matBURN » Events » NYSPHSAA Section VI Wrestling Championships
NYSPHSAA Section VI Class AAA Wrestling Championships
Wrestling Tournament
@ Kenmore East High School (Tonawanda, New York)
Friday-Saturday, February 17-18, 1967

Kenmore East's Three-Year Drive Pays Off With AAA Wrestling Championship
Kenmore East's Three-Year Drive Pays Off With AAA Wrestling Championship
LEFT: Janczerak of West Seneca on top of North Tonawanda's Swaha. RIGHT: Swaha strains to avoid a pin by Janczerak as Gallagher checks. SOURCE: Tonawanda Evening News, February 20, 1967.

Album: General

Kenmore East's Three-Year Drive Pays Off With AAA Wrestling Championship

Varsity (Level: Scholastic, Style: Folkstyle)
Participating Teams
Amherst [NY], Frontier [NY], Jamestown [NY], Kenmore East [NY], Kenmore West [NY], Lancaster [NY], LaSalle (Niagara Falls) [NY], Lockport [NY], Maryvale [NY], Niagara Falls [NY], North Tonawanda [NY], Tonawanda [NY], West Seneca [NY], Williamsville [NY]
Team Final
1. Kenmore East [NY]  98 points
2. Tonawanda [NY]  67
3. Maryvale [NY]  57
4. North Tonawanda [NY]  41
5. Jamestown [NY]  40
6. Lancaster [NY]  37
7. Niagara Falls [NY]  32
8. Amherst [NY]  30
9. Frontier [NY]  29
10. West Seneca [NY]  26
11. LaSalle (Niagara Falls) [NY]  14
12. Lockport [NY]  12
13. Kenmore West [NY]  11
Williamsville [NY]  11
Award Winners
Outstanding Wrestler Award: Terry Ewing (Lancaster [NY], 120 lbs)
Championship Final (1st)
95 lbs: Joe Janezerak (West Seneca [NY]) > Tim Swaha (North Tonawanda [NY]), DEC 12-5
103 lbs: Dan Sweeney (Niagara Falls [NY]) > Ron Santasiero (Kenmore East [NY]), FALL 3:28
112 lbs: Richard Kuhn (North Tonawanda [NY]) > Bob Koch (Tonawanda [NY]), DEC 11-4
120 lbs: Terry Ewing (Lancaster [NY]) > Ken First (Kenmore East [NY]), DEC 7-4
127 lbs: Mel Cunningham (Niagara Falls [NY]) > Doug Anderson (Jamestown [NY]), DEC 5-2
133 lbs: Gary Kumm (Kenmore East [NY]) > Dan Fire (North Tonawanda [NY]), DEC 3-0
138 lbs: Phil Burton (Kenmore East [NY]) > Tom Forgette (Maryvale [NY]), DEC 5-2
145 lbs: Dwayne Smith (Tonawanda [NY]) > Bob Rutkowski (Kenmore East [NY]), DEC 6-0
154 lbs: Steve Prunella (Maryvale [NY]) > Dan Ohar (Tonawanda [NY]), DEC 3-2
165 lbs: Glenn Bateman (Maryvale [NY]) > Aubry Hunt (LaSalle (Niagara Falls) [NY]), MD 8-0
180 lbs: Don Hoak (Frontier [NY]) > Ken Bork (Maryvale [NY]), DEC 9-7
235 lbs: Herb Woelful (Amherst [NY]) > Jim Wise (Kenmore East [NY]), TF 21-3/time?
UNL: Richard Rose (Kenmore East [NY]) > Bill Matikosh (Tonawanda [NY]), FALL 4:03
Consolation Final (3rd)
95 lbs: Pete Leone (Amherst [NY]) > Jim Verrastro (Tonawanda [NY]), DEC 3-0
103 lbs: Gene Hunter (Lockport [NY]) > Roy Guarino (Amherst [NY]), DEC 5-2
112 lbs: Ray Hodnett (Jamestown [NY]) > Chuck Metler (Lancaster [NY]), DEC 6-1
120 lbs: Jim Cone (Maryvale [NY]) > Dana Rising (Lockport [NY]), DEC 7-2
127 lbs: Sandy Rodriguez (Tonawanda [NY]) > Ron Tatar (Frontier [NY]), FALL 3:35
133 lbs: Ray Fetto (Williamsville [NY]) > Ron Lay (Amherst [NY]), DEC 5-1
138 lbs: Jim Graf (North Tonawanda [NY]) > Dick Birdwell (Lancaster [NY]), DEC 8-5
145 lbs: Bruce Alello (Kenmore West [NY]) > Dave Iafallo (West Seneca [NY]), FALL 3:22
154 lbs: Ron Terwilliger (Frontier [NY]) > Bill Hood (Lancaster [NY]), FALL 5:33
165 lbs: Dave Johnson (Jamestown [NY]) > Dan Hough (Kenmore East [NY]), DEC 9-2
180 lbs: Tom Roselle (Jamestown [NY]) > Rick Skuza (LaSalle (Niagara Falls) [NY]), DEC 6-0
235 lbs: Dennis Beck (Lancaster [NY]) > Bernie Jones (Jamestown [NY]), FALL 3:56
UNL: Willie Smith (Jamestown [NY]) > Ted Conners (West Seneca [NY]), FALL 2:40
Championship Semifinals
95 lbs: Tim Swaha (North Tonawanda [NY]) > Jim Verrastro (Tonawanda [NY]), FALL 5:23
95 lbs: Joe Janezerak (West Seneca [NY]) > Pete Leone (Amherst [NY]), MD 12-3
103 lbs: Dan Sweeney (Niagara Falls [NY]) > Roy Guarino (Amherst [NY]), DEC 12-10
103 lbs: Ron Santasiero (Kenmore East [NY]) > Gene Hunter (Lockport [NY]), DEC 3-2
112 lbs: Bob Koch (Tonawanda [NY]) > Chuck Metler (Lancaster [NY]), DEC 6-4
112 lbs: Richard Kuhn (North Tonawanda [NY]) > Ray Hodnett (Jamestown [NY]), MD 12-2
120 lbs: Ken First (Kenmore East [NY]) > Dana Rising (Lockport [NY]), FALL 3:30
120 lbs: Terry Ewing (Lancaster [NY]) > Jim Cone (Maryvale [NY]), DEC 6-0
127 lbs: Mel Cunningham (Niagara Falls [NY]) > Sandy Rodriguez (Tonawanda [NY]), FALL 4:32
127 lbs: Doug Anderson (Jamestown [NY]) > Ron Tatar (Frontier [NY]), DEC 3-2
133 lbs: Dan Fire (North Tonawanda [NY]) > Ron Lay (Amherst [NY]), DEC 8-6
133 lbs: Gary Kumm (Kenmore East [NY]) > Ray Fetto (Williamsville [NY]), DEC 7-2
138 lbs: Tom Forgette (Maryvale [NY]) > Dick Birdwell (Lancaster [NY]), DEC 12-6
138 lbs: Phil Burton (Kenmore East [NY]) > Jim Graf (North Tonawanda [NY]), FALL 1:42
145 lbs: Dwayne Smith (Tonawanda [NY]) > Bruce Alello (Kenmore West [NY]), DEC 11-7
145 lbs: Bob Rutkowski (Kenmore East [NY]) > Dave Iafallo (West Seneca [NY]), DEC 8-2
154 lbs: Dan Ohar (Tonawanda [NY]) > Bill Hood (Lancaster [NY]), DEC 8-3
154 lbs: Steve Prunella (Maryvale [NY]) > Ron Terwilliger (Frontier [NY]), DEC 4-0
165 lbs: Aubry Hunt (LaSalle (Niagara Falls) [NY]) > Dave Johnson (Jamestown [NY]), FALL 2:57
165 lbs: Glenn Bateman (Maryvale [NY]) > Dan Hough (Kenmore East [NY]), DEC 6-0
180 lbs: Don Hoak (Frontier [NY]) > Tom Roselle (Jamestown [NY]), MD 14-4
180 lbs: Ken Bork (Maryvale [NY]) > Rick Skuza (LaSalle (Niagara Falls) [NY]), DEC 6-3
235 lbs: Herb Woelful (Amherst [NY]) > Dennis Beck (Lancaster [NY]), FALL 3:34
235 lbs: Jim Wise (Kenmore East [NY]) > Bernie Jones (Jamestown [NY]), FALL 1:10
UNL: Richard Rose (Kenmore East [NY]) > Ted Conners (West Seneca [NY]), FALL 1:25
UNL: Bill Matikosh (Tonawanda [NY]) > Willie Smith (Jamestown [NY]), FALL 5:13

Attachments
Wrestling Tourney Under Way Tonight (PDF)
Niagara-Wheatfield Defends Mat Crown [Quarterfinal Results] (PDF)
Kenmore East Matmen Win; Falls Has Two Winners (PDF)
Kenmore East's Three-Year Drive Pays Off With AAA Wrestling Championship (PDF)
Kenmore East Annexes AAA Mat Crown (PDF)



What's this?