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MAKE A WISH—Brunswick’s Terry Wise (12f) has North Royalton’i Matt Ambrose off balance daring this semi-final match of the consolations thatBY KEN CANFIELD Gazette Sports Editor BRUNSWICK — Although Highland didn't bat too well in the finals, the Hornets still came up with a record-setting performance in defending their Brunswick Invitational Tournament crown Saturday.The Hornets grabbed an unprecedented fifth title with a record 123 points. They placed nine men in the championship finals, another record.Of those nine wrestlers, only four came away with titles. All five Hornet losers fell from the unbeaten list and two were stripped of titles won last season.said“I have mixed emotions, victorious coach Jim Florian.lt;lt;I’drather have it happen here than later in the year, he said of the rash of Hornet losses in the finals.I have no right to feel bad at all, Florian continued. ‘‘We won.”4ftches, 16 were decided by two points or less, nine by one point, five went into overtime and two were decided by referees' decisions.overtime judges cast their votes forFuller.Perhaps the best bout of the evening was the 119-pound championship match when Highland’s Mark Fuller andCloverleaf's Keith Cayton wrestled to a 4-4 standoff in regulation. Each scored two points in the opening overtime period to throw the decision into the referees' laps.The results was a split decision, 2-1, in Fuller’s favor. The head referee gave the match to Cayton but the two otherThe first bout of the evening went into overtime as Norton's Mike Gercak nipped Tim Cavanaugh, 2-0, on a predictament in the third overtime period. The match was halted seven times, six for Cavanaugh's bloody nose and once for Gercak’s twisted arm.Jim Cavanaugh lost a title on a second period escape to Wash Jesuit's Dan Mertz, 1-0. Jeff May was the first Highland winner with a 5-0 win over Brunswick's Dave Bentley.Highland's champions were Jeff May (112), Mark Fuller (119), Dave Cavanaugh (138) and Don Barnett (155). Runnersup were Tim Cavanaugh (98), Jim Cavanaugh (105), Ed May (132), A1 Rady (145) and Dave Simmons (175).Brunswick, which finished fourth, added two more champs for the county in Tony Stabile (167) and Bob Sprosty (Hvy.). Cloverleaf, which placed 10th in the 14-team field, did not produce a champion.Highland headed into the finals with a comfortable cushion, leading Brooklyn by a 108 to 59 count.The wrestling in Saturday night's finals was probably the best in the tournament's history. Of the 26 championship and consolation mat-MAKE ONE MOVE—In a county match-up during Saturday's finals of the Brunswick Invitational Tournament Highbmd’s Mark Fuller (119) tries to elude the hold of Cloverleaf s Keith Cayton. Fuller wen a referees' decisionin overtime for his title. (Gazette photo by Steve Dungjen)4Cleveland Beats AtlantaRICHFIELD TWP. (UPI)Trying to shift into high gear without an Austin Carr seems like an impossibletask but the Cleveland Cavliers looklike they will give it a good tryCarr, who will undergohas taken over the scoring role and the 6-11 center from Marquette hit on 11 of 12 play action shots good for 25 points tohelp shoot down the Hawks.“I seem to be taking better shots now. I’m also moving around andEd May, who won at 126 last year, was beaten by Norton’s Brad Stough, 8-5. Dave Cavanaugh defended his 138-pound title by beating Norton's Denny Koenig, 5-1.Brooklyn's Kevin Cwynar, who had three pins entering the 145 pound finals, earned the tourney's most valuable wrestler award by dethroning Rady, 6-4.shooting more without Carr in the lineup but it could be a long, long season if we don’t adjust our offense to his loss, added Fitch.Atlanta coach Cotton Fitzsimmonsi i tl/L.•W Im LI. .1...started three rookies against Cleveland and thought his team did a good job.Barnett's second period reversal nipped Lorain Southview’s Fred Martinez at 155. The final Highlander in the finals, Simmons, lost to Norton'sJerry Casenhiser, 4-2.Stabile took his title the hard way, beating Strongsville's Dave Frazee on e takedown with nine seconds left, 3-2. They had wrestled to a 10-10 standoff at a dual meet earlier this season.Sprosty recorded the only fall on the championship mat when he fell on Akron North’s Larry Lee at 3:46 and matted his shoulders.Sprosty was losing in the first period, 6-1. Bob didn’t panic. He kept his head and that was a nice thing tosaid Brunswick coach Giftsee,Eaton.aryTony's not in shape yet but he's getting there, Eaton said of his other champ. A blood clot in a leg kept Stabile from wrestling for several weeks.Brooklyn's Rick Pelleschi won the 126 pound title on an overtime decision over Buchtel’s Ed Smith and Revere’sDave DePaulo trimmed Dan Smetannaof Brooklyn, 3-0 for the 185 honors.Brunswick had three other placers, Chuck Adkins, third at 145; Terry Wise, fourth at 126, and Marie Johnson, fourth at 132. Highland placed heavyweight Jim Ritcher third while Cloverleaf'sSteve Harvey (132) also placed third.points for Cleveland, while rookies Ted Henderson and John Drew led Atlantawith 27 and 21 points, respectively.SCORINGATLANTA (103): Drew • (5-0) 21,Washington 7 (1-3) IS, So|oumtr 3 (1-3) 7, Hendorson 12 (3-ft) 27, Van Arsdala S (4-4) 14,
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Medina County Gazette
Medina, Ohio, US
Mon, Dec 30, 1974
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