Interscholastic League Championships
Varsity Wrestling Tournament
95 - Don Powers (Madison) d. Frank Lauricella (Monroe), 3-0 103 - Willie Williams (Madison) d. Pat Scarlatta (East), 2-1 112 - Duncan Ververs (West) won by DQ over Wonder Scott (Franklin) 120 - Frank Friscano (Jefferson) d. Don Zambino (Franklin), 8-6 127 - Chas. Caleo (Edison) d. Robert Sevba (West), 3-0 133 - Dietmar Bachman (Monroe) d. Melvin McDowell (Madison), 3-0 138 - Nate Turner (Franklin) d. Ralph Brown (Madison), 4-0 145 - Glen Martin (Charlotte) d. Steve Fleischer (Edison), 10-0 154 - Robert Mosier (Monroe) d. Neil Rivaldo (Madison), 2-0 165 - Len Ardieta (West) d. Tim Powers (Madison), 4-0 180 - Frank Ferra (Madison) d. Jerry Voccarella (West), 5-0 UNL - Tony Rossi (Madison) d. Greenard Poles (Madison), 2-0
Madison Mat Team Annexes Interscholastic Loop Title
Madison High School's wrestlers won the Interscholastic League championship last night with 100 points as the annual tournament concluded at Madison High School.
Madison showed four winners in the 12 events. They were Don Powers, who took the 95-pound title with a 3-0 decision over Frank Lauricella, also of Madison; Willie Williams, who decisioned Pat Scarletta of East, 2-1; Frank Ferra, with a decision over Jerry Vaccarella of West, 5-0, and Tony Rossi, who decisioned Greenard Poles, also of Madison, 2-0, in the unlimited class.
West finished second in the team scoring with 52 points followed by Edison with 33, Franklin at 31, Monroe with 26, Jefferson 25, Charlotte 15, East 11, and Marshall 3.
Champions who retained their titles were Chuck Caleo of Edison in the 127-pound class; Nate Turner of Franklin at 138, and Robert Mosier of Monroe at 154.
Section Champ Eliminated In Mat Tourney
One Section 5 champion and another former Interscholastic League champ were eliminated as the annual loop's wrestling tournament moved through the semifinal rounds last night at Madison High School.
Frank Friscano of Jeff beat Bill Protz in the 120-pound class, moving last year's 112-pound kingpin from East out of the running.
At 154-pounds, Neil Rivaldo of Madison eliminated the defending city champion and Section 5 champion John Billone of Jeff.
Both the 95 and heavyweight finals will be all-Madison affairs this evening. Don Powers will take on Frank Lauricella in the light-weight match and Greenard Poles meets Tony Rossi at the other end of the scale, the unlimited class.
Frank Ferra and Willie Williams of Madison scored the only semifinal wins by pins, Ferra beating Joe Bovenzi in 1:41 and Williams holding John Barber of West for the count in 5:55.
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