1960-61 Marion County Boys Basketball Scores
Caledonia
Coach: Joe Green
Record: 3-14 (1-7 MCL)
Leading Scorer: Gary Bryant (183 pts/12.2 avg) (missing 1 game)
Date Versus W/L CHS OPP
11/22/60 Buckeye Central L 44 55
12/03/60* Waldo L 22 68 At Marion Coliseum
12/06/60 @Mt. Zion L 39 89
12/09/60* @Green Camp L 30 48
12/10/60 Colonel Crawford L 49 67
12/16/60* Claridon L 29 56
12/17/60 Marengo L 38 64
01/07/61 @Chesterville W 49 48
01/13/61* @Ridgedale L 49 61 NEED BOX
01/20/61* @LaRue L 54 74
01/21/61 @Ohio Deaf L 50 56
01/27/61* Pleasant L 46 80
01/28/61 Johnsville W 65 52
02/03/61* @New Bloomington W 70 55
02/10/61* @Prospect L 44 76
02/14/61 New Bloomington L 47 54 Class A Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/16/61 Prospect L 32 53 Class A Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
Claridon
Coach: Allen Augenstein
Record: 10-9 (5-3 MCL)
Leading Scorer: John Row (176 pts/14.6 avg) (missing 1 game)
Date Versus W/L CHS OPP
11/26/60 Johnsville W 44 42
12/03/60 Fairbanks L 32 36 At Marion Coliseum
12/09/60* @LaRue L 47 55
12/10/60 @Radnor L 33 68
12/16/60* @Caledonia W 56 29
12/17/60 Olentangy L 47 52
12/28/60 Iberia L 58 63 Holiday Tournament at Claridon High School
12/29/60 Hamilton Township W 48 18 Holiday Tournament at Claridon High School
01/06/61* Prospect W 38 37
01/07/61 @Johnsville W 61 43
01/13/61* @Green Camp L 49 60 NEED BOX
01/20/61* Pleasant L 45 55
01/27/61* @New Bloomington W 57 43
02/03/61* @Ridgedale W 55 49
02/04/61 Richwood W 64 43
02/10/61* Waldo W 51 41
02/14/61 LaRue W 60 44 Class A Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/18/61 Green Camp L 29 41 Class A Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/21/61 Waldo L 43 45 Class A Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
Green Camp
Coach: Dale Kinsell
Record: 13-9 (6-2 MCL)
Leading Scorer: Dick Bates (326 pts/15.5 avg) (missing 2 games)
Date Versus W/L GCHS OPP
11/11/60 Northwestern L 54 59
11/18/60 @Iberia L 62 64
11/19/60 Byhalia-York L 77 79
11/25/60 Mt. Victory W 47 41 At Marion Coliseum
12/02/60* LaRue W 56 49
12/09/60* Caledonia W 48 30
12/10/60 @East Liberty W 57 56 OT
12/13/60 Nevada W 66 60
12/16/60* @New Bloomington W 64 45
01/06/61* Pleasant L 52 65
01/13/61* Claridon W 60 49 NEED BOX
01/14/61 @Marion Catholic L 35 44
01/20/61* @Waldo W 56 52
01/27/61* @Prospect L 59 71
01/31/61 @Elm Valley W 70 68
02/03/61 Alumni W 51 48
02/10/61* Ridgedale W 83 58
02/11/61 Radnor L 34 62 At Marion Coliseum
02/14/61 Prospect W 65 39 Class A Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/18/61 Claridon W 41 29 Class A Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/23/61 Ridgedale L 49 50 Class A Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/25/61 Pleasant L 39 50 Class A Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
LaRue
Coach: Ed Roseberry
Record: 8-10 (3-5 MCL)
Leading Scorer: Lester McMillen (372 pts/21.8 avg) (missing 1 game)
Date Versus W/L LHS OPP
11/23/60 Ridgeway W 73 71
12/02/60* Green Camp L 49 56 At Marion Coliseum
12/09/60* Claridon W 55 47
12/10/60 Belle Center L 65 88
12/16/60 Harpster W 65 63
12/20/60 Marseilles W 56 52
01/06/61* @New Bloomington W 72 54
01/07/61 @Marseilles W 49 46
01/13/61* @Prospect L 46 53 NEED BOX
01/20/61* Caledonia W 74 54
01/21/61 @Mt. Victory L 50 77
01/27/61* Ridgedale L 58 78
01/28/61 Byhalia-York W 66 64
02/03/61* @Waldo L 64 74
02/10/61* Pleasant L 65 66
02/11/61 @Nevada L 57 94
02/14/61 Claridon L 44 60 Class A Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/18/61 Prospect L 44 50 Class A Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
Marion Catholic
Coach: Max Ross
Record: 6-15 (2-5 MOC)
Leading Scorer: Jim Rish (188 pts/9.4 avg)
Date Versus W/L MSMHS OPP
12/03/60* @Richwood L 49 62
12/10/60 Mt. Gilead W 46 43 At Marion Harding High School
12/16/60 @Tiffin Calvert L 32 80
12/17/60 @Ridgedale L 30 32
12/29/60 Richwood W 45 34 Holiday Tournament at Marion Coliseum
12/30/60 Radnor L 36 45 Holiday Tournament at Marion Coliseum
01/06/61 @Crestline L 64 75
01/07/61* @Cardington-Lincoln L 50 66
01/14/61 Green Camp W 44 35
01/20/61* Big Walnut W 56 41
01/21/61* Elm Valley L 43 52
01/24/61 @Kenton L 46 85
01/28/61* Olentangy L 49 67
01/31/61 Carey L 50 61
02/03/61* @Mt. Gilead L 32 91
02/04/61 Fredericktown L 56 65
02/10/61 Mansfield St. Peter's L 33 71
02/11/61* @Scioto Valley W 79 59
02/20/61 Delaware St. Mary W 53 40 Class A Exempt Tournament at Otterbein College
02/22/61 Mt. Vernon St. Vincent L 42 44 Class A Exempt Tournament at Otterbein College
02/24/61 Newark Catholic L 59 66 Class A Exempt Tournament at Otterbein College
Marion Harding
Coach: Don Knodel
Record: 15-7 (7-3 BC)
Leading Scorer: Paul Cressor (266 pts/12.0 avg)
Date Versus W/L MHHS OPP
12/02/60 @Lima Senior L 53 64
12/03/60 Lima Central Catholic W 54 50
12/10/60 @Shelby W 55 41
12/16/60* @Sandusky W 45 43 OT
12/17/60 Tiffin Columbian W 61 39
12/23/60* Findlay W 61 48
12/30/60* @Fremont Ross W 69 48
01/06/61* @Lorain L 50 51
01/13/61* Elyria W 74 57
01/14/61 @Galion W 78 66
01/20/61* Sandusky L 57 71
01/27/61* @Findlay W 70 61
01/28/61 Newark L 59 65
02/03/61* Fremont Ross W 57 33
02/10/61* Lorain W 60 51
02/11/61 @Mansfield Senior L 51 53
02/17/61* @Elyria L 54 58
02/18/61 Ashland W 63 59
02/24/61 Bucyrus W 77 59 Class AA Sectional Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/25/61 Crestline W 88 42 Class AA Sectional Tournament at Marion Coliseum
03/03/61 Ontario W 72 70 Class AA Sectional Tournament at Marion Coliseum
03/10/61 Norwalk L 55 63 Class AA District Tournament at Marion COliseum
New Bloomington
Coach: Joe Blankenship
Record: 3-18 (0-8 MCL)
Leading Scorer: Marvin Boles (299 pts/14.9 avg) (missing 1 game)
Date Versus W/L NBHS OPP
11/12/60 Mt. Zion L 60 67
11/18/60 Salem W 56 55
11/22/60 Nevada L 55 86
11/29/60 @Holmes-Liberty L 52 82
12/03/60* Prospect L 46 59 At Marion Coliseum
12/09/60* @Pleasant L 32 72
12/16/60* Green Camp L 45 64
12/29/60 @Wharton L 48 80 Holiday Tournament at Wharton High School
12/30/60 Ridgeway L 43 57 Holiday Tournament at Wharton High School
01/06/61* LaRue L 54 72
01/07/61 @Harpster L 52 61
01/13/61* @Waldo L 41 67 NEED BOX
01/14/61 Radnor L 33 69
01/20/61* Ridgedale L 43 78
01/27/61* Claridon L 43 57
02/03/61* Caledonia L 55 70
02/04/61 @Marseilles W 41 40
02/10/61 @Northwestern L 37 77
02/14/61 Caledonia W 54 47 Class A Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/16/61 Pleasant L 40 71 Class A Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/18/61 Waldo L 42 63 Class A Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
Pleasant
Coach: Stan Kirby
Record: 20-6 (7-1 MCL)
Leading Scorer: Arthur Leffler (365 pts/14.0 avg)
Date Versus W/L PHS OPP
11/18/60 @Northwestern L 48 51
11/25/60 Iberia W 46 44 At Marion Coliseum
11/29/60 Wharton W 67 55
12/02/60* Ridgedale L 45 47 Sudden Death 2OT - NEED BOX
12/09/60* New Bloomington W 72 32
12/16/60* Waldo W 57 50
12/29/60 Radnor L 52 69 Holiday Tournament at Marion Coliseum
12/30/60 Richwood W 58 34 Holiday Tournament at Marion Coliseum
01/03/61 Elm Valley W 51 35
01/06/61* @Green Camp W 65 52
01/13/61 Mt. Zion W 57 50
01/14/61 Byhalia-York W 65 59
01/20/61* @Claridon W 55 45
01/21/61 Hamilton Township W 68 55
01/24/61 Radnor L 37 49
01/27/61* @Caledonia W 80 46
02/03/61* Prospect W 44 36
02/10/61* @LaRue W 66 65
02/16/61 New Bloomington W 71 40 Class A Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/18/61 Ridgedale L 45 49 Class A Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/21/61 Prospect W 46 41 Class A Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/23/61 Waldo W 64 46 Class A Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/25/61 Green Camp W 50 39 Class A Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
03/01/61 Mt. Vernon St. Vincent W 47 31 Class A Sectional Tournament at Marion Coliseum
03/08/61 Fairbanks W 52 47 Class A Sectional Tournament at Marion Coliseum
03/10/61 Madison South L 60 68 Class A District Tournament at Columbus Fairgrounds Coliseum
Prospect
Coach: Fred McCumber
Record: 9-11 (4-4 MCL)
Leading Scorer: Jerry Remlinger (191 pts/11.2 avg) (missing 2 games)
Date Versus W/L PHS OPP
11/26/60 Carey W 69 48
12/03/60* New Bloomington W 59 46
12/09/60* @Waldo L 52 61
12/10/60 @Scioto Valley W
12/16/60* Ridgedale L 42 62
12/17/60 @Mt. Gilead L 46 53
01/03/61 Fredericktown L 50 59
01/06/61* @Claridon L 37 38
01/13/61* LaRue W 53 46 NEED BOX
01/14/61 Northwestern L 64 80
01/21/61 @Radnor L 36 77
01/27/61* Green Camp W 71 59
01/28/61 @Jonathan Alder W 49 47
02/03/61* @Pleasant L 36 44
02/04/61 Olentangy L 52 61
02/10/61* Caledonia W 76 44
02/14/61 Green Camp L 39 65 Class A Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/16/61 Caledonia W 53 32 Class A Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/18/61 LaRue W 60 44 Class A Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/21/61 Pleasant L 41 46 Class A Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
Ridgedale
Coach: Bill Phillips
Record: 15-6 (6-2 MCL)
Leading Scorer: Jim Craycraft (253 pts/12.6 avg) (missing 1 game)
Date Versus W/L RHS OPP
11/26/60 ?Radnor L 40 54
12/02/60* Pleasant W 47 45 At Marion Coliseum - Sudden Death 2OT - NEED BOX
12/10/60 Iberia W 44 39
12/16/60* @Prospect W 62 42
12/17/60 Marion Catholic W 32 30
12/23/60 @Mt. Zion W 48 46
12/30/60 Mt. Gilead L 40 45
01/06/61* Waldo W 57 48
01/07/61 @Olentangy L 56 62
01/13/61* Caledonia W 61 49 NEED BOX
01/20/61* @New Bloomington W 78 43
01/21/61 Fredericktown W 58 45
01/27/61* @LaRue W 78 58
01/28/61 Colonel Crawford W 57 42
02/03/61* Claridon L 49 55
02/10/61* Green Camp L 58 83
02/11/61 Mt. Zion W 55 45
02/16/61 Waldo W 45 43 Class A Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/18/61 Pleasant W 49 45 Class A Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/23/61 Green Camp W 50 49 Class A Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
03/03/61 Fairbanks L 46 55 Class A Sectional Tournament at Marion Coliseum
Waldo
Coach: John Stanley
Record: 11-11 (4-4 MCL)
Leading Scorer: Larry Steinhouser (326 pts/16.3 avg) (missing 2 games)
Date Versus W/L WHS OPP
?Delaware St. Mary W 74 29
11/11/60 Mt. Victory L 59 65
11/18/60 Fairbanks L 55 71
11/22/60 Northwestern L 59 63
12/03/60* Caledonia W 68 22 At Marion Coliseum
12/09/60* Prospect W 61 52
12/10/60 Delaware St. Mary W 65 33
12/16/60* @Pleasant L 50 57
12/23/60 Harpster W 75 47
12/30/60 Scioto Valley W 82 42
01/06/61* @Ridgedale L 48 57
01/13/61* New Bloomington W 67 41 NEED BOX
01/14/61 @Marengo L 47 56
01/20/61* Green Camp L 52 56
01/28/61 @West Mansfield L 55 60
02/03/61* LaRue W 74 64
02/04/61 @Harpster W 78 50
02/10/61* Claridon L 41 51
02/16/61 Ridgedale L 43 45 Class A Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/18/61 New Bloomington W 63 42 Class A Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/21/61 Claridon W 45 43 Class A Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/23/61 Pleasant L 46 64 Class A Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
Buckeye Conference Standings
Team BC Reg Overall
Sandusky 8 - 2 13 - 4 17 - 5
Elyria 7 - 3 13 - 5 20 - 6
Marion Harding 7 - 3 12 - 6 15 - 7
Lorain 5 - 5 9 - 8 11 - 9
Findlay 2 - 8 5 - 13 5 - 14
Fremont Ross 1 - 9 3 - 15 3 - 16
Marion County League Standings
Team MCL Reg Overall
Pleasant 7 - 1 14 - 4 20 - 6
Green Camp 6 - 2 11 - 7 13 - 9
Ridgedale 6 - 2 12 - 5 15 - 7
Claridon 5 - 3 9 - 7 10 - 9
Prospect 4 - 4 7 - 9 9 - 11
Waldo 4 - 4 9 - 9 11 - 11
LaRue 3 - 5 8 - 8 8 - 10
Caledonia 1 - 7 3 - 12 3 - 14
New Bloomington 0 - 8 2 - 16 3 - 18
Mid-Ohio Conference Standings
Team MOC Reg Overall
Mt. Gilead 7 - 0 14 - 4 14 - 5
Olentangy 6 - 1
Elm Valley 5 - 2
Big Walnut 3 - 4
Richwood 3 - 4 4 - 13 4 - 14
Cardington-Lincoln 2 - 5 8 - 10 8 - 12
Marion Catholic 2 - 5 5 - 13 6 - 15
Scioto Valley 0 - 7
Marion County Top Ten Scoring Averages
RNK AVG Name School Points Games
1 21.88 Lester McMillan LaRue 372 17 missing 1 game
2 16.30 Larry Steinhouser Waldo 326 20 missing 1 game
2 15.52 Dick Bates Green Camp 326 21 missing 1 game
3 14.95 Marvin Boles New Bloomington 299 20 missing 1 game
4 14.66 John Row Claridon 176 12 missing 1 game
5 14.00 Arthur Leffler Pleasant 365 26
6 13.71 Jim Moody Green Camp 288 21 missing 1 game
7 12.96 Doug Lichtenberger Pleasant 337 26
8 12.65 Jim Craycraft Ridgedale 253 20 missing 1 game
9 12.60 Chuck Temple Waldo 252 20 missing 1 game
10 12.20 Gary Bryant Caledonia 183 15 missing 1 game
Marion County Top Ten Scoring Games
RNK PTS Name School Versus Date
1 36 Lester McMillan LaRue Ridgeway 11/23/1960
2 34 John Row Claridon LaRue 02/14/1961
3 33 Lester McMillan LaRue Pleasant 02/10/1961
4 32 Chuck Temple Waldo Northwestern 11/22/1960
32 Doug Lichtenberger Pleasant Caledonia 01/27/1961
32 Lester McMillan LaRue Waldo 02/03/1961
7 31 Larry Steinhouser Waldo Harpster 12/23/1960
8 30 Larry Steinhouser Waldo Delaware St. Mary 12/10/1960
9 28 Lester McMillan LaRue Caledonia 01/20/1961
10 27 Lowell Klinefelter Claridon Iberia 12/28/1960
27 Arthur Leffler Pleasant Green Camp 01/06/1961
27 Bill Smith Marion Harding Ontario 03/03/1961
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