EASTON RED ROVERS · SEASON ARCHIVE
1965–66
Season record: 8-5 (5-3 East Penn League)
Captains : Bob Ferraro, John Marthinson
Season overview
Explore Easton’s historical lineup, dual scores, and original match and tournament transcriptions.
Season lineup and individual records
Records and postseason honors are preserved from the original lineup. “Not listed” means a full-season record was not supplied; other wrestlers named in the lineup are included.
| Weight | Wrestler | Class | Record | Postseason notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98 | Bob Kaplan | — | 3-8-1 | — |
| 105 | Andy Matviak | Sr. | 11-4 | — |
| 112 | Homer Morrison | — | 2-0 | — |
| 120 | John Marfia | Sr. | 12-3 | — |
| 127 | Bob Ferraro | Sr. | 21-1 | District Champ, Regional Champ, State Semifinals |
| 133 | Bill Masler | — | 10-5 | — |
| 138 | John Marthinsen | — | 14-4 | District Semifinals |
| 145 | Mike Free | — | 4-4 | — |
| 155 | Dale Fritts | — | 2-10 | — |
| 167 | Larry McEntire | Jr. | 9-8 | — |
| 180 | Ken Reeser | Sr. | 9-5-1 | — |
| HWT | Phil Noto | So. | 7-6 | — |
| 98 | Lance Frace | — | 0-1 | — |
| 105 | Bill Cericola | — | 0-3 | — |
| 120 | Hal Smith | — | 2-3 | — |
Dual-meet scoreboard
Scores are reproduced from the original event headings; tournament results and other events remain below.
| Opponent | Easton | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethlehem Catholic | 45 | 3 | W |
| Wilson | 19 | 23 | L |
| Hunterdon Central | 26 | 23 | W |
| William Allen | 20 | 21 | L |
| Neshaminy | 23 | 18 | W |
| Hellertown | 31 | 12 | W |
| Pennsbury | 30 | 14 | W |
| The Hill School | 30 | 16 | W |
| Dieruff | 29 | 11 | W |
| Liberty | 21 | 19 | W |
| Phillipsburg | 16 | 30 | L |
| Kingston | 15 | 21 | L |
Full match and tournament results
Expand each result for the original individual bouts. Names in the season’s Easton lineup are bolded. The original transcription and any gaps are preserved.
Easton 45 Bethlehem Catholic 3
98: Bob Kaplan decision Martin: 2-0
105: Andy Matviak decision Fenton: 10-5
112: Morrison fall Ender: 3:30
120: John Marfia fall Brugger: 1:28
127: Bob Ferraro fall Haldeman: 1:55
133: Bill Masler decision Gifford: 9-0
138: John Marthinsen decision Karabin: 8-3
145: Woernle decision Foley: 7-2
155: Tachovsky decision Dale Fritts: 7-0
165: Larry McEntire fall Bier: 3:42
180: Ken Reeser fall Gasdaska: 1:31
UNL: Ray Lake draw Deienno: 1-1
Wilson 23 Easton 19
98: Burgio decision Bob Kaplan: 2-0
105: Andy Matviak decision Coyle: 10-8
112: Morrison draw Hockman: 0-0
120: John Marfia decision Berman: 2-1
127: Bob Ferraro fall Gordon: 1:02
133: Pochodylo decision Bill Masler: 2-0
138: Roberts decision John Marthinson: 3-2
145: Hoffman decision Woernle: 4-0
155: LaVelle decision Dale Fritts: 4-2
165: Rosenfeld session Larry McEntire: 6-5
180: Ken Reeser fall Kennedy: 5:55
UNL: Bickford decision Ray Lake: 4-1
Easton 26 Hunterdon Central 23
98: John Morgan fall Bob Kaplan: 3:20
105: Mickey Cronce fall Bill Cericola: 3:523
112: Andy Matviak decision Frank Sabo: 6-2
120: John Marfia draw Heinz Heiduk: 8-8
127: bob Ferraro decision dick Jacob: 6-1
133: Bill Masler decision Chris Byrne: 8-2
138: John Marthinson draw Ken Hall: 0-0
145: Mike Free decision Duane Schmitt: 5-4
155: Bob Hall fall Dale Fritts: 0:40
165: Larry McEntire fall Ted Cunnins: 5:04
180: Ken Reeser default George Cervenka
HWT: Mike Villano decision Ray Lake: 8-2
Boiling Springs Invitational – 3rd
95: Bob Kaplan – DNP
Venn, Shamokin decision Kaplan: 7-0
103: Bill Cericola – DNP
Mitchell, Manheim Central decision Bill Cericola: 7-0
112: Andy Matviak – DNP
Witmer, Bellefonte decision Matviak: 8-6
120: John Marfia
John Marfia decision Kuhn, Boiling Springs: 8-4
Paul Smyser decision John Marfia: 4-3
127: Bob Ferraro – 1st
Bob Ferraro fall Strauss, Pennsbury: 2:42
Bob Ferraro fall Jack Woods, Boiling Springs: 1:04
Bob Ferraro decision Bob Carmany, Mechanicsburg: 5-2
133: Bill Masler – DNP
Heffley, Manheim Central fall Bill Masler: 5:25
138: John Marthinsen – 1st
John Marthinsen decision Henry, Hanheim Central: 4-1
John Marthinsen decision Jerry Engle, Shamokin: 5-3
John Marthinsen decision Dave Sauve, Mechanicsburg: 2-1
145: Mike Free – DNP
Mike Free decision Nease, Manheim Central: 6-2
John PIckering, Shamokin decision Mike Free: 5-3
155: Dale Fritts – DNP
Torsell, Bellefonte decision Dale Fritts: 12-2
165: Larry McEntire – 2nd
Larry McEntire decision Davies, Pennsbury: 7-6
Larry McEntire fall Lorre Bear, Boiling Springs: 4:26
Bob Ambrose, Shamokin decision Larry McEntire: 15-10
180: Ken Reeser – 2nd
Ken Reeser fall McNeil, Boiling Springs: 1:36
Ken Reeser fall chuck Eichelberger, Mechanicsburg: 4:22
UNL: Phil Noto – 1st
Phil Noto decision Ken Hossler, Manheim Central: 4-0
Phil Noto decision Lou Gaydon, Shamokin: 9-5
William Allen 21 Easton 20
98: Zoski decision Bob Kaplan: 7-1
105: Denny Zanders decision Bill Cericola: 10-4
112: Andy Matviak fall Joseph: 5:25
120: John Marfia decision Clymer: 2-1
127: Bob Ferraro fall Stan Dziedzic: 1:42
133: Terry GIbson decision Pusakas: 6-5
138: John Marthinsen decision Haddad: 5-0
145: Bob Freedom decision Bill Masler: 3-1
155: Bill Bushner decision Dale Fritts: 11-2
165: Dan Layton decision Larry McEntire: 11-7
180: Geoff Baum decision Ken Reeser: 6-3
HWT: Vince Ventresca decision Phil Noto: 9-1
Easton 23 Neshaminy 18
98: Steve Senior fall Lance Frace: 0:57
105: Rick Tyma decision Andy Matviak: 2-0
112: Harold Smith decision Craven: 3-2
120: John Marfia decision Pawling: 5:23
127: Bob Ferraro decision Mergenthaler: 8-1
133: Bill Masler decision Smith: 6-1
138: John Marthinsen decision Stanton: 4-0
145: Adams decision Palmer: 9-0
155: Rotolo decision Byrd: 14-1
165: Larry McEntire decision Barrows: 4-2
180: Dean Kramer decision Mike Jones: 10-5
HWT: Phil Noto decision Charles Longer: 5-0
Easton 31 Hellertown 12
98: Kaplan draw Maurer: 0-0
105: Andy Matviak fall Tapalick: 2:32
112: Harold Smith draw Santoro: 4-4
120: John Marfia decision Laudenslager: 6-0
127: Bob Ferraro fall Neith: 3:44
133: Bill Masler decision Spadaccia: 3-2
138: John Marthinsen decision Gad: 7-0
145: Huber decision Free: 4-0
155: Weaver decision Dale Fritts: 4-0
165: Larry McEntire decision C. Bloss: 4-0
180: Reeser draw K. Bloss: 3-3
HWT: Phil Noto decision Hanzlick: 4-1
Easton 30 Pennsbury 14
98: Baxter decision Kaplan: 6-0
105: Andy Matviak fall Dave Loeffer: 2:42
112: J. brown decision Harold Smith: 5-1
120: White decision John Marfia: 10-3
127: Bob Ferraro decision D. Brown: 8-0
133: Bill Masler draw Freeman: 2-2
138: John Marthinsen fall Bill Starchan: 1:31
145: Mike Maybach decision Free: 4-2
155: Dale Fritts decision Queer: 8-2
165: Larry McEntire decision Davies: 4-2
180: Ken Reeser decision Billy: 7-1
HWT: Phil Noto fall George Gardner: 2:42
Easton 30 The Hill School 16
98: Bob Kaplan decision Mike Stahovich: 6-0
105; Andy Matviak fall Mark Salz: 0:21
112: Hal Smith decision Oladipo Adevo: 2-0
120: John Marfia fall Mike Ramseur: 3:46
127: Bob Ferraro fall Steve Mason: 4:14
133: Bill Masler decision Gordon McAlpin: 5-4
138: John Marthinson decision Jim Weber: 4-0
145: Nick King decision Mike Free: 12-1
155: Walt Price decision Dave Fritts: 13-0
167: Dave Scanlon decision Larry McEntire: 12-9
180: Ken Reeser draw Bob Cassel: 0-0
HWT: Bevan Alvey fall Phil Noto: 4:47
Easton 29 Dieruff 11
98: Gary Fye decision Bob Kaplan: 7-0
105: Andy Matviak decision Don Howard: 8-1
112: Hal Smith decision B Trexler: 7-0
120: John Marfia fall Abe Youwakim: 2:31
127: Bob Ferraro decision Dick Kruk: 6-0
133: Bill Masler decision Quier: 9-4
138: Ron Trexler decision John Marthinsen: 10-9
145: Mike Free decision Kling: 6-0
155: Dale Fritts decision Knerr: 8-4
167: Larry McEntire decision Lopsonzski: 11-5
180: Ken Reeser draw Ed Merkle: 2-2
HWT: Carl Smith decision Phil Noto: 6-1
Easton 21 Liberty 19
98: Bob Kaplan draw Tom Eby: 1-1
105: Andy Matviak decision Major Williams; 9-0
112: Miller decision Hal Smith: 4-1
120: John Marfia decision Joe Benson: 3-2
127: Bob Ferraro fall Jeff Iobst: 5:30
133: Bill Masler decision Kurtz: 4-2
138: John Marthinson decision Bob Gore: 10-2
145: Mike Free draw Kline: 4-4
155: Tom Detsch decision Dale Fritts: 6-1
167: Tim Zettlemoyer decision Larry McEntire: 9-1
180: John Stohl decision Ken Reeser: 7-0
HWT: Al Koszi decision Phil Noto: 2-0
Phillipsburg 30 Easton 16
98: Frank Viscomi fall Bob Kaplan: 4:48
105: Maury Mascari decision Andy Matviak: 14-5
112: Charlie Russo fall Hal Smith: 5:30
120: John Marfia decision Fox: 2-0
127: Bob Ferraro fall Jerry McClure: 2:30
133: Bill Masler decision Zaro: 5-4
138: Buddy Morris decision John Marthinsen: 7-6
145: Thompson decision Mike Free: 11-4
155: Al Nicusanti decision Dale Fritts: 8-0
167: Carl Rader fall Larry McEntire: 3:46
180: Ken Reeser fall Winkler: 2:20
HWT: Hajdu decision Phil Noto: 4-1
Kingston 21 Easton 15
98: McGinley decision Bob Kaplan: 6-0
105: Andy Matviak decision Williams: 3-0
112: Mark Inman decision Hal Smith: 6-2
120: John Marfia decision H Krout: 11-8
127: Bob Ferraro decision Kotinsley: 8-0
133: Davis decision Bill Masler: 3-2
138: John Marthinsen decision Jones: 3-2
145: Wes Krout decision Mike Free: 5-2
155: Ed Kosteva decision Dale Fritts: 10-2
167: Craig Zimmerman decision Larry McEntire: 9-5
180: Bill Novak decision Ken Reeser: 4-0
HWT: Phil Noto decision Andy Victor: 6-0
District 11 – 6th
98: no entry
105: Andy Matviak – DNP
Andy Matviak decision Zanders, William Allen: 9-6
Balmat, Parkland decision Andy Matviak: 4-3
112: no entry
120: John Marfia – DNP
John Marfia decision Laudenslager, Hellertown: 2-1
Dicks, Salisbury decision John Marfia: 3-2
127: Bob Ferraro – 1st
Bob Ferraro forfeit D Benninger, Southern Lehigh
Bob Ferraro fall Willman, Southern Lehigh: 1:51
Bob Ferraro decision Lieberman, Pen Argyl: 9-0
Bob Ferraro fall Stan Dziedzic, William Allen: 4:47
133: Bill Masler – DNP
Bill Masler decision Papay, Sladington: 10-7
Freeman, William Allen decision Bill Masler: 8-4
138: John Marthinson – DNP
John Marthinsen decision Puskas, William Allen: 7-0
John Marthinesen decision Gad, Hellertown: 2-1
Ron Trexler, Dieruff decision John Marthinson: 2-0
145: no entry
155: no entry
167: Larry McEntire – DNP
Larry McEntire fall McAndrew, Ashland: 3:03
Layton, William Allen decision Larry McEntire: 9-3
180: Ken Reeser
Jones, Emmaus decision Ken Reeser: referee’s decision
HWT: Phil Noto – DNP
Phil Noto decision Yenser, Northwestern Lehigh: 4-0
Lubensky, Northampton decision Phil Noto: 5-3 (OT)
Northeast Regional
127: Bob Ferraro – 1st
Bob Ferraro fall Brown, Tunkhannock: 3:58
Bob Ferraro fall Dana Balum, Muncy: 1:57
PIAA States
127: Bob Ferraro – Semifinals
Al Uyeda, Conestoga Valley decision Bob Ferraro: 4-0
