December 27, 1997 — Five area wrestlers, four from Tamaqua, capture individual titles at the 26th annual Olympian Booster Club Wrestling Tournament in Jim Thorpe. The Benza brothers, Matt and Jeremy, lead the way for the Blue Raiders. Matt, seeded fourth, pins the top seed at 112 pounds before registering a fall in the finals. Jeremy earns his gold at 135 with a 6-4 decision in the title match. Phil Deeble collects a pair of close decisions in the 103 semis (6-4) and finals (4-3) for his championship, while Andy Breiner takes care of business with pins in both the 160 semis and title round. Jim Thorpe crowns one champ as Mike Wernett collects gold at 152 with an 11-6 win.