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(updated as of 2019-20 season)
Regional Champions (17)
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1991 PIAA South Central Regional
AA Wrestling Champions
▪ Kneeling (L-R) Robbie Corbin (Hanover), Shawn Edwards (East Pennsboro),
Eric Suhr (Conrad Weiser), Gordon Zubrod (Camp Hill),
Chris Bohn (Boiling Springs), *Jason Turnbull (West York HS).
▪ Back (L-R) Roosevelt Moskow (M. Hershey), Shannon Forsythe (B. Springs),
Sam Sassani (Millersburg), Brian Booze (Greencastle-Atrium),
Damian Jones (Newport), Todd Ayers (Upper Dauphin),
John McDowell (Greencastle-Atrium).

The Dave Maday/Jason Turnbull Interview

1968 PIAA Southeastern Regional Champions
1968 PIAA Southeast Regional
Wrestling Champions
▪ Front Row (L-R) Bill Thomas (York High), Andy Matter (Upper Darby),
Bruce Jones (Newport), Mike Loercher (Manheim Central HS),
Karl Ginder (Manheim Central HS).
▪ Back (L-R) Phil Conlin (Warwick), Steve Thompson (Manheim Central),
Bill Pascarella (Cumberland Valley), Bill Luckenbaugh (West York),
Ivan Bell (Haverford), Dan Sanders (Lower Dauphin),
Rick Swanger (Cumberland Valley).

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REGIONAL HONOR ROLL

Year	Weight (lbs.)	West York Wrestler Southeastern Regionals
1951	138	Robert Schaszberger (SE) results
1951	145	Paul Smith (SE) results
1965	112	*Dana Luckenbaugh (SE)**
1968	120	Bill Luckenbaugh (SE) photo
1969	127	*Bill Luckenbaugh (SE) photo**
1969	Hwt.	*John Sprenkle (SE) photo**
1972	180	Mike Stambaugh (SE) photo
Year	Weight (lbs.)	West York Wrestler District III SC Regions
1975	138	Jeff Meckley (A) ●
1978	112	Ken Shorts (AAA) ● photo
1991	135	Jason Turnbull (AA) ● photo
1992	189	Jeff Wolfe (AA) ●
1993	119	Matt Sprenkle (AA) ●
1993	189	Jeff Wolfe (AA) ●
1995	112	Chad Luckenbaugh (AA) ●
1996	130	Chad Luckenbaugh (AA) ●
1999	130	Todd Platts (AA) ●
2001	189	Nate Sheridan (AA) (SE) results

* PIAA State Wrestling Champion
● District/Regional Qualifying Tournament Combined

1969 PA Southeastern
Regional Wrestling Champions
@ Upper Darby High School

                  1969 Pennsylvania SE Regional Wrestling Champions
        ∙ Front (L-R) Benjie Weinstein (Cheltenham), Daniel Blakinger (Manheim Twp.),
        Gary Billy (Pottstown), Dan Sanders (Lower Dauphin), Bill Luckenbaugh (West York),
        Dan Marano (Springfield).
        ∙ Back Row (L-R) Steve Thompson (Manheim Central), George Myers (Dallastown),
        Bernie Staub (Lower Moreland), Bruce Jones (Newport), Ken Kauffman (Manheim Twp.),
        John Sprenkle (West York).

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1951 PIAA Southeast
Regional Wrestling
Championship Results
▪ held at Haverford High School on March 3, 1951
WYork - West York High School (2-1st's, 2-2nd's, 2-4th's)

1951 PIAA Southeast Regional Wrestling Championships
for: (1st/2nd)
'51 District III Champions vs. '51 District I Champions

Weight	Name	Team	Result	Name	Team	Score/Time
95	John McHugh	Chelt.	dec.	William Billet	York H.	7-5
103	Ed Dawkiins	UDarby	pinned	Chester Timmins	Hersh.	3:19
112	Earl Laudermilch	Hersh.	dec.	Joe Neilson	Haverf.	4-2
120	Bill Groff	Haverf.	dec.	Dave Miller	WYork	5-0
127	Bob Miller	Lanc.	dec.	Bill Simmons	LMer.	3-0
133	Frank Fromm	UDarby	pinned	Glen Foreman	Han.	:43
138	Bob Schaszberger	WYork	pinned	Gordon Hutton	Haverf.	2:50
145	Paul Smith	WYork	pinned	Dave Chambers	UDarby	5:03
154	Hubert Cherrie	Haverf.	pinned	Russ Aldinger	WYork	2:49
165	Roger Taylor	Haverf.	dec.	Nelson Steffy	MC	6-1
185	Ken Ober	MC	pinned	Jim MacAleer	Lansd.	3:37

1951 PIAA Southeast Regional Wrestling Consolations
for: (3rd/4th)
∙ '51 District III runners-ups vs. '51 District I runner-ups

Weight	Name	Team	Result	Name	Team	Score/Time
95	Jerry Hemperly	Lanc.	pinned	Art McCall	UDarby	6:17
103	Ray Okamoto	Abing.	dec.	George Kessler	WYork	*******
112	Dick Benham	Lansd.	dec.	Jim Roth	Han.	*******
120	Al McCormick	Spring.	dec.	Ron Billet	York H.	*******
127	Paul Closkey	UDarby	pinned	Carl Billet	York H.	7:30 ot
133	Charles Groff	Lanc.	dec.	Len Guiliani	Haverf.	6-1
138	Bob Moreland	Chelt.	dec.	Howard Gillespie	Lanc.	*******
145	Ted Kitson	Abing.	dec.	James Silvius	Lanc.	*******
154	Fred Braun	LMerion	dec.	Max Hauck	Hersh.	*******
165	Howard Althouse	LMerion	dec.	Lynn Harbold	WYork	*******
185	Ron Miller	York H.	dec.	Russell Down	LMerion	12-4

1952 PIAA Southeast
Regional Wrestling
Championship Results
▪ held at Lancaster High School on March 7, 1952
WYork - West York High School (1-2nd, 2-3rd's, 2-4th's)

1952 PIAA Southeast Regional Wrestling Championships
for: (1st/2nd)

'52 District III Champions vs. '52 District I Champions

Weight	Name	Team	Result	Name	Team	Score/Time
95	Jerry Hemperly	Lanc.	pinned	Bob Okamoto	Abing.	3:47
103	John McHugh	Chelt.	dec.	Donald Becker	WYork	9-1
112	William Billet	YorkH.	dec.	John Orr	Haverf.	5-5 RD
120	Dick Simmons	LMerion	dec.	Tom Geib	Hersh.	4-1
127	Don Kreiser	Hersh.	dec.	Al McCormick	Spring.	3-1
133	Earl Laudermilch	Hersh.	dec.	Rich Padula	UDarby	4-0
138	Reynolds Pierson	Abing.	dec.	Tom Herr	Lanc.	8-1
145	Ken Whisler	Hersh.	pinned	John Hare	Chelt.	3:25
154	Max Hauck	Hersh.	dec.	Joe Myers	Abing.	3-0
165	Tony Stremic	Chelt.	dec.	Ralph McComsey	Lanc.	6-0
185	John King Mclean	LMerion	dec.	Nelson Steffy	MC	2-2 RD

1952 PIAA Southeast Regional Wrestling Consolations
for: (3rd/4th)
∙ '52 District III runners-ups vs. '52 District I runner-ups

Weight	Name	Team	Result	Name	Team	Score/Time
95	Lester Boyer	WYork	won	Eugene Berman	UDarby	default
103	Art McCall	UDarby	dec.	John Thomas	Lanc.	9-1
112	Ed Romesburg	Chelt.	dec.	Carl Longenecker	MC	7-3
120	Larry Bahn	WYork	dec.	Tom Gifford	Abing.	11-2
127	Bill Simmons	LMerion	pinned	Ray Wolf	Lanc.	1:27
133	Len Giuliani	Haverf.	dec.	Rich Reed	MC	6-5
138	Ray Gentry	LMerion	pinned	Bill Knerr	WYork	3:23
145	George Weimer	Haverf.	pinned	Bruce Kreider	MC	3:04
154	Mario Manni	LMerion	won	Paul Smith	WYork	forfeit
165	Frank Durchspring	Spring.	pinned	Ron Mumma	Colum.	5:43
185	Galen Kemble	Hersh.	dec.	Larry Harker	Chelt.	7-1

▪ In 1953, West York had two District III Wrestling runner-ups in 154lb. Bill Forry &
165lb. Burt Lally. Forry went on to finish 3rd in the '53 Southeast Regionals. In 1962,
West York had a District III Wrestling runner-up with 180lb. Ted Schaeffer taking 2nd.
Schaeffer also secured a 3rd place finish at the '62 Southeast Regionals.

All SE Regional stats contributed by "Lewistown's":
National Wrestling HOF'er... Bob Hower.

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