Page 180 - The History of Lafayette Area Boys Basketball

OVINGTON ROJANS

The Trojans File

Formed: First season of inter-scholastic basketball was the 1911-12 season.
Overall Record: 1471-937-1 .611
Best Season: 30-4 (1959-60)
Career Scoring Leader: Drew Switzer (2002) 1499 pts.
Number of 1,000 pt. scorers: 14
Single Game Scoring: 51 Bob Wallace v. Perrysville (Dec. 1958)
Most Career Victories: Dwayne Rater 159-68 1968-78
Bi-County Tournament Titles: 311965, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1981,
1984, 1987, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014,
2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
All-time Tournament Record: 152-101
1923 1945 1947 1951 1956 1960 1970 1971 1974 1977
Sectional 1984 1985 1988 1998 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2007
(26)
2010 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Regional (4) 1945 1951 1960 2001

Conference(s): Fountain County (1919-65), Wabash River (1964-present)
Conference Titles: 25
WRC (25): 1969, 1970, 1971, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1981, 1984, 1985,
1986, 1991, 1995, 1996, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2010, 2011,
2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019
IHSAA Classification: 1A
Gymnasium:
Current Gym: Not named, opened in the 1993-94
Season.
Past Gyms: Old Covington Gym is now used as
the Covington Junior High
Gymnasium.
Indiana All-Stars: 1 (Dale White 1978)
Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame: Virgil Sweet ‘45 1987

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