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3rd Annual Geneva Panther Invitational Wrestling Tournament
Wrestling Tournament
@ Geneva High School (Geneva, New York)
Saturday, January 9, 1982

Straining to victory
Straining to victory
Geneva's Don DeVaney struggles with Webster Schroeder's Jim Slattery during the 112-pound final in the Panther Invitational wrestling tournament at Geneva. SOURCE: Finger Lakes Times, Monday, January 11, 1982.

Album: General

Straining to victory Panther Invitational

Varsity (Level: Scholastic, Style: Folkstyle)
Participating Teams
Batavia [NY], Gates Chili [NY], Geneva [NY], Penn Yan [NY], Rush-Henrietta Sperry [NY], Waterloo [NY], Webster Schroeder [NY], Williamson [NY]
Team Final
1. Rush-Henrietta Sperry [NY]  172 points
2. Geneva [NY]  130
3. Gates Chili [NY]  128
4. Batavia [NY]  115
5. Webster Schroeder [NY]  99.5
6. Waterloo [NY]  90
7. Williamson [NY]  84.5
8. Penn Yan [NY]  59
Award Winners
Outstanding Wrestler Award: Jeff Principio (Geneva [NY], 126 lbs)
Sportsmanship Award: Dave Peters (Williamson [NY], 155 lbs)
Championship Final (1st)
91 lbs: Mike DeRaddo (Geneva [NY]) > John Johnson (Gates Chili [NY]), FALL 2:28
98 lbs: Bob Oddo (Batavia [NY]) > Doug Berryhill (Rush-Henrietta Sperry [NY]), DEC 15-9
105 lbs: Ted Pittinaro (Webster Schroeder [NY]) > Joel Lamson (Waterloo [NY]), OTD 3-0 (1OT)
112 lbs: Don DeVaney (Geneva [NY]) > Jim Slattery (Webster Schroeder [NY]), MD 8-0
119 lbs: Scott Riggi (Batavia [NY]) > Bill Heap (Gates Chili [NY]), DEC 2-0
126 lbs: Jeff Principio (Geneva [NY]) > Mike Bauer (Gates Chili [NY]), DEC 8-3
132 lbs: Chris Bailey (Williamson [NY]) > Dwayne Anderson (Rush-Henrietta Sperry [NY]), DEC 6-0
138 lbs: Scott Bowlin (Rush-Henrietta Sperry [NY]) > Tim Ireland (Batavia [NY]), DEC 10-5
145 lbs: Andy Fegley (Waterloo [NY]) > John Valieri (Gates Chili [NY]), MD 12-3
155 lbs: Paul Manard (Rush-Henrietta Sperry [NY]) > Dave Peters (Williamson [NY]), FALL 3:57
167 lbs: Marty Seitz (Waterloo [NY]) > Ray Waters (Batavia [NY]), DEC 6-0
177 lbs: Tom Rosa (Rush-Henrietta Sperry [NY]) > Dave Cutitta (Batavia [NY]), FALL 0:44
215 lbs: Lou Cosentino (Geneva [NY]) > Tom Grassadonia (Webster Schroeder [NY]), FALL 1:46
250 lbs: Harry Swarthout (Penn Yan [NY]) > Tony Levin (Rush-Henrietta Sperry [NY]), FALL 2:39
Consolation Final (3rd)
105 lbs: Ed Principio (Geneva [NY]), NA 
112 lbs: Tom Davis (Waterloo [NY]), NA 
119 lbs: Kevin DeParde (Waterloo [NY]), NA 
177 lbs: Bill Lamb (Williamson [NY]), NA 
250 lbs: Troy Hill (Geneva [NY]), NA 

Attachments
R-H Sperry, Principio take Panther mat honors (PDF)



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