NYSPHSAA Section V Class A Championship

Interscholastic Wrestling Tournament
@ Corning Glass Center (Corning, NY)

March 10, 1962

Team Final - NOT REPORTED

Championship Final

 95 – Bob McFarland (Madison) dec. John Krehling (Webster)
103 – Willie Williams (Madison) p. Ed Saxbury (Corning Free Academy), 2:44
112 – Dale Kenyon (Spencerport) dec. Richard Johnson (Canandaigua), 7-4
120 – Wonder Scott (Franklin) dec. Frank Megale (East Rochester), 7-3
127 – Jerome Baker (Madison) dec. Douglas Hoover (Corning Northside), 2-1
133 - Frank Oliveri (East) dec. Robert Thurber (Corning Free Academy), 7-3
138 – Nate Turner (Franklin) dec. Jim Ranscoe (East Rochester), 4-2
145 – Charles McGowan (Madison) dec. Dennis Gureki (East Rochester), 6-2
154 – Ray Coley (West) dec. Dick Avery (Brockport), 5-4
165 – Tim Doherty (Eastridge) p. Tom McLaren (Newark), 1:54
180 – Neil Pipe (Corning Free Academy) dec. Dick Post (Geneva), 6-1
UNL – Greenard Poles (Madison) dec. Bob Turner (Corning Free Academy), 2-1

Semifinals

 95 – John Krehling (Webster) dec. John Falci (Hornell), 6-4;
      Bob McFarland (Madison) dec. Principio (Geneva), 9-2.
105 – Willie Williams (Madison) dec. Tripodi (Canandaigua), 7-2;
      Ed Saxbury (Corning Free) dec. Cook (Pittsford), 4-2.
112 – Dale Kenyon (Spencerport) p. Mihalka (Corning Free), 4:28;
      Richard Johnson (Canandaigua) dec. Jones (West), 6-0.
120 – Wonder Scott (Franklin) dec. Carpenter (Canandaigua), 6-1;
      Frank Megale (East Rochester) dec. Fred Tarantellli (Corning Free), 9-0.
127 – Douglas Hoover (Corning Northside) dec. DeFelice (East Rochester), 8-7;
      Jerome Baker (Madison) dec. Teichner (Geneva), 5-1
133 – Frank Oliveri (East) dec. Glass (Geneva), 12-7;
      Robert Thurber (Corning Free) dec. Johnson (Webster), 4-3.
138 – Turner (Franklin) dec. Scammell (Canandaigua), 5-0;
      Ransco (East Rochester) dec. Jan Steever (Corning Northside), 11-2.
145 – Dennis Gureki (East Rochester) p. William Bartle (Hornell), 5:04;
      Charles McGowan (Madison) dec. Gilbert (Canandaigua), 6-1.
154 – Ray Coley (West) dec. Morris (Canandaigua), 4-1;
      Dick Avery (Brockport) dec. Ronald Snyder (Corning Free), 7-6.
165 - Tim Doherty (Eastridge) dec. William Stebbins (Corning Free), 4-0;
      Tom McLaren (Newark) p. Worboys (East), 3:10.
180 – Dick Post (Geneva) p. Fusilli (East), 1:45;*
      Neil Pipe (Corning Free) p. Alessi (Pittsford), 5:17.*
UNL – Bob Turner (Corning Free) p. Tom Vergo (East Rochester), 1:59;
      Greenard Poles (Madison) dec. Hutchison (Newark), 6-0.

* The Rochester D&C says that the two 180-lb. semis were both decided by falls, but The Corning Leader says that they each ended by decision, 5-0.

City's Wrestlers Win 9 Titles In Section 5 Test

Democrat and Chronicle, Rochester, NY
Sunday, March 11, 1962

Full Text: Copyright © 1962 Rochester Democrat and Chronicle.
Reproduced with the permission of Gannett Company Inc.

CORNING - Rochester wrestlers won nine of the 12 titles and Monroe County matmen picked up two more championships in the Section 5 finals held at Corning Glass Center here last night.

All five of the Madison High School grapplers, unbeaten team champions of the Interscholastic League, who made the semifinal round here yesterday afternoon sailed through both rounds of competition.

West and East added one champ each, all but shutting out the Finger Lakes and Steuben County Leagues. Only non-Monroe County victor was Neil Pipe of Corning Free Academy in the 180-pound class. He beat Geneva's Dick Post in last night's final.

Both rounds yesterday played to sellout crowds of about 800.

In a stinging upset, Frank Oliveri of East decisioned CFA's Robert Thurber at 133 pounds. Oliveri had been beaten by Madison's Mel McDowell in quarter-final action, but the Rochester City champ had to drop out of competition because of a back injury.

Bob McFarland of Madison started the run for the Wilson Parkers at 95 pounds with a 4-0 win over Webster's John Krehling. Other Madison winners were defending champion Willie Williams with a 2:44 pin at 103 pounds; Jerry Baker, 127-pounder; Charles McGowan, who beat East Rochester's Dan Gurecki at 145; and Greenard Poles, unlimited class, who edged CFA's Bob Turner, 2-1, thanks to a time-advantage on an escape.

Spencerport's Dale Kenyon put the Monroe County League on the board with a 7-4 decision of Canandaigua Academy's Johnson at 112 pounds, and Tim Doherty grabbed a share of the glory for Eastridge with a 1:54 pin of Newark's Tom McLaren at 165 pounds.

West made it on the strength of Ray Cole's 5-4 decision of Brockport's Dick Avery in the 154-pound class and Franklin champions were Wonder Scott (who beat East Rochester's Frank Megale) at 120 pounds and 138-pounder Nate Turner, who beat another East Rochester boy, Jim Ranscoe.

Not one member of the Interscholastic League squad which gained the finals was beaten. Seven County League wrestlers won semifinal round matches, including three members of the champion East Rochester team - not one of whom could pick up a sectional title.

Tom Vergo, the Bomber heavyweight, was beaten for only the second time in four years in the semifinals.