Taylor, Foos look to states ......... Qam acr• INI Ctwonidl

oth wmtbra viewed it • an early~er10n teat that would help them prep~n

for thi• ThGI., ~ the cham . • IIUp' fl the bdecl 147. d•• .-& '1 Ttike- mabi T .. I*Tint tbia weekend would be DO IINII f•t, Brockport'• Stew Taylor and SpeDCtrport'a Tom Foca have llrioua atate touma-... Dt llpintiona,

Slid Tulor fl hia pia· .. Go undel•t.ed .. . Win a state c:ham· p'onthip. ..

... Make the ltate tournament," llid FOOL .. After that I'll aee what

~"(31·7111t IIIICin) hll aood lll'l'.lD to be •Ytbellinc the ltata 146-pound (phil al..lowancea) title. He placed third at that wtiaht lilt flU at SyriC\IIe'l On-ondsp War Memorial.

F001 (34-4 ranb ~ New York'• premier mid· dJneichte - he'll take the mat at 166 in IDOit dual meeta - and plana to drop to 138 at the end of U., MPIOIL lfe lolt in the Mmifi· ... fl the SuperSectionala, the state quallfyinc tournament, at 132 lilt 1111011.

SUNDAY DEMOCRAT AND CHRONICLE. ROCHESTER. N.Y .• DECEMBER 31, 1989 Ill

ion 5 wrestlers tune u at Be tournament

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Brockport's Steve Taylor holds Eric Vasquez to the floor during semifinal victory In yesterday's meet. Referee Jim Wild moves In to remove Vasquez's head gear, which slipped down around his throat.

This weekend, both 17-year-old eeniora found the pouibility of facing each other in the rmals of a claaa that included Cbria Terry of Whitehall (Section 2), a sixth· place rmisher at last March's state championships, enticing even at

the risk of a 1018. F001 could have been the Teike·

Bernabi's No. 1 seed at 155 or 138, according to Spencerport Coach Bill Jacoutot. But the opportunity to face quality opponents led the Rangers to enter him as the third

seed at 145 instead, behind Taylor and No. 2 Terry.

"Thia (tournament) should ·tell me a lot of things about where I'm at, what I have to work on," Tay· lor said. "Getting to states is tough. Only one person can go so

I'm doing a lot of hard work in -.a6:-" p,-.~.

F001 echoed his aentiments. ,.Winnina a state rNmpionship

in New York ia bard to do," he uid. "A lot of good wrestlers get ahaft.t be[8\lle only one (from Section 5) can make the state tournament. It isn't that way in aome other places I've heard about and I wish they'd change it (biN)." ~The Bemabi was the (U'St major

"tournament of the season for Tay­lor. F001 prepped by winning the 145-pound title at the prestigious Southern Tier Officials Invitation­al in Jameatown.

The two are friendly off the mat.

"We know each other some and we get along. Tbere'a no reason not to like a CUY just because you want to b.t him," F001 said .

Both rompete in freestyle eventa through the Rochester Wreatling CJub though neither e1· preaaea any particular fondness for the throw-dominated, internation­al version of the sport.

Taylor feU short of his summer­time goal of qualifying for the ju­nior nationala when he was elimi­nated by eventual state champion Bill St. John of Port Jefferson. The top three rmishers advanced to the Junior Olympics.

"I just didn't have my head straight and I blew my first match," Taylor said. "Then I wu tied, 1-1, with St. John and he pinned me. Two losaes and you

we.re out, so that was it for me." But at least he had a freestyle

se1110n. F001 apent his summer on

crutches, r!CO\'ering from knee surgery. He unden.-ent an arthros­copic procedure that aewtd looee cartilage together around his right knee cap.

"It was horrible," Fooe said. "The nature of the operation put 10 much strain on the knee that . they told me I couldn't put any pni8Ure at all on it while it healed. But once I got off the crutches it was a fut rehabilita­tion period. I worked out pretty hard to build the atrength back .. . When I saw that it wu coming back all right, it was a big relief."

The. injury hampered him all last aeaaon but Fooe IIY'II it feels fine now.

"It's nice not to have to favor one lee and ita just one leu thing you have to think about."

Foos defeated Taylor, 5-2, to capture a etate cadet (qea 15-16) freestyle championship two years ago and a rematch at the Bemabi was a much-anticipated event.

But local fans never got to see them go head-to-head. Taylor ad­vanced to last might's champion­ship match by defeating Spencer­port's Eric Vasquez, 7-1, of Ogden­Parma - the Rangers entered some non-roeter wreatlers under that name to avoid team acoring confusion - in yesterday after­noon's semirmala but Fooe loet a 6-3 semifmal deciaion to Terry.

WRESTLING Tli't-llmlbi TCMftllftlftt Te~m atlndlngl ttvouglt

Spencerport 79 5 points. Gates-Chi~ 62 5, Lancaster 56 s. Le Roy 52 S. AUtens. Pa 52 s. Lockport 50 5. Brockport 45, North Rose-Wolcott 42 5. Elmira Southside 41 5, Whitehall 4 t. CICerO Nor1h Syracuse 40, Royalton-Hartland 39 s. Hilton 28, Bethle­hem Pa . 26 5. Elmira Notr6 Dame 24, GUil­derland 2 t 5. Cheetctowaqa 15, Ptttsford 13 5 TodiJ'I

11 pouMa: Dave Rot~ (Spen) vs. Dan Oor (LeA). Jeff Reese (ESS) vs. Tim Steed (END); II: Jason Wartinger (Chee'l) VI. Jason Collins (Roy-Hatt), Scott Ingham (Spen) vs. John Morello (lock), 105: Pat Borga (END) vs Brad Seymour (ESS), Joe Smallldge (GC) vs. Matt Teeter {Ath); 112: Rob Giannavola (GC) vs. Shane Krienacger {Lane), Andy Bate· er (CNS) vs. Jeff Stephany (leR).

111: Gary OeCarr (NRW) vs. Jeff Mohr (GC), Joe Rothenberger (Spen) vs. Dan Stllr· ley (leA): 121: Shawn Bauer (GC) vs. Dan Sommer (lane), Dave Alexander (Ath) VI Justtn Rames (Spen), 132: Jtm Barbato (GC) vs Chrts Seymour (ESS). Doug Tttut (lock) vs Anthony Conte (Brock)

131: Kyle Junker (Ath) vs Jtm Cunningham (Roy-Hart). 811 Smtih (Spen) vs Dan Powel (lane). 1U: Steve Taytor (Brodl) vs. Eric Vasquez (Odgen-Parma). Tom Foot (Spen) vs Ctlrts Terry (Whitehall), 155: Ctttg Reyn­olds (Htl) vs Todd Englerth (leA~ Chad Bril (Ptll) vs Martt Neu (GC)

117: Chtp Foster (Guild) VI Brian McKen­Zie (lane). Mtke Campbell (FSS) vs. Chns Zerniak (NR·W), 177: Kevtn Elston (ESS) VI. Stan Madden (lockp), Tony Hernandez (lane) vs. Bill D'Ambra (Brock); 215: Jamie Hunungton (While) vs. J«ry Behl (Roy·Har1), Curt Snyder (Spen) vs. Tony Zito (Lanct. 250: Hasan Uyar (Spen) vs. Kevin Dlfamore (GC~ TraVIS Apgar (END) vs. Tony Bog• (lock~ Penfield toumament

Team: Palmyra-Macedon 181. Fakport 140.5, Wayne 12 1.5, Marion 81, AHred-AI­mond 88, Eastridge 71 'n. Penfield 53. lndivtdull flnela

11 pounda-Peler Cooper (PII-MIC) def. Ryan McMichael (A·A) 15-1; M-JeH Bow­man (Pen held) def. Greg Regoord (Eutrldgl) S-3 OT, 105-0erek LaRock (PII·MIC) def. Sean Stevenson (Wayne) 3-2; 112-0ennll HOf1on (Pal-Mac) del Mtke Kohl (Fiirpon) 8-7. 111-Mark Burstetn (Fatrport) def. Lanny HerriCk (A·A) S-0, 121-Brad Miller (Wayne) p Chad Sampson (Pa~MIC) 3:32; 132-Shad McOuH (Pal-Mac) del. Marc Johnson (Fatrpor1) 6-2, 131-Mau Logan (Fupon) del Jeff Grahhng (Marton) 8-3, 145-Frri Trigg (Eastndge) p Todd Mtlter (Marion) 2 37, 155-Hakan [)!lei( (Eastridge) dlf. Jeff Alberts (Fairport) 11·2, 117-Chrls Francis (Pal-Mac) def Brian Btuigoltl (Wayne) 7..-; 177-E J Kenyon (A·A) def. 8ijly Swarthout (Wayne) 8·2. 215-Cory Fyt (A·A) def. Bob Camp (Matton) 10·5. 252-lan Henderson (A·A) p Bob Sloan (Pal-Mac) 1.14 Today

Tetke-Bernabt lnvttaltonal at Spencer· port Wrestlebacks 11 a m.. SemifinalS 1 p m • Ftnats 7 p m

Uvorua dual-meet tournament (l.Nonla, Keshequa, Holley, Penn Yan), 1 p.m

WRESniNG Tlik•Bemabi lnvitationll al Spencerport

Finll leam atMdinga: Spencerport 164, Gates.Chth 157 5; Brockport 105: 4 Athens. Pa 103 5: Lancaster 103, Elmtra Southstde 98 5, le Roy 96 5, lockport 81 5. Royalton­Hartland 77.5: Whitehall 76 5, North Rose· Wolcott 73.5: Elmira Notre Dame 57 5. Ctc· ero-North Syracuse 56, Gutlderland 42 5, Htllon 375, Pittsford 33 5, Bethlehem. Pa 31 5, CheeJttowaga 31 .5 lndividu.l

11 poundl: Ctlamptonshlp, JeH Reese (ESS) del. Dave Rotoh (Spen) 1 «. Thtrd place. Ttm Steed (END) p Dan Clor (leA) 2 00, 18: Jason Wartmger (Cheek) d John Morello (Lock) 3·2. Scott Ingham (Spen) del Jason Collins (Roy-Hart) 12·6 (ot). 105: Pat Borja (END) p. Matt Peeter (Ath) :49; Joe Smalhdge (G-C) del. Brad Seymour (ESS) 4-3; 112: Rob Giannavola (G·C) p. Andy Baker (CNS) 3:34: Shane K:renadger (lan) del. Jeff Stephany (leA) 5-2.

111: Jeff Mohr (G-C) del. Dan Shtrley (leA) S--4, Gary OeCarr (NR·W) tf., Aaron Wtlhams (Wh) 3:00; 121: Shawn Bauer (G·C) p Dave Alexander (Ath) 2.32; Justin Ra1nes (Spen) del Dan Sommer (Lan) 5-3. 132: Anthony Conte (Bro) del. Jtm Barbato (G·C) 3·1. Chns Seymour (ESS) def. Doug Tttus (lock) 5· 1, 131: Kyle Junker (Aih) del Dan Powell(lan) 9-7, Btll Smith (Spen) del Jtm Cunntngham (Roy-Hart) 3-2

145: Steve Taylor (Bro) p Chns Terry (Wh) 5 16, Tom Foos (Spen) p Ertc Vasquez (Og· den-Parma) 200, 155: Todd Englerth (leA) del. Chad Brta (Ptll) 7 ·3. Cratg Reynolds (Htl) del Nate Grace (NR-W) 10·2, 117: Chip Foster (Guild) p Chns Zermak (NR-W) 1.10; Bob lzzo (Broc) def Kyle Keogh (Ptll) 11-0.

177: Kevin Elston (ESS) def. Bill D'Ambra (Bro) 10·5: Mike Uccata (Spen) del. Kev1n Sommers (G-C) 8-6; 215: Jerry Behe (Roy­Hart) p. Tony Zlto (lan) 1:21: Jamie Hunting­ton (Wh) p. Curt Snyder (Spen) 2:58; 250: Hann Uyar (Spen) der. Tony Bogar (lock) 5-0: Kevin OalhmOfe (G·C) def. Brendan Hall (Aih) S--4.

TourniiMnt IIVP: Steve TayiOf (145, Brockport).

llmabi Aggreptl Pin Award: Beehe (215, Royalton-Hartland) 4 pins, 3:11 aggre-gate. __