EASTON RED ROVERS · SEASON ARCHIVE
1976–77
Season record: 15-0-1 (10-0-1; East Penn Conference Champs)
Captains : Bobby Weaver, Jeff Kuhn, Dave Smith
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 | Gary Castner | Fr. | 5-7 | — |
| 105 | Bobby Weaver | Sr. | 29-0 | District Champ, Regional Champ, State Champ |
| 112 | Al Sandt | Sr. | 15-3 | District Fourth |
| 119 | Jeff Kuhn | Sr. | 11-4 | — |
| 126 | Mark Noto | Jr. | 15-3 | District Semifinals |
| 132 | Dave Smith | Sr. | 22-5 | District Champ, Regional Champ, State Qualifier |
| 138 | Bill Bryson | Sr. | 10-3 | — |
| 145 | Rick Scarpantonio | Jr. | 14-4 | District Fourth |
| 155 | Jeff Turner | Sr. | 9-6 | — |
| 167 | Tim DeLong | Jr. | 13-4 | District Runner-Up |
| 185 | John Donnelly | Sr. | 10-4 | — |
| UNL | Dan Kasperkoski | So. | 3-3 | — |
| 98 | Brian Liska | So. | 2-0-1 | — |
Dual-meet scoreboard
Scores are reproduced from the original event headings; tournament results and other events remain below.
| Opponent | Easton | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Allen | 43 | 12 | W |
| Crestwood | 45 | 5 | W |
| Liberty | 24 | 19 | W |
| Nazareth | 33 | 11 | W |
| Emmaus | 52 | 5 | W |
| Dieruff | 50 | 5 | W |
| Bethlehem Catholic | 27 | 18 | W |
| Whitehall | 46 | 6 | W |
| Allentown Central Catholic | 60 | 0 | W |
| Wilson | 46 | 12 | W |
| Freedom | 19 | 19 | T |
| Northampton | 53 | 0 | W |
| Parkland | 25 | 22 | W |
| Lower Dauphin | 28 | 17 | W |
| North Hunterdon (NJ) | 34 | 9 | W |
| Phillipsburg | 25 | 19 | W |
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 43 William Allen 12
98: Don Schleicher decision Gary Castner: 6-2
105: Bobby Weaver fall Mark Trosky: 1:02
112: Al Sandt fall Matt Brown: 2:48
119: Jeff Kuhn decision Wade Davis: 9-2
126: Dave Smith decision Mike Wesnak: 12-2
132: Mark Noto decision Mike Caulfield: 4-0
138: Dave Kranich decision Joe Columbo: 3-1
145: Charlie Williston decision Rick Scarpantonio: 2-1
155: Lou Capecci fall Brian Bear: 3:54
167: Jeff Turner fall Joe Sitarik: 4:51
185: Tim DeLong FFT
UNL: Rich Garner fall John Donnelly: 3:54
Easton 45 Crestwood 5
98: Gary Castner decision Paul Jakabowski: 8-1
105: Bobby Weaver fall Mark Giampietro: 5:56
112: Al Sandt fall Gary Siegel: 1:41
119: Jeff Kuhn fall Scott Tredinnick: 3:57
126: Dave Smith decision Mike Gatano: 7-5
132: Mark Noto decision Mark Giampietro: 3-2
138: Dave Kranich decision John Weddy: 5-0
145: Rick Scarpantonio decision Martin Aigeldinger: 13-2
155: Robin Pettit decision Lou Capecci: 5-0
167: Jeff Turner decision Rick Catano: 5-1
185: Tim DeLong draw John Wambold: 4-4
UNL: Charles Bellis fall Mark Spencer: 5:08
Easton 24 Liberty 19
98: Ernie Martinez decision Gary Castner: 4-3
105: Bobby Weaver fall Dave Filipos: 5:59
112: Al Sandt fall Frank Snyder: 5:22
119: Carlos Rivera decision Jeff Kuhn: 15-7
126: Mark Hoffman decision Dave Smith: 7-4
132: Mark Noto decision Lou Capuano: 6-5
138: Joe Alvarez decision Jeff Kranich: 7-4
145: John Knox decision Bill Bryson: 19-17
155: Rick Scarpantonio decision Bill Vitez; 2-1
167: Tom Jones decision Jeff Turner: 8-4
185: Tim DeLong decision Gary Wrabel: 3-2
UNL: John Donnelly decision Myles Strunk: 4-2
Easton 33 Nazareth 11
98: Rob Manini decision Gary Castner: 6-1
105: Bobby Weaver fall Jeff Tripp: 4:00
112: Al Sandt decision Keith Fairman: 1-0
119: Jeff Kuhn decision Bryan Boyer: 13-5
126: Dave Smith decision Robby Albert: 5-4
132: Mark Noto decision Tony Franczak: 5-3
138: Jim Evanko decision Dave Kranich: 3-0
145: Rick Scarpantonio draw Kevin Kulp: 1-1
155: Gary Rader decision Lou Capecci: 10-1
167: Jeff Turner decision Todd Lahr: 1-0
185: Tim DeLong decision Craig Miller: 5-2
UNL: Charles Bellis fall Steve Getz: 3:24
Easton 52 Emmaus 5
98: Gary Castner fall Ray Scheffley: 5:40
105: Brian Liska fall Mike Eisentraut: 1:06
112: Al Sandt fall Mark Speary: 3:30
119: Jeff Kuhn decision Mark Wagner: 9-1
126: Mark Noto decision Wayne Yohe: 4-3
132: Dave Smith decision Mark Rieder: 6-0
138: Dave Kranich draw Eric Wetzel: 1-1
145: Rick Scarpantonio fall Brian Schrieter: 3:53
155: Pete Roland decision Lou Capecci: 11-9
167: Jeff Turner fall Jeff Calderelli: 3:34
185: Tim DeLong decision Jay Snyder: 3-1
UNL: John Donnelly fall Bill Pittman: 3:21
Easton Tournament – 2nd
98:
105: Bobby Weaver – 1st
Bobby Weaver fall Phil Reinert, Bishop O’Reilly: 0:13
Bobby Weaver
Bobby Weaver fall Bob Ortman, Council Rock: 2:17
112: Al Sandt – 2nd
Al Sandt fall
Al Sandt
Bob Monoghan, Council Rock decision Al Sandt: 18-3
119: Jeff Kuhn – 2nd
Jeff Kuhn fall
Jeff Kuhn
Chuck Nace, West York decision Jeff Kuhn: 10-3
126:
132: Dave Smith – 2nd
Dave Smith
Dave Smith
John Rogin, North Shore decision Dave Smith: 4-2
138: Bill Bryson – 1st
Bill Bryson
Bill Bryson
Bill Bryson decision Steve Toggas, West York: 8-6
145: Rick Scarpantonio
Rick Scarpantonio decision
155: Jeff Turner – 1st
Jeff Turner
Jeff Turner
Jeff Turner decision Matt Dougherty, North Shore: 2-0
167: Tim DeLong
Tim DeLong decision
185:
HWT:
Easton 50 Dieruff 5
98: Chuck Leiderman decision Don Saylor: 10-0
105: Bobby WEaver fall Bill DeRoner: 0:27
112: Al Sandt fall Rick Morgan: 0:42
119: Jeff Kuhn fall Tom Strohler: 0:40
126: Mark Noto decision jim Schaeffer: 5-4
132: Tom Brandle decision Kevin Strohl: 8-4
138: Dave Smith fall Maurice Salim: 5:40
145: Rick Scarpantonio decision Bari Moyer: 16-1
155: Abe Atiyeh decision Jeff Turner: 11-9
167: Tim DeLong decision Mike Brunovsky: 5-0
185: John Donnelly draw Mark McCants: 4-4
UNL: Todd Comstock fall Mike Skrovanek: 1:08
Easton 27 Bethlehem Catholic 18
98: Rich Santoro decision Gary Castner: 9-1
105: Bobby Weaver fall Bucky Gluck: 5:52
112: Al Sandt draw Gene Waas: 5-5
119: Jeff Kuhn decision Frank Vresics: 7-2
126: Mark Noto decision Tom Bold: 9-5
132: Dave Smith decision Tom Dieter: 10-2
138: Bill Bryson decision Drew Karabin: 10-4
145: Rick Scarpantonio decision Mike Shupp: 4-3
155: Joe Saun decision Jeff Turner: 5-3
167: Ed Blanar decision Tim DeLong: 4-3
185: John Donnelly decision Jim Fiore: 6-1
UNL: Pat Brown fall Charles Bellis: 3:10
Easton 46 Whitehall 6
98: Gary Castner fall Mike Levanduski: 5:14
105: Bobby Weaver fall Scott Miller: 0:30
112: Al Sandt decisioN tim Thibault: 9-7
119: Jeff Kuhn fall Jerr Greb: 4:42
126: Mark Noto fall Jamie Thibautlt: 4:32
132: Dave Smith decision Mike Anglestein: 11-1
138: Billy Bryson decision Marty Greb: 8-7
145: Rick Scarpantonio decision Brian Harrison: 2-1
155: Jeff Turner decision Ed Podorsky: 4-2
167: Tim DeLong decision Jerry Sukanick: 5-2
185: John Donnelly decision Joe Garger: 7-1
UNL: Tom Suppan fall Charles Bellis: 5:42
Easton 60 Allentown Central Catholic 0
98: Chuck Leiderman decision Tim Kochanasz: 7-0
105: Bobby Weaver fall Tom Gyory: 1:13
112: Mike Hartra decision Larry moyer: 10-0
119: Gary Carty fall Charles Zimmerman: 0:48
126: Ed Smith fall Bill Heydt; 5;08
132: Tom Brandle decision Eric Yaindl: 7-1
138: Bill Bryson decision Jim McLaughlin: 16-0
145: Dave Dranick fall Fred Aungst: 5:20
155: Mark Lutz fall Mike Kudla: 0:48
167: Tim DeLong FFT
185: John Donnelly FFT
UNL: Dan Kasperkoski decision Alex Elias: 3-0
Easton 46 Wilson 12
98: Tony Tarsi decision Gary Castner: 9-0
105: Bobby Weaver fall Jim Bruneio: 1:54
112: Al Sandt decision Len Weidner; 13-4
119: Jeff Kuhn fall Craig Richabacher: 4:43
126: Mark Noto draw Jim Nolasco: 5-5
132: Dave Smith fall Craig Weiand: 4:33
138: Billy Bryson fall Chris Young: 5:14
145: Rick Scarpantonio decision John Bray: 6-5
155: Lou Capecci decision Chuck Weaver: 10-1
167: Tim DeLong fall Guy Ostrander: 4:54
185: John Donnelly decision Steve DePaw: 3-1
UNL: Jeff Bartholomew fall Charles Bellis: 2:39
Easton 19 Freedom 19
98: Brian Liska decision Ed Hasssick: 5-1
105: Bobby Weaver decision Rick Negrete: 10-2
112: Bob Kern decision Al Sandt: 7-6
119: Jeff Kuhn decision Kurt Krusen: 8-1
126: Mark Noto decision Tim Mugavero: 4-2
132: John Hammersmith decision Dave Smith: 3-1
138: Bill Bryson decision Keith Kauffman: 8-2
145: Rick Scarpantonio decision Paul Dauscher: 5-1
155: Jim Fraivillig decision Jeff Turner: 5-4
167: Billy Williams decision Tim DeLong: 7-0
185: Tom Holland decision Todd Comstock: 10-3
UNL: Brian Feeley decision John Donnelly: 11-3
Easton 53 Northampton 0
98: Gary Castner decision Chris SPangler: 3-1
105: Bobby Weaver decision Lee Billy: 18-5
112: Al Sandt fall Dave Kistler: 3:31
119: Jeff Kuhn decision john Mann: 8-5
126: Mark Noto fall Joe Kwiatkowski: 5:47
132: Dave SMith decision Rich Kistler: 11-4
138: Billy Bryson fall Steve Wandler: 3:43
145: Rick Scarpantonio decision Garry Hummel: 5-3
155: Jeff Turner fall Eric Bottger: 4:50
167: Tim DeLong decision
185: John Donnelly fall Rudy Geosits: 4:40
UNL: Dan Kasperkoski decision Larry Buchman: 2-0
Easton 25 Parkland 22
98: Rick Shoemaker decision Gary Castner: 14-4
105: Bobby Weaver fall Steve Busits: 2:27
112: Al Sandt fall Russ Shoemaker: 5:53
119: Jeff Kuhn decision Dave Kutzor: 2-0
126: Greg Oswald decision Mark Noto: 5-2
132: John Fracas decision Dave Smith: 4-2
138: Bill Bryson decision Bob Howells: 14-4
145: Rick Scarpantonio decision Mike Koch: 3-0
155: Bryan Bobbin fall Mark Lutz: 5:15
167: Mike Polgar decision Jeff Turner: 8-4
185: John Sulzer decision John Donnelly: 5-3
UNL: Dan Kasperkoski decision Bob Oxenford: 1-0
Easton 28 Lower Dauphin 17
98: Gary Castner decision Brandon Fluman: 9-3
105: Bobby Weaver fall Jay Kissinger: 0:53
112: Al Sandt decision Chip Hitz: 19-0
119: Charlie Cole decision Jeff Kuhn: 5-3
126: Mark Noto decision Mike Verrick: 23-8
132: Dave Smith decision Dave Carlin: 11-6
138: Chris Camasta decision Bill Bryson: 12-4
145: Rick Scarpantonio decision Lloyd Umberger: 5-2
155: Jeff Turner decision Al Fluman: 10-7
167: Steve Wagner decision Mark Rutz: 12-4
185: Doug Stafford decision Todd Comstock: 13-10
UNL: Tim Gamber decision Dan Kasperkoski: 5-1
Easton 34 North Hunterdon (NJ) 9
98: Bob Robinson decision Gary Castner: 5-2
105: Brian Liska win by forfeit
112: Bobby Weaver decision Jim Schultz: 11-1
119: Jeff Kuhn fall Bob Arnao: 1:59
126: Mark Noto decisioN Jerry Mako: 9-2
132: Dave Smith decision Pete DeBoer: 7-2
138: Bill Bryson decision Steve Tkac: 6-0
145: Rick Scarpantonio decision Vince McGourty: 5-1
155: Jeff Turner decision Mike Tintle: 6-0
167: Charles DeBoer decisioN Tim DeLong: 6-5
185: John Donnelly decision Gary Delia: 4-1
HWT: Jack Foley decision Dan Kasperkoski: 6-1
Easton 25 Phillipsburg 19
98: Brian Liska draw John Rutledge: 2-2
105: Bobby Weaver fall Terry Beruta: 0:37
112: Al Sandt decision Tim Osborne: 7-3
119: John Margeson decision Jeff Kuhn: 4-2
126: Mark Noto decision Jim Clauss: 5-3
132: Dave Smith decision Matt Veres: 6-2
138: Bill Bryson decision Scott Loudenbury: 9-7
145: Steve Seibel decision Rick Scarpantonio: 5-4
155: Jeff Turner draw Ed Mareson: 1-1
167: Mike Stocker decision Tim DeLong: 10-7
185: John Donnelly decision Dave Reppert: 4-3
UNL: George Phillip fall Dan Kasperkoski: 1:25
District 11 – 4th
98: Gary Castner – DNP
Roger Manini, Nazareth decision Gary Castner: 4-1
105: Bobby Weaver – 1st
Bobby Weaver fall Scott Chlebove: 0:30
Bobby Weaver fall Ray Scheffley, Emmaus: 0:38
Bobby Weaver fall Steve Wasserman, Stroudsburg: 0:55
Bobby Weaver decision Lee Billy, Northampton: 14-2
112: Al Sandt – 4th
Al Sandt fall Larry Moyer: 0:58
Al Sandt fall Fred Snyder, Liberty: 1:38
Gene Waas, Bethlehem Catholic decision Al Sandt: 6-2
Jack Brennan, Pottsville decision Al Sandt: 7-5
119: Jeff Kuhn – DNP
Frank Vrecsics decision Jeff Kuhn: 6-4
126: Mark Noto – DNP
Mark Noto fall Bill Heydt, Allentown Central Catholic: 4:42
Mark Noto decision Tim Mugavero, Freedom: 10-4
Vernon Kleckner, Pottsville decision Mark Noto: 8-4
Mark Hoffman, Liberty decision Mark Noto
132: Dave Smith – 1st
Dave Smith decision Mark Rieder, Emmaus: 7-4
Dave Smith decision Jeff Hammersmith, Freedom: 11-6
Dave Smith decision Tom Masiado, Saucon Valley: 4-3
Dave Smith decision Maurice Salim, Dieruff: 5-1
138: Bill Bryson – DNP
Bill Bryson fall Kevin Stohl, Dieruff: 3:22
Dennis Bachman, Hazleton decision Bill Bryson: 8-4
145: Rick Scarpantonio – 4th
Rick Scarpantonio decision Wally Bloss, Hazleton: 11-0
Rick Scarpantonio decision Charlie Williston, William Allen: 9-2
Billy Williams, Freedom decision Rick Scarpantonio: 9-2
Vitez, Liberty decision Rick Scarpantonio: 3-2
155: Jeff Turner – DNP
Jeff Turner decision Mike Koch, Parkland: 4-0
Gary Rader, Nazareth decision Jeff Turner: 5-1
167: Tim DeLong – 2nd
Tim DeLong fall Tom Renninger, Saucon Valley: 2:58
Tim DeLong decision Bob Heller, Stroudsburg: 2-2, 6-2 (OT)
Tim DeLong decision Ed Blanar, Bethlehem Catholic: 4-1
Brian Feeley, Freedom decision Tim DeLong: 4-2
185: John Donnelly – DNP
John Donnelly decision Jerry Sukanic, Whitehall: 5-4
Bill Flynn, Pottsville decision John Donnelly: 8-2
UNL: Dan Kasperkoski – DNP
George Atiyeh fall Dan Kasperkoski: 1:31
Northeast Regionals
105: Bobby Weaver – 1st
Bobby Weaver fall Fred Lokuta, Pittston: 3:51
Bobby Weaver fall Bill Toner, Jersey Shore: 3:40
Bobby Weaver decision Jack Johnson, Berwick: 20-5
132: Dave Smith – 1st
Dave Smith decision Don Moyer, Abington Heights: 6-0
Dave Smith fall Frank Kelly, Williamsport: 2:54
Dave Smith decision Jim Desiderio, Wilkes-Barre Meyers: 13-7
PIAA States – 7th
105: Bobby Weaver – 1st
Bobby Weaver fall Mark Gannon, Mount Lebanon: 0:51
Bobby Weaver fall Ron COstello, Erie Cathedral Prep: 1:43
Bobby Weaver decision Curt Ellis, Washington: 6-4
Bobby Weaver decision Ken Whitsel, Lewistown: 7-4
132: Dave Smith – DNP
Dave Smith major Kevin Shenk, Manheim Central: 12-1
Bob Siar, Shaler decision Dave Smith: 1-1, 3-1 (OT)
