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15th Annual Southern Tier Wrestling Conference Holiday Tournament
Wrestling Tournament
@ Jamestown High School (Jamestown, New York)
Friday-Saturday, December 17-18, 1976

Tournament Champions
Tournament Champions
The 14 champions from the Holiday Tournament are shown wearing the jackets they received after the two-day event concluded Saturday night. SOURCE: Jamestown Post-Journal, Monday, December 20, 1976. Provided by Rick Fie.

Album: General

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Album: Dunkirk Evening-Observer

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Varsity - Southern Tier Championship (I vs. II) (Level: Scholastic, Style: Folkstyle)
Participating Teams
Cassadaga Valley [NY], Dunkirk [NY], Eisenhower [PA], Falconer [NY], Fredonia [NY], Frewsburg [NY], Maple Grove [NY], Olean [NY], Panama [NY], Pine Valley [NY], Randolph [NY], Ripley [NY], Salamanca [NY], Sherman [NY], Silver Creek [NY], Southwestern [NY], Westfield [NY]
Team Final
1. Olean [NY]  231 points
2. Randolph [NY]  147
3. Maple Grove [NY]  138
4. Falconer [NY]  133
5. Panama [NY]  124
6. Silver Creek [NY]  119.5
7. Southwestern [NY]  112
8. Eisenhower [PA]  94.5
9. Frewsburg [NY]  72
10. Westfield [NY]  69.5
11. Ripley [NY]  53
12. Sherman [NY]  42.5
13. Pine Valley [NY]  31
14. Fredonia [NY]  28
15. Cassadaga Valley [NY]  12
Salamanca [NY]  12
17. Dunkirk [NY]  8
Championship Final (1st)
91 lbs: Clar Anderson (Olean [NY]) > Mark Emke (Randolph [NY]), DEC 8-2
98 lbs: Alex Conti (Fredonia [NY]) > Ed Jennings (Olean [NY]), DEC 11-6
105 lbs: Eric Hurley (Eisenhower [PA]) > Dan Emke (Randolph [NY]), DEC 5-0
112 lbs: Eric Simpson (Olean [NY]) > Rick McClenathan (Silver Creek [NY]), FALL 3:11
119 lbs: Scott Hurley (Eisenhower [PA]) > Craig Ackley (Frewsburg [NY]), DEC 4-1
126 lbs: Kevin Forrest (Olean [NY]) > Tim Mullard (Panama [NY]), FALL 1:31
132 lbs: Gary Bliss (Olean [NY]) > Terry Roof (Silver Creek [NY]), DEC 4-0
138 lbs: Steve Preston (Panama [NY]) > Dave Hitchcock (Eisenhower [PA]), FALL 5:56
145 lbs: Chris Leichtweis (Olean [NY]) > Rodd Spontaneo (Frewsburg [NY]), DEC 5-0
155 lbs: Jon Swan (Southwestern [NY]) > Tom Leahy (Randolph [NY]), FALL 1:58
167 lbs: Tim Prince (Maple Grove [NY]) > Gene Stevens (Panama [NY]), FALL 1:34
177 lbs: Dave Simon (Olean [NY]) > Joe Tampio (Silver Creek [NY]), FALL 1:02
215 lbs: Greg Betts (Silver Creek [NY]) > Tom Morton (Olean [NY]), FALL 5:25
250 lbs: Herb Stenander (Southwestern [NY]) > Bill Nelson (Frewsburg [NY]), DEC 11-7

Varsity - Division I (Level: Scholastic, Style: Folkstyle)
Participating Teams
Cassadaga Valley [NY], Dunkirk [NY], Eisenhower [PA], Falconer [NY], Maple Grove [NY], Olean [NY], Salamanca [NY], Southwestern [NY]
Team Final
1. Olean [NY]  231 points
2. Maple Grove [NY]  138
3. Falconer [NY]  133
4. Southwestern [NY]  112
5. Eisenhower [PA]  94.5
6. Cassadaga Valley [NY]  12
Salamanca [NY]  12
8. Dunkirk [NY]  8
Placewinners
91 lbs: 4. George Bryant (Salamanca [NY])
215 lbs: 4. Marty Redeye (Salamanca [NY])
Championship Final (1st)
91 lbs: Clar Anderson (Olean [NY]) > Paul Moore (Falconer [NY]), FALL 1:48
98 lbs: Ed Jennings (Olean [NY]) > Joe Santilli (Maple Grove [NY]), DEC 9-0
105 lbs: Eric Hurley (Eisenhower [PA]) > George Pancio (Olean [NY]), DEC 5-1
112 lbs: Eric Simpson (Olean [NY]) > Bob Betts (Falconer [NY]), DEC 11-0
119 lbs: Scott Hurley (Eisenhower [PA]) > Cleat Caskey (Maple Grove [NY]), DEC 2-0
126 lbs: Kevin Forrest (Olean [NY]) > Seth Becker (Maple Grove [NY]), DEC 7-2
132 lbs: Gary Bliss (Olean [NY]) > Steve Swan (Southwestern [NY]), DEC 7-0
138 lbs: Dave Hitchcock (Eisenhower [PA]) > Bill Thomas (Dunkirk [NY]), DEC 3-2
145 lbs: Chris Leichtweis (Olean [NY]) > Al Frederickson (Southwestern [NY]), DEC 7-0
155 lbs: Jon Swan (Southwestern [NY]) > Mike Garvey (Falconer [NY]), DEC 8-3
167 lbs: Tim Prince (Maple Grove [NY]) > Brian Eccles (Falconer [NY]), DEC 11-5
177 lbs: Dave Simon (Olean [NY]) > Jack McCall (Maple Grove [NY]), FALL 1:37
215 lbs: Tom Morton (Olean [NY]) > Dave Walker (Falconer [NY]), FALL 1:20
250 lbs: Herb Stenander (Southwestern [NY]) > Ed LeFort (Falconer [NY]), DEC 11-7

Varsity - Division II (Level: Scholastic, Style: Folkstyle)
Participating Teams
Fredonia [NY], Frewsburg [NY], Panama [NY], Pine Valley [NY], Randolph [NY], Ripley [NY], Sherman [NY], Silver Creek [NY], Westfield [NY]
Team Final
1. Randolph [NY]  147 points
2. Panama [NY]  124
3. Silver Creek [NY]  119.5
4. Frewsburg [NY]  72
5. Westfield [NY]  69.5
6. Ripley [NY]  53
7. Sherman [NY]  42.5
8. Pine Valley [NY]  31
9. Fredonia [NY]  28
Championship Final (1st)
91 lbs: Mark Emke (Randolph [NY]) > Jim Eddy (Ripley [NY]), DEC 4-0
98 lbs: Alex Conti (Fredonia [NY]) > Phil Gibbs (Panama [NY]), DEC 6-4
105 lbs: Dan Emke (Randolph [NY]) > Gary Costa (Silver Creek [NY]), DEC 2-1
112 lbs: Rick McClenathan (Silver Creek [NY]) > Mike Evans (Randolph [NY]), DEC 6-4
119 lbs: Craig Ackley (Frewsburg [NY]) > Jim Livecchi (Silver Creek [NY]), DEC 2-0
126 lbs: Tim Mullard (Panama [NY]) > Rick Cramer (Westfield [NY]), DEC 10-2
132 lbs: Terry Roof (Silver Creek [NY]) > Ken Towers (Randolph [NY]), FALL 5:33
138 lbs: Steve Preston (Panama [NY]) > Tim Linkous (Randolph [NY]), DEC 6-4
145 lbs: Rodd Spontaneo (Frewsburg [NY]) > Tim Cornish (Panama [NY]), DEC 8-3
155 lbs: Tom Leahy (Randolph [NY]) > Pat Hadley (Sherman [NY]), DEC 4-3
167 lbs: Gene Stevens (Panama [NY]) > Brian Fochtmen (Westfield [NY]), FALL 3:48
177 lbs: Joe Tampio (Silver Creek [NY]) > Mike Roos (Panama [NY]), FALL 5:53
215 lbs: Greg Betts (Silver Creek [NY]) > Brad Wiltsie (Frewsburg [NY]), DEC 4-2
250 lbs: Bill Nelson (Frewsburg [NY]) > Roland Cooper (Silver Creek [NY]), DEC 5-0
Consolation Final (3rd)
105 lbs: Laverne Danforth (Frewsburg [NY]) > Sam Conti (Fredonia [NY]), DEC 9-5

Attachments
Jamestown Post-Journal articles (PDF)
Olean Times Herald articles (PDF)



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