Delphos St. John's Blue Jay Boys Basketball
1982 Season

Class A State Semi-Finalist, WBL Tri-Champs

Overall Record 24-3 | WBL Record 7-2 Team StatsTeam Pic

Delphos St. John's Class A team but played only Class AA and AAA teams during regular season

    Opponent Result Notes
    Delta
W
82-49
    Defiance* OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 10 Losses: 11 Division AAA
League: Western Buckeye League
Coach: Steve Grant

W
78-54
    Newark
W
75-63 Newark 6'9 Mike Giomi
    Wapakoneta* TOpponent Info:
Division AAA
League: Western Buckeye League
Playoffs: Division AAA District Finalist

L
41-44
    Dayton Dunbar
W
90-74
    Worthington
W
74-67 Class AAA Worthington 8-1
    Lima Central Catholic TOpponent Info:
Wins: 17 Losses: 5 Division AA
League: Independent
Coach: Bob Seggerson
Playoffs: Division AA District Participant

W
65-54
  H St. Marys* OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 7 Losses: 14 Division AA
League: Western Buckeye League
Coach: Paul Hershberger

W
58-40 DSJ 24th consecutive home win
    Lima Shawnee
W
35-30
    Van Wert*
W
64-46
    Toledo Start
W
71-35
  H Ottawa-Glandorf* OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 17 Losses: 5 Division AA
League: Western Buckeye League
Coach: Dave Sweet

L
58-73
    Cincinnati Aiken
W
86-57
    Kenton* OIOpponent Info:
Division AA
League: Western Buckeye League
Coach: Steve Kick

W
80-58
    Toledo St. Francis
W
74-53
    Elida*
W
88-42
    Lima Bath* OIOpponent Info:
Division AA
League: Western Buckeye League
Coach: Phil Muehlfeld

W
74-43
    Celina* OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 9 Losses: 13 Division AAA
League: Western Buckeye League
Coach: Van Gregg

W
68-52
    Upper Sandusky TOpponent Info:
Wins: 19 Losses: 5 Division AA
League: Northern Ohio League
Coach: Lee Himmeger
Playoffs: Division AA District Participant

W
62-50
  St. Henry Coldwater TOpponent Info:
Wins: 21 Losses: 3 Division AA
League: Midwest Athletic Conference
Coach: Jim Niekamp
Playoffs: Division AA Regional Participant

W
67-54 Coldwater ranked #3 Class AA 1st loss, 18-1, played at St. Henry
  Van Wert Parkway+ OIOpponent Info:
Division A
League: Midwest Athletic Conference
Coach: Dwain Meckstroth

W
76-45 (Sectional)
  Van Wert Antwerp+
W
82-43 (Sectional Final)
  Elida Kalida+ TOpponent Info:
Wins: 20 Losses: 3 Division A
League: Putnam County League
Coach: Dick Kortokrax
Playoffs: Division A District Semi-Finalist

W
49-47 (District)
  Elida Miller City+ TOpponent Info:
Wins: 18 Losses: 6 Division A
League: Putnam County League
Coach: Kevin McGlaughlin
Playoffs: Division A District Semi-Finalist

W
74-48 (District Final)
  BGSU Elmore Woodmore+
W
91-52 (Regional)
  BGSU St. Henry+ TOpponent Info:
Division A
League: Midwest Athletic Conference
Coach: Fran Guilbault
Playoffs: Division A Regional Finalist

W
67-58 (Regional Final)
  St. John Arena Middletown Fenwick+ TOpponent Info:
Wins: 21 Losses: 7 Division A
League: Greater Catholic League
Coach: John Rossi
Playoffs: Division A State Champs

L
48-50 (State Semi-Final)

+ indicates a Tournament Game
* indicates a WBL contest | 1982 WBL Standings

Head Coach: Bob Arnzen | Conference: Western Buckeye League | Division: A
Total Points: Delphos St. John's 1877 (Avg. 69.5) Opponents 1381 (Avg. 51.1)

Notes: Delphos St. John's Class A team but played only Class AA and AAA teams during regular season

Individual Honors

WBL Player of the Year
Alan Kortokrax - Player of the Year

All-WBL Team
Alan Kortokrax - 1st Team
Ron Shomaeker - 1st Team

Ohio Player of the Year
Alan Kortokrax - Class A Player of the Year

All-Ohio
Alan Kortokrax - 1st Team All-State (AP & UPI)

State Tournament Team
Alan Kortokrax - 1st Team State Tournament

All-District Team
Alan Kortokrax - 1st Team District 8 and Northwest Ohio
Ron Shomaeker - 1st Team District 8

All-Star Game
Alan Kortokrax - North-South Game, Dapper Dan Game