63 - Down The Line With Dan Kopp (2-14-63)

DOVER - Do you want to pick a favorite for the chapionship of the 41st Annual Tuscarawas County Basketball Tournament?  From this corner, it appears Strasburg must be given the nod for its 1st tournament title since 1955.  The Tigers; however, may be hard-pressed by defending champion Midvale and surging Tuscarawas Valley.  Strasburg has won more county tournament titles than any other team, 14, including the 1st in 1923.  Midvale has captured 10, Garaway 6 and Gnadenhutten 4.  Tuscarawas Valley has been stymied in all previous attempts, although Bolivar (now part of TV) won in 1929 and 1936.  County tourament winners have been as follows:

1923 - Strasburg Tigers
1924 - Dennison Railroaders
1925 - Sugarcreek-Shanesville Pirates (Garaway Pirates)
1926 - Sugarcreek-Shanesville Pirates (Garaway Pirates)
1927 - Strasburg Tigers
1928 - Strasburg Tigers
1929 - Bolivar Cardinals (Tuscarawas Valley Trojans)
1930 - Gnadenhutten Indians
1931 - Midvale Blue Devils
1932 - Strasburg Tigers
1933 - Strasburg Tigers
1934 - Strasburg Tigers
1935 - Tuscarawas Broncos
1936 - Bolivar Cardinals (Tuscarawas Valley Trojans)
1937 - Strasburg Tigers
1938 - Sugarcreek-Shanesville Pirates (Garaway Pirates)
1939 - Strasburg Tigers
1940 - Midvale Blue Devils
1941 - Midvale Blue Devils
1942 - Gnadenhutten Indians
1943 - Gnadenhutten Indians
1944 - Sugarcreek-Shanesville Pirates (Garaway Pirates)
1945 - Strasburg Tigers
1946 - Strasburg Tigers
1947 - Strasburg Tigers
1948 - Strasburg Tigers
1949 - Midvale Blue Devils
1950 - Midvale Blue Devils
1951 - Strasburg Tigers
1952 - Stone Creek Panthers
1953 - Midvale Blue Devils
1954 - Tuscarawas Broncos
1955 - Strasburg Tigers
1956 - Midvale Blue Devils
1957 - Gnadenhutten Indians
1958 - Midvale Blue Devils
1959 - Midvale Blue Devils
1960 - Garaway Pirates
1961 - Garaway Pirates
1962 - Midvale Blue Devils

Teams who have never won the Tuscarawas County  Class "B" & Class "A" Tournament

Baltic Eagles
Port Washington Purple Riders


Thursday, February 14, 1963
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio

Additional Contribution

Monday, September 26, 2011
Gary Gay
Lafayette, Tennessee