The Baltic Eagles and Cheerleaders of 1955. CHEERLEADERS: Priseilla Huprich - Marlene Lembight and Margene Young. FRONT: George Regula - Jim Ott - Jim Uher - Larry Ladrach - Jonas Miller - Glen Reidenbach and Ron Huprich. BACK: Head Coach Jim Ross - Paul Armbrust - Fritz Syler - Errol Jacobs - Jim Wallace - Don Kaser and Francis Lembright (Manager) (33rd Basketball Tournament Program Photo)
The Gnadenhutten Indians and Cheerleaders of 1955. CHEERLEADERS: Mike Hamilton - Emma Jean Huebner - Joan Horsfall and Deanna Schreiner. FRONT: Ed Shull - Elden Miller - Jerry Meek - Lloyd Porter - Chuck Albaugh - Gary Parrish - Tom Roth and Larry Hines. BACK: Head Coach Dick Scott - Dave Williams - Glen Hines - Jerry McKeown - Jim Meek - Larry Bradley (Manager) and Jim Blick (Manager). (33rd Basketball Tournament Program Photo)
The Midvale Blue Devils and Cheerleaders of 1955. CHEERLEADERS: Mary Adams - Shirley Graber and Becky Robb. FRONT; Chuck Seidenright - Ron Weaver - Bob Zontini - Loren Beans - Larry Swinderman - John Beans and Gary Haney. BACK: Head Coach Ralph (Pete) Hilliard - Wayne LeMasters (Manager) - John Colombo - Jerry Benedum - Dave De Mattio (Manager) Lonnie Fulp and Assistant Coach Loren Beaber. Dick Leggett and Lonnie Wolfe were absent when the photo was taken. (33rd Basketball Tournament Program Photo)
The Strasburg Tigers and Cheerleaders of 1955. FRONT: Loren Sundheimer (Manager) - Beulah Lewis (Cheerleader) - Shirley Gasser (Cheerleader) - Joyce Williams (Cheerleader) and Clyde Yackey (Manager). MIDDLE: Woody Norris - Bob Grimm - Gene Hensel - Jim Keucher - Lloyd Deibel - Bill Hensel and Don Weber. BACK: Head Coach Ken Newlon - Jerry Froman - Jerry Haswell - Jerry (Goose) Von Kaenel - Ron Gray - Will Rieger and Assistant Coach Dale McDonald. (33rd Basketball Tournament Program Photo)
DOVER - When the Strasburg Tigers and Midvale Blue Devils hook up in the battle for the Championship of the 33rd Annual Tuscarawas County Class B Basketball Tournament at Memorial Hall tonight, the Tigers will be seeking to annex their 14th cage carnival title, while the Blue Devils will be out to chalk up its seventh.
It was back in 1923, the 1st year of the tournament, that the Bengals won its 1st tournament title 52-16 over the Gnadenhutten Indians and the Orange and Black have since piled up 12 other winning years with winning skeins of 2, 3 and 4 years during the process. Strasburg has been runner-up 3 times and has won the Consolation Division Tournament 5 other years to figure in one of the spots in 21 of the 33 tournaments.
The Midvale Blue Devils' 1st tournament title came in 1931 after finishing as runner-up for 2 consecutive seasons in 1929 and 1930. The Diablos have since finished as runner-up 6 times and claimed 3 Consolation Division Crowns. Midvale, who have been improving fast during the regular season, have an overall record of 17 victories and 6 defeats, 2 of which were to the Tigers by scores of 73-53 and 97-93.
The Bengals and Blue Devils have met in the finals of the tournament on 5 previous occasions with Strasburg winning in 1939, 1946, 1948 and 1951, while the Blue And Gold emerged victorious in 1940.
The Baltic Eagles are the defending Consolation Division Champions. The Eagles kayoed the Port Washington Purple Riders for the title last year and went on to the Sectional Tournament finals before bowing to the Tigers. The Flyers and the Indians have met 3 times this year with the Eagles winning twice, 59-52 and 76-68 in the regular season, while the Tribe won on the 2nd night of the current tournament 57-52.
Trophies will be presented at tonight's season with a new award added to the list this season. The "Sportsmanship Award" is to be given to the team which exhibited the best sportsmanship through the season. The award was started in 1937 and ran through 1941 previously with the Tuscarawas Broncos being the last school to get the honor. Also to be announced tonight are the Most Valuable Player and best Cheerleading Team.
The Consolation contest is scheduled to get under way at 7:30 with the Championship game following immediately. Doors to Memorial Hall will be opened at 6:30.
Saturday, February 26, 1955
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio
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