The 1959 Midvale Blue Devils Basketball Cheerleaders: Sophomore Karen Smith - Senior Linda Carlisle - Junior Louise Clerci - Sophomore Virginia Hibbs - Senior Mary Varally and Senior Saundra Penick.
NEW PHILADELPHIA - Only 6 miles separate the schools, if you measure the way a crow flies. But, never have the 2 met in a high school basketball tournament. They will now! On Friday night at 8:00 the kings of Tuscarawas and Harrison Counties will clash for the 1st time after meeting 9 straight years in single regular season contests.
For today, the Conotton Valley Rockets (17-6) and the Midvale Blue Devils (21-1) were paired in the Eastern Ohio Class A District Tournament. The Rockets won their berth last night on a spine-tingling overtime verdict before a packed house over the touted Hiland Hawks 82-81, while the Blue Devils won its spot Monday by blasting the Brilliant Blue Devils 77-58. Located only a stone's throw from each other...providing you have a half-decent heaving arm...their school districts actually touch each other. They will be clashing for the 2nd time during this campaign. Last January 27th the pair met on the Midvale court with the hosts winning 71-70 in a thriller. In 9 regular season meetings since the Rockets of Conotton Valley came into being in 1950-51, Conotton has won but a lone verdict. That came in the 1956 season.
The Conotton Valley Rockets are a consolidation of Bowerston-Leesville-Sherrodsville located just northeast of Midvale. Both are assured of at least setting 2 attempts for Regional play by consequence of a special playoff of the Runners-up of the Dover and Marietta Districts. The runners-up of the 2 jousts will tangle on Saturday evening at Dennison for an additional Canton Regional berth. Friday's winner will of course automatically qualify.
But, be secured, neither will be gunning for the Consolation method in gaining the Regional Tournament. The Harrison County Tournament Champions, who have gained quite a reputation as the possible darkhorses of the 6-county Eastern Ohio District came through like true Trojans in their overtime victory over Hiland.
Wednesday, March 4, 1959
Don Wagner, Sports Editor
The Daily Times
New Philadelphia, Ohio
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