59 - Tuscarawas County Class "A" Basketball League (2-7-59)

PHOTO: Midvale Blue Devils - MIDVALE REPEATS LEAGUE LAURELS. Coach Pete Hillard's Midvale Blue Devils wrapped up their second straight undefeated Tuscarawas County Class "A" League Championship last night in a 90-41 romp over Port Washington. The Devils finished the season with a 16-1 record, losing only to Gnadenhutten by a 78-76 count. FRONT ROW: Ron Breniser (left), Dave DeMattio, Bill Housel, Hanes Hairston, John Everett and Jim Clark. BACK ROW: Coach Hilliard (left), Tom Belknap, Jim Hobart, Dale Stansbury, Ron Kaderly, Tom Krocker and Vince DeNoi.

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Midvale's Blue Devils (8-0) did it in convincing fashion. By rolling to an easy 90-41 triumph Friday night over Port Washington (0-8), the Blue Devils wrapped up their second straight unbeaten Tuscarawas County Class "A" League Championship. They now have a string of 16 straight league wins. Tuscarawas Valley (7-1) finished in the runner-up spot by disposing of Baltic (3-5) 73-53. The Trojans, who lost only to Midvale during the league campaign, could have gained a share of the championship had Midvale lost. In the other league game last night, Garaway (5-3) pinned a 79-38 defeat on Tuscarawas (2-6) to pin down fourth place behind Gnadenhutten. Last night's program concluded the loops campaign and also regular-season activity for all except Port Washington. The Purple Riders will ring down the curtain on their season tonight by entertaining Malvern. Drawings for the 37th annual league tournament which starts next Tuesday night at Memorial Hall were scheduled this morning in County Superintendent W. E. Laws' office. The tounament will also be played February 12, February 20 and February 21.

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FINALS LEAGUE STANDINGS

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1. Midvale Blue Devils 8-0 560 441

2. Tuscarawas Valley Trojans 7-1 502 401

3. Gnadenhutten Indians 6-2 475 451

4. Garaway Pirates 5-3 539 400

5. Baltic Eagles 3-5 526 533

6. Stone Creek Panthers 3-5 400 415

7. Tuscarawas Broncos 2-6 442 490

8. Strasburg Tigers 2-6 412 494

9. Port Washington Purple Riders 0-8 390 602

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Saturday, February 7, 1959

The Daily Reporter

Dover, Ohio