Page 36 - The History of Lafayette Area Boys Basketball

1965: Camden consolidates into Delphi H.S.
a. Hillsboro, Kingman, Richland Twp., & Veedersburg consolidate to form Fountain Central.
b. Brookston & Chalmers consolidate to form Frontier.
c. Bob Miller (Lafayette Jeff) is named to the Silver Anniversary Team.
Area Leading Scorer: Bill Cutter (Central Catholic) 25.7 ppg
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1966: Lafayette Jeff records its 1000 program victory.
a. Montmorenci & Otterbein consolidate to form Benton Central.
b. Dayton & Lauramie Twp. consolidate to form Wainwright.
c. Brook, Goodland, & Kentland consolidate to form South Newton.
d. The Sagamore Conference is formed.
e. Lee Brutus (Pine Village) is named to the Silver Anniversary Team.
f. Dave Glascock (Crawfordsville ‘05), Pete Vaughan (Crawfordsville ‘08), Clement Crowe
(Lafayette Jeff ’22), Alva Staggs (Walton HS & former Head Coach @ Monticello), H.T.
McCullough (Westport ’16 & former Head Coach @ Crawfordsville) are enshrined in the
Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame.
Area Leading Scorer: Phil Boze (Twin Lakes) 22.1 ppg
1967: The Bronchos of Lafayette Jeff lose to Evansville North in the state title game by the score of 60-58. The
Bronchos finished the season 26-3.
a. Alamo consolidates in New Market.
b. Francesville & Medaryville consolidate to form West Central.
c. Bob Clements (Crawfordsville) & John Clossin (Frankfort) are named to the Silver Anniversary
Team.
d. Erik Jacobsen (Lafayette Jeff) is named to the Indiana Star Team.
Area Leading Scorer: Mike Mitchell (Waveland) 26.7 ppg
1968: Ambia, Boswell, Fowler, & Oxford consolidate into Benton Central.
a. John VanKurin (Lafayette Jeff) is named to the Indiana Star Team.
b. Everett Case (Anderson ‘17 & former Head Coach @ Frankfort) is enshrined in the Indiana
Basketball Hall of Fame.
Area Leading Scorer: Steve Nelson (Central Catholic) 27.2 ppg

1969: The Darlington Indians finish w/ a record of 24-1 after an undefeated regular season. Dave Nicholson’s squad
will lose in the Sectional to Crawfordsville.
a. Lafayette Jeff opens the “Crawley Athletic Center” w/ a seating capacity of 7200. It is currently
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the 9 largest high school gym in the United States.
b. Bill Gosewehr (Frankfort) is named to the Silver Anniversary Team.
c. Clyde Lyle (Lawrence ‘25 & former Head Coach @ Rossville) is enshrined in the Indiana
Basketball Hall of Fame.
Area Leading Scorer: Ron Fenwick (Rensselaer-Central) 28.4 ppg
1970s

1970: Battle Ground, East Tipp, & Klondike consolidate to form Harrison.
a. Dave Nicholson’s Darlington Indians complete their second consecutive undefeated regular
season. They will finish 22-1 after losing to Waynetown in the Crawfordsville Sectional.
b. Virgil Sweet (Covington) & Howard Williams (New Ross) are named to the Silver
Anniversary Team.
c. Jay McCreary (Frankfort ‘36) is elected to the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame.
Area Leading Scorer: Daryl Warren (Linden) 29.3 ppg

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