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1968-1969

Portville Panthers

108 POINTS

1968-1969

Smethport

62 POINTS

1968-1969

Smethport Invitational Wrestling Tournament

Smethport Area High School

Smethport, Pennsylvania

Dec 28, 1968

Sally Wrestlers Win

Four Salamanca Central High matmen are shown with Coach George Whitcher after winning championship trophies and runnerup medals in Holiday Tournament at Smethport. From left are Chuck freeman, runnerup; Gary Bradt and John Locicero, who won championships, and Barry Wheeler, other runnerup. SOURCE: Salamanca Press, Monday, December 30, 1968.

GALLERY

Varsity

Teams


                                                                  Participating Teams
                           
                                            Olean [NY]
                                                              Portville [NY]
                                                              Salamanca [NY]
                                                              Smethport [PA]
                                
                                                                                 
                          Team Scores
                           
                                                                      Portville [NY] 108,                                                                                                              Salamanca [NY] 64,                                                                                                              Smethport [PA] 62,                                                                                                              Olean [NY] 12

Individuals


              
              
                                                                            Place Winners
                       
                      
                                    
                      
                                                                                                         95
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Gary Bradt
                      (Salamanca)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Bob Reynolds
                      (Portville)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        103
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Mark Hannon
                      (Portville)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Ed Faes
                      (Smethport)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        112
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Larry Reynolds
                      (Portville)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Larry Haag
                      (Smethport)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        120
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Steve Handley
                      (Portville)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Barry Wheeler
                      (Salamanca)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        127
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      John Locicero
                      (Salamanca)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Bernard Freer
                      (Smethport)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        133
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Jim Kniebel
                      (Portville)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Jarrett
                      (Smethport)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        138
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Richard Payne
                      (Portville)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Ed Newbury
                      (Olean)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        145
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Shayne O'Neill
                      (Portville)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Pat McKiernan
                      (Smethport)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        154
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Russ Phillips
                      (Portville)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Joe Kinney
                      (Smethport)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        165
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Dave Nicholas
                      (Portville)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Chuck Freeman
                      (Salamanca)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        180
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Alan Dean
                      (Portville)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Bennie Caldwell
                      (Smethport)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        215
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Bruce Lafferty
                      (Smethport)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Jeff Milne
                      (Portville)

Rounds


                      Championship Final (1st)
                       
                      
                                    
                     95
                    ✦
                    Gary Bradt (Salamanca) > Bob Reynolds (Portville) decision 8-6
                  
                                                                        
                    103
                    ✦
                    Mark Hannon (Portville) > Ed Faes (Smethport) decision 9-6
                  
                                                                        
                    112
                    ✦
                    Larry Reynolds (Portville) > Larry Haag (Smethport) fall 3:03
                  
                                                                        
                    120
                    ✦
                    Steve Handley (Portville) > Barry Wheeler (Salamanca) decision 8-2
                  
                                                                        
                    127
                    ✦
                    John Locicero (Salamanca) > Bernard Freer (Smethport) fall
                  
                                                                        
                    133
                    ✦
                    Jim Kniebel (Portville) > Jarrett (Smethport) decision 6-0
                  
                                                                        
                    138
                    ✦
                    Richard Payne (Portville) > Ed Newbury (Olean) fall 3:46
                  
                                                                        
                    145
                    ✦
                    Shayne O'Neill (Portville) > Pat McKiernan (Smethport) fall
                  
                                                                        
                    154
                    ✦
                    Russ Phillips (Portville) > Joe Kinney (Smethport) fall 2:50
                  
                                                                        
                    165
                    ✦
                    Dave Nicholas (Portville) > Chuck Freeman (Salamanca) decision 7-0
                  
                                                                        
                    180
                    ✦
                    Alan Dean (Portville) > Bennie Caldwell (Smethport) fall 1:23
                  
                                                                        
                    215
                    ✦
                    Bruce Lafferty (Smethport) > Jeff Milne (Portville) fall 2:23

HISTORY

1 Known Events

1968:

Smethport Invitational Wrestling Tournament

Salamanca Warriors

64 POINTS

1968-1969

Olean Huskies

12 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

Portville Panthers

1968-1969

Smethport

1968-1969

Sally Wrestlers Win

Varsity

Salamanca Warriors

1968-1969

Olean Huskies

1968-1969

95	➊	Gary Bradt (Salamanca)
	➋	Bob Reynolds (Portville)
103	➊	Mark Hannon (Portville)
	➋	Ed Faes (Smethport)
112	➊	Larry Reynolds (Portville)
	➋	Larry Haag (Smethport)
120	➊	Steve Handley (Portville)
	➋	Barry Wheeler (Salamanca)
127	➊	John Locicero (Salamanca)
	➋	Bernard Freer (Smethport)
133	➊	Jim Kniebel (Portville)
	➋	Jarrett (Smethport)
138	➊	Richard Payne (Portville)
	➋	Ed Newbury (Olean)
145	➊	Shayne O'Neill (Portville)
	➋	Pat McKiernan (Smethport)
154	➊	Russ Phillips (Portville)
	➋	Joe Kinney (Smethport)
165	➊	Dave Nicholas (Portville)
	➋	Chuck Freeman (Salamanca)
180	➊	Alan Dean (Portville)
	➋	Bennie Caldwell (Smethport)
215	➊	Bruce Lafferty (Smethport)
	➋	Jeff Milne (Portville)

95	✦	Gary Bradt (Salamanca) > Bob Reynolds (Portville) decision 8-6
103	✦	Mark Hannon (Portville) > Ed Faes (Smethport) decision 9-6
112	✦	Larry Reynolds (Portville) > Larry Haag (Smethport) fall 3:03
120	✦	Steve Handley (Portville) > Barry Wheeler (Salamanca) decision 8-2
127	✦	John Locicero (Salamanca) > Bernard Freer (Smethport) fall
133	✦	Jim Kniebel (Portville) > Jarrett (Smethport) decision 6-0
138	✦	Richard Payne (Portville) > Ed Newbury (Olean) fall 3:46
145	✦	Shayne O'Neill (Portville) > Pat McKiernan (Smethport) fall
154	✦	Russ Phillips (Portville) > Joe Kinney (Smethport) fall 2:50
165	✦	Dave Nicholas (Portville) > Chuck Freeman (Salamanca) decision 7-0
180	✦	Alan Dean (Portville) > Bennie Caldwell (Smethport) fall 1:23
215	✦	Bruce Lafferty (Smethport) > Jeff Milne (Portville) fall 2:23

1968-1969

1968-1969

Smethport Invitational Wrestling Tournament

Smethport Area High School

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HISTORY

1968-1969

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