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Western New York Wrestling

WNY Wrestling

1978-1979

Frontier Falcons

139 POINTS

1978-1979

Eden Raiders

84 POINTS

1978-1979

WSW

West Seneca West

77.5 POINTS

1978-1979

WSE

West Seneca East

55 POINTS

1978-1979

3rd Annual Hamburg Invitational Wrestling Tournament

Hamburg High School

Hamburg, New York

Feb 17, 1979

Pin Coming Up

Kevin Tatar of Frontier Central High might look like he's in a little trouble, but he's not. SOURCE: The Buffalo News, February 18, 1979. Reproduced by armdrag.com with permission.

GALLERY

Varsity

Teams


                                                                  Participating Teams
                           
                                            East Aurora [NY]
                                                              Eden [NY]
                                                              Frontier [NY]
                                                              Grand Island [NY]
                                                              Hamburg [NY]
                                                              Lackawanna [NY]
                                                              West Seneca East [NY]
                                                              West Seneca West [NY]
                                
                                                                                 
                          Team Scores
                           
                                                                      Frontier [NY] 139,                                                                                                              Grand Island [NY] 90,                                                                                                              Eden [NY] 84,                                                                                                              Lackawanna [NY] 84,                                                                                                              West Seneca West [NY] 77.5,                                                                                                              East Aurora [NY] 58.5,                                                                                                              West Seneca East [NY] 55,                                                                                                              Hamburg [NY] 39

Individuals


              
                                                      Award Winners
                       
                                    
                      Outstanding Wrestler Award -
                      Bill Bateson
                      (Eden)
                  
              
                                                                                 
                                            Place Winners
                       
                      
                                    
                      
                                                                                                         91
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Kevin Tatar
                      (Frontier)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Terry Reidy
                      (EA)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                         98
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Tom Griffith
                      (Frontier)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Rick Norman
                      (Eden)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        105
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Bob Schenk
                      (WSE)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Peter LaDuca
                      (GI)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        112
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Tim Reidy
                      (EA)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Mancuso
                      (WSW)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        119
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Scott McSherry
                      (Frontier)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Ken Carter
                      (GI)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        126
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      John Birmingham
                      (Eden)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Mike Notto
                      (Frontier)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        132
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Mike Santa Lucia
                      (GI)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Bob Cintron
                      (Lackawanna)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        138
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Scott Casper
                      (GI)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Cook
                      (Hamburg)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        145
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Bill Bateson
                      (Eden)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Banaszak
                      (WSW)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        155
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Tony Liberatore
                      (Frontier)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Greg Vitali
                      (EA)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        167
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Roger Ziobro
                      (Lackawanna)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      J. Cellino
                      (WSW)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        177
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Bob Bateson
                      (Eden)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Mike Folaron
                      (EA)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        215
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Dave Wolf
                      (Lackawanna)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Buil
                      (Frontier)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        250
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Dave Guzdek
                      (WSW)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Fosdick
                      (WSW)

Rounds


                      Championship Final (1st)
                       
                      
                                    
                     91
                    ✦
                    Kevin Tatar (Frontier) > Terry Reidy (EA) fall 5:48
                  
                                                                        
                     98
                    ✦
                    Tom Griffith (Frontier) > Rick Norman (Eden) major decision 11-0
                  
                                                                        
                    105
                    ✦
                    Bob Schenk (WSE) > Peter LaDuca (GI) fall 3:53
                  
                                                                        
                    112
                    ✦
                    Tim Reidy (EA) > Mancuso (WSW) decision 7-3
                  
                                                                        
                    119
                    ✦
                    Scott McSherry (Frontier) > Ken Carter (GI) decision 6-5
                  
                                                                        
                    126
                    ✦
                    John Birmingham (Eden) > Mike Notto (Frontier) fall 1:01
                  
                                                                        
                    132
                    ✦
                    Mike Santa Lucia (GI) > Bob Cintron (Lackawanna) decision 9-3
                  
                                                                        
                    138
                    ✦
                    Scott Casper (GI) > Cook (Hamburg) decision 3-2
                  
                                                                        
                    145
                    ✦
                    Bill Bateson (Eden) > Banaszak (WSW) decision 6-4
                  
                                                                        
                    155
                    ✦
                    Tony Liberatore (Frontier) > Greg Vitali (EA) fall 3:40
                  
                                                                        
                    167
                    ✦
                    Roger Ziobro (Lackawanna) > J. Cellino (WSW) decision 2-0 (1OT)
                  
                                                                        
                    177
                    ✦
                    Bob Bateson (Eden) > Mike Folaron (EA) superior decision 14-2
                  
                                                                        
                    215
                    ✦
                    Dave Wolf (Lackawanna) > Buil (Frontier) superior decision 13-0
                  
                                                                        
                    250
                    ✦
                    Dave Guzdek (WSW) > Fosdick (WSW) fall 1:13

HISTORY

5 Known Events

1981:

5th Annual Hamburg Invitational Wrestling Tournament

1980:

4th Annual Hamburg Invitational Wrestling Tournament

1979:

3rd Annual Hamburg Invitational Wrestling Tournament

1978:

2nd Annual Hamburg Invitational Wrestling Tournament

1977:

1st Annual Hamburg Invitational Wrestling Tournament

Grand Island Vikings

90 POINTS

1978-1979

Lackawanna Steelers

84 POINTS

1978-1979

East Aurora Blue Devils

58.5 POINTS

1978-1979

Hamburg Bulldogs

39 POINTS

91	➊	Kevin Tatar (Frontier)
	➋	Terry Reidy (EA)
98	➊	Tom Griffith (Frontier)
	➋	Rick Norman (Eden)
105	➊	Bob Schenk (WSE)
	➋	Peter LaDuca (GI)
112	➊	Tim Reidy (EA)
	➋	Mancuso (WSW)
119	➊	Scott McSherry (Frontier)
	➋	Ken Carter (GI)
126	➊	John Birmingham (Eden)
	➋	Mike Notto (Frontier)
132	➊	Mike Santa Lucia (GI)
	➋	Bob Cintron (Lackawanna)
138	➊	Scott Casper (GI)
	➋	Cook (Hamburg)
145	➊	Bill Bateson (Eden)
	➋	Banaszak (WSW)
155	➊	Tony Liberatore (Frontier)
	➋	Greg Vitali (EA)
167	➊	Roger Ziobro (Lackawanna)
	➋	J. Cellino (WSW)
177	➊	Bob Bateson (Eden)
	➋	Mike Folaron (EA)
215	➊	Dave Wolf (Lackawanna)
	➋	Buil (Frontier)
250	➊	Dave Guzdek (WSW)
	➋	Fosdick (WSW)

91	✦	Kevin Tatar (Frontier) > Terry Reidy (EA) fall 5:48
98	✦	Tom Griffith (Frontier) > Rick Norman (Eden) major decision 11-0
105	✦	Bob Schenk (WSE) > Peter LaDuca (GI) fall 3:53
112	✦	Tim Reidy (EA) > Mancuso (WSW) decision 7-3
119	✦	Scott McSherry (Frontier) > Ken Carter (GI) decision 6-5
126	✦	John Birmingham (Eden) > Mike Notto (Frontier) fall 1:01
132	✦	Mike Santa Lucia (GI) > Bob Cintron (Lackawanna) decision 9-3
138	✦	Scott Casper (GI) > Cook (Hamburg) decision 3-2
145	✦	Bill Bateson (Eden) > Banaszak (WSW) decision 6-4
155	✦	Tony Liberatore (Frontier) > Greg Vitali (EA) fall 3:40
167	✦	Roger Ziobro (Lackawanna) > J. Cellino (WSW) decision 2-0 (1OT)
177	✦	Bob Bateson (Eden) > Mike Folaron (EA) superior decision 14-2
215	✦	Dave Wolf (Lackawanna) > Buil (Frontier) superior decision 13-0
250	✦	Dave Guzdek (WSW) > Fosdick (WSW) fall 1:13

1978-1979

1978-1979

1978-1979

1978-1979

3rd Annual Hamburg Invitational Wrestling Tournament

Hamburg High School

Kevin Tatar of Frontier Central High might look like he's in a little trouble, but he's not. SOURCE: The Buffalo News, February 18, 1979. Reproduced by armdrag.com with permission.

GALLERY

Varsity

HISTORY

1978-1979

1978-1979

1978-1979

1978-1979

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