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Western New York Wrestling

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1965-1966

Bishop Kearney

98 POINTS

1965-1966

SMC

St. Mary's of Cortland

37 POINTS

1965-1966

END

Elmira Notre Dame

24 POINTS

1965-1966

Cardinal Mooney

17 POINTS

1965-1966

Seton Catholic

3 POINTS

1965-1966

3rd Annual Rochester Diocesan Catholic Invitational Wrestling Championships

Bishop Kearney High School

Rochester, New York

Feb 26, 1966

Kearney Wins Title In Catholic Wrestling

Bishop Kearney wrestlers captured eight of 12 events yesterday to defeat eight other schools in the New York State Catholic Wrestling Tournament host by B-K. SOURCE: Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, Sunday, February 27, 1964. Reproduced by armdrag.com with permission.

GALLERY

Varsity

Teams


                                                                  Participating Teams
                           
                                            Batavia Notre Dame [NY]
                                                              Binghamton Catholic [NY]
                                                              Bishop Kearney [NY]
                                                              Cardinal Mooney [NY]
                                                              Elmira Notre Dame [NY]
                                                              McQuaid Jesuit [NY]
                                                              Seton Catholic [NY]
                                                              St. Mary's of Cortland [NY]
                                                              St. Mary's of Lancaster [NY]
                                
                                                                                 
                          Team Scores
                           
                                                                      Bishop Kearney [NY] 98,                                                                                                              McQuaid Jesuit [NY] 50,                                                                                                              St. Mary's of Cortland [NY] 37,                                                                                                              St. Mary's of Lancaster [NY] 34,                                                                                                              Elmira Notre Dame [NY] 24,                                                                                                              Batavia Notre Dame [NY] 23,                                                                                                              Cardinal Mooney [NY] 17,                                                                                                              Binghamton Catholic [NY] 12,                                                                                                              Seton Catholic [NY] 3

Individuals


              
                                                      Award Winners
                       
                                    
                      Outstanding Wrestler Award -
                      John Ruggani
                      (SML)
                  
              
                                                                                 
                                            Place Winners
                       
                      
                                    
                      
                                                                                                        HWT
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Tony Joy
                      (BK)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Bill Frisbie
                      (SMC)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                         98
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Paul DeFelice
                      (MQJ)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Rick Palmer
                      (BK)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        103
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Pat Walsh
                      (BK)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Mike Cinquino
                      (BND)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        112
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Tom Ciaccio
                      (BK)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Tom Ryan
                      (SML)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        120
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Art Rogers
                      (BK)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Phil Reed
                      (SMC)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        127
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Greg Brown
                      (BK)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Steve Burns
                      (SMC)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        133
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Pete Scott
                      (BK)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Gary Murdaugh
                      (END)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        138
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      John Ruggani
                      (SML)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Timothy Boomer
                      (MQJ)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        145
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Dan Oberst
                      (BK)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Dan Iles
                      (MQJ)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        154
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Mike Butler
                      (SMC)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Chris Schmitt
                      (SML)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        165
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Bernie Earley
                      (SMC)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Mike Lippold
                      (BND)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        180
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Don Vella
                      (BK)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Jim Astrella
                      (CM)

Rounds


                      Championship Final (1st)
                       
                      
                                    
                     98
                    ✦
                    Paul DeFelice (MQJ) > Rick Palmer (BK) decision 5-2
                  
                                                                        
                    103
                    ✦
                    Pat Walsh (BK) > Mike Cinquino (BND) decision 8-2
                  
                                                                        
                    112
                    ✦
                    Tom Ciaccio (BK) > Tom Ryan (SML) decision 9-1
                  
                                                                        
                    120
                    ✦
                    Art Rogers (BK) > Phil Reed (SMC) decision 6-0
                  
                                                                        
                    127
                    ✦
                    Greg Brown (BK) > Steve Burns (SMC) decision 6-0
                  
                                                                        
                    133
                    ✦
                    Pete Scott (BK) > Gary Murdaugh (END) decision 6-0
                  
                                                                        
                    138
                    ✦
                    John Ruggani (SML) > Timothy Boomer (MQJ) decision 7-3
                  
                                                                        
                    145
                    ✦
                    Dan Oberst (BK) > Dan Iles (MQJ) decision 7-2
                  
                                                                        
                    154
                    ✦
                    Mike Butler (SMC) > Chris Schmitt (SML) decision 4-1
                  
                                                                        
                    165
                    ✦
                    Bernie Earley (SMC) > Mike Lippold (BND) decision 6-0
                  
                                                                        
                    180
                    ✦
                    Don Vella (BK) > Jim Astrella (CM) decision 6-3
                  
                                                                        
                    HWT
                    ✦
                    Tony Joy (BK) > Bill Frisbie (SMC) decision 9-3

HISTORY

27 Known Events

2025:

59th Annual Catholic High Schools Athletic Association Wrestling Championships

2024:

58th Annual Catholic High Schools Athletic Association Wrestling Championships

2023:

57th Annual Catholic High Schools Athletic Association Wrestling Championships

2022:

56th Annual Catholic High Schools Athletic Association Wrestling Championships

2021:

55th Annual Catholic High Schools Athletic Association Wrestling Championships

2020:

54th Annual Catholic High Schools Athletic Association Wrestling Championships

2019:

Catholic High Schools Athletic Association Wrestling Championships

2018:

Catholic High Schools Athletic Association Wrestling Championships

2017:

Catholic High Schools Athletic Association Wrestling Championships

2016:

Catholic High Schools Athletic Association Wrestling Championships

2015:

Catholic High Schools Athletic Association (CHSAA) Wrestling Championships

2014:

Catholic High Schools Athletic Association (CHSAA) State Championships

2013:

Catholic High Schools Athletic Association (CHSAA) Championship Wrestling Tournament

2012:

Catholic High Schools Athletic Association (CHSAA) Championship Wrestling Tournament

2011:

Catholic High Schools Athletic Association Wrestling Championships

2007:

Catholic High Schools Athletic Association Wrestling Championships

2006:

50th Annual Catholic High Schools Athletic Association Wrestling Championships

1981:

Catholic High Schools Athletic Association (CHSAA) Wrestling Championships

1971:

1st Annual Upstate New York Inter-Diocesan Catholic Wrestling Championships

1971:

8th Annual Rochester Diocesan Catholic Invitational Wrestling Championships and State Qualifier

1970:

7th Annual Rochester Diocesan Catholic Invitational Wrestling Championships

1969:

6th Annual Rochester Diocesan Catholic Invitational Wrestling Championships

1968:

5th Annual Rochester Diocesan Catholic Invitational Wrestling Championships

1967:

4th Annual Rochester Diocesan Catholic Invitational Wrestling Championships

1966:

3rd Annual Rochester Diocesan Catholic Invitational Wrestling Championships

1965:

2nd Annual Rochester Diocesan Catholic Invitational Wrestling Championships

1964:

1st Annual Rochester Diocesan Catholic Invitational Wrestling Championships

McQuaid Jesuit Knights

50 POINTS

1965-1966

MQJ

St. Mary's Lancers

34 POINTS

1965-1966

Batavia Notre Dame

23 POINTS

1965-1966

BND

Binghamton Catholic

12 POINTS

HWT	➊	Tony Joy (BK)
	➋	Bill Frisbie (SMC)
98	➊	Paul DeFelice (MQJ)
	➋	Rick Palmer (BK)
103	➊	Pat Walsh (BK)
	➋	Mike Cinquino (BND)
112	➊	Tom Ciaccio (BK)
	➋	Tom Ryan (SML)
120	➊	Art Rogers (BK)
	➋	Phil Reed (SMC)
127	➊	Greg Brown (BK)
	➋	Steve Burns (SMC)
133	➊	Pete Scott (BK)
	➋	Gary Murdaugh (END)
138	➊	John Ruggani (SML)
	➋	Timothy Boomer (MQJ)
145	➊	Dan Oberst (BK)
	➋	Dan Iles (MQJ)
154	➊	Mike Butler (SMC)
	➋	Chris Schmitt (SML)
165	➊	Bernie Earley (SMC)
	➋	Mike Lippold (BND)
180	➊	Don Vella (BK)
	➋	Jim Astrella (CM)

98	✦	Paul DeFelice (MQJ) > Rick Palmer (BK) decision 5-2
103	✦	Pat Walsh (BK) > Mike Cinquino (BND) decision 8-2
112	✦	Tom Ciaccio (BK) > Tom Ryan (SML) decision 9-1
120	✦	Art Rogers (BK) > Phil Reed (SMC) decision 6-0
127	✦	Greg Brown (BK) > Steve Burns (SMC) decision 6-0
133	✦	Pete Scott (BK) > Gary Murdaugh (END) decision 6-0
138	✦	John Ruggani (SML) > Timothy Boomer (MQJ) decision 7-3
145	✦	Dan Oberst (BK) > Dan Iles (MQJ) decision 7-2
154	✦	Mike Butler (SMC) > Chris Schmitt (SML) decision 4-1
165	✦	Bernie Earley (SMC) > Mike Lippold (BND) decision 6-0
180	✦	Don Vella (BK) > Jim Astrella (CM) decision 6-3
HWT	✦	Tony Joy (BK) > Bill Frisbie (SMC) decision 9-3

1965-1966

1965-1966

1965-1966

1965-1966

1965-1966

3rd Annual Rochester Diocesan Catholic Invitational Wrestling Championships

Bishop Kearney High School

Bishop Kearney wrestlers captured eight of 12 events yesterday to defeat eight other schools in the New York State Catholic Wrestling Tournament host by B-K. SOURCE: Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, Sunday, February 27, 1964. Reproduced by armdrag.com with permission.

GALLERY

Varsity

HISTORY

1965-1966

1965-1966

1965-1966

1965-1966

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