DOVER - When the Tuscarawas Valley Trojans travel to Port Washington for its opening game of the season against the Purple Riders, they will floor one of the most balanced basketball teams in the county. "I played all 12 boys on the Varsity Squad, switching them around to various combinations, in the preview last week against the Conotton Valley Rockets and as far as I could see there was no appreciable difference between any of the group," commented 2nd Year Head Coach Bob Heller yesterday afternoon.
He added, "A good example of our better balance this season is the fact that we will be able to go without Benny (6-5 Forward Ben Price) if we have to. Last year Ben was injured a couple of times and we just didn't move without him. As Benny went, so went the team. But this year that will be different." From 51 boys who originally tried out for team from the Freshman through the Senior grades, Heller and Assistant Ed Baran have cut the group down to 38, 12 of which are on the Varsity Team.
Four veterans will return this season:
Clarence Cantrill
Jerry Pullins
Ben Price
Roy Buchanan
Junior 5-8 Cantrill and 5-9 Junior Pullins, are guards and will be sharing the posts with:
Ron Lake
Jim Studer
Dick Wolfe
Heller has moved Price from center to forward this season and Ben is battling for the job in a red hot fight for the center job with:
Chuck Locker
Dale Duerr
Gary Robbins
Heller rates his players so equal that as of yesterday afternoon he had no idea who would receive starting berths in tonight's opening game.
The Trojans will be out to improve on their 11-5 record of last season. "We'll be giving three other teams a run for their money. There'll be no walk away in this League this year and I feel certain that we can win more than our share," finished Heller.
Tuesday, November 25, 1958
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio
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