GEORGE HOOPER MEMORIAL WRESTLING AWARD WINNERSYear Winner High School Class Weight Coach1955 Dan Salavaterra GAR 12 165 Luther Richards1956 Jack Brislin Meyers 12 145 Fred McDaniels1957 Dick Stauffer Kingston 11 103 Don Kemp1958 Dick Stauffer Kingston 12 112 Don Kemp1959 John Carr Hanover 11 133 Harry Vogt Sr.1960 John Carr Hanover 12 128 Harry Vogt Sr.1961 Ed Niewinski Forty Fort 12 165 James Stelzer1962 Ken Woodeshick Hanover 12 185 Harry Vogt Sr.1963 Bob McDougal Kingston 12 103 James Schilling1964 Jack Williams Kingston 12 180 Gordon Dussinger1965 Francis Michael GAR 12 145 Al Sallitt1966 Rick Bartoletti Coughlin 12 106 Jerry Elias1967 Ken Hynes Meyers 12 112 John Ewastation1968 Chuck Chulada Coughlin 11 Hwt. James Neddoff1969 Bart Mahon Hanover 12 112 John Carr1970 Tom Davis Hanover 12 95 John Carr1971 Tony Karpovich Hanover 12 165 John Carr1972 Dave Ellis Meyers 12 133 Tim McGinley1973 Dave Longmore Dallas 12 119 James Barnrick1974 Fritz Bleich Hanover 10 138 John Carr1975 Fritz Bleich Hanover 11 155 John Carr1976 Fritz Bleich Hanover 12 167 John Carr1977 John Brennan Valley West 10 98 Bob Herman1978 Frank Castrigano Meyers 12 138 Bill Hilburt1979 Jay Patterson Meyers 11 119 Bill Hilburt1980 Jay Patterson Meyers 12 119 Bill Hilburt1981 Rick Bonomo Lake-Lehman 12 112 Shorty Hitchcock1982 Todd Moules Meyers 12 Hwt. Bill Hilburt1983 Eric DeRemer Valley West 11 105 Bob Herman1984 Larry Danko Coughlin 12 167 Dana Balum1985 Dave Kuhl Meyers 12 145 Bill Hilburt1986 Tim Casey Meyers 11 105 Bill Hilburt1987 Brian Hines (AAA) Wyoming Area 12 167 Harry Cooper1987 Tim Casey (AA) Meyers 12 112 Bill Hilburt1988 Shawn Brown (AAA) Valley West 11 119 Bob Herman1988 John Bleich (AA) Hanover Area 11 Hwt. John Carr1989 Shawn Brown (AAA) Valley West 12 130 Bob Herman1989 John Bleich (AA) Hanover Area 12 Hwt. John Carr1990 Bucky Greeley (AAA) Coughlin 12 Hwt. Dana Balum1990 J.J. Konigus (AA) Lake-Lehman 12 Hwt. Phil Lipski, Tom Williams1991 Jason Prokochak (AAA) Wyoming Area 12 160 Bob Mahle1991 Fred Fabbrini (AA) Meyers 12 119 Bill Hilburt1992 John Krokowski (AAA) Valley West 11 119 Steve Gavrish1992 Mike Geurin (AA) Lake-Lehman 12 171 Phil Lipski, Tom Williams1993 Frank Barbie Pittston Area 12 135 Jim Deice1994 Paul Ashton Crestwood 12 171 Bob Gaetano1995 Tim Sayre Lake-Lehman 12 135 Phil Lipski, Tom Williams1996 No selection1997 Dave Shafer Hazleton Area 11 135 Keith Maurer1997 Jay Kotsko Hazleton Area 11 145 Keith Maurer1998 Jesse Martinez Hanover Area 12 152 Paul Martinez1999 James Woodall Pittston Area 11 152 Matt Giampietro2000 Jason Woodall Pittston Area 12 152 Matt Giampietro2001 Tim Martinez Hanover Area 12 135 Paul Martinez2002 Drew Feldman Valley West 12 Hwt. Steve Mytych2003 Jason Mitkowski Nanticoke Area 12 189 Jack Breita2004 Joe Kemmerer Crestwood 12 119 Darren Testa 2004 Joe Rovelli Meyers 12 160 Ron Swingle Jr.2005 Matt Dragon Lake-Lehman 12 152 Phil Lipski2006 Trevin Cowman Valley West 12 Hwt. Joel Kislin2007 Nate Eachus Hazleton Area 11 189 Dave Shafer2008 Robbie Robinson Pittston Area 12 152 Matt Giampietro2009 Jake O’Hara Crestwood 12 145 Darren Testa2010 Pat LaBuz Hazleton Area 12 160 Dave Shafer