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Western New York Wrestling

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1963-1964

St. Mary's Lancers

97 POINTS

1963-1964

MQJ

McQuaid Jesuit Knights

60 POINTS

1963-1964

END

Elmira Notre Dame

15 POINTS

1963-1964

1st Annual Rochester Diocesan Catholic Invitational Wrestling Championships

Bishop Kearney High School

Rochester, New York

Feb 23, 1964

Lancaster Captures Catholic Mat Event

St. Mary's High School of Lancaster won the first Catholic Wrestling Tournament at Bishop Kearney High School last night with 97 points. SOURCE: Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, Sunday, February 23, 1964. Reproduced by armdrag.com with permission.

GALLERY

Varsity

Teams


                                                                  Participating Teams
                           
                                            Archbishop Walsh [NY]
                                                              Batavia Notre Dame [NY]
                                                              Bishop Kearney [NY]
                                                              Elmira Notre Dame [NY]
                                                              McQuaid Jesuit [NY]
                                                              St. Mary's of Lancaster [NY]
                                
                                                                                 
                          Team Scores
                           
                                                                      St. Mary's of Lancaster [NY] 97,                                                                                                              Bishop Kearney [NY] 87,                                                                                                              McQuaid Jesuit [NY] 60,                                                                                                              Batavia Notre Dame [NY] 30,                                                                                                              Elmira Notre Dame [NY] 15,                                                                                                              Archbishop Walsh [NY] 10

Individuals


              
                                                      Award Winners
                       
                                    
                      Outstanding Wrestler Award -
                      Dan Oberst
                      (BK)
                  
              
                                                                                 
                                            Place Winners
                       
                      
                                    
                      
                                                                                                        UNL
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Dick O'Connor
                      (BND)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Ed Favreau
                      (SML)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                         95
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Gene Oberst
                      (BK)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Terry Ewing
                      (SML)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        103
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Tom Ciaccio
                      (BK)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Joe Gagliano
                      (MQJ)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        112
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Tony Mangione
                      (BK)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Timothy Boomer
                      (MQJ)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        120
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Bill Clark
                      (SML)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Phil Dollard
                      (BK)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        127
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Dan Oberst
                      (BK)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Larry Monheim
                      (SML)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        133
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      John Ruggani
                      (SML)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      John McLaughin
                      (BK)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        138
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Larry Hamilton
                      (END)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Lou Schmitt
                      (SML)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        145
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Tom Bailey
                      (BK)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Chris Schmitt
                      (SML)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        154
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Don Pfohl
                      (SML)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Mike Quigley
                      (MQJ)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        165
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Paul Trowbridge
                      (SML)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Don Vella
                      (BK)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        180
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Al Kozlowski
                      (SML)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Mark Hobson
                      (MQJ)

Rounds


                      Championship Final (1st)
                       
                      
                                    
                     95
                    ✦
                    Gene Oberst (BK) > Terry Ewing (SML) fall 1:24
                  
                                                                        
                    103
                    ✦
                    Tom Ciaccio (BK) > Joe Gagliano (MQJ) decision 6-2
                  
                                                                        
                    112
                    ✦
                    Tony Mangione (BK) > Timothy Boomer (MQJ) decision 2-0
                  
                                                                        
                    120
                    ✦
                    Bill Clark (SML) > Phil Dollard (BK) decision 6-0
                  
                                                                        
                    127
                    ✦
                    Dan Oberst (BK) > Larry Monheim (SML) fall 5:32
                  
                                                                        
                    133
                    ✦
                    John Ruggani (SML) > John McLaughin (BK) decision 7-3
                  
                                                                        
                    138
                    ✦
                    Larry Hamilton (END) > Lou Schmitt (SML) decision 7-2
                  
                                                                        
                    145
                    ✦
                    Tom Bailey (BK) > Chris Schmitt (SML) decision 7-2
                  
                                                                        
                    154
                    ✦
                    Don Pfohl (SML) > Mike Quigley (MQJ) decision 12-0
                  
                                                                        
                    165
                    ✦
                    Paul Trowbridge (SML) > Don Vella (BK) decision 5-0
                  
                                                                        
                    180
                    ✦
                    Al Kozlowski (SML) > Mark Hobson (MQJ) decision 5-0
                  
                                                                        
                    UNL
                    ✦
                    Dick O'Connor (BND) > Ed Favreau (SML) fall 2:48

HISTORY

27 Known Events

2025:

59th Annual Catholic High Schools Athletic Association Wrestling Championships

2024:

58th Annual Catholic High Schools Athletic Association Wrestling Championships

2023:

57th Annual Catholic High Schools Athletic Association Wrestling Championships

2022:

56th Annual Catholic High Schools Athletic Association Wrestling Championships

2021:

55th Annual Catholic High Schools Athletic Association Wrestling Championships

2020:

54th Annual Catholic High Schools Athletic Association Wrestling Championships

2019:

Catholic High Schools Athletic Association Wrestling Championships

2018:

Catholic High Schools Athletic Association Wrestling Championships

2017:

Catholic High Schools Athletic Association Wrestling Championships

2016:

Catholic High Schools Athletic Association Wrestling Championships

2015:

Catholic High Schools Athletic Association (CHSAA) Wrestling Championships

2014:

Catholic High Schools Athletic Association (CHSAA) State Championships

2013:

Catholic High Schools Athletic Association (CHSAA) Championship Wrestling Tournament

2012:

Catholic High Schools Athletic Association (CHSAA) Championship Wrestling Tournament

2011:

Catholic High Schools Athletic Association Wrestling Championships

2007:

Catholic High Schools Athletic Association Wrestling Championships

2006:

50th Annual Catholic High Schools Athletic Association Wrestling Championships

1981:

Catholic High Schools Athletic Association (CHSAA) Wrestling Championships

1971:

1st Annual Upstate New York Inter-Diocesan Catholic Wrestling Championships

1971:

8th Annual Rochester Diocesan Catholic Invitational Wrestling Championships and State Qualifier

1970:

7th Annual Rochester Diocesan Catholic Invitational Wrestling Championships

1969:

6th Annual Rochester Diocesan Catholic Invitational Wrestling Championships

1968:

5th Annual Rochester Diocesan Catholic Invitational Wrestling Championships

1967:

4th Annual Rochester Diocesan Catholic Invitational Wrestling Championships

1966:

3rd Annual Rochester Diocesan Catholic Invitational Wrestling Championships

1965:

2nd Annual Rochester Diocesan Catholic Invitational Wrestling Championships

1964:

1st Annual Rochester Diocesan Catholic Invitational Wrestling Championships

Bishop Kearney

87 POINTS

1963-1964

Batavia Notre Dame

30 POINTS

1963-1964

BND

Archbishop Walsh

10 POINTS

Team New York Freestyle Training Camp

Team New York Freestyle Training Camp

Train Grounded Wrestling Coaches Development Seminar

Team New York Freestyle Training Camp

Canada [CAN] vs. United States of America [USA]

Train Grounded Wrestling Coaches Development Seminar

Team New York Freestyle Training Camp

Team X Wrestling Clinic

Blue Bulls Wrestling Commuter Camp

Blue Bulls Wrestling Commuter Camp

Blue Bulls Wrestling Commuter Camp

Blue Bulls Wrestling Commuter Camp

Purler Wrestling Camp

Purler Wrestling Camp

Purler Wrestling Camp

Purler Wrestling Camp

Colby Frost Wrestling Clinic

Friends of Wrestling Golf Tournament

Hilton Youth Wrestling Camp

Hilton Youth Wrestling Camp

Hilton Youth Wrestling Camp

Hilton Youth Wrestling Camp

Byron-Bergen Invitational Wrestling Tournament

Byron-Bergen JV Wrestling Tournament

Daryl Pierson Duals

St. Mary's Lancers

1963-1964

McQuaid Jesuit Knights

1963-1964

Elmira Notre Dame

1963-1964

Lancaster Captures Catholic Mat Event

St. Mary's High School of Lancaster won the first Catholic Wrestling Tournament at Bishop Kearney High School last night with 97 points. SOURCE: Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, Sunday, February 23, 1964. Reproduced by armdrag.com with permission.

Varsity

Bishop Kearney

1963-1964

Batavia Notre Dame

1963-1964

Archbishop Walsh

1963-1964

UNL	➊	Dick O'Connor (BND)
	➋	Ed Favreau (SML)
95	➊	Gene Oberst (BK)
	➋	Terry Ewing (SML)
103	➊	Tom Ciaccio (BK)
	➋	Joe Gagliano (MQJ)
112	➊	Tony Mangione (BK)
	➋	Timothy Boomer (MQJ)
120	➊	Bill Clark (SML)
	➋	Phil Dollard (BK)
127	➊	Dan Oberst (BK)
	➋	Larry Monheim (SML)
133	➊	John Ruggani (SML)
	➋	John McLaughin (BK)
138	➊	Larry Hamilton (END)
	➋	Lou Schmitt (SML)
145	➊	Tom Bailey (BK)
	➋	Chris Schmitt (SML)
154	➊	Don Pfohl (SML)
	➋	Mike Quigley (MQJ)
165	➊	Paul Trowbridge (SML)
	➋	Don Vella (BK)
180	➊	Al Kozlowski (SML)
	➋	Mark Hobson (MQJ)

95	✦	Gene Oberst (BK) > Terry Ewing (SML) fall 1:24
103	✦	Tom Ciaccio (BK) > Joe Gagliano (MQJ) decision 6-2
112	✦	Tony Mangione (BK) > Timothy Boomer (MQJ) decision 2-0
120	✦	Bill Clark (SML) > Phil Dollard (BK) decision 6-0
127	✦	Dan Oberst (BK) > Larry Monheim (SML) fall 5:32
133	✦	John Ruggani (SML) > John McLaughin (BK) decision 7-3
138	✦	Larry Hamilton (END) > Lou Schmitt (SML) decision 7-2
145	✦	Tom Bailey (BK) > Chris Schmitt (SML) decision 7-2
154	✦	Don Pfohl (SML) > Mike Quigley (MQJ) decision 12-0
165	✦	Paul Trowbridge (SML) > Don Vella (BK) decision 5-0
180	✦	Al Kozlowski (SML) > Mark Hobson (MQJ) decision 5-0
UNL	✦	Dick O'Connor (BND) > Ed Favreau (SML) fall 2:48

1963-1964

1963-1964

1963-1964

1st Annual Rochester Diocesan Catholic Invitational Wrestling Championships

Bishop Kearney High School

St. Mary's High School of Lancaster won the first Catholic Wrestling Tournament at Bishop Kearney High School last night with 97 points. SOURCE: Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, Sunday, February 23, 1964. Reproduced by armdrag.com with permission.

GALLERY

Varsity

HISTORY

1963-1964

1963-1964

1963-1964

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