Class B State Champs
Overall Record 29-3 Team Pic
All tickets to state tournament 75 cents.
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Opponent |
Result |
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Decatur Catholic (IN)
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W |
61-41 |
Dave Schmelzer 29 pts. |
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Miller City
OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 14 Losses: 7
League: Putnam County League
Coach: Joe Nienberg
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W |
54-43 |
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Toledo Central Catholic
TOpponent Info:
Wins: 26 Losses: 4 Class A
League: Toledo City League
Coach: Larry Bondy
Playoffs: Class A State Runner-up
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W |
54-40 |
TCC only regular season loss, Class A State Runner-Up |
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H |
Van Wert
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W |
54-35 |
Dave Schmelzer 20 points |
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H |
Fort Recovery
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W |
52-44 |
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H |
Lima St. Rose
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W |
47-42 |
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Delphos Jefferson
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W |
72-21 |
Dave Schmelzer 38 points |
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A |
Ottoville
OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 10 Losses: 10
League: Putnam County League
Coach: Louis Heckman
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W |
49-41 |
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H |
Dayton Chaminade
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W |
62-39 |
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A |
Bluffton
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W |
71-51 |
Dick Honingford 22 points |
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H |
Fremont St. Joe
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W |
67-58 |
Wagner and Schmelzer both score 20 points |
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A |
Elida
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W |
74-43 |
Dave Schmelzer 32 points |
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A |
Lima St. Rose
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L |
35-36 |
Largest crowd ever (1,500) at Lima South gymnasium. LSR game-winner in final minute by Pat Canavan. |
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H |
Celina ICHS
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W |
59-43 |
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H |
Ada
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W |
57-29 |
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A |
Lima St. Gerard
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W |
61-40 |
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A |
Lima St. John
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W |
61-28 |
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A |
Toledo Central Catholic
TOpponent Info:
Wins: 26 Losses: 4 Class A
League: Toledo City League
Coach: Larry Bondy
Playoffs: Class A State Runner-up
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L |
41-58 |
benefit game for March of Dimes. Attendance 3,500 at Toledo Sports Arena |
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A |
St. Henry
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W |
63-44 |
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H |
Minster
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W |
62-48 |
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A |
Fort Jennings
OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 11 Losses: 11
League: Putnam County League
Coach: Eugene Reilly
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W |
67-33 |
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Ottoville
OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 10 Losses: 10
League: Putnam County League
Coach: Louis Heckman
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W |
38-30 |
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Celina |
Lima St. John+
OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 16 Losses: 5 Class B
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W |
35-25 |
(Exempted Village) |
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Celina |
Ada+
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W |
43-29 |
(Exempted Village) |
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Celina |
Lima St. Rose+
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L |
31-35 |
(Exempted Village) Sell-out crowd at the Celina Fieldhouse |
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Celina |
Oakwood+
OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 9 Losses: 14 Class B
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W |
63-31 |
(District) |
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Celina |
Lima St. Rose+
OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 21 Losses: 4 Class B
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W |
44-35 |
(District) 8th game vs. Lima St. Rose in 2 years, attendance 2,450 |
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Celina |
New Knoxville+
OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 21 Losses: 2 Class B
League: Auglaize County League
Coach: Roger Stauffer
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W |
48-43 |
(District Final) attendance 2,700. John Giesken scores 12 off the bench to lead the Jays. |
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Toledo |
Ottawa Hills+
OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 19 Losses: 3 Class B
League: Maumee Valley League
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W |
65-57 |
(Regional) |
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Toledo |
Salem+
OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 28 Losses: 1 Class B
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W |
65-44 |
(Regional Final) Salem from Wyandot County, attendance 4,000. 2:30 pm tip-off. |
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Columbus Fairgrounds |
New Lexington+
TOpponent Info:
Wins: 25 Losses: 2 Class B
League: Muskingum Valley League
Coach: Linton Lewis
Playoffs: Class B State Semi-Finalist
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W |
53-37 |
 (State Semi-Final) attendance 5,829. 2:30 tip-off. |
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Columbus Fairgrounds |
Lockland Wayne+
TOpponent Info:
Wins: 31 Losses: 2 Class B
Coach: Joe Martin
Playoffs: Class B State Runner-Up
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W |
47-43 |
(State Championship) DSJ's first State Championship. Dick Honigford 16 pts, Dave Schmelzer 13 pts. Lockland Wayne's only other loss to Class A State Champ Hamilton. Attendance 8,117 |
+ indicates a Tournament Game
Head Coach: Dick Bechtel | Class: B
Total Points: Delphos St. John's 1755 (Avg. 54.8) Opponents 1266 (Avg. 39.6)
Notes: All tickets to state tournament 75 cents.
Individual Honors
All-Ohio
Dick Honigford - Honorable Mention All-State
Dave Schmelzer - 2nd Team All-State
Ralph Wagner - Honorable Mention All-State
State Tournament Team
Tom Brennan - 2nd Team All-State Tournament Team
Dick Honigford - State Tournament MVP, 1st Team All-State
Dave Schmelzer - 1st Team All-State Tournament Team
Ralph Wagner - 1st Team All-State Tournament Team
