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Catholic High Schools Athletic Association (CHSAA) Wrestling Championships

Wrestling Tournament
@ Canisius High School (Buffalo, New York)
Saturday, February 28, 1981


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SOURCE: The Buffalo News, Sunday, March 1, 1981. Provided by Herman Guenther.

Album: General

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Varsity (Level: Scholastic, Style: Folkstyle)
Participating Teams
Canisius [NY/Buffalo], Cardinal O'Hara [NY/Buffalo], Chaminade [NY/New York-Long Island], Holy Family [NY/New York-Long Island], Holy Trinity [NY/New York-Long Island], Lockport DeSales [NY/Buffalo], Monsignor Farrell [NY/New York-Long Island], Nichols [NY/Buffalo], St. Anthony's [NY/New York-Long Island], St. Francis [NY/Buffalo], St. John the Baptist [NY/New York-Long Island], St. Mary's of Lancaster [NY/Buffalo]
Team Final
1. New York-Long Island [NY]  40 points
2. Buffalo [NY]  22
Award Winners
Outstanding Wrestler Award: Ed Fitzpatrick (St. John the Baptist [NY]/New York-Long Island, 98 lbs)
Championship Final (1st)
91 lbs: Tom Cossu (Chaminade [NY]/New York-Long Island) > John Mullane (Lockport DeSales [NY]/Buffalo), DEC 9-5
98 lbs: Ed Fitzpatrick (St. John the Baptist [NY]/New York-Long Island) > Paul Nazzarett (St. Mary's of Lancaster [NY]/Buffalo), FALL 3:35
105 lbs: Jim Murray (Holy Family [NY]/New York-Long Island) > Peter Sartori (St. Francis [NY]/Buffalo), SD 17-5
112 lbs: Brian McGuinty (Chaminade [NY]/New York-Long Island) > Matt Syracuse (Cardinal O'Hara [NY]/Buffalo), SD 13-0
119 lbs: Eric Midlik (Nichols [NY]/Buffalo) > John Keane (St. Anthony's [NY]/New York-Long Island), DEC 10-5
126 lbs: Vinnie Harwood (Cardinal O'Hara [NY]/Buffalo) > Jim Dempsey (Monsignor Farrell [NY]/New York-Long Island), DEC 3-2
132 lbs: John Bagnasco (St. Anthony's [NY]/New York-Long Island) > Steve Forman (St. Mary's of Lancaster [NY]/Buffalo), FALL 2:16
138 lbs: John Frell (Chaminade [NY]/New York-Long Island) > Rich Scinta (Lockport DeSales [NY]/Buffalo), DEC 7-3
145 lbs: Bob Polo (St. Anthony's [NY]/New York-Long Island) > Bill Eisenmann (Cardinal O'Hara [NY]/Buffalo), FALL 3:59
155 lbs: Joe Laipple (St. Francis [NY]/Buffalo) > Joe Ponticello (Holy Family [NY]/New York-Long Island), DEC 2-1
167 lbs: Vincent Amoia (Canisius [NY]/Buffalo) > Paul Basconti (Chaminade [NY]/New York-Long Island), MD 12-1
177 lbs: Kevin Horan (Chaminade [NY]/New York-Long Island) > Gerry O'Sullivan (Cardinal O'Hara [NY]/Buffalo), FALL 1:45
215 lbs: Paul Falsone (Canisius [NY]/Buffalo) > Anthony Casalino (Holy Trinity [NY]/New York-Long Island), DEC 3-1
250 lbs: Tim Regan (St. Francis [NY]/Buffalo) > Keith Ormiston (Holy Family [NY]/New York-Long Island), FALL 3:07



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