Delphos St. John's Blue Jay Boys Basketball
1973 Season

Class AA State Runner-Up, WBL Co-Champs

Overall Record 18-8 | WBL Record 8-1 Team StatsTeam Pic

    Opponent Result Notes
    Toledo Central Catholic
L
58-64
    Kenton*
W
64-52
    Toledo St. Francis TOpponent Info:
Class AAA
League: Toledo City League
Playoffs: Class AAA District Participant

L
64-72
    Elida*
L
80-87
    Ayersville OIOpponent Info:
Class A
League: Green Meadows Conference
Coach: Lee Himmeger

W
60-52
    Columbus Bishop Watterson
W
70-57
    Lima Bath*
W
72-64
  A Lima Central Catholic TOpponent Info:
Wins: 14 Losses: 6 Class AA
League: Miami Valley League
Coach: Bob Fisher
Playoffs: Class AA District Semi-Finalist

L
70-79
    Celina* TOpponent Info:
Wins: 16 Losses: 5 Class AAA
League: Western Buckeye League
Coach: Dean White
Playoffs: Class AAA District Semi-Finalist

W
73-68
    Lima Shawnee
L
45-47
    Coldwater* TOpponent Info:
Wins: 11 Losses: 10 Class AA
League: Western Buckeye League
Coach: Charlie Maier
Playoffs: Class AA District Participant

W
75-67
    Dayton Dunbar
L
80-92
    Wapakoneta*
W
57-54
    Lima Senior
L
58-77
    St. Marys* OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 5 Losses: 14 Class AA
League: Western Buckeye League
Coach: Ray Graves

W
86-65
    Van Wert*
W
90-59
    Ottawa-Glandorf* OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 1 Losses: 18 Class AA
League: Western Buckeye League
Coach: Chick McMillan

W
79-62
  H Lima Central Catholic TOpponent Info:
Wins: 14 Losses: 6 Class AA
League: Miami Valley League
Coach: Bob Fisher
Playoffs: Class AA District Semi-Finalist

W
66-62
  Defiance Ottawa-Glandorf+ OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 1 Losses: 18 Class AA
League: Western Buckeye League
Coach: Chick McMillan

W
81-64 (Sectional)
  Defiance Wayne Trace+
W
80-60 (Sectional Final)
  Napoleon Lima Central Catholic+ TOpponent Info:
Wins: 14 Losses: 6 Class AA
League: Miami Valley League
Coach: Bob Fisher
Playoffs: Class AA District Semi-Finalist

W
63-57 (District)
  Napoleon Patrick Henry+ TOpponent Info:
Class AA
League: Northern Border League
Coach: Steve Kick
Playoffs: Class AA District Finalist

W
77-68 (District Final) PH was undefeated coming into the game.
  BGSU Rossford+(OT)
W
67-62 (Regional)
  BGSU Genoa+ TOpponent Info:
Class AA
League: Suburban Lakes League
Playoffs: Class AA Regional Finalist

W
88-67 (Regional Final) Genoa was undefeated coming into the game.
  St. John Arena Elyria Catholic+ TOpponent Info:
Class AA
League: North Coast League
Coach: Bob Guinta
Playoffs: Class AA State Semi-Finalist

W
72-61 Stats(State Semi-Final)
  St. John Arena Columbus Bishop Ready+ TOpponent Info:
Wins: 23 Losses: 3 Class AA
League: Central Catholic League
Coach: Patrick Penn
Playoffs: Class AA State Champs

L
66-79 StatsGame Film video(State Championship)

+ indicates a Tournament Game
* indicates a WBL contest | 1973 WBL Standings

Head Coach: Bob Arnzen | Conference: Western Buckeye League | Class: AA
Total Points: Delphos St. John's 1841 (Avg. 70.8) Opponents 1698 (Avg. 65.3)

Individual Honors

All-WBL Team
John Gerdeman - Honorable Mention
Dan J. Grothouse - 1st Team
Phil Markward - Honorable Mention
Jeff Minnig - 2nd Team

All-Ohio
Dan J. Grothouse - Honorable Mention All-State

State Tournament Team
Dan J. Grothouse - State Tournament Team
Dan A. Grothouse - State Tournament Team