Delphos St. John's Blue Jay Boys Basketball vs.

Kalida Wildcats (PCL)

Overall Record 21-4 (0.840)     Home: 6-1  Away: 2-1  Neutral Site: 10-1
Total Points: Delphos St. John's 1,404 (Avg. 56.2) Kalida 1,252 (Avg. 50.1)

Winning Streaks

Overall DSJ Longest: 13 (1956-2006) Wildcats Longest: 2 (2021-2022) Current: DSJ Won 5
@DSJ DSJ Longest: 4 (1962-1966) Wildcats Longest: 1 (2021) Current: DSJ Won 2
@Kalida DSJ Longest: 2 (2024-current) Wildcats Longest: 1 (2022) Current: DSJ Won 2
  Season Result Notes
Dayton 2026+ W 56-47 TOpponent Info:
Wins: 17 Losses: 12 Division VII
League: Putnam County League
Coach: Ryan Stechschulte
Playoffs: Division VII State Runner-up
 		(State Championship) DSJ's 4th State Champship!
A 2026 W 45-30 OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 17 Losses: 12 Division VII
League: Putnam County League
Coach: Ryan Stechschulte
H 2025 W 70-58 TOpponent Info:
Wins: 14 Losses: 9 Division VII
League: Putnam County League
Coach: Ryan Stechschulte
Playoffs: Division VII District Semi-Finalist
A 2024 W 60-54 OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 4 Losses: 19 Division IV
League: Putnam County League
Coach: Ryan Stechschulte
 		TV Broadcast(OT)
H 2023 W 51-46 TOpponent Info:
Wins: 19 Losses: 5 Division IV
League: Putnam County League
Coach: Ryan Stechschulte
Playoffs: Division IV District Semi-Finalist
 		TV Highlights
A 2022 L 23-29 TOpponent Info:
Wins: 12 Losses: 13 Division IV
League: Putnam County League
Coach: Ryan Stechschulte
Playoffs: Division IV District Semi-Finalist
H 2021 L 37-52 OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 18 Losses: 6 Division IV
League: Putnam County League
Coach: Ryan Stechschulte
Van Wert 2016+ W 46-42 OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 12 Losses: 11 Division IV
League: Putnam County League
Coach: Dick Kortokrax
 		(Sectional) Kalida: Coach Dick Kortokrax's last game as head coach at age 82. Finished as Ohio's winningest coach with 890 victories over 56 seasons
Elida 2009+ L 36-52 TOpponent Info:
Wins: 23 Losses: 5 Division IV
League: Putnam County League
Coach: Dick Kortokrax
Playoffs: Division IV State Runner-up
 		(District) TV-44
Van Wert 2006+ W 50-41 OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 12 Losses: 9 Division IV
League: Putnam County League
Coach: Dick Kortokrax
 		(Sectional Final)
Van Wert 2001+ W 60-46 OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 17 Losses: 5 Division IV
League: Putnam County League
Coach: Dick Kortokrax
 		(Sectional Finals) TV-44. Coach Brett Norris's 100th win
Van Wert 1991+ W 76-64 OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 14 Losses: 7 Division IV
League: Putnam County League
Coach: Dick Kortokrax
 		Stats(Sectional) Scott Elwer 33 pts, Brent Grothaus 15 pts, Kurt Gunder 10 pts Kalida: Eric Rampe 21 pts
Elida 1987+ W 53-48 TOpponent Info:
Wins: 14 Losses: 8 Division A
League: Putnam County League
Coach: Dick Kortokrax
Playoffs: Division A District Semi-Finalist
 		Stats(District) Mike Williams 19 pts, Craig Allemeier 12 pts Kalida: Brian Vorst 21 pts
Elida 1983+ W 63-61 TOpponent Info:
Wins: 20 Losses: 3 Division A
League: Putnam County League
Coach: Dick Kortokrax
Playoffs: Division A District Semi-Finalist
 		TV Broadcast(District)
Elida 1982+ W 49-47 TOpponent Info:
Wins: 20 Losses: 3 Division A
League: Putnam County League
Coach: Dick Kortokrax
Playoffs: Division A District Semi-Finalist
 		(District)
Bluffton 1966+ W 58-57 OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 11 Losses: 10 Class A
League: Putnam County League
Coach: Alan Chase
 		(3OT) (Sectional Final)
H 1966 W 58-57 OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 11 Losses: 10 Class A
League: Putnam County League
Coach: Alan Chase
 		(Holiday Tournament)
Bluffton 1965+ W 78-61 OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 13 Losses: 8 Class A
League: Putnam County League
Coach: Alan Chase
 		(Sectional Final)
H 1965 W 70-57 OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 13 Losses: 8 Class A
League: Putnam County League
Coach: Alan Chase
 		(Holiday Tournament)
H 1963 W 71-59 OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 21 Losses: 4
League: Putnam County League
Coach: Tom Kurry
 		(Holiday Tournament)
H 1962 W 60-56 OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 13 Losses: 12
League: Putnam County League
Coach: Tom Kurry
 		(Holiday Tournament)
  1956 W 55-49 OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 14 Losses: 9
League: Putnam County League
Coach: Joe White
  1955 L 72-74 OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 18 Losses: 3
League: Putnam County League
Coach: Joe White
  1953 W 78-52 OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 13 Losses: 9
League: Putnam County League
Coach: Joe White
  1943 W 29-13 OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 3 Losses: 14
League: Putnam County League
Coach: Harry Douvadjian

+ indicates a Tournament Game

 

Kalida Records (only seasons we have Won/Lost records on file)

2026 17-12 - Division VII
2025 14-9 - Division VII District Semi-Finalist Putnam County League champs
2024 4-19 - Division IV
2023 19-5 - Division IV District Semi-Finalist Putnam County League champs
2022 12-13 - Division IV District Semi-Finalist
2021 18-6 - Division IV
2016 12-11 - Division IV Putnam County League Champs
2009 23-5 - Division IV State Runner-up Putnam County League Co-Champ
2006 12-9 - Division IV
2001 17-5 - Division IV Putnam County League Champs
1991 14-7 - Division IV Putnam County League Champs
1987 14-8 - Class A District Semi-Finalist
1983 20-3 - Class A District Semi-Finalist Putnam County League Champs
1982 20-3 - Class A District Semi-Finalist Putnam County League Champs
1966 11-10 - Class A
1965 13-8 - Class A
1963 21-4 Putnam County League Champs
1962 13-12
1956 14-9
1955 18-3 Putnam County League Champs
1953 13-9
1943 3-14