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1956-1957

Letchworth Legends

1956-1957

Perry Yellow Jackets

1956-1957

Attica

1956-1957

Canisteo

1956-1957

NYSPHSAA Section V Class B Wrestling Semifinals (Allegany/Steuben vs. Wyoming)

Perry High School

Perry, New York

Feb 23, 1957

Perry Mat Star Still Undefeated

Jim Kennedy of Perry High School, undefeated for two seasons, defeated Canisteo's Edgar Russell in the semi-finals of the Section V wrestling tournament here Saturday. SOURCE: Buffalo Evening News, February 25, 1957. Reproduced by armdrag.com with permission.

GALLERY

Varsity

Teams


                                                                  Participating Teams
                           
                                            Andover [NY]
                                                              Attica [NY]
                                                              Bath Haverling [NY]
                                                              Bolivar [NY]
                                                              Canisteo [NY]
                                                              Letchworth [NY]
                                                              Perry [NY]

Individuals


              
              
                                                                            Place Winners
                       
                      
                                    
                      
                                                                                                        UNL
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Harlan Cook
                      (Canisteo)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Harold Kemp
                      (Letchworth)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                         95
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      James Peaslee
                      (Bolivar)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      John Adrian
                      (Perry)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        103
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Lawrence Travis
                      (Canisteo)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      David Burg
                      (Attica)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        112
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Bernard Drake
                      (Canisteo)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Manfred Wolcott
                      (Attica)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        120
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Jim Royce
                      (Attica)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Tom Smith
                      (Andover)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        127
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Charles Bailey
                      (Perry)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Alan Katner
                      (BH)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        133
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Kenneth Butler
                      (Canisteo)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Robert Green
                      (Perry)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        138
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Curt Crandall
                      (Canisteo)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      William Miller
                      (Letchworth)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        145
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      James Kennedy
                      (Perry)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Edgar Russell
                      (Canisteo)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        154
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Leonard LoVerde
                      (Perry)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Orville Campbell
                      (Canisteo)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        165
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      Ronald Cook
                      (Canisteo)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      Ken Smith
                      (Letchworth)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                                                                        175
                                                                      
                      
                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      
                      David Weiss
                      (Letchworth)
                      
                  
                                                                    
                      
                                                   
                                            
                      
                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      
                      John Hunter
                      (BH)

Rounds


                      Championship Final (1st)
                       
                      
                                    
                     95
                    ✦
                    James Peaslee (Bolivar) > John Adrian (Perry) decision 4-3
                  
                                                                        
                    103
                    ✦
                    Lawrence Travis (Canisteo) > David Burg (Attica) fall 3:04
                  
                                                                        
                    112
                    ✦
                    Bernard Drake (Canisteo) > Manfred Wolcott (Attica) decision 4-0
                  
                                                                        
                    120
                    ✦
                    Jim Royce (Attica) > Tom Smith (Andover) fall 2:20
                  
                                                                        
                    127
                    ✦
                    Charles Bailey (Perry) > Alan Katner (BH) decision 8-3
                  
                                                                        
                    133
                    ✦
                    Kenneth Butler (Canisteo) > Robert Green (Perry) decision 2-1
                  
                                                                        
                    138
                    ✦
                    Curt Crandall (Canisteo) > William Miller (Letchworth) decision 2-0
                  
                                                                        
                    145
                    ✦
                    James Kennedy (Perry) > Edgar Russell (Canisteo) decision 2-0
                  
                                                                        
                    154
                    ✦
                    Leonard LoVerde (Perry) > Orville Campbell (Canisteo) decision 6-2
                  
                                                                        
                    165
                    ✦
                    Ronald Cook (Canisteo) > Ken Smith (Letchworth) decision 3-2
                  
                                                                        
                    175
                    ✦
                    David Weiss (Letchworth) > John Hunter (BH) decision 5-2 (1OT)
                  
                                                                        
                    UNL
                    ✦
                    Harlan Cook (Canisteo) > Harold Kemp (Letchworth) fall 4:16

HISTORY

105 Known Events

1974:

NYSPHSAA Section V Class B Wrestling Quarterfinals (W-FL-Allegany-Steuben)

1974:

NYSPHSAA Section V Class A Wrestling Quarterfinals

1974:

NYSPHSAA Section V Class B Wrestling Quarterfinals (Genesee-Livingston)

1974:

NYSPHSAA Section V Class A Wrestling Qualifier (Southern Tier)

1973:

NYSPHSAA Section V Class A Wrestling Qualifier (Southern Tier)

1972:

NYSPHSAA Section V Wrestling Class B Qualifier (Allegany-Steuben)

1972:

NYSPHSAA Section V Class A Wrestling Qualifier (Southern Tier)

1971:

NYSPHSAA Section V Class A Wrestling Quarterfinals

1971:

NYSPHSAA Section V Wrestling Class B Quarterfinals (Genesee-Orleans/Livingston)

1971:

NYSPHSAA Section V Wrestling Class B Qualifier (Allegany-Steuben)

1971:

NYSPHSAA Section V Class A Wrestling Pre-Quarterfinals (Southern Tier)

1970:

NYSPHSAA Section V Class A Quarter-Final Wrestling Tournament (Southern Tier)

1969:

NYSPHSAA Section V Class A Quarter-Final Wrestling Tournament (Southern Tier)

1968:

NYSPHSAA Section V Class B Wrestling Quarter-Finals (Allegany-Steuben)

1968:

NYSPHSAA Section V Class B Wrestling Quarterfinals (Genesee-Orleans/Wyoming)

1968:

NYSPHSAA Section V Class B Wrestling Quarterfinals (Monroe County vs. Livingston County)

1968:

NYSPHSAA Section V Class B Pre-Quarterfinals (Livingston County)

1967:

NYSPHSAA Section V Class B Wrestling Quarter-Finals (Allegany-Steuben)

1967:

NYSPHSAA Section V Class B Wrestling Quarterfinals (Genesee-Orleans/Wyoming)

1967:

NYSPHSAA Section V Class A Wrestling Quarter-Finals (Southern Tier)

1966:

NYSPHSAA Section V Class B Wrestling Quarter-Finals (Allegany-Steuben)

1966:

NYSPHSAA Section V Class B Wrestling Quarterfinals (Genesee-Orleans/Wyoming)

1966:

NYSPHSAA Section V Class B Quarter-Final Wrestling Tournament (Monroe-Livingston)

1966:

NYSPHSAA Section V Class B Pre-Quarter Wrestling Tournament (Livingston County)

1966:

NYSPHSAA Section V Class A Wrestling Quarter-Finals (Southern Tier)

1965:

NYSPHSAA Section V Class B Wrestling Quarterfinals (Genesee-Orleans/Wyoming)

1965:

NYSPHSAA Section V Class B Wrestling Quarterfinals (Allegany-Steuben)

1965:

NYSPHSAA Section V Class A Wrestling Quarter-Finals (Southern Tier)

1964:

NYSPHSAA Section V Class B Wrestling Quarterfinals (Genesee-Orleans/Wyoming)

1964:

NYSPHSAA Section V Class B Wrestling Quarterfinals (Allegany/Steuben)

1964:

NYSPHSAA Section V Class B Wrestling Quarterfinals (Livingston/Monroe)

1964:

NYSPHSAA Section V Class A Wrestling Quarter-Finals (Genesee-W-FL)

1963:

NYSPHSAA Section V Class B Wrestling Quarterfinals (Genesee-Orleans/Wyoming)

1963:

NYSPHSAA Section V Class B Wrestling Quarter-Finals (Allegany-Steuben)

1963:

NYSPHSAA Section V Class B Wrestling Quarter-Finals (Monroe-Livingston)

1963:

NYSPHSAA Section V Class A Wrestling Quarterfinals (Genesee-Wayne-FL)

1963:

NYSPHSAA Section V Class B Wrestling Pre-Quarterfinals (Wayne-FL South)

1962:

NYSPHSAA Section V Class A Wrestling Quarterfinals (Allegany-Steuben)

1962:

NYSPHSAA Section V Class B Wrestling Quarter-Finals (Monroe-Livingston)

1962:

NYSPHSAA Section V Class B Wrestling Quarter-Finals (Allegany-Steuben)

1962:

NYSPHSAA Section V Class B Wrestling Quarterfinals (Genesee-Orleans/Wyoming)

1962:

NYSPHSAA Section V Class B Wrestling Quarter-Finals (Wayne-Finger Lakes)

1962:

NYSPHSAA Section V Class A Wrestling Quarterfinals (Genesee-Wayne-FL)

1962:

NYSPHSAA Section V Class B Wrestling Pre-Quarterfinals (Wayne-FL East)

1962:

NYSPHSAA Section V Class B Wrestling Pre-Quarterfinals (Wayne-FL West)

1961:

NYSPHSAA Section V Class A Wrestling Quarter-Finals (Corning)

1961:

NYSPHSAA Section V Class B Wrestling Quarterfinals (Genesee-Orleans/Wyoming)

1961:

NYSPHSAA Section V Class B Wrestling Quarter-Finals (Allegany-Steuben)

1961:

NYSPHSAA Section V Class A Wrestling Pre-Quarterfinals (Genesee-Wayne-FL)

1961:

NYSPHSAA Section V Class B Wrestling Quarter-Finals (Dansville)

1960:

NYSPHSAA Section V Class B Wrestling Semi-Finals (Allegany-Steuben-Wyoming)

1960:

NYSPHSAA Section V Class B Wrestling Semifinals (Livingston-Monroe-Wayne-FL)

1960:

NYSPHSAA Section V Class A Wrestling Semi-Finals (Corning)

1960:

NYSPHSAA Section V Class B Wrestling Quarterfinals (Genesee-Orleans/Wyoming)

1960:

NYSPHSAA Section V Class B Wrestling Quarter-Finals (Allegany-Steuben)

1960:

NYSPHSAA Section V Class A Wrestling Quarter-Finals (Allegany-Steuben)

1960:

NYSPHSAA Section V Class A Wrestling Quarterfinals (Genesee-Wayne-FL)

1960:

NYSPHSAA Section V Class B Wrestling Quarterfinals (Livingston-Monroe)

1959:

NYSPHSAA Section V Class A Wrestling Semi-Finals (Webster)

1959:

NYSPHSAA Section V Class B Wrestling Semifinals (Allegany-Steuben/Wyoming)

1959:

NYSPHSAA Section V Class B Wrestling Semi-Finals (Wayne)

1959:

NYSPHSAA Section V Class B Wrestling Quarter-Finals (Allegany-Steuben)

1959:

NYSPHSAA Section V Class A Wrestling Quarter-Finals (Geneva)

1959:

NYSPHSAA Section V Class B Wrestling Quarter-Finals (Spencerport)

1959:

NYSPHSAA Section V Wrestling Quarter-Finals (Corning)

1959:

NYSPHSAA Section V Class A Wrestling Preliminaries (Brockport)

1959:

NYSPHSAA Section V Class A Wrestling Elminations (Brockport)

1959:

NYSPHSAA Section V Class B Wrestling Preliminaries (Spencerport)

1959:

NYSPHSAA Section V Class A Wrestling Preliminaries (Webster)

1958:

NYSPHSAA Section V Class B Wrestling Semifinals (Spencerport)

1958:

NYSPHSAA Section V Class Wrestling Semi-Finals (Allegany-Steuben-W-FL)

1958:

NYSPHSAA Section V Class A Wrestling Quarterfinals (Allegany/Steuben)

1957:

NYSPHSAA Section V Class B Wrestling Semifinals (Allegany/Steuben vs. Wyoming)

1957:

NYSPHSAA Section V Class A Wrestling Semifinals (Allegany/Steuben vs. Monroe/Finger Lakes)

1957:

NYSPHSAA Section V Class B Wrestling Semifinals (Genesee-Orleans vs. Monroe/Finger Lakes)

1957:

NYSPHSAA Section V Class A Wrestling Quarterfinals (Monroe/Finger Lakes)

1957:

NYSPHSAA Section V Class A Wrestling Quarterfinals (Allegany/Steuben)

1957:

NYSPHSAA Section V Class B Wrestling Quarterfinals (Allegany/Steuben)

1957:

NYSPHSAA Section V Class B Wrestling Quarterfinals (Livingston/Monroe vs. Finger Lakes)

1957:

NYSPHSAA Section V Class B Pre-Quarterfinals (Livingston vs. Monroe)

1957:

NYSPHSAA Section V Class A Wrestling Pre-Quarterfinals (Monroe County)

1957:

NYSPHSAA Section V Class B Wrestling Pre-Quarterfinals (Monroe County)

1956:

NYSPHSAA Section V Class A Wrestling Semi-Finals (Wayne-Monroe vs. Genesee-Orleans)

1956:

NYSPHSAA Section V Class AA Wrestling Semi-Finals (Rochester vs. Monroe County)

1956:

NYSPHSAA Section V Class B-C-D Wrestling Semi-Finals (Genesee-Orleans vs. Wyoming-Monroe)

1956:

NYSPHSAA Section V Class A Wrestling Semi-Finals (Steuben vs. Wyoming)

1956:

NYSPHSAA Section V Class AA Wrestling Semifinals (Finger Lakes vs. Allegany-Steuben)

1956:

NYSPHSAA Section V Class B-C-D Wrestling Semi-Finals (Allegany-Steuben)

1956:

NYSPHSAA Section V Class AA Wrestling Quarterfinals (Allegany-Steuben)

1956:

NYSPHSAA Section V Class A Wrestling Quarterfinals (Monroe-Wayne)

1955:

NYSPHSAA Section V Class B Wrestling Semifinals (Allegany-Steuben-Wyoming)

1955:

NYSPHSAA Section V Class B Wrestling Semifinals (Genesee-Orleans-Monroe-Wayne)

1955:

NYSPHSAA Section V Class A Wrestling Quarterfinals (Allegany-Steuben-Finger Lakes)

1955:

NYSPHSAA Section V Class A Wrestling Semi-Finals (Monroe-Genesee-Orleans)

1955:

NYSPHSAA Section V Class B Wrestling Quarterfinals (Monroe-Wayne)

1955:

NYSPHSAA Section V Wrestling Quarter-Finals (Allegany-Steuben)

1954:

NYSPHSAA Section V Wrestling Quarterfinals (Allegany-Steuben)

1954:

NYSPHSAA Section V Class A Wrestling Quarter-Finals (Monroe-Orleans-Finger Lakes)

1954:

NYSPHSAA Section V Pre-Quarter Wrestling Tournament (Monroe-Orleans)

1953:

NYSPHSAA Section V Wrestling Class B Quarterfinals (Allegany/Steuben)

1953:

NYSPHSAA Section V Class B Wrestling Quarter-Finals (Spencerport)

1953:

NYSPHSAA Section V Wrestling Class A Semi-Finals (Hornell-Geneva)

1952:

NYSPHSAA Section V Class B Wrestling Quarterfinals (Allegany/Steuben)

1951:

NYSPHSAA Section V Class B Wrestling Quarterfinals (Genesee-Orleans/Wyoming)

1951:

NYSPHSAA Section V Class B Wrestling Quarterfinals (Allegany/Steuben)

Superior Wrestling Academy NCAA Championship Bash

RIT Wrestling Prospect Camp

Battle of I90 Duals

Battle of I90 Duals

Girls of Section V Wrestling Year End Banquet

Brad Paddock Memorial Freestyle/Greco Spring Wrestling Tournament

Section Five Wrestling Hall of Fame Induction Banquet

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

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

Friends of Wrestling Golf Tournament

Letchworth Legends

1956-1957

Perry Yellow Jackets

1956-1957

Attica

1956-1957

Canisteo

1956-1957

Perry Mat Star Still Undefeated

Jim Kennedy of Perry High School, undefeated for two seasons, defeated Canisteo's Edgar Russell in the semi-finals of the Section V wrestling tournament here Saturday. SOURCE: Buffalo Evening News, February 25, 1957. Reproduced by armdrag.com with permission.

Varsity

Bath Haverling Rams

1956-1957

Andover

1956-1957

Bolivar

1956-1957

UNL	➊	Harlan Cook (Canisteo)
	➋	Harold Kemp (Letchworth)
95	➊	James Peaslee (Bolivar)
	➋	John Adrian (Perry)
103	➊	Lawrence Travis (Canisteo)
	➋	David Burg (Attica)
112	➊	Bernard Drake (Canisteo)
	➋	Manfred Wolcott (Attica)
120	➊	Jim Royce (Attica)
	➋	Tom Smith (Andover)
127	➊	Charles Bailey (Perry)
	➋	Alan Katner (BH)
133	➊	Kenneth Butler (Canisteo)
	➋	Robert Green (Perry)
138	➊	Curt Crandall (Canisteo)
	➋	William Miller (Letchworth)
145	➊	James Kennedy (Perry)
	➋	Edgar Russell (Canisteo)
154	➊	Leonard LoVerde (Perry)
	➋	Orville Campbell (Canisteo)
165	➊	Ronald Cook (Canisteo)
	➋	Ken Smith (Letchworth)
175	➊	David Weiss (Letchworth)
	➋	John Hunter (BH)

95	✦	James Peaslee (Bolivar) > John Adrian (Perry) decision 4-3
103	✦	Lawrence Travis (Canisteo) > David Burg (Attica) fall 3:04
112	✦	Bernard Drake (Canisteo) > Manfred Wolcott (Attica) decision 4-0
120	✦	Jim Royce (Attica) > Tom Smith (Andover) fall 2:20
127	✦	Charles Bailey (Perry) > Alan Katner (BH) decision 8-3
133	✦	Kenneth Butler (Canisteo) > Robert Green (Perry) decision 2-1
138	✦	Curt Crandall (Canisteo) > William Miller (Letchworth) decision 2-0
145	✦	James Kennedy (Perry) > Edgar Russell (Canisteo) decision 2-0
154	✦	Leonard LoVerde (Perry) > Orville Campbell (Canisteo) decision 6-2
165	✦	Ronald Cook (Canisteo) > Ken Smith (Letchworth) decision 3-2
175	✦	David Weiss (Letchworth) > John Hunter (BH) decision 5-2 (1OT)
UNL	✦	Harlan Cook (Canisteo) > Harold Kemp (Letchworth) fall 4:16

1956-1957

1956-1957

1956-1957

1956-1957

NYSPHSAA Section V Class B Wrestling Semifinals (Allegany/Steuben vs. Wyoming)

Perry High School

Jim Kennedy of Perry High School, undefeated for two seasons, defeated Canisteo's Edgar Russell in the semi-finals of the Section V wrestling tournament here Saturday. SOURCE: Buffalo Evening News, February 25, 1957. Reproduced by armdrag.com with permission.

GALLERY

Varsity

HISTORY

1956-1957

1956-1957

1956-1957

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