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*DID YOU KNOW??
 West York High School had a wrestler in the very first PIAA
State Wrestling Tournament in 1938 ... and, had York, PA's
very first PIAA State Wrestling Champion in 1965 at... PSU!


1938 PIAA State Wrestling Finals
@ *155lbs.
 *Dick DiBattista (Lower Merion) dec. Cletus Gentzler (WY)


West York's 1965 PIAA State Wrestling Champion
 Dana Luckenbaugh
York, PA's FIRST... State Wrestling Champion!
1965 PIAA State Wrestling Finals
@ 112lbs.
 Dana Luckenbaugh (West York) dec. Bill Welker (Shamokin) 4-3.


1938-2021 PIAA Championships History
 

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 2016 PIAA AAA State Wrestling Champions

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2016 PIAA AAA Outstanding Wrestler Award
(L-R) PWCA HOF's Norm Palovcsik...
w/Franklin Regional's Spencer Lee.
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2014 - CHANCE MARSTELLER (left... 166-0).
Presenting the 2014 PIAA AAA Mat OW Award
1968 120lb. PIAA Champion - Norm Palovcsik.
2014 AAA photo courtesy of the great... Tom Elling - PA Wrestling ©

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Look to the Future!"
 


                                                                            
                                                            The 1st...
          PIAA State Wrestling Championship
                                            was held on:
                                                March 18-19, 1938
                           @ Penn State's Recreation Hall
                                                   (78 competitors from 27 schools)
      ▪ 7 minute matches - 1st period (2 minutes) 2nd and 3rd periods (2 1/2 minutes) 
                PA's 1st PIAA State Wrestling Champions in 1938:
          85lbs. - Sam Harry  (Clearfield), 95lbs. - George Custer  (Canonsburg),
        105lbs. - Sheridan Bannan  (Clearfield), 115lbs. - Roland Scandle  (Shamokin),
        125lbs. - Joe Quethera  (Clearfield), 135lbs. - John Metzler  (Greensburg),
        145lbs. - Harold Welker  (Shamokin), 155lbs. - Dick DiBattista  (Lower Merion),
        165lbs. - Dick Brenneman  (Pottsville), 185lbs. - Phil Ahwesh  (Canonsburg).
 

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PIAA State Mat Champions 1974-1999
PIAA State Mat Champions 2000-2013


      1965 - Charlie Frey... Sunday Patriot News Sports Writer
            @ 112lbs. DANA LUCKENBAUGH, the senior from West York who reads
   comic books to relax between bouts, scored his 112-pound victory by
   holding Shamokin's Bill Welker down throughout the third period to build
   up riding time for his 4-3 victory.  Welker, who was the PIAA 95-pound
   champ two years ago, scored a takedown with 31 seconds to go in the
   first period.  Luckenbaugh (21-0-1), immediately took him down for a 3-2
   lead.  Seventeen seconds later, Welker escaped to tie it up at 3-3.  Welker
   couldn't get away from Luckenbaugh in the third period and the West Yorker had
   1:22 riding time for the 4-3 win.  Dana Luckenbaugh, the well-built West York
   matman captured the 112-pound crown with a 4-3 victory.  Dana, the 17-year-
   old, was the first schoolboy wrestler in York County history to win a PIAA crown.
   "I'm telling you," Dana said, "this is a great feeling.  I got away a little slow, but
   Bill wasn't that strong that I couldn't take charge of the situation.  I had to go to
   work in the last period and I think I did all right.  I knew I had to hold him down
   in the final period and I did it."  John Toggas, who coaches Luckenbaugh, was
   overjoyed at Dana's success.  "This kid is tremendous," he said.  "He takes
   everything in stride.  He was nervous before the bout, but you certainly couldn't
   tell it.  He is one of the strongest 112-pounders I have ever coached.  This is the
   second boy I've had here.  When I was at Biglerville I brought Art Miller here in
   1960.  He was a 133-pounder.  He lost in the semi-finals.  Dana is the first boy
   I've coached who went all the way.  This is the greatest."  Luckenbaugh is
   interested in going to a trade school to study electricity.     1965 SPN Article

        note: Dana Luckenbaugh dec. Sam Imler (Bedford) in the semi-final's 17-6.
 


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2014 PIAA AA/AAA "Brackets"
 2014 PIAA Outstanding Wrestler Award
AA - Jason Nolf 145lbs. Kittanning Area HS
AAA - Chance Marsteller 170lbs. K-Dale HS
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2014 - CHANCE MARSTELLER (top... 166-0)
2014 AAA photo courtesy of the great... Tom Elling - PA Wrestling ©
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                                                                  2014
              PIAA State Mat Championships - 2014 Results

                                            

                                                                              
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               PIAA State Wrestling
        4-Time State Champions!
  ∙ 1.   Jim Conklin - Waynesburg HS

  ∙ 2.   Jerry Maurey - Clearfield HS

  ∙ 3.   Mike Johnson - Lock Haven HS

  ∙ 4.   Matt Gerhard - Catasauqua HS

  ∙ 5.   Ty Moore - North Allegheny HS

  ∙ 6.   John Hughes - Benton HS

  ∙ 7.   Cary Kolat - Jefferson-Morgan HS

  ∙ 8.   Bobby Crawford - Milton HS

  ∙ 9.   Jeremy Hunter - McGuffey HS

  ∙ 10. Jimmy Gulibon - Derry HS
   ∙ 11. Chance Marsteller - Kennard Dale HS
   ∙ 12. Thomas Haines - Solanco HS
   ∙ 13. Gavin Teasdale - Jefferson-Morgan HS

                      
      K-D's Chance Marsteller (166-0) 4-time PIAA Champion.
          2014 photo by the great... Tom Elling - PA Wrestling ©

                                                         
 


                 
                      2014 PIAA AA 132lb. Champion - Hanover's Ian Brown (top).
                 2014 AA photo courtesy of the great... Tom Elling - PA Wrestling ©
                
            2014 PIAA AA 195lb. Champion - Bermudian's Tristan Sponseller (top).
                 2014 AA photo courtesy of the great... Tom Elling - PA Wrestling ©

     2014 PIAA AA State Wrestling Champions
  
       (L-R) Front: Jake Riegel, Beth. Catholic; Luke Karam, Beth. Catholic; Korbin
        Myers, Boling Springs; Zeke Moisey, Beth. Catholic; Ian Brown, Hanover;
       Brock Zacheri, Brookville; Jason Nolf, Kittanning.
        (L-R) Back: Steve Edwards, Burrell; Kyle Bova, Coudersport; Evan Delong,
        Kane; Stephen Loiseau, Lanc. Catholic; Tristan Sponseller, Berm. Springs;
       Jake Temple, Avella; Sam Breese, Lakeview.
                2014 AA photo courtesy of the great... Tom Elling - PA Wrestling ©

   2014 PIAA AAA State Wrestling Champions
   
       (L-R) Front: Devin Brown, Franklin Regional; Spencer Lee, Franklin Regional;
       Luke Pletcher, Greater Latrobe; Dalton Macri, Canon McMillan; Cameron Coy,
       Penn Trafford; Vincenzo Joseph, Pittsburgh CC; Solomon Chisko, C. McMillan.
        (L-R) Back: TC Warner, Cumberland Valley; Garrett Peppelman, C. Dauphin,
        Chance Marsteller, Kennard Dale; Zack Zavatsky, Greater Latrobe; Jan
       Johnson, Gov. Mifflin; Michael Boykin, Coatesville; Thomas Haines, Solanco.
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                                                                 2013
        PIAA STATE WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY
                    West York's Cletus Gentzler...
            wrestled in the very 1st PIAA State Tournament Championship finals...
        ▪ West York's Cletus Gentzler (155lbs.) wrestled in the finals of the very first
      PIAA State Wrestling Championship - losing by decision to Lower Merion's
       Dick DiBattista!  WY's Cletus Gentzler wrestled for Coach Chuck Richards.
                 PIAA State Champions... 1938-1973
                PIAA State Champions... 1974-1999
                PIAA State Champions... 2000-2013
                 PIAA State Mat Championships - 2011 AA/AAA
                 PIAA State Mat Championships - 2012 AA/AAA
                 PIAA State Mat Championships - 2013 AA/AAA
                 PIAA State Mat Championships - 2014 AA/AAA
                 PIAA State Mat Championships - 2015 AA/AAA
                 PIAA State Mat Championships - 2016 AA/AAA
                                                                 
                                                                       AAA
               2013 PIAA State Wrestling AAA Champions
               
             2013 AAA photo courtesy of the great... Tom Elling - PA Wrestling ©
                      (Kennard Dale's Chance Marsteller - 2nd from left standing)
              PIAA State Mat Championships - 2013 AA/AAA
 

                                    
               PIAA State Wrestling
        4-Time State Champions!
  ∙ 1.   Jim Conklin - Waynesburg HS

  ∙ 2.   Jerry Maurey - Clearfield HS

  ∙ 3.   Mike Johnson - Lock Haven HS

  ∙ 4.   Matt Gerhard - Catasauqua HS

  ∙ 5.   Ty Moore - North Allegheny HS

  ∙ 6.   John Hughes - Benton HS

  ∙ 7.   Cary Kolat - Jefferson-Morgan HS

  ∙ 8.   Bobby Crawford - Milton HS

  ∙ 9.   Jeremy Hunter - McGuffey HS

  ∙ 10. Jimmy Gulibon - Derry HS
   ∙ 11. Chance Marsteller - Kennard Dale HS
   ∙ 12. Thomas Haines - Solanco HS

                                                         
 

                                                                                    
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2013 PIAA State Championships
▪ 2013 AA/AAA PIAA Brackets...  Click Here!

2013 - WYJH's David Pressel w/Kennard Dale's Chance Marsteller.
 Chance Marsteller won his 4th PIAA State Championship in 2014!
 photo by Wilmer Pressel

AAA

CHANCE MARSTELLER (K-D)
2013 PIAA State Wrestling Champion @ 160lbs.
2013 ▪ AAA photo courtesy of the great... Tom Elling - PA Wrestling ©


▪ 2012 AA/AAA PIAA Brackets...  Click Here!
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                                                                2012
                                 
              
            2012 PIAA AAA State Wrestling Champions
  Front (L-R) Ethan Lizak (Parkland), Billy Rappo (Council Rock South),
                       Godwin Nyama (Brashear), Corey Keener (Blue Mountain,
                       Mackenzie McGuire (U. St. Clair), Steve Spearman (McDowell),
                       Garett Hammond (Chambersburg).
  Back (L-R)  Garrett Peppelman (C. Dauphin), Chance Marsteller (Kennard Dale),
                       Cody Wiercioch (Canon-McMillan), Matt McCutcheon (Kiski Area),
                       Perry Hills (Central Catholic), Thomas Haines (Solanco),
                       Averee Robinson (Susquehanna Township).
             2012 PIAA AAA photo (above) courtesy of Tom Elling - PA Wrestling ©
 


AAA
2012 KENNARD DALE WRESTLING
2012 AAA photo courtesy of Tom Elling - PA Wrestling ©
▪ 2012 - Kennard Dale HS sophomore - Chance Marsteller (left)
won the 2012 Outstanding PIAA AAA State Wrestler Award!
(presenting award is 1968 PIAA State Champ - Norm Palovcsik)

AAA
2012 KENNARD DALE WRESTLING

 2012 AAA photo courtesy of Tom Elling - PA Wrestling ©
 ▪ 2012 - Kennard Dale sophomore - Chance Marsteller (left)
  won his second PIAA AAA State Wrestling Title @ 160lbs.!




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"Honor the Past, Celebrate the Present...
Look to the Future!"
 State Champs from York, PA's
YCIAA/YAIAA Divisions (40)

PIAA State Champion High School Weight Year
  ∙ Dana Luckenbaugh  West York Area 112 1965
  ∙ Bill Luckenbaugh  West York Area 127 1969
  ∙ George Myers  Dallastown 145 1969
  ∙ John Sprenkle  West York Area Hwt. 1969
  ∙ Dick Hartman  Dallastown 180 1970
  ∙ Keith Smith  Dover 132 1975
  ∙ Doug Krebs  Susquehannock 145 1975
  ∙ Keith Smith  Dover 132 1976
  ∙ Mark Noll  Dallastown 126 1983
  ∙ Shaun Smith  Dover 138 1983
  ∙ Mark Egloff  South Western 155 1983
  ∙ Tony Koontz  Delone Catholic Hwt. 1983
  ∙ Tony Koontz  Delone Catholic Hwt. 1984
  ∙ John Johnston  Biglerville 138 1985
  ∙ Mark Banks  York Vo-Tech 155 1986
  ∙ Trevor Byers  Bermudian Springs 119 1986
  ∙ Joey Wildasin  South Western 119 1988
  ∙ Joey Wildasin  South Western 125 1989
  ∙ Joey Wildasin  South Western 130 1990
  ∙ Neil Barnes  Dallastown 160 1993
  ∙ Chris Marshall  Biglerville 125 1994
  ∙ Ken Haines  Gettysburg 189 1995
  ∙ Joe Henson  Hanover 140 1996
  ∙ Joe Henson  Hanover 140 1997
  ∙ Josh Henson  Hanover 160 1997
  ∙ Shain Leggett  Biglerville 103 1999
  ∙ Dana Gingerich  Delone Catholic 130 2003
  ∙ Gary Mayfield  Hanover 112 2004
  ∙ Brian Polashuk  Spring Grove 125 2006
  ∙ Rickey Schmelyun  Bermudian Springs 140 2006
  ∙ Cory Beaver  Littlestown 171 2007
  ∙ Clay Gable  Dallastown 171 2009
  ∙ Tyler Small  Delone Catholic 125 2010
  ∙ Jordan Conaway  New Oxford 112 2011
  ∙ Chance Marsteller  Kennard Dale 152 2011
  ∙ Chance Marsteller  Kennard Dale 160 2012
  ∙ Chance Marsteller  Kennard Dale 160 2013
  ∙ Ian Brown  Hanover 132 2014
  ∙ Tristan Sponseller  Bermudian Springs 195 2014
  ∙ Chance Marsteller  Kennard Dale 170 2014
  ∙  ∙ ∙ ∙
       
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"ALL-TIME"
 PIAA State Champions 1938-1973
PIAA State Champions 1974-1999
PIAA State Champions 2000-2013
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1938-2019 PIAA Championships History


           
                                                    
                   York PA's
      State Wrestling Champions
        by... YAIAA High School
      ∙ Dallastown (5), Hanover (5), South Western (4),
       Delone Catholic (4), Kennard Dale (4), Biglerville (3),
       Dover (3), West York (3), Bermudian Springs (3),
       Susquehannock (1), York Vo-Tech (1), Littlestown (1),
       New Oxford (1), Spring Grove (1), Gettysburg (1).

             
     WY's Dana Luckenbaugh, Bill Luckenbaugh, John Sprenkle.
               WEST YORK WRESTLING
    Sectionals • Districts • Regionals • States

                                                     
 


1969 YCIAA Sectional II Mat Champions
1969 YCIAA Sectional II Mat Champions
 ▪ Front (L-R) Mervin Keeney (DA), Bill Luckenbaugh (WY), Jim Keesee (DA),
Larry Haas (WY), Mike Anstadt (DA), Frank Vega (WY).
▪ Back Row  (L-R) Don Adams (DA), George Myers (DA), Terry Myers (DA),
Frank Rice (DA), Richard Hartman (DA), John Sprenkle (WY).
 @ West York (PA) Area High School Gym
▪ There are 4 PIAA State Wrestling Champions...
in the above photo!!...
 Luckenbaugh, Myers, Hartman & Sprenkle


                  Some PIAA State Wrestling Facts!!
       ▪ 1938 - Cletus Gentzler of West York High School...
   wrestled in the very 1st PIAA State Tournament... finishing 2nd!

      ▪ 1945 - Robert Miller of Lancaster...
   was District III's 1st PIAA State Wrestling Champion!

      ▪ 1965 - Dana Luckenbaugh of West York High School...
   was York, PA's 1st PIAA State Wrestling Champion!
      ▪ 1969 - West York, with 2 PIAA Champions,
   finished 2nd in the quest for the "mythical" State Team points title with 36.5 points.
   Easton had 42.5 points for the "mythical" 1969 State Team Mat Title.
      ▪ 1969 was the 1st year a PIAA "Coach of the Year" was awarded.
   Bob Zarbatany of Easton High School awarded the 1969 PIAA Coach of the Year title.

      ▪ 1973 marked the 1st year the PIAA State Tourney included champions & runners-up
   from the four Regional Tourneys and expanded from 48 to 96 total competitors.
      One extra day was needed...
   as the 1973 PIAA State Tournament had 8 competitors per weight class.
   1973 PIAA State Championships awarded 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th places for the 1st time.
      ▪ 1973 was the last year for a "ONE" enrollment competition class
    for ALL schools in Pennsylvania.
      ▪ 1974 marked the 1st year...
   that 2 tournament classes "determined by enrollment" was used.  Also,
   the weight classes were expanded from 8 to 16 competitors.
   The PIAA used Class "A" and Class "B" for the 1974 classifications.
   The Regional Tourneys were also expanded from 4 areas from 5 areas.
   "Riding Time" was also eliminated in 1974!

      ▪ 1976 marked the 1st year of...
   "official" team scoring in the PIAA State Wrestling Tournament.
 






Final... 2011 PIAA State Wrestling Brackets
 AA   AAA
 ESCAPE SPORTS RESULTS  -  SECTIONALS   DISTRICTS   PIAA'S



AAA
2011 NEW OXFORD WRESTLING

2011 AAA photo submitted to Don Lehman by Tom Elling - PA Wrestling ©
 ▪ 2011 - New Oxford senior - Jordan Conaway (middle)
112lb. PIAA State AAA podium.


AAA
2011 KENNARD DALE WRESTLING
2011 AAA photo submitted to Don Lehman by Tom Elling - PA Wrestling ©
 ▪ 2011 - Kennard Dale freshman - Chance Marsteller (middle)
152lb. PIAA State AAA podium.


AA
 2010 DELONE CATHOLIC WRESTLING

 ▪ 2010 - Delone Catholic's *Tyler Small (top) is a YAIAA...
PIAA AA State Mat Champion!
 photo from the blog of Doug Bauman
*Tyler Small is wrestling @ NCAA DI Kent State.


1965 PIAA State Wrestling Champions
▪ 1965 - West York's Dana Luckenbaugh (3rd from left in front row)
 Dana was York's 1st PIAA State Wrestling Champ!
 1965 PIAA Finals - Dana Luckenbaugh (West York)...
  decisioned Bill Welker of (Shamokin High School) 4-3.
(Bill Welker  of Shamokin HS, was a PIAA State Champ in 1963!)
▪ The 1965 PIAA Finals Photo!
 Dana Luckenbaugh was York, PA's 1st state wrestling champion!



1965 PIAA State 112lb. Championship Finals
▪ Shamokin High School's - Billy Welker (top) rides West York's 112lb.
     Dana Luckenbaugh.  Luckenbaugh secured a riding time point in the final
 period to gain a 4-3 win and become West York's 1st State Champion!
 ▪ photo submitted by '63 PIAA State Wrestling Champion - Dr. Bill Welker
(larger photo)


AAA
1990 SOUTH WESTERN HS WRESTLING
...3-Time State AAA Champion!
▪ South Western's Joey Wildasin was a 3-time PIAA AAA State Champion
    securing a 132-1 overall varsity record in his 4-year high school career!
  Joey's Coach @ South Western was Mark Bowersox.
1988 District III Mat Championships
 (L-R)  South Western HS's Frank Lecrone (138lbs-3rd),
 Joey Wildasin (119lbs-1st), Steve Elicker (145lbs-1st),
     with... West York's Don Lehman (Steve Elicker's cousin).

      '89 DIII SC CLASS AAA Front (L-R) Troy Longenecker (G. Mifflin), Mark Eckenrode (Dover),
       Scott Forry (Spring Grove), Joey Wildasin (South Western), Brian Willoughby (Red Land),
       Jeff Witwer (Garden Spot).
       Back Row (L-R) Tom Stallings (McCaskey), Chad Pines (Cedar Cliff), Jeff Martin (Warwick),
       Steve Elicker (South Western HS 160lbs.), Terry Naugle (Juniata), Tac Thomas (Red Lion),
       Jeff Hollenbush (Lower Dauphin).



THE PCIAA
(no longer in existence)
The Pennsylvania Catholic
Interscholastic Athletic Association
 P.C.I.A.A. State Wrestling Champions Honor Roll
 Joe Borsa (York Catholic) and *Jim Smith (Delone Catholic)...were
 Pennsylvania Catholic Interscholastic Athletic Association Champs!
(PCIAA State Wrestling Champions)
   *Jim Smith was also a "Big 33" Football selection and captain (1972)
 (Jim Smith's wrestling coach at Delone was WY grad - Jeff Ruby)

1971 PCIAA State Wrestling Champions
∙ York Catholic's Joe Borsa (180lbs.) is 2nd from right back row.



AAA
 1983 PIAA AAA State Wrestling Champions
▪ 1983 PIAA AAA State Wrestling Champions
∙ Front (L-R) Jack Cuvo (Easton), Eric DeRemer (WV West),
Mickey Torres (B. Liberty), Scott Pifer (State College),
Mark Noll (Dallastown), Greg Dellorso (Canon-McMillan).
∙ Back....(L-R) Shaun Smith (Dover), Tom Allen (Erie Prep),
Jim Kwortnik (N. Penn), Craig Costello (Erie Tech),
Chris Leon (N. Allegheny), Mike Kirkling (Hempfield).

 The YCIAA League had two PIAA AAA State Wrestling Champions - '83.
Dallastown's Mark Noll (5th from left front row),
and Dover's Shaun Smith (1st on left back row).
(in the '83 AA States ▪ the YCIAA had Mark Egloff, South Western and
Tony Koontz, Delone Catholic... win PIAA State AA Wrestling Titles!)


AAA
 1983 DOVER WRESTLING

 ▪ 1983 PIAA State AAA Champion @ 138lbs. - Dover's Shaun Smith.


AAA
1983 DOVER WRESTLING

 ▪ 1983 - Dover's Shaun Smith with Head Coach Charlie Jacobs
   after winning the '83 138lb. PIAA AAA State Wrestling crown.


1969 WEST YORK WRESTLING

 "The Luckenbaugh's"
▪  Bill Luckenbaugh (1969 PIAA Champ),
Dana Luckenbaugh (1965 PIAA Champ),
and their proud father, Paul Luckenbaugh...
after Bill's PIAA State Wrestling Championship in 1969!
@ Penn State University's Rec Hall


1969 WEST YORK WRESTLING
 1969 - Bill Luckenbaugh (top) in '69 PIAA State Semi-Finals - profile
∙ Bill Luckenbaugh (West York) dec. Andy Kolhepp (New Castle) 18-7.
@ Penn State University's Rec Hall


1969 PIAA State Wrestling Champions
 @ Penn State University's Rec Hall
1969 PIAA State Wrestling Champions
∙ Front (L-R) Tom Teagarden, McGuffey HS; Rich Panella, New Castle;
Carl "Chico" Lutes, Easton; Leslie Peterson, Canon-McMillan;
Bill Luckenbaugh, West York; Dan Howard, Allentown Dieruff.
∙ Back Row (L-R) Kevin Love, Carnegie HS; George Myers, Dallastown;
Wade Schalles, Hollidaysburg; Robert Sacavage, Mt. Carmel;
Rodney Smith, Mt. Lebanon HS; John Sprenkle, West York HS.
 ▪ 1969 PIAA State Wrestling Program (PDF)


                 1969 PIAA STATE WRESTLING FINALS
                             
            1969 PIAA State Wrestling Championship Finals
                       ▪ West York's  John Sprenkle (right) controls Wilkes Barre G.A.R.'s
                         Joel Kislin... and gains a fall in 5:12 to win the PIAA State title!
                                                                           
                                   32nd Annual
                                                    
            1969 PIAA State Wrestling Championship Finals
                                                           3/15/69
                                          @ Penn State's Recreation Hall
     95lbs.  Tom Teagarden (McGuffey) dec. Ed Matsko (Jenner Boswell) 6-2
   103lbs.  Rich Panella (New Castle) dec. Dan Gallaher (Phillipsburg Osceola) 1-0 ot
   112lbs.  Carl "Chico" Lutes (Easton) pinned Allen Andrews (Johnstown) 1:20
   120lbs.  Leslie Peterson (Canon McMillan) dec. Dave Clark (Clearfield) 10-9
   127lbs.  Bill Luckenbaugh (West York) dec. Robert Pratt (Easton) 8-2
   133lbs.  Dan Howard (Dieruff) dec. Rob Stover (Penns Valley) 6-0
   138lbs.  Kevin Love (Carnegie) dec. Barry Snyder (Easton) 4-3
   145lbs.  George Myers (Dallastown) dec. Rick Lepley (Jenner Boswell) 10-4
   154lbs.  Wade Schalles (Hollidaysburg) pinned John Chatman (Trinity) 4:58
   165lbs.  Robert Sacavage (Mt. Carmel) dec. Bruce Jones (Newport) 7-4
   180lbs.  Rodney Smith (Mt. Lebanon) dec. Scott Moyer (Mifflinburg) 9-6
   Hwt.       John Sprenkle (West York) pinned Joel Kislin (Wilkes-Barre GAR) 5:12
      PIAA Officials: Charles Kunes, Dr. George Brett, George Custer, Manuel Pihakis.
                                                                          
         1969 PIAA State Wrestling Semi-Final Matches
                                                                         127lbs.
               Robert Pratt (Easton) dec. R. Musser (Bellefonte) 11-6.
               Bill Luckenbaugh (West York) dec. Andy Kolhepp (New Castle) 9-7.
                                                                           Hwt.
               Joel Kislin (Wilkes Barre GAR) dec. James Carmanna (Mt. Lebanon) 6-1.
               John Sprenkle (West York) pinned Jeff Knarr (Lock Haven) 3:41.

                                                           
              1969 PIAA State Wrestling Finals @ 127lbs.
                             (L-R) West York's Bill Luckenbaugh with WY coaches...
                             John T. Toggas and Bob Bowers @ Penn State's Rec Hall.
 


1969 WEST YORK WRESTLING

1969 - WY's Bill Luckenbaugh.



                            1968 WEST YORK WRESTLING HISTORY
             Looking Back @ West York Wrestling History...
                                                                                                 
                        1968 PIAA State Finals... Local Wrestlers Lose in Finals!
         Both Bill Thomas, York High, and Bill Luckenbaugh, West York, reached the final round of the
     annual PIAA State Wrestling tournament before losing Saturday night in the Penn State
     Recreation Hall at University Park.
         Thomas extended his all-winning streak in the 145-pound class to 19 in the semi-finals by
     defeating Terry Rissmiller, Nazareth, 4-2.  Then, in the finals he faced 15-year-old John Chatman,
     Trinity, and was beaten by the sophomore, 13-3.  In completing an unbeaten season, Chatman
     was one of the standouts in the tournament, particularly after he opened the day with an 11-3
      verdict over his semi-final opponent.
         Luckenbaugh was within ten seconds of duplicating the feat of his brother, Dana, in winning a
     state crown, but succumbed to a furious last-ditch effort by Norm Palovcsik, Clearfield, in the
     120-pound class.  Leading by 8-6 with ten seconds to go, Luckenbaugh fell victim to a quick
     takedown and, when Palovcsik added a predicament, it was all over.  Another point for riding
     time made the final score 11-8 for Palovcsik.  It was Palovcsik who handed Luckenbaugh his only
      other setback of the season, during a Christmas Holiday tournament.
          Luckenbaugh had entered the finals with a semi-final triumph over Rick Bechtel, Selinsgrove,
     11-0, and appeared well on his way to the state crown when disaster struck.  His year's record
     is 22-2.  (both losses to Clearfield's Palovcsik)
         Both Thomas, a senior, and Luckenbaugh, a junior, received beautiful trophies for their finishes.
     The crowd of 8,390 was the largest ever to witness an athletic event in the Penn State Rec. Hall.

                                          More 60's at Charlie's 60's Page
 

1968 PIAA State Wrestling Champions

Kneeling (L-R) Joe Bordell, Ken Hess, Dave Clark, Norm Palovcsik,
George Dugan & Craig Fox.
Back (L-R) Lynn Houser, John Chatman, Andy Matter, Lew Craig,
Dan Newhard & Karl Ginder.
 ∙ Norm Palovcsik, Clearfield, scored a crowd pleasing come-from-behind
victory over West York junior Bill Luckenbaugh in the 120lb. finals 11-8.
 ∙ Palovcsik earned a clutch takedown and near fall with eight seconds on
the clock and a riding time point - to secure the title over Luckenbaugh.


AA
1976 DOVER HS WRESTLING
...2-Time State Champion!

▪ Dover's Keith Smith... won 2 PIAA State B/AA Wrestling titles in
 1975 and 1976.


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MAT HISTORY @ THE PIAA'S!
WY's PIAA State Qualifiers ▪ WY's PIAA Medals ▪ WY's PIAA State Champs

West York Wrestling
 PIAA State Placewinners (17)

    West York PIAA Medalists Page
 
                • 1938  Cletus Gentzler - 2nd Place
                • 1940  Ken Smyser - 2nd Place
                • 1941  John Bowser - 2nd Place
                • 1947  Bob King - 2nd Place
                • 1965  Dana Luckenbaugh - 1st Place
                • 1968  Bill Luckenbaugh - 2nd Place
                 • 1969  Bill Luckenbaugh - 1st Place
                • 1969  John Sprenkle - 1st Place
                • 1975  Jeff Meckley - 2nd Place (A)
                • 1985  Wilmer Pressel - 6th Place (AAA)
                • 1992  Jeff Wolfe - 5th Place (AA)
                • 1994  Matt Sprenkle - 5th Place (AA)
                • 1995  Chad Luckenbaugh - 6th Place (AA)
                • 1996  Chad Luckenbaugh - 6th Place (AA)
                • 1997  Chad Luckenbaugh - 5th Place (AA)
                • 1999  Todd Platts - 5th Place (AA)
                • 2010  Billy Randt - 6th Place (AAA)

 



        WEST YORK WRESTLING @ PIAA's
                 9 PIAA State Championship Finalists
                                       1938 PIAA State Finals
                              Dick DiBattista (Lower Merion) dec. Cletus Gentzler (West York).
                                       1940 PIAA State Finals
                              Tom Waters (Forty Fort) dec. Ken Smyser (West York).
                                       1941 PIAA State Finals
                              Jim Mohney (Clearfield) dec. John Bowser (West York) (6-6) 2-0 (ot).
                                       1947 PIAA State Finals
                              Frank Rich (Lock Haven) dec. Robert King (West York) 2-0.
                                       1965 PIAA State Finals
                              Dana Luckenbaugh (West York) dec. Bill Welker (Shamokin) 4-3.
                                       1968 PIAA State Finals
                              Norm Palovcsik (Clearfield) dec. Bill Luckenbaugh (West York) 11-8.
                                       1969 PIAA State Finals
                              Bill Luckenbaugh (West York) dec. Bob Pratt (Easton) 8-2.
                                       1969 PIAA State Finals
                              John Sprenkle (West York) pinned Joel Kislin (Wilkes Barre GAR) 5:12.
                                       1975 PIAA State Finals
                              John Eichenlaub (Lock Haven) pinned Jeff Meckley (West York) 3:24.

         WEST YORK WRESTLING @ PIAA's
                8 PIAA State Championship Medalists
                                        1985 PIAA 5th/6th AAA
                              Kevin Benton (Easton) dec. Wilmer Pressel (West York) 15-3.
                                       1992 PIAA 5th/6th AA
                              Jeff Wolfe (West York) pinned Ben Corbin (Fairview) 4:23.
                                       1994 PIAA 5th/6th AA
                              Matt Sprenkle (West York) dec. Jamie Canaday (Oxford) 3-1.
                                       1995 PIAA 5th/6th AA
                              Rob English (West Branch) forfeit over Chad Luckenbaugh (West York).
                                       1996 PIAA 5th/6th AA
                              Randy Mort (Bethlehem Center) dec. Chad Luckenbaugh (West York) 9-4.
                                       1997 PIAA 5th/6th AA
                              Chad Luckenbaugh (West York) dec. Royce Eyer (Hughesville) 5-4.
                                       1999 PIAA 5th/6th AA
                              Todd Platts (West York) dec. Chris White (Schuylkill Valley) 6-1.
                                        2010 PIAA 5th/6th AAA
                              Andy Candiello (North Allegheny) pinned Billy Randt (West York) 1:33.
 

WEST YORK WRESTLING RECORDS
West York's... Elite "78"
PIAA State Wrestling Tourney Qualifiers
WY's Billy Randt is 6th in the 2010 PIAA's!!
RESULTS
 2010 145lb. PIAA State Wrestling Podium
(Larger 2010 145lb. Podium Photo Page)
 (L-R) D-Paul Miller (Pocono Mt. East), Andy Candiello (N. Allegheny HS),
Bo Candelaria (Middletown), Andrew Alton (Central Mountain),
Aaron McKinney (W. Allegheny HS), Ryan Krecker (Nazareth),
 ∙ Billy Randt (West York HS), Justin Harold (Kiski Area).
 ∙ photo submitted to Don Lehman by Tom Elling - Pennsylvania Wrestling
PIAA State Championship AAA 145lb. Matches.
"Watch" - Quarter-Final & Semi-Final Randt Videos...
 "WATCH" the Quarter's - West York's Billy Randt vs. Warren's Curtis Delattre
"WATCH" Semi's - West York's Billy Randt vs. W. Allegheny's Aaron McKinney
 3/13/10 FLO-WRESTLING VIDEOS (above)
"Honor the Past, Celebrate the Present...
Look to the Future!"
CHANCE MARSTELLER
2012 AAA photo courtesy of the great... Tom Elling - PA Wrestling ©
CHANCE MARSTELLER
2013 AAA photo courtesy of the great... Tom Elling - PA Wrestling ©
 


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