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5th Annual NYSPHSAA Section II Wrestling Championships and 1st Annual State Qualifier
Wrestling Tournament
@ Linton High School (Schenectady, New York)
Saturday, March 2, 1963

The Champs!
The Champs!
Pictured are the 12 champs who outdistanced a field of 300 at the Section Two Wrestling tournament at Linton High. SOURCE: Schenectady Gazette, March 4, 1963.

Album: General

The Champs! Four Niska Matmen Top Seeded in Meet MP, Niskas, BH Lead Early Round Mat Action Pound-For-Pound MP, Niskas, Draper Mat Champs; Baskous Voted Most Outstanding

Varsity - Top 2 advance to NYS tournament (Level: Scholastic, Style: Folkstyle)
Participating Teams
Albany [NY], Ballston Spa [NY], Bethlehem [NY], Burnt Hills [NY], Canajoharie [NY], Catskill [NY], Cobleskill [NY], Colonie [NY], Corinth [NY], Draper [NY], Glens Falls [NY], Gloversville [NY], Guilderland [NY], Hoosick Falls [NY], Linton [NY], Maple Hill [NY], Mohonasen [NY], Mont Pleasant [NY], Niskayuna [NY], Saratoga Springs [NY], Schalmont [NY], Schoharie [NY], Scotia [NY], Shaker [NY], South Glens Falls [NY], Warrensburg [NY], Whitehall [NY]
Team Final
1. Niskayuna [NY]  104 points
2. Burnt Hills [NY]  84
3. South Glens Falls [NY]  81
4. Mont Pleasant [NY]  72
5. Draper [NY]  64
6. Colonie [NY]  46
7. Scotia [NY]  33
Shaker [NY]  33
9. Ballston Spa [NY]  23
Guilderland [NY]  23
11. Warrensburg [NY]  18
12. Albany [NY]  17
13. Cobleskill [NY]  14
Gloversville [NY]  14
Linton [NY]  14
16. Glens Falls [NY]  13
Whitehall [NY]  13
18. Saratoga Springs [NY]  8
19. Schoharie [NY]  7
20. Corinth [NY]  4
21. Mohonasen [NY]  3
Schalmont [NY]  3
23. Bethlehem [NY]  2
Canajoharie [NY]  2
Hoosick Falls [NY]  2
26. Catskill [NY]  0
Maple Hill [NY]  0
Award Winners
Outstanding Wrestler Award: Al Baskous (Niskayuna [NY], 180 lbs)
Championship Final (1st)
95 lbs: Robert Maruska (Niskayuna [NY]) > Ray McCoy (Glens Falls [NY]), DEC 4-1
103 lbs: Bob DeMarsh (South Glens Falls [NY]) > Tony Famiano (Draper [NY]), DEC 5-0
112 lbs: Gayton Lawrence (Mont Pleasant [NY]) > John Shattuck (Shaker [NY]), DEC 8-3
120 lbs: Mike Maruska (Niskayuna [NY]) > Russ Place (Mont Pleasant [NY]), DEC 5-2
127 lbs: Tony D'Amico (Draper [NY]) > Mike Wood (South Glens Falls [NY]), DEC 3-2
133 lbs: Billy Sarto (Burnt Hills [NY]) > Bill Swartz (Niskayuna [NY]), DEC 2-0
138 lbs: Joel Cochran (South Glens Falls [NY]) > Randy Plimpton (Burnt Hills [NY]), FALL 5:00
145 lbs: Peter Reed (South Glens Falls [NY]) > Dave Simmons (Niskayuna [NY]), DEC 3-0
154 lbs: Pete Johnson (Niskayuna [NY]) > Paul Roenish (Mont Pleasant [NY]), DEC 4-1
165 lbs: John Pepe (Shaker [NY]) > Gary Lyons (Burnt Hills [NY]), DEC 6-1
180 lbs: Al Baskous (Niskayuna [NY]) > Ralph Moore (Mont Pleasant [NY]), FALL 3:45
UNL: Dave McDowell (Niskayuna [NY]) > Chuck Bolish (South Glens Falls [NY]), DEC 2-0
Consolation Final (3rd)
95 lbs: Bill Russell (Colonie [NY]) > Nick Giardano (Draper [NY]), DEC 7-4
103 lbs: Dave Ireland (Burnt Hills [NY]) > Herb Scherzer (Guilderland [NY]), DEC 3-0
112 lbs: Ray Joachim (Colonie [NY]) > Ernie Belanger (Saratoga Springs [NY]), FALL 5:00
120 lbs: Tim Murphy (Colonie [NY]) > Pete Kolber (Albany [NY]), MD 10-1
127 lbs: Larry Cotrell (Scotia [NY]) > Joe Ciccone (Mont Pleasant [NY]), FALL 4:47
133 lbs: Spike Scaringe (Colonie [NY]) > Floyd Gardner (Mont Pleasant [NY]), DEC 7-3
138 lbs: Ken Sargent (Scotia [NY]) > Jim Jiminez (Draper [NY]), RD 
145 lbs: Tim McMurray (Burnt Hills [NY]) > Joe Koreman (Albany [NY]), DEC 4-1
154 lbs: Dick Jasinski (Draper [NY]) > Dick Samuels (Burnt Hills [NY]), DEC 4-1
165 lbs: Dave Breyo (Ballston Spa [NY]) > Steve Borucki (Draper [NY]), FALL 5:35
180 lbs: Doug Center (Burnt Hills [NY]) > Den Dygert (Ballston Spa [NY]), DEC 4-0
UNL: Jack Quinlan (Scotia [NY]) > Bob Burnham (Burnt Hills [NY]), DEC 5-3



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