100 Years of the
WEST SUBURBAN CONFERENCE

ATHLETES HONOR ROLL

DAVE WEHRMEISTER -- Lyons Township

A member of the 1970 IHSA state championship undefeated basketball team, Wehrmeister would go on to play professional baseball in Major Leagues.  As a high school senior, Dave helped the Lions to a second-place finish in the West Suburban Conference baseball standings, and went to play collegiately at Northwest Missouri State and Truman State University.  Wehrmeister was chosen in the first round -- and third pick overall -- in the 1973 MLB January Draft by the San Diego Padres.  Dave pitched six years in the big leagues from 1976 to 1985 with the Padres, New York Yankees, Philadelphia Phillies and Chicago White Sox.  Wehrmeister compiled 100 victories overall in the Major and Minor Leagues in 14 seasons.