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Eastern Illinois UniversityThe Keep
Masters Theses Student Theses & Publications
1978
The History of Basketball at Stonington HighSchoolJohn Anthony DeMichaelEastern Illinois UniversityThis research is a product of the graduate program in Physical Education at Eastern Illinois University. Findout more about the program.
This is brought to you for free and open access by the Student Theses & Publications at The Keep. It has been accepted for inclusion in Masters Thesesby an authorized administrator of The Keep. For more information, please contact [email protected].
Recommended CitationDeMichael, John Anthony, "The History of Basketball at Stonington High School" (1978). Masters Theses. 3223.https://thekeep.eiu.edu/theses/3223
Away Home Home Home Away Away Home Home Home Away. Home Home Away Away Away Home Home Home
Coach: Guy Lowry Record: 3-16 Coaches': Cumulative Record: 16-31 *
*The record excludes the 1920-1921 season when scores for that season were unavailable.
Summary
The Reds played Assumption five times during the season. Although
the scores varied, the outcome of all five were the same, an Assumption
victory. Stonington ended the season with a twelve· game losing streak.
Al.l was not lost however, as Stonington defeated arch-rival Blue Mound
in both meetings.
11 The scores for the 1921-1922 season were taken from the 1922 Stony
Echoes.
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Floyd Husband Marcus Kelly Delbert Lawler
1922-1923
Introduction
Elmer Mcconkey William Prycznski
. John Sanders Ralph Sharrock John Tolliver
Tom Traughber
Five players from the 1921-22 team returned for the 1922-23 season.
Jan. 23 Feb. 1 Feb. 8
Stonington
10 10
9
Taylorville 19 Assumption 19 Mt. Auburn 10
Home Away Away
Coach: Guy Lowry Record: 0-3* Coaches' Cumulative Record: 16-34**
*The author was able to find only three scores for the 1922-23 season. **Guy Lawry's
· cumulative record does not include the 1920-21 season when
scores were unavailable.
Summary
The three scores reported were taken from the Decatur Herald.
Varsfty TeaJn Lloyd Burdick Hunter Chapman Hollis Hise Marcus Kelly
Members Delbert Lawler Elmer Mcconkey Paul Sckowska Ralph Sharrock
1923-1924
Introduction
Coach Lowry had a talented group of underclassmen r�nort for �-
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basketball. Paul Sckowska and Lloyd Burdick gave Stonington , siz�
as both were better than six feet tall.(54)
�tonington Dec. 7 6 Mt. Auburn 5 Away Dec. 18 18 Bethany 19 OT Home Dec. 21 24 Niantic 4 Home Jan. 4 17 Mt. Auburn 5 Home Jan. 9 21 Taylorville 25 Away Jan. 11 17 Mt. Pulaski 12 Home Jan. 18 25 Edinburg 3 Home Jan. 25 21 Litchfield 16 Away Feb. 1 lO Blue Mound 5 Away Feb. 8 17 Mt. Auburn 9 Away
Christian County Tournament Feb. 18-21 15 Pana 27 District Tournament March 6-10 33 Blue Mound 6 13 Bement 21
Coach: Guy Lowry Record: 9-4 Coaches' Cumulative Record: 25-38*
*The record includes no games fro�·1920-21 and thre� games from 1922-23.
Summary
The team posted a 9-4 record for the year. The outlook for the
future appeared bright as five of the nine varsity players were under-
classmen. The scores were taken from the Decatur Herald.
Varsity Team Members . Lloyd Burdick Marcus Kelly Hunter Chapman Paul Sckowska Sherman Gillmore Ralph Sharrock Dwight Hammon Wayne Yoder Benny Hardsock
13 1924-1925
Introduction
The h�sketball season of 1924-25 was the dawning of a new age in
the histcJ
all tean. .
;1f basketball at Stonington High School. For the first time
:;ers wore the same kind of W1iforms, those being the first
ever purcha�ed by the school. The school also hired its first coach
whose job was to teach Manual Training and coach all sports. Until this
time, Guy Lowry had coached all sports at Stonington in addition to his
teaching and superintendent duties.(54)
The new coach was Gladwin Gaumer, who because of his first name,
preferred to be called G. Gaumer.(54) The new coach welcomed twenty-
three prospective candidates for basketball. The team had size, speed,
and experience.(54) In addition to the juniors and seniors, there was
a group of freshmen and sophomores known as the Five Horsemen· who
provided good·competition for the upperclassmen.(60)
Stonington 34 LaPlace 5 Home 13 09onee 11 Away 12 Morrisonville 11 Away 25 Mt. Auburn 8 Home 17 Owaneco 14 Away 27 Bethany 15 Home 31 Owaneco 5 Home 37 Rosamond 19 Away 29 Moweaqua 16 Home 36 Tower Hill 17 Home 11 Tower Hill 9 Away 21 Mt. Zion 8 Home 23 Moweaqua 29 Away
Christian County Tournament Jan. 23-25 20 18 14 28 20 33 23 20 27 23 28
District 12
Owaneco Assumption Taylorville Niantic Morrisonville Blue Mound Mt. Zion Mt. Auburn Decatur "B11 Blue Mound Bethany
Tournament March 6-9 Clinton
13 28 1 5 {Fourth place) 21 Away 10 Home 15 Home 19 Away
8 Home 20 OT Home 12 Away 16 Away
13 OT
Coach: William White Record: 21-4 Coaches' CU.I:lulative Record: 29-16
Summary
Stonington enjoyed one of its most successful seasons with the
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1929-30 squad compiling a 21-4 record. It was the first twenty victory
season in the school's history. The Reds breezed· through the regular
season with a 20-1 record but didn't fare as well in tow.·naments.
One of the most unforgettable games of the season was a 27-20
overtime victory over the Decatur Reserves. With four starters Crist,
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DeMichael, Bandy, and Bu.:: ·:.ooking on from the bench because of missing
school that day, Stoning· . played Decatur even through regulation time.
Wi.th Decatur's varsity coach Gay Kintner looking.on, Coach White inserted
his four benched regulars for the overtime period . DeMichael and a
Decatur player 'Jere ejected in the first minute of overtime for rough-
ness but Stonington went on to win 27-20.(42)
Stonington and Blue Mound began play for the Blue Stone Trophy.
The trophy, furnished by the fans, would go to the first team to win
five games from the other . ( 42 )
The scores were taken from the 1930 Red and White Scrapbook.
Varsity Team Richard Armstrong Fred Bandy· John Bandy Harold Beaty Albert Bollinger
Members Lloyd Buis Allen Crist Tullio DeMichael Norman Markwell Orval Moore
1930-1931
Introduction
New coach George Harper had five players from last year ' s team returning
for the 1930-31 season.
Stonington Dec. 4 26 Mt. Auburn 11 Home Dec. 12 20 Morrisonville 19 Home Dec. 16 21 St . Teresa 10 Away Dec. 18 28 Owaneco 9 Home Dec. 19 20 Blue Mound 18 Away Dec. 23 21 Tower Hill 19 Away Jan. 9 20 Bethany 22 Away Jan. 16 13 St . Teresa 11 Home Jan. 17 12 Illiopolis 28 Away Jan. 23 27 Morrisonville 19 Away Jan. 27 14 Blue Mound 19 Home
Assumption Tournament Jan . 29-Feb. 2 19 Assumption 21 28 Mt . Zion 11 24 Assumption 21 17 Findlay 18 - oT (Fourth place )
Christian County Tournament Feb. 6-7 21 Assumption 16 22 Edinburg 17 22 Taylorville 18 (First plac e )
Feb . 13 23 Bethany 16 Home Feb. 14 37 Mt . Auburn 7 Away Feb. 18 15 Illiopolis 16 Home Feb. 20 19 Assumption 24 Away Feb. 27 21 Tower Hill 14 Home
District Tournament March 2-6 12 Decatur 36
Coach: George Harper Record : 16-8 Coaches ' Cumulative Record: 16-8
Summary
The 1930-31 season turned out to ba a banner one for Stonington
High School . The team finished with a 16-8 record.
The Reds finished fourth in the Assumption Tourney as they were
defeated in overtime 18-17 by Findlay. However , the highlight of the
season came the next week at the Christian County Tourney. Stonington
played a favored Taylorville squad for the championship. With Norman
Markwell hitting six of eight shots in the sec·::nd half, Stonington
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ca.me from behind to register a 22-18 victory . � Fred Bandy was selected
to the first team of the tournament all-star - . (6)
Stonington was eliminated from · the Distr:i 'rourna.ment by Gay
Kintner' s Decatur squad in a memorable game. .�t.onington was being
soundly beaten and had four players fouled out with all other players
ineligible to play because of the substitution rules of that time when
a Stonington player was ejected for roughing up Decatur ' s Ray Rex. This
meant Stonington had to play the remainder· of the game with four players.
Seeing this, Coach Kintner removed one of his players so that the game
could be finished with four players on each tea.m. (7 )
The scores were taken from the Decatur Herald.
Varsity Richard Armstrong Fred Bandy John Bandy Lucian Collenbarger Max Larrick
Team Members Norman Markwell Orval Moore Bert Ogden Lester Pollock Andrew Ritchie
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1931-1932
Introduct ion
The 1931-32 season was a rebuilding year for Stonington because
only two lettermen returned from Coach Harper ' s successful 1930-31 team.
Stonington Nov. 25 8 Owaneco 16 Home Dec . 4 12 Harvel 10 Home Dec . 8 7 Mt . Auburn 6 Away Dec . 11 9 Bethany 38 Home
Dec . 16 7 Macon 26 Home Dec . 18 10 Morrisonville 31 Away Dec . 22 14 Warrensburg 17 Home Jan . 5 8 Assumption 29 Away Jan . 8 17 Mt . Auburn 15 Home Jan . 13 8 Morr isonville 14 Home Jan . 15 10 Bethany 35 Away Jan . 20 12 Illiopolis 52 Away Jan. 22 12 Rosamond 13 Home Jan . 26 11 Blue Mound 23 Home·
As sumption Tournament Jan . 29-30 10 Owaneco 21
Feb. 2 11 Macon 18 Away Christian Collllty Tournament Feb . 4-5 15 Owaneco 26
Feb . 9 8 Blue Mound 15 Away Feb . 12 15 Assumption 17 Home
Feb . 17 16 Illiopolis 14 Home
Feb. 19 10 Warrensburg 27 Away Feb . 24 10 Edinburg 23 Home
District Tournament March 1-5 11 Maroa 21
Coac h : George Harper Record: 4-19 Coache s ' Cumulative Record: 20-27
SUIDIIlary
After winning two of the first three game s , the Reds suffered a
stretch of games where they lost fourteen of fifteen games going on to
finish with a 4-19 record.
One of the highlights of the season was a 16-14 upset of Illiopolis
on a basket by Earl Krieger in the last thirty seconds of the garne . ( 8 )
Illiopolis had beaten Stonington 52-12 earlier in the year .
The scores were taken from the Decatur Herald .
Varsity Team Members Roy Allen Berle Beaty Robert Beaty Rex Brown Kenneth Coffey
Roy Corzine Lucian Collenuarger
1932-1933
Introduction
Earl Krieger Max .Larr:lck Bert Ogden
Carroll Peabody Scott Ih tchie
Halden Traughber
The team o f 19.32-33 looked forward to improving upon its 4-19 mark
of last year . Coach Harper had a number of players with varsity
experience.
Stonington Dec. 2 15 Owaneco 23 Home Dec. 7 29 Edinburg 4 Home Dec . 9 7 Bethany 25 Away Dec . 13 18. Illiopolis 19 Away Dec. 17 17 Taylorville 18 Home Dec . 20 33 Blue Mound 22 Away Dec. 29 28 Morrisonville 29 Away Jan. 3 18 Macon 19 Away Jan . 10 21 Kincaid 13 Away Jan. 13 24 Moweaqua 19 Away Jan . 18 23 Morrisonville 24 Home
Christian County Tournament Feb. 2-4 7 Taylorvill e 36
Feb. 7 10 Illiopolis 24 Home Feb. 10 13 Bethany 19 Home Feb. 14 21 Rosamond 23 Away Feb. 21 34 Moweaqua 28 Home Feb. 24 17 As sumption 27 Away Mar . 1 26 Kincaid 9 Home
District Tournament March 6-9 23 Macon 25
Coach : George Harper Record: 8-13 Coaches ' Cumulative Recor d : 28-40
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Summary ·
The Reds showed signs of being a good team but had trouble winning
the close games. Five games were lost by a point and two more by two
points .
Stonington ' s upset of Macon moved the Reds into second place in the
Meridian Conference. (9)
One of the more disappointing losse·s was a two point loss to
Macon in the District Tourney. Stonington blew a four point lead in the
last two minutes. (10)
The scores were taken from the Decatur Herald.
Varsity Robert Beaty Rex Brown Kenneth. Coffey Jack Cook
Team Members Tom Doyle Loren Larrick Carroll Peabody Norman Sckowska
1933-1934
Introduction
With a large number of returning players , C.oach Harper had a team
with experience.
Stonington competed in the County Tourney but did not compete in
the Assumption Tournament as they had done in years past .
Stonington Dec. 4 20 Owaneco 31 Home Dec. 5 9 Mt . Auburn 10 Home Dec . 8 20 Taylorville 42 Away Dec . 12 11 Clinton 31 Away Dec . 15 15 Blue Mound 14 Away Dec . 19 7 Moweaqua 27 Away Dec. 22 20 Macon 16 Home Dec . 28 5 Tay�orville 36 Home Jan. 3 5 · Mt. Auburn 15 Away Jan . 5 20 Bethany 18 Home Jan. 9 16 Owaneco 23 Away Jan. 12 24 Morrisonville 17 Home Jan . 16 23 Illiopolis 18 Away Jan. 19 34 Macon 18 Away Jan . 24 10 Assumption 21 Away Jan. 26 12 Clinton 26 Home
Christ ian County Tournament Feb. 2-4 15 Pana 20
Feb. 6 18 Bethany 27 Away Feb. 9 25 Blue Mound 27 Away Feb. 13 16 Moweaqua 19 Home Feb. 16 22 Morrisonville 24 Away Feb. 23 7 Assumption 13 Home Feb. 27 11 Illiopolis 30 Home
District Tournament Feb. 28-March 2 20 Maroa 25
Coach: George Harper Record: 6-18 Coaches ' Cumulative Record: 34-58
Summary
The season was an up and down one for Stonington. After losing
the first four game s , the Reds went o n , in one stretch, to win four of
six games and climb into first place _in the Meridian Conference . ( 11)
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The· suc c e s s was short lived as Stoninston proceeded to lose the last
ten games o f the season.
The aforementioned losing streak was almost b�·oken in a game at
Morrisonville as· Stonington scored 14 o f their 22 poir!ts in the last
period to fall two points short 24-22 . (J.2 )
The Reds captured the Blue Stone Trophy by virtue o f their Yictory
over Blue Mound.
Dec . Dec . Dec . Dec. Dec . Dec. Jan .
Jan . Jan.
Jan. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb . Feb . Feb. Feb. Mar . Mar .
Varsity Team Members Robert Beaty Loren Larrick Robert Brauer Carroll Peabody Rex Brown Homer Phares Olin Coffey Dwight Pollock Harold Deibert John Pollock Tom Doyle Leno Tabacchi Keith Kincaid Halden Traughber
1934'-1935' .
Introduction
Seven player s returned from last year ' s varsity squad .
Stonington 6 1 3 Edinburg 2 3 Home
7 9 Decatur 1 9 Home 8 16 Mt . Auburn 17 Away
14 19 Morrisonville 17 Home 15 17 Raymond 29 Home 2 0 24 Blue Mound 48 Away
4 8 Edinb't�rg 1 8 Away 5 28 Mt . Auburn 9 Home
10 26 Macon 32 Home Meridian Tournament Jan. 22-25
6 O\o/'aneco 13 2 5 1 4 Morrisonville 25 Away
1 1 9 Pana 41 Away 6 15 Assumption 33 Home 8 22 Blue Mound 32 Home
;oach · J · oe Wylder Recor d : 26-3 Coache s ' Cumulative Rec ord : 60-27
Summary
The 1937-38 season was a highly successful one. Up to that point
in the history of basketaball at Stonington High School, the team set
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records for raost victories in a season and. for highest -.rinning p(;rcenta;�e .
The team was undefeated in all non-tournament regular season games . Jl_ll
three losses carne in tournament play .
One of the bi€:rnest games occured i� the semifinals of the Meridian
Tourney when Stonington met Moweaqua . Both tea.ms were unbeaten and the
game pitted Stonington's size against Moweaqua ' s 'speed and quickness . ( 16 )
On that occasion, speed and quickness prevailed as Moweaqua handed
Stonington their first loss of the season 27-20 .
Even though the team had a very good season, with the first Meridian
Conference Championship in the school ' s history, the season was not with-
out its disappointments . Stonington did not have to play in district
competition but advanced directly to the Decatur Regional Tournament .
Their first opponent in the tourney was Tri City, the winner of the
Niantic District { l7 ) The game looked like it belonged to Stonington as
they outscored Tri City for three quarters 27-19 . However, Tri City
mounted a comeback in the final quarter to tie and then go ahead to win
32-30.
Jim Heninger won the Meridian Conference scoring title amassing
131 points in 11 conference games . ( 19)
The scores were taken from the 1938 Stony Echoes .
Varsity Team Members Louis Briggs Gorden Peabody Lawrence Cowell James Peabody Francis Crown Walter Dexheimer Robert Graham James Henineer Dale Larrick
Dorris Robinson Russell Yates Lyle Young Maurice Young
1938-1939
Introduction
The 1938-39 season was a rebuilding one for Coach Wylder and 'his
Stonington Reds . Seven players were gone from the record setting 1937-38
Dec . 6 7 Mt . Auburn 12 Home Dec . 9 22 Illiopolis 24 Home Dec . 13 25 Rosamond 21 Away Dec. 14 26 Palmyra 47 Away
Dec . 16 26 Morrisonville 15 Home Dec. 20 24 As sumpt ion 32 Away
Dec. 23 27 Blue Mound 30 Away
Meridian Tournament Jan . 4-7 26 Assumption 40
Jan . 10 30 Assumpt ion 34 Home
Jan . 13 26 Kincaid 49 Away
Jan . 17 24 Morrisonville 28 Away
Jan. 20 32 Macon 16 Away
Jan. 24 29 Edinburg 15 Home
Jan. 27 14 Mt . Auburn 19 Away
Christian County Tournament Feb . 4-7 17 Kincaid 40
Feb. 7 28 Rochester 19 Away
Feb. 10 18 Blue Mound 19 OT Home
Feb. 14 31 Rosamond 41 Home
Feb. 17 22 Harvel 36 Away
Feb. 21 67 Macon 21 Home
Regional Tournament March 2-5 19 . Cerro Gordo 29
Coach: Joe Wylder Record: 7-16 Coac hes1 Cumualtive Record: 67-43
Summary
The 1938-39 team could not overcome the short comings in .experience
as the team compiled a 7-16 record.
Maurice Young was a standout scorer. for the team. He scored 37
points in the final Meridian Conference gume t o cop the conference
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scoring title. ( 20) H i s 37 points was also a conference record for· most
points in a game as well as a school record for points in one game . ( 64 )
The scores were taken from the 1939 Stony Echoes.
Varsity Team Members Richard Akins Robert McCormick Tom Bro'm Junior 0 ' Dell Jack_ Coffey Gorden Peabody Pat Doyle Paul Solliday Billie Eubanks Dwight Woolhouse Lear Godbey James Woolhouse Ira Hall Rus sell Yates LaVerne Johnson Lyle Young Julie Lorenzini Maurice Young Andy Marucco
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1939-1940
Introduction
Seven of the nine letterm'en from the 1938-'39 squad were on the
1939-40 team. The Reds figured to improve upon last yea.r ' s record.
Stonington Nov. 28 30 Edinburg 24 Away Dec . 1 29 Rochester 15 Home Dec . 5 40 Owaneco 9 Home Dec . 8 27 Sullivan 37 Home Dec . 12 56 Illiopolis 27 Home Dec . 15 23 Moweaqua 32 Away Dec. 19 42 Morrisonville 30 Home Dec. 22 27 Rosamond 33 Away
Meridian Tournament Jan . 3-6 26 Blue Mound 23 29 Findlay 27 25 Assumption 34 28 Morrisonville 31 ( Fourth place )
Jan. 9 28 Blue Mound 21 Home Jan . 1.2 30 Moweaqua 29 Home Jan. 16 26 Mt . Auburn 21 Home Jan . 19 39 Macon 28 Home Jan . 23 27 Morrisonville 49 Away Jan. 26 41 Illiopolis 25 Away
Christian County Tournament Feb. 3-6 35 Rosamond 33 21 Assumption 19 27 Morrisonville 32 ( Second place )
Feb. 10 40 Edinburg 18 Home Feb . 13 38 Rosamond 25 Home Feb. 17 29 Blue Mound 27 Away Feb. 20 32 Mt . Auburn 27 Away Feb. 23 38 Harvel 34 Away
District Tournament Feb. 25-28 17 Niantic 18
Coach : Joe Wylder Record : 19-8 Coache s ' Cumulative Record: 86-51
Sununary
The 1939-40 season was another success for Coach Joe Wylder. The
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team finished third in the Meridian Conference and fourth in the Meridian
Tourney as well as second in the Christian County Tourney.
Morrisonville turned out to be a nemesis for the Reds . After beating
Morrison\· .klle 42-30 in their first meeting, Morrisonville went on to
defeat Stonington three straight tim� s . Once in regular seaso!l play ,
once for third place in the conference tourney , and once for the
championship of the county tourney.
The scores were taken from the 1940 Stony Echoes .
Varsity Team Members Richard Akins Ray Johnson Jack Coffey Bill Klay Jack Crist Junior Kline Ben Doyle Julie Lorenzini Billie Eubanks Andy Mar.ucco Art Gebhart Bob Smith Lear Godbey Paul Solliday Joe Graham Richard Yates Ira Hall Russell Yates Laverne Johnson Maurice Young
Introduction
Coach Wylder had a total of six lettermen back from the 1939-40
team. Coach Wylder possessed one of the tallest players in the state
in 6 1 11" Bill Klay.
Stonington Nov . · 27 21 Edinburg 20 Away Nov ... 30 32 Mt . Auburn 14 Home Dec . 3 33 Macon 18 · Home Dec . 6 44 Illiopolis 18 Home Dec. 10 50 Owaneco 17 Home Dec . 13 30 Moweaqua 32 Away Dec . 17 36 Blue Mound 26 Away Dec . 20 20 Sullivan 38 Home
Meridian Tournament Jan . 2-5 29 Tower Hill 42
Jan . 10 38 Morrisonville 30 Home Jan . 11 37 Mt . Auburn 20 Away Jan . 14 33 Tower Hill 47 Away Jan. 17 31 Owaneco 33 Away Jan . 21 23 Illiopolis 22 Away Jan . 24 37 Harvel 18 Home Jan . 27 39 Blue Mound 24 Home
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Christian County Tournament Feb. 1-4 16 Rosamond 28
Regional . Tournament March 3-7 32 Cerro · Gordo 36
Coach: Joe Wylder Record: 12-11 Coache.s ' Cumulative Record: 98-62
· Summary
The 1940-41 season was proof of what illness , injury, and ineligi-
bility can do to what promised to be a very solid team. After winning
eight of the first ten games ,. Stonington won only four of the remaining .·
thirteen games. Russell Yates , Stonington ' s center , graduated in the
middle of the season . (65 )
Once again Stonington did not play in the District Tournament but
advanced directly to the Regional Tourney to play Cerro Gordo. With
guards Andy Marucco and Julie Lorenzini out because of illne s s , Stonington
had their season end. (65 )
The scores were taken from the· 1941 Stony Echoes.
Var.sity Team Members Phillip Buckmire Julie Lorenzini Jack Crist Andy Marucco Art Gebhart Robert Smith Lear Godbey Paul Solliday Ira Hall Richard Yates Bill Klay Russell Yates
43 1941-1942
Introduction
!'few coach Fred Reuter had a total of three lettermen with which
to build a team. The number of lettermen would have been higher , however ,
Lear Godbey and Jack Crist joined the Army in October . ( 6 6 ) Godbey was
last year ' s le�ding scorer . ( 65 )
Stonington Nov. 28 24 Mt. Auburn 23 Away Dec . 5 14 Macon 54 Away Dec. 9 25 Illiopolis 40 Away Dec . 12 30 Tower Hill 54 Away Dec. 16 23 Mt . Auburn 14 Home Dec . 19 26 Blue Mound 37 Home Dec . 20 25 St . James 34 Home
Meridian Tournament Jan. 4-7 27 . Illiopolis 39
Jan. 10 25 Rosamond 53 Away· Jan. 17 31 Blue Mound 27 Away Jan. 24 36 Findlay 46 Home
Christian County Tournament Feb. 3-6 16 Edinburg 28
Feb. 15 34 Edinburg 40 Home Feb . 19 32 Harvel 29 Home Feb. 22 18 Assumption 31 Home
District Tournament Feb. 26-March l 14 Tri City 61
Coac h : Fred Rueter Record: 4-12 Coaches ' Cumulative Record : 4-12
Summary
The team couldn ' t overcome the loss of some key players as the team
suffered through a 4-12 season. Stonington defeated Mt . Auburn twice
and Blue Mound and Harvel for their four victories.
Varsity Team Members Dale Blakeman Bill Hartel Brad Bollinger Junior Crist Joe Doyle Bill Emmerling Art Gebhart Ira Hall
Leonal Lemaire John Nolen Robert Smith Keith Young Kenneth Young Allen Younl�er
Chapter 5
THE COACHING ERAS OF VON ARMER , HARLEY CULBERSON, AND MIKE CORBY
1942-1943
Introduction
New coach Von Armer had most of last year ' s varsity squad returning
for duty in the 1942-43 season . Stonington hoped to improve upon last
year ' s 4-12 record.
Under coach Armer , Stonington had an expanded schedule of twenty-
three regular season games plus the Meridian , County , and District ·
tournament s .
Stonington began play in a new gym that had been constructed at
the grade school . (7 5 )
Stonington Nov. 17 32 Nov. 20 27 Nov. 23 43 Nov. 24 26 Dec . 1 25 Dec . 2 4 4 Dec . 5 36 Dec. 8 41 Dec . 11 31 Dec. 15 16 Dec . 18 28
Feb. 3 4 1 Morrisonville 29 Away Feb. 5 37 Blue Mound 20 Home Feb. 9 38 Findlay 20 Away Feb. 12 74 Edinburg 15 Home Feb. "1 6 42 Assumption 25 Home Feb. 17 27 Kincaid 25 Home Feb. 19 47 . Moweaqua 22 Home
District Tournament Feb. 23-26 .
42 Latham 21 28 Niantic 34
Coac h : Von Armer Record : 22-7 Coache s ' Cumulative Record : 22-7
Swnmary
Coach Armer enjoyed a successful initial campaign at Stonington as
his squad finished at 22-7 for the season . . The team was the champion of
the Meridian Conference by virtue of their 47-22 win over Moweaqua in
the regular season finale . ( 21)
There were some outstanding individual performances as Charles Crist
scored sixteen of his team ' s thirty-three points as Stonington beat
Morrisonville for third place in the Christian County Tourney . ( 24 )
Keith Young made eight of nine first half shots in Stonington ' s 38-20
victory over Findlay . ( 25 ) Three days after the Findlay game Crist hit
for 25 points and Young for 24 points as Stonington demolished Illiopolis
74-15 . ( 26 ) The 74 points was also a school record for most points in a
game .
The scores were taken tro n the Decatur Herald.
Varsity Team Members Dale Blakeman Bernard Peabody Charles Crist Connie Yates Art Gebhart Keith Young Leonel Lemaire
1943-1944_
Introduction
Keith Young was the only letterman on the squad frc:1 the 191�2-4 3 "
team . Coach Armer , however, hoped to build a team f·r, .�'.: some talented
underclassmen.
Stonington Nov. 16 30 · � 1rrisonvill '"2 Away Nov. 19 51 ·� . Auburn 32 Away Nov. 24 29 ,-�osamond 47 Away Nov. 26 23 St . Teresa 42 Away Nov. 29 30 Macon 39 Away Nov. 30 39 Illiopolis 33 Away Dec. 1 57 Edinburg 19 Home Dec . 3 30 Illiopolis 34 Home Dec . 7 33 Tower Hill 18 Home Dec . 10 28 Assumption 50 Home Dec . 14 32 Moweaqua 34 Away Dec . 15 35 Macon 31 Home Dec. 17 15 Blue Mound 50 Away Dec . 21 21 St . Teresa 50 Home
Meridian Tournament Jan. 5-8 32 Tower Hill 3 3
Jan. 11 27 Moweaqua 40 Away Jan . 12 47 Maroa 22 Home Jan . 14 46 Edinburg 27 Away Jan. 18 25 Blue Mound 50 Home Jan. 19 22 Rosamond 27 Home Jan. 21 36 Mt . Auburn 29 Home
Christian County Tournament Jan . 26-29 63 Owaneco 13 37 Rosamond 23 27 Mt . Auburn 15 26 Kincaid 42 ( Second place )
Feb . l 46 Morrisonville 38 Home Feb. 4 41 Blue Mound 53 Home Feb. 8 40 Findlay 36 Home Feb. 9 36 Niantic 34 Home Feb. 11 33 Kincaid 48 Away Feb . 15 28 Assumption 68 Away Feb . 18 27 Moweaqua 24 Home Feb . 19 25 Blue Mound 42 Away Feb .. 21 27 Moweaqua 40 Away
District Tournament Feb. 23-25 25 Macon 21 15 Blue Mound 21
Coac h : Von Armer Record : 16-20 Coaches ' Cumulative Record : 38-27
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Summary
Stonington compiled a 16-20 record for the season. The team' s top
achievement of the season was a second. place finish in the County
Tournament .
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Keith Ycu�g and Bill Emmerling were the top scorers of the team. ( 53 )
Young hit a career high 31 points against Maroa . ( 53 )
In one of the most memorable games o f the season , Stonington
traveled to Blue Mound to face their arch rivals . Keith Young was
ejected in the first half by the referee s . In the minds of the Stoning-
ton fan s , the ejection was not warranted. Bill Emmerling also fouled
out in the first half much to the chagrin of Stonington fans . Blue
Mound went on to swamp Stonington 50-15. After the game a group of
irate Stonington supporters chased the referees off the floor . The
referees took refuge ina second floor room where they remained until
it was safe to leave . ( 4 4 )
The scores were taken from the 1944 Red and White Scrapbook.
Varsity Richard Allen Ralph Blair Robert Covington Joe Doyle Bill Emmerling
Team Members Roy Klay John McAvoy John Nolen Clarence Woods Keith Young
1944-1945
Introduction
Coach Armer had only two members of the 1943-44 tew� returning.
Roy Klay was the only player with considerable varsity experience .
Stonington Nov. 18 14 Morrisonville 47 Away Nov. 25 25 Mt . Zion 35 Home Nov. 28 30 Illiopolis 36 Away Nov. 29 28 Kincaid 4 5 Home Dec. 1 27 Macon 56 Away Dec. 5 41 Tower Hill 19 Home Dec. 8 30 Assumption 55 Away Dec. 12 29 Moweaqua 20 Away Dec. 13 38 Mt . Auburn 21 Home Dec . 15 26 Blue Mound 50 Away Dec . 19 23 Mt . Zion 46 Away
Meridian Tournament Jan . 4-7 25 Assumption 45
Jan. 9 31 Illiopolis 21 Home Jan . 12 36 Rosamond 30 Home Jan. 16 48 Tower Hill 21 Away Jan. 19 25 Macon 41 Away
Christian County Tournament Jan . 24-26 22 Assumption 45
Feb. 1 21 Morrisonville 40 Home Feb. 2 31 Blue Mound 35 Home Feb. 6 28 Findlay 42 Away Feb. 7 39 Edinburg 29 Home Feb. 9 20 Niantic 53 Away Feb . 13 33 Assumption 62 Home Feb. 16 45 Moweaqua 30 Home
District Tournament Feb. 20-23 36 Macon 54
Coach: Von Armer Record: 8-17 Coaches' Cumulative Record : 46-44
Summary
Coach Armer's team suffered through an 8-17 season but some young
players gained some needed experience . This team was primarily a junior
laden team.
One of the highlights of the season was Roy IG.ay ' s 23 points
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against Macon in the District Tournament . ( 27 )
The school changed its team n�ckname from the Reds to the Wildcats .
The name was changed because of' the Communistic connotations of the
word "Reds" . ( 7 5 )
The scores were taken from the Decatur Herald.
Va�sity Team Memb�:r s Loren Allen George Blakeman Robert Covington Jim Darnell Ray Fischer
7om Godbey y Klay
· Moore .. :� ck Smith
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50 1945-1946
Introduction
New coach Harley· Culberson had all the ingredients for a successful
team. The 1945-46 squad had a great deal of size and the needed experi-
ence in varsity competition. Roy Klay , Stonington ' s 6 ' 6" cent er ,
returned for a third year of varsity duty . ( 2 )
Stonington Nov. 13 41 Edinburg 29 Away Nov. 17 44 Morrisonville 24 Home Nov . 24 67 Mt. Auburn 9 Home Nov. 27 47 Rosamond 36 Home Nov. 28 33 Macon 38 Away Dec . 1 35 Kincaid 4 5 Home Dec . 4 71 Illiopolis 21 Away Dec. 8 63 Moweaqua 37 Away Dec . 11 43· Blue Mound 35 Away. Dec . 12 49 Findlay 36 Home Dec. 15 56 Tower Hill 32 Away Dec . 18 48 Morrisonville 3 5 Away Dec . 22 50 Raymond 39 Away
Meridian Tournament Jan. 3-7 51 Maroa 14 4 4 Assumption 33 31 Macon 30 ( First place)
Jan. 8 81 Illiopolis 25 Home Jan. 11 40 Edinburg 20 Home Jan . 12 46 Rosamond 4 3 Away Jan . 1 5 60 Tower Hill 33 Home Jan. 18 54 Niantic 24 Home Jan. 19 42 Macon 4 9 Home
Christian County Tournament Jan . 23-26 42 Morrisonville 36 50 Edinburg 40 38 Kincaid 56 ( Second place )
Jan . 30 70 Mt . Auburn 24 Away Feb. 1 56 Blue Mound 41 Heme Feb . 4 54 Assumpt ion 31 Away Feb. 7 4 4 Findlay 42 Away Feb . 8 46 Niantic 37 Away Feb. 14 55 Assumpt ion 25 Home Feb. 18 51 Moweaqua 31 Home
District Tournament Feb. 24-28 55 Tri City 40 38 Latham 32 27 Macon 22 (First place)
Although this season was not as successful as last , the season
was still a very good one as the team posted a 22-10 reco·· d . .Just as
in the 1945-46 season , Macon handed Stonington their fire� �atback
after Stonington had won its first six game s .
�tonington fell to Blu<= Mound in . the championship game o f the
Meridian Tournament as the Wildcats tried for a repeat title.
The Wildcat s were eliminated in their quest for another district
tournament title by Macon . The team finished with a l0-4 conference
record.
The scores were taken from the 1947 Stony Echoes .
Varsity Tea1:-i Members George Blakeman Halden IG.ine Morris Brown Fred Newcum Richard Covington Ralph Myers Don Emmerling Gerald Roth Tom Godbey Dick Smith Adolphe Jouglet
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1947-1948
Introduction
George Blakeman along with Morris Brown and Halden I".'line comprised \;
the trio of varsity returnees for Coach Culberson. Blake::nan was a
regular as a sophomore and a junior.
Stonington Nov. 18 27 Edinburg 22 Away Nov. 21 38 Morrisonville 35 Home Nov. 22 57 Raymond 23 Home Dec . 2 63 Illiopolis 33 Away Dec . 5 32 Macon 3 3 Home Dec . 6 65 Tower 30 Home Dec . 9 38 Assumption 25 Home Dec . 10 31 Moweaqua 25 Home Dec. 13 32 Blue Mound 34 Away Dec. 16 41 Findlay 43 Away Dec. 17 37 Raymond 30 Away Dec . 20 38 Warrensburg 37 Home Dec. 21 60 Tower Hill 32 Away
Meridian Tournament Jan. 2-6 35 Assumption 31 62 Tower Hill 32 39 Macon 42 ( Second plac e )
Jan. 10 24 Moweaqua 33 Away Jan. 13 47 Mt . Auburn 32 Home Jan. 20 28 Edinburg 22 Home
Christian County Tournament Jan . 22-26 61 Edinburg 44 39 Kincaid 49 22 Morrisonville 32 ( Fourth place)
Jan. 29 59 Blue Mound 27 Home Feb. 6 3 5 Assumption h 5 Away Feb. 9 39 Moweaqua 45 Away Feb. 17 47 Mt . Auburn 43 Away
District Tournament Feb. 20-24 30 Warrensburg 36
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Coach: Harley Culberson Record : 17-10 Coaches' Cumulative Record: 70-25
Summary
The Wildcats started fast by winning seven of the first eight
games and ten of the first thirteen. Of those three losses two were
by two poirits and one. by one point.
For the third year in a row Coach Culberson ' s team advanced to
the final of the Meridian Tourney. However , for the second year in a
row Stonj.ngton finished second as Macon edged Stonington 42-39.
Stonington ·had a 6-6 conference re·cord but an 8-0 n1.��1-conference
record.
The scores were taken from the 1948 Stony Echoes.
Varsity Team Members George Blakeman Mick Emmerling Morris Brown Pat Howard Bennie Carpenter Adolphe Jouglet Dick Dechert Halden Kline Rich Dunbar Harold Lawler
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5G
Introduction
Coach Culberson had only four players with varsity '; .. perience
returning which meant the 1948-49 season would be a �ebuilding one.
Stonington Nov. 17 46 Edinburg 43 Home Nov. 20 40 Mt. Auburn 37 Home Nov . 21 41 Illiopolis 29 Away Dec. 1 30 Macon 47 Away Dec. 4 45 Tower Hill 26 Home Dec. 5 27 Assumption 28 Home Dec. 8 40 Moweaqua 38 Home Dec. 11 40 Blue Mound 47 Away Dec. 15 50 Findlay 57 Away Dec. 18 35 Warrensburg 61 Away Dec . 19 54 Tower Hill 38 Away Dec . 22 34 Macon 49 Home
Meridian Tournament Js.n. 4-a 36 Macon 49
Jan. 12 52 Edinburg 47 Away Jan . 15 38 Raymond 36 Home Jan. 22 37 Mt . Auburn 43 Away
Christian County Tournament Jan . 25-29 44 Assumption 59
Feb. 3 46 Mt . Zion 47 Home Feb . 6 35 Blue Mound 32 Home Feb. 7 43 Assumption 47 Away Feb. 10 43 Moweaqua 53 Away Feb. 13 45 Morrisonville 54 Away Feb. 16 52 Niantic 82 Away
Coach: Harley Culberson Record : 10-15 Coaches ' Cumulative Record : 80-40
Su.nunary
The Wildcat s , in a rebuilding process , had to endure a 10-15 season .
Several of the losses were by small margins .
Harley Culberson closed out a very successful coaching stint at
Stonington . His teams compiled an impressive 80-40 record over the
four years of his coaching. His 1945-46 team was the first in history
to win a District Tournarnent .
Varsity Team Members Don Blakeman Adolphe Jouglet Morris Brown Harold Lawler
· Bennie Carpenter Gene Coffey Dick Dechert Rich Dunbar
Nuel Myers Bill Puckett Ray Traughber ·
The scores were taken from the i9l19 Stony Echoes .
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1949-1950 58
Introduction
New coach Mike Corby had eight of the . top ten players fro .. tn last year ' s squad returning, including Adolphe Jouglet , a four year varsity member.
Stonington Nov. 16 42 Mt . Auburn 33 Horne Nov . 23 48 Niantic 41 Away-Nov. 26 36 fv'iacon 37 Home Nov. 30 43 Tower Hill 42 Away Dec . 2 27 Assumption 20 Home Dec . 6 45 Moweaqua 4 1 Hotne Dec . 9 32 Blue Mound 33 Away Dec . 10 46 Illiopolis 42 Away Dec . 13 39 Kincaid 5 3 A"1ay Dec . 16 50 Edinburg 30 l:Iome Dec . 17 57 Strasburg 49 Horne Jan . 5 47 Tower Hill 32 Horne
Meridian Tournament Jan. 8-12 34 Assumption 32 39 Findlay 36 44 Macon 38 ( First Place )
Jan. 16 32 Macon 39 A"1ay Jan. 19 49 Edinburg 43 Away-Jan . 23 46 Mt. Zion 41 Home Jan . 26 45 Morrisonville 40 Home
Mid Plains Tournament Jan. 30-Feb. 3 60 Raymond 41 53 Mt . Auburn 61 52 Kincaid 30 ( Third Place)
Feb . 6 81 Illiopolis 74 Home Feb . 9 48 Blue Mound 59 Home Feb . 10 56 Assumption 53 Away Feb . 1.3 59 Moweaqua 56 Home Feb . 16 63 Mt . Auburn 29 Away
District Tournament Feb. 20-23 61 Edinburg 42 65 Rochester 51 37 Blue Mound 44 ( Second place)
Coach: Mike Corby Record : 20-9 Coaches ' Cumulative Record : 41�-16
Summary
Coach Corby ran his coaching record at Stonington to 44-16 with
another twenty victory season.
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Stonington captured the Mid Plains Tournament, but were thwarted
in their attempts to repeat as champs of the Meridian Tourney. Macon
defeated the Wildcats in the championship game of the Meridian Tournament
and Blue Mound defeated Stonington in the championship game of the District.
In the District , Bennie Carperter scored 27 po�nts against Edinburg . ( 30 )
He followed that performance with a 23 point effort in the semifinals
against Rochester . ( 31)
The scores were taken from the 1951 Stony Echoes .
Varsity Team Members Don Blakeman Joe DeMichael Fred Brown Chester Hodges Bennie Carpenter Richard Stahr Lloyd Clark Lyle Swigert Leon Coffey Norman Taylor Richard Corby Vernon Yates
l951�1952 . .
Introduction
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Eight of the twelve varsity players returned for tr. � 1951-52 season . ·
This wa.s Don Blakeman ' s fourth year as a varsity player ,
Nov. 12 Nov. 16 Nov. 19 Nov. 23 Nov. 27 Dec. 4 Dec. 7 Dec . 8 Dec . 11 Dec . 14 Dec . 18 Jan. 4
Home Away Home Home Away Away Horne Horne Home Home Home
Away Home
Away Away Away Horne Away Home
Coach: Ralph Naylor Record : 7-17 Coaches ' Cumulative Record: 10-38
Summary
Ralph Naylor ended his tenure as basketball coach at Stonington as
his 1956-57 team posted a 7-17 record . The Wildcats put together a
modest four game winnning streak in midseason and were 7-6 at the tine.
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The team then proceeded to lose all of the re!ilaining twelve ga111e s . The
season marked the fifth straight losing season for Stonington.
The scores were taken from the 1957 Stony Echoes .
Varsity Team Members Bob Adams Bob Dunbar Bill Beck Fred Letcher Tom Bollinger Gary Brown Roger Coffey
Tom Marucco Ralph Stevens
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Chapter 'T
THE COACHING ERA OF JACK DETTRO
1957-1958
Introduction
Bob Adams and Tom Marucco returned for their fourth year as varsity
basketball players . New coach Jack Dettra hoped to put Stonington back
on the winning track after five straight losing seasons . The team
possessed a great deal of experience as seven players returned.
Nov . 12 Nov. 15 Nov . 19 Nov . 22 Nov. 26 Dec . 3 Dec. 6
Jan . 7 Jan. 10 Jan. 17
Jan . 28 Jan. 31 Feb. 4 Feb. 7 Feb . 11 Feb. 14 Feb . 18 Feb . 21
Stonington 67 65 70 50 68 61 59
Meridian 56 38 55 70 57 48
Four Star 65 52 70 69 66 76 42 66 65 75
District 47 78 65
Edinburg 53 Niantic 69 Tower Hill 50 Blue Mound 59 Maroa 42 Findlay 53 Morrisonville 41
Tournament Dec . 9-13 Blue Mound 54 Illiopolis 32 Tower Hill 40 ( First place ) Illiopolis 66 Rochester 67 Mt. Auburn 46
Tournament Jan . 24-25 Assumption 47 Edinburg 50 ( First place ) Raymond 53 Moweaqua 49 Edinburg 56 Assumption 61 Blue Mound 55 Mt . Auburn 58 Macon 70 Findlay 55
Tournament Feb. 26-28 Moweaqua 4 5 Edinburg 65 Tower Hill 60 ( First place )
Home Home Away Home Away Away Away
Home Away Home
Ho rue Home Away Home Away Away Home Home
Stonington Regional Tournament March 5-8
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Coach : Jack Dettro Record: 22-7 Coache s ' Cumulative Record : 22-7
Swnmary
Jack Dettro ' s initial season as coach at Stonington was a rousing
success. The team compiled a 22-7 record v1hile winning a record three
tournament title s . The Wildcats c aptured the Meridian Tournament by
hitting 22 of 43 shots in the championship game against Tower Hill . ( 3l�)
Stonington competed for the first time in the newly organized Four Star
Tourney. Stonington , Assumption, Edinburg, and Mt. Auburn comprised the
four team field. The Wildcats beat Edinburg 52-50 for the title as Bob
Adams made two free throws with 28 seconds to go to provide the margin
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of victory . ( 35 ) Stonington defeated Moweaqua and Edinburg in the DistTict
to earn the right to play Tower Hill for the championship. In the semi-
final game against Edinburg , Tom Bollinger scored 33 points . ( 36 ) Stoning-
ton then defeated Tower · Hill in the championship game for the school ' s
fourth District championship .
The regular season scores were taken from the 1958 Stony Echoes .
The post season tournament scores were taken from the Decatur Heral d .
Varsity Team Bob Adams Bill Beck Gary Brown Tom Bollinger Larry Dooley Fred Letcher
Members Tom Marucco Bill McChristy Dean Tabacchi Ralph Stevens George Thomason Richard Thompson
1958-1959
Introduction
Coach Dettro had three players tha"t were regulars or:. "·'·.he 1957-58
team as well as four others that ;.;ere on the 1957-58 team .
Nov . 11 Nov. 18 Nov . 21 Nov. 25 Dec . 2 Dec . 5
Dec . 16 Dec . 17 Dec . 19
Jan . Jan. Jan .
6 9
16
Jan . 27 Jan. 30 Feb. 3
Feb. 6 Feb . 10 Feb. 13
Feb. 17 Feb. 20
Stonington 56 Edinburg 40 64 43 63 52 52
58 65 38 66 66 78 67 611 58
60 60 70 73 75 78 72 43 83 55 67
72 5 3
Tower Hill 71 Blue Mound 68 Morrisonville 64 Findlay 46 Morrisonville 65
Meridian Turnament Dec . 8-12 Tower Hill 47 Findlay 5 5 Blue Mound )46 ( Second place ) Macon 81 Tower Hill 50 Asswnption 51 Illiopolis 40 Rochester 48 Mt . Auburn 47
Four Star Tournament Jan. 22-24 Edinburg 49 Mt . Auburn 52 Assumption 64 (First place ) Illiopolis 50 Moweaqua 68 Edinburg 60 As sumption 67 Blue Mound 51 Mt . Auburn 57 Macon 68 Findlay 52
District Tournament Feb. 25-27 Rochester 63 Morrisonville 83
Away Home Away Home Home Away
Home Home Home Away Home Away
Away Away Home · Away Home Home Away Away
Coach: Jack Dettro Record: 19-9 Coaches ' Cumulative Record : 41-16
Summary
The Wildcats did n ' t quite duplicate the feats of the 1957-58 team.
Stonington was defeated by Blue Mound in the championship game of the
Meridian '1.'ourney . '.L1he team did, however , win a second straight Four
Star Tourney. The touTnament changed to a round robin format . t-iorrison-
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ville ended Stonington ' s season one game s hort of twenty victories as they
defi=ated the Wildcats 83-53 in the semifinals of the I?istrict 'I'ournarnent .
The scores for the regular season were taken from the 1959 Stony
Echoes. The score for the post season tournament was taken from the
Decatur Herald.
Varsity Team Bill Beck Ronnie Beck Tom Bollinger Larry Dooley Bob Emerson Pat Emerson
Members Roy Erbes Fred Letcher Bill McChristy Bruce Robinson Dean Tabacchi George Thomason Richard Thompson
1959-1960
Introduction
The 1959-60 team had eight members of the previous year ' s squad .
The Four Ste.r changed to its original format of 1957-58 i n which there
would be just a serr.ifinal and fi nc.l round of the tournament .
Nov . 10 Nov. 17 Nov . 20 Nov . 24 Dec . 1 Dec . 4
Dec . 15 Dec . 18 Jan . 5 Jan . 8 Jan. 12 Jan. 15
Jan . 26 Jan. 29 Feb. 2 Feb . 5 Feb . Feb . Feb. Feb.
9 12 16 19
Stonington 67 Edinburt::.
Tower Hill 51 52 74
Home A'v1ay Home Awa.y Away Away
67 57 56 59 5 3
64 87 53 49 5 5 67 65 63 7 5
8 3 75 80 77 75 68 5 3 6 5 67 72
5 5
Blue Mound Moweaqua 70 Findlay 7 3 Morrisonville 6 6
Meridian Tournament Dec . Assumption Illiopoli s · Blue Mound Macon Assumption Illiopolis Rochester Tower Hill Mt . Auburn
District Tournar:1ent Feb. 22-26 64 Rochester 45 64 Kincaid 67
Coach: Jack Dettro Record: 20-6 Coaches ' Cwnulative Record : 77-32
Summary
Coach Dettro enjoyed another successful season as the team compiled
a 20-6 record . Playine for the fourth year in a ro� f�·- a Meridian
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Tourney Charnpior1shi p , Stonincton ::lefentecl rr.acon 6:1-56 to r; j v e Coach Dcttro
a second Meridian To11rney title. The Wildcats also won the Fou:c Star
Tournament for the fourth st:caight year .
Stonington ' s hopes for a Meridian Conference title were spoiled
as Maroa defeated the Wildcats 66-62 in the final regular season game .
'rhe Wildcats established a new r-ecord for team .poi!1ts in a game as
they defeated Moweaqua 93-79. The team ca.tne back later in the season
to equal the record as they defeated Mt . . Auburn 93-57 .
The scores were taken from the 1961 Stony Echoes and the Decatur
Herald.
Varsity Team Members Russell Beard Kenneth Ladage Ronnie Beck Randy Merris Larry Dooley Bruce Robinson Pat Emerson Dale Sloan Melvin Hodges Lloyd Summers
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Introduction
A ne·;1 ac . )n to the High School buildinF:; was com:ple r.: d . The new
structure ir:c2..�·.:1ed a new gynmasiwn. ( 71) Coach Dettro 's s c · : inclL:ded
Coach: Jack Dettro Record: 22-6 Coache s ' Cumulative Record : 99-38
Summary
For the fifth year in a row the Wildcats captured th� Four s:.a.r
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Tour�ament as they defeated AsGumptio� 58-54 . Stoningto� placed fou.rt�
in the Meridian Tour:iament but established a new school record for te6J71.
point3 in a game with c>. 104-50 triurJph over To\ler Hill_.
Stonington won a fifth Di�trict Tournament despite losing Russell
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Beard, one of the terun ' s leading scor in the first game of the D:i.styict
due to a sprained ankle . ( 38 )
The scores were taken from the 1962 . Stony Echoes and the Decatm.·
Herald .
Varsity Team Members Russell Beard Melvin Hodges Bill Buzan Kenneth Ladage Roger Dowdy Dean Lahue Pat Emerson Dave McChristy Ozzie Heming1·;ay Dale Sloan
Lloyd Summers
Introduction
Coach Dettro hoped to make it three twenty victory seasons in a
row as he had four players returning from the 1961-62 team. Dave
McChristy, 6 1 3" junior center was one of the teams leading scorers last
year as a sophomore . ( 3 9 )
Stonington Nov . 13 79 Edinburg 57 Away Nov . 20 7 3 Niantic 52 Away Nov. 27 55 Morrisonville 46 Home Nov . 30 52 Blue Mound 4 5 Away Dec . 1 63 Macon 60 Home Dec . 4 61 Findlay 51 Home
Meridian Tournament Dec . 10-14 52 Assumption 39 52 Findlay 49 62 Bethany 41 63 Maroa 50 (First plac e )
Dec . 18 77 Moweaqua 59 Home Dec . 21 64 Macon 63 Away Jan. 8 72 Blue Mound 73 Home Jan. 11 65 Lovington 52 Away Jan . 15 51 Bethany 64 Away
Four Star Tournament Jan. 18-19 75 Mt. Auburn 55 70 Edinburg 60 (First place )
Jan. 22 86 Edinburg 69 Home Jan. 29 77 Illiopolis 43 Away Feb. 5 73 Assumption 55 Home Feb. 12 76 Mt . Auburn 37 Home Feb. 15 . 72 Maroa 53 Home Feb. 19 56 Moweaqua 65 Away Feb. 22 73 Tower Hill 36 Home
District Tournament Feb. 27-March 1 66 Assumption 60 63 Blue Mound 61 (First place )
.Just as in 1957-58, Coach Dettro ' s Wildcats of 1962-63 won the
Meridian Tourney, the Four Star Tourney , ond the District
Four Star champion:.;hip was the sixth in a row. The Dis tr� ··
wa�. the second in �� row and sixth in the school ' s hist.ory. 'i'he Wildcats
were also co-champ.:. · ::: of the Meridian Conference with Bethan:-,r . ( 4 7 )
The scores wer !:en from the 1963 Stony· Echoes and the Decatur
Heral d .
Varsity Team Members GaJ·J Dooley Dean I,ahuc Dw�.ne Downs John Marucco Jim Edwards Dave McChristy Carl Garwood Ken Robinson Ozzie Hemingway Lloyd Summers
Steve Younker
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Introduction
Dave McChristy, last year ' s leading scorer , along with Gary Dooley ,
John Marucc o , and Steve You:lker returned for duty in the 1963-64 season .
Stonington Nov. 12 58 Edinburg 38 Home Nov. 19 54 Niantic 46 Home Nov. 26 61 Morrisonville 48 Away Nov. 29 41 Blue Mound 34 Home Nov. 30 6 5 Macon 52 Away Dec . 3 63 Findlay 58 Away
Meridian Tournament Dec . 9-13 64 Findlay 48 48 Blue Mou..1d 53 56 Moweaqua 62 ( Fourth place)
Dec . 17 50 Moweaqua 48 Away Dec . 20 62 Macon 48 Home Jan. 7 51 Blue Mound 70 Away . Jan . 10 86 Lovington 56 Home Jan . 14 73 Bethany 89 Home
Four Star Tournament Jan . 17-18 . 57 Assumption 54
69 Mt . Auburn 52 ( First place ) Jan. 21 76 Edinburg 73 Away Jan. 28 75 Illiopolis 38 Home Feb . 4 55 As sumption 46 Away Feb. 11 62 Mt . Auburn 52 Away }'.'eb . 14 69 Maroa 54 Away Feb. 18 47 Moweaqua 49 Home Feb. 21 121 Tower Hill 48 Away
District Tournament Feb. 25-28 94 Tower Hill 66 58 Kincaid 53 57 Blue Mound 53 ( First plac e )
Regional Tournament March 2-6 61 Moweaqua 42 52 Assumption 47 55 Shelbyville 51 (First place )
Sectional Tournament March 10-13 50 Hillsboro 62
Coach: Jack Dettro Record : 24-6 Coaches 1 Cumulative Recor d : 146-118
Summary
The 1963-6!i season \.las another hi.:;hly successful season for Coach
Dettro ' s Wildcats . This team accomplished a feat that no other team up
to that point had accompli shed . Tha:t was to win the Regional 'l'ourney
and advance to the Sectional Tournament. \;
Stonington won the Four Star Tournament for the seventh time in the
seven yesr history of the tourney .
The Wildcats also set a new school record for most points in a,
game with a 121-48 victory over Tower Hill. In that game , the lights
on one end of Tower Hill ' s gym were out . After much discussion on what
could be done , Coach Dettro volunteered to take the dark half of the
gym for the first half . ( 43 ) The dim lights seemed to have no adverse
affect on Dave McChristy as he scored a career high 43 points . ( 4 0 )
Stonington shared the Meridian Conference title for the second
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year in a row. This year Stonington shared the title with Blue Mound . ( 47 )
The scores were taken from the· 1964 Stony Echoes and the Decatur
Herald .
Varsity Jim Bilyeu Dave Buchanan Gary Dooley Carl Garwood Randy Johnson
Team Members George Letcher John Marucco Dave McChristy Ken Robinson Fred Sckowska Steve Younker
88 1964-1965
Introduction
Three starters , John Marucco, Steve Younker, and Ker: '� . . obinson :c-eturne1
from the record setting 1963-64 team. Gone however were the two tallest
players Dave McC hristy and Gary Dooley. McChristy and Dooley were the
leading scorers from last year ' s team.
Nov . 17 Nov . 20 Nov. 24 Dec . 1 Dec . 4
Dec . 14 Dec. Jan. Jan. Jan.
17 4 7
11
Jan . 18 Jan. Feb . Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb.
25 1 8 9
11 15 18
Stonington 57 44 83 43 58
72 33 52 61 50 61 83
53 83 68 77 62 79 90 70 80 60
Meridian
Four Star
Morrisonville Blue Mound Edinburg Macon Findlay
Tournament Dec . Tower Hill Blue Mound Moweaqua Macon Blue Mound Lovington Bethany
Tournament Jan . Assumption Edinburg Edinburg Illiopolis Assumption Mt . Auburn Niantic Maroa Moweaqua Tower Hill
Meridian Tournament Jan. 26-30 Bethany 49 Maroa 61 Findlay 78 (Third Place ) Niantic 77 Maroa 67 Tower Hill 57 Findlay 60
District Tournament Feb . 22-26 Morrisonville 64 Kincaid 62 Mt . Auburn 62 ( First Place)
Regional Tournament March 1-5 Blue Mound 51� Rochester 60
Away Home Away Away Home Home Away
Home Away
· Away Home Away Away Home
Home Home Home Away
58 72 55 Shelbyville 72 ( Second Place )
Coac h : Jack Dettro Ri:cord: 25-6 Coaches 1 Cmnulative Record : 289-99
ioo
Summary
The season of 1970-71 was another very succes sful one for Coach
Dettro . After fiQi s hing seconQ .the previous two . years , Stonington won
the Waverly Holiday Tournament . In addition to the Waverly Tourn3..�ent
title, the Wildcats placed third i n the Meridian, and won the i)istrict
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Tournament for the fifth year in a row. Stonington also advanced to the
championship game of the Regional Tournament .
Varsity Team Members
Bruce Briggs Charles De Foor Roger Dooley David Downs Joe Mateer
Joe Mc Christy
Phillip Myers Steve Myers Mickey Moffett Mark Ringler Curt Swigert Fred Roth
The scores were taken from the 1970 Stony Echoes .
1971-1972
Introduction
Coach Dettro faced a rebuilding year as all of last year ' s starters
had departed.
This was the first year of Class A or Class AA State Tournaments .
All teams now began tournament play at tl�e Regional Tournament.
Stonington Nov. 16 62 Morrisonville 58 Home Nov . 23 84 Mt . Auburn 56 Away Nov. 30 85 Assumption 67 Home Dec . 3 90 Edinburg 62 Home Dec . 10 72 Macon 65 Away Dec . 21 53 Blue Moun d · 60 Home
Jan . 4 51 Blue Mound 66 Away Jan . 11 94 Lovington 66 Home Jan . 14 57 Bethany 50 Away Jan . 18 69 Pawnee 58 Home Jan . 21 55 Illiopolis 67 Home Jan . 22 59 Argenta 39 Away
Meridian Tournament Jan . 25-29 64 Assumption 61 52 Maroa 78 44 Blue Mou.'1d 56 ( Fourth Place )
Feb. 1 84 Niantic 79 Away Feb. 4 47 Maroa 56 Away Feb. 8 57 Moweaqua 5 5 Home Feb . 11 85 Tower Hill 62 Away Feb . 12 64 Decatur
Coach: Jack Dettro Record: 16-9 Coache s ' Cumulative Record: 305-108
Summary
The Wildcats posted anothe:c winning season although Coach Deti..ro
had his string of twenty-win seasons snapped at five . "I:
The team' s only trophy of the year was a fourth place trophy in
the Meridian Conference Tournament.
The scores were taken from t�e 1971 Stony Echoes .
Varsity Team Member s
Jim Blakeman Bob Smith Don Burkhart Curt Swigert Pat Hancock Rod Tarr Joe Mateer Mike Vincent Joe Mc Christy Clay Winn Kevin Peabody Chris Young Tim Roth
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1972-1973
Introduction ""'
Curt Swigert returned for his fourth year as a. Yarsi".:y team
member. Three starters returned for duty in 1972-73 .
Stonington Nov. 21 96 Mt . Auburn 41 Nov. 28 78 Assumpt ion 65 Dec . l 57 Blue Mound 40 Dec. 8 84 Macon 57 Dec. 11 76 Edinburg 66 Dec . 1 5 87 Kincaid 61 Dec . 18 71 Morrisonville 61
Waverly Holiday Tournament Dec . 26-30 70 Pleasant Plains45 65 Jacksonville 5 7 56 Mason City 67 73 Auburn 7 5 (Fourth Plac '.�
Coach: Jack Dettro Record: 21-6 Coaches CUlllulative Record :
Home Away Away Heme Away Home Away
Home HoI!le Awa'./ Home Away
326-114
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Summary
The 1972-73 Season was another very successful one for Stonington
High as the team posted a 21-6 record.
The Wildcats placed second in the Meridian Tourney and fourth in
the Waverly Tourney and were champions of the Meridian Conference . ( 4 7 )
Stonington was eliminated from the Regional Tournament by Rochester
in an unforgettable game . The score was tied at 63 at the end o f
regulation time. The score was tied at 69 after the first overtime and
at 75 and 77 at the end of the second and third over time s . Rochester
outscored Stonington 7-3 in the fourth overtime to gain the victory. ( 7 4 )
The scores wer·e taken from the 1972 Stony Echoe s .
Varsity Team Members
Pat Hancock Joe Mateer John May Neil Moffett Ted Roth Tim Roth
David Solliday Russ Summers Curt Swigert Rod Tarr Clay Winn
1973-1974
Introduction
Only three players returned from the 1972-73 varsity squad. none
of the three were starters from last year. Seven of the twelve varsity
players on the 1973-74 team were sophomores .
Stonington Nov. 23 44. Morrisonville 67 Home Nov. 27 83 Mt. Auburn 40 Away Dec . 4 74 Assumption 62 Home Dec . 7 48 Blue Mound 54 Home Dec . 11 56 Edinburg 48 Home Dec . 14 65 Macon 68 Away
Waverly Holiday Tournament Dec . 26-30 62 Athens 51 58 Mason City 63
Jan. 8 50 Blue Mound 62 Away Jan . 1 5 81 Lovington 51 Home Jan . 18 46 Bethany 53 Away Jan. 19 82 Argenta 59 Away Jan. 22 70 Pawnee 75 Home Jan . 25 78 Illiopolis 71 Home
Meridian Tournament Jan . · 28-Feb . l 56 Assumption 40 59 Findlay 70 46 Blue Mound 71 { Fourth Place)
Feb . 5 45 Niantic 65 Away Feb. 8 61 Maroa 46 Away Feb. 11 69 Kincaid 83 Away Feb. 12 80 Moweaqua 47 Home Feb. 15 66 Tower Hill 65 Away Feb . 22 44 Fi ndlay 61 Home
Regional Tournament Feb . 25-Mar . 1 49 Edinburg 48 52 Raymond 67
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Coach: Jack Dettro Record: 12-13 Coaches Cumulative Record : 338-127
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Summary
Coach Dettro suffered only his second losing season as the �973-74
team finished 12�13 .
The Wildcats did claim fourth place in the Meridian Conference
Tournament.
The scores were taken from the 1973 Stony Echoes .
Varsity Team Members
Dan Callan John May Brad Clark Andy Moffett Fred Curtin Neil Moffett John Kastelic Rick Powell Rick Klay Ted Roth Doug Likes Tim Vaughn
1974-1975
Introduction
Three starters returned from last year ' s team as Stonington tried
to improve upon the 12-13 record of 1973-74 .
Nov . 22 Nov . 26 Dec . · 3 Dec . 6 Dec . 10 Dec . 13 Dec . 19
Stonington 62 67 57 50 73 60 58
Morrisornrille Mt. Auburn Assumption Blue Mound Edinburg Macon Kincaid
Regional Tournament Feb . 24-28 70 Rochester 73 30T
Away Home Away Away Away Rome Home
26-31
Home Away Home Home Away Away
Home Home Away Home Away
Coac h : Jack Dettro Record : 14-9 �oach ' s Cumulative Record : 352-136
Summary
The Wildcats finished the re�tlar season with five straight
victories to record a 14-9 season .
'fhe Wildcats reached the 100 point mark against Moweaqua 3.S Ted
Roth scored 35 point s . ( 55 )
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As in 1972-73 Stonington met Rochester in the Regional Tournament .
Once again Rochester was victorious as they defeated Sto!"!ingtor. 72-70
in three overt:i.me s . ( 5 5 )
The scores were �aken .from the 1974 Stony Echoes .
Varsity Team Members
John Blakeman Dan Callan Mike Gideon John Kastelic Rick Klay
Steve Klay Doug Likes Rick Powel Emilio Planas Ted Roth
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1975-i976
Introduction
John Kastelic and Andy Moffett returned as third year starters
along with four others who had also been three: year varsity members .
Stonington Nov. 21 71 Morrisonville 59 Home Nov . 25 8 5 Mt . Auburn 55 Away Dec . 2 49 Assumption 56 Home Dec . 5 69 Blue Mound 61 Home Dec . 9 77 Edinburg 63 Home Dec . 12 82 Macon 61 Away Dec . 18 81 Kincaid 61 Away
Waverly Holiday Tourne.ment Dec . 26-31 93 Waverly 53 74 New Berlin 81
Jan . 13 72 Lovington 64 Home Jan. 16 51 Bethany 80 Away Jan. 17 57 Argenta 58 Away Jan. 20 68 Pawnee 60 Home Jan. 23 .85 Illiopolis 76 Home
Meridian Tournament Jan. 26-30 63 Illipolis 61 39 Bethany 50 75· Blue Motmd 78 ( Fourth Plac e )
Regional Tournament Feb. 23-27 71 Raymond 64 62 Pawnee 48 78 Edinburg 62 ( First Plac e )
Sectional Tournament Feb. 2-5 53 Mt. Pulaski 66
Coac h : Jack Dettro Record: 18-9 Coach ' s Cumulative Record: 370-145
Summary
The Wildcats became only the second team in the school ' s history to
advance to the Sectional Tournament as they defeated Edinburg 78-62 .
Fred Curtin scored 21 points and John Blakeman scored 2t1 point::; . ( 56 )
Stonington was eliminated in Sectional play by Mt . Pula.ski by the
score of 66-53. Mt . Pulaski was th'e eventual State Class A Champicn.
The scores were taken from the 1975 Stony Echoes .
Varsity Team Members
Brian Abshire John Blakeman Dan Callan Fred Curtin John Kastelic Rick IG.ay
Doug Likes Ralph Mateer Andy Moffett Kevin Moffett Rick Powel Tim Swigert
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1975-1977
Introduction
No starters returned from the 1975-76 squad. Ho·.
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:· , John
Blakeman "saw extensive play during the latter part of · :ie 1975-76 season.
Nov . 19 Nov . 23 Nov. 30 Dec . 3 Dec . 7 Dec . 10 Dec . 14
Jan . 15 Jan . 19 Jan . 21
Feb. l Feb . 4
Feb . 8
Feb. 9 Feb. 11 Feb . 1 5 Feb . 16
Feb. 18
Stonington 51 Morrisonville 4 2 78
70 5 5 77 63 77
61 73 51 80 65 56 64
70 77 59 74 61 60 67 51 72 73
56 42
Mt . Auburn 5 5 Assumpt ion 44
Blue Mound 72 Edinburg 67 Macon 89 Kincaid 53
Waverly Holiday Tournament Dec. 27-31 New Berlin 52 Northwestern 53 Franklin 73 Virden 89 ( Fourth Place )
Argenta 59 Pawnee 67 Illiopolis 7 5
Meridian Tournament Jan . 24-28
Tower Hill 40 Bethany 79 Niantic 48
Maroa 80 Moweaqua 66
Lovington 67 Tower Hill 3 5 Blue Mound 75 Bethany 51 Findlay 48
Regional Tourrunanet Feb . 21-25 Moweaqua 47 Raymond 61
Away Home Away Away Away Home Horne
Home Away Away
Home Home Away Away Home Home Home Away
Coac h : Jack Dettro Record: 14-12 Coaches Cumulative Record: 384-157
Summary
Stonington finished fourth in the Waverly Holiday Tournament in one
of the highlishts of the season.
The Wildcats were beaten 79-77 by Bethany in the Meridian Tourney
des�ite � 42 point scoring effort by John Blakeman . ( 57 )
The scores were taken from the 1976 Stony Echoes .
Varsity Team Members
Brian Abshire Dennis Beard John Blakeman Tim Bollinger David Cook Steve Curtin
Brian Embry Chuck Guthrie Mike Jacobs Ralph Mateer Kevin Moffett Tim Swigert
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Introduction
Cea.ch Dettro had three starters, Joh� Blakeman , Kevin �'::>ffet t , an.
Ralph Mateer back from the team of 1976-77 .
Stonington Nov. 22 60 Mt . Auburn 50 Away Nov . 29 56 Assumpt ion 66 Home Dec . 2 43 Blue Mound 7 3 Home Dec . 9 67 Kincaid 60 Away Dec . 20 64 Morrisonville 63 Home
Waverly Holiday Tournament Dec. 26-30 62 Pawnee 89 . 64 New Berlin 63 65 Athens 54
Jan . 6 66 Edinburg 71 Home Jan . 10 88 Lovington 70 Home Jan . 13 54 Bethany 72 Away Jan . 14 74 Niantic 67 2 OT Away Jan . 17 65 Pawnee 88 Home Jan. 20 74 Illiopolis 67 Home
Meridian Tournament Jan . 23-27 57 Niantic 53 50 Assumption 52
Jan. 31 77 Niantic 50 Home Feb. 3 48 Maroa 72 Away Feb. 7 85 Moweaqua 65 Home Feb. 10 84 Tower Hill 69 Home Feb . 11· 37 Macon 54 Away Feb. 14 59 Blue Mound 87 Away Feb. 17 77 Findlay 7 5 Home
Coach: Jack Dettro Record : 15-11 Coache s ' Cumulative Record: 399-168
Summary
The Wildcats finished the season with a 15-11 record . The team showed
great poise and desire as they pulled a couple of games out in the last
minute of play. Against Morrisonville the: Wildcats trailed by five points
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with less than a minute to play. Morrisonville missed sooe free throws
which enabled Stonington to pull the game out 64-63 . Against Findlay,
Stonington trailed by ten points in the waning minutes of the game aP.d
won on a basket by Kevin Moffett with two seconds left . It was the first
time Stonington had led since early in the game .
One of the highlights of the season was a victory over Illiopoli s .
Stonington, playing without their center Ralph Mateer, faced a front line
of 6 1 7" , 6 1 4 " , and 6 1 3" with no player of their own more than 6 1 111 tall.
Stonington won by playing a sagging defense and some hot outside shooting
by John Blakeman who tallied 36 points.
The scores were taken from the 1977-78 scorebook.
Varsity Team Members Dennis Beard Chuck Guthrie John Blakeman Brian Embry Tim Bollinger Mike Jacobs Joe Callan Ralph Mateer
. Tom Covington Kevin Moffett Steve Curtin Rusty Reed Dean Downs
Chapter 8
SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS
There has been a total of fifteen different basketball coaches at
Stonington High School in the sixty-two years of basketball . Coaching
tenures ranged from the one year of Gladwin Gaumer , Paris Loucks , Fred
Reuter , and Dale Fahsbender to the twenty-one years of Jack Dettro.
Jack Dettro is the winningest coach in the history of basketball at
Stonington High School with a total of 399 wins.
Stonington has won a total of 867 games and lost a total of 612
game s . Included in the 867 victories were twelve District Tournament
Championships and two Regional Championship s . In addition, Stonington
has won eight Meridian Conference Tournament s and eight Meridian Con
ference Championships .
The following is a list of recommendations to the school and anyone
undertaking a similar research subj ect .
1 . Before undertaking such a proj ect , one should make a thorough check
of the available sources of data.
2 . A schedule with time budgeted to the project on a regular systematic
basis should be mad e .
3 . A list of items t o be accomplished for each time increment o f re
search will be very helpful.
4 . A record of data already gathered should be kept to eliminate
duplicated effort .
5 . More time should. be allowed for gathering information from newspapers .
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6 . Finding data for earlier years will usually be more time consuming
and harder to find than data for more recent year s .
7. A list o f que stions for personal interviews should b e p'epared s o �
that everything can be accomplished in one interview. Such a list
will not only save t ime but al.so save money if the interview had
to be conducted by long distance telephone .
8 . Information gathered by personal interviews should be checked and
verified when possible .
9 . A dictionary should be available at all times when writing of the
thesis begins.
10. Better records should be kept at Stonington High School with each
scorebook from year to year being systemat ically filed.
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11. Records for trac k , baseball , and golf should similarly be recorded.
12. With the advent of girl ' s athletic s , all records for girl ' s sports
at Stonington High School should be kept .
13 . A parallel study of the Stonington High School track or baseball
teams should be made to establish accurate records for those sports .
14 . A smnma.ry and list of games for each succeeding basketball season
should be added to this the s i s .
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AP�ENDIX
Coaching Records "e
Wins Losses Perc entage Guy Lowry 25 38 , 390
Gladwin Gaumer 18 3 , 850
Paris Loucks 8 16 , 333
Lloyd Becker 22 27 , 4 4 0
William White 29 16 , 64 0
George Harper 37 7 6 , 320
Joe Wylder 98 62 � 610
Fred Rueter 4 12 , 250
Von Armer 46 44 . 510
Harley Culberson 80 40 , 667
Mike Corby 64 26 . 7l0
Dale Fahs bender 7 18 � 280
Ralph Thompson 20 30 � 400
Ralph Naylor 10 37 , 210
Jack Dettro 399 167 ,700
9CHOOL RECORDS
Team
Most points in ga.I:'.e , 121, 1964 vs. Mt . Auburn Most wins in season, 31, 1946 Fewest losses in season , 2 , 1968 and 1969 Highest winning percentage, . 9301 1969 , 28-2
Individual
Most points in game , Roy Klay , 47 , 1946 v s . Illiopoli s Dave McChristy, 4 3 , 1964 1 v s Tower Hill John Blakeman , 42 , 1977 , vs. Bethany