1972-73
West York Varsity Wrestling

▪  1st Row  (L-R) Greg Ruth, Doug Crawford, Greg Bricker, Rick Gilmore,
 Scott Hursh, Greg Henry, Steve Thomas, Rick Sweitzer, Steve Rotz,
Barry Botterbusch, Skip Martin, Steve Billet.
▪ 2nd Row (L-R) Richard Myers, Thomas Walker, Scott Miller, Kenny Ott,
John Humbert, Greg Sipe, Jeff Meckley, John Chiappy, Mark Einsig,
Scott Green, Brad Pope, Jim Atland, Keith Lichty (captain).
▪ 3rd Row (L-R) Duane Givens, Alan Eisenhart, Rick Faymen, Joe McCoy,
Steve Blevins, Kevin McCleary (captain), Jeff Markey, Jeff Masch,
Bob Garner, Jim Shorts.
▪ 4th Row (L-R) Rick Bubb, Larry Sowers, Mark Hoffman, Keith Repman,
Ken Baker, Barry King, Jeff Lehr, Don Lehman (captain), Mike Root,
Mike Bievenour, Mitch Albright, Steve Snyder, Barry Albright.

1972-73 West York Varsity
Wrestling Team
(13-1 YCIAA Record - 2nd Place to Dallastown)
Front (L-R) Greg Henry, Steve Thomas, Scott Hursh, Skip Martin,
*Keith Lichty, Jeffrey Meckley.
Back Row (L-R) Alan Eisenhart, Steve Blevins, *Kevin McCleary,
Barry King, Michael Root, *Don Lehman.
*WY Captains - Lichty, McCleary, Lehman.
▪ 1972-73 WY Wrestling Practice Squad Photo


1972-73 West York Junior Varsity Team
▪ 1972-73 WY Area Wrestling JV Team Photo


1973 West York Head Wrestling Coach
John T. Toggas
 

West York Wrestling
'73 Captains

'72-'73 West York Wrestling Captains
▪ Keith Lichty, Kevin McCleary, & Don Lehman ...
before their last home match for WY High School.
▪ WY Coaches were - John T. Toggas, Bob Bowers, Don Dietrich.


Lehman, McCleary capture titles!

'72 Easton HS Holiday Tourney Champions
     ▪ Front (L-R)  Greg Shoemaker, Easton; Greg Duke, Manheim Twp.;
Garth Springer, Manheim Twp.; Rich Rodriguez, Saucon Valley;
Curt Stanley, Easton; Len Kaminski, Hanover Area.
▪ Back  (L-R)  Russ Snyder, Easton; Fred Landis, Manheim Twp.;
Kevin McCleary, West York (ow);  Wayne Horton, Bethlehem Freedom;
Lee Guzzo, Easton; Don Lehman, West York (ow).

1973 YCIAA Sections
Wrestling Championships
▪ K. McCleary & D. Lehman win their 3rd titles!
▪ Front Knee  (L-R) Greg Burg (York Suburban), Tom Clark (Red Lion),
Brad Warner (Dallastown), Billy Gilbert (Susquehannock),
Joel Hoffman (Dallastown), Jeff Smith (York Suburban).
▪ Standing (L-R) Joe Myers (Dallastown), Kevin McCleary (West York),
John Boop (Northeastern), John Weston (Dallastown),
Barry Neff (Dallastown), Don Lehman (West York).


1973 YCIAA Sectional Wrestling
Championship Finals
@ Spring Grove Area High School

1973 YCIAA Sectional Mat Finals                            2/24/73 @ Spring Grove Area High School        (98lbs.) Greg Burg, York Suburban dec. Greg Henry, West York 6-2.      (105lbs.) Tom Clark, Red Lion dec. Barry Adams, Dallastown 13-8.      (112lbs.) Brad Warner, Dallastown dec. Bob Myers, Vo-Tech 9-3.      (119lbs.) Bill Gilbert, Susquehannock dec. Craig Miller, Hanover 11-0.      (126lbs.) Joel Hoffman, Dallastown dec. Keith Lichty, West York 9-2.      (132lbs.) Jeff Smith, York Suburban, dft. over Craig Schaszberger, Central.      (138lbs.) Joe Myers, Dallastown dec. Jim Grim, Spring Grove 9-1.      (145lbs.) Kevin McCleary, West York dec. Craig Hamrick, Susquehannock 2-1.      (155lbs.) John Boop, Northeastern dec. Bill Senft, Dallastown 5-0.      (167lbs.) John Weston, Dallastown dec. George Lehr, Vo-Tech 7-2.      (185lbs.) Barry Neff, Dallastown dec. Ryan Hileman, Red Lion 5-2.      (Hwt.)      Don Lehman, West York pinned Ray Creep, York High 2:09.

▪ 1973 YCIAA Sectional Champions Photo-Results ▪
▪ 1973 YCIAA Sectional Runner-up Photo-Results ▪

1973 PIAA District III
Wrestling Championships
The Harrisburg Farm Show Arena


March 2-3, 1973
WEST YORK WRESTLING
(4 District III Qualifiers)
1973 PA District III Tourney Results

March 2-3, 1973                          District III Championships                  WEST YORK WRESTLING RESULTS     ▪ 1st Round (98lbs.)   Phil Boccagno, Muhlenberg Twp. dec. Greg Henry, West York 12-0.       ▪ 1st Round (126lbs.)   Dave Wimer, Lancaster Catholic dec. Keith Lichty, West York 13-5.       ▪ 1st Round (145lbs.)   Kevin McCleary, West York dec. Lee Martin, Manheim Central 8-1.     ▪ Quarterfinals (145lbs.)   Mark Stauffer, Lower Dauphin dec. Kevin McCleary, West York 4-1.       ▪ 1st Round (Hwt.)   Don Lehman, West York advanced from upper bracket seeding.     ▪ Quarterfinals (Hwt.)   Don Lehman, West York dec. Wayne Jockers, Lower Dauphin 6-3.     ▪ Championship Semi-Finals (Hwt.)   *Bob Eshleman, Solanco dec. Don Lehman, West York 3-2.     (*Eshleman went on to win the DIII & Regional Crowns...   & place 3rd at the PIAA's)

∙ West York's Don Lehman (right) in his last high school wrestling bout
and his only loss in a 21-1 season.  York Daily Record Photo

∙ West York's 1972-73 Varsity Club

∙ West York High School's 1972-73 Varsity Club

▪ Summer 1972 Booster Wrestling Tourney Results

1972 West York Area Senior High Football Team

1972 West York Area Senior High Football Team
         "Seniors" 1st Row: (L-R) Don Lehman, Jeff Markey, Keith Zimmerman.
"Seniors" 2nd Row (L-R) Daniel Markey, Larry Schultz, Bob Berger,
Paul Sentz, Steve Yohe, Jeff Kochenour, Jeff Hershey.
    The (above) West York Senior Team's 3-year varsity record (21-8-1).
Keith Zimmerman was on the '72 1st Team All-State and
Big 33 PA Teams... and earned a full football scholarship to Penn State!

West York 1972 Varsity Football Team (8-2)
▪ 2nd place in the YCIAA League to Red Lion High School.
▪ 3 shut-outs (WY 7 Spring Grove 0, WY 49 Central 0, WY 34 Dallastown 0).
▪ 1972 WY Junior Varsity Football Record (7-0) - JV YCIAA Champions.
      Outstanding Offensive Back- Keith Zimmerman #12
Outstanding Defensive Back- Daniel Markey #23
   Outstanding Offensive Lineman- Don Lehman #71
    Outstanding Defensive Lineman- Jeff Hershey #50
WYHS Varsity Football Coaching Staff - Head Coach Doug Baublitz.
WY Asst's. - Neil Blake, Robert Sechrist, Lou Orndorff.
Varsity Football Managers - - Mike Gross, Mark Senft.
West York Varsity Football Page - click...1972