★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Meet History
6th Annual NYSPHSAA Intersectional Wrestling Championships
March 1, 1968 - March 2, 1968 @ Onondaga County War Memorial (Syracuse, New York)
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1968 NYSPHSAA Intersectional Wrestling Champions
 FRONT ROW: Brian Schmidt (8, East Meadow), Todd Morgan (11, Amityville), Don Marrone (3, Frankfort), Randy Payne (4, Sydney), Bob Pina (8, Freeport), Lee Klepper (9, Suffern). BACK ROW: Don Stanton (4, Walton), Ron Moss (11, Amityville), Gale Knull (2, Mont Pleasant), William Sweet (9, Pearl River), Carl Adams (11, Brentwood), Earl Paugh (4, Windsor), Al Favata (9, Newburgh). Photo provided by Reed Hawke. Click for larger image.






Varsity

Teams

Albany, Amherst, Amityville, Attica, Auburn, Baldwin, Beekmantown, Brentwood, Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake, Canandaigua, Central Islip, Clarkstown, Clayton, Copenhagen, Cornwall, Cortland, Deposit, East High (Rochester), East Irondequoit Eastridge, East Meadow, East Rochester, Ellenburg, Elmira Free Academy, Elmont, Farmingdale, Frankfort-Schuyler, Freeport, Geneva, Grand Island, Greene, Horace Greeley, Iroquois, Island Trees, John Jay (Cross River), Keeseville, Kenmore East, Kings Park, Lakeland, Liberty, Lindenhurst, Locust Valley, Maryvale, Mont Pleasant, Mount Vernon, Nanuet, Newburgh, Niagara Falls, North Shore, North Syracuse, Owego, Pearl River, Peru, Pittsford, Port Jervis, Portville, Roy C. Ketcham, Rush-Henrietta, Rye, Scotia-Glenville, Sherburne, Sidney, Sleepy Hollow, Smithtown, South Glens Falls, Suffern, Union-Endicott, Walton, Wantagh, Watertown, White Plains, Whitney Point, Windsor

Region Final

Section VIII 93, Section IV 73, Section XI 67, Section IX 60, Section III 41, Section II 35, Section V 18, Section VI 18, Section I 14, Section VII 7

Championship Final (1st)

 95  Lee Klepper (Suffern/Section IX) > John Steadwell (SG/Section II) decision 8-7
103  Robert Pina (Freeport/Section VIII) > Colin Kelly (Sidney/Section IV) decision 8-6
112  Randy Payne (Sidney/Section IV) > Fred Handorf (Farmingdale/Section VIII) decision 6-3
120  Don Marrone (FS/Section III) > Sheldon Goldberg (Elmont/Section VIII) decision 5-3 (1OT)
127  Todd Morgan (Amityville/Section XI) > John Henning (Wantagh/Section VIII) decision 3-2
133  Brian Schmidt (EM/Section VIII) > Mike Steckler (Clarkstown/Section IX) decision 9-2
138  Al Favata (Newburgh/Section IX) > Terry Phelan (Wantagh/Section VIII) decision 2-1
145  Earl Paugh (Windsor/Section IV) > Selmar Jackson (CI/Section XI) decision 11-5
154  Carl Adams (Brentwood/Section XI) > Gary Ventimiglia (IT/Section VIII) decision 3-1
165  William Sweet (PR/Section IX) > Gerald Hay (SGF/Section II) decision 4-0
180  Gale Knull (MP/Section II) > Mike Ivy (Clayton/Section III) fall 1:58
235  Ronald Moss (Amityville/Section XI) > Earl Stermer (EFA/Section IV) fall 5:46
UNL  Don Stanton (Walton/Section IV) > Richard Accera (NS/Section VIII) decision 8-7 (1OT)

Consolation Final (3rd)

 95  Tom Blank (Rye/Section I) > Jeff Edwards (Lindenhurst/Section XI) decision 6-4
103  Mike Campo (Brentwood/Section XI) > Elton Washington (SH/Section I) fall 5:22
112  Steven Weiss (Lindenhurst/Section XI) > Steve Keyes (PJ/Section IX) decision 8-3
120  Jim Tortorici (ER/Section V) > John Scanlon (PR/Section IX) decision 3-0
127  Marvin George (Sidney/Section IV) > Frank Porco (WP/Section I) decision 9-3
133  Dave Decker (Deposit/Section IV) > Jim Violante (KP/Section XI) decision 9-6
138  Ted Lawson (KE/Section VI) > Stan Rogers (Auburn/Section III) decision 5-2
145  Warren Cook (NS/Section VIII) > Fred David (RCK/Section I) forfeit
154  Terry Paquette (Windsor/Section IV) > John Hassler (Nanuet/Section IX) decision 7-0
165  Mike Abt (Iroquois/Section VI) > Don Dixon (Watertown/Section III) decision 4-3
180  Ernie DiBella (Pittsford/Section V) > Steve Prunella (Maryvale/Section VI) decision 9-2
235  John Calder (Baldwin/Section VIII) > Gary Champagne (Beekmantown/Section VII) decision 8-0
UNL  Keith Rose (Watertown/Section III) > Andy Clark (Lindenhurst/Section XI) decision 1-0

Championship Semifinals

 95  John Steadwell (SG/Section II) > Tom Blank (Rye/Section I) fall 5:03
 95  Lee Klepper (Suffern/Section IX) > Jeff Edwards (Lindenhurst/Section XI) decision 6-0
103  Bob Pina (Freeport/Section VIII) > Mike Campo (Brentwood/Section XI) decision 4-3
103  Colin Kelly (Sidney/Section IV) > Elton Washington (SH/Section I) fall 2:43
112  Fred Handorf (Farmingdale/Section VIII) > Steve Keyes (PJ/Section IX) fall 5:58
112  Randy Payne (Sidney/Section IV) > Steven Weiss (Lindenhurst/Section XI) decision 8-7
120  Sheldon Goldberg (Elmont/Section VIII) > John Scanlon (PR/Section IX) decision 5-4
120  Don Marrone (FS/Section III) > Jim Tortorici (ER/Section V) decision 3-1
127  John Henning (Wantagh/Section VIII) > Frank Porco (WP/Section I) decision 3-2
127  Todd Morgan (Amityville/Section XI) > Marvin George (Sidney/Section IV) decision 9-8
133  Brian Schmidt (EM/Section VIII) > Jim Violante (KP/Section XI) decision 6-0
133  Mike Steckler (Clarkstown/Section IX) > Dave Decker (Deposit/Section IV) decision 8-6
138  Terry Phelan (Wantagh/Section VIII) > Stan Rogers (Auburn/Section III) decision 5-1
138  Al Favata (Newburgh/Section IX) > Ted Lawson (KE/Section VI) decision 4-2
145  Earl Paugh (Windsor/Section IV) > Fred David (RCK/Section I) judge's decision 4-4
145  Selmar Jackson (CI/Section XI) > Warren Cook (NS/Section VIII) decision 3-1
154  Gary Ventimiglia (IT/Section VIII) > John Hassler (Nanuet/Section IX) decision 8-0
154  Carl Adams (Brentwood/Section XI) > Terry Paquette (Windsor/Section IV) fall 5:29
165  William Sweet (PR/Section IX) > Mike Abt (Iroquois/Section VI) decision 4-2
165  Gerald Hay (SGF/Section II) > Don Dixon (Watertown/Section III) decision 2-0
180  Mike Ivy (Clayton/Section III) > Steve Prunella (Maryvale/Section VI) decision 5-3
180  Gale Knull (MP/Section II) > Ernie DiBella (Pittsford/Section V) decision 4-3
235  Ronald Moss (Amityville/Section XI) > John Calder (Baldwin/Section VIII) decision 3-1
235  Earl Stermer (EFA/Section IV) > Gary Champagne (Beekmantown/Section VII) decision 8-6
UNL  Richard Accera (NS/Section VIII) > Keith Rose (Watertown/Section III) decision 4-1
UNL  Don Stanton (Walton/Section IV) > Andy Clark (Lindenhurst/Section XI) fall 1:12

Championship Quarterfinals

 95  Lee Klepper (Suffern/Section IX) > Dale Mills (Deposit/Section IV) decision 3-1
 95  Jeff Edwards (Lindenhurst/Section XI) > Ron Douglas (Keeseville/Section VII) decision 9-3
 95  John Steadwell (SG/Section II) > Tom Campanelli (Wantagh/Section VIII) fall 5:03
 95  Tom Blank (Rye/Section I) > Pat Burkett (NS/Section III) decision 4-2
103  Bob Pina (Freeport/Section VIII) > Skip Cuomo (Suffern/Section IX) decision 8-0
103  Mike Campo (Brentwood/Section XI) > Carmen Oliveri (EHR/Section V) decision 11-8
103  Colin Kelly (Sidney/Section IV) > Jake Bell (Peru/Section VII) decision 12-5
103  Elton Washington (SH/Section I) > Pete Leone (Amherst/Section VI) decision 6-4
112  Randy Payne (Sidney/Section IV) > David Reynolds (Portville/Section VI) decision 14-3
112  Steven Weiss (Lindenhurst/Section XI) > Tim Embt (Attica/Section V) decision 9-1
112  Fred Handorf (Farmingdale/Section VIII) > Roger Douglas (Keeseville/Section VII) fall 3:40
112  Steve Keyes (PJ/Section IX) > Ernie Alleva (Rye/Section I) decision 12-2
120  Don Marrone (FS/Section III) > Mickey George (UE/Section IV) decision 6-2
120  Jim Tortorici (ER/Section V) > Dom Capobianco (MV/Section I) decision 7-3
120  Sheldon Goldberg (Elmont/Section VIII) > Bob Edwards (GI/Section VI) decision 5-0
120  John Scanlon (PR/Section IX) > Wade Davey (Smithtown/Section XI) decision 7-0
127  John Henning (Wantagh/Section VIII) > Sherwood Cook (Sherburne/Section III) decision 15-1
127  Frank Porco (WP/Section I) > Dennis Brown (NF/Section VI) decision 2-0
127  Todd Morgan (Amityville/Section XI) > Paul Paquin (Cornwall/Section IX) decision 2-0
127  Marvin George (Sidney/Section IV) > Dick Hadsell (Canandaigua/Section V) decision 3-0
133  Mike Steckler (Clarkstown/Section IX) > Jim Murphy (Lakeland/Section I) decision 7-0
133  Brian Schmidt (EM/Section VIII) > Steve Achilles (Geneva/Section V) decision 6-0
133  Jim Violante (KP/Section XI) > Wayne Zehr (Copenhagen/Section III) decision 7-5
133  Dave Decker (Deposit/Section IV) > Paul Levis (Albany/Section II) fall 5:25
138  Al Favata (Newburgh/Section IX) > Jerry Calico (Greene/Section IV) decision 4-0
138  Ted Lawson (KE/Section VI) > Robert Bender (Brentwood/Section XI) decision 11-2
138  Terry Phelan (Wantagh/Section VIII) > Phil Reed (SGF/Section II) decision 3-0
138  Stan Rogers (Auburn/Section III) > Jeff Spendelow (HG/Section I) decision 8-3
145  Earl Paugh (Windsor/Section IV) > Gary Carter (Ellenburg/Section VII) decision 10-0
145  Selmar Jackson (CI/Section XI) > Jim Nowak (EIE/Section V) decision 4-1
145  Warren Cook (NS/Section VIII) > Ted Lewis (Liberty/Section IX) decision 5-3
145  Fred David (RCK/Section I) > Ben Mastronardi (Cortland/Section III) decision 3-1
154  Carl Adams (Brentwood/Section XI) > Alvin Welch (Watertown/Section III) decision 14-4
154  Terry Paquette (Windsor/Section IV) > Jim Kemmerer (Iroquois/Section VI) decision 4-1 (1OT)
154  Gary Ventimiglia (IT/Section VIII) > Leon Brosseau (Peru/Section VII) fall 1:31
154  John Hassler (Nanuet/Section IX) > Rick Russo (HG/Section I) decision 7-5
165  Gerald Hay (SGF/Section II) > Frank Lymon (WP/Section I) fall 5:06
165  Don Dixon (Watertown/Section III) > Ralph Canniff (WP/Section IV) decision 5-3
165  William Sweet (PR/Section IX) > Tony Bagnoli (Lindenhurst/Section XI) decision 6-1
165  Mike Abt (Iroquois/Section VI) > Lou Figari (LV/Section VIII) decision 7-4
180  Mike Ivy (Clayton/Section III) > Don Morrison (EM/Section VIII) decision 8-6
180  Steve Prunella (Maryvale/Section VI) > Tom Sokolik (Lakeland/Section I) decision 9-5
180  Gale Knull (MP/Section II) > Jim Hedge (Brentwood/Section XI) decision 11-2
180  Ernie Dibella (Pittsford/Section V) > Dale Wales (Owego/Section IV) decision 7-1
235  Ronald Moss (Amityville/Section XI) > Jim Wise (KE/Section VI) decision 9-5
235  John Calder (Baldwin/Section VIII) > Jim Wells (RH/Section V) decision 4-1
235  Earl Stermer (EFA/Section IV) > Ed Panlccia (MP/Section II) decision 8-6
235  Gary Champagne (Beekmantown/Section VII) > Frank Veteran (SH/Section I) fall 5:57
UNL  Richard Accera (NS/Section VIII) > Bud Coulter (BHBL/Section II) fall 3:39
UNL  Keith Rose (Watertown/Section III) > Steve Harrison (JJCR/Section I) fall 5:50
UNL  Don Stanton (Walton/Section IV) > Paul Ciccone (Suffern/Section IX) fall 1:10
UNL  Andy Clark (Lindenhurst/Section XI) > Mike Sauer (Maryvale/Section VI) judge's decision 12-12


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