First up - the class of 1970
This is the first in a series of articles covering Reynolds Teams from 1970 to 1979. Every few days over the next month, we will look at a different year as part of the lead-up to our Legacy Annual BBQ Picnic.
Get your picnic tickets here or contact any Legacy Club member.
As time rolled on from the 60's into the 70's, the world was quickly changing. The Vietnam war wound down in the early 70s and high school senior boys didn't need to worry about their possible low military draft number after that. Rock music wasn't yet classic but it dominated the early years of that decade until Disco (our apologies!) started to share the sound waves and take over the dance floors.
Long hair ruled for most of the decade but hair styles became puffier and perms were showing up in senior pictures more often. Blue jeans and bell bottoms were losing out to polyester fabrics (even more apologies) and many of us might have to admit to owning at least one pair of plaform shoes.
Meanwhile, Reynolds Wrestling was clearly establishing itself as the dominant team in District 10. The class of 1970, shown above, did their part to build our reputation. In their four years, the teams had a 51-2 dual match record, three undefeated teams (including two nail-biting 21-20 wins over Greenville) and two Section Team titles.
Denny Loutzenhiser & Bill Mowery both won section titles in their careers and Mowery, who wrestled just his Freshman and Sophomore years, won a district title too. Denny was the last of Loutzenhiser brothers while Bob Shaffer was the first of the many Shaffers that wrestled. Many of you will recognize Bob from his many years of being an outstanding high school and college referee. Ed McClimans later became a Raider assistant coach and then the Head Coach of successful teams from 1983-86.
Just like the teams of the 60's, every member of this class helped to make the incredible Legacy of our program. This team was building the foundation of success and confidence for the program to make its leap to a state power. During this time, Coach Lineman started to schedule matches geographically further from home just to get better competition. Had the general rules of the PIAA been different then, they may have achieved the same level of state-level accomplishments as teams in later years. Fans packed the gyms, home and away, just to watch this growing powerhouse team.
Please Help Us
We have been contacting wrestlers from that era but there are several that we have not been able to find or we don't have their contact information. Below is a list of most (but not all) team members from the 70's, including those we have been able to find (And I am aware the list contains names of some that have passed away). I still need to add more names for people from the 1977-79 teams.
For the people on the list you know, we would appreciate if you tell them about the picnic or give us their contact information for us to get in touch.
Name Grad Yr/Notes
Albaugh, Jim
Albaugh, Tom 1975
Allison, Bob
Anderson, Clyde 1973
Anthony, Dave 1974
Anthony, Tom 1978
Arbanas, Bill 1978
Ault, Bruce
Axtell, Doug
Banic, Jim 1972
Bartolo, Mark 1976
Battles, Doug 1976
Battles, Mike 1974
Beatty, Gary
Beatty, Randy
Bees, Bill
Benton, Brandt 1972
Benton, Kyle 1974
Billig, Tom
Blosz, R.
Brandt, Jim
Brickell, Ed
Bright, Matt 1979
Brinkley, Tom
Brocklehurst, Bill
Brown, Pat 1973
Brown, Robin - Mat maid
Calenda, Pete 1971
Calenda, Sam
Callahan, Clay 1977
Callen, George
Canady, Bob
Canady, Mike 1979
Canady, Ron 1978
Carbo, Ron
Chess, Rod 1971
Collins, Tom 1977
Colson, J.
Coryea, Chuck 1972
Coryea, John 1978
Curry, Rich
Curtician, Rick
Dawes, Keith 1979
DeTullio, Paul
Derrick, Ed 1974
Diehl, Jerry 1977
Eakman, Mark
Echard, T.
Eich, Terry
Emmett, Bob 1979
Emmett, Dave
Emph, Dave 1971
Emph, Dennis 1973
Esmond, Bob 1978
Fedorczyk, Don 1972
Ferguson, John 1979
Ferguson, Ron 1979
Fisher, Dave 1970
Fisher, Don
Fisher, Ed
Foust, Bob 1978
Frazier, Neil 1976
Fry, Brad
Fry, John 1975
Gardner, Walter
Giardina, Joe 1977
Gibb, Dennis 1978
Graham, Fred 1972
Graham, Jay
Griffin, Guy
Gundaker, B.
Hall, Randy 1978
Harnett, Bob
Harnett, Lee
Hauck, Jerry
Hawes, Rick 1975
Henry, Brad
Hills, Brian 1975
Hills, Dale 1974
Hills, Dan 1978
Holzshu, Brian 1974
Irvine, Bill
Irvine, Dan 1974
James, Dave
Johnson, Norman
Jones, Scott
Kimmy, Rick
Klasic, Keith 1973
Klasic, Kevin 1979
Kovach, J.
Kress, Dave 1976
Kress, Rich
Krumpak, Dave 1977
Kuhn, Randy 1971
Landfried, Scott 1976
Lang, Brad 1977
Lang, Brian
Langoitti, Steve 1975
Leali, Jay
Lenkner, Owen 1974
Lenkner, Phil 1978
Lenkner, Steve 1978
Limber, Tom - mgr
Limpar, Tom 1970
Liszka, George 1973
Loutzenhiser, Clay 1979
Loutzenhiser, Dennis 1970
Madura, B.
McCann, Bruce
McCann, John
McClimans, Ed 1970
McClimans, Walt 1973
McCullough, Bill 1970
McGarvey, Gilbert 1971 - mgr
McLaughlin, Mike
McNeish, Bill 1974
Meyer, Glenn
Meyer, Paul 1975
Meyer, Tim
Micsky, Dave 1978
Miller, Dan 1972
Miller, Dennis
Miller, Jim
Miscky, M.
Mitcheltree, Don
Moffett, LeMoyne 1977
Mohr, Jeff
Mohr, Tracy
Moore, Robin
Morrison, Dan 1977
Morrison, Tim 1978
Moser, Barney 1971
Moser, Greg
Mott, Jeff 1974
Mowery, Bill 1970
Mowery, Wayne 1971
Ohl, Laddie
Ohl, Laddie 1975
Ornato, Jan 1970
Osborne, Jeff
Pacifico, Don 1979
Pacifico, L.
Palm, Bill 1973
Palm, Marlon 1974
Palm, Rory
Parker, M.
Parker, Mark 1977
Peterson, Alan
Peterson, Brian 1976
Peterson, Randy 1971
Preston, Gary 1971
Reed, John 1971
Rhyhal, Mike
Ross, Jay
Sample, Larry
Sample, LeRoy 1976
Saul, Kenny
Saul, Kevin 1974
Scott, Howard - mgr
Scott, Joni - Mat maid
Scott, Mark 1979
Shaffer, Bob 1970
Shaffer, Doug 1976
Shaffer, Roy 1971
Shipton, Janice - Mat maid
Shipton, Jeff 1976
Shipton, Larry 1971
Shollenberger, Don 1979 - mgr
Slater, Dave - mgr
Smargiasso, Larry 1971
Smargiasso, Matt 1977
Smith, Jeff 1978
Smith, Martin - mgr
Spurlock, Doug
Spurlock, Rich 1972
Stafford, Rich - mgr
Steiner, Tim
Stewart, Ty 1979
Stoyer, Dan 1972
Stoyer, Rick 1979
Stultz, Chris
Stultz, Keith 1974
Tofani, Dino 1978
Tofani, Vince 1975
Unangst, Debbie - Mat maid
Unangst, Gary 1971
Unger, Perry 1971
Urmson, John 1977
Urmson, Ron 1979
Wall, Linda - Mat maid
Watson, Mark - mgr
Weaver, Curt 1977
Weaver, Kathy - Mat maid
Werger, Bill
Wetzel, Bill 1972
Willaman, Randy 1974
Woods, Paul 1974
Yingling, Dave