Steelton High’s Richard “Dick” Willis District 3 Champion—85 lbs.

Steelton High’s Ben Klugh* District 3 Champion—95 lbs.

Steelton High’s Ike Belic District 3 Champion – 135 lbs.

 

1939

Steelton High’s Eugene “Sammy” Donato District 3 Champion—85 lbs.

Steelton High’s Ben Klugh* District 3 Champion—105 lbs.

 

1940

Steelton High’s Anthony Verroca District 3 Champion – 135 lbs.

Steelton High’s Bob Geary District 3 Champion – 165 lbs.

Steelton High’s Eugene “Sammy” Donato District 3 Champion – 95 lbs.

Steelton High’s Ben Klugh* District 3 Champion – 115 lbs.

 

1941

Steelton High School District 3 Team Champions.

Steelton High’s Eugene “Sammy” Donato District 3 Champion—95 lbs.

Steelton High’s Ben Klugh* District 3 Champion—125 lbs.

 

1942

Steelton High’s Jim Schminkey District 3 Champion and Regional Champion – 127 lbs.

Steelton High’s Bob Reider District 3 Champion, Regional Champion & State Runner-up – 165 lbs.

 

1943

Steelton High’s Bill Slabonik District 3 Champion – 145 lbs.

 

1964

Steelton-Highspire’s Jimmy Johnson Wrestling Champion – 145 lbs.

Steelton-Highspire’s Billy Mills Sectional Champion – 133 lbs.

 

1965

Steelton-Highspire’s Nick Govelovich Sectional Champion – 194 lbs.

Steelton-Highspire’s Harold Easter Sectional Champion – 180 lbs.

Steelton-Highspire’s Paul Armstrong District 3 Champion – 154 lbs.

Steelton-Highspire’s Paul Armstrong Sectional Champion – 154 lbs.

Steelton-Highspire’s Paul Armstrong Undefeated (21-0) State Champion – 154 lbs. Armstrong defeated Mt. Lebanon’s Jack Sullivan (20-2) in overtime. At the end of regulation time the score was tied 2-2.

Steelton-Highspire’s Johnny Johnson Sectional Champion – 145 lbs.

Steelton-Highspire’s Billy Mills Sectional Champion – 133 lbs.

Steelton-Highspire’s Ben Klugh Sectional Champion – 127 lbs.

 

1978

Steelton-Highspire Sectional AA Champions.

 

1979

Steelton-Highspire Mid-State League Champions.

Steelton-Highspire’s Tony Elhajj District 3 Heavyweight Champion.

Steelton-Highspire’s Tony Elhajj Sectional Heavyweight Champion.

Steelton-Highspire’s Tony Elhajj Undefeated (24-0) State Heavyweight Champion. Elhajj pinned Ridgway’s Curt Olson 27 seconds into the second period. Olson, (1978 state runner-up) had won 31 straight matches, including 29 pins.

 

1982

Steelton-Highspire’s Paul Thompson Sectional Champion – unlimited.

Steelton-Highspire’s Craig Corbin Regional, District 3 & Eastern State Champion 98 lbs.

 

1983

Steelton-Highspire’s Craig Corbin District 3 & South Central Regional Champion – 98 lbs.

 

1984

Steelton-Highspire’s Craig Corbin District 3 & South Central Regional Champion – 105 lbs.

 

1986

Steelton-Highspire’s Greg Yohe Sectional Champion – 185 lbs.

 

1994

Steelton-Highspire’s Dee Evans District 3 Champion – 135 lbs.

 

Other Accomplished Wrestlers:

* Steelton High’s Ben Klugh was the 1st Wrestler to win 4 consecutive District 3 Championships:

1938 – 95 lbs.

1939 – 105 lbs.

1940 – 115 lbs.

1941 – 125 lbs.

Steelton High’s Eugene Donato won 3 consecutive District 3 Championships:

1939 – 85 lbs.

1940 – 95 lbs.

1941 – 95 lbs.

Steelton-Highspire’s Craig Corbin won 3 consecutive District 3 Championships:

1982 – 98 lbs.

1983 – 98 lbs.

1984 – 105 lbs.

44 total Wrestling Championships, including 2 State Champions.

 

State Champions:                 2

Eastern State Champions:   4

Regional Champions:           4

Sectional Champions:        11

District 3 Champions:        22