Archbishop Hoban High School - Way Yearbook (Akron, OH)

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Wrestlers Grapple Their Way To a Victorious Season The fans were optimistic going into this year's wrestling season, and as the season progressed, they were not disappointed. Many talked of an undefeated season. Coach Ralph Paonessa, however, realized early that the team didn't have a lot of depth. There weren't many weight classes with an experienced wrestler the top man, and as the season went on, this is what hurt the team. The team was very dedicated. Several wrestlers began lifting weights at the beginning of the school year. Their dedication is what took the team so far. ln their first match, Hoban's wrestlers put on a sensational show of strength. Four of the Knights in the middle weight classes scored back-to-back pins to help smash Canton Central Catholic. In their second match, the grapplers were in trouble late in the match. The score was 18-27 in favor of Buchtel going into the final two matches. Jack Kelley outclassed his opponent by 12 points, giving the Knights a needed 5 points, but going into the final match, everyone knew what had to be done, and Pat Kennedy did it. He got the pin, and the Knights pulled a victory from the hands of the Griffins. Good times were ahead for the grapplers. They scored devastating victories over Ellet and Central Hower, and then went against top-ranked Beaver Local. Great performances by all of Hoban's wrestlers were confident coming out of this big win and it showed in the matches that followed. They defeated a strong Kent Roosevelt team, and then went on to get revenge for a loss at North in their previous season. Senior John Coatter fights to turn his opponent to the mat. 58 Varsity Wrestling HOBAN OPPONENT 42 Canton Central Catholic 21 29 Buchtel 27 50 Ellet 9 54 Central Hower 12 29 Beaver Local 21 28 Kent Roosevelt 21 35 North 22 20 Cuy. Falls 32 40 Walsh 16 24 St. V-M 25 NEOC Con. Tournament-3rd place. Sectional-2nd out of 16 teams. District-6th out of 51 teams.

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J.V. Compiles an Impressive Record I If-5 Varsity and JV Wrestlers: KNEELING: Steve Redle, Paul Carlson, Jim Eckman, Barry Burnett, Mike Armocida, Mark Conrad, John Rienzi, Larry Donateili. ROW 2: Fred Alexander, Dave Hemming, Jack Kelley, Pat Kennedy, Dave Krummel, Jerry Fess, Sean Dougherty, Tim Angel, Coach Ralph Paonessa. BACK ROW: Robert McGough, Randy McCree, Tony Coatter, Joe Coatter, John Andrews, John Coatter, Jim Keller. The JV went on to compile a 7-3 season record. Freshman Wrestlers: KNEELING: Robert McCree, Charley Keller, Dale Vincent, Tom Marino, Mike Andrews, Matt Crookston, Vince Jones. STANDING: Steve Walter, Larry Kouri, Dan Lancianese, David Jacob, Sam Pantuso, Mike Backer, Rich Karson, Coach Ray Sharnsky. The freshmen had a record of 4-1. 60