18th Annual Niagara-Orleans All-League Wrestling Championships

Newfane High School

Newfane, New York

Feb 15, 1986

Meet History (59)

League Champs

Capping off a day long competition Saturday at Newfane, the Niagara-Orleans League crowned champions in a total of 14 weight classes. Half of the champions were repeat winners including Lou Rosselli (98), Jim Johnson (132), Ken Copella (145) and Willie Cunningham (167) all from Roy-Hart as well as Rawn Mitchell (119) and Todd Spencer (112) both of Albion and Frank Silvernail (250) of Starpoint. Cunningham and Mitchell are both four-time league champions while Copella and Spencer are two-time winners. SOURCE: Medina Journal-Register, Tuesday, February 18, 1986.

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Teams


                                                                  Participating Teams
                           
                                            Akron [NY]
                                                              Albion [NY]
                                                              Medina [NY]
                                                              Newfane [NY]
                                                              Royalton-Hartland [NY]
                                                              Starpoint [NY]
                                                              Wilson [NY]

Individuals


              
                                                      Award Winners
                       
                                    
                      Outstanding Wrestler Award -
                      Joe Finley
                      (Starpoint)
                  
              
                                                                                 
                                            Place Winners
                       
                      
                                    
                      
                                                                                                         91
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Nelson Colley
                      (RH)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Kevin Regan
                      (Akron)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                                        ➌                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Eli Shirley
                      (Wilson)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                                                                ➍                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Matt Dawson
                      (Newfane)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                         98
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Lou Rosselli
                      (RH)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Terry Fearby
                      (Medina)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                                        ➌                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Bob Zauner
                      (Wilson)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                                                                ➍                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Bob Bearfield
                      (Starpoint)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        105
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Brian Southcott
                      (Medina)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Dave Lyndaker
                      (RH)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                                        ➌                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Carl Wollaber
                      (Wilson)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                                                                ➍                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Marc Modica
                      (Akron)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        112
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Todd Spencer
                      (Albion)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Dan Winchell
                      (Newfane)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                                        ➌                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Dave Popielski
                      (Akron)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                                                                ➍                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Scott Cantlon
                      (Starpoint)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        119
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Rawn Mitchell
                      (Albion)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Mark Baehr
                      (RH)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                                        ➌                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Tony Pulli
                      (Wilson)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                                                                ➍                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Phil Attea
                      (Akron)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        126
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Joe Finley
                      (Starpoint)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Wes Askew
                      (Medina)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                                        ➌                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Tom Smith
                      (Akron)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                                                                ➍                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Dave Pahuta
                      (Albion)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        132
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Jim Johnson
                      (RH)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Jim Taber
                      (Starpoint)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                                        ➌                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Will Moss
                      (Albion)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                                                                ➍                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Scott Schickling
                      (Medina)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        138
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Kevin Gfroerer
                      (Starpoint)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Brian Cummings
                      (Akron)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                                        ➌                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Dave Coville
                      (Albion)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                                                                ➍                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Mike Dunham
                      (Medina)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        145
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Ken Copella
                      (RH)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                                        ➌                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      John Davis
                      (Albion)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                                                                ➍                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Ted Murphy
                      (Newfane)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        155
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Seth Darling
                      (Akron)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Martin Haas
                      (Starpoint)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                                        ➌                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Kirk Kingsbury
                      (Newfane)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                                                                ➍                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Pat Boland
                      (Albion)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        167
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Willie Cunningham
                      (RH)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Dave Slocum
                      (Albion)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                                        ➌                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Steve Cummings
                      (Akron)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                                                                ➍                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Henry Banks
                      (Medina)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        177
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Jeff Harding
                      (Albion)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Mike Regan
                      (Akron)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                                        ➌                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Todd Preisch
                      (Starpoint)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                                                                ➍                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Matt Ketch
                      (Newfane)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        215
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Mark Lubs
                      (Starpoint)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Kent Schwab
                      (RH)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                                        ➌                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Rodney Dean
                      (Akron)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                                                                ➍                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Bob Kilmer
                      (Wilson)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        250
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Franklin Silvernail
                      (Starpoint)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Ken Michalak
                      (Akron)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                                        ➌                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      John Zauner
                      (Wilson)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                                                                ➍                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Alvin Bailey
                      (RH)

Rounds


                      Championship Final (1st)
                       
                      
                                    
                     91
                    ✦
                    Nelson Colley (RH) > Kevin Regan (Akron) decision 4-0
                  
                                                                        
                     98
                    ✦
                    Lou Rosselli (RH) > Terry Fearby (Medina) fall 0:20
                  
                                                                        
                    105
                    ✦
                    Brian Southcott (Medina) > Dave Lyndaker (RH) decision 7-3
                  
                                                                        
                    112
                    ✦
                    Todd Spencer (Albion) > Dan Winchell (Newfane) technical fall 19-4
                  
                                                                        
                    119
                    ✦
                    Rawn Mitchell (Albion) > Mark Baehr (RH) fall 2:43
                  
                                                                        
                    126
                    ✦
                    Joe Finley (Starpoint) > Wes Askew (Medina) decision 4-2
                  
                                                                        
                    132
                    ✦
                    Jim Johnson (RH) > Jim Taber (Starpoint) decision 5-2
                  
                                                                        
                    138
                    ✦
                    Kevin Gfroerer (Starpoint) > Brian Cummings (Akron) technical fall 19-3
                  
                                                                        
                    145
                    ✦
                    Ken Copella (RH) > Ted Murphy (Newfane) fall 0:38
                  
                                                                        
                    155
                    ✦
                    Seth Darling (Akron) > Martin Haas (Starpoint) major decision 10-1
                  
                                                                        
                    167
                    ✦
                    Willie Cunningham (RH) > Dave Slocum (Albion) fall 1:08
                  
                                                                        
                    177
                    ✦
                    Jeff Harding (Albion) > Mike Regan (Akron) decision 6-2
                  
                                                                        
                    215
                    ✦
                    Mark Lubs (Starpoint) > Kent Schwab (RH) decision 5-0
                  
                                                                        
                    250
                    ✦
                    Franklin Silvernail (Starpoint) > Ken Michalak (Akron) decision 9-3


                      Consolation Final (3rd)
                       
                      
                                    
                     91
                    ✦
                    Eli Shirley (Wilson) > Matt Dawson (Newfane) fall 0:52
                  
                                                                        
                     98
                    ✦
                    Bob Zauner (Wilson) > Bob Bearfield (Starpoint) fall 0:42
                  
                                                                        
                    105
                    ✦
                    Carl Wollaber (Wilson) > Marc Modica (Akron) decision 4-1
                  
                                                                        
                    112
                    ✦
                    Dave Popielski (Akron) > Scott Cantlon (Starpoint) decision 9-3
                  
                                                                        
                    119
                    ✦
                    Tony Pulli (Wilson) > Phil Attea (Akron) decision 12-5
                  
                                                                        
                    126
                    ✦
                    Tom Smith (Akron) > Dave Pahuta (Albion) superior decision 15-1
                  
                                                                        
                    132
                    ✦
                    Will Moss (Albion) > Scott Schickling (Medina) major decision 15-4
                  
                                                                        
                    138
                    ✦
                    Dave Coville (Albion) > Mike Dunham (Medina) decision 7-2
                  
                                                                        
                    145
                    ✦
                    John Davis (Albion) > Ted Murphy (Newfane) 
                  
                                                                        
                    155
                    ✦
                    Kirk Kingsbury (Newfane) > Pat Boland (Albion) decision 11-7
                  
                                                                        
                    167
                    ✦
                    Steve Cummings (Akron) > Henry Banks (Medina) major decision 17-9
                  
                                                                        
                    177
                    ✦
                    Todd Preisch (Starpoint) > Matt Ketch (Newfane) technical fall 15-0
                  
                                                                        
                    215
                    ✦
                    Rodney Dean (Akron) > Bob Kilmer (Wilson) decision 7-6
                  
                                                                        
                    250
                    ✦
                    John Zauner (Wilson) > Alvin Bailey (RH) fall 4:41

91	➊	Nelson Colley (RH)
	➋	Kevin Regan (Akron)
	➌	Eli Shirley (Wilson)
	➍	Matt Dawson (Newfane)
98	➊	Lou Rosselli (RH)
	➋	Terry Fearby (Medina)
	➌	Bob Zauner (Wilson)
	➍	Bob Bearfield (Starpoint)
105	➊	Brian Southcott (Medina)
	➋	Dave Lyndaker (RH)
	➌	Carl Wollaber (Wilson)
	➍	Marc Modica (Akron)
112	➊	Todd Spencer (Albion)
	➋	Dan Winchell (Newfane)
	➌	Dave Popielski (Akron)
	➍	Scott Cantlon (Starpoint)
119	➊	Rawn Mitchell (Albion)
	➋	Mark Baehr (RH)
	➌	Tony Pulli (Wilson)
	➍	Phil Attea (Akron)
126	➊	Joe Finley (Starpoint)
	➋	Wes Askew (Medina)
	➌	Tom Smith (Akron)
	➍	Dave Pahuta (Albion)
132	➊	Jim Johnson (RH)
	➋	Jim Taber (Starpoint)
	➌	Will Moss (Albion)
	➍	Scott Schickling (Medina)
138	➊	Kevin Gfroerer (Starpoint)
	➋	Brian Cummings (Akron)
	➌	Dave Coville (Albion)
	➍	Mike Dunham (Medina)
145	➊	Ken Copella (RH)
	➌	John Davis (Albion)
	➍	Ted Murphy (Newfane)
155	➊	Seth Darling (Akron)
	➋	Martin Haas (Starpoint)
	➌	Kirk Kingsbury (Newfane)
	➍	Pat Boland (Albion)
167	➊	Willie Cunningham (RH)
	➋	Dave Slocum (Albion)
	➌	Steve Cummings (Akron)
	➍	Henry Banks (Medina)
177	➊	Jeff Harding (Albion)
	➋	Mike Regan (Akron)
	➌	Todd Preisch (Starpoint)
	➍	Matt Ketch (Newfane)
215	➊	Mark Lubs (Starpoint)
	➋	Kent Schwab (RH)
	➌	Rodney Dean (Akron)
	➍	Bob Kilmer (Wilson)
250	➊	Franklin Silvernail (Starpoint)
	➋	Ken Michalak (Akron)
	➌	John Zauner (Wilson)
	➍	Alvin Bailey (RH)

91	✦	Nelson Colley (RH) > Kevin Regan (Akron) decision 4-0
98	✦	Lou Rosselli (RH) > Terry Fearby (Medina) fall 0:20
105	✦	Brian Southcott (Medina) > Dave Lyndaker (RH) decision 7-3
112	✦	Todd Spencer (Albion) > Dan Winchell (Newfane) technical fall 19-4
119	✦	Rawn Mitchell (Albion) > Mark Baehr (RH) fall 2:43
126	✦	Joe Finley (Starpoint) > Wes Askew (Medina) decision 4-2
132	✦	Jim Johnson (RH) > Jim Taber (Starpoint) decision 5-2
138	✦	Kevin Gfroerer (Starpoint) > Brian Cummings (Akron) technical fall 19-3
145	✦	Ken Copella (RH) > Ted Murphy (Newfane) fall 0:38
155	✦	Seth Darling (Akron) > Martin Haas (Starpoint) major decision 10-1
167	✦	Willie Cunningham (RH) > Dave Slocum (Albion) fall 1:08
177	✦	Jeff Harding (Albion) > Mike Regan (Akron) decision 6-2
215	✦	Mark Lubs (Starpoint) > Kent Schwab (RH) decision 5-0
250	✦	Franklin Silvernail (Starpoint) > Ken Michalak (Akron) decision 9-3

91	✦	Eli Shirley (Wilson) > Matt Dawson (Newfane) fall 0:52
98	✦	Bob Zauner (Wilson) > Bob Bearfield (Starpoint) fall 0:42
105	✦	Carl Wollaber (Wilson) > Marc Modica (Akron) decision 4-1
112	✦	Dave Popielski (Akron) > Scott Cantlon (Starpoint) decision 9-3
119	✦	Tony Pulli (Wilson) > Phil Attea (Akron) decision 12-5
126	✦	Tom Smith (Akron) > Dave Pahuta (Albion) superior decision 15-1
132	✦	Will Moss (Albion) > Scott Schickling (Medina) major decision 15-4
138	✦	Dave Coville (Albion) > Mike Dunham (Medina) decision 7-2
145	✦	John Davis (Albion) > Ted Murphy (Newfane)
155	✦	Kirk Kingsbury (Newfane) > Pat Boland (Albion) decision 11-7
167	✦	Steve Cummings (Akron) > Henry Banks (Medina) major decision 17-9
177	✦	Todd Preisch (Starpoint) > Matt Ketch (Newfane) technical fall 15-0
215	✦	Rodney Dean (Akron) > Bob Kilmer (Wilson) decision 7-6
250	✦	John Zauner (Wilson) > Alvin Bailey (RH) fall 4:41

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