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1966-67 Bishop Kearney Kings
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Head Coach: Mr. Terry Mather
Varsity Record: 12 Wins, 1 Loss, 1 Tie
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1966-67 Bishop Kearney Kings Wrestling Team
FRONT ROW: Fred
Calcahno, Pete Scott, Mike O'Connell, Rich Palmer, Pat Walsch, Tom Ciaccio, Gene
Oberst, Art Oberst, Art Rogers. BACK ROW: Emmett Whalen, Laverne Dickinson, John
Numetko, George Novosielski, Don Brennan, Brother A.T. Hewitt, Mr. Mather
(coach). ABSENT: Tony Joy, Greg Brown. (SOURCE: [yearbook], Bishop Kearney High School, 1967)
Wrestlers: Kings of the East
Many things are needed
to produce a record as impressive as the one our varsity wrestling team compiled
this year. Devotion and the personal desire of each member, plus the benefit of
excellent coaching, are foremost among the requirements for a great team. Bishop
Kearney had both.
Eight senior held starting positions out of a possible twelve. The team realized
the cost of victory and readily paid the price in the long, hard practices
dating from November 1 to early March.
After winning its first five dual meets, the possibility of Bishop Kearney
having its first undefeated season seemed more than just a dream. In the
Eastridge Christmas Invitational, Bishop Kearney placed seven wrestlers in the
finals and captured first place for the second time in four years. In capturing
first place, the team suffered a few injuries which prevented three of its
starting wrestlers from competing the following week. The match was against East
Rochester, the county champs, where the team registered its only defeat of the
season. After this heartbreaking loss, Ithaca, a well known power in N.Y.S.,
succeeded in tieing us, 19-19――the only other blemish for the season.
In the New York State Catholic Tournament, the B.K. grapplers placed 11 out of
12 in the finals. Bishop Kearney took eight firsts, three seconds, and one
fourth, placing them in first place and securing the first place trophy for
being the best Catholic team in the city. (BK yearbook, 1967) |
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John Numetko sets up his opponent for a pin with a tight waist and ankle pick in
a 12-1 decision. The grapplers were handed their first and only loss of the
season by the undefeated East Rochester team. |
Greg Brown puts the finishing hold on his opponent. The Kings took First Place
in the Eastridge Christmas Tournament for the second consecutive year.
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Bishop Kearney
50, Wayne 0
Bishop Kearney 37, West 13
Bishop Kearney 41, Cardinal Mooney 3
Bishop Kearney 35, McQuaid 11
Bishop Kearney 34, Irondequoit 14
East Rochester 24, Bishop Kearney 15
Bishop Kearney 21, Rush-Henrietta 15
Bishop Kearney 27, Eastridge 18
Bishop Kearney 19, Ithaca 19
Bishop Kearney 36, Cardinal Mooney 6
Bishop Kearney 26, Webster 14
Bishop Kearney 32, Hilton 8
Bishop Kearney 29, McQuaid 15
Bishop Kearney 27, Erie Prep 15
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Rich Palmer, plagued through the year with injuries, comes on strong to defeat
his East Rochester opponent.
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