg HS (NJ); nationally ranked, NJ place winner; Intermediate 85 2nd

Eric Hong; Kiski Prep (PA); Nationally ranked, Prep All American, Beast Champ; Intermediate85 3rd

JD Gregory; WVU; VA State Champ; Intermediate 90 4th

Joey Prata; Va Tech Commit/ St. Christopher Prep (VA); HS All American, Prep All American, Beast Placer, Nationally ranked; Intermediate 80 3rd

2012 War at the Shore:

Anthony Giraldo; Rutgers / N. Bergen HS; 2x NJ state champ, HS All American, Cadet world team, Dave Schultz Award; HS 127–8th

Ryan Burkert; Hofstra / St. Peter’s Prep; 3X NJ State Placewinner; HS 127 6th

Mike Pongracz; UT Chattanooga / Delaware Valley HS; D-1 NCAA qualifier; Southern Conference All Freshman team; 2X NJ State Placewinner; High School 132 1st

Derek Arnold; Ursinus College / Westfield HS; D-3 NCAA qualifier; #1 in the country D3, VA State Place winner; High School 142 1st

Chad Walsh; Rider / Camden Catholic HS; Nationally ranked; D-1 NCAA qualifier; Amateur Wrestling News All-Rookie team 157 (2015), 4X NJ State place winner; NWCA All-Academic Team; High School 142 2nd

Jerry Ronau; VA Tech / Midlothian HS (VA); 2X All ACC Academic Honor Roll, VA State placewinner; HS 142 DNP

Wayne Stinson; Rider / N. Burlington HS; NJ State Champ; High School 154, 1st

Dominic Ruggiero; Rowan College at Gloucester County / Timber Creek HS (NJ); 2X JUCO All American (7th); High School 154 2nd

Patrick Davis; George Mason / Woodbridge HS (DE), 2X DE State Champ; High School 173 1st

Christian Colucci; Lehigh / St. Peters Prep (NJ); NJ State Champion; Nationally ranked in HS; High School 191 DNP

Collin Gerardi; Powhatan HS (VA); VA State Champ;  Beast Placer 2016; Intermediate 80 (2012) 1st , Intermediate 90 1st (2013), High School 107 5th (2014)

Jonathen Tropea; St. Joseph’s (NJ); Nationally ranked, NJ State Placewinner, Beast Placer: Intermediate 85 5th , High School 114 DNP (2013)

Zachary Sherman; Blair Academy; National prep finalist; Intermediate 85 4th (2012), Intermediate 90 2nd (2013)

Requir Van Der Merwe; Blair Academy; Nationally Ranked, National Prep All American; Intermediate 90 1st 

Eric Hong – Kiski Prep – Prep All American, nationally ranked, beast champion – 1st 96 4

Joey Prata – VT Commit – All American – Prep All American, Beast Placer – Nationally ranked – 2nd 96 4

Zachary Firestone – Clearview High School – Ranked #1 in NJ, 1st 102 4

Nick Santos – St. Peter’s Prep – Ranked #3 in NJ, 8th 102 4 6th 110 4 (2013) 5th 121 5 (2014)

Zach Trampe – Council Rock South – PA State 2nd 2015 – DNP 102 4 1st 119 4 (2013)

Bryan Ramey – Eastern View High School – 3x VA State Champ – DNP 110 4

KJ Fenstermacher – Bethlehem Liberty High School – PA State Placewinner – DNP 110 4 4th 127 5 (2014)

Sam Martino – Prep All American – McDonough – 1st 110 4 DNP (2014 INJURY)

Dean Drugac – All American, Morris Knolls – NJ State Placewinner, ODU Commit – 3rd 150 4 2nd 150 4 

2013 War at The Shore

James Brady – Ranked in NJ, St. Augustine – Beast Placer 2016 – DNP 165 4 4th 165 4 (2013)

Matthew Correnti – Beast Champ – SJ Wins Leader, Nationally Ranked – 1st 190 4

Jordan Wood – Nationally Ranked, Beast Champ and Runner up – 1st 250 4 1st 220 5 (2013)

Kevin Budock – Prep All American – Good Counsel – True 2nd 127 5 1st 147 5 (2014)

Sam Martino – Prep All American – McDonough – 4th 127 5

Jerry Ronau – VT –1st 142 5

Ryan Burkert – Hofstra – 4th 142 5

Jala’a Darwish – NJ State Place Winner, NHSCA All American – DNP 147 5

Justus Weaver – VA State Champ – 4th 154 5

Chase Singletary – Blair Academy – Prep National Champ, Ironman Champ, Beast Runner Up – 3rd 154 5

Dominic Ruggiero – Rowan College at Gloucester County, Timber Creek Grad – 7th NJCAA 2015 – 3rd 162 5

Andrew Dunn – Nationally Ranked, PA State Champion – 1st 287 5 1st 220 5 (2014)

Daniel Planta – Prep All American, Beast Placer 2016 – 1st 102 4

Stephan Glasgow – NHSCA All American, NJ State Placer at Bound Brook – 3rd 119 4 132 5 DNP (2014)

Michael Labriola – Super 32 Placer, PA State Place Winner BECA – 2nd 128 4 1st 142 5 (2014)

Jimmy Saylor – PA State Place winner Easton – 1st 140 4 4th 147 5 (2014)

Vitali Arujau – New York State Champion, Fargo All American, Nationally Ranked – 3rd 107 5

Joe Calderone – D2 All American at LIU Post, HS All American, NY State Place Winner – True 2nd 114 5 1st 127 5 (2014)

Josue Beltran, Jr. – VA State Champion – DNP 121 5

Sean Badua – VA State Champion 3x Place Winner – All American HS, Army West Point – 1st 121 5

2014 War At The Shore

Christopher Cannon – Blair Academy – Prep National Champion 2016, Beast Placer 2016 – 1st 110 4

Jacob McNutt – Grundy – 2x VA State Champion – 4th 150 4

John Holzworth – VA State Placer 2016 – 5th 250 4

Sammy Sasso – PA Runner Up, Nationally Ranked, Super 32 Placer, Beast Champ – 2nd 121 5

Zeke Moisey – NCAA Runner Up 2015, nationally ranked 2016, 4x PA Place Winner, Beast Champ BECA – 1st 132 5

Elliot Pedigo – 3x VA State Champion – DNP – 162 5

Cameron Houston – VA State Runner Up, Beast Placer, GMU – 7th/8th 191 5

2015 War At The Shore

Riley Starcher – VA State Placer 2016 6A – DNP 96 5

Christos Avgeros – Virginia Private School Placer 2016 – National Prep Qualifier – 1st 150 5

Christopher Foca – Bergen Catholic – Ranked in NJ, Beast Champion OW – 3rd 121 6

Tony Lattanze – Multiple Time VA Placer – DNP 121 6

Austin Obermeyer – VA Placer – 1st 142 6