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Wilkes-Barre Fats
BY LEE L. RICHARDS
The annual NCAA Wrestling Championships for 1983
are history now. It was an impressive show in Oklahoma
City. Iowa dominated the team race once again, racking
up 155 points for a new scoring record by placing nine of
10 wrestlers.
The Hawkeyes are simply the most dominating team in
the country. It was their sixth straight championship and
there isn’t really a team capable of making a serious run
at them.
Here’s the 10 NCAA champs: 118-Adam Cuestas, Cal
State; 126-Barry Davis, Iowa; 134-Clar Anderson, Okla.
‘State; 142-Darryl Burley, Lehigh; 150-Nate Car, Iowa
State; 158-Jim Zalesky, Iowa; 167-Mike Sheets, Okla.
State; 177-Mark Schultz, Oklahoma; 190-Ed Banach,
Iowa; HWT.-Lou Banach, Iowa.
Sheets was voted Outstanding Wrestler. He ripped his
way to the title allowing only three points in five bouts.
The action started Thursday morning with Oklahoma
Gov. George Nigh welcoming fans, wrestlers and
coaches.
The pre-tournament dinner was held on Wednesday
evening for the coaches and members of the media at the
Cowboy Hall of Fame. If you’re a cowboy buff like myself
it was a treat to wander around and see some of the his-
tory about our great country.
The championships were held in the Myriad which is a
nifty arena. There was 61,815 tickets sold for the three-
day event, but only 48,053 showed something of a
disappointment because of Oklahoma’s avid following.
Most of the wrestlers and coaches were housed right
across the street from the Myriad.
Here's the final top seven in team scoring: 1-Iowa 155,
2-Oklahoma St. 102, 3-Iowa St. 94.25, 4-Oklahoma 64.75, 5-
Lehigh 49, 6-Nebraska 46, 7-Penn State 33.75.
Americans; Scott Lynch (126), fourth; Bill Marino (134),
seventh and Bob Harr (177), sixth. Lynch is the EWL’s
third two-time All- American,
The Nittany Lions suffered a shock when Carl
DeStafanis (118) was caught in a headlock in his second
bout by unseeded Robin Morris of Wisconsin and pinned.
DeStefanis was the No. 2 seed. I gotta believe he would
have placed among the top four had he not been upset.
Carr, Schultz and Ed Banach copped their third NCAA
crowns. Burley of Lehigh was the fourth wrestler in the
history of the tourney to make it to the finals four straight
times. Banach became the fifth.
Next year’s tournament comes east to the Meadow-
lands and is scheduled for March 8, 9 and 10.
The caliber of wrestling continues to improve every
year. The level of competition is so intense and the differ-
ence in the top five or six place winners is only a move or
two. The wrestlers appear stronger and much quicker.
Wilkes’ Mark Popple won a couple of bouts and was
close to winning an All-American berth. The first eight
places are accorded A-A laurels. The folks who place
sure deserve it.
Our Eastern Wrestling League didn’t have that great
of a tournament. Our wrestlers lost some close bouts by a
single point or two, but that’s the difference in being an
outstanding wrestler and just an ordinary wrestler. It
takes a heap of mental toughness to compete on that
level.
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Best of luck to our local wrestlers in the upcoming
PIAA Mat Tourney. Dallas’ Gregg Dukinas is in the hunt.
Lake-Lehman’s Wayne Rosencrans and Tracey
Slocum are also headed for the States.
Big news around the NCAA Championship was the
NCAA moving in for an investigation of SMU’s recruiting
practices for football. I predicted this would happen in
my Feb. 16 column. The Ponnies do some things dif-
ferently.
I’ve gotta believe the USFL is pretty competitive so
far. I appreciate the overall defensive play of the teams.
As they play more games the offenses will get more
consistency.
awarded jackets to sixth grade boys who will be leaving
the elementary program this year. Steve Mathers,
Jeremy Roper and Jerry Ogurkis, all have five years
with the program. Ogurkis is a two time State Champion
Jim O’Donnell, Jeremy Roper, Steve Mathers, Jim
Newell, Wayde Hoyt; 2nd row, Dave Mayers, Tom
Shone, Ron Post, Jerry Ogurkis, Jerry Gizewski, Kris
Justus, Sean McTigue.
The Back Mountain
Wrestling Club had 15
wrestlers place in the
recently-held Back
unlimited division paced
their team to an out-
standing performance.
Rick Finnegan and
Mountain Wrestling :
Tournament. Over 400 Charlie Tops each took
boys competed in e gold in the eight-year-
old division. Roper also
won the outstanding
wrestler award in his
division, with three pins in
the least time.
elementary and junior
high divisions.
All three Back Moun-
tain team captains took
first place honors in the
12-year old division. Jim
O'Donnell at 70 1bs., Dave
Mayers at 75 lbs. and
Jerry Ogurkis in the
Other place winners
were: 10 and under, Eric
Williams, 50 lbs., second
place; Jason Randazzo, 60
Ibs., second place; Jason
Naugle, 65 lbs., fourth;
Jamie Janosky, 75 lbs.,
third; Wayde Post, 80 1bs.,
second; Charley
Honeywell, unlimited,
third.
12 and under: Sam
Morick, 60 Ibs., third
place; Steven Mathers, 70
1bs., second; Ron Post, 85
1bs., third; Jerry Gizinski,
120 1bs., third.
Nine of 12 Back
Mountain entrants at the
Benton Elementary
WRestling Tournament
placed. Bringing home
top honors were Rick
Finnegan at 45 Ilbs.,
Charlie Roper at 55 lbs.,
Tom Shone at 90 lbs. and
Jerry Ogurkis at
unlimited.
Second place trophies
were earned by Adam
Hoover at 45 lbs., Bob
Farber at 50 lbs., and
Jason Naugle at 65 lbs.
Sam Morek won third
place at 65 lbs. and Fran
Hoover placed 4th.
BASEBALL
March 30, at College
Misericordia, 3 p.m.
April 5, at Luzerne
The following is the
spring sports schedule
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2:04, College
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College Misericordia
(2), 1 p.m:; 28, Luzerne
County Community, 3
p.m.; 30, at Wilkes
College (2) 1 p.m.
May 1, Ogontz PSU,
3:30 p.m.; 7, Scranton
PSU (2) 1 p.m.
TENNIS
April 5, at Keystone
Jr. College, 3 p.m.; 8, at
Northampton C.C., 3
p.m.; 14, at Schuylkill
PSU, 3 p.m.
May 2, Keystone Jr.
College, 3 p.m.; 4,-
Scranton PSU, 2 p.m.; 6-
7, University Park.
TBA.
MEN’S VOLLEYBALL
April 9, University
Park, TBA. :
‘““We were outre-
bounded. We had our
chances but we didn’t
hammer the boards,”
said the Lady Knights
Coach Joe Martini
following their 52-50 loss
to Riverside.
Rebecca Clifford did
some excellent outside
shooting for the Lake-
Lehman girls to give her
team a 17-11 lead at the
end of the first quarter.
Rhonda Hudzik did the
Bowling
Darings
Big Bens shut out the
CMP’s in the Friday
Night Major League with
R. Bonomo hitting 526.
Leading the ice cream
team was Glen Mazer
with 529. A. Wendel
blasted the pins for 214-
220-201 (635) to pace G.H.
Harris to three points
from Charlie’s All Stars.
Purvin’s 541, T.
Doughton’s 536, H.
Bennett’s 531 and C.
Kazokas’ 527. F. Stevens
was high for the All Stars
with 227 (603). K. Orkwis
gave 215 (594) and K.
Spencer rolled 233 (568).
T. Zekas tumbled pins for
546 to lead the Hambos in
three points from Ber-
mudas. S. Bonomo helped
with 529. L. Stallard’s 533
and C. Washesky's 523
showed the way for three
points for the Beach
Combers from Back
Mountain Sporting Goods.
In the Bowlerette
League Mr. Donut
blanked Tom Reese
sparked by N. Crane’s 187
(491). R. Gula scattered
wood for 186 for the Reese
girls. Franklin's took all
from the Hoagie Bar with
D. Long’s 173 high for both
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scoring in the second
period to give the Lady
Knights a 31-25 lead at the
half.
Clifford had a total of 21
points and Hudzik ended
with 17 for the game.
Riverside, who ad-
vanced to the state finals
last season, proved too
much for the Knights
when Kathy McGrail put
in 22 points and Sue
Brosky produced 20 points
Falls by
N. Moser rolled 172.
Daring’s Market
dropped four points to
Grotto Pizza in the Ladies
Country League. A.
Hospodar walloped pins
for 171-172 (483) for the
pizza maker. G.H. Harris
Associates took all from
the Castlettes with the
Harris girls showing
great power. B. Rinus hit
185 (493), F. Allabaugh
posted 189-179 (486), J.
Lamoreaux 189 (475), G.
Grant 185 (474) and Eileen
Feher 205. P. Williams’
172 led the losing team.
Fashion Vending copped
three from A.F. Roan Inc.
led by P. Gordon’s 179
(489). K. Scavone added
171. L. Cyphers toppled
pins for 471 for Roan.
C. Doty’s 488 was
wasted as her LaBarons
dropped four points to the
Lynx in the Compact
League. Capris shut out
the Firebirds with J.
Curtis scattering pins for
563. D. Cross scored 175
for the birds. Aries made
it three over the Camaros
helped by K. Spencer’s 552
and J. Roan’s 524. R.
Balberchak tumbled pins
for 177 for the Camaros.
Citations picked up three
from the Cimmarons
whose G. English hit 171.
Omegas took three from
the Mustangs.
In Our Gang League
Cheap Shots picked up
three from the Jokers and
C. Exarhopoulis’ 475
paced The Blitz to three
from Numero Uno. Ala-
bama Slammers divided
with Spanky’s who were
aided by L. Busch’s 181-
172 (477). Harvey's Wall-
and some strong inside
play in the second half to
edge the Knights by two
‘points.
Riverside was leading
50-48 with 1:59 remaining
in the game when their
Debbie Hughes hit two
from the free stripe to
move her team in front 52-
48.
Hudzik hit two good
ones from the foul line
with 1:22 left in the game
but that was the end of the
Knights scoring as the
husky Riverside girls shut
off their opponents.
The Lady Knights hit on
only 10 of 21 from the foul
line while the Riverside
girls hit 8 for 16 from the
charity line for 50 percent
foul shooting. They out-
scored Lake-Lehman 22 to
20 shots from the field.
The loss dropped the
Lady Knights from con-
tention for the playoffs.
bangers split 2-2 with the
Melon Balls.
Carverton B blanked
Carverton A in the Back
Mountain Church League
with T. Metz Jr.’s 534
showing the way. Orange
A took four from Shaver-
town A with B. Cyphers
rolling 521. F. Cornell’s
222 (563) and R. Cyphers
548 sparked Orange B to
three points over Shaver-
town B. T. Sponseller
contributed 220. C.
Kazokas posted 530 for the
losing team. Trucksville
B and Trucksville C
divided evenly but the C
team had high series from
C. Cobleigh 238 (586) and
S. Williams 531. East
Dallas split 2-2 with
Dallas A aided by J.
Berti’s 564, W. Moore’s
528 and R. Witkowski’s
523. R. Kerr pounded the
pins to give the A team 231
(631). B. Moore added 575
and B. Roberts gave 542.
Ted Wilson’s 545 and C.
Glasser’s 535 paced the
with Maple Grove.
In the Imperialette
League American
Building Maintenance
dropped three points to
second place Jean Shop
but continued in the lead
by four games. The
leaders had K. Scavone’s
200-172 (503). The Jean
Shop were led by M. Ritts
174 and I. Katyl’'s 171.
Lamoreaux Auto took
three from Mahaffey Oil
helped by J. Lamoreaux’s
176 and M. Neifert’s 172.
S. Johnson knocked down
pins for 190 (474) for the
oil dealer. A recap is
necessary to determine
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Bakery took three or four
points from Humphreys
Apparel. J. Clark scat-
tered pins for 171-176 (500)
and J. Stacey rolled 178
for the bakery girls.
Dallas Nursery shut out
Endless Mountains in the
George Shupp League
with N. Stredny slamming
pins for 236-232 (649) and
F. Adams hitting them for
578. C. Glasser rolled 533.
Disque Funeral Home
copped three from Fino’s
Pharmacy paced by L.
Yankowski’s 216 (565). J.
Ide aided with 559, C.
Williams gave 556 and B.
Varner added 540. The
pharmacy men had J.
Strazdus and B. Downs
570’s, R. Bonomo’s 568
and K. Youngblood’s big
220 (580). Roberts Oil lost
three to Stanton TV
despite D. Thomas’ 225.
D. Katyl rolled 578 for the
TV men. Harris
Associates picked up
three points from Gino’s
Shoe Store with A. Wendel
(586) and D. Purvin
hitting 574. The shoe
dealer had J. Curtis’ 558
and C. Kazokas’ 557.
Jenks
Volleyball
Jenks Women’s
Volleyball Standings as
of March 7 are as
follows:
WL
Jenks 17 3
Gino’s Shoe Store 19 4
Monty’s 911
4 Brown’s Oil wi7 13
Hugh T. Gilmore’s 119.
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