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1972-73
West
York
Varsity
Wrestling
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1972-73 West York Varsity
Wrestling
Team
(13-1 YCIAA Record - 2nd
Place to Dallastown)
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Front
(L-R)
Greg Henry,
Steve
Thomas,
Scott Hursh,
Skip Martin,
*Keith
Lichty & Jeffrey Meckley.
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Back Row (L-R) Alan Eisenhart, Steve Blevins,
*Kevin
McCleary,
Barry King, Michael Root & *Don Lehman.
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1972-73
West
York
Junior
Varsity
Team
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1972-73
West York Varsity Wrestling
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1st
Row (L-R) Greg Ruth, Douglas Crawford, Greg Bricker, Rick Gilmore,
Scott Hursh, Greg Henry, Steve
Thomas,
Rick Sweitzer, Steve Rotz,
Barry Botterbusch, Skip Martin, Steve Billet.
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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.
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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.
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*WY Captains
- Lichty, McCleary, Lehman.
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West York
Wrestling Alumni
Records
Rank |
WY Wrestler |
Dual Meet
Team Points |
WY
Dual Meet Record |
Year |
1. |
Trevor Clark |
105 pts. |
19-0 |
1993 |
2. |
Garrett Stauffer |
96 pts. |
17-1 |
2015 |
3. |
Wilmer Pressel |
90 pts. |
16-2 |
1985 |
4. |
Brendt Gladfelter |
87 pts. |
15-1 |
1983 |
5. |
Todd Lehman |
85 pts. |
16-2 |
2004 |
6. |
Don Lehman |
81 pts. |
14-0 |
1973 |
7. |
Keith Lichty |
77 pts. |
14-0 |
1973 |
7. |
Tom Toggas |
77 pts. |
15-1 |
1981 |
9. |
Ken Shorts |
76 pts. |
14-0 |
1977 |
9. |
Dave Toggas |
76 pts. |
15-1 |
1980 |
11. |
Tony Hoffman |
75 pts. |
15-2-1 |
1985 |
11. |
Kyle Narber |
75 pts. |
17-3 |
2014 |
13. |
Noah Townsley |
74 pts. |
17-2 |
2013 |
13. |
Todd Kern |
74 pts. |
13-2-1 |
1981 |
15. |
Joel Pugh |
73 pts. |
12-1-2 |
1979 |
15. |
Ryan Narber |
73 pts. |
17-2 |
2015 |
17. |
Bob Linker |
72 pts. |
13-2 |
1987 |
18. |
Kevin McCleary |
71 pts. |
13-0-1 |
1973 |
West York
Wrestling Alumni
Records
WEST YORK AREA
HS
1972-73
WRESTLING
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West York Head Wrestling
Coach
The late...
John T. Toggas
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1972-73
West
York
Wrestling
Varsity
Captains
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1972-73 West York Wrestling Captains
(L-R) Keith Lichty, Kevin McCleary
&
Don Lehman.
▪ WY Coaches were - John T. Toggas, Bob Bowers & Jim Dietrich.
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1972 Easton HS Holiday Tournament
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'72
Easton
HS
Holiday
Tourney
Champions
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Front
(L-R) Gregory
Shoemaker,
Easton;
Greg
Duke,
Manheim
Twp.;
Garth Springer, Manheim Twp.; Rich Rodriguez, Saucon Valley;
Curt Stanley, Easton; Len Kaminski, Hanover Area.
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Back Row (L-R)
Russ
Snyder, Easton; Fred Landis, Manheim Twp.;
Kevin McCleary, West York (ow); Wayne Horton, Beth. Freedom;
Lee Guzzo, Easton; Don Lehman, West York (ow).
1972 Easton Holiday Wrestling
OW's (Shared)
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1972 Easton Holiday Tourney Outstanding Wrestlers
▪
West York's Don Lehman (Hwt.)
&
Kevin McCleary (155lbs.)
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1972 Team Champion -- Easton High School with 76 points.
▪ Larger Photo of OW's
McCleary/Lehman
1973 YCIAA Sectional
Wrestling
Championships
▪
McCleary & Lehman win their 3rd YCIAA titles!
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▪ Front (L-R) Greg Burg (York
Suburban), Tom Clark (Red Lion), Bradley Warner (Dallastown),
Bill Gilbert (Susquehannock),
Joel Hoffman (Dallastown), Jeff Smith (York Suburban).
▪ Back
(L-R) Joe Myers (Dallastown),
Kevin McCleary
(West York), John Boop
(Northeastern),
John Weston (Dallastown),
Barry
Neff (Dallastown),
Don Lehman
(West York).
1973 Page
@ Spring Grove High School
THE YCIAA 1973 PHOTOS/RESULTS (click below)
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1973
YCIAA Sectional Champions Photo-Results
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1973 YCIAA Sectional Runner-up
Photo-Results
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1973 PIAA District III
Wrestling Championships
The Harrisburg Farm Show Arena
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March
2-3, 1973
WEST YORK WRESTLING
(WY had 4 District III Qualifiers)
1973 PA District III Tourney Results
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March
2-3, 1973
PIAA District III Championships
WEST YORK WRESTLING RESULTS
DIII 98 Pounds
1973 - Henry
▪ 1st Round (98lbs.)
Phil Boccagno, Muhlenberg Twp. dec. Greg Henry, West York 12-0.
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DIII 126 Pounds
1973 - Lichty
▪ 1st Round (126lbs.)
Dave Wimer, Lancaster Catholic dec. Keith Lichty, West York 13-5.
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DIII 145 Pounds 1973 - McCleary
▪ 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.
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DIII Heavyweight 1973 - Lehman
▪ 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.
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(*Eshleman
went on to win the DIII & SE Regional Crowns...
& place 3rd at the PIAA's - losing to Brad Benson in semi's)
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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
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The '73
Poland vs. USA Cultural
Exchange Match
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Poland National 6.5 pts. USA-PA 5.5 pts.
OLYMPIC
FREESTYLE
MATCH RULES
3/31/73 @ West York Area, PA HS. |
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105lbs.
John Malles, USA dec.
Zenon Witte, POL 5-4.
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114lbs.
Tomasz Krawczak, POL dec.
Don Carr, USA 5-3.
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123lbs.
Stanislow Malkiewicz,
POL pinned
Rick Tonkin,
USA 1:32.
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132lbs.
Marek Bujowski, POL dec.
Keith Lichty, USA 3-0.
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143lbs.
Kevin McCleary, USA dec.
Stefan Radon, POL 5-1.
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154lbs.
Bill Rawding, USA dec.
Zbigniew Zurawski, POL 4-0.
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165lbs.
Keith Kreider, USA dec.
Leszek Radon, POL 3-2.
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178lbs.
Bronislaw Pniewski, POL default
vs.
Wayne Horton, USA.
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191lbs.
John Weston, USA tied with
Jerzy Kachniarz, POL 1-1.
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Hwt.
Don Lehman, USA dec.
Krzysztof Dybinski, POL 4-0.
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USA-PA vs.
POLAND MATCH FAST FACTS...
(USA-PA Freestyle Coaches: Stan Zeamer & Dave Steiler)
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Host: Raymond Troxell,
Superintendent of West York, PA Schools.
▪
Officials: Thomas Tisone, Richard
Charles, Richard Glossner
& William "Bill" Billet. (Olympic
Freestyle Rules)
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3/31/73 USA-PA vs. POL Meet Announcers:
Whedon Myers (WY)
& Ignacy Swiecicki (
POL).
▪
USA-PA vs. POL Flag Carrier (USA):
Don Lehman.
▪
USA-PA/POL
Event Organizer - Paul C. McCleary, Jr.
West York Wrestlers: K. Lichty, K. McCleary & D. Lehman.
The event started with a "pin" exchange between athletes.
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West York's
1972-73 Varsity Club
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West York High School's
'72-'73
Varsity Club Page -
HERE!
▪
Summer 1972 Booster
Wrestling Tourney Results
West York 1972 Varsity
Football (8-2)
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1972 West York Area
Senior High Football Team
1972 "Senior" 1st Row: (L-R) Dave Heim, Keith Zimmerman, Don Lehman,
Larry Schultz, Jeffery Kochenour,
Stephen Yohe, Paul Sentz,
Jeff Hershey,
Robert Berger, Daniel Markey, Jeffery Markey.
1972 West York Area
Senior High Football Team
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1972 West York Area
Senior High Football Team
"Seniors" 1st
Row: (L-R) Donald Lehman, Jeff Markey &
Keith Zimmerman.
"Seniors"
2nd Row: (L-R) Dan Markey,
Larry Schultz, Bob Berger, Paul Sentz,
Steve Yohe, Jeff Kochenour & Jeff Hershey.
The
(above)
West York HS 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.
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3 shut-outs (WY 7 Spring Grove 0, WY 49 Central 0, WY 34 Dallastown 0).
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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
1972-73
West York Varsity Wrestling
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▪
1st
Row
(L-R)
Greg Ruth,
Douglas Crawford,
Greg Bricker, Rick Gilmore,
Scott Hursh, Greg Henry, Steve
Thomas,
Rick Sweitzer, Steve Rotz,
Barry Botterbusch, Skip Martin, Steve Billet.
▪
2nd Row Kneeling (L-R) Dick Myers, Tom Walker, Scott Miller, Ken 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.
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"Looking
Back... An Ad From Years Past!"
WEST YORK PHARMACY
▪
Sam Toggas Donald
Lyons
Pharmacists
2241 W. Market St. York, Pa., Phone 792-9312
Russell Stover Candies
●
American Greeting Cards
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West York Records/Awards
WY HS's 3-Time YCIAA/YAIAA
Sectional Wrestling
Champions
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(L-R)
Dana Luckenbaugh,
Bill Luckenbaugh,
Neil Bupp,
Kevin McCleary,
Don Lehman & ...
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Chad Luckenbaugh
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WEST YORK WRESTLING HISTORY
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West
York Area High School
Wrestling
3-Time
YCIAA
Section
Champions
Club
(Chad's Section Championships - YAIAA)
West York Wrestling
3-Time Sectional YCIAA Champions |
Section Title
Years |
West York Coach |
*Dana Luckenbaugh |
1963, 1964, 1965 |
Brown, Ober, Toggas |
Bill Luckenbaugh |
1967, 1968, 1969 |
John T. Toggas |
*Neil Bupp |
1970, 1971, 1972 |
John T. Toggas |
Kevin McCleary |
1971, 1972, 1973 |
John T. Toggas |
Don Lehman |
1971, 1972, 1973 |
John T. Toggas |
Chad Luckenbaugh |
1994, 1995, 1997 |
Bill Luckenbaugh |
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