PHOTO: TOP ROW - Dean DeMattio (left) of Midvale, Russ McGlothlin of Tuscarawas, John Peters of Strasburg and Bob Byers of Midvale. MIDDLE ROW - Don Deetz (left) of Garaway, Adrian Edie of Strasburg and Bruce Kohl of Gnadenhutten. BOTTOM ROW - Dick Gerber (left) of Baltic, Tom Loader of Port Washington, Paul Shipbaugh of Tuscarawas Valley and Cliff Endlich of Stone Creek.
DOVER - Co-champion Strasburg and Midvale each placed 2 performers on the Annual Tuscarawas County Class "A" League All-Star Basketball Team named today by coaches in the 9-club circuit. Every school is represented. The elite group consists of 11 players...5 Seniors, 5 Juniors and one Sophomore. Diminutive Adrian Edie of Strasburg is the only repeater from last season. Joining Edie are teammate John Peters, Dean DeMattio and Bob Byers of Midvale, Dick Gerber of Baltic, Don Deetz of Garaway, Bruce Kohl of Gnadenhutten, Tom Loader of Port Washington, Cliff Endlich of Stone Creek, Russ McGlothlin of Tuscarawas and Paul Shipbaugh of Tuscarawas Valley. In previous years, the All-County teams were not announced until the finals of the tournament. This season, in addition to presenting trophies at the tournament, the league's Most Valuable Player will be announced. An all-tournament team also will be selected.
McGlothlin, DeMattio and Kohl are the tallest cagers on the team, all standing 6-2, with Edie the shortest at 5-6. The "stars" as a whole, scored 3,226 points in 169 league games, an average of 19.08 per contest. DeMattio, who already has set a new season mark at Midvale with 482 points, was top scorer in league competition with 244 for an average of 30.50 per clash. A Junior, he has 633 over a 2-year span. The hot-shooting Blue Devil's top effort this campaign was a 44-point outburst against Baltic on December 21. He topped 30 points in 4 other games, 3 in league competition. He already has established a new regular season scoring mark at Midvale. Byers is the second leading scorer for Midvale, having 225 points this season and 565 over 4 years. His top effort was 21 against Scio in non-league play. Edie, "quarterback" of Strasburg's well-oiled machine, is the top point-producer on that club with 300 and 701 for 3 years. Edie hit the 30-mark twice this season, against Tuscarawas in loop activity and against Midvale in non-league play the opening game of the campaign. Peters, considered the best Strasburg shot, has 295 this season and 455 over 3 years. Gerber, who tied the Tuscarawas County single game scoring record with 53 points against Union on December 18, has poured in 987 points over 3 season, getting 456 this campaign. Both are apparent records at Baltic. Deetz, also the leading scorer on his team, set a school mark with 40 points against Dennison January 19 and has 569 over 2 years. Kohl, the only regular back at Gnadenhutten this campaign, has 305 points despite missing the last 2 games and has 519 over 3 years, getting only 3 as a freshman. Loader, seconed only to Larry Laisure for top scoring honors at Port Washington, tallied 181 this season, giving him 339 over 3 years. Endlich, who has been hotter in league play than non-league, has scored 207, giving him 616 over 4 years. McGlothlin, a Freshman whiz last season when he tallied 166 points, has 185 this campaign. Shipbaugh, although getting only 2 points in a brief appearance with the varsity last season, has been a mainstay of the Tuscaraswas Valley attack this campaign, pouring in 229.
COUNTY "A" STARS
Dick Gerber, Baltic Eagles, 6-0 Senior 164
Don Deetz, Garaway Pirates, 5-9 Junior 101
Bruce Kohl, Gnadenhutten Indians, 6-2 Junior 125
Bob Byers, Midvale Blue Devils, 5-10 Senior 85
Dean DeMattio, Midvale, Blue Devils, 6-2 Junior 244
Tom Loader, Port Washington, 6-0 Senior 73
Cliff Endlich, Stone Creek, 5-10 Senior 85
Adrian Edie, Strasburg Tigers, 5-6 Senior 126
John Peters, Strasburg Tigers, 6-0 Junior 143
Russ McGlothlin, Tuscarawas, 6-2 Sophomore 79
Paul Shipbaugh, Tuscarawas Valley, 5-10 Junior 139
Wednesday, February 13, 1963
Dan Kopp, Sports Editor
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio
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