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NYSPHSAA Section VIII Wrestling Championships
Wrestling Tournament
@ Freeport High School (Freeport, New York)
Friday-Saturday, February 23-24, 1962

The Kid Has Pull
The Kid Has Pull
Jay Scherline (Wantagh) tugs at Jeff Harrison (Valley Stream) during 116-pound final in county wrestling championships. SOURCE: Newsday, February 26, 1962.

Album: General

The Kid Has Pull Ref Be Nimble

Varsity (Level: Scholastic, Style: Folkstyle)
Participating Teams
Baldwin [NY], Calhoun [NY], Carle Place [NY], Clarke [NY], East Meadow [NY], Farmingdale [NY], Freeport [NY], Great Neck South [NY], Herricks [NY], Hicksville [NY], Island Trees [NY], Jericho [NY], Levittown Division [NY], Levittown Memorial [NY], Long Beach [NY], Massapequa [NY], Mepham [NY], Mineola [NY], North Shore [NY], Oceanside [NY], Port Washington [NY], Seaford [NY], South Side [NY], Uniondale [NY], Valley Stream Central [NY], Valley Stream North [NY], Valley Stream South [NY], Wantagh [NY], Wheatley [NY]
Team Final
1. Mepham [NY]  89 points
2. Valley Stream Central [NY]  82
3. Calhoun [NY]  46
4. Wantagh [NY]  31
5. Oceanside [NY]  30
6. Freeport [NY]  29
7. Mineola [NY]  23
8. Levittown Division [NY]  18
9. Baldwin [NY]  14
10. Massapequa [NY]  13
Uniondale [NY]  13
12. Jericho [NY]  11
13. Clarke [NY]  7
14. Long Beach [NY]  6
Seaford [NY]  6
Valley Stream North [NY]  6
17. Levittown Memorial [NY]  4
18. East Meadow [NY]  3
Farmingdale [NY]  3
Herricks [NY]  3
Wheatley [NY]  3
22. Island Trees [NY]  2
North Shore [NY]  2
24. Carle Place [NY]  1
Great Neck South [NY]  1
Hicksville [NY]  1
Port Washington [NY]  1
South Side [NY]  1
Valley Stream South [NY]  1
Award Winners
Outstanding Wrestler Award: Pete Salzer (Calhoun [NY], 165 lbs)
Championship Final (1st)
104 lbs: Bob Stock (Mepham [NY]) > Cliff Dameron (Mepham [NY]), DEC 3-0
110 lbs: Alan Strell (Valley Stream Central [NY]) > George Rivera (Massapequa [NY]), DEC 2-1
116 lbs: Jay Scherline (Wantagh [NY]) > Jeff Harrison (Valley Stream Central [NY]), DEC 1-0
122 lbs: Bob Porfidio (Mepham [NY]) > Pawelka (Freeport [NY]), DEC 2-1
128 lbs: Joe O'Donnell (Valley Stream Central [NY]) > Dave Griffin (Mepham [NY]), DEC 5-0
134 lbs: Gene O'Donnell (Valley Stream Central [NY]) > Joe Bavaro (Oceanside [NY]), DEC 2-1
140 lbs: Ken Haltenhoff (Calhoun [NY]) > Zimmer (Wantagh [NY]), DEC 3-0
148 lbs: Ken Long (Mepham [NY]) > Al Williams (Levittown Division [NY]), DEC 4-3
158 lbs: Tom Schlendorf (Calhoun [NY]) > Bob Rice (Freeport [NY]), DEC 4-0
168 lbs: Pete Salzer (Calhoun [NY]) > Warren Drange (Baldwin [NY]), DEC 6-1
UNL: Jerry Blumberg (Valley Stream Central [NY]) > Guido Carloni (Uniondale [NY]), DEC 5-4
Consolation Final (3rd)
104 lbs: Alan Schoenbach (Valley Stream Central [NY]) > Brian Lambe (Clarke [NY]), OTD 3-0 (1OT)
110 lbs: Bob DeSario (Mepham [NY]) > Butch Kempf (Mineola [NY]), FALL 5:09
116 lbs: Joe Jacovitz (Long Beach [NY]) > Schmidt (Jericho [NY]), OTD 3-1 (1OT)
122 lbs: Ralph Sammis (Mineola [NY]) > Ed Greenridge (Jericho [NY]), DEC 4-3
128 lbs: Bob Gifford (Levittown Division [NY]) > Frank Beaulieu (Oceanside [NY]), DEC 3-2
134 lbs: Mark DeMicco (Mepham [NY]) > Walker (Oceanside [NY]), OTD 1-0 (1OT)
140 lbs: Steve Baumann (Oceanside [NY]) > Andy Taylor (Freeport [NY]), DEC 9-1
148 lbs: Paul Sammis (Mineola [NY]) > Gendler (Levittown Memorial [NY]), DEC 9-6
158 lbs: Tom Salvator (Valley Stream Central [NY]) > Toto (Valley Stream South [NY]), DEC 3-1
168 lbs: Neils Biamon (Oceanside [NY]) > Gerry Werner (Mepham [NY]), FFT 
UNL: Ray Stegmeier (Wantagh [NY]) > Jeff Nichols (Seaford [NY]), DEC 5-3

Attachments
Mepham Wrestlers Back on Top (Newsday, Feb 26) (PDF)



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