West York Head Wrestling Coach
John T. Toggas

www.westyorkwrestlingalumni.com                                                                             ▪ The 1972-73 West York Varsity Wrestling Team outscored            its opponents by 545-208 in total points, losing to Dallastown, 32-21            for their only loss of the season.         ∙ YCIAA Sectional Champions - Kevin McCleary, Don Lehman.         ∙ YCIAA Sectional 2nd Place - Greg Henry, Keith Lichty.         ∙ Easton Holiday Champions - Kevin McCleary (ow), Don Lehman (ow).         ∙ Easton Holiday 2nd Place - Stanley "Skip" Martin.         ∙ Poland vs. USA Cultural Exchange Freestyle Match.             West York Varsity Wrestling              1972-73 Top Season Individual Records:                                                      ▪ Don Lehman 21-1                                                      ▪ Kevin McCleary 20-1-1                                                      ▪ Keith Lichty 17-4                                                      ▪ Greg Henry 15-6                                 ▪ 1972-73 WY Wrestling Practice Squad Photo                                 ▪ 1972-73 WY Wrestling JV Team Mat Photo

1972-73 West York Wrestling Captains

∙ 1972-73 West York Wrestling Captains
(L-R) Keith Lichty, Kevin McCleary, Don Lehman.
▪ WY Coaches were - John T. Toggas, Bob Bowers, Don Dietrich.
Poland vs. USA Cultural Exchange Freestyle Match
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▪ 1972 Easton Holiday Tournament Wrestling Champions
@ Easton High School - Easton, PA.
"Easton's Pat Reilly Memorial Holiday Tourney"
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1973 YCIAA Sectional
Wrestling Championships
▪ McCleary & Lehman win their 3rd YCIAA titles!

@ Spring Grove High School
PHOTOS/RESULTS (click below)
▪ 1973 YCIAA Sectional Champions Photo-Results ▪
▪ 1973 YCIAA Sectional Runner-up Photo-Results ▪
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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
▪ 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.
▪ Champ. Semi-Finals (Hwt.)
*Bob Eshleman, Solanco dec. Don Lehman, West York 3-2.

(*Eshleman went on to win the '73 DIII & Regional Crowns
... & place 3rd at the PIAA State Wrestling Tournament)




∙ West York's Don Lehman (right) in his last high school wrestling bout
and only loss in a 21-1 year.  York Daily Record Photo
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∙ West York's 1972-73 Varsity Club

∙ West York High School's '72-'73 Varsity Club ... Larger Photo - HERE!
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▪ Summer - 1972 Booster Wrestling Tourney Results
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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) Dan 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!
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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- Dan Markey #23
Outstanding Offensive Lineman- Don Lehman #71
Outstanding Defensive Lineman- Jeff Hershey #50
WYHS Varsity Football Coaching Staff - Head Coach Doug Baublitz.
Asst's. - Neil Blake, Robert Sechrist, Lou Orndorff.
Varsity Football Managers - Mike Gross, Mark Senft.
West York Varsity Football Page - click...1972
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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) Rick Myers, Tom 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.