When the OHSAA began its tournament it divided the schools into two classes, A and B, based on male enrollment, with the A schools being those with the larger number of boys. The official website of Columbus East High School Olympians Athletics https://columbuseastathletics.org . Groats basketball playing career ended when he enlisted in the U.S. Army, but he returned to the sport after his baseball days were over, calling Pitt basketball games on the radio from 1979 to 2019 alongside friend and fellow broadcaster Bill Hillgrove. In 1980 the Trojans found themselves on the short end of a one-point Class AA championship game, dropping that contest 45-44 to Hamilton Ross. Both the semi-final and final games would be played the same day. But this would be no ordinary Class AA tournament, as all four teams were undefeated, the first time this had ever happened. He averaged 18.7 as. The next season Bellpoint won its first 22 games before suffering its only loss in a tournament held in Cincinnati, one which featured teams from two other states. In 1962, Tech was again back in the championship game, this time squaring off against Hamilton Taft in a game of unbeatens. During one stretch they played five games in six days, all against Class A teams like Cincinnati St. Xavier, and won them all by an average of 16 points. Mailing address only: (No Physical Museum), He was selected No. These five boys made up the Waterloo team over the next two seasons. Before the 1933-34 season there was little real reason to believe, or to even hope, that the local basketball team would be anything but decent, at best, that year. They would repeat that incredible achievement in 1959, finishing with a perfect 25-0 record. The official 2019-20 Men's Basketball Roster for the Columbus State University Cougars . The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. Game Summaries. Men's Basketball vs Georgia College February 25, 2023 3:30 PM. They won State Championships in 1968 and 1969 and were runner up in 1967. 1 seed in the East . The Middies Larry Emrick fired a desperation shot at the buzzer. First Team - Ike Ramsier (Rittman), Dick Shrider (Glenford), Jim Weber (Pettisville) Sterling Pollock (North Canton), Paul Abbott (Lancaster St. Mary) Second Team - M. Burris (Smithfield), T. Christopher (Pettisville), R. Phillips (Cridersville), M. Stettler (Doylestown), E. Bennett (Eaton) One of the two corner players (with Beryl Drummond), Wyman would hang out in the corner, apparently not involved in the play. Mar 2 | Final. James, Fermandez Columbus East HS Boys, 1966-67 In their two championship seasons they played an amazing 100 games, winning an even more astounding 97, including a then state record 56 in a row. Volunteer Help the coach manage this team. They instinctively knew where each other would be on the court, and the speed with which they moved the ball around baffled both opposing teams and the spectators trying to follow the action. LUBBOCK, Texas - For the fifth-consecutive season, the No. Jerry Lucas scored 25 points in this game, rather he was held to 25 by the North defense, about nine points below his career average, in this the only high school game that he ever lost. The 1953 tournament would be a record setter for Middletown, but first coach Walkers team had to overcome a stubborn bunch of St. Ignatius Wildcats in the semi-finals. Game Summaries. Kent hung with Middletown until late in the third quarter when the score was still deadlocked at 45-45, but Jerry Lucas then tossed in three consecutive two-pointers and the Middies were on their way. When the team finally arrived at Jackson High School at 10:00 P.M. they were greeted by a still packed house, as nobody wanted to miss an opportunity to see the Wonders play. Muhammad, Drew He added a second World Series ring with St. Louis in 1964. Enter the 1990-1991 school year and the new era of the co-ed Villa Angela-St. Joseph High School, with Mike Moran directing the boys basketball program. It was the end of an era, the crumbling of the greatest cage dynasty the state has ever boasted. (Plain Dealer). The 1956-57 Middletown victory parade rolled into Columbus for the state tournament sporting a record of 25-0 and a 50-game winning streak. That year the Big Blue defeated both Middletown and Lancaster to win the Cincinnati Regional. The team won all 32 of its games during the 1923-1924 campaign, finishing its remarkable season with a 24-20 victory over Archbold in the Class B championship game. Just about everyone is familiar with some of the tournaments more recent highlights. North jumped off to a 13-6 lead after the opening quarter, but Middletown came back to tie the game at the intermission 22-22. This team, therefore, was getting a winning reputation, at least at the local level. Columbus East Olympians Varsity Boys Basketball Columbus, IN 22-23 V. Basketball Home Schedule Roster Stats Rankings Photos Videos News More / Columbus East High School Basketball Columbus East Basketball OVERALL 2-20 0.09 Win % CONFERENCE 0-6 7th Hoosier Hills HOME1-8 AWAY1-11 NEUTRAL0-1 PF1098 PA1437 STREAK2L Contribute to the Team The defeat halted the Middies win streak at 43 in a row, their first chance at an undefeated season ending at 24-1. 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Since its great run of the late 50s-early 60s, East Tech has had three more shots at a state title. However, playing all of this top notch competition more than prepared the Vikings for the state tournament (now in Division II) and helped them play their way to a second consecutive championship. Unfortunately for the rest of the state, although Middletown only had two starters returning, one of them was Jerry Lucas the Middies were just getting started. "It's important to us . After the game both coach Walker and McKinley head coach Bup Rearick agreed, along with most other knowledgeable basketball people around the state, that the 1955-56 Middies were perhaps the best team that they had ever seen. The Wonders followed no set pattern of play, had no favorite spots from which they took their shots. In 1971, Tech lost in the semi-finals to Dayton Dunbar; but, in 1972 they finally won another state championship, the schools third, by defeating Cincinnati Princeton, 78-67. This was Columbus, Ohio's first basketball championship for the high school category. The following are the individual game scoring records during the Ohio High School Athletic Association state boys basketball tournaments (minimum 30 points scored). More than 70 years later he still holds the Class B scoring record of 69 points for a three-game state tournament, as well as the record for most field goals in a Class B tournament, 29. However, the thing that separates the Wonders from most of the other great teams in Ohio history is. As the Cleveland. Macomber came storming back in the second quarter, outscored Middletown 26-12, and took a 36-32 lead at the half. Stewart Wiseman, Orlyn Roberts backcourt partner, was less flamboyant than Orlyn, and because of this opposing teams often down played his importance to their great dismay. When he was not scoring, McMahons deceptive movements and pinpoint passing exchanges with his teammates confused the defense and opened the others to easy shots. On 2/13, the Columbus East varsity basketball team lost their away non-conference game against Franklin Community (Franklin, IN) by a score of 68-55. The eventual winners of each division would play off in a single championship game for the right to be known as the state champion, and are recognized as such today. In a way the hefty schedule may have taken its toll. And if the folks at St. John Arena thought that they had seen a great game when North upset Middletown, then they were in for an even greater treat the next day. Lott, Grant The Big Blue was back in 1931, but got bounced by Canton McKinley in the first round of play. Playing 100 varsity games, some of them against college freshman teams, is incredible enough. The 6 8 center, a first team All-Ohio selection, was pouring in points at the rate of 28.1 per game. East lost to Cincinnati Hughes in the 1955 Class A semi-finals, but when the Tigers next returned to the tournament in 1963 there was a much different result. MaxPreps is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. 2022-23 IHSAA Class 4A Boys Basketball State Tournament S14 | Columbus North, 60-54 (L) Columbus East vs. Columbus North, 66-56 (L) Columbus East vs. Floyd Central, Columbus East vs Floyd Central Game Highlights - Feb. 22, 2023, Columbus East vs Madison Consolidated Game Highlights - Feb. 17, 2023, Columbus East vs Franklin Community Game Highlights - Feb. 11, 2023, 68-55 (L) Columbus East @ Franklin Community, Columbus East vs Jennings County Game Highlights - Feb. 10, 2023, 74-48 (L) Columbus East @ Jennings County. The Wonders statistics are impressive, in fact, somewhat mind boggling when you consider what they did and when they did it. Front Row (L to R) Paul Pennell, asst coach; Ed Ratleff, Dwight Lamar, Larry Walker, Roy Hickman, Alonzo Nick Conner, Bob Hart, Head Coach; H. Wannemacher, Director of Athletics. 6:50 p.m. That time the Tigers defeated Hamilton High School, 57-39, to not only bring the first state basketball championship trophy to East High School, but also the first for the city of Columbus. le-de-France, rgion of France encompassing the north-central dpartements of Val-d'Oise, Seine-et-Marne, Seine-Saint-Denis, Ville-de-Paris, Hauts-de-Seine, Val-de-Marne, Essonne, and Yvelines. Front Row (L to R) Daryl Green, Manager; Ken Turner, Randy Bias, Vance Carr, Howard Harris, Ray King, Frank Tucker, Reginald Ivory, Manager. In the process they set a state record of 76 consecutive victories, qualified for the state tournament nine times, winning a record seven state championships. The Wildcats last trip to the tournament came in 1981, when they lost a heart-breaker in the semi-finals, 83-81, to eventual Class AAA state champion Dayton Roth. After building an eight-point halftime lead the Wildcats had to hold off the hard charging Bulldogs to nail down their third state championship, 47-42, becoming only the second school in the state to win as many as three basketball championships. By the rules of the day, the second OT would be sudden death first team to score wins. Their school nickname was the Little Generals, but it did not take long before their on court expertise, and antics, had earned the Waterloo basketball team a more deserving moniker the Waterloo Wonders. Men's Basketball at Quarterfinals University of North Georgia March 2, 2023 7:30 PM. Groat, who played 14 MLB seasons at shortstop, most memorably spent nine of those with the Pirates. LUBBOCK, Texas - For the fifth-consecutive season, the No. North took a timeout to plan its next move. Bellpoint went on to defeat Oberlin High in the 1925 Class B title game, 42-24. In his first season back at Waterloo, Hairstons Little Generals won the county championship, their first title ever, with their home court being an old church building. In that short seven year span, Bishop Wehrle advanced to the Final Four in the states smallest classification (Class A-Division IV) six times, reaching the championship game five times, winning four. Leading the Middletown victory parade was a sophomore sensation by the name of Jerry Lucas. The Big Blue would play in three more big school championship games. . Entering the fourth quarter the two teams were tied at 20-20. After three quarters Macomber held a 47-46 advantage, setting up an incredible finish. Butler, Karl Returning to the title game in 2004 (this time in Div. It was not just the fine shooting, the great defense and the slick passing, but also the other antics that the boys employed. With North leading 48-46 and just six seconds left on the game clock,East Techs Jim Stone hit on a 35-footer to tie the score and send the game into overtime. It looked to be more of the same for Middletown in the 1957-58 season, Jerry Lucass senior year, and it was. One night coach Hairston discovered that he had scheduled two games for the same night, in two different towns no less. Woodward caught, and passed, Middletown in the second half, only to have Middletowns Howard Schueller score three points over the final 34 seconds to send the game into overtime. The ball was passed off to Lucas, who sank a shot from just beyond the foul circle as time expired, tying the score at 61-61. Subscribe to The Athletic for in-depth coverage of your favorite players, teams, leagues and clubs. In 1987, the Vikings lost in the semi-finals, and in 1989 they again advanced to the championship game, this time in Division I. The team did not qualify for the tournament the next two seasons, but in 1927 the Tigers made it as far as the quarter-finals, where they suffered only their second loss of the season in getting bounced from the tournament. This system remained in effect after the war and continues to this day. Taking over as the Middies coach that season was Paul Walker, who would remain the Middletown head coach for the next 30 years. The next season Hamilton lost a close 38-36 contest to New Philadelphia in a semi-final game, then did not return to the tournament until 1949. Among his many honors Paul Walker was four times named Ohio Coach of the Year, was the 1974 National High School Basketball Coach of the Year, and was inducted into the National High School Sports Hall of Fame in 1986. Haskin, Jehloni He made only one of the two foul shots. However, when it came to winning state championships the Pups were the personification of being the bridesmaid and never the bride. Middletowns Tom Sizer then nailed a pair of free throws to give Middletown a 62-61 advantage. Hairston, just 26 years old at the time, had been at Waterloo High School previously in 1929, but he had moved on to other Lawrence County schools, a total of three others, to advance his teaching career. Middletowns semi-final game opponent would be the Polar Bears of Columbus North High School, also sporting a record of 24-0. East Tech made it to the Final Four each of the next four seasons, advancing to the championship game twice. Black, Lederrius In the finals that year against Canton McKinley, the game was tied 16-16 after regulation play. Over the years the high school hoops fans of Ohio have been dazzled by the play of some truly great basketball players and teams. He ranks second in the basketball programs history with an average of 23.0 points per game. However, in terms of number of championships, and the total number of years of their dominance, no team can top the Middletown Middies of 1944-1959. Unlike the last tournament, however, this one would be no walk in the park for coach Walkers team. In Class A the competition was almost as stiff during those first three decades of the OHSAA tournament. Moran, Nasir Over those 16 seasons of their golden era the Middies won 342 games, while losing just 47, for a .879 winning percentage. 10 was retired by Duke, and he later became the first person inducted into both the college basketball and college baseball halls of fame. Nine of the Bears' 10 draft picks went to Power Five programs Tennessee, Florida, Miami (Fla.), South Carolina, Texas, Cincinnati, Oregon, Minnesota and Stanford. Howard, Roman Those first tournaments were sponsored by Ohio Wesleyan University in Delaware, Ohio. At least fourteen people were injured and taken to nearby hospitals after a roof collapsed at a Columbus, Ohio, home near Ohio State University because too many people were standing atop the roof . A 12-6 run to start the final frame gave the Polar Bears a 55-54 lead with 4:02 left in the game. On 2/22, the Columbus East varsity basketball team lost their home conference game against Floyd Central (Floyds Knobs, IN) by a score of 66-56. Boys Varsity Basketball. Welcome to the official website of the Paris Region destination. Middletowns first appearance upon the state tournament stage came back in 1937, when the tournament still included the Sweet 16.The Middies stay that year was short lived, but exciting. The Tigers stretched their winning streak to 46 in a row before losing in the sixth game of the 1930-31 season. They went up against Salem High School in the semi-finals. As we shall shortly see, Stivers would continue its success on the hardwood into the earliest days of the OHSAA tournament. East lost to Cincinnati Hughes in the 1955 Class A semi-finals, but when the Tigers next returned to the tournament in 1963 there was a much different result. He played three seasons on the hardwood for the Blue Devils and was a two-time All-American in both basketball and baseball (1951 and 52). Host team and 1-seeded Ohio State will also face 4-seeded East Tennessee State. Again, quoting from Mr. Burdette: Wherever the Wonders played, fans flocked in droves to see their unusual style. The incredible, almost unbelievable, saga of the Class B Waterloo High School basketball team of the mid-1930s will be detailed in an accompanying article. It was a close game all the way, but the Middies never could gain the lead and suffered a 68-65 defeat. ProvidIng a competitive developmental and emphasis on fundamentals and skill development.Training etc In what would be a wild and woolly record setting game, those Cleveland fans almost got their wish. le-de-France is bounded by the rgions of Hauts-de-France to the north, Grand Est to the east, Bourgogne-Franche-Comt to the southeast, Centre to the south, and Normandy to the northwest. He was also named Ohios Mr. Middletown easily disposed of Toledo Woodward, 53-29, in their semi-final encounter, but it would not be as easy against Akron North in the title game. Scheduling so many games was bound to cause a problem or two, and one did pop up. Columbus East in the seasons of 1966-67, 1967-68 and 1968-69 had an outstanding record of 70-1. The Bulldogs are the winningest basketball team in Ohio high school history with 1736 victories through the 2005-2006 season, placing them among the top half-dozen teams in the country in that category. Stivers would qualify for the tournament again in 1932, 1935 and 1975, with their best finish being as the runner-up to Warsaw River View following a dramatic 77-72 overtime defeat in the 75 Class AA championship game. At the intermission the five starters jumped into coach Hairstons car and motored to the second game over at Jackson High School, leaving the seldom used bench players to finish the game against Chesapeake, which they did with Waterloo winning easily, 47-5. CEHS Freshman Boys Basketball . Jerome, Wisdom Under the direction of coach Royner Green, the Middies advanced to the Class A championship game by defeating Martins Ferry, 38-34, in the semi-finals. They were not totally immune to getting whistled for a foul, however, and one of their three defeats during the 34-35 season was in part due to four of the boys fouling out of a particularly rough the game. However, toward the end of the tournaments run one school did emerge as the first power or dynasty in Ohio boys basketball. That time the Tigers defeated Hamilton High School, 57-39, to not only bring the first state basketball championship trophy to East High School, but also the first for the city of Columbus. Columbus East's stats have been entered for the 66-56 loss vs. Floyd Central on 2/22/2023 7:30 PM. Clifton, Grant For instance, who can ever forget the excitement surrounding the team from Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary High School during its great run of success from 2000 to 2003? The year 1923 marks the beginning of the OHSAA sponsored boys basketball tournament. Other antics included the Wyman cousins sitting down at midcourt and starting up a game of marbles in the middle of the basketball game. Think of that for a moment. A few of these schools were mentioned in the preceding article. Then, all of a sudden he had the ball and a split second later was either setting up shots for the others with his incredible passing, or he would toss in a two-handed set shot from the corner or break across the key for a left-handed hook. Another team making big headlines of late is the Bulldogs of Canton McKinley High School. He was the teams back court guard, rarely venturing much past the foul circle. Born on Nov. 4, 1930, in the borough of Wilkinsburg, on Pittsburghs east side, Groats first love was basketball. Led by a freshman sensation by the name of LeBron James, the Fighting Irish burst onto Ohios high school basketball scene in 1999-2000 by going undefeated, 27-0, winning the Division III state championship and finishing 21, However, young Mr. James and his team from the Rubber City were just getting started. Purdue enters the 2023 tournament as the No. That year they led all the way in the Class A championship game, a 25-20 victory over Canton McKinley. Kevin McCauley was the teams sixth man. If the shot was missed, they just as often gave the rebound back to the other team for another free shot. Frasier, Joshua Now playing in Class AA, the Tigers swamped East Tech in the semi-final game, 58-44, then took the measure of Warren Harding, 41-32, to win their second state championship. Curtis McMahon played the pivot, and his uncanny ability to feed the ball to his teammates was just as important, if not more so, than his own ability to score. While the most famous of these, Middletown High School, will be featured in an accompanying article, at this time we will tell the story of Dayton Stivers High School, the school that has won more state boys basketball titles than any other. The Middies 42-37 victory gave them their second championship in three years. Watch this highlight video of the Columbus East (Columbus, IN) basketball team in its game Columbus East vs Floyd Central Game Highlights - Feb. 22, 2023 on Feb 22, 2023, Watch this highlight video of the Columbus East (Columbus, IN) basketball team in its game Columbus East vs Madison Consolidated Game Highlights - Feb. 17, 2023 on Feb 17, 2023. 3 talking about this. The Ohio High School Athletic Association ( OHSAA) is the governing body of athletic programs for junior and senior high schools in the state of Ohio. During one memorable stretch, 1944 to 1947, the Middies played in four consecutive championship games, winning three of them. As a 2006 Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame inductee, Sam is a legend in the state of Indiana. Quarterfinals University of North Georgia. Like the other team members, Orlyn was also a dazzling passer who often initiated the teams mesmerizing passing exhibitions. North gained first possession of the ball in the second OT, but lost it on a bad pass. The Middies again entered the tournament undefeated, having won all 24 of their games to that point to extend their win streak to an incredible 76 in a row. These classes were renamed A and AA (bigger schools) in 1957, with a AAA (biggest schools) class added in 1971. A pair of field goals by Lucas and one by Larry Emrick cut it a one-point lead, 61-60, with 10 seconds left. Winter 2022-2023 Winter 2022-2023 Winter 2021-2022 . They played the usual Class B teams, but also a lot of the big school Class A squads, as well as some of the better teams from across the river in Kentucky, including the defending state champion which also lost to the Wonders. This is rural farm country. Stivers High School won its first OHSAA Class A state championship in 1924. Another tactic after that opening jump would be for one of the Wonders to race toward the wrong basket and drop in a two-pointer for the other team. Phillips, Tajh Since the earliest days of the OHSAA boys basketball tournament, a handful of schools have really stood out as having had great success. All Divisions/ClassesAll State Tournament Games (First Round, Quarterfinals,Semifinals or Finals) 53 Jerry Lucas, Middletown (Class A) vs. Cleveland East Tech, 1956 semifinal Columbus East High School is second only to Middletown in the number of OHSAA boys basketball championships won. VASJ missed the tournament in 1993, but came back the next year under new coach Ted Kwasniak to take their third state championship in four years when they defeated Wauseon in the Division II finals by a score of 73 to 59. Baker, Jaylin Groats No. In the Class A title game against Massillon Washington, which was then coached by the legendary Paul Brown, the Big Blue overcame a 20-14 halftime deficit to come away with a 37-32 victory and the schools first state basketball championship. Both Bishop Wehrle and Villa Angela-St. Joseph high schools had quite a run of success over a relatively short period of time.
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