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2nd Annual Niagara Frontier League Wrestling Championships

Wrestling Tournament
@ Kenmore East High School (Tonawanda, New York)
Friday-Saturday, February 16-17, 1973


N-W claims NFL wrestling title
N-W claims NFL wrestling title
SOURCE: Tonawanda News, Monday, February 19, 1973.

Album: General

N-W claims NFL wrestling title N-W claims NFL wrestling title Paul Cianchetti vs. Steve Marone Jim Briggs vs. Tom Blinco Willie Moore vs. Bob McDermott Jim Briggs vs. Tom Blinco OW Tam Pittman Paul Churder vs. Paul Roeser Eight NFL teams chasing tournament berths

Varsity (Level: Scholastic, Style: Folkstyle)
Participating Teams
Kenmore East [NY], Kenmore West [NY], LaSalle (Niagara Falls) [NY], Lewiston-Porter [NY], Lockport [NY], Niagara Falls [NY], Niagara Wheatfield [NY], North Tonawanda [NY], Tonawanda [NY], Trott [NY]
Team Final
1. Niagara Wheatfield [NY]  149 points
2. Kenmore East [NY]  93.5
3. Tonawanda [NY]  60
4. Lewiston-Porter [NY]  7
5. Niagara Falls [NY]  6
6. North Tonawanda [NY]  5
7. LaSalle (Niagara Falls) [NY]  4
8. Lockport [NY]  3
9. Kenmore West [NY]  2
10. Trott [NY]  1
Award Winners
Outstanding Wrestler Award: Tam Pittman (Niagara Wheatfield [NY], 155 lbs)
Championship Final (1st)
88 lbs: Nick Perri (Niagara Wheatfield [NY]) > Jeff Toth (Tonawanda [NY]), DEC 7-0
98 lbs: Ray Pfeiffer (Kenmore East [NY]) > Jim Homme (Lockport [NY]), DEC 14-1
105 lbs: Tom Caterisano (Niagara Wheatfield [NY]) > Don Deinhart (Kenmore East [NY]), FALL 3:09
112 lbs: Mike Kelkenberg (Lockport [NY]) > Kevin Moody (Tonawanda [NY]), DEC 20-3
119 lbs: Bob Sloand (Niagara Wheatfield [NY]) > Larry Strauss (Kenmore East [NY]), FALL 2:39
126 lbs: Willie Moore (Niagara Falls [NY]) > Bob McDermott (Kenmore East [NY]), DEC 8-2
132 lbs: John Elsberry (Lockport [NY]) > Greg Germany (Niagara Falls [NY]), DEC 5-3
138 lbs: Paul Roeser (Niagara Wheatfield [NY]) > Paul Churder (North Tonawanda [NY]), OTD 7-3 (1OT)
145 lbs: Greg Grimmer (Niagara Wheatfield [NY]) > Dave Paduano (LaSalle (Niagara Falls) [NY]), FALL 1:13
155 lbs: Tam Pittman (Niagara Wheatfield [NY]) > Tom Gill (Kenmore East [NY]), FALL 4:54
167 lbs: Paul Cianchetti (Niagara Wheatfield [NY]) > Steve Marone (North Tonawanda [NY]), DEC 11-4
177 lbs: Pat D'Amuro (Niagara Wheatfield [NY]) > Bob Ignasiak (Kenmore East [NY]), DEC 6-0
215 lbs: Jim Briggs (Niagara Wheatfield [NY]) > Tom Blinco (Lewiston-Porter [NY]), OTF 7:51 (1OT)
250 lbs: Peter Grmusha (Tonawanda [NY]) > Larry Colvin (Trott [NY]), FALL 1:56



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