PHOTO: Strasburg's Tigers. Carrying the basketball burden of Strasburg High this season are: KNEELING - Don Gerber (left), Fred Scherer, John Thomas, Rock Van Fossen, Tom Dreher and Ron Lab. STANDING - Head Coach Bob Shahan (left), Manager David Miller, Vic Gessner, Don Wallick, Mike Mercier, Rick Hall, John Peters and Manager Kenny Myers. The Tigers open 1963-64 activity November 20 at Midvale.
Strasburg should be in the thick of the fight for Tuscarawas County class A League basketball honors this season. First year Coach Bob Shahan has 4 lettermen around which to build the attack, including high scoring John Peters, a 6-0 Senior guard. Other veterans back are Rock Van Fossen, 5-10 Junior forward, Vic Gessner, 5-10 Senior guard and Don Wallick, 6-2 Senior forward. The 1962-63 Tigers, under Warren Binder, now at Alliance, won 20 of 25 outings for the best mark the school has had since the 1954-55 aggregation posted a 26-3 slate. Gone from last season's team; however, are All-League pick Adrian Edie and No. 6 man Joe Aul. Both were key figures as the Tigers went all the way to District tournament finals where they bowed 65-59 to Adena. Edie tallied 421 points and Aul 81. Peters was top scorer on last year's club and also was an All-League choice. He potted 439 markers. Wallick added 276, Gessner 216 and Von Fossen 145. Also missing via graduation are Chuck Himes and Frank Welling who tallied 6 and 18 points respectively. Others seeking starting berths are Mike Mercier, 6-4 Senior, Don Gerber, 6-2 Junior, Ron Lab, 5-10 Junior, Fred Scherer, 6-1 Senior John Thomas, 6-1 Senior, Rick Hall, 6-3 Junior, Tom Dreher, 5-9 Junior, Terry Hess, 5-7 Junior, Mike Kuntz, 5-11 Junior, and Bill Hoffman, 5-9 Junior.
Thursday, November 21, 1963
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio
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