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4th Annual Batavia Christmas Wrestling Tournament

Wrestling Tournament
@ Batavia High School (Batavia, New York)
Friday, December 23, 1977


Batavia Matmen Win, Vella Earns MVP
Batavia Matmen Win, Vella Earns MVP
Batavia High won five of the 14 matches and walked off with the championship trophy in its own Christmas wrestling tournament Friday night. SOURCE: The Batavia Daily News, Saturday, December 24, 1977.

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Varsity (Level: Scholastic, Style: Folkstyle)
Participating Teams
Akron [NY], Alexander [NY], Batavia [NY], Batavia Notre Dame [NY], Elba [NY], Holley [NY], Kendall [NY], Letchworth [NY], Livonia [NY], Pittsford Sutherland [NY]
Team Final
1. Batavia [NY]  158 points
2. Kendall [NY]  123
3. Akron [NY]  94.5
4. Livonia [NY]  85
5. Alexander [NY]  83.5
6. Holley [NY]  44
7. Pittsford Sutherland [NY]  42.5
8. Elba [NY]  40
9. Batavia Notre Dame [NY]  38
10. Letchworth [NY]  34
Award Winners
Outstanding Wrestler Award: David Vella (Elba [NY], 155 lbs)
Championship Final (1st)
91 lbs: Tom Houck (Kendall [NY]) > Dean Shultz (Akron [NY]), FALL time?
98 lbs: Joe Garzais (Batavia [NY]) > Jim Barber (Letchworth [NY]), DEC 6-0
105 lbs: Mark Passage (Alexander [NY]) > Karl Naegely (Batavia [NY]), DEC 5-3
112 lbs: Tom Burney (Batavia [NY]) > Joe Hanel (Batavia Notre Dame [NY]), DEC 7-0
119 lbs: Ron Snyder (Akron [NY]) > Mike Krause (Letchworth [NY]), DEC 9-5
126 lbs: Pat Ireland (Batavia [NY]) > Todd Eddy (Alexander [NY]), DEC 6-2
132 lbs: Tim Garlock (Batavia [NY]) > John Baker (Kendall [NY]), DFLT time?
138 lbs: Jerry Conte (Pittsford Sutherland [NY]) > John Watkins (Kendall [NY]), DEC 3-2
145 lbs: Darrell Kelsey (Alexander [NY]) > Joe Palizay (Akron [NY]), DEC 8-6
155 lbs: David Vella (Elba [NY]) > Dave Windsor (Livonia [NY]), DEC 10-6
167 lbs: Ron Kidder (Livonia [NY]) > Mike Veitch (Holley [NY]), DEC 4-0
177 lbs: Chris Kidder (Livonia [NY]) > Wayne Martin (Kendall [NY]), FALL time?
215 lbs: Bob Lawrence (Batavia [NY]) > Mike Martin (Kendall [NY]), FALL time?
250 lbs: John Schoonover (Livonia [NY]) > Tom Ryan (Batavia [NY]), FALL time?



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