Head Coach Bob Heller in his 2nd year, looking hopefully toward the Tuscarawas Valley Trojans who were unbeaten in League play this year, as were the Midvale Blue Devils. Located at Bolivar, the Trojans are resting its hopes mainly on these 7 youngsters: Ron Lake - Chuck Cantrill - Jerry Pullins - Jim Studer - Chuck Locker - Roy Buchanan and Big Ben Price. PHOTO...The Daily Times by Bob Fisher)
Three returning lettermen of the Tuscarawas Broncos are expected to be in the Bronco starting lineup tonight at the 1958-59 Thirty-Seventh Tuscarawas County Class A Basketball Tournament. Making their 1st appearance before the fans of Tuscarawas in tourney play under their 1st-Year Head Coach Kermit Smulbach. They are shaped in a "T" FORMATION: Wilbur Everett - Bill Johnson Dick Robinson - Chip McCahill - Dean Kerns - Gary Caviness - Ben Metzger and Bud Eckhardt. FROM FRONT: Head Coach Kermit Smulbach - Phil Meese - Duffy Summers - Larry Viegel and Paul Cerana. Robinson, Caviness, Eckhardt, all lettermen last year and McCahill and Summers are expected to start for Tusky. (PHOTO...The Daily Times by Bob Fisher)
These Tuscarawas Bronco school lasses are also candidates for the county's to top Cheerleader Award to be made at the tournament finals on Saturday night. They are: Cathy Ronald - Molly Goshorn and Ruth Ann Johnson. (PHOTO...The Harmon Studios)
NEW PHILADELPHIA - Wait no longer! The tournament trail is here. Putting forth with a 1-2-3-4-5 punch, Tuscarawas County's defending Champions the Midvale Blue Devils sparkled most of the time to stay alive, while the Stone Creek Golden Panthers also put forth a poised attack to remain in the running. In the nightcap, the Tuscarawas Valley 2nd-seeded Trojans out-waited their foes to advance in the brackets of the county classic at Dover's Memorial Hall on Friday night.
A full house was on hand for the nearly 4 and 1/2 hours of schoolboy basketball that ushered in the 37th Annual Tuscarawas County Tournament. The Blue Devils of Midvale put on a great 5 man show, but was forced to spurt in the 2nd half to oust the Baltic Eagles 85-61 and then the Golden Panthers of Stone Creek had a surprisingly easy time in dumping the Strasburg Tigers 67-41 and the Trojans of Tusky Valley put the damper on the Tuscarawas Broncos' semi-stall antics for a 54-41 verdict.
As a result, Midvale and Tusky Valley gained semi-final berths and a rest until a week from Friday, February 20th. The Panthers (13-8) return to the local court tomorrow evening to do battle with the Indians of Gnadenhutten (13-5) in the opening tussle at 7:30. The Port Washington Purple Riders (3-16) and the Garaway Pirates (12-8) clash in the nightcap starting at 8:45. On February 20th, the Blue Devils will meet the Stone Creek-Gnaden victor, while Tusky Valley meets the Garaway-Port winner. These ultimate winners meet for the county title on February 21st; although, both will advance to the Sectionals.
The Tuscarawas Broncos (0-1) (2-6) (6-12) bowed out; although, for a while the Broncos gave the taller Tuscarawas Valley Trojans (1-0) (7-1) (17-1) a run for their money. Had the Riders been able to capitalize on the absence of Tusky Valley's top gun, 6-4 Senior Ben Price, in the 3rd and had they fired better at the free throw line, they may have provided the fans with the real upset of the tournament.
However, the Trojans of Head Coach Bob Heller turned the tables on the Blue and White's attempted stall game for the decision. The Tusky Broncos, playing deliberate ball and having only one man under the bucket most of the time on offense, mustered only 12 field goals in the game, including a zero for 5 in the 1st quarter. They shot only 33 times in 4 quarters.
Tusky never led in the game. After trailing 13-8 at the 1st stop, the Broncos moved to within 8 points twice in the 2nd and 3rd period. Missing all 5 attempts in the 1st quarter, the Tusky Broncos then hit 4 of 7 in the 2nd frame, 4 of 9 in the 3rd and only 4 of 12 in the last for 36 percent. TV made 20 of 59 attempts for 33 percent.
Price, TV's big scorer for the season with 378 points, sat out the 3rd stanza and left with one minute to go in the game with 5 personals. But, 5-7 Junior Jim Studer carried a big load for the Red Black and White when Price was out of the lineup, potting 9 points in the 2nd half. Junior 5-9 Chuck Cantrill also tallied important markers when the big 6-4 Senior was absent, hitting 13 overall, for team laurels. Junior 5-11 Gary Caviness, ended another great year in the scoring department for Tusky as he led the game with 20 points, which included 12 straight free throws.
His total gave him 407 markers for the season and a 22.6 point average. He was the only Rider to break double figures.
TUSCARAWAS VALLEY TROJANS - 54
Ben Price 5-1-11
Roy Buchanan 8-2-18
Jurry Pullins 0-0-0
Chuck Cantrill 5-3-13
Ron Lake 1-3-5
Chuck Locker 1-0-2
Jim Studer 3-5-11
TUSCARAWAS BRONCOS - 41
Gary Caviness 4-12-20
Chip McCahill 1-2-4
Bud Eckhardt 1-1-3
Phil Meese 3-1-7
Dick Robinson 3-0-6
Ben Metzger 0-0-0
Dean Kerns 1-1-3
Wednesday, February 10, 1959
Don Wagner, Sports Editor
The Daily Times
New Philadelphia, Ohio
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