Page 37 - The History of Lafayette Area Boys Basketball

1971: Linden graduate Daryl Warren will finish his career w/ 2083 career points. This stands as the area’s career
scoring record.
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a. Crawfordsville records its 1000 program victory.
b. Coal Creek Central, Darlington, Linden, & Waynetown consolidate to form North Montgomery.
c. Ladoga, New Market, New Ross, & Waveland consolidate to form Southmont.
d. Remington & Wolcott consolidate to form Tri-County.
e. John Cripe (Flora) is named to the Silver Anniversary Team.
f. Wally Reimann (Crawfordsville), Maurice Chadwick (Crawfordsville ’21), Joe Dienhart
(Lafayette Jeff ’22), Charlie Cummings (former Head Coach @ Crawfordsville) are elected to
the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame.
Area Leading Scorer: Daryl Warren (Linden) 29.5 ppg
1972: Garry Kamstra (Rossville) is named to the Indiana All-Star Team & will attend the University of Cincinnati on
a basketball scholarship.
a. Don Bol (Lafayette Jeff) & Phil Buck (Rossville) are named to the Silver Anniversary Team.
b. Alonzo Goldsberry (Wingate ‘20) is elected to the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame.
1 Team All-State: Garry Kamstra (Rossville)
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Area Leading Scorer: Garry Kamstra (Rossville) 34.8 ppg
1973: Lafayette Central Catholic ends Lafayette Jeff’s streak of 29 consecutive Sectional championships. Jeff’s
streak stands as the current state record.
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January 20 , 1973: Pat Manahan (Delphi) scores 55 points v. Williamsport to set the area’s single
game scoring record.
a. Pat Manahan (Delphi) leads the state in scoring w/ a 34.9 ppg average. He will be named to
the Indiana All-Star Team & will attend Purdue & Colorado State to play basketball.
b. Pine Village, Seeger Memorial, & Williamsport consolidate to form the current version of Seeger
Memorial.
c. Bob Masters (Lafayette Jeff) is named to the Silver Anniversary Team.
d. Kirby Overman (Head Coach @ New Albany & former Head Coach @ Benton Central) is
named Assistant Coach for the Indiana All-Star Team.
e. Elmer McCall (Frankfort ’34), Jesse Wood (Bedford ’06 & former Head Coach @ Wingate)
are elected to the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame.
f. The Journal & Courier begins publishing an annual “All-Area” team.
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1 Team 2 Team
Greg Parris (Benton Central) Rich Lamie (Benton Central)
Clint Dennison (Crawfordsville) Dick Knapp (Rossville)
Pat Manahan (Delphi)POY Gene Bowen (Lafayette Jeff)
Rick Wade (Frankfort) Steve Dietrich (West Lafayette)
Jim Fields (Lafayette Jeff) Alan Reynolds (Seeger)
Tom Cutter (Central Catholic)
Area Leading Scorer: Pat Manahan (Delphi) 34.9 ppg
1974: Ernie Hall (Lafayette Jeff) & John Toeppe (Frankfort) are named to the Silver Anniversary Team.
State Finals Appearance: Lafayette Jeff
a. Kirby Overman (Head Coach @ New Albany & former Head Coach @ Benton Central) is
named Head Coach of the Indiana All-Star Team.
b. Paul Neuman (Lafayette Jeff ‘21) is elected to the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame.
Area Leading Scorer: Alan Reynolds (Seeger) 22.5 ppg

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