PHOTO: IT'S BEEN A LONG YEAR - Runner-up in league play last year, Tusky Valley has suffered through a losing 1961-1962 basketball campaign. The Trojans have won only twice against Stone Creek and Baltic. (The rest was not legible)
PHOTO: PORT WASHINGTON PURPLE RIDERS - The Riders played Tusky Valley in the 40th Annual Tuscarawas County Class "A" Tournament . The Riders of Coach Don Durham have won 5 and lost 14 over the season, finishing with a 2-6 league mark. Kneeling, left to right - Jeff Quillen, Wayne Blind, Alvin Fillman, Larry Laisure, Ken Gay and Steve Bender. Back Row - Coach Durham, Tom Loader, Tony Nigro, Roger Beighley, Paul Schwab, John Foust and Robert Casteel.
NEW PHILADELPHIA - The proverbial lids were on the hoops for both Tuscarawas Valley (3-16) and Port Washington (5-15), but the Trojans were a bit more consistant and were never behind from the first to last point. Unable to get inside the Tusky Valley defense, Port Washington was several degrees below zero in the first and fourth quarters; although, they made one determined rally late in the game. The Riders could manage only one field goal in 11 action flings in the first quarter as Tusky Valley opened up with a 9-0 lead before the Riders found the hoop. For all practical purposes, that was the jump Tusky Valley needed as it went on to 24-15 and 36-27 leads at stops before a late Port rally. Port missed its first 8 shots from the field and also missed 5 straight in the fourth quarter to account for the frigid effort of 13 of 52 and 25 percent for the game. TV, almost as cold,dropped 19 of 67 shots for 29 percent. The Trojans of Coach Bob Heller were sporting a comfortable 41-27 lead early in the fourth quarters before Port put together its only solid uprising of the game to cut the score to 41-35 with 1:33 minutes left. But 2 charities by Ed Crawford snuffed the rally that had come off a determined Port press for a 43-35 lead with 1:26 minutes left. Dean Nemetz, the only letterman on the fold from last year for the Trojans, led the victors with 15 points, while Gary Ferren had 11. Ferren was a key man in the first half. The 6-3 Sophomore who saw only 5 minutes service in the second half due to personal fouls got all of his points in the early minutes. Tony Nigro, a 6-2 Senior made his bow for Port an impressive one with 16 points and good board work. The victory also avenged a regular-season loss when Port nipped the Trojans 57-52.
TUSCARAWAS VALLEY TROJANS - 43
Verle Hickman 2-0-4
Dean Nemetz 6-3-15
John Ferren 5-1-11
Ed Crawford 4-1-9
Don Crilley 2-0-4
PORT WASHINGTON PURPLE RIDERS - 36
(Box score not legible)
Friday, February 16, 1962
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio
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