Harry E. Lake Award

Harry E. Lake was the former Athletic Director at Union High School and Director of the NJSIAA State Tournment from 1934 to his untimely death in 1959. He organized the NJ Wrestling Officials Association in 1934 and is considered the premier promoter of High School Wrestling in NJ.

Harry E. Lake Award Winners 1962-2000

• 1962- T.Ralph Williams
• 1963-Henry Boresch
• 1964- Mike Schibanoff
• 1965- Edward Loeser
• 1966- Richard Voliva
• 1967- Charles A. Gunner
• 1968- Walt Shallcross
• 1969- Frank Bennett
• 1970- Edward Pszwaro
• 1971- John Goles
• 1972- Richard Mirshak
• 1973- James Doyle
• 1974- Fred Christ
• 1975- David Edinger
• 1976- William Burke
• 1977- Russ Riegel
• 1978- Gary Kehler
• 1979- Salvatore Cascio
• 1980- Sam Coursen
• 1981- John Nemetz
• 1982- Jack Harford
• 1983- Ernie Finizio
• 1984- Harold Vandermark
• 1985- Anthony Petrillo

• 1986-Herb Farrell
• 1987- Dave Mc Mahon
• 1988- Jerry Sachsel
• 1989- David Palvin
• 1990- Thad Turner
• 1991- Jack Newman
• 1992- Bob Fredrick
• 1993- John Welch
• 1994- Steve Povalac
• 1995- Stan Woods
• 1996- Greg De Marco
• 1997- Bill Savage
• 1998- Howie O'neil
• 1999- John Vogeding
• 2000- Paul Mauriello
• 2001- John Allen
• 2002- Dr.Sam Crosby
• 2003- John DeMarco
• 2004- Art Marinelli
• 2005- Joe Foulk
• 2006- Miller Preston
• 2007- Gene Bandola
• 2008- C.Norman Winter