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Western New York Wrestling

WNY Wrestling

1954-1955

Gowanda Panthers

70 POINTS

1954-1955

Southwestern Trojans

47 POINTS

1954-1955

Cattaraugus

9 POINTS

1954-1955

1st Annual Chautauqua County League Wrestling Championships

Falconer High School

Falconer, New York

Mar 12, 1955

Undefeated Gowanda Wins at Tourney

Gowanda High School's wrestling team, undefeated in seven starts during the regular season, Saturday evening captured the Chautauqua County League tournament with a total of 70 points. SOURCE: Buffalo Evening News, March 14, 1955. Reproduced by armdrag.com with permission.

GALLERY

Varsity

Teams


                                                                  Participating Teams
                           
                                            Cattaraugus [NY]
                                                              Falconer [NY]
                                                              Gowanda [NY]
                                                              Mayville [NY]
                                                              Southwestern [NY]
                                
                                                                                 
                          Team Scores
                           
                                                                      Gowanda [NY] 70,                                                                                                              Mayville [NY] 50,                                                                                                              Southwestern [NY] 47,                                                                                                              Falconer [NY] 29,                                                                                                              Cattaraugus [NY] 9

Individuals


              
              
                                                                            Place Winners
                       
                      
                                    
                      
                                                                                                        HWT
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Bruce Pettit
                      (Mayville)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Bruce Sandberg
                      (Southwestern)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                         95
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Dennis Pine
                      (Gowanda)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Wayne Rene
                      (Southwestern)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        103
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Dick Krause
                      (Mayville)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Dale Franklin
                      (Falconer)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        112
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Larry Sargent
                      (Gowanda)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      John Finley
                      (Falconer)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        120
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Herb Smith
                      (Mayville)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Robert Childress
                      (Southwestern)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        127
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Skip Pine
                      (Gowanda)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Dave Traniello
                      (Southwestern)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        133
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Bronco Toter
                      (Gowanda)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Ray Parment
                      (Mayville)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        138
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Larry Dial
                      (Gowanda)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Larry Allen
                      (Southwestern)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        145
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Henry DeOca
                      (Gowanda)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Bill Frost
                      (Cattaraugus)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        154
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Bob Casler
                      (Mayville)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Lowell Boring
                      (Southwestern)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        165
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Dean Lefford
                      (Falconer)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Larry Pomeroy
                      (Southwestern)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        175
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Clayton Logan
                      (Gowanda)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Jim Wilcoxson
                      (Mayville)

Rounds


                      Championship Final (1st)
                       
                      
                                    
                     95
                    ✦
                    Dennis Pine (Gowanda) > Wayne Rene (Southwestern) decision
                  
                                                                        
                    103
                    ✦
                    Dick Krause (Mayville) > Dale Franklin (Falconer) decision
                  
                                                                        
                    112
                    ✦
                    Larry Sargent (Gowanda) > John Finley (Falconer) decision
                  
                                                                        
                    120
                    ✦
                    Herb Smith (Mayville) > Robert Childress (Southwestern) decision
                  
                                                                        
                    127
                    ✦
                    Skip Pine (Gowanda) > Dave Traniello (Southwestern) decision
                  
                                                                        
                    133
                    ✦
                    Bronco Toter (Gowanda) > Ray Parment (Mayville) decision
                  
                                                                        
                    138
                    ✦
                    Larry Dial (Gowanda) > Larry Allen (Southwestern) fall
                  
                                                                        
                    145
                    ✦
                    Henry DeOca (Gowanda) > Bill Frost (Cattaraugus) decision
                  
                                                                        
                    154
                    ✦
                    Bob Casler (Mayville) > Lowell Boring (Southwestern) fall
                  
                                                                        
                    165
                    ✦
                    Dean Lefford (Falconer) > Larry Pomeroy (Southwestern) fall
                  
                                                                        
                    175
                    ✦
                    Clayton Logan (Gowanda) > Jim Wilcoxson (Mayville) fall
                  
                                                                        
                    HWT
                    ✦
                    Bruce Pettit (Mayville) > Bruce Sandberg (Southwestern) decision

HISTORY

3 Known Events

1957:

3rd Annual Chautauqua County League Wrestling Championships

1956:

2nd Annual Chautauqua County League Wrestling Championships

1955:

1st Annual Chautauqua County League Wrestling Championships

Mayville

50 POINTS

1954-1955

Falconer Golden Falcons

29 POINTS

Hilton Youth Wrestling Camp

St. Joe's Wrestling Camps

Hilton Youth Wrestling Camp

St. Joe's Wrestling Camps

Hilton Youth Wrestling Camp

St. Joe's Wrestling Camps

Hilton Youth Wrestling Camp

St. Joe's Wrestling Camps

Piranha Intensive Wrestling Camp

Piranha Intensive Wrestling Camp

Piranha Intensive Wrestling Camp

Piranha Intensive Wrestling Camp

Piranha Intensive Wrestling Camp

Piranha Intensive Wrestling Camp

Piranha Intensive Wrestling Camp

Piranha Intensive Wrestling Camp

Piranha Intensive Wrestling Camp

Piranha Intensive Wrestling Camp

Piranha Intensive Wrestling Camp

Byron-Bergen Invitational Wrestling Tournament

Byron-Bergen JV Wrestling Tournament

38th Annual STWOA Holiday Wrestling Classic

38th Annual STWOA Holiday Wrestling Classic

Daryl Pierson Memorial Duals

34th Annual SUNYAC Wrestling Championships

Gowanda Panthers

1954-1955

Southwestern Trojans

1954-1955

Cattaraugus

1954-1955

Undefeated Gowanda Wins at Tourney

Gowanda High School's wrestling team, undefeated in seven starts during the regular season, Saturday evening captured the Chautauqua County League tournament with a total of 70 points. SOURCE: Buffalo Evening News, March 14, 1955. Reproduced by armdrag.com with permission.

Varsity

Mayville

1954-1955

Falconer Golden Falcons

1954-1955

HWT	➊	Bruce Pettit (Mayville)
	➋	Bruce Sandberg (Southwestern)
95	➊	Dennis Pine (Gowanda)
	➋	Wayne Rene (Southwestern)
103	➊	Dick Krause (Mayville)
	➋	Dale Franklin (Falconer)
112	➊	Larry Sargent (Gowanda)
	➋	John Finley (Falconer)
120	➊	Herb Smith (Mayville)
	➋	Robert Childress (Southwestern)
127	➊	Skip Pine (Gowanda)
	➋	Dave Traniello (Southwestern)
133	➊	Bronco Toter (Gowanda)
	➋	Ray Parment (Mayville)
138	➊	Larry Dial (Gowanda)
	➋	Larry Allen (Southwestern)
145	➊	Henry DeOca (Gowanda)
	➋	Bill Frost (Cattaraugus)
154	➊	Bob Casler (Mayville)
	➋	Lowell Boring (Southwestern)
165	➊	Dean Lefford (Falconer)
	➋	Larry Pomeroy (Southwestern)
175	➊	Clayton Logan (Gowanda)
	➋	Jim Wilcoxson (Mayville)

95	✦	Dennis Pine (Gowanda) > Wayne Rene (Southwestern) decision
103	✦	Dick Krause (Mayville) > Dale Franklin (Falconer) decision
112	✦	Larry Sargent (Gowanda) > John Finley (Falconer) decision
120	✦	Herb Smith (Mayville) > Robert Childress (Southwestern) decision
127	✦	Skip Pine (Gowanda) > Dave Traniello (Southwestern) decision
133	✦	Bronco Toter (Gowanda) > Ray Parment (Mayville) decision
138	✦	Larry Dial (Gowanda) > Larry Allen (Southwestern) fall
145	✦	Henry DeOca (Gowanda) > Bill Frost (Cattaraugus) decision
154	✦	Bob Casler (Mayville) > Lowell Boring (Southwestern) fall
165	✦	Dean Lefford (Falconer) > Larry Pomeroy (Southwestern) fall
175	✦	Clayton Logan (Gowanda) > Jim Wilcoxson (Mayville) fall
HWT	✦	Bruce Pettit (Mayville) > Bruce Sandberg (Southwestern) decision

1954-1955

1954-1955

1954-1955

1st Annual Chautauqua County League Wrestling Championships

Falconer High School

Gowanda High School's wrestling team, undefeated in seven starts during the regular season, Saturday evening captured the Chautauqua County League tournament with a total of 70 points. SOURCE: Buffalo Evening News, March 14, 1955. Reproduced by armdrag.com with permission.

GALLERY

Varsity

HISTORY

1954-1955

1954-1955

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