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NYSPHSAA Section VI Class AA Wrestling Championships
Wrestling Tournament
@ North High School (Williamsville, New York)
Friday-Saturday, February 26-27, 1971

Falcons repeat grapple streak
Falcons repeat grapple streak
The powerful Niagara-Wheatfield Falcon wrestling team made shambles of their competition in the 1971 Section VI, AA championships by scoring 140 points to win their third straight title and the fifth in six years. SOURCE: Tonawanda News, March 1, 1971.

Album: General

Falcons repeat grapple streak

Varsity (Level: Scholastic, Style: Folkstyle)
Participating Teams
Clarence [NY], Cleveland Hill [NY], East Aurora [NY], Iroquois [NY], Lewiston-Porter [NY], Niagara Wheatfield [NY], Olean [NY], Williamsville North [NY], Williamsville South [NY]
Team Final
1. Niagara Wheatfield [NY]  140 points
2. Iroquois [NY]  78
3. East Aurora [NY]  51
4. Clarence [NY]  49
5. Williamsville South [NY]  36
6. Williamsville North [NY]  26
7. Olean [NY]  16
8. Cleveland Hill [NY]  14
9. Lewiston-Porter [NY]  5
Award Winners
Outstanding Wrestler Award: Bob Castiglione (Niagara Wheatfield [NY], 105 lbs)
Championship Final (1st)
98 lbs: Bob Sloand (Niagara Wheatfield [NY]) > Rick Heim (Williamsville North [NY]), DEC 15-0
105 lbs: Bob Castiglione (Niagara Wheatfield [NY]) > Hayden Fusia (East Aurora [NY]), DEC 5-2
112 lbs: Kevin Hunt (Williamsville South [NY]) > Mike Rizzo (Niagara Wheatfield [NY]), DEC 5-3
119 lbs: Ted Raverinni (Niagara Wheatfield [NY]) > Mitch Brown (Williamsville South [NY]), DEC 5-2
126 lbs: Rich Norton (Niagara Wheatfield [NY]) > Pat McMahon (Iroquois [NY]), FALL time?
132 lbs: Dave Eiseman (Niagara Wheatfield [NY]) > Bill Kapatos (Iroquois [NY]), DEC 15-4
138 lbs: Mike Sernoffsky (Iroquois [NY]) > Dan Caterisano (Niagara Wheatfield [NY]), DEC 11-2
145 lbs: Tim Weingartner (Niagara Wheatfield [NY]) > Dan Swanson (East Aurora [NY]), DEC 12-9
155 lbs: Guy Berberich (Clarence [NY]) > Pat Curione (Niagara Wheatfield [NY]), OTD 7-0 (1OT)
167 lbs: Erik Drasgow (Iroquois [NY]) > Ray Barry (Niagara Wheatfield [NY]), DEC 6-5
177 lbs: Brian Comstock (Clarence [NY]) > Mark Ritchie (Williamsville South [NY]), FALL time?
215 lbs: Joel Puleo (Iroquois [NY]) > John Seeger (East Aurora [NY]), FALL 4:15
250 lbs: Chuck Schmidt (Niagara Wheatfield [NY]) > Pete Rademacher (Iroquois [NY]), FALL 5:13

Attachments
Sectional Mat Tests Start; Niagara-Wheatfield Pairings (Niagara Falls, Feb 26) (PDF)
11 Niagara-Wheatfield Wrestlers Gain Semifinals (Niagara Falls, Feb 27) (PDF)
3rd Sectional Title In Row by Niagara-Wheatfield Team (Niagara Falls, Mar 1) (PDF)
Falcons repeat grapple streak (Tonawanda, Mar 1) (PDF)
K-East, N-W, Medina Retain Mat Laurels (Buffalo, Mar 1) (PDF)



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