District 2
4X District Champs
- Robert Bach ....(Forty Fort)
.................38,39,40,41
- Sam Coursen ...(Forty Fort) ................46,47,48,49
- John Carr ........(Hanover Township) ...57,58,59,60
- Bob McDougal .(Kingston) .................60,61,62,63
- Rick Bartoletti .(Coughlin) .................63,64,65,66
- John Brennan ..(WVW) ......................76,77,78,79
- Jay Patterson ...(W-B Meyers) ............77,78,79,80
- Doug Giza .......(WVW)
.......................91,92,93,94
- Brian Hilburt ...(W-B Meyers) ............94,95,96,97
- Jason Schlingman (W-B Meyers)........95,96,97,98
- James Woodall ...(Pittston Area............97,98,99,00
- Jason Woodall.....(Pittston Area............97,98,99,00
- Brandon Romanowski (WVW)..........98,99.00,01
- Nick Yalch ..........(Berwick)..................00,01,02,03
- Dave Morgan.......(West Scranton)........01,02,03,04
- The State Tournament did not start until 1938
The Regional Tournament did not start until 1951
1936 DISTRICT 2 CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS
- ..95 - John Krichunas, Kingston by referee's dec over Jim
Wildes, Plains in 2 overtime periods
- 105 - Edward Turtak , Kingston threw Dominick, Plains, 7:23
(with a cradle hold)
- 115 - Gilbert Edgar , Kingston took dec from Klemich, Plains,
with time advantage of 3:25
- 125 - Edward Kuchinskas , Kingston took dec from Levio
Grilli, Plains, with time advantage of 2:08
- 135 - Andy Victor , Kingston by referee's dec over Johnny
Sito, Plains, in 2 overtime periods
- 145 - Robert Goff , Kingston threw Angell, Plains, with double
bar arm in 6:28
- 155 - Robert Lewis, Forty Fort threw Paul McNeil, Kingston,
5:44 (with half nelson and bar arm) 5:44
- 165 - George Simon , Kingston took dec from Phipps, Forty
Fort, with time advantage of 5:41
- 180 - George Hooper , Kingston took dec from Gibbs, Forty
Fort, with time advantage of 6:01
- Referee: E. S. "Red" Jenhess
Timer: Christian Baiz
Team Champions: Kingston 47 points coached by Anthony E.
Hock
Afternoon Eliminations
115 - Klemich, Plains, threw Waters, Forty Fort, 4:09 (with
hammerlock and half nelson)
125 - Levio Grilli, Plains, took decision from Alexander Forty
Fort, with time advantage of 4:21
135 - Johnny Sito, Plains, threw Jackson, Forty Fort, 5:03 (using
a bar arm and half nelson)
145 - Angelli, Plains, took decision from Ales, Forty Fort, with
time advantage of, 3:46
155 - Paul McNeil, Kingston, threw Tarsan, Plains, 3:16 (with half
nelson and bar arm)
165 - George Simon , Kingston threw Manichini, Plains, 5:40 (with
half nelson and bar arm)
180 - Gibbs, Forty Fort, threw Paul Kluk, Plains, 2:26 (with
chancery and body sissors)
.......(all other recieved byes)
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- 1937 DISTRICT 2 CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS
- ..95 - Don Stevick , Kingston defeated Kirchner, Plains, Time
advantage of 4:28
- 105 - John Krichunas, Kingston by a fall over L. Doster, Forty
Fort, 5:56 (using a half nelson and crotch)
- 115 - Jim Wildes, Plains won on default from Fertak, Kingston
- 125 - Abe Grossman, Plains defeated Shafer, Forty Fort, Time
advantage of 4:44
- 135 - Edward Kuchinskas , Kingston defeated Alexander Forty
Fort, Time advantage of 3:30
- 145 - Robert Goff , Kingston defeated by a fall over Edward
Cavanaugh, Forty Fort, (using a half nelson and bar arm)
- 155 - Andy Victor , Kingston defeated Lewis, Forty Fort, Time
advantage of, 5:20
- 165 - Paul McNeil, Kingston defeated Jones, Plains, Time
advantage of, 3:11
- 175 - George Simon, Kingston by a fall over Paul Kluk, Plains,
7:16 (using a bar arm and half nelson)
Referee: Joe Gorman
Team Champions: Kingston 45 points coached by A.E.
Hock
Second Place Bouts
105 - Dominik, Plains defeated L. Doster, Forty Fort,
decision
125 - Dillon, Kingston, defeated Shafer, Forty Fort, decision
145 - Johnny Sito, Plains, defeated Edward Cavanaugh, Forty Fort,
decision
165 - Leo Roan, Forty Fort defeated Jones, Plains, decision
Afternoon Simi-final Bouts
..95 - Don Stevick , Kingston bye
..95 - Kirchner, Plains, bye
105 - John Krichunas, Kingston defeated Dominik, Plains,
decision
105 - L. Doster, Forty Fort, bye
115 - Jim Wildes, Plains bye
115 - Fertak, Kingston
125 - Abe Grossman, Plains defeated Dillon, Kingston,
decision
125 - Shafer, Forty Fort,, bye
135 - Edward Kuchinskas , Kingston by a fall over Levio Grilli,
Plains, 9:38 (using a cradle hold)
135 - Alexander Forty Fort, bye
145 - Robert Goff , Kingston defeated Johnny Sito, Plains,
decision
145 - Edward Cavanaugh, Forty Fort, bye
155 - Lewis, Forty Fort, defeated Tarsan, Plains, decision
155 - Andy Victor , Kingston bye
165 - Paul McNeil, Kingston, defeated Leo Roan, Forty Fort
decision
165 - Jones, Plains, bye
175 - Paul Kluk, Plains, defeated Ales, Forty Fort, decision
175 - George Simon, Kingston bye
1938 DISTRICT 2 CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS
- ..95 - Robert Bach, Forty Fort (4 X District Champ) defeated G. Ninotti, Plains, referee's decision
- 105 - Robert Pero, Forty Fort defeated T. Homick, Plains, referee's decision
- 115 - Joe Kunic, Plains threw L. Doster, Forty Fort, 1:19
(using a half nelson and crotch hold)
- 125 - Robert Goodfellow, Forty Fort defeated Wildes, in extra period. Referee
decision
- 135 - Levio Grilli, Plains defeated P. Reithoffer, Forty Fort, Referee
decision
- 145 - Thomas Waters, Forty Fort threw F. Keil Plains, 4:55
(double bar arm lock)
- 155 - Edward Cavanaugh, Forty Fort defeated J. Likoski, Plains, Referee
decision
- 165 - Leo Roan, Forty Fort threw A. Klemash, Plains, 6:00
(using a half nelson and crotch hold)
- 185 - Paul Kluk, Plains threw W. Becker, Forty Fort, (with a
reverse nelson and crotch hold)
1939 DISTRICT 2 CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS
- ..85 - Ken Ryman , Forty Fort
..95 - Robert Bach, Forty Fort *
- 105 - Robert Kolezar , Kingston
- 115 - Don Stevick , Kingston
- 125 - Tom Brenner , Kingston
- 135 - Thomas Jennings , Kingston (State Champ)
- 145 - Thomas Waters, Forty Fort (2 X State Champ)
- 155 - Allen Yocum , Kingston
- 165 - Edward Cavanaugh, Forty Fort
- 185 - Ed Kulasowski , Kingston
1940 DISTRICT 2 CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS
- ..85 - John Williams , Forty Fort
..95 - William Kirby , Kingston
- 105 - Robert Bach, Forty Fort *
- 115 - Robert Kolezar , Kingston
- 125 - Robert Pero, Forty Fort
- 135 - John Dillon , Kingston
- 145 - Thomas Waters, Forty Fort (2 X State Champ)
- 155 - Allen Yocum , Kingston
- 165 - Vivian Jones , Kingston
- 185 - James Reichert, Wyoming
1941 DISTRICT 2 CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS
- ..85 - Bob Griffith , Forty Fort
..95 - Robert Armstrong , Kingston
- 105 - Thomas Gill , Kingston (State
Champ)
- 115 - Robert Bach , *
Forty Fort (State
Champ)
- 125 - Richard Stevick , Kingston
- 135 - Robert Pero, Forty Fort
- 145 - Stanley Victor , Kingston
- 155 - Thomas Herbert , Forty Fort
- 165 - Thomas Malpass , Forty Fort
- 185 - Thomas Wisniewski , Kingston
1942 DISTRICT 2 CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS
- ..95 - Tony Groblewski , Kingston
- 103 - Walter Straub , Kingston
- 112 - Ken Ryman , Forty Fort
- 120 - Thomas Gill , Kingston
- 127 - Vince Finan , Kingston
133 - Charles Yenalavage , Kingston
- 138 - Charles Thomas , Forty Fort
145 - Thomas Smith , Kingston
- 154 - Fred Sutliff , Forty Fort
- 165 - Thomas Herbert , Forty Fort (State Champ)
- 185 - George Young , Forty Fort (State Champ)
1943 DISTRICT 2 CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS
- ..95 - Len Bhaerman , Forty Fort
- 103 - John McNelis , Kingston
- 112 - Charles Armstrong , Kingston
- 120 - Tom Richards , Forty Fort
- 127 - Robert Armstrong , Kingston
133 - Joe Victor , Kingston
- 138 - H. Seibert , Forty Fort
145 - Bob Ceccoli , Forty Fort
- 154 - M. Garrison , Forty Fort
- 165 - Ray Krehel , Kingston
185 - Fred Sutliff , Forty Fort
1944 DISTRICT 2 CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS
- ..95 - David Their, Kingston
- 103 - Len Bhaerman , Forty Fort (State Champ)
- 112 - John McNelis , Kingston
- 120 - Charles Armstrong , Kingston
- 127 - Tony Groblewski , Kingston
133 - Robert Armstrong , Kingston (State Champ)
- 138 - Dick Seaver , Forty Fort
145 - Vince Cavanaugh , Kingston
- 154 - Vince Finan , Kingston (State Champ)
- 165 - Bob Friant , Forty Fort
- 185 - Al Bellas , Kingston
1945 DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS
- ..95 - Charles Thomas, Forty Fort
- 103 - David Their, Kingston
- 112 - Jack Reese, Kingston
- 120 - John Meyers, Plymouth
- 127 - John McHale, Kingston
- 133 - Chuck Armstrong, Kingston
- 138 - Norman Cromack, Forty Fort
- 145 - Bill Mooney, Kingston
- 154 - Jim Gilford, Forty Fort
- 165 - Bob Herbert, Forty Fort
- 185 - Joe Van Leon, Plymouth
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- 1946 DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS
- ..95 - Sam Coursen, Forty Fort (4 X District Champ) *
- 103 - Dave Their, Kingston (State Champ)
- 112 - Larry McGroarty ,Coughlin
- 120 - Jack Waters ,Forty Fort
- 127 - Bull Kleinman ,Kingston?
- 133 - Ed Mrozinski ,Coughlin
- 138 - Tom Hoeschele, Kingston
- 145 - Dave Pugh, Forty Fort
- 154 - Tom Hurley, Coughlin
- 165 - Bob Herbert, Forty Fort (State Champ)
- 185 - Barry Walp, Forty Fort
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- 1947 DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS
- ..95 - Don Kemp, Kingston
- 103 - Sam Coursen, Forty Fort *
- 112 - Charlie Thomas, Forty Fort
- 120 - Ed Proleika, Forty Fort
- 127 - Dave Eddy, Forty Fort
- 133 - John Meys, Meyers
- 138 - Pete Yasenchak, Kingston
- 145 - Tom Hoeschele, Kingston
- 154 - Dave Pugh, Forty Fort
- 165 - Tom Wisnewski, Kingston
- 185 - John Resnick, Coughlin
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- 1948 DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS
- ..95 - Don Stubblebine, Plymouth
- 103 - Tom Carr, Meyers
- 112 - Sam Coursen, Forty Fort *(78-6)career record (4 X state
runner-up)
- 120 - Charlie Thomas, Forty Fort
- 127 - Ed Proleika, Forty Fort
- 133 - Dave Eddy, Forty Fort
- 138 - Bill Fillistine, Meyers (State Champ)
- 145 - Tom Hoeschele, Kingston
- 154 - Herb Meyerly, Forty Fort
- 165 - Tom Wisnewski, Kingston
- 185 - John Resnick, Coughlin
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- 1949 DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS
- ..95 - Roy Osborne, Forty Fort (2 X State Champ)
- 103 - Don Stubblebine, Plymouth
- 112 - Sam Coursen, Forty Fort *
- 120 - Bruce Blackman, Forty Fort
- 127 - Don Kemp, Kingston
- 133 - Ted Bienkowski, Nanticoke
- 138 - Lorem Samsel, Kingston
- 145 - Tom Kyttle, Forty Fort
- 154 - Chris Chanalavage, Hanover
- 165 - Paul Miller, Meyers (State Champ)
- 185 - Tiny Moses, Meyers
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- 1950 DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS
- ..95 - Dean Oliver, Kingston
- 103 - Ray Osborne, Forty Fort (2 X State Champ)
- 112 - Jim Kursar, Nanticoke
- 120 - Bill Adams, Kingston
- 127 - Bruce Blackman , Forty Fort
- 133 - Carl Morgans, Kingston
- 138 - Brad Williams, Kingston
- 145 - Tom Smith, Kingston
- 154 - Dave Beckling, Forty Fort
- 165 - Bob Masonis, Kingston
- 185 - Mike Ternowski, Kingston
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- 1951 DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS
- ..95 - Ivan Pettit, Meyers (Regional
Champ)
- 103 - Ron Proleika, Forty Fort
- 112 - Dean Oliver, Kingston (2 X
Regional Champ)
- 120 - Martin Mooney, Kingston
- 127 - Anthony Quagriella, Coughlin
- 133 - Carl Morgan, Kingston (Regional Champ)
(State Champ)
- 138 - Tom Carr, Meyers
- 145 - Bill Thomas, Coughlin (Regional
Champ)
- 154 - Jim Thomas, Forty Fort
- 165 - Jim Mihal, Kingston
- 185 - Abe Cohen , Plymouth
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- 1952 DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS
- ..95 - Dan Zikowski, Kingston (2 X
Regional Champ)
- 103 - Ivan Pettit, Meyers
- 112 - Bill Bosso, Kingston
- 120 - Dean Oliver, Kingston (2 X
Regional Champ)
- 127 - Howard Walker, GAR
- 133 - Ted Glowacki, Nanticoke
- 138 - Jack Bobin, Nanticoke
- 145 - John Evans, Plymouth
- 154 - Thomas Wychock, Coughlin
- 165 - Jim Mihal, Kingston
- 185 - Ed Johnson, Coughlin
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- 1953 DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS
- ..95 - Dale DeRonde, Forty Fort
- 103 - Dan Zikowski, Kingston (2 X
Regional Champ)
- 112 - John Shutlock, Kingston
- 120 - Bill Bosso, Kingston
- 127 - Bob Powell, Meyers
- 133 - Louis Coursen, Forty Fort (Regional Champ)
- 138 - Alan Husband, Kingston
- 145 - John Evans, Plymouth (Regional Champ) (State Champ)
- 154 - Thomas Wychock, Coughlin
- 165 - Bill Yenalavage, Kingston
- 185 - Ormand Long, Meyers (Regional Champ) (State Champ)
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- 1954 DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS
- ..95 - Jim Gosso, Kingston
- 103 - John Petrocskas, Kingston (Regional Champ)
- 112 - Keith Williams, Coughlin
- 120 - Al Stubblebine, Plymouth
- 127 - Tony Dysleski, Coughlin
- 133 - Jerry Ogurkis, Kingston (Regional Champ) (State Champ)
- 138 - Terry Smith, Forty Fort
- 145 - Charles Obeid, Meyers
- 154 - Dan Salvaterra, GAR
- 165 - Bill Yenalavage, Kingston
- 185 - Terry Kotch, Nanticoke
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- 1955 DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS
- ..95 - Bill Dorko, GAR
- 103 - Burt Osko, Coughlin
- 112 - Bob Shuma, Nanticoke
- 120 - Bob May, Nanticoke
- 127 - John Hall, GAR
- 133 - Ray Saba, GAR
- 138 - John Brislin, Meyers
- 145 - Terry Smith, Forty Fort
- 154 - Clark Patton, Lake-Noxxen
- 165 - Dan Salvaterra, GAR (Hooper Award Winner)
- 185 - John Granitski, Nanticoke
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- 1956 DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS
- ..95 - Dick Stauffer, Kingston
- 103 - Bill Dorko, GAR
- 112 - Jim Bosso, Kingston
- 120 - Ray Herstek, GAR
- 127 - Dick Rimple, Forty Fort
- 133 - Lindsay Trax, Meyers
- 138 - Pete Piccaretta, GAR
- 145 - John Brislin, Meyers (Hooper Award Winner)
- 154 - Bill McGoey, Kingston
- 165 - Stan Elinsky, Kingston
- 185 - Tom Hopkins, Kingston
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- 1957 DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS
- ..95 - Dan Jones, Kingston
- 103 - Dick Stauffer, Kingston (2 X Regional Champ) (Hooper Award Winner)
- 112 - Stan Motyka, Kingston
- 120 - George Dussinger, Kingston
- 127 - John Carr, Hanover (4 X
District Champ)
- 133 - Lindsay Trax, Meyers
- 138 - Sterling Sowden, Forty Fort