West York Wrestling

 
 


The Easton, PA High School
Holiday Christmas Wrestling Tournament
13 Individual Champions
from West York High School
Wrestling
West York Wrestler Easton Tournament Year
Keith Lichty Champion 1970
Neil Bupp Champion 1971
A. Scott Callahan Champion 1971
Mike Stambaugh Champion 1971
Don Lehman Champion 1971
Kevin McCleary Champion 1972
Don Lehman Champion 1972
Jeff Meckley Champion 1974
John Chiappy Champion 1975
Chuck Nace Champion 1976
Ken Shorts Champion 1977
Tom Toggas Champion 1981
Brendt Gladfelter Champion 1982


1970 Easton Holiday Wrestling Tournament

1970 - 5th Annual Easton Holiday Wrestling Champions
Front Row (L-R)
Keith Lichty (WY), Rocky Creazzo (E), Lance Leonhardt (F),
Don Rohn (SV), Dan Santoro (SV), Jeff Duke (MT).
Back Row (L-R) Frank Klotz (SV), Bill Danyluk (SV), Sam Crivellaro (W),
Jim Doster (D), Jim Gaycheck (D), Bob Schoener (F).


 Results of 1970 Easton Holiday Finals
95lbs.   Keith Lichty, West York dec. Ed Kovacs, Easton 7-0
103lbs.   Rocky Creazzo, Easton dec. Rocky Chunko, Saucon Valley 0-0 ref's dec.
112lbs.   Lance Leonhardt, Bethlehem Freedom dec. Brad Weaver, Easton 3-0
120lbs.   Don Rohn, Saucon Valley dec. Blaise Derrico, Bethlehem Freedom 11-3
127lbs.   Dan Santoro, Saucon Valley won by default over Bob Ellis, Hanover Twp.
133lbs.   Jeff Duke, Manheim Township dec. Larry Davis, Easton 5-0
138lbs.   Frank Klotz, Saucon Valley dec. Jesse Longenecker, Manheim Township 3-1
145lbs.   Bill Danyluk, Saucon Valley dec. Robin Dunlap, Manheim Township 5-1
154lbs.   Sam Crivellaro, Wilson dec. Bob Nagy, Saucon Valley 7-4
165lbs.   Jim Doster, Allentown Dieruff dec. Tony Karpovich, Hanover Twp. 2-0
180lbs.   Jim Gaycheck, Allentown Dieruff dec. Ted DeLong, Bethlehem Freedom 2-0
Hwt.   Bob Schoener, Bethlehem Freedom pinned Don Lehman, West York 4:33
 
Outstanding Wrestler - Jeff Duke (133lbs.) Manheim Township
Team Champion: Saucon Valley 64pts. (West York 5th with 37pts.)




1971 Easton Holiday Wrestling Tournament

1971 - 6th Annual Easton Holiday Wrestling Champions
Front Row (L-R)
Rich Rike (BF), Rocky Creazzo (E), Lance Leonhardt (F),
Rocky Chunko (SV), Don Rother (H), Bob Messimer (H).
Back Row (L-R) Neil Bupp (WY), Don Rohn (SV), Scott Callahan (WY),
Fred Kugler (SV), Mike Stambaugh (WY), Don Lehman (WY).


 Results of the 6th Annual
Easton Area Holiday Wrestling Tournament

December 29 & 30, 1971

95lbs.   Rich Rike, Bethlehem Freedom dec. Greg Duke, Manheim Twp. 3-1
103lbs.   Rocky Creazzo, Easton pinned Paul Mulay, West York 5:03
112lbs.   Lance Leonhardt, Bethlehem Freedom dec. Keith Lichty, West York 8-3
120lbs.   Rocky Chunko, Saucon Valley dec. Blaise Dierrico, Bethlehem Freedom 3-1
127lbs.   Don Rother, Hanover Twp. dec. Robbie Trumbower, Bethlehem Freedom 5-1
133lbs.   Bob Messimer, Hanover Twp. dec. Dan Santoro, Saucon Valley 15-4
138lbs.   Neil Bupp, West York dec. Dennis Underkoffler, Saucon Valley 8-4
145lbs.   Don Rohn, Saucon Valley pinned Jim Haas, West York in 4:19
154lbs.   Scott Callahan, West York pinned Len Wrabel, Bethlehem Freedom in :54
165lbs.   Fred Kugler, Saucon Valley dec. Wayne Horton, Bethlehem Freedom 5-4
180lbs.  Mike Stambaugh, West York dec. Jim Strathmeyer, Manheim Twp. 6-6, 1-0 OT
Hwt.  Don Lehman, West York dec. Jim Gaycheck, Allentown Dieruff 2-1


OW - Outstanding Wrestler    Don Rohn, Saucon Valley (145lbs.)
▪ Team Champion - West York High School  78 points
    Easton Holiday Tournament Team Champions!
         West York Area High School - 78pts.
    Easton High School Gym (attendance 3,053)

 
December 28-29, 1971
WEST YORK HIGH SCHOOL ...
wins 1971 Easton Holiday Tourney Team Championship!

1971 Easton Team Champions!!!
1971 Team Scores  1. West York 78pts.  2. Bethlehem Freedom 59  
3. Saucon Valley 56.5 
4. Manheim Twp. 38  5. Easton 34.5  6. Hanover Twp. 26
7. Wilson 16  8. Allentown Dieruff 11.

OW - Don Rohn 145lbs. from Saucon Valley HS


West York Coach - John T. Toggas holds the Easton Tourney Trophy
after clinching the 1971 Easton Team Championship!
West York Assistant Coach, Bob Bowers is on left with Scott Callahan,
John S. "Moc" Toggas, Keith Lichty...and sitting are
Neil Bupp and Mike Stambaugh.

 
1971 Easton Wrestling Holiday Tourney Finals (WY)
▪ Neil Bupp WY dec. Dennis Underkoffler SV 8-4
▪ Scott Callahan WY pinned Len Wrabel BF :54
▪ Mike Stambaugh WY dec. Jim Strathmeyer MT 1-0 OT
▪ Don Lehman WY dec. Jim Gaycheck AD 2-1  
        West York 2nd Place:  Paul Mulay, Keith Lichty, Jim Haas
    West York 3rd Place:   Steve Thomas, Kevin McCleary
     West York Coaches:    John T. Toggas, Robert Bowers



1971 Easton High School "Pat Reilly"
 Holiday Wrestling Tournament Champions

▪ (L-R) Neil Bupp, Don Lehman, Scott Callahan, & Mike Stambaugh.

WEST YORK WINS 1971 EASTON TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP!



1972 Easton Holiday Wrestling Tournament


1972 7th Annual Easton Holiday "Pat Reilly"
Tournament Wrestling Champions

Front Row ( L-R)  Greg Shoemaker, Easton; Jeff Duke, Manheim Twp.; 
Garth Springer, Manheim Twp.; Rich Rodriguez, Saucon Valley;
Curt Stanley, Easton; Len Kaminski, Hanover Area.
Back Row (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).

 1972 Easton Championship Finals
7th Annual Easton Area Holiday Wrestling Tournament

December 27-28, 1972
98lbs. Greg Shoemaker, Easton dec. Dave Quier, Saucon Valley 7-0
105lbs. Greg Duke, Manheim Twp. dec. Rich Rike, Bethlehem Freedom 4-3
112lbs. Garth Springer, Manheim Twp. dec. Jeff Shoemaker, Easton 9-6
119lbs. Rich Rodriguez, Saucon Valley dec. Stanley "Skip" Martin, West York 9-5
126lbs. Curt Stanley, Easton dec. Ed Ziegler, Saucon Valley 5-1
132lbs. Len Kaminski, Hanover Twp. dec. Dan Lechner, Saucon Valley 9-7
138lbs. Russ Snyder, Easton won by default over Robbie Trumbower, Bethlehem Freedom
145lbs.  Fred Landis, Manheim Twp. dec. Stan McGlynn, Hanover Twp. 7-0
155lbs. Kevin McCleary, West York dec. Dan Persa, Bethlehem Freedom 2-2, (ref's decision)
167lbs. Wayne Horton, Bethlehem Freedom dec. Darwin Brodt, Easton 12-5
185lbs.  Lee Guzzo, Easton dec. Mike Keller, Manheim Twp. 8-5
Hwt. Don Lehman, West York pinned Tom Giordani, Saucon Valley in 3:27


 

1972 Easton Holiday Outstanding Wrestlers
▪ West York's Don Lehman (Hwt.) & Kevin McCleary (155lbs.)

Team Champion - Easton High School with 76 points.


1972 Easton Holiday Outstanding Wrestlers
▪ West York's Don Lehman (Hwt.) & Kevin McCleary (155lbs.)




1974 Easton Holiday Wrestling Tournament

1974 - 9th Annual Easton Holiday Wrestling Tourney
1974 Easton Holiday Wrestling Tournament Champions
 West York's 138lb. champion Jeff Meckley, is 1st on left - back row.



1981 Easton Holiday Wrestling Tournament

1981 - 16th Annual Easton Holiday Wrestling Tourney
  Easton "Pat Reilly" Wrestling Tournament Champions
Front (L-R)
Jack Cuvo (Easton), Pat Santoro (Bethlehem Catholic), Keith Maurer (Hazleton),
John Handlovic (Wilson), Tony Mowad (Easton), Sean Finkbeiner (Saucon Valley).
Back (L-R) Bill Hershey (Saucon Valley), Scott Turner (Bethlehem Freedom),
Tom Toggas (West York), Ken Ziegler (Saucon Valley),

John Wagner (Bethlehem Catholic), James Morrison (Reading).

▪ There are 3 NCAA Division I Wrestling Champions in this picture (Cuvo, Santoro, Turner)

West York at the Governor Mifflin Holiday Tournament Page