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Western New York Wrestling

WNY Wrestling

1977-1978

Iroquois Red Hawks

170 POINTS

1977-1978

Orchard Park Quakers

99 POINTS

1977-1978

Hamburg Bulldogs

93.5 POINTS

1977-1978

Cheektowaga Chargers

66.5 POINTS

1977-1978

Williamsville South Billies

18.5 POINTS

1977-1978

3rd Annual Lake Shore Invitational Wrestling Tournament

Lake Shore High School

Angola, New York

Dec 17, 1977

Iroquois Wrestlers Sweep Lake Shore Tourney

The Iroquois Chiefs wrestling team, with their accumulation of 170 points in the annual Lake Shore wrestling tournament, set a record for the highest tally ever in that event. SOURCE: Unknown. Provided by John Hannah.

GALLERY

Varsity

Teams


                                                                  Participating Teams
                           
                                            Cheektowaga [NY]
                                                              Depew [NY]
                                                              Eden [NY]
                                                              Hamburg [NY]
                                                              Iroquois [NY]
                                                              Lake Shore [NY]
                                                              Maryvale [NY]
                                                              Orchard Park [NY]
                                                              Williamsville South [NY]
                                
                                                                                 
                          Team Scores
                           
                                                                      Iroquois [NY] 170,                                                                                                              Depew [NY] 129.5,                                                                                                              Orchard Park [NY] 99,                                                                                                              Maryvale [NY] 98.5,                                                                                                              Hamburg [NY] 93.5,                                                                                                              Lake Shore [NY] 79.5,                                                                                                              Cheektowaga [NY] 66.5,                                                                                                              Eden [NY] 44,                                                                                                              Williamsville South [NY] 18.5

Individuals


              
              
                                                                            Place Winners
                       
                      
                                    
                      
                                                                                                         91
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Jerry Fraley
                      (OP)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      L. Gnagnarelli
                      (Cheektowaga)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                         98
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Jack Franz
                      (Hamburg)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Matt Lewis-Jones
                      (Iroquois)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        105
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Bob Sluberski
                      (Iroquois)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Keith Wynia
                      (Depew)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        112
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Dave Gillon
                      (Hamburg)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Rod Offhaus
                      (Iroquois)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        119
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Dave Bullis
                      (Depew)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Doug Gillon
                      (Hamburg)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        126
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      John Hannah
                      (Iroquois)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Pete Phillips
                      (Eden)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        132
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Barry Agosti
                      (Depew)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      John Birmingham
                      (Eden)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        138
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Mike Cascioli
                      (Depew)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Dan Planter
                      (Iroquois)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        145
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Ron Planter
                      (Iroquois)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Connelly
                      (Hamburg)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        155
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Scott Slade
                      (Iroquois)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Bill Caldwell
                      (LS)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        167
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Ron Wolowiec
                      (Maryvale)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Pete Damiani
                      (OP)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        177
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Scott Reinhardt
                      (Cheektowaga)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Scott Kantorski
                      (Maryvale)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        215
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Frank Terranova
                      (Iroquois)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Tom Guizzotti
                      (Maryvale)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        250
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Brian Wilson
                      (OP)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Bill Nagel
                      (Maryvale)

Rounds


                      Championship Final (1st)
                       
                      
                                    
                     91
                    ✦
                    Jerry Fraley (OP) > L. Gnagnarelli (Cheektowaga) fall 1:59
                  
                                                                        
                     98
                    ✦
                    Jack Franz (Hamburg) > Matt Lewis-Jones (Iroquois) decision 3-1
                  
                                                                        
                    105
                    ✦
                    Bob Sluberski (Iroquois) > Keith Wynia (Depew) superior decision 17-1
                  
                                                                        
                    112
                    ✦
                    Dave Gillon (Hamburg) > Rod Offhaus (Iroquois) fall 3:14
                  
                                                                        
                    119
                    ✦
                    Dave Bullis (Depew) > Doug Gillon (Hamburg) superior decision 12-0
                  
                                                                        
                    126
                    ✦
                    John Hannah (Iroquois) > Pete Phillips (Eden) decision 7-4
                  
                                                                        
                    132
                    ✦
                    Barry Agosti (Depew) > John Birmingham (Eden) decision 5-1
                  
                                                                        
                    138
                    ✦
                    Mike Cascioli (Depew) > Dan Planter (Iroquois) decision 5-2
                  
                                                                        
                    145
                    ✦
                    Ron Planter (Iroquois) > Connelly (Hamburg) decision 4-1
                  
                                                                        
                    155
                    ✦
                    Scott Slade (Iroquois) > Bill Caldwell (LS) decision 8-5
                  
                                                                        
                    167
                    ✦
                    Ron Wolowiec (Maryvale) > Pete Damiani (OP) decision 6-0
                  
                                                                        
                    177
                    ✦
                    Scott Reinhardt (Cheektowaga) > Scott Kantorski (Maryvale) decision 4-3
                  
                                                                        
                    215
                    ✦
                    Frank Terranova (Iroquois) > Tom Guizzotti (Maryvale) decision 8-2
                  
                                                                        
                    250
                    ✦
                    Brian Wilson (OP) > Bill Nagel (Maryvale) fall 2:40

HISTORY

4 Known Events

1980:

6th Annual Lake Shore Invitational Wrestling Tournament

1979:

5th Annual Lake Shore Invitational Wrestling Tournament

1977:

3rd Annual Lake Shore Invitational Wrestling Tournament

1975:

1st Annual Lake Shore Invitational Wrestling Tournament

Depew

129.5 POINTS

1977-1978

Maryvale Flyers

98.5 POINTS

1977-1978

Lake Shore Eagles

79.5 POINTS

1977-1978

Eden Raiders

44 POINTS

91	➊	Jerry Fraley (OP)
	➋	L. Gnagnarelli (Cheektowaga)
98	➊	Jack Franz (Hamburg)
	➋	Matt Lewis-Jones (Iroquois)
105	➊	Bob Sluberski (Iroquois)
	➋	Keith Wynia (Depew)
112	➊	Dave Gillon (Hamburg)
	➋	Rod Offhaus (Iroquois)
119	➊	Dave Bullis (Depew)
	➋	Doug Gillon (Hamburg)
126	➊	John Hannah (Iroquois)
	➋	Pete Phillips (Eden)
132	➊	Barry Agosti (Depew)
	➋	John Birmingham (Eden)
138	➊	Mike Cascioli (Depew)
	➋	Dan Planter (Iroquois)
145	➊	Ron Planter (Iroquois)
	➋	Connelly (Hamburg)
155	➊	Scott Slade (Iroquois)
	➋	Bill Caldwell (LS)
167	➊	Ron Wolowiec (Maryvale)
	➋	Pete Damiani (OP)
177	➊	Scott Reinhardt (Cheektowaga)
	➋	Scott Kantorski (Maryvale)
215	➊	Frank Terranova (Iroquois)
	➋	Tom Guizzotti (Maryvale)
250	➊	Brian Wilson (OP)
	➋	Bill Nagel (Maryvale)

91	✦	Jerry Fraley (OP) > L. Gnagnarelli (Cheektowaga) fall 1:59
98	✦	Jack Franz (Hamburg) > Matt Lewis-Jones (Iroquois) decision 3-1
105	✦	Bob Sluberski (Iroquois) > Keith Wynia (Depew) superior decision 17-1
112	✦	Dave Gillon (Hamburg) > Rod Offhaus (Iroquois) fall 3:14
119	✦	Dave Bullis (Depew) > Doug Gillon (Hamburg) superior decision 12-0
126	✦	John Hannah (Iroquois) > Pete Phillips (Eden) decision 7-4
132	✦	Barry Agosti (Depew) > John Birmingham (Eden) decision 5-1
138	✦	Mike Cascioli (Depew) > Dan Planter (Iroquois) decision 5-2
145	✦	Ron Planter (Iroquois) > Connelly (Hamburg) decision 4-1
155	✦	Scott Slade (Iroquois) > Bill Caldwell (LS) decision 8-5
167	✦	Ron Wolowiec (Maryvale) > Pete Damiani (OP) decision 6-0
177	✦	Scott Reinhardt (Cheektowaga) > Scott Kantorski (Maryvale) decision 4-3
215	✦	Frank Terranova (Iroquois) > Tom Guizzotti (Maryvale) decision 8-2
250	✦	Brian Wilson (OP) > Bill Nagel (Maryvale) fall 2:40

1977-1978

1977-1978

1977-1978

1977-1978

1977-1978

3rd Annual Lake Shore Invitational Wrestling Tournament

Lake Shore High School

The Iroquois Chiefs wrestling team, with their accumulation of 170 points in the annual Lake Shore wrestling tournament, set a record for the highest tally ever in that event. SOURCE: Unknown. Provided by John Hannah.

GALLERY

Varsity

HISTORY

1977-1978

1977-1978

1977-1978

1977-1978

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