1959-60 Marion County Boys Basketball Scores
Caledonia
Coach: Joe Green
Record: 7-10 (4-5 MCL)
Leading Scorer: Bob Ray (223 pts/13.1 avg)
Date Versus W/L CHS OPP
11/21/59 Mt. Zion L 43 49
12/01/59 @Sulphur Springs L 56 76
12/04/59* Green Camp L 58 73 At Marion Coliseum
12/11/59* @Claridon L 32 61
12/12/59 @Marengo W 61 55
12/18/59* @Martel W 75 59
12/29/59 Alumni
01/08/60* Ridgedale L 45 80
01/09/60 Chesterville W 91 68
01/15/60* LaRue W 75 70
01/16/60 Ohio Deaf W 75 37
01/22/60* @Pleasant L 59 68
01/29/60* New Bloomington W 80 74
01/30/60 @Johnsville L 51 69
02/05/60* Prospect L 50 60
02/12/60* @Waldo W 66 65
02/18/60 Green Camp L 47 55 Class A Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/20/60 Pleasant L 47 58 Class A Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
Claridon
Coach: Allen Augenstein
Record: 18-6 (9-0 MCL)
Leading Scorer: Gene Baxter (449 pts/18.7 avg)
Date Versus W/L CHS OPP
11/20/59 Magnetic Springs W 34 33
11/27/59 @Marengo W 68 53
11/28/59 Radnor L 37 55
12/04/59* LaRue W 40 26 At Marion Coliseum
12/05/59 @Iberia L 41 51
12/11/59* Caledonia W 61 32
12/18/59* @Prospect W 54 49
12/19/59 @Olentangy L 42 53
12/29/59 Elm Valley L 47 55 Holiday Tournament at Claridon High School
12/30/59 Edison W 46 41 Holiday Tournament at Claridon High School
01/08/60* Green Camp W 57 42
01/15/60* @Pleasant W 56 46
01/22/60* New Bloomington W 61 54
01/29/60* Ridgedale W 45 39
02/05/60 @Waldo W 55 52
02/06/60 Johnsville W 71 37
02/12/60* @Martel W 71 32
02/16/60 Prospect L 36 63 Class A Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/20/60 Waldo W 50 35 Class A Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/23/60 Pleasant W 51 48 Class A Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/25/60 New Bloomington W 52 42 Class A Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/27/60 Green Camp W 48 45 Class A Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
03/01/60 Byhalia-York W 44 34 Class A Sectional Tournament at Marion Coliseum
03/03/60 Radnor L 32 35 Class A Sectional Tournament at Marion Coliseum
Green Camp
Coach: Dale Kinsell
Record: 13-9 (6-3 MCL)
Leading Scorer: Bob Flach (520 pts/23.6 avg)
Date Versus W/L GCHS OPP
11/13/59 Alumni L 74 75
11/14/59 @Delaware St. Mary W 53 45
11/20/59 @Northwestern L 54 66
11/24/59 Harpster W 66 63
12/04/59* Caledonia W 73 58 At Marion Coliseum
12/11/59* New Bloomington W 76 52
12/18/59* @Pleasant L 59 76
12/22/59 Mt. Victory L 64 71
01/02/60 Magnetic Springs W 71 46
01/08/60* @Claridon L 42 57
01/15/60* Waldo W 68 58
01/22/60* Prospect W 76 74 OT
01/26/60 @Nevada W 91 74
01/29/60* Martel W 80 60
02/02/60 Elm Valley W 80 75
02/05/60* @Ridgedale L 52 65
02/12/60* @LaRue W 79 67
02/13/60 Radnor L 56 64 At Marion Coliseum
02/18/60 Caledonia W 55 47 Class A Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/23/60 Ridgedale L 64 78 Class A Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/25/60 LaRue W 62 52 Class A Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/27/60 Claridon L 45 48 Class A Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
LaRue
Coach: Ed Roseberry
Record: 3-14 (1-8 MCL)
Leading Scorer: Lester McMillen (285 pts/17.8 avg)
Date Versus W/L LHS OPP
11/20/59 @Belle Center L 41 81
11/27/59 @Ridgeway L 47 54
12/04/59* Claridon L 26 40 At Marion Coliseum
12/11/59* Martel W 72 69
12/18/59* New Bloomington L 56 101
01/08/60* Prospect L 54 76
01/09/60 Magnetic Springs W 69 64 OT
01/15/60* @Caledonia L 70 75
01/22/60* @Ridgedale L 43 86
01/23/60 Mt. Victory L 39 86
01/29/60* Waldo L 52 77
01/30/60 @Byhalia-York
02/05/60* @Pleasant L 44 100
02/09/60 Nevada L 50 87
02/12/80* Green Camp L 67 79
02/18/60 Ridgedale L 60 93 Class A Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/20/60 Martel W 59 36 Class A Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/25/60 Green Camp L 52 62 Class A Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
Marion Catholic
Coach: Ray Robbins
Record: 5-14 (4-3 MOC)
Leading Scorer: Paul Hurney (354 pts/19.6 avg)
Date Versus W/L MSMHS OPP
12/01/59 @Upper Sandusky L 30 68
12/05/59* Richwood W 58 45
12/12/59 @Mt. Gilead L 47 58
12/18/59 Tiffin Calvert L 56 61
12/19/59 Ridgedale L 60 67
12/29/59 Radnor L 39 42 Holiday Tournament at Marion Coliseum
12/30/59 Pleasant L 44 48 Holiday Tournament at Marion Coliseum - OT
01/08/60 Crestline W 56 52
01/09/60* Cardington-Lincoln W 51 48
01/22/60* @Big Walnut L 60 61
01/23/60* @Elm Valley W 64 63
01/29/60 Kenton L 50 54
01/30/60* @Olentangy L 59 74
02/02/60 @Carey L 41 43
02/05/60* Mt. Gilead L 56 67
02/06/60 @Fredericktown L 48 65
02/13/60* Scioto Valley W 75 49
02/20/60 @Columbus Aquinas L 63 67
02/22/60 Mt. Gilead L 49 75 Class A Exempt Tournament at Otterbein College
Marion Harding
Coach: Don Knodel
Record: 17-6 (7-3 BC)
Leading Scorer: George Kirk (452 pts/19.6 avg)
Date Versus W/L MHHS OPP
12/01/59 @Kenton W 70 56
12/04/59 Lima Senior W 57 48
12/08/59 Shelby W 60 45
12/11/59* Sandusky W 56 47
12/18/59* @Findlay L 54 60
12/22/59* Fremont Ross W 56 47
12/23/59 @Newark L 60 65
12/29/59* Lorain W 74 72
01/08/60* @Elyria W 61 58
01/09/60 Lima Central Catholic W 61 55
01/15/60* @Sandusky L 40 49
01/22/60* Findlay W 57 54
01/29/60* @Fremont Ross W 65 50
01/30/60 Galion W 71 63
02/02/60 @Mansfield Senior W 54 52
02/05/60* @Lorain W 68 59
02/12/60* Elyria L 49 61
02/19/60 @Ashland L 85 89
02/27/60 Mansfield St. Peter's W 61 55 Class AA Sectional Tournament at Marion Coliseum
03/04/60 Shelby W 78 59 Class AA Sectional Tournament at Marion Coliseum
03/11/60 Lima Senior W 68 65 Class AA District Tournament at Marion Coliseum
03/12/60 Mansfield Senior W 75 69 Class AA District Tournament at Marion Coliseum
03/18/60 Elyria L 60 67 Class AA Regional Tournament at University of Toledo
Martel
Coach: Paul Zwayer
Record: 0-19 (0-9 MCL)
Leading Scorer: Paul Thacker (142 pts/15.7 avg)
Date Versus W/L MHS OPP
11/06/59 @Chatfield L 41 64 NEED BOX
11/07/59 Harpster L
11/13/59 Sparta L 48 69
11/21/59 @Harpster L 44 76 NEED BOX
11/25/59 @Waldo L 49 71
12/04/59 @Delaware St. Mary L 51 59
12/05/59* Ridgedale L 38 80
12/11/59* @LaRue L 69 72
12/18/59* Caledonia L 59 75
12/29/59 Alumni
01/08/60* Pleasant L 43 78
01/09/60 Delaware St. Mary L 48 86
01/15/60* @Prospect L 52 87
01/22/60* Waldo L 45 56
01/29/60* @Green Camp L 60 80
02/05/60* @New Bloomington L 49 118
02/06/60 @North Robinson L 21 74
02/12/60* Claridon L 32 71
02/18/60 Prospect L 38 68 Class A Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/20/60 LaRue L 36 59 Class A Marion County TOurnament at Marion Coliseum
New Bloomington
Coach: Joe Blankenship
Record: 12-10 (5-4 MCL)
Leading Scorer: Jon Uhl (414 pts/18.8 avg)
Date Versus W/L NBHS OPP
11/13/59 @Sulphur Springs L 61 73
11/24/59 @Nevada W 93 74
12/01/59 @Carey L 57 59
12/05/59* Pleasant W 64 55 At Marion Coliseum
12/08/59 @Harpster W 73 62
12/11/59* @Green Camp L 52 76
12/18/59* @LaRue W 101 56
12/22/59 Magnetic Springs W 82 52
12/28/59 Mt. Victory L 62 71 Holiday Tournament at New Bloomington High School
12/29/59 Ridgeway W 74 57 Holiday Tournament at New Bloomington High School
01/08/60* Waldo W 90 73
01/15/60* @Ridgedale L 50 62
01/19/60 Marseilles W 64 51
01/22/60* @Claridon L 54 61
01/29/60* @Caledonia L 74 80
01/30/60 @Radnor L 63 89
02/05/60* Martel W 118 49
02/06/60 Edison W 78 52
02/12/60* Prospect W 78 67
02/16/60 Waldo W 61 48 Class A Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/23/60 Prospect L 39 40 Class A Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/25/60 Claridon L 42 52 Class A Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
Pleasant
Coach: Stan Kirby
Record: 10-11 (5-4 MCL)
Leading Scorer: David Rice (407 pts/20.3 avg) (missing 1 game)
Date Versus W/L PHS OPP
11/13/59 ?Northwestern L 45 61 NEED BOX
11/14/59 @Radnor L 51 62
11/25/59 Iberia W 50 48
12/05/59* New Bloomington L 55 64 At Marion Coliseum
12/08/59 Cardington-Lincoln W 67 54
12/11/59* @Waldo L 42 54
12/18/59* Green Camp W 76 59
12/19/59 Wharton L 55 61
12/29/59 Delaware Willis L 53 63 Holiday Tournament at Marion Coliseum
12/30/59 Marion Catholic W 48 44 Holiday Tournament at Marion Coliseum - OT
01/05/60 @Elm Valley L 85 87 OT
01/08/60* @Martel W 78 43
01/15/60* Claridon L 46 56
01/22/60* Caledonia W 68 59
01/23/60 Edison W 72 36 At Marion Coliseum
01/29/60* @Prospect W 66 40 At Marion Coliseum
02/05/60* LaRue W 100 44
02/12/60* Ridgedale L 55 70
02/16/60 Ridgedale L 61 66 Class A Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/20/60 Caledonia W 58 47 Class A Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/23/60 Claridon L 48 51 Class A Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
Prospect
Coach: Fred McCumber
Record: 14-8 (5-4 MCL)
Leading Scorer: Dave Lauer (347 pts/15.7 avg)
Date Versus W/L PHS OPP
11/28/59 ?Carey L 58 69
12/04/59* Waldo W 75 39 At Marion Coliseum
12/11/59* @Ridgedale W 58 45
12/12/59 Scioto Valley W 62 45
12/18/59* Claridon L 48 54
12/19/59 Mt. Gilead W 62 48 At Marion Coliseum
01/05/60 @Fredericktown W 56 41
01/08/60* @LaRue W 76 54
01/15/60* Martel W 87 52
01/16/60 @Northwestern L 42 70
01/22/60* @Green Camp L 74 76 OT
01/23/60 Radnor W 32 31
01/29/60* Pleasant L 40 66 At Marion Coliseum
01/30/60 @Jonathan Alder W 51 44
02/05/60* @Caledonia W 60 50
02/06/60 @Olentangy W 50 46
02/12/60* @New Bloomington L 67 78
02/16/60 Claridon W 63 36 Class A Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/18/60 Martel W 68 38 Class A Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/23/60 New Bloomington W 40 39 Class A Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/27/60 Ridgedale L 47 55 Class A Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
03/01/60 Northwestern L 57 58 Class A Sectional Tournament at Marion Coliseum
Ridgedale
Coach: Bill Phillips
Record: 20-5 (7-2 MCL)
Leading Scorer: Steve Williams (477 pts/20.7 avg)
Date Versus W/L RHS OPP
11/20/59 @Radnor W 50 46
11/28/59 Wharton W 85 56
12/05/59* Martel W 80 38
12/11/59* Prospect L 45 58 At Marion Coliseum
12/12/59 Fredericktown W 63 46
12/18/59* @Waldo W 61 55
12/19/59 @Marion Catholic W 67 60
01/02/60 @Mt. Gilead L 51 65
01/08/60* @Caledonia W 80 45
01/09/60 Olentangy W 65 54
01/15/60* New Bloomington W 62 50
01/22/60* LaRue W 86 43
01/23/60 Iberia W 50 41 At Marion Coliseum
01/29/60* @Claridon L 39 45
01/30/60 Sulphur Springs W 63 50
02/08/60* Green Camp W 65 52
02/12/60* @Pleasant W 70 55
02/13/60 @Fredericktown L 56 58
02/16/60 Pleasant W 66 61 Class A Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/18/60 LaRue W 93 60 Class A Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/23/60 Green Camp W 78 64 Class A Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/27/60 Prospect W 55 47 Class A Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
03/01/60 Cardington-Lincoln W 63 42 Class A Sectional Tournament at Marion Coliseum
03/03/60 Fredericktown W 51 49 Class A Sectional Tournament at Marion Coliseum
03/09/60 Mt. Gilead L 48 66 Class A Sectional Tournament at Marion Coliseum
Waldo
Coach: John Stanley
Record: 8-12 (3-6 MCL)
Leading Scorer: Chuck Temple (230 pts/12.1 avg) (missing 1 game)
Date Versus W/L WHS OPP
11/13/59 @Mt. Victory L 51 58 NEED BOX
11/20/59 ?Union Local L 33 47 Not sure if Union or Richland county
11/21/59 @Magnetic Springs W 73 38
11/25/59 Martel W 71 49
12/04/59* Prospect L 39 75 At Marion Coliseum
12/11/59* Pleasant W 54 42
12/12/59 Delaware St. Mary W 61 46
12/18/59* Ridgedale L 55 61
12/19/59 Iberia L 51 78
01/08/60* @New Bloomington L 73 90
01/09/60 Marseilles L 40 51
01/15/60* @Green Camp L 58 68
01/16/60 @Scioto Valley W 86 60
01/22/60* @Martel W 56 45
01/29/60* @LaRue W 77 52
01/30/60 @Edison W 61 55
02/05/60* Claridon L 52 55
02/12/60* Caledonia L 65 66
02/16/60 New Bloomington L 48 61 Class A Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/20/60 Claridon L 35 50 Class A Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
Buckeye Conference Standings
Team BC Reg Overall
Elyria 8 - 2 15 - 3 21 - 4
Marion Harding 7 - 3 13 - 5 17 - 6
Findlay 6 - 4 12 - 6 13 - 7
Lorain 5 - 5 11 - 5 13 - 6
Sandusky 4 - 6 7 - 9 7 - 10
Fremont Ross 0 - 10 4 - 13 5 - 14
Marion County League Standings
Team MCL Reg Overall
Claridon 9 - 0 13 - 4 18 - 6
Ridgedale 7 - 2 14 - 4 20 - 5
Green Camp 6 - 3 11 - 7 13 - 9
New Bloomington 5 - 4 11 - 8 12 - 10
Pleasant 5 - 4 9 - 9 10 - 11
Prospect 5 - 4 11 - 6 14 - 8
Caledonia 4 - 5 7 - 8 7 - 10
Waldo 3 - 6 8 - 10 8 - 12
LaRue 1 - 8 2 - 12 3 - 14
Martel 0 - 9 0 - 17 0 - 19
Mid-Ohio Conference Standings
Team MOC Reg Overall
Mt. Gilead 6 - 1 14 - 4 18 - 6
Cardington-Lincoln 5 - 2 11 - 7 14 - 8
Olentangy 5 - 2 9 - 9 9 - 10
Big Walnut 4 - 3 8 - 10 8 - 11
Marion Catholic 4 - 3 5 - 13 5 - 14
Elm Valley 3 - 4 11 - 7 12 - 8
Richwood 1 - 6 4 - 13 4 - 14
Scioto Valley 0 - 7 0 - 16 0 - 17
Marion County Top Ten Scoring Averages
RNK AVG Name School Points Games
1 23.63 Bob Flach Green Camp 520 22
2 20.73 Steve Williams Ridgedale 477 23
3 20.35 Dennis Rice Pleasant 407 20 missing 1 game
4 19.66 Paul Hurney Marion Catholic 354 18
5 19.65 George Kirk Marion Harding 452 23
6 18.81 Jon Uhl New Bloomington 414 22
7 18.70 Gary Baxter Claridon 449 24
8 17.81 Lester McMillen LaRue 285 16
9 15.77 Dave Lauer Prospect 347 22
15.77 Paul Thacker Martel 128 8 missed at least first 4 games; not with team in February
Marion County Top Ten Scoring Games
RNK PTS Name School Versus Date
1 40 Jon Uhl New Bloomington LaRue 12/18/1959
2 39 George Kirk Marion Harding Lorain 12/29/1959
3 37 Jon Uhl New Bloomington Martel 02/05/1960
4 35 Bob Flach Green Camp Elm Valley 02/02/1960
5 33 Steve Williams Ridgedale LaRue 02/18/1960
33 Steve Williams Ridgedale Green Camp 02/23/1960
7 32 Dennis Rice Pleasant Martel 01/08/1960
32 Lester McMillen LaRue Caledonia 01/15/1960
9 31 Steve Williams Ridgedale Marion Catholic 12/19/1959
31 Bob Flach Green Camp Mt. Victory 12/22/1959
31 Dennis Rice Pleasant Delaware Willis 12/29/1960
31 Gary Baxter Claridon Pleasant 01/15/1960
31 Steve Williams Ridgedale New Bloomington 01/15/1960
31 Paul Hurney Marion Catholic Elm Valley 01/23/1960
31 Steve Williams Ridgedale Pleasant 02/16/1960
Return to the Marion County index
Email Me