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1st Annual NYSPHSAA Intersectional Wrestling Championships
Wrestling Tournament
@ Barton Hall, Cornell University (Ithaca, New York)
Saturday, March 9, 1963

1963 NYSPHSAA Intersectional Wrestling Champions
1963 NYSPHSAA Intersectional Wrestling Champions
Winners of the 1st Annual NYSPHSAA Intersectional Wrestling Championships.

Album: General

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Varsity (Level: Scholastic, Style: Folkstyle)
Participating Teams
Amityville [NY/Section XI], Auburn [NY/Section III], AuSable Forks [NY/Section VII], Bainbridge-Guilford [NY/Section IV], Baldwinsville [NY/Section III], Bay Shore [NY/Section XI], Berner [NY/Section VIII], Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake [NY/Section II], Calhoun [NY/Section VIII], Carmel [NY/Section I], Central Square [NY/Section III], Clarkstown [NY/Section IX], Cortland [NY/Section III], Draper [NY/Section II], East Islip [NY/Section XI], Ellenburg [NY/Section VII], Frankfort-Schuyler [NY/Section III], Freeport [NY/Section VIII], Haverstraw [NY/Section IX], Hempstead [NY/Section VIII], Hendrick Hudson [NY/Section I], Homer [NY/Section IV], Horseheads [NY/Section IV], Huntington [NY/Section XI], Ithaca [NY/Section IV], Mepham [NY/Section VIII], Mexico [NY/Section III], Middletown [NY/Section IX], Mineola [NY/Section VIII], Mohawk [NY/Section III], Mont Pleasant [NY/Section II], Mount Vernon [NY/Section I], New Rochelle [NY/Section I], Newfield [NY/Section XI], Niskayuna [NY/Section II], Norwich [NY/Section III], Nyack [NY/Section IX], Owego [NY/Section IV], Peru [NY/Section VII], Plattsburgh [NY/Section VII], Port Jefferson [NY/Section XI], Riverhead [NY/Section XI], Rome [NY/Section III], Roy C. Ketcham [NY/Section I], Saranac [NY/Section VII], Scarsdale [NY/Section I], Shaker [NY/Section II], Sherburne [NY/Section III], Sidney [NY/Section IV], Smithtown [NY/Section XI], South Glens Falls [NY/Section II], Suffern [NY/Section IX], Union-Endicott [NY/Section IV], Uniondale [NY/Section VIII], Valley Stream [NY/Section VIII], Vestal [NY/Section IV], Wantagh [NY/Section VIII], West Babylon [NY/Section XI]
Team Final
1. Section VIII [NY]  121 points
2. Section III [NY]  75
3. Section XI [NY]  74
4. Section IV [NY]  55
5. Section I [NY]  32
6. Section II [NY]  30
7. Section IX [NY]  21
8. Section VII [NY]  0
Award Winners
Fastest Pin Award: Brian Lucas (Scarsdale [NY]/Section I, UNL)
Championship Final (1st)
95 lbs: Pete Henning (Wantagh [NY]/Section VIII) > Don Hillick (Mexico [NY]/Section III), DEC 10-3
103 lbs: John Harris (Hempstead [NY]/Section VIII) > Ernie Sportello (Frankfort-Schuyler [NY]/Section III), DEC 10-6
112 lbs: Ron Grasso (Bay Shore [NY]/Section XI) > Bob Stock (Mepham [NY]/Section VIII), DEC 2-0
120 lbs: Peter Vanderlofske (Smithtown [NY]/Section XI) > Charles Pinkney (New Rochelle [NY]/Section I), DEC 1-0
127 lbs: Ralph Sammis (Mineola [NY]/Section VIII) > Joe Gombers (Sherburne [NY]/Section III), DEC 9-0
133 lbs: Richie Leonardo (Ithaca [NY]/Section IV) > Bob Hough (Port Jefferson [NY]/Section XI), DEC 6-2
138 lbs: Andy Taylor (Freeport [NY]/Section VIII) > Tom Human (Haverstraw [NY]/Section IX), DEC 9-0
145 lbs: George Butt (Amityville [NY]/Section XI) > Ken Haltenhoff (Calhoun [NY]/Section VIII), DEC 4-1
154 lbs: Kurt Kuppinger (Auburn [NY]/Section III) > Gerrie Stone (Sidney [NY]/Section IV), DEC 3-2
165 lbs: Tom Schlendorf (Calhoun [NY]/Section VIII) > Walter Miles (Riverhead [NY]/Section XI), DEC 3-2
180 lbs: Al Baskous (Niskayuna [NY]/Section II) > Jerry Blumberg (Valley Stream [NY]/Section VIII), DEC 2-1
UNL: Brian Lucas (Scarsdale [NY]/Section I) > Tom Myslinski (Rome [NY]/Section III), FALL 0:37
Consolation Final (3rd)
95 lbs: Jake Benninger (Ithaca [NY]/Section IV) > Bill Karlin (Riverhead [NY]/Section XI), DEC 4-3
103 lbs: Bob Demarsh (South Glens Falls [NY]/Section II) > Dan Thompson (Horseheads [NY]/Section IV), DEC 7-3
112 lbs: Dave Bush (Homer [NY]/Section IV) > Terry Litterbrant (Baldwinsville [NY]/Section III), DEC 8-4
120 lbs: Elliot Tepper (Berner [NY]/Section VIII) > Mike Snyder (Mohawk [NY]/Section III), DEC 8-5
127 lbs: Marty Willigan (Amityville [NY]/Section XI) > Roger Swanson (Roy C. Ketcham [NY]/Section I), FALL 4:47
133 lbs: Tom Gleason (Mepham [NY]/Section VIII) > Bill Sarto (Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake [NY]/Section II), DEC 12-4
138 lbs: Dale Smith (Horseheads [NY]/Section IV) > Henry Pace (Riverhead [NY]/Section XI), DEC 4-3
145 lbs: Alvin Askew (Nyack [NY]/Section IX) > Mike Agone (Union-Endicott [NY]/Section IV), DEC 6-4
154 lbs: Mark DeMicco (Mepham [NY]/Section VIII) > Pete Johnson (Niskayuna [NY]/Section II), DEC 6-1
165 lbs: Frank Peraino (Rome [NY]/Section III) > Roger Heiman (New Rochelle [NY]/Section I), DEC 10-3
180 lbs: Dick Hartford (Cortland [NY]/Section III) > Jerry Beach (Ithaca [NY]/Section IV), DEC 5-3
UNL: Tom Radivoy (Middletown [NY]/Section IX) > Guido Carloni (Uniondale [NY]/Section VIII), DEC 4-2
Championship Semifinals
95 lbs: Don Hillick (Mexico [NY]/Section III) > Bill Karlin (Riverhead [NY]/Section XI), DEC 2-0
95 lbs: Pete Henning (Wantagh [NY]/Section VIII) > Jake Benninger (Ithaca [NY]/Section IV), DEC 4-1
103 lbs: John Harris (Hempstead [NY]/Section VIII) > Dan Thompson (Horseheads [NY]/Section IV), DEC 6-1
103 lbs: Ernie Sportello (Frankfort-Schuyler [NY]/Section III) > Bob Demarsh (South Glens Falls [NY]/Section II), DEC 11-3
112 lbs: Bob Stock (Mepham [NY]/Section VIII) > Dave Bush (Homer [NY]/Section IV), DEC 4-3
112 lbs: Ron Grasso (Bay Shore [NY]/Section XI) > Terry Litterbrant (Baldwinsville [NY]/Section III), DEC 9-6
120 lbs: Peter Vanderlofske (Smithtown [NY]/Section XI) > Mike Snyder (Mohawk [NY]/Section III), DEC 12-0
120 lbs: Charles Pinkney (New Rochelle [NY]/Section I) > Elliot Tepper (Berner [NY]/Section VIII), DEC 9-2
127 lbs: Ralph Sammis (Mineola [NY]/Section VIII) > Roger Swanson (Roy C. Ketcham [NY]/Section I), DEC 3-2
127 lbs: Joe Gombers (Sherburne [NY]/Section III) > Marty Willigan (Amityville [NY]/Section XI), DEC 12-7
133 lbs: Bob Hough (Port Jefferson [NY]/Section XI) > Lawrence Byam (Norwich [NY]/Section III), DEC 11-2
133 lbs: Richie Leonardo (Ithaca [NY]/Section IV) > Tom Gleason (Mepham [NY]/Section VIII), DEC 5-1
138 lbs: Tom Human (Haverstraw [NY]/Section IX) > Henry Pace (Riverhead [NY]/Section XI), DEC 5-2
138 lbs: Andy Taylor (Freeport [NY]/Section VIII) > Dale Smith (Horseheads [NY]/Section IV), DEC 2-0
145 lbs: Ken Haltenhoff (Calhoun [NY]/Section VIII) > Mike Agone (Union-Endicott [NY]/Section IV), DEC 7-2
145 lbs: George Butt (Amityville [NY]/Section XI) > Alvin Askew (Nyack [NY]/Section IX), DEC 11-1
154 lbs: Gerrie Stone (Sidney [NY]/Section IV) > Mark DeMicco (Mepham [NY]/Section VIII), DEC 2-0
154 lbs: Kurt Kuppinger (Auburn [NY]/Section III) > Pete Johnson (Niskayuna [NY]/Section II), FALL 3:07
165 lbs: Walter Miles (Riverhead [NY]/Section XI) > Frank Peraino (Rome [NY]/Section III), DEC 10-0
165 lbs: Tom Schlendorf (Calhoun [NY]/Section VIII) > Roger Heiman (New Rochelle [NY]/Section I), OTD 1-0 (1OT)
180 lbs: Al Baskous (Niskayuna [NY]/Section II) > Dick Hartford (Cortland [NY]/Section III), DEC 5-0
180 lbs: Jerry Blumberg (Valley Stream [NY]/Section VIII) > Jerry Beach (Ithaca [NY]/Section IV), OTD 1-0 (1OT)
UNL: Brian Lucas (Scarsdale [NY]/Section I) > Guido Carloni (Uniondale [NY]/Section VIII), FALL 5:42
UNL: Tom Myslinski (Rome [NY]/Section III) > Dave McDowell (Niskayuna [NY]/Section II), DEC 4-2
Championship Quarterfinals
95 lbs: Pete Henning (Wantagh [NY]/Section VIII) > Glen Gagnier (Ellenburg [NY]/Section VII), NA 
95 lbs: Jake Benninger (Ithaca [NY]/Section IV) > Joe Bellucci (Carmel [NY]/Section I), DEC 9-0
95 lbs: Bill Karlin (Riverhead [NY]/Section XI) > Robert Maruska (Niskayuna [NY]/Section II), NA 
95 lbs: Don Hillick (Mexico [NY]/Section III) > Eric Watts (Suffern [NY]/Section IX), NA 
103 lbs: Ernie Sportello (Frankfort-Schuyler [NY]/Section III) > Ralph Sherry (Clarkstown [NY]/Section IX), NA 
103 lbs: Dan Thompson (Horseheads [NY]/Section IV) > Wayne Richards (Carmel [NY]/Section I), DEC 9-3
103 lbs: John Harris (Hempstead [NY]/Section VIII) > Ronald Everleth (Saranac [NY]/Section VII), NA 
103 lbs: Bob Demarsh (South Glens Falls [NY]/Section II) > Tom Perrone (Newfield [NY]/Section XI), NA 
112 lbs: Bob Stock (Mepham [NY]/Section VIII) > Clarence McGee (Peru [NY]/Section VII), NA 
112 lbs: Ron Grasso (Bay Shore [NY]/Section XI) > Gayton Lawrence (Mont Pleasant [NY]/Section II), NA 
112 lbs: Terry Litterbrant (Baldwinsville [NY]/Section III) > John Wallach (Suffern [NY]/Section IX), NA 
112 lbs: Dave Bush (Homer [NY]/Section IV) > John Carlucci (Mount Vernon [NY]/Section I), DEC 3-0
120 lbs: Mike Maruska (Niskayuna [NY]/Section II) > Peter Vanderlofske (Smithtown [NY]/Section XI), NA 
120 lbs: Charles Pinkney (New Rochelle [NY]/Section I) > Mike Turco (Ithaca [NY]/Section IV), DEC 5-2
120 lbs: Elliot Tepper (Berner [NY]/Section VIII) > Bill Laundrie (Plattsburgh [NY]/Section VII), NA 
120 lbs: Mike Snyder (Mohawk [NY]/Section III) > Peter Brennan (Suffern [NY]/Section IX), NA 
127 lbs: Marty Willigan (Amityville [NY]/Section XI) > Tony D'Amico (Draper [NY]/Section II), NA 
127 lbs: Ralph Sammis (Mineola [NY]/Section VIII) > Tom Tyner (Plattsburgh [NY]/Section VII), NA 
127 lbs: Roger Swanson (Roy C. Ketcham [NY]/Section I) > Tom Riley (Owego [NY]/Section IV), DEC 2-1
127 lbs: Joe Gombers (Sherburne [NY]/Section III) > Howard McMillian (Suffern [NY]/Section IX), NA 
133 lbs: Bob Hough (Port Jefferson [NY]/Section XI) > Bill Sarto (Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake [NY]/Section II), NA 
133 lbs: Tom Gleason (Mepham [NY]/Section VIII) > Carl Goddeau (Saranac [NY]/Section VII), NA 
133 lbs: Richie Leonardo (Ithaca [NY]/Section IV) > Al Bolwell (Hendrick Hudson [NY]/Section I), FALL 5:10
133 lbs: Lawrence Byam (Norwich [NY]/Section III) > Richard Johnson (Suffern [NY]/Section IX), DEC 5-4
138 lbs: Tom Human (Haverstraw [NY]/Section IX) > Jim Ray (Central Square [NY]/Section III), NA 
138 lbs: Dale Smith (Horseheads [NY]/Section IV) > Dale Viggiano (Mount Vernon [NY]/Section I), DEC 5-0
138 lbs: Andy Taylor (Freeport [NY]/Section VIII) > Ronald Miller (Saranac [NY]/Section VII), NA 
138 lbs: Henry Pace (Riverhead [NY]/Section XI) > Joel Cochran (South Glens Falls [NY]/Section II), NA 
145 lbs: Alvin Askew (Nyack [NY]/Section IX) > Harold Rowe (Central Square [NY]/Section III), NA 
145 lbs: Ken Haltenhoff (Calhoun [NY]/Section VIII) > Robert Brown (Plattsburgh [NY]/Section VII), NA 
145 lbs: George Butt (Amityville [NY]/Section XI) > Peter Reed (South Glens Falls [NY]/Section II), NA 
145 lbs: Mike Agone (Union-Endicott [NY]/Section IV) > Robert Carraway (Hendrick Hudson [NY]/Section I), DEC 6-0
154 lbs: Pete Johnson (Niskayuna [NY]/Section II) > Rick Hauge (Huntington [NY]/Section XI), NA 
154 lbs: Mark DeMicco (Mepham [NY]/Section VIII) > Robert Sunderland (Ellenburg [NY]/Section VII), NA 
154 lbs: Gerrie Stone (Sidney [NY]/Section IV) > Ray Johnson (Mount Vernon [NY]/Section I), DEC 3-1
154 lbs: Kurt Kuppinger (Auburn [NY]/Section III) > John Harvey (Nyack [NY]/Section IX), DEC 11-5
165 lbs: Tom Schlendorf (Calhoun [NY]/Section VIII) > Robert Torrance (AuSable Forks [NY]/Section VII), NA 
165 lbs: Frank Peraino (Rome [NY]/Section III) > William Hampton (Clarkstown [NY]/Section IX), NA 
165 lbs: Walter Miles (Riverhead [NY]/Section XI) > John Pepe (Shaker [NY]/Section II), NA 
165 lbs: Roger Heiman (New Rochelle [NY]/Section I) > Ron Sullivan (Vestal [NY]/Section IV), DEC 8-5
180 lbs: Dick Hartford (Cortland [NY]/Section III) > Bruce Rich (Middletown [NY]/Section IX), FALL 2:50
180 lbs: Jerry Blumberg (Valley Stream [NY]/Section VIII) > Mike Marlow (Ellenburg [NY]/Section VII), NA 
180 lbs: Al Baskous (Niskayuna [NY]/Section II) > Bob Attanasio (East Islip [NY]/Section XI), NA 
180 lbs: Jerry Beach (Ithaca [NY]/Section IV) > Howard Wilson (Mount Vernon [NY]/Section I), JD 2-2
UNL: Brian Lucas (Scarsdale [NY]/Section I) > Don Curtis (Bainbridge-Guilford [NY]/Section IV), DEC 7-1
UNL: Tom Myslinski (Rome [NY]/Section III) > Joseph Radivoy (Middletown [NY]/Section IX), NA 
UNL: Guido Carloni (Uniondale [NY]/Section VIII) > Gary Nelson (AuSable Forks [NY]/Section VII), NA 
UNL: Dave McDowell (Niskayuna [NY]/Section II) > Ralph Lee (West Babylon [NY]/Section XI), NA 

Attachments
Strictly Mat Burns for Tier; Only Ithaca's Richie Avoids Long Island Crush (Binghamton, Mar 10) (PDF)
Intersectional Pairings; Agone, Sully Face 'Tigers' (Binghamton, Mar 6) (PDF)
Section 4 Matmen Start Out Against Section 1 (Ithaca, Mar 7) (PDF)
First Statewide Schoolboy Wrestling Tournament At Barton Hall Saturday (Ithaca, Mar 8) (PDF)
Ithaca's Richie Leonardo Only State Champ from Section 4 (Ithaca, Mar 11) (PDF)
Grunts and Groans (Ithaca, Mar 11) (PDF)
Raider Rasslers Face BIG Test (Elmira, Mar 8) (PDF)



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