WHS takes SCOL title in 1983-84
By
Bob Patton-
(Continued from last week.)
On the final night of SCOL games in the 1983-84 season, Circleville took their frustrations out on neighboring Teays Valley, trouncing the Vikings, 63-33. McClain beat Madison-Plains, 65-53, and Miami Trace whipped their Fayette County rivals, the WCH Blue Lions, 62-52, while Wilmington visited Hillsboro and took a 63-52 victory over the Indians.
The Hillsboro win wrapped up the SCOL basketball championship for Wilmington. While the Hurricane shared last season’s championship with Circleville, this was their first outright basketball title since 1976-77.
Final standings for the 1983-84 season were:
Wilmington – 12-2, 16-4
Circleville – 11-3, 16-4
McClain – 9-5, 14-6
Washington – 7-7, 10-10
Miami Trace – 7-7, 9-11
Hillsboro – 5-9, 8-12
Teays Valley – 5-9, 9-11
Mad.-Plains – 0-14, 2-18
Jeff Shaw won the SCOL individual scoring title with a 20-game average of 20.9 ppg. He outdistanced Luke McConnell of Circleville and Todd Brayfield of Madison-Plains.
Brayfield was held to two points in one of MP’s last games and dropped out of the picture. On the final night of the season, the unselfish McConnell needed 31 points to take the title, but he did not attempt many shots and scored only 19 points in a non-league game, and Shaw cruised to the scoring title.
All of the SCOL teams now set about preparing for the upcoming sectional and district tournaments.
McClain was top-seeded in the sectional tournament at Chillicothe. They would meet the winner of the Hillsboro vs. Vinton County game.
Both Hillsboro and Vinton County sported 8-12 records. In the lower bracket, 10-10 Washington would take on 5-15 Unioto.
Hillsboro was impressive in building a 51-34 lead over Vinton County at the third quarter break. But in the final stanza, a sticky full-court Viking press caused the Indians to literally disintegrate. They threw the ball all over the fieldhouse at Chillicothe, as VC crept ever closer. With only 18 seconds remaining, the Indians’ lead was only three, 61-58. Fate was smiling on the red-and-white, however, and they escaped with a 65-60 win.
The Indians would meet the McClain Tigers, Feb. 25, in the sectional semi-finals. Washington slipped by Unioto 36-35 in the lower bracket. The Blue Lions would tangle with Waverly (9-11) in the other semi-final game.
League champion Wilmington was the first SCOL team out of the tournament, as they were defeated by Kettering Alter in the Dayton Class AAA sectional quarter-finals, 53-46. Madison-Plains upset Columbus Briggs in the AA sectional quarter-finals at Westland High School, in Columbus, 59-52. Teays Valley lost to Bexley in the AA sectional at Grove City, and Miami Trace inched by Warren Local 57-54 in the Athens sectional and would meet Chillicothe in the Convocation Center Feb. 24. In their first tournament game, Circleville trounced Hamilton Township, 70-44, at Grove City. They advanced to the finals, where they would meet Columbus St. Charles, Feb. 24.
At Westland, surprising Madison-Plains upended Jonathan Alder in overtime, 65-61. Alder had thumped the Golden Eagles by 23 points earlier in the season. The Eagles would meet Columbus Centennial in the finals, Feb. 24.
The Hillsboro vs. McClain tournament matchup was a classic. Both teams deserved to win, but of course, someone has to lose. The Tigers grabbed a 64-59 win in four exciting overtime periods.
Waverly walloped WCH, 68-44, to qualify to meet the McClain Tigers in the finals Saturday, Feb. 25.
The Waverly vs. McClain game was another classic.
Waverly held a 31-24 halftime lead. In the third quarter, McClain began shooting the ball better and also took advantage of numerous Waverly turnovers. The purple-and-gold outscored Waverly, 17-8, in the third stanza, taking a 41-39 lead. With 6:22 remaining in the contest, McClain had moved out to a 47-41 lead. But Waverly came back and took the lead, 56-55. With only two seconds remaining, a jump ball was called in the free-throw circle on the McClain end of the court. Two seconds was enough time to get a shot off. But Waverly got the tip, and the Waverly player held the ball until the buzzer sounded, ending the game. The final score was Waverly 56, McClain 55.
Under today’s alternating possession rule, one or the other would have gotten the ball. There would have been no jump ball. It would not necessarily have been a better scenario, but it might have been. Waverly would advance to the district tournament. McClain’s season had come to an end.
Miami Trace played the tall and talented Chillicothe Cavaliers very tough but were edged, 66-60. Chillicothe would advance to the AAA district tournament.
Circleville defeated St. Charles, 53-42 to win the Grove City sectional. They were beaten by state-ranked Columbus Whitehall in the AA district at the Fairgrounds Coliseum by a score of 56-55 in overtime. This was a great performance by the Tigers, as Whitehall was heavily favored.
Centennial defeated upstart Madison-Plains, 63-58, to capture the sectional championship at Westland. MP had done themselves proud in tournament play.
Six-foot-four David Hall of Miami Trace was named to the All-Southeast District AAA First Team, and Jeff Shaw of Washington was named to the AA First Team.
McClain’s John Turner was named to the AA Second Team. Six-foot-four Luke McConnell of Circleville was named to the Central District AA First Team, and Todd Brayfield of Madison-Plains was named to the Second Team.
In the All-SCOL team selection, Jeff Shaw won the honorary captain’s award, symbolic of being named the league’s best player. He was joined on the All-SCOL team by Luke McConnell and Jim Bevins of Circleville; John Turner, Eric Coleman and Jeff Coleman of McClain; Billy Ward and Greg Nared of the league champion Wilmington Hurricane; Todd Brayfield of Madison-Plains; David Hall of Miami Trace; and Vince Johnson of Hillsboro.
n I haven’t normally covered wrestling competition in these articles because the information is so difficult to obtain, but All-SCOL champion wrestlers in 1983-84 included Chris Morrison, Jeff Anderson and Shannon McCrary of WCH; Matt Williams, Greg Goolsby, Mark Phillips, Joe Rhude and Chris Fuller, all of Hillsboro; Tim Chelikowshi of Circleville; and Tom Ellis and Braden Adkinson of Teays Valley.
When the All-State basketball listings came out, both David Hall and Jeff Shaw were named first team All-State.
Another excellent SCOL year of athletic competition was over.
Bob Patton is a Highland County sports historian and a contributing writer to The Highland County Press.[[In-content Ad]]
On the final night of SCOL games in the 1983-84 season, Circleville took their frustrations out on neighboring Teays Valley, trouncing the Vikings, 63-33. McClain beat Madison-Plains, 65-53, and Miami Trace whipped their Fayette County rivals, the WCH Blue Lions, 62-52, while Wilmington visited Hillsboro and took a 63-52 victory over the Indians.
The Hillsboro win wrapped up the SCOL basketball championship for Wilmington. While the Hurricane shared last season’s championship with Circleville, this was their first outright basketball title since 1976-77.
Final standings for the 1983-84 season were:
Wilmington – 12-2, 16-4
Circleville – 11-3, 16-4
McClain – 9-5, 14-6
Washington – 7-7, 10-10
Miami Trace – 7-7, 9-11
Hillsboro – 5-9, 8-12
Teays Valley – 5-9, 9-11
Mad.-Plains – 0-14, 2-18
Jeff Shaw won the SCOL individual scoring title with a 20-game average of 20.9 ppg. He outdistanced Luke McConnell of Circleville and Todd Brayfield of Madison-Plains.
Brayfield was held to two points in one of MP’s last games and dropped out of the picture. On the final night of the season, the unselfish McConnell needed 31 points to take the title, but he did not attempt many shots and scored only 19 points in a non-league game, and Shaw cruised to the scoring title.
All of the SCOL teams now set about preparing for the upcoming sectional and district tournaments.
McClain was top-seeded in the sectional tournament at Chillicothe. They would meet the winner of the Hillsboro vs. Vinton County game.
Both Hillsboro and Vinton County sported 8-12 records. In the lower bracket, 10-10 Washington would take on 5-15 Unioto.
Hillsboro was impressive in building a 51-34 lead over Vinton County at the third quarter break. But in the final stanza, a sticky full-court Viking press caused the Indians to literally disintegrate. They threw the ball all over the fieldhouse at Chillicothe, as VC crept ever closer. With only 18 seconds remaining, the Indians’ lead was only three, 61-58. Fate was smiling on the red-and-white, however, and they escaped with a 65-60 win.
The Indians would meet the McClain Tigers, Feb. 25, in the sectional semi-finals. Washington slipped by Unioto 36-35 in the lower bracket. The Blue Lions would tangle with Waverly (9-11) in the other semi-final game.
League champion Wilmington was the first SCOL team out of the tournament, as they were defeated by Kettering Alter in the Dayton Class AAA sectional quarter-finals, 53-46. Madison-Plains upset Columbus Briggs in the AA sectional quarter-finals at Westland High School, in Columbus, 59-52. Teays Valley lost to Bexley in the AA sectional at Grove City, and Miami Trace inched by Warren Local 57-54 in the Athens sectional and would meet Chillicothe in the Convocation Center Feb. 24. In their first tournament game, Circleville trounced Hamilton Township, 70-44, at Grove City. They advanced to the finals, where they would meet Columbus St. Charles, Feb. 24.
At Westland, surprising Madison-Plains upended Jonathan Alder in overtime, 65-61. Alder had thumped the Golden Eagles by 23 points earlier in the season. The Eagles would meet Columbus Centennial in the finals, Feb. 24.
The Hillsboro vs. McClain tournament matchup was a classic. Both teams deserved to win, but of course, someone has to lose. The Tigers grabbed a 64-59 win in four exciting overtime periods.
Waverly walloped WCH, 68-44, to qualify to meet the McClain Tigers in the finals Saturday, Feb. 25.
The Waverly vs. McClain game was another classic.
Waverly held a 31-24 halftime lead. In the third quarter, McClain began shooting the ball better and also took advantage of numerous Waverly turnovers. The purple-and-gold outscored Waverly, 17-8, in the third stanza, taking a 41-39 lead. With 6:22 remaining in the contest, McClain had moved out to a 47-41 lead. But Waverly came back and took the lead, 56-55. With only two seconds remaining, a jump ball was called in the free-throw circle on the McClain end of the court. Two seconds was enough time to get a shot off. But Waverly got the tip, and the Waverly player held the ball until the buzzer sounded, ending the game. The final score was Waverly 56, McClain 55.
Under today’s alternating possession rule, one or the other would have gotten the ball. There would have been no jump ball. It would not necessarily have been a better scenario, but it might have been. Waverly would advance to the district tournament. McClain’s season had come to an end.
Miami Trace played the tall and talented Chillicothe Cavaliers very tough but were edged, 66-60. Chillicothe would advance to the AAA district tournament.
Circleville defeated St. Charles, 53-42 to win the Grove City sectional. They were beaten by state-ranked Columbus Whitehall in the AA district at the Fairgrounds Coliseum by a score of 56-55 in overtime. This was a great performance by the Tigers, as Whitehall was heavily favored.
Centennial defeated upstart Madison-Plains, 63-58, to capture the sectional championship at Westland. MP had done themselves proud in tournament play.
Six-foot-four David Hall of Miami Trace was named to the All-Southeast District AAA First Team, and Jeff Shaw of Washington was named to the AA First Team.
McClain’s John Turner was named to the AA Second Team. Six-foot-four Luke McConnell of Circleville was named to the Central District AA First Team, and Todd Brayfield of Madison-Plains was named to the Second Team.
In the All-SCOL team selection, Jeff Shaw won the honorary captain’s award, symbolic of being named the league’s best player. He was joined on the All-SCOL team by Luke McConnell and Jim Bevins of Circleville; John Turner, Eric Coleman and Jeff Coleman of McClain; Billy Ward and Greg Nared of the league champion Wilmington Hurricane; Todd Brayfield of Madison-Plains; David Hall of Miami Trace; and Vince Johnson of Hillsboro.
n I haven’t normally covered wrestling competition in these articles because the information is so difficult to obtain, but All-SCOL champion wrestlers in 1983-84 included Chris Morrison, Jeff Anderson and Shannon McCrary of WCH; Matt Williams, Greg Goolsby, Mark Phillips, Joe Rhude and Chris Fuller, all of Hillsboro; Tim Chelikowshi of Circleville; and Tom Ellis and Braden Adkinson of Teays Valley.
When the All-State basketball listings came out, both David Hall and Jeff Shaw were named first team All-State.
Another excellent SCOL year of athletic competition was over.
Bob Patton is a Highland County sports historian and a contributing writer to The Highland County Press.[[In-content Ad]]