The Garaway Pirate fans hope scenes like this is just the beginning for their team. A dream entertained by them would find only 7 games separating the Pirates from the State Class A Crown. But Saturday managers, Assistant Coach Bill Ray (right) and players joined in giving Head Coach Jim Stull a victory "rub down." He was later accorded the full treatment by being ushered into the showers fully clothed.
The Garaway Pirates Head Coach Jim Stull, decked out in his lucky polka dot shirt and rabbit's foot (hanging from his belt) and Koran Zehnder, the Corsairs ace scorer were "sitting" on top of the world following Saturday night's final game. Stull was named Tuscarawas County's "Coach of the Year" and Zehnder "Most Valuable Player."
The Garaway High School Pirates Cheerleading Team (left) and the Tuscarawas Broncos girls (right) shared honors as the county's top outfits when awards were presented following Saturday night's tournament contest. The Pirates Cheerleaders FRONT: Karen Miller - Linda Gerber - Kay Deetz and Claudia Stevanus. BACK: Carolyn Huffman - Jenifer Whiddon - Marjean Miller and Mary Norman. The Tuscarawas Broncos Cheerleading Team FRONT: Dawn Sherer - Carol Wertenberger and Ruthann Johnson. BACK: Cathie Ronald - Shirley Reichman and Susan Myers.
DENNISON - It was well worth the wait 16 years for Sugarcreek-Shanesville fans...and the end of an eternity for those from Dundee. The Garaway Pirates (3-0) (8-0) (20-1), carrying the consolidated banner of those former combines, ended a long tournament title dry spell when it edged a courageous Tuscarawas Valley Trojans (2-1) (6-2) (15-5) combine, 62-60 in the finals of the 38th Annual Tuscarawas County Class A event Saturday night in the Dennison High School Gymnasium.
The Corsairs left no stone unturned. Following the game they reaped the awards of a spectacular season in which they accomplished a 20-1 record, one of the finest in the State.
The Trojans, despite pulling just about every trick in its repertoire, continued in its bridesmaid role. Last season the Spartans were 2nd in the League to the Midvale Blue Devils and bowed to the Blue Devils in the tournament.
This year it was the Maroon and Gray that was just one step better. One step...that's about all that separated the flashy fives in Saturday's contest.
They had met twice in regular season play. The 3rd meeting was the closest of all. More than 1,800 fans roared approval time after time as each squad swept up the floor to come up with an outstanding maneuver.
There was never more than 10 points separating the combatants at any time. Senior Chuck Stingel at 6-1 and 5-10 Senior Koran Zehnder, the latter named the county's "Most Valuable Player," turned in brilliant performances for the Garaway Pirates.
Stingel undoubtedly played his finest game of the season. His work on the boards was superb. He scored 23 points, which included baskets via tip-ins as he outleaped the Red Black and White of Tuscarawas Valley defenders. Zehnder, whose play throughout the season has been earmarked as outstanding and steady, kept the Tuscarawas Valley Trojans defense "honest" by pumping in shots from the outside. He completed the evening with 19 markers.
TV's balanced point barrage was paced by 5-9 Senior Chuck Cantrill and 5-5 Junior Ron Lake. They hit 18 apiece, coming through with clutch baskets several times. Senior Bruce Ickes, the Trojan center, scored 14 points. But it was his alert defensive play, resulting in blocked Pirate shot attempts, that was outstanding. Junior 5-10 Jim Studer added 12 markers.
The Trojans never led after the 1st quarter. They held margins of 5-4, 9-8 and 16-15 in the opening period, only to fall to the runner-up slot each time.
The Pirates opened the 2nd frame with a rash of baskets that resulted in a 24-16 bulge. But Tusky Valley, paced by Lake and Ickes came rolling to tie the score 26-26. They were behind 28-26 when the half ended. Midway through the last canto Garaway again stepped up the pace, taking a 57-47 lead.
But you have to hand it to the Trojans. They never quit! Faced with a time deficit it marched back to narrow the count to 60-58 with 45 seconds remaining.
With 9 seconds to go and after Zehnder had been fouled the Pirates called time. Shortly after Zehnder, in calm, cool fashion swished the nets twice for what proved to be the winning points. Ickes connected for Tucarawas Valley as the clock ran out.
Garaway connected 24 times in 67 tries from the field for 34.8 percent and made 14 of 21 from the free throw line. TV outgoaled the Corsairs, making 25 in 65 attempts for 38.5 percent. It made 10 of 18 free throw tosses.
GARAWAY PIRATES - 62
Jim Gerber 2-1-5
Koren Zehnder 6-7-19
Chuck Stingel 10-1-21
Bob Raber 3-3-9
Tom Andreas 3-2-8
TUSCARAWAS VALLEY TROJANS - 60
Clarence Cantrill 9-0-18
Bruce Ickes 6-2-14
Ron Lake 6-6-18
Jim Studer 4-2-10
Al Cerett 0-0-0
GARAWAY ........17-28-46-62
TUSCARAWAS 16-26-43-60
Monday, February 29, 1960
Norm Singleton, Sports Editor
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio
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