1944 Logan Hocking County Basketball Tournament

From the 1944 Tournament Program

Logan Officials

Referee: C. H. Jones
Referee: E. J. Wilson
Timekeeper: Harry McVey
Scorer: Arthur Woods
Score Board Operator: Rudolph Hankison
Announcer: Harley Myers
Ticket Seller: Jay Nimon
Manager: D. O. Davis
County School Supt.:  S. H. Dillon

First Session Feb. 17 * pm, Second Session Feb 18, Third Session Feb. 19

Gibisonville Varsity

Coach: Kenneth Christy

School Colors: old Rose and Gold

Players:

Name, Number,  Grade

Carl Bailey    No. 7     Grade 11

Paul Edwards   No. 6      10th
Paul Griffith     No. 8         12h
Doile Lama     No. 4        11th
  Donnei  Meyers    No.11    9th
Jim Rowland     No. 5       11th
Bobby Whitcraft      No. 12         9th

Manager: Bill Corne

Cheerleaders- Margaret Whitcraft and Mable Harble


Laurelville Varsity

Coach: Gay Kruger

School colors: Royal Blue and Gold

Players:

Name, Position, Number, Grade

Lowell Disbennett    G   no. 4    12th

Norman Edwards    F    no. 8        12th
Albert Grunden     C     no. 6      11th
George McClelland   G    no. 9       12th
Boyd Reid        F                        9th
Harry Mac Ross  . C                  9th
Dale VanCuren      F       no. 5       10th
Eugene Winland      G              10th

Managers: Jack Congrove, Walter Jinles

Cheerleaders: Martha Jean Ellis, Ruth Winland, Jerry Wilson

Murray City Varsity

Coach: Earl Keck

School colors: Orange and Black

Players

Name, Position, Number, Grade

Richard Darby   G   no. 10    12th

Jack Hillyer   G   no. 3      12th
Eugene Lauriskey   F   no. 31   10th
Elza Sapp    F    no. 9      11th
Eugene Snyder    F   no. 23     12th
James Ulichney    F     no. 27     11th
Rodney Wilson   C      no. 25     11th
Bill Wolfe    G    no. 29            11th

Manager: Robert Shuttleworth

Cheerleaders: Blanche Brooker and Betty Sapp


Rockbridge Varsity

Coach: Charles "Chick"  Eberst

School Colors: Scarlet and Gray

Players

Name, Position, Number, Grade

Nick Hahn   G   no. 0      11th

Jack Kraft   F   no. 20     12th
William Kraft    F    no. 14   10th
Bob Mathias   C     no. 16    11th
Jack Rider    F      no. 18      10th
William Risch  G    no. 11     11th
Don Roop   G     no. 12      10th
Gilbert Woltz   G    no. 13    11th

Managers: Earl Bigham, Don Mathias

Chearleaders: Jean Grifith and Sue Risch


Union Furnace Varsity

School colors: Old Gold and Black

Coach: D. C. Davis

Players
Name, Position, Number, Grade

Richard Anderson    F   no. 9     11th

Wilbur Barlow   G    no. 1       10th
Charles McAfee   F   no. 8     10th
Keith McVey    F    no. 4     11th
Robert Sheline   G    no. 6     9th
Don Smith     G    no. 5      11th
Howard White    C   no. 11      12th
James Sowers   F   no. 7      12th

Manager: Jack McGuire

Cheerleaders: Charlene Hartsell, Virginia Wolfe


Carbon Hill Varsity

Coach: G. O. Devol

School colors: Green and White

Players

Keith Ayers   C   no. 9      11th

James Dawley    F    no. 8    12th
Keith Hawk    F    no. 6    12th
Vallie Johnson    C    no. 7    12th
Bill Sanborn    C   no.  11     10th
Virgil Sharb    G    no.10     12th
Don Smith     G    no. 5     11th
Jack Wilkinson    G    no.3    12th

Cheerleaders: Barbara Hawk, Betsy Levins, Joy Johnson

Winners Tournament History

In 1925 Laurelville Won

In 1926-1929  Laurelville Won

1930-1931 Carbon Hill Won

1932-1934 Union Furnace Won

1935 Murray City Won

1936-1937 Laurelville Won

1938 Murray City Won

1939 Union Furnace Won

1940 Gibisonville Won

1941 Rockbridge Won

1942 Gibisonville Won

1943 Rockbridge Won

Murray City Won This 1944 Tournament

Who Made All County Team

1. Eugene Snyder - Murray City

2. James Dawley - Carbon Hill

3. Rodney Wilson - Murray City

4. Howard White - Union Furnace

5. Bill Wolfe - Murray City

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