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1981-1982

Clarence Red Devils

166.5 POINTS

1981-1982

St. Francis Red Raiders

116 POINTS

1981-1982

Cheektowaga Chargers

88.5 POINTS

1981-1982

Williamsville East Flames

60 POINTS

1981-1982

WSE

West Seneca East

56 POINTS

1981-1982

Eden Raiders

38 POINTS

1981-1982

2nd Annual St. Francis Red Raider Wrestling Classic

St. Francis High School

Athol Springs, New York

Dec 26, 1981

Kinsman Leads Clarence Team

Freshman Steve Kinsman, and unseeded 91-pound wrestler from Clarence High School, won four decisions to earn the most valuable wrestler award in the second annual Red Raider Wrestling Classic at St. Francis of Athol Springs last night. SOURCE: Buffalo Courier-Express, December 27, 1981.

GALLERY

Varsity

Teams


                                                                  Participating Teams
                           
                                            Amherst [NY]
                                                              Cheektowaga [NY]
                                                              Clarence [NY]
                                                              East Aurora [NY]
                                                              Eden [NY]
                                                              Lackawanna [NY]
                                                              Lake Shore [NY]
                                                              Maryvale [NY]
                                                              Royalton-Hartland [NY]
                                                              St. Francis [NY]
                                                              West Seneca East [NY]
                                                              Williamsville East [NY]
                                
                                                                                 
                          Team Scores
                           
                                                                      Clarence [NY] 166.5,                                                                                                              Lake Shore [NY] 133.5,                                                                                                              St. Francis [NY] 116,                                                                                                              Maryvale [NY] 105,                                                                                                              Cheektowaga [NY] 88.5,                                                                                                              East Aurora [NY] 87,                                                                                                              Williamsville East [NY] 60,                                                                                                              Royalton-Hartland [NY] 56,                                                                                                              West Seneca East [NY] 56,                                                                                                              Amherst [NY] 52.5,                                                                                                              Eden [NY] 38,                                                                                                              Lackawanna [NY] 28.5

Individuals


              
                                                      Award Winners
                       
                                    
                      Outstanding Wrestler Award -
                      Steve Kinsman
                      (Clarence)
                  
              
                                                                                 
                                            Place Winners
                       
                      
                                    
                      
                                                                                                         91
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Steve Kinsman
                      (Clarence)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Chris Jerge
                      (SF)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                         98
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Mark Schwartz
                      (EA)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Marty Niedermier
                      (LS)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        105
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Mike Rotundo
                      (Clarence)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Gary Wurst
                      (Maryvale)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        112
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Peter Sartori
                      (SF)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Jim Shields
                      (Cheektowaga)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        119
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Dave Stevens
                      (Maryvale)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Jim Paryz
                      (SF)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        126
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Scott Premielewski
                      (WE)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Ron Salzman
                      (Eden)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        132
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Bob Spandau
                      (WE)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Lou Visone
                      (Clarence)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        138
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Tony Merk
                      (LS)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Keith Ginter
                      (Amherst)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        145
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Dave Hickson
                      (Cheektowaga)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Tony Woods
                      (LS)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        155
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Rodney Duttweiler
                      (Clarence)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Mike Perfetto
                      (EA)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        167
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Jerry Kania
                      (Maryvale)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Miller
                      (EA)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        177
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Rob Greis
                      (Clarence)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Chris Grande
                      (SF)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        215
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Bill Gibson
                      (Clarence)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Andy Skrzypczyk
                      (WSE)

Rounds


                      Championship Final (1st)
                       
                      
                                    
                     91
                    ✦
                    Steve Kinsman (Clarence) > Chris Jerge (SF) decision 12-8
                  
                                                                        
                     98
                    ✦
                    Mark Schwartz (EA) > Marty Niedermier (LS) superior decision 14-0
                  
                                                                        
                    105
                    ✦
                    Mike Rotundo (Clarence) > Gary Wurst (Maryvale) decision 1-0
                  
                                                                        
                    112
                    ✦
                    Peter Sartori (SF) > Jim Shields (Cheektowaga) decision 6-0
                  
                                                                        
                    119
                    ✦
                    Dave Stevens (Maryvale) > Jim Paryz (SF) decision 10-3
                  
                                                                        
                    126
                    ✦
                    Scott Premielewski (WE) > Ron Salzman (Eden) decision 9-2
                  
                                                                        
                    132
                    ✦
                    Bob Spandau (WE) > Lou Visone (Clarence) decision 6-3
                  
                                                                        
                    138
                    ✦
                    Tony Merk (LS) > Keith Ginter (Amherst) decision 3-2
                  
                                                                        
                    145
                    ✦
                    Dave Hickson (Cheektowaga) > Tony Woods (LS) decision 4-0
                  
                                                                        
                    155
                    ✦
                    Rodney Duttweiler (Clarence) > Mike Perfetto (EA) decision 4-0
                  
                                                                        
                    167
                    ✦
                    Jerry Kania (Maryvale) > Miller (EA) decision 9-4
                  
                                                                        
                    177
                    ✦
                    Rob Greis (Clarence) > Chris Grande (SF) fall 0:50
                  
                                                                        
                    215
                    ✦
                    Bill Gibson (Clarence) > Andy Skrzypczyk (WSE) fall 4:34

HISTORY

5 Known Events

1986:

Ilio DiPaolo 7th Annual St. Francis Red Raider Christmas Wrestling Tournament

1984:

5th Annual St. Francis Red Raider Wrestling Classic

1982:

3rd Annual St. Francis Red Raider Wrestling Classic

1981:

2nd Annual St. Francis Red Raider Wrestling Classic

1980:

1st Annual St. Francis Red Raider Wrestling Classic

Lake Shore Eagles

133.5 POINTS

1981-1982

Maryvale Flyers

105 POINTS

1981-1982

East Aurora Blue Devils

87 POINTS

1981-1982

Royalton-Hartland

56 POINTS

1981-1982

Amherst Tigers

52.5 POINTS

1981-1982

Lackawanna Steelers

28.5 POINTS

91	➊	Steve Kinsman (Clarence)
	➋	Chris Jerge (SF)
98	➊	Mark Schwartz (EA)
	➋	Marty Niedermier (LS)
105	➊	Mike Rotundo (Clarence)
	➋	Gary Wurst (Maryvale)
112	➊	Peter Sartori (SF)
	➋	Jim Shields (Cheektowaga)
119	➊	Dave Stevens (Maryvale)
	➋	Jim Paryz (SF)
126	➊	Scott Premielewski (WE)
	➋	Ron Salzman (Eden)
132	➊	Bob Spandau (WE)
	➋	Lou Visone (Clarence)
138	➊	Tony Merk (LS)
	➋	Keith Ginter (Amherst)
145	➊	Dave Hickson (Cheektowaga)
	➋	Tony Woods (LS)
155	➊	Rodney Duttweiler (Clarence)
	➋	Mike Perfetto (EA)
167	➊	Jerry Kania (Maryvale)
	➋	Miller (EA)
177	➊	Rob Greis (Clarence)
	➋	Chris Grande (SF)
215	➊	Bill Gibson (Clarence)
	➋	Andy Skrzypczyk (WSE)

91	✦	Steve Kinsman (Clarence) > Chris Jerge (SF) decision 12-8
98	✦	Mark Schwartz (EA) > Marty Niedermier (LS) superior decision 14-0
105	✦	Mike Rotundo (Clarence) > Gary Wurst (Maryvale) decision 1-0
112	✦	Peter Sartori (SF) > Jim Shields (Cheektowaga) decision 6-0
119	✦	Dave Stevens (Maryvale) > Jim Paryz (SF) decision 10-3
126	✦	Scott Premielewski (WE) > Ron Salzman (Eden) decision 9-2
132	✦	Bob Spandau (WE) > Lou Visone (Clarence) decision 6-3
138	✦	Tony Merk (LS) > Keith Ginter (Amherst) decision 3-2
145	✦	Dave Hickson (Cheektowaga) > Tony Woods (LS) decision 4-0
155	✦	Rodney Duttweiler (Clarence) > Mike Perfetto (EA) decision 4-0
167	✦	Jerry Kania (Maryvale) > Miller (EA) decision 9-4
177	✦	Rob Greis (Clarence) > Chris Grande (SF) fall 0:50
215	✦	Bill Gibson (Clarence) > Andy Skrzypczyk (WSE) fall 4:34

1981-1982

1981-1982

1981-1982

1981-1982

1981-1982

1981-1982

2nd Annual St. Francis Red Raider Wrestling Classic

St. Francis High School

Freshman Steve Kinsman, and unseeded 91-pound wrestler from Clarence High School, won four decisions to earn the most valuable wrestler award in the second annual Red Raider Wrestling Classic at St. Francis of Athol Springs last night. SOURCE: Buffalo Courier-Express, December 27, 1981.

GALLERY

Varsity

HISTORY

1981-1982

1981-1982

1981-1982

1981-1982

1981-1982

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