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Ohio and West Virginia State Champions from the OVAC
1938/1948-2011
By: Michael Kranak
Notes and Acknowledgements
1. The OVAC became an official conference in 1943.
2. Parkersburg South High School was added to the OVAC in 2009. Morgantown High School and University High School were added in 2010. The list would be much longer if all three had been founding members.
3. Ohio
a. Year with Most Champions – 1995 (5)
b. Several Years with Zero
c. Total – 77 Champions
4. West Virginia
a. Year with Most Champions – 2001 (11)
b. Several Years with Zero
c. Total – 290 Champions
5. OVAC Champions
a. Year with Most – 1989 (14 – 10 WV; 4 OH)
b. TOTAL – 367 CHAMPIONS
c. 20.98% from Ohio
d. 79.02% from West Virginia
Special thanks to Sean Smith of Ovaecwrestling.com, Tim Miller of WVMat.com, Michael Corleone for providing the OH Champions, and Iron Mike for the idea of it all coming together.
Ohio OVAC State Champs from 1938-2011
One Division from 39-71
1939:
George Cherokee - 165 - Shadyside
1940:
Joe Stora - 140 - Shadyside
Joe Magyar - 155 - Shadyside
George Cherokee - 185 - Shadyside
1941:
Warren Jones - 140 - Barnesville
1942:
Don Clendennin - 130 - Shadyside
Warren Carpenter - 140 - Shadyside
Richard Putinsky - 155 - Shadyside
Mike Miller - 185 – Shadyside
1952:
Don Chadwick - 155 - East Liverpool
1954:
Darryl Hoppel - 121 - East Liverpool
1955:
Larry Hayes - 113 - Barensville
Darryl Hoppel - 128 - East Liverpool
James Hoppel - 135 - East Liverpool
Jim Ensell - Heavyweight - Steubenville
1956:
Gerald Lattocha - 127 - Bridgeport
1958:
Art Hehr - 127 - Bridgeport
1959:
Bobby Douglas - 112 - Bridgeport
Carl Hoppel - 120 - Beaver Local
Art Hehr - 127 - Bridgeport
Walter Tolarchyk - 145 - Bridgeport
1960:
Frank Cunningham - 127 - Bridgeport
1961:
Bobby Douglas - 127 - Bridgeport
Carl Hoppel - 133 - Beaver Local
1962:
Carl Hoppel - 145 - Beaver Local
1964:
John Scordas - 175- Martins Ferry
1975:
Mike Kovalick - 185 - Bellaire (A-AA)
1976:
Jerry Pryor - 138 - Barnesville (A)
1981:
Bob Furr - 132 - Beallsville (A)
Mitch Landers - 138 - Caldwell A)
1982:
Ivan Parrish - 119 - Caldwell (A)
1983:
Ivan Parrish - 119 - Caldwell (A)
1984:
Charlie Keenan - 185 - Steubenville (AA)
Tim Moxley - Unlimited - Barnesville (AA)
1985:
Tim Moxley - Unlimited - Barnesville (AA)
1986:
Reed Case - 98 - Cadiz (A)
Scott Kinemond - 119 - Shadyside (A)
Mike Vargo - 185 - Bridgeport (A)
1987:
Brad Giffen - 138 - Cadiz (A)
Rich Burlenski - 167 - Bridgeport (A)
Mike Vargo - 185 - Bridgeport (A)
John Ferguson - Heavyweight - Bellaire St. John (A)
1988:
Dunyasha Yetts - 145 - Steubenville (D2)
Dan Keenan - 189 - Steubenville (D2)
Dean Burk - 152 - Bridgeport (D3)
Rich Burlenski - 189 - Bridgeport (D3)
1989:
Shawn McGhee - 125 - Steubenville (D2)
Babe Sidon - 135 - Martins Ferry (D2)
Dunyasha Yetts - 145 - Steubenville (D2)
Reed Case - 140 - Cadiz (D3)
1990:
Bruce Sefert - 160 - Beallsville (D3)
1991:
Kelley Shields - 103 - Edison South (D2)
Van Possage - 125 - Beaver (D2)
1992:
John Gibeaut - 160 - Union Local (D3)
Jay Perkins - 171 - Beallsville (D3)
1993:
Dustin Harris - 145 - Beaver Local (D2)
Jeremy Wilkinson - 152 - Cambridge (D2)
Eric Anderson - 103 - Bellaire St. John (D3)
1994:
Leonard Kinzel - 125 - Wellsville (D3)
Ryan Slack - 145 - Shadyside (D3)
1995:
Joe Cominsky - 215 - Buckeye Local (D2)
Lamont Tucker - 112 - Martins Ferry (D3)
Jim Lewis - 125 - Union Local (D3)
Brian Roskovich - 130 - Bridgeport (D3)
Chanadu Achebe - 215 - Steubenville Central (D3)
1998:
Travis Clark - 160 - Union Local (D3)
2000:
Scott Roth - 145 - Martins Ferry (D3)
Derek Koch - 152 - Bellaire St. John (D3)
2002:
Adam Hoppel - 215 - Beaver Local (D2)
Koel Davia - 275 - Union Local (D3)
2003:
David Bertolino – 160 - Buckeye Local (D2)
Koel Davia - 275 - Union Local (D3)
2004:
Clay Tucker - 130 - Martins Ferry (D3)
Koel Davia - 275 - Union Local (D3)
2006:
Willie Saxton - 130 - Buckeye Local (D2)
Joe Skoff - 135 - Bellaire St. John (D3)
West Virginia OVAC State Champions from 1948-2011
One division until 1976
1950:
Bill Pritchard – 127- Wheeling
1951:
Robert Pritchard – 103 - Wheeling
1952:
Robert Pritchard - 112 - Wheeling
Bob Gardner – UNL- Wheeling
1953:
Robert Pritchard – 112 – Wheeling
Ernie Fuchs – 145 - Wheeling
Pete Millisakis – 154 - Wheeling
Bob Gardner – UNL – Wheeling
1954:
Harvey Rutter - 133 – Wheeling
Norman Bates – 138 – Wheeling
1959:
James Varner - 138 – Weir
Mel Sutton - 154 – Weir
1961:
James Crain - 103 – Weir
Henry Childers -145 – Weir
Harry Burns - 165 – Weir
1962:
Michael Crain - 95 – Weir
1963:
Pat Allese – 120 – Weir
Dave Byrd -145 – Weir
1964:
Don Pastilong - 112 – Moundsville
Pat Allese - 127 – Weir
Dave Byrd - 145 – Weir
Charles Smith - 177 – Moundsville
1966:
John Arrango - 120 – Weir
Dwight Motley -133 – Weir
Matteo Magnone – UNL- Weir
1967:
Rick Price -103 - Oak Glen
Ralph Louk -127 - Oak Glen
Dwight Motley -138 – Weir
Dave Luther -145 - Oak Glen
Matteo Magnone – UNL- Weir
1968:
Lou Dailey -95 – Follansbee
Dwight Wolfe -112 – Moundsville
Doug Pettit -133 – Moundsville
Dave Lowther -145 - Oak Glen
1969:
Albie Kazemka -95 - John Marshall
Mike Faulk -103 – Wheeling
Dwight Wolfe -120 - John Marshall
Bill Nicholson -133 – Wheeling
Tom Arnold -154 – Weir
1970:
Jim Sudath -123 – Brooke
1971:
Calvin Price -105 - Oak Glen
Harry Williams -112 - Oak Glen
Val Gundling -167 - Wheeling Central
1972:
Ken Reynolds -105 - John Marshall
John Vdovjak -145 – Warwood
Rick Kittle -155 - John Marshall
Bob Strawn -167 - John Marshall
1973:
Rusty Mercer -98 - John Marshall
Dan Doyle -112 - Wheeling Central
Chris Pryor -119 –Weir
Ed West -126 - John Marshall
John Vdovjak -145 – Warwood
Eric Frankovitch -185 – Weir
1974:
Kevin Felton -98 – Brooke
Duke Hanlin -112 – Wheeling
Chris Pryor -125 – Weir
Ron Griffith -132 - John Marshall
Dean Patterson -145 - Oak Glen
Scott Lehasky -167 - John Marshall
Mike Kovalick -185 – Weir
1975:
Kent Nickerson -101 – Triadelphia
Duke Hanlin -115 – Wheeling
Gary Dobbs -122 - John Marshall
Mike Cain -188 - John Marshall
1976:
AA/A
Stan Johnson -105 – Warwood
Greg Jewell -119 – Warwood
Dan Hoffman -126 – Warwood
Ron Stanley -132 – Warwood
Steve Doe – UNL- Warwood
AAA
Terry Weigel -105 – Weir
Lou Geary -167- Brooke
Sheldon Grace – UNL- Weir
1977:
AA/A
Bob Francis -138 – Magnolia
AAA
Carl Stanley -98 - Wheeling Park
Terry Weigel -112 - Weir
Mike Gamble -119 - Brooke
Dave Barnabei -126- Weir
Jeff Morris -132 - John Marshall
Ray Pernell -138- Weir
Will Kovalick -155- John Marshall
Greg Morris -167 - John Marshall
Gordon Gordon – UNL- John Marshall
1978:
AA/A
Doug Blake -98 – Cameron
AAA
Randy Pryor -98 – Weir
Terry Weigel -119 – Weir
Ray Pernell -145 – Weir
Chuck Varner -167 – Weir
G.J. Walley – UNL- John Marshall
1979:
AA/A
Mike Pantone -105- Magnolia
Darin Carr -145 – Magnolia
AAA
Randy Pryor -105 – Weir
Carl Stanley -119 - Wheeling Park
Bob Weigand -126- Wheeling Park
Greg Morris -167 - John Marshall
Rick Schoene – UNL- John Marshall
1980:
AA/A
Ed Knox -145 – Cameron
AAA
Tim Ralph -98 - Oak Glen
Chuck Taylor – UNL- Brooke
1981:
AA/A
Mike Boswell -98 – Magnolia
AAA
Bill Desilvestri -105 - Wheeling Park
Rodd Haller -112 - Wheeling Park
Ted Zervos -119 - John Marshall
Larry Mazella -132 – Brooke
Jim Copney -155 - Wheeling Park
1982:
AA/A
Fritz Braunlich -185 - Wheeling Central
John WAAitzberger – UNL- Wheeling Central
AAA
Phil Milantoni -112- Brooke
Ted Zervos -119 - John Marshall
1983:
AA/A
Fritz Braunlich -185 - Wheeling Central
John Witzberger – UNL- Wheeling Central
AAA
Todd Rowe -98 - Wheeling Park
Frank Longwell – UNL- John Marshall
1984:
AA/A
Jim Stillwagoner – UNL- Magnolia
AAA
Todd Rowe -98 - Wheeling Park
Rich Digandomenico -112 - Wheeling Park
Mike Knox -138 - John Marshall
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