Delphos St. John's Blue Jay Boys Basketball
1983 Season

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Class A State Champs, MAC Champs, First Year in the MAC

Overall Record 28-0 | MAC Record 9-0 Team StatsTeam Pic

    Opponent Result Notes
    Celina OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 7 Losses: 14 Division AAA
League: Western Buckeye League
Coach: Van Gregg
W
 58-46
    Delta
W
 92-70
    New Bremen* OIOpponent Info:
Division A
League: Midwest Athletic Conference
Coach: Burt Fiser
W
 76-47
    St. Marys OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 3 Losses: 18 Division AA
League: Western Buckeye League
Coach: Paul Hershberger
W
 76-52 Coach Arnzen's 500th win
    Fort Recovery*
W
 94-53
    Elida
W
 78-38
    Wapakoneta
W
 76-53
    Lima Central Catholic TOpponent Info:
Wins: 20 Losses: 6 Division AA
League: Independent
Coach: Bob Seggerson
Playoffs: Division AA Regional Participant
W
 53-46
    New Knoxville* OIOpponent Info:
Division A
League: Midwest Athletic Conference
Coach: Allen Fogt
W
 55-47
    Lima Shawnee
W
 84-52
    Marion Local* TOpponent Info:
Division A
League: Midwest Athletic Conference
Coach: Jack Albers
Playoffs: Division A District Participant
W
 68-53
    Parkway* OIOpponent Info:
Division A
League: Midwest Athletic Conference
Coach: Dwain Meckstroth
W
 86-48
    Van Wert
W
 92-67
    Mendon Union*
W
 94-21
    Continental OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 14 Losses: 8 Division A
League: Putnam County League
Coach: Don Huber
W
 42-41
    St. Henry* TOpponent Info:
Division A
League: Midwest Athletic Conference
Coach: Fran Guilbault
Playoffs: Division A Regional Participant
W
 67-65
    Minster*
W
 86-52
    Coldwater* OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 18 Losses: 4 Division AA
League: Midwest Athletic Conference
Coach: Jim Niekamp
W
 60-57
    Upper Sandusky OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 12 Losses: 10 Division AA
League: Northern Ohio League
Coach: Lee Himmeger
W
 76-45
    Lima Bath OIOpponent Info:
Division AA
League: Western Buckeye League
Coach: Phil Muehlfeld
W
 71-51
  Van Wert Parkway+ OIOpponent Info:
Division A
League: Midwest Athletic Conference
Coach: Dwain Meckstroth
W
 96-59 (Sectional)
  Van Wert Crestview+ OIOpponent Info:
Division A
League: Northwest Conference
Coach: Ray Etzler
W
 51-40 (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
 63-61 TV Broadcast(District)
  Elida Ottoville+ TOpponent Info:
Wins: 21 Losses: 3 Division A
League: Putnam County League
Coach: Steve Penhorwood
Playoffs: Division A District Finalist
W
 71-65 (District Final)
  Toledo Fostoria St. Wendelin+
W
 65-57 (Regional)
  Toledo Holgate+ TOpponent Info:
Division A
League: Green Meadows Conference
Playoffs: Division A Regional Finalist
W
 72-40 Game Film video(Regional Final)
  St. John Arena Old Washington Buckeye Trail+(2OT) TOpponent Info:
Division A
League: Ohio Valley Athletic Conference
Coach: Terry Leggett
Playoffs: Division A State Semi-Finalist
W
 74-71 (State Semi-Final)
  St. John Arena New Washington Buckeye Central+ TOpponent Info:
Wins: 27 Losses: 1 Division A
League: North Central Conference
Coach: Steve Mohr
Playoffs: Division A State Runner-Up
W
 55-48 TV Broadcast(State Championship) DSJ's 2nd State Championship

+ indicates a Tournament Game
* indicates a MAC contest | 1983 MAC Standings

Head Coach: Bob Arnzen | Conference: Midwest Athletic Conference | Division: A
Total Points: Delphos St. John's 2031 (Avg. 72.5) Opponents 1445 (Avg. 51.6)

Individual Honors

All-MAC Team
John Bockey - Honorable Mention
Dan Geise - Honorable Mention
Steve Pohlman - 1st Team
Kevin Trentman - 1st Team

All-Ohio
Steve Pohlman - 3rd Team All-State (UPI)
Kevin Trentman - Honorable Mention All-State

State Tournament Team
John Bockey - MVP State Tourney, 1st Team
Dan Geise - 1st Team State Tournament
Kevin Trentman - 1st Team State Tournament

All-District Team
Steve Pohlman - 1st Team District 8, 3rd Team Northwest Ohio (AP)
Kevin Trentman - 2nd Team District 8