63 - Tusky Valley Gets By Tuscarawas 57-53 (2-24-63)

PHOTO:  Tuscarawas Broncos Senior Scoring Ace - Fred Burmich (20-Points)

NEW PHILADELPHIA - Tuscarawas (9-11) had its back to the wall from the outset against Tuscarawas Valley (13-6), falling behind by 7 points at the initial stop.  Coach Aaron Miller's charges, who beat Garaway 59-57 in the opening round of the tournament Thursday, had 2 field goals nullified in the final quarter because of charging violations.  Tuscarawas Valley's 6-5 center, Gary Ferren, popped in 4 fielders in the first 8 minutes of play to give his club an 18-11 margin at the stop.  He failed to score a point the rest of the game, setting out more than half of the contest due to personal foul trouble.  He finally was whistled out with 4:03 left to be played in the final frame.  Bob Heller's club received an additional jolt when All-League selection Paul Shipbaugh drew his 5th personal with 3:24 left in the game and his club leading 50-43.  The Trojans forced the Broncos to shoot from outside most of the way, Tuscarawas hitting on  only 19 of 76 action attempts for a cold 24.6 percent.  Tuscarawas Valley, sparked by Shipbaugh, canned 23 of 63 for a good 36.5 percent.  Shipbaugh took scoring honors for Tuscarawas Valley with 18 points.  Dave Widder added 13 to the Trojan cause.  Bob Burris got 10.  Fred Burmich topped Tuscarawas with 20 markers, getting all of his team's field goals in the 1st quarter (4) and the first 5 before Phil Caldwell hit in the 2nd stanza.  He was the only Bronco in double figures.  Tuscarawas outrebounded Tuscarawas  Valley, 34 to 22.  Jeff Maxwell and Roger Knisely led the Broncos with 9 each.  Bob Romig pulled down 6.  Ferren topped the Trojans with 6 and  Ed Crawford grabbed 4.  Tuscarawas Valley has now won 9 games in succession.

TUSCARAWAS VALLEY TROJANS - 57

Dave Widder 4-5-13
Bob Burris 4-2-10
Gary Ferren 4-0-8
Ed Crawford 1-3-5
Paul Shipbaugh 9-0-18
Turvey 0-0-0
Ken Burris 1-1-3

TUSCARAWAS BRONCOS - 53

Bob Romig 2-0-4
Fred Burmich 9-2-20
Jeff Maxwell 3-1-7
Phil Caldwell 2-2-6
Ivan Summers 1-5-7
Phil Ashkettle 1-0-2
Roger Knisely 1-5-7


Monday, February 25, 1963
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio

NOTE:  The basketball season ABRUPTLY ends here!  There appears to be a BLIP in the research.  The Daily Times and The Daily Reporter are missing the months of March and April of 1963.  Oddly, these same 2 months are also missing at The Coshocton Tribune.

But, here is how the tournament worked out:  Tuscarawas Valley (14-6) beat the Midvale Blue Devils (15-5)...score unknown for their 10th straight victory.  Then Strasburg (16-4) picked up another victory over Port Washington (11-10)...64-42 for the final showdown between Strasburg and Tuscarawas Valley for the Tuscarawas County Class "A" Basketball Tournament Championship.  Drumroll please.........Strasburg (17-4) nosed out Tuscarawas Valley (14-7) by a score of 58-57.

In the Sectional Tournament, the Tuscarawas Valley Trojans (14-8) lost to Dennison St. Mary's...score unknown.  Strasburg (25-5) won two games in the Sectional and one game in the Regional, while losing to Adena 65-59 in the District Tournament.

And so ends the basketball season and we pick up the rest of the school year by dropping into the middle of the Spring baseball season in May of 1963.