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Western New York Wrestling

WNY Wrestling

1953-1954

Bainbridge

1953-1954

Deposit

1953-1954

Elmira Southside

1953-1954

Horseheads

1953-1954

Owego

1953-1954

Union Springs

1953-1954

Windsor

1953-1954

NYSPHSAA Section IV Wrestling Championships

Vestal High School

Vestal, New York

Mar 6, 1954

Cole Is King

Dan Cole, Horseheads High School's 148-pound wrestler, grins as he holds the trophy awarded him as Outstanding Wrestler in the Section 4 tournament at Vestal. SOURCE: Binghamton Sunday Press, March 7, 1954.

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Varsity

Teams


                                                                  Participating Teams
                           
                                            Bainbridge [NY]
                                                              Cortland [NY]
                                                              Deposit [NY]
                                                              Elmira Free Academy [NY]
                                                              Elmira Southside [NY]
                                                              Greene [NY]
                                                              Horseheads [NY]
                                                              Ithaca [NY]
                                                              Owego [NY]
                                                              Thomas A. Edison [NY]
                                                              Union Springs [NY]
                                                              Vestal [NY]
                                                              Windsor [NY]

Individuals


              
              
                                                                            Place Winners
                       
                      
                                    
                      
                                                                                                        UNL
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Bill Perry
                      (Ithaca)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Fran Woidzik
                      (TAE)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                         95
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Dave Auble
                      (Ithaca)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Danny Claire
                      (EFA)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        103
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Al Turco
                      (Ithaca)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Terry Merritt
                      (Vestal)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        112
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Jerry Lawes
                      (ES)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Billy Williams
                      (Bainbridge)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        120
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Ed Carlin
                      (Bainbridge)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Ray Watkins
                      (Vestal)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        127
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Larry Iacovelli
                      (Ithaca)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Don Shaffer
                      (Windsor)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        133
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Dave Bushey
                      (Ithaca)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Tom Fantacone
                      (Cortland)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        138
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Henry Wilde
                      (US)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      John Driscoll
                      (Ithaca)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        145
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Don Cole
                      (Horseheads)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Russ Snyder
                      (Vestal)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        154
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Ron Schroth
                      (Horseheads)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Ray Latini
                      (Owego)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        165
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      John Farrell
                      (Ithaca)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Jim Potter
                      (Vestal)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        175
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Irv Kaplan
                      (Cortland)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Bob Norton
                      (Greene)

Rounds


                      Championship Final (1st)
                       
                      
                                    
                     95
                    ✦
                    Dave Auble (Ithaca) > Danny Claire (EFA) decision 9-0
                  
                                                                        
                    103
                    ✦
                    Al Turco (Ithaca) > Terry Merritt (Vestal) decision 3-2
                  
                                                                        
                    112
                    ✦
                    Jerry Lawes (ES) > Billy Williams (Bainbridge) decision 6-1
                  
                                                                        
                    120
                    ✦
                    Ed Carlin (Bainbridge) > Ray Watkins (Vestal) decision 9-2
                  
                                                                        
                    127
                    ✦
                    Larry Iacovelli (Ithaca) > Don Shaffer (Windsor) decision 4-1
                  
                                                                        
                    133
                    ✦
                    Dave Bushey (Ithaca) > Tom Fantacone (Cortland) decision 4-0
                  
                                                                        
                    138
                    ✦
                    Henry Wilde (US) > John Driscoll (Ithaca) fall 1:59
                  
                                                                        
                    145
                    ✦
                    Don Cole (Horseheads) > Russ Snyder (Vestal) decision 8-6
                  
                                                                        
                    154
                    ✦
                    Ron Schroth (Horseheads) > Ray Latini (Owego) decision 2-0
                  
                                                                        
                    165
                    ✦
                    John Farrell (Ithaca) > Jim Potter (Vestal) decision 8-2
                  
                                                                        
                    175
                    ✦
                    Irv Kaplan (Cortland) > Bob Norton (Greene) decision 8-2
                  
                                                                        
                    UNL
                    ✦
                    Bill Perry (Ithaca) > Fran Woidzik (TAE) fall 1:30

HISTORY

22 Known Events

2025:

NYSPHSAA Section IV Wrestling Championships and State Qualifier

2024:

NYSPHSAA Section IV Wrestling Championships and State Qualifier

2023:

NYSPHSAA Section IV Wrestling Championships and State Qualifier

2022:

NYSPHSAA Section IV Wrestling Championships and State Qualifier

2010:

NYSPHSAA Section IV Wrestling Championships and State Qualifier

1983:

NYSPHSAA Section IV Wrestling Championships and State Qualifier

1979:

NYSPHSAA Section IV Wrestling Championships and State Qualifier

1964:

NYSPHSAA Section IV Wrestling Championships and State Qualifier

1963:

NYSPHSAA Section IV Wrestling Championships and State Qualifier

1962:

NYSPHSAA Section IV Wrestling Championships

1961:

NYSPHSAA Section IV Wrestling Championships

1957:

NYSPHSAA Section IV Wrestling Championships

1955:

NYSPHSAA Section IV Wrestling Championships

1954:

NYSPHSAA Section IV Wrestling Championships

1954:

NYSPHSAA Section IV Class A Wrestling Championships

1954:

NYSPHSAA Section IV Class B Wrestling Championships

1950:

6th Annual NYSPHSAA Section IV Wrestling Championships

1949:

5th Annual NYSPHSAA Section IV Wrestling Championships

1948:

4th Annual NYSPHSAA Section IV Wrestling Championships

1947:

3rd Annual NYSPHSAA Section IV Wrestling Championships

1946:

2nd Annual NYSPHSAA Section IV Wrestling Championships

1945:

1st Annual NYSPHSAA Section IV Wrestling Championships

Cortland

1953-1954

Elmira Free Academy

1953-1954

EFA

Greene

1953-1954

Ithaca

1953-1954

Thomas A. Edison

1953-1954

TAE

UNL	➊	Bill Perry (Ithaca)
	➋	Fran Woidzik (TAE)
95	➊	Dave Auble (Ithaca)
	➋	Danny Claire (EFA)
103	➊	Al Turco (Ithaca)
	➋	Terry Merritt (Vestal)
112	➊	Jerry Lawes (ES)
	➋	Billy Williams (Bainbridge)
120	➊	Ed Carlin (Bainbridge)
	➋	Ray Watkins (Vestal)
127	➊	Larry Iacovelli (Ithaca)
	➋	Don Shaffer (Windsor)
133	➊	Dave Bushey (Ithaca)
	➋	Tom Fantacone (Cortland)
138	➊	Henry Wilde (US)
	➋	John Driscoll (Ithaca)
145	➊	Don Cole (Horseheads)
	➋	Russ Snyder (Vestal)
154	➊	Ron Schroth (Horseheads)
	➋	Ray Latini (Owego)
165	➊	John Farrell (Ithaca)
	➋	Jim Potter (Vestal)
175	➊	Irv Kaplan (Cortland)
	➋	Bob Norton (Greene)

95	✦	Dave Auble (Ithaca) > Danny Claire (EFA) decision 9-0
103	✦	Al Turco (Ithaca) > Terry Merritt (Vestal) decision 3-2
112	✦	Jerry Lawes (ES) > Billy Williams (Bainbridge) decision 6-1
120	✦	Ed Carlin (Bainbridge) > Ray Watkins (Vestal) decision 9-2
127	✦	Larry Iacovelli (Ithaca) > Don Shaffer (Windsor) decision 4-1
133	✦	Dave Bushey (Ithaca) > Tom Fantacone (Cortland) decision 4-0
138	✦	Henry Wilde (US) > John Driscoll (Ithaca) fall 1:59
145	✦	Don Cole (Horseheads) > Russ Snyder (Vestal) decision 8-6
154	✦	Ron Schroth (Horseheads) > Ray Latini (Owego) decision 2-0
165	✦	John Farrell (Ithaca) > Jim Potter (Vestal) decision 8-2
175	✦	Irv Kaplan (Cortland) > Bob Norton (Greene) decision 8-2
UNL	✦	Bill Perry (Ithaca) > Fran Woidzik (TAE) fall 1:30

1953-1954

1953-1954

1953-1954

1953-1954

1953-1954

1953-1954

1953-1954

NYSPHSAA Section IV Wrestling Championships

Vestal High School

Dan Cole, Horseheads High School's 148-pound wrestler, grins as he holds the trophy awarded him as Outstanding Wrestler in the Section 4 tournament at Vestal. SOURCE: Binghamton Sunday Press, March 7, 1954.

GALLERY

PUBLICATIONS

Varsity

HISTORY

1953-1954

1953-1954

1953-1954

1953-1954

1953-1954

1953-1954

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