With the successful development of girls wrestling across the state last year, NJSIAA officials hoped the sport would hit a growth spurt this winter with larger numbers of participants and an increased amount of tournaments. Being the hotbed of wrestling it is, the Shore Conference had little difficulty in starting a conference tournament for the first time this year.

And, of course, a Southern wrestler was in the mix. This time it was freshman Jada Ferrante, who not only competed in the…