February 27, 1988 — Four area wrestlers, two from Northwestern, are crowned champions at the Centennial League tournament, held at East Stroudsburg. The Tigers’ Matt Masters earns a 3-2 decision over Palmerton’s Rich Musselman for the 115-pound title while teammate Scott Derr records a 12-2 major decision against Pleasant Valley’s Mike Froehlich to capture first at 129. The Blue Bombers’ Ryan Heimbach battles Chris Shalbert to a 4-4 tie in regulation before posting a pin in overtime for the 108-pound crown. Lehighton’s Joe Keer pulls out a 7-4 decision over East Stroudsburg’s Mike Perfetti for the 135-pound title.