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Western New York Wrestling

WNY Wrestling

1977-1978

Mike Clemons

98#

Dan Gore

105#

Pat Roche

119#

Rock Miller

132#

Bruce Carr

145#

Jerry Meany

155#

Steve Behrns

177#

Joe Galluzzo

215#

Paul Poeller

250#

Tonawanda Red Warriors

New York

1977-1978 Wrestling

Team History (69)

Success and Bateman go hand in hand

It has been several years since any one high school team has completely dominated a sport, or had its members all become regarded as the best in the league. With few exceptions, this has happened at Tonawanda Senior High School. SOURCE: Tonawanda NEWS, February 4, 1978.

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Season Highlights


                
          
            
              Date(s)
               
              Event*
            
          
          
                        
              
                                    Dec 8
                                
              ✦
              
                Niagara Wheatfield [NY] vs. Tonawanda [NY]
                —
                Sanborn, NY
              
            
                        
              
                                    Dec 29-
                  Dec 30
                                
              ✦
              
                5th Annual Sweet Home Wrestling Invitational
                —
                Amherst, NY
              
            
                        
              
                                    Feb 18
                                
              ✦
              
                Niagara Frontier League Wrestling Championships
                —
                Niagara County, NY
              
            
                        
              
                                    Feb 25
                                
              ✦
              
                NYSPHSAA Section VI Division 3 Wrestling Championships
                —
                Tonawanda, NY
              
            
                        
              
                                    Mar 3-
                  Mar 4
                                
              ✦
              
                NYSPHSAA Section VI Wrestling Championships and State Qualifier
                —
                Amherst, NY
              
            
                      
        
         
        * Unofficial schedule (reported meets only)

Date(s)		Event*
Dec 8	✦	Niagara Wheatfield [NY] vs. Tonawanda [NY] — Sanborn, NY
Dec 29- Dec 30	✦	5th Annual Sweet Home Wrestling Invitational — Amherst, NY
Feb 18	✦	Niagara Frontier League Wrestling Championships — Niagara County, NY
Feb 25	✦	NYSPHSAA Section VI Division 3 Wrestling Championships — Tonawanda, NY
Mar 3- Mar 4	✦	NYSPHSAA Section VI Wrestling Championships and State Qualifier — Amherst, NY

Wrestlers

Tonawanda's Most Dangerous


                
          
            
                Lbs
                 
                Wrestler
                Points*
            
          
          
                                    
              
                
                                      98
                                  
              
              ✦
              
                Mike Clemons
                                                                ➊
                                                                                ➋
                                                                                                                                                                              
              
                12.50
              
            
                                                
              
                
                                      98
                                  
              
              ✦
              
                Bob Drass
                                                                                                                                                                                              
              
                0.00
              
            
                                                
              
                
                                      105
                                  
              
              ✦
              
                Dan Gore
                                                                ➊
                                                                                ➋
                                                                                                                                                                              
              
                12.50
              
            
                                                
              
                
                                      112
                                  
              
              ✦
              
                Joe Leshinsky
                                                                                                                                                                                              
              
                0.00
              
            
                                                
              
                
                                      119
                                  
              
              ✦
              
                Pat Roche
                                                                                                                                                                                              
              
                0.00
              
            
                                                
              
                
                                      126
                                  
              
              ✦
              
                Darryl Smith
                                                                                ➋
                                                                                                                                                                              
              
                6.50
              
            
                                                
              
                
                                      132
                                  
              
              ✦
              
                Rock Miller
                                                                                                                                                                                              
              
                0.00
              
            
                                                
              
                
                                      138
                                  
              
              ✦
              
                Guy Miller
                                                ✪
                                                                                ➊
                                ➊
                                                                                ➋
                                                                                ➌
                                                                                                                                                              
              
                22.04
              
            
                                                
              
                
                                      145
                                  
              
              ✦
              
                Bruce Carr
                                                                                                                                                                                              
              
                0.00
              
            
                                                
              
                
                                      145
                                  
              
              ✦
              
                Phil Massaro
                                                                                ➋
                                                                                                                                                                              
              
                6.00
              
            
                                                
              
                
                                      155
                                  
              
              ✦
              
                Jerry Meany
                                                                ➊
                                                                                ➋
                                                                                                                                                                              
              
                14.50
              
            
                                                
              
                
                                      167
                                  
              
              ✦
              
                Mike Schiedo
                                                                                ➋
                                                                                                                                                                              
              
                6.50
              
            
                                                
              
                
                                      177
                                  
              
              ✦
              
                Steve Behrns
                                                                                                                                                                                              
              
                0.00
              
            
                                                
              
                
                                      177
                                  
              
              ✦
              
                 Fox
                                                                                ➋
                                                                                                                                                                              
              
                6.50
              
            
                                                
              
                
                                      215
                                  
              
              ✦
              
                Joe Galluzzo
                                                                                                                                                                                              
              
                0.00
              
            
                                                
              
                
                                      215
                                  
              
              ✦
              
                Mike Richmond
                                                                ➊
                                ➊
                                                                                ➋
                                                                                                                                                                              
              
                20.00
              
            
                                                
              
                
                                      250
                                  
              
              ✦
              
                Paul Poeller
                                                                                ➋
                                ➋
                                                                                                                                                                              
              
                8.25
              
            
                                  
        
         
        * Armdrag ranking points
                 
                Head Coach: Glenn Bateman

Lbs		Wrestler	Points*
98	✦	Mike Clemons ➊ ➋	12.50
98	✦	Bob Drass	0.00
105	✦	Dan Gore ➊ ➋	12.50
112	✦	Joe Leshinsky	0.00
119	✦	Pat Roche	0.00
126	✦	Darryl Smith ➋	6.50
132	✦	Rock Miller	0.00
138	✦	Guy Miller ✪ ➊ ➊ ➋ ➌	22.04
145	✦	Bruce Carr	0.00
145	✦	Phil Massaro ➋	6.00
155	✦	Jerry Meany ➊ ➋	14.50
167	✦	Mike Schiedo ➋	6.50
177	✦	Steve Behrns	0.00
177	✦	Fox ➋	6.50
215	✦	Joe Galluzzo	0.00
215	✦	Mike Richmond ➊ ➊ ➋	20.00
250	✦	Paul Poeller ➋ ➋	8.25

98#

105#

119#

132#

145#

155#

177#

215#

250#

Tonawanda Red Warriors

New York

Success and Bateman go hand in hand

It has been several years since any one high school team has completely dominated a sport, or had its members all become regarded as the best in the league. With few exceptions, this has happened at Tonawanda Senior High School. SOURCE: Tonawanda NEWS, February 4, 1978.

GALLERY

MEETS

Wrestlers

98#

112#

126#

138#

145#

167#

177#

215#

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