EASTON RED ROVERS · SEASON ARCHIVE
1971–72
Season record: 12-1 (8-1 East Penn Conference; Co-champions)
Captains : Tom Heilman, Brad Weaver (posthumously)
Season overview
Explore Easton’s historical lineup, dual scores, and original match and tournament transcriptions.
Season lineup and individual records
Records and postseason honors are preserved from the original lineup. “Not listed” means a full-season record was not supplied; other wrestlers named in the lineup are included.
| Weight | Wrestler | Class | Record | Postseason notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98 | Rocky Creazzo | Jr. | 18-1 | District Champ, Regional Champ, State Semifinals |
| 105 | Jeff Shoemaker | Jr. | 6-3 | — |
| 112 | Mike Stevens | — | 7-2 | — |
| 120 | Curt Stanley | So. | 7-4 | — |
| 127 | Russ Snyder | So. | 9-6 | — |
| 133 | Joe Perelli | — | 7-6 | — |
| 138 | Joe Wesley | — | 5-6 | — |
| 145 | Phil Dale | Sr. | 13-1 | — |
| 155 | Darwin Brodt | So. | 9-4 | District Runner-Up |
| 165 | Lee Guzzo | So. | 10-3 | District Runner-Up |
| 180 | Tom Heilman | — | 16-6 | District Champ, Regional Runner-Up |
| UNL | Alan Ciambrone | — | 7-8 | — |
| 98 | Greg Shoemaker | — | 12-2 | — |
Dual-meet scoreboard
Scores are reproduced from the original event headings; tournament results and other events remain below.
| Opponent | Easton | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emmaus | 24 | 23 | W |
| William Allen | 35 | 8 | W |
| Nazareth | 27 | 23 | W |
| Neshaminy | 43 | 6 | W |
| Freedom | 22 | 16 | W |
| Bethlehem Catholic | 15 | 27 | L |
| Wilson | 21 | 19 | W |
| Dieruff | 38 | 8 | W |
| Liberty | 26 | 14 | W |
| Notre Dame | 40 | 12 | W |
| Wyoming Valley West | 40 | 6 | W |
| Phillipsburg | 31 | 19 | W |
| Pennsbury | 31 | 12 | W |
Full match and tournament results
Expand each result for the original individual bouts. Names in the season’s Easton lineup are bolded. The original transcription and any gaps are preserved.
Easton 24 Emmaus 23
98: Greg Shoemaker decision Barry Nonnemacher: 5-4
105: Rocky Creazzo major Lucik: 21-3
112: Bill Nonnemacher DEF Lutz
120: Ray Wilkins decision Bothner: 5-0
127: Weller fall Curt Stanley: 1:55
133: Derr decision Russ Snyder: 7-6
138: Storm decision Adams: 5-4
145: Schmauch decision Bob Wesley: 6-3
155: Phil Dale decision: 5-0
165: Darwin Brodt fall
180: Tom Heilman decision Wentz: 5-0
UNL: Alan Ciambrone draw Storck: 3-3
Easton 35 William Allen 8
98: Greg Shoemaker fall Toth: 2:50
105: Rocky Creazzo fall Beauchner: 1:12
112: Bill Bryson decision Martinez: 5-0
120: Meron decision Bigelow: 10-1
127: Curt Stanley draw Franco: 4-4
133: Russ Snyder decision Moser: 7-0
138: Julian decision Meitzer: 11-7
145: Santoro decision Lutz: 3-1
155: Phil Dale decision Schaffer: 8-3
165: Darwin Brodt decision Hersch: 4-2
180: Tom Heilman decision Yeager: 4-1
UNL: Alan Ciambrone decision McClaferty: 2-1
Easton 27 Nazareth 23
98: Greg Shoemaker fall Miller: 2:36
105: Rocky Creazzo decision Schrenk: 9-4
112: Faust fall Bill Bryson: 3:29
120: Keck decision Bigelow: 1-0
127: Curt Stanley decision Melick: 10-0
133: Russ Snyder decision Getz: 9-2
138: Newhart decision Julian: 6-5
145: Young decision Lutz: 7-3
155: Phil Dale decision Miller: 4-2
165: Darwin Brodt fall Farnack: 2:31
180: Tom Heilman draw Abel: 1-1
UNL: Bastian fall Alan Ciambrone: 3:49
Easton 43 Neshaminy 6
98: Mike Perko decision Greg Shoemaker: 6-1
105: Rocky Creazzo fall Derr: 4:51
112: Bryson decision Adam: 3-0
120: Bigelow decision McGinley: 11-0
127: Curt Stanley decision Taylor: 6-0
133: Joe Perelli fall Roche: 5:36
138: Gary Storm decision Ousley: 7-0
145: Sidman decision Joe Wesley: 9-5
155: Lee Guzzo decision Jones: 7-0
165: Bob Viola decision Pollack: 7-3
180: Tom Heilman fall Bahm: 2:29
UNL: Alan Ciambrone fall Eccles: 3:02
Easton Wrestling Tournament – 3rd
98: Greg Shoemaker – DNP
Greg Shoemaker fall Giordano, Wilson: 5:33
Jeff Duke, Manheim Township decision Greg Shoemaker: 4-2
105: Rocky Creazzo – 1st
Rocky Creazzo fall Frank Chunko, Helleryown: 1:00
Rocky Creazzo decision Springer, Manheim Township: 9-2
Rocky Creazzo fall Mulay, West York: 5:03
112: Jeff Shoemaker – DNP
Koster, Manheim Township fall Jeff Shoemaker: 4:26
120: Curt Stanley – DNP
Curt Stanley fall Botterbush, West York: 2:52
Chunko, Saucon Valley decision Curt Stanley: 14-4
127: Russ Snyder – DNP
Russ Snyder fall Bussell, Manheim Township: 5:57
Rother, Hanover decision Russ Snyder: 4-1 (OT)
133: Joe Perelli – DNP
McCleary, West York decision Joe Perelli: 7-5
138: Storm – DNP
Storm decision Howanicz, Hanover Township: 6-5
Bupp, West York fall Storm: 5:5
145: Joe Wesley – DNP
Slavinski, Hanover Township decision Joe Wesley: 9-2
155: Bob Viola – DNP
Callahan, West York decision Bob Viola: 10-2
165: Darwin Brodt – DNP
Wayne Horton, Freedom decision Darwin Brodt: 13-4
180: Tom Hellman – DNP
Tom Heilman fall Gary Rovinski, Hanover Township: 0:27
Stambaugh, West York decision Tom Heilman: 11-3
UNL: Alan Ciambrone – DNP
Lehman, West York decision Alan Ciambrone: 10-1
Easton 22 Freedom 16
98: Greg Shoemaker draw Rick Rike: 1-1
105: Rocky Creazzo decision Hill: 6-1
112: Leonhardt decision Tim Stevens: 8-2
120: Derrico decision Bigelow: 14-4
127: Russ Snyder decision Bannon: 5-1
133: Joe Perelli draw Trumbauer: 4-4
138: Stasak decision Joe Wesley: 12-5
145: Phil Dale decision Woodruff: 3-1
155: Dan Persa decision Bob Viola: 2-1
165: Lee Guzzo decision Wayne Horton: 6-5
180: Tom Heilman decision Tuskes: 5-3
UNL: Alan Ciambrone decision Kilpatrick: 3-2
Bethlehem Catholic 27 Easton 15
98: Greg Shoemaker decision Wilson: 1-0
105: Rocky Creazzo decision Bob Cassidy: 10-4
112: Mike Stevens decision Steve Cichette: 5-2
120: Pat Sculley fall Bigelow: 1:49
127: Jim Fink decision Russ Snyder: 7-6
133: Joe Perelli decision KarBin: 6-0
138: Schnalzer decision Julian: 6-2
145: Phil Dale decision decision Brown: 7-0
155: Bob Ortwein decision Bob Viola: 7-2
165: Dennis Fenton decision Lee Guzzo: 6-2
180: J Sculley decision Tom Heilman: 8-1
UNL: Frank Seier fall Tom McContague: 4:41
Easton 21 Wilson 19
98: Greg Shoemaker fall Giordano: 5:27
105: Rocky Creazzo decision Scheirer: 12-7
112: Mike Stevens decision Cron: 6-1
120: N. Creazzo decision Bigelow: 4-3
127: Curt Stanley decision Butto: 7-1
133: Roscioli decision Joe Perelli: 16-3
138: Bertolino decision Storm: 6-0
145: Phil Dale decision Creveling: 6-1
155: Bob Viola decision Keesler: 4-2
165: Sam Crivellaoro decision Lee Guzzo: 11-4
180: Saylor decision Tom Heilman: 4-2
UNL: Siegfried decision Al Ciambrone: 2-0
Easton 38 Dieruff 8
98: Greg Shoemaker fall Kochanacz: 3:24
105: Jeff Shoemaker decision Burton: 7-2
112: Mike Stevens decision McMullen: 10-2
120: Burton decision Bigelow: 3-2
127: Russ Snyder decision Riddick: 6-4
133: Joe Perelli decision Krasley: 5-2
138: Storm draw Bauer: 3-3
145: Phil Dale decision Krush: 7-3
155: Darwin Brodt fall Sivonda: 2:35
165: Lee Guzzo fall Burch: 0:46
180: Tom Heilman decision Freer: 9-2
UNL: Gaychrck decision Alan Ciambrone: 6-1
Easton 26 Liberty 14
98: Greg Shoemaker decision Fuderer: 10-1
105: Rocky Creazzo decision John Filipos: 2-1
112: Mike Stevens decision King: 3-1
120: Gonzalez decision Ray Wilkins: 9-1
127: Miller decision Russ Snyder: 8-7
133: Larkin decision Joe Perelli: 7-5
138: Joe Wesley decision Ruth: 8-1
145: Phil Dale decision Villani: 4-1
155: Darwin Brodt draw Biamon: 4-4
165: Lee Guzzo fall Kessack: 3:37
180: Tom Heilman decision Cabassa: 10-1
UNL: Schuler decision Alan Ciambrone: 3-0
Easton 40 Notre Dame 12
98: Greg Shoemaker decision Larry Golden: 18-0
105: Jeff Shoemaker decision Jerry Golden: 3-0
112: Mike Stevens decision Guffey:7-2
120: Jack Golden decision Ray Wilkins: 10-1
127: Russ Snyder decision Bellis: 1:24
133: Negrete fall Joe Perelli: 3:48
138: Joe Wesley fall Black: 1:36
145: Phil Dale fall Purdy: 3:03
155: E Black decision Darwin Brodt: 8-6
165: Lee Guzzo falls Black: 3:40
180: Tom Heilman decision Collins: 5-0
UNL: Alan Ciambrone decision Doran: 4-2
Easton 40 Wyoming Valley West 6
98: Greg Shoemaker decision Streepy: 8-0
105: Jeff Shoemaker decision Ermack: 5-3
112: Mike Stevens decision Kopec: 8-3
120: Mike Judge fall Curt Stanley: 5:27
127: Russ Snyder decision Grove: 12-2
133: Joe Perelli decision Bonnice: 6-0
138: Joe Wesley fall D’Amico: 5:59
145: Phil Dale decision Manta: 6-1
155: Darwin Brodt decision Massello: 3:14
165: Lee Guzzo decision Lohman: 9-2
180: Tom Heilman decision Biga: 5-2
UNL: Alan Ciambrone decision Yakus: 5-3
Easton 31 Phillipsburg 19
98: Rocky Creazzo decision Mike Rossetti: 9-1
105: Rick Thompson decision Jeff Shoemaker: 13-1
112: Rhodes decision Mike Stevens: 5-3
120: Curt Stanley decision Miller: 8-3
127: Lear decision Russ Snyder: 5-0
133: Jones decision Joe Perelli: 4-3
138: Joe Wesley fall Osborne: 3:01
145: Phil Dale decision Schmeltzy: 6-0
155: Darwin Brodt fall Cook: 1:24
165: Lee Guzzo fall Merritt: 0:57
180: Tom Heilman decision Curzi: 7-5
UNL: Blake Miers fall Alan Ciambrone: 3:29
Easton 31 Pennsbury 12
98: Greg Shoemaker decision Shermansky: 7-0
105: Jeff Shoemaker draw Carlson: 1-1
112: Bill Bryson draw Mineweaser: 4-4
120: Curt Stanley decision Rotunno: 6-1
127: Russ Snyder decision Toot: 8-1
133: Joe Perelli decision Zielinski: 8-
138: Joe Wesley fall McGee: 1:23
145: Phil Dale decision Vetter: 5-3
155: Goff decision Darwin Brodt: 4-2
165: Lee Guzzo fall Applegate: 2:16
180: Logar decision Tom Heilman: 7-3
UNL: Snyder decision Alan Ciambrone: 6-2
District 11 – 3rd
95: Rocky Creazzo – 1st
Rocky Creazzo fall Boyer, Liberty: 1:12
Rocky Creazzo fall Runkle, Pottsville: 5:26
Rocky Creazzo decision Beitler, Parkland: 11-2
Rocky Creazzo decision Rich Rike, Freedom: 7-5
105: Jeff Shoemaker – DNP
Jeff Shoemaker decision Burton, Dieruff: 8-4
Jeff Shoemaker decision: Beauchner, William Allen: 7-5
Eisenhower, Lehighton decision Jeff Shoemaker: 17-3
112: Mike Stevens – DNP
Mike Stevens decision Daubert, Pine Grove: 11-1
Nonnemacher, Emmaus decision Mike Stevens: 9-6
120: Curt Stanley – DNP
Burton, Freedom decision Curt Stanley: 7-3
127: Russ Snyder – DNP
Russ Snyder decision Yushock, Pine Grove: 9-0
Miller, William Allen decision Russ Snyder: 3-1
133: Joe Perelli
Joe Perelli fall Parry, Dieruff: 1:59
Larkin, Liberty decision Joe Perelli: 5-2
138: Joe Wesley – DNP
Joe Wesley decision Ruth, Liberty: 9-6
Bertolino, Wilson decision Joe Wesley: 6-5
145: Phil Dale – DNP
Phil Dale decision decision Krush, Dieruff: 5-3
Bob Crevling, Wilson decision Phil Dale; 2-1
155: Darwin Brodt – 2nd
Darwin Brodt decision Schaffer, William Allen: 14-6
Darwin Brodt decision Jake Maurer, Pleasant Valley: 4-0
Darwin Brodt decision Butler, Northampton: 10-3
Dan Persa, Freedom decision Darwin Brodt: 5-5, 5-2 (OT)
165: Lee Guzzo – 2nd
Lee Guzzo decision Kessach, Liberty: 7-4
Lee Guzzo decision Longazel, Hazleton: 5-2
Kugler, Saucon Valley decision Lee Guzzo: 5-2
180: Tom Heilman – 1st
Tom Heilman fall Koshulsky, Pine Grove: 2:36
Tom Heilman fall Cabassa, Liberty: 3:56
Tom Heilman decision Shunk, Whitehall: 7-4
Tom Heilman decision Ziegler, Saucon Valley: 11-3
Tom Heilman decision Gaycheck, Dieruff: 9-2
UNL: Alan Ciambrone – DNP
Alan Ciambrone decision Freer, Dieruff: 7-2
McCafferty, William Allen decision Alan Ciambrone: 12-2
Northeast Regionals
95: Rocky Creazzo – 1st
Rocky Creazzo fall Warren Rozell, Abington Heights: 5:42
Rocky Creazzo decision Pat Smith, West Side Tech: 10-0
180: Tom Heilman – 2nd
Tom Heilman decision Mark Sabatino, Wilkes-Barre Meyers: 8-3
Jack Fenstermacher, Berwick decision Tom Heilman: 7-6
PIAA States
95: Rocky Creazzo – Semifinals
Dennis Zuk, Carlynton decision Rocky Creazzo: 6-2
