63 - Midvale Bombs Port 83-53 For Co-Title (2-8-63)

PHOTO:  Port Washington Purple Riders Junior - Ken Gay (17-Points)

PHOTO:  MIDVALE BLUE DEVILS - members of Midvale's co-championship team are:  FIRST ROW - Butch Fox (left), Terry Leggett, Tom McPherson and Ted Tolotti.  SECOND ROW - Don Basquin (left), Bob Byers, Tom Daniels and Tom Mackey.  THIRD ROW - Coach Pete Hilliard (left), Jay Carpenter, Dean DeMattio, Dan Kohler and Don Ickes.

MIDVALE - One of the big surprises of the year, Midvale (7-1) (14-4) virtually sewed up its co-league title in the 1st quarter exploding for a 24-8 lead in the initial 8 minutes of play with Port Washington (5-3) (9-8).  Coach Pete Hilliard's Blue Devils, with only one regular back from last year's co-league title holders and one other letterman, were never in trouble.  Their pressing defense was credited with getting Midvale off and running.  Having previously set a new school scoring mark for regular season play, Junior Dean DeMattio added to his total with a 31-point performance, giving him 582 for the season.  DeMattio was the sixth-man for Midvale last year.  Bob Byers, the only regular of last season, chimed in with 20 points.  Don Basquin chipped in with 14 important markers and Sophomore Tom Daniels netted 12 and furnished a big hand on the boards.  Ken Gay topped Port with 17 points.  Wayne Blind added 10.  The Devils hit 8 of 18 in the first quarter surge and ended with 36 for 73 from the field.  Port swished 19 of 47 action shots.  The Midvale Reserves (14-3) started the night off by blasting the Port Washington Reserves (7-10) 43-25.

MIDVALE BLUE DEVILS - 83

Bob Byers 10-0-20
Don Ickes 2-0-4
Dan Kohler 1-0-2
Dean DeMattio 13-5-31
Tom Daniels 5-2-12
Don Basquin 5-4-14

PORT WASHINGTON PURPLE RIDERS - 53

Larry Laisure 3-2-8
Tom Loader 2-5-9
Ken Gay 7-3-17
Paul Schwab 3-0-6
Roger Beighley 0-3-3
Wayne Blind 4-2-10


Saturday, February 9, 1963
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio

FINAL LEAGUE STANDINGS FOR 1962-63

1.  Midvale Blue Devils 7-1 (Co-Champion)
2.  Strasburg Tigers 7-1 (Co-Champion)
3.  Tuscarawas Valley Trojans 6-2 (Runner-Up)
4.  Port Washington  Purple Riders 5-3
5.  Garaway Pirates 3-5
6.  Gnadenhutten Indians 3-5
7.  Baltic Eagles 2-6
8.  Tuscarawas Broncos 2-6
9.  Stone Creek Panthers 1-7

OVERALL STANDINGS

1.  Strasburg Tigers 13-3
2.  Midvale Blue Devils 14-4
3.  Tuscarawas Valley Trojans 11-6
4.  Port Washington Purple Riders 9-8
5.  Tuscarawas Broncos 7-10
6.  Baltic Eagles 8-11
7.  Garaway Pirates 8-11
8.  Gnadenhutten Indians 7-13
9.  Stone Creek Panthers 5-15