13th Annual

New York State Wrestling Championships

Varsity Wrestling Tournament
@ Onondaga County War Memorial (Syracuse, NY)
Friday & Saturday, March 7-8, 1975
 

1975 New York State Tournament Champions FRONT ROW: Charles Love (Mr. Vernon), Mike Iacovelli (Ithaca), Jeff Thomas (Huntington), John Ciotolo (Union-Endicott), Steve Silverberg (Ramapo), Paul Georgeades (Nanuet). BACK ROW: Frank DeAngelis (Spencerport), Dave Juergens (Hilton), Keith Stearns (Pioneer), Chris Lawson (Kenmore East), Joe Lidowski (Walt Babylon), Jeff Blatnick (Niskayuna), Scott Ketchum (Clarkstown South). Click for larger image.

The Team Title - Who’s No. 1? (PDF)
Frank DeAngelis - "Most Outstanding Wrestler" (PDF)
Brackets partially filled in (PDF)

Team Final

 1. Section IX 105 points
 2. Section VIII 97.5
 3. Section IV 97
 4. Section VI 96.5
 5. Section XI 87.5
 6. Section V 84.5
 7. Section III 82.5
 8. Section II 56.5
 9. Section VII 28.5
10. Section I 22
11. Section X 6

Outstanding Wrestler Award - Keith Stearns (6-Pioneer)

Championship Final

 98 - Charles Love (1-Mt. Vernon) dec. Mike Carroll (3-LaFayette), 10-2
105 - Mark Iacovelli (4-Ithaca) dec. Paul Pietropaulo (9-Nanuet), 8-2
112 - Jeff Thomas (11-Huntington) dec. Howie Rabin (8-Elmont), 7-4
119 - John Ciotoli (4-Union-Endicott) dec. Robin Scott (5-Caledonia-Mumford), 8-7
126 - Steve Silverberg (9-Ramapo) dec. Jim Slattery (8-Island Trees), 5-3
132 - Paul Georgeades (9-Nanuet) dec. Doug Tingue (6-Pioneer), 9-5
138 - Frank DeAngelis (5-Spencerport) dec. Gene Tundo (6-Frontier), 13-4
145 - Dave Juergens (5-Hilton) dec. John Schmidt (8-Mepham), 8-4
155 - Keith Stearns (6-Pioneer) pinned Rory Morris (5-Spencerport), Unkn
167 - Chris Lawson (6-Kenmore East) dec. Len Gadway (7-Peru), 16-6
177 - Joe Lidowski (11-West Babylon) pinned John Kaminski (4-Cortland), Unkn
215 - Jeff Blatnick (2-Niskayuna) dec. John Tabolt (3-Lowville), 8-5
250 - Scott Ketchum (9-Clarkstown South) pinned Ron Taylor (6-Medina), Unkn

Consolation Final

 98 - Bob Eddy (4-Spencer-Van Etten) dec. Bob Bury (8-Calhoun), 8-4
105 - Mike Picozzi (11-Huntington) dec. Glenn Murphy (8-Bellmore JFK), 3-0
112 - Greg Ely (3-Watertown) pinned Rick Gruskin (9-Ramapo), Unkn
119 - George Medina (3-Baldwinsville) dec. Kyle Grunwald (6-Pioneer), 4-2
126 - Kurt Kaminsky (4-Ithaca) dec. Kevin Murray (5-Spencerport), 9-8
132 - Mike Siehien (11-Brentwood) pinned Eric Wolfson (8-Calhoun), Unkn
138 - Mike Harris (9-Newburgh) dec. Scott Arnel (8-Westbury), 6-2
145 - Jim Breitenbach (11-Riverhead) dec. Kevin Mulligan (2-Saratoga), 10-4
155 - Ed Hauptfleisch (4-Maine-Endwell) pinned Bill Jones (7-Northern Adirondack), Unkn
167 - Bruce Porter (3-South Jefferson) pinned John Harvey (8-Mepham), Unkn
177 - Van Watkins (3-Fulton) dec. Paul Palmiotto (2-Shaker), 11-4
215 - Steve Bello (9-Tappan Zee) dec. Mike Rosenbauer (11-Huntington), 5-2
250 - Joe Rubin (11-Commack South) dec. Tom Kennard (5-East High), 6-2

Fifth Place

 98 - Bill Underwood (2-Johnstown) dec. Fran Rapone (5-Caledonia-Mumford), 3-2
105 - Kurt Johnson (2-Johnstown) pinned Steve Halpin (10-Malone), Unkn
112 - Don Schmidt (4-Chenango Forks) dec. Howie Berger (2-Niskayuna), 12-6
119 - Steve Cavayero (8-Bellmore JFK) dec. Cameron Riggs (7-Peru), 5-0
126 - John Conway (2-Mt. Pleasant) dec. Kevin Marra (3-Watertown), 10-3
132 - Mike Koob (4-Union-Endicott) dec. Tim White (2-Salem), 10-5
138 - John Clark (3-Sandy Creek) dec. Bruce Bonville (7-Peru), 14-6
145 - Wayne Carroll (9-Goshen) dec. Sal Stokes (3-New Hartford), 8-4
155 - Russ Bonanno (8-Seaford) dec. Rick DePaolo (9-Minisink Valley), 6-3
167 - Steve Conway (4-Deposit) dec. Cliff Moore (9-Monticello), 2-2, 2-0 OT
177 - Steve Pulley (6-Lancaster) dec. Butch Rasano (9-North Rockland), 7-6
215 - Tom Blinco (6-Lewiston-Porter) dec. George Van Allen (4-Trumansburg), 8-3
250 - Randy Ruth (8-Mepham) dec. Nick Lester (1-Sleepy Hollow), 7-0

Semifinals

 98 - Mike Carroll (3-LaFayette) dec. Fran Rapone (5-Caledonia-Mumford), 10-4
      Charles Love (1-Mt. Vernon) dec. Bob Eddy (4-Spencer-Van Etten), 4-2
105 - Mark Iacovelli (4-Ithaca) dec. Mike Picozzi (11-Huntington), 14-9
      Paul Pietropaulo (9-Nanuet) dec. Glenn Murphy (8-Bellmore JFK), 4-3
112 - Howie Rabin (8-Elmont) dec. Howie Berger (2-Niskayuna), 4-3
      Jeff Thomas (11-Huntington) dec. Rick Gruskin (9-Ramapo), 8-3
119 - John Ciotoli (4-Union-Endicott) dec. Steve Cavayero (8-Bellmore JFK), 3-2
      Robin Scott (5-Caledonia-Mumford) dec. Cameron Riggs (7-Peru), 5-1
126 - Jim Slattery (8-Island Trees) pinned John Conway (2-Mt. Pleasant), Unkn
      Steve Silverberg (9-Ramapo) dec. Kevin Murray (5-Spencerport), 6-4
132 - Doug Tingue (6-Pioneer) dec. Tim White (2-Salem), 1-1, 2-1 OT
      Paul Georgeades (9-Nanuet) dec. Mike Koob (4-Union-Endicott), 7-6
138 - Frank DeAngelis (5-Spencerport) dec. Mike Harris (9-Newburgh), 19-5
      Gene Tundo (6-Frontier) dec. Bruce Bonville (7-Peru), 6-5
145 - John Schmidt (8-Mepham) dec. Sal Stokes (3-New Hartford), 8-2
      Dave Juergens (5-Hilton) dec. Kevin Mulligan (2-Saratoga), 16-2
155 - Keith Stearns (6-Pioneer) pinned Ed Hauptfleisch (4-Maine-Endwell), Unkn
      Rory Morris (5-Spencerport) pinned Russ Bonanno (8-Seaford), Unkn
167 - Len Gadway (7-Peru) pinned Cliff Moore (9-Monticello), Unkn
      Chris Lawson (6-Kenmore East) dec. Steve Conway (4-Deposit), 4-0
177 - Joe Lidowski (11-West Babylon) dec. Steve Pulley (6-Lancaster), 2-1
      John Kaminski (4-Cortland) dec. Butch Rasano (9-North Rockland), 5-0
215 - John Tabolt (3-Lowville) dec. Steve Bello (9-Tappan Zee), 2-1
      Jeff Blatnick (2-Niskayuna) pinned Tom Blinco (6-Lewiston-Porter), Unkn
250 - Ron Taylor (6-Medina) dec. Nick Lester (1-Sleepy Hollow), 3-0
      Scott Ketchum (9-Clarkstown South) dec. Joe Rubin (11-Commack South), 8-5