Delphos St. John's Blue Jay Basketball - Special Searches

Overall Record 154-98
Record during the 1940's

    Opponent Result Notes
Sat
3/26/49
Columbus Fairgrounds Lockland Wayne+ TOpponent Info:
Wins: 31 Losses: 2 Class B
Coach: Joe Martin
Tournament: Class B State Runner-Up

W
47-43 Stats(State Championship) DSJ's first State Championship. Dick Honigford 16 pts, Dave Schmelzer 13 pts. Lockland Wayne's only other loss to Class A State Champ Hamilton. Attendance 8,117
Thu
3/24/49
Columbus Fairgrounds New Lexington+ TOpponent Info:
Wins: 25 Losses: 2 Class B
League: Muskingum Valley League
Coach: Linton Lewis
Tournament: Class B State Semi-Finalist

W
53-37 Stats(State Semi-Final) attendance 5,829. 2:30 tip-off.
Fri
3/18/49
Toledo Salem+ OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 28 Losses: 1 Class B

W
65-44 (Regional Final) Salem from Wyandot County, attendance 4,000. 2:30 pm tip-off.
Wed
3/16/49
Toledo Ottawa Hills+ OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 19 Losses: 3 Class B
League: Maumee Valley League

W
65-57 (Regional)
Thu
3/10/49
Celina New Knoxville+ OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 21 Losses: 2 Class B
League: Auglaize County League
Coach: Roger Stauffer

W
48-43 (District Final) attendance 2,700. John Giesken scores 12 off the bench to lead the Jays.
Tue
3/8/49
Celina Lima St. Rose+ OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 21 Losses: 4 Class B

W
44-35 (District) 8th game vs. Lima St. Rose in 2 years, attendance 2,450
Fri
3/4/49
Celina Oakwood+ OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 9 Losses: 14 Class B

W
63-31 (District)
Sat
2/26/49
Celina Lima St. Rose+ OIOpponent Info:
Class B

L
31-35 (Exempted Village) Sell-out crowd at the Celina Fieldhouse
Sat
2/19/49
Celina Ada+ OIOpponent Info:
Class B
League: Northwest Conference

W
43-29 (Exempted Village)
Tue
2/15/49
Celina Lima St. John+ OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 16 Losses: 5 Class B

W
35-25 (Exempted Village)
Tue
2/8/49
H Ottoville OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 10 Losses: 10
League: Putnam County League
Coach: Louis Heckman

W
38-30
Sun
2/6/49
A Fort Jennings OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 11 Losses: 11
League: Putnam County League
Coach: Eugene Reilly

W
67-33
Fri
2/4/49
H Minster OIOpponent Info:
League: Auglaize County League

W
62-48
Tue
2/1/49
A St. Henry
W
63-44
Sun
1/30/49
A Toledo Central Catholic TOpponent Info:
Wins: 26 Losses: 4 Class A
League: Toledo City League
Coach: Larry Bondy
Tournament: Class A State Runner-up

L
41-58 benefit game for March of Dimes. Attendance 3,500 at Toledo Sports Arena
Sun
1/23/49
A Lima St. Gerard
W
61-40
Tue
1/25/49
A Lima St. John
W
61-28
Fri
1/21/49
H Ada OIOpponent Info:
League: Northwest Conference

W
57-29
Sun
1/16/49
H Celina ICHS
W
59-43
Fri
1/14/49
A Lima St. Rose
L
35-36 Largest crowd ever (1,500) at Lima South gymnasium. LSR game-winner in final minute by Pat Canavan.
Tue
1/11/49
A Elida OIOpponent Info:
League: Northwest Conference

W
74-43 Dave Schmelzer 32 points
Fri
1/7/49
H Fremont St. Joe OIOpponent Info:
League: Sandusky Bay Conference

W
67-58 Wagner and Schmelzer both score 20 points
Tue
1/4/49
A Bluffton OIOpponent Info:
League: Western Buckeye League

W
71-51 Dick Honingford 22 points
Sun
1/2/49
H Dayton Chaminade
W
62-39
Tue
12/28/48
A Ottoville OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 10 Losses: 10
League: Putnam County League
Coach: Louis Heckman

W
49-41
Tue
12/21/48
H Delphos Jefferson OIOpponent Info:
League: Northwest Conference

W
72-21 Dave Schmelzer 38 points
Fri
12/17/48
H Lima St. Rose
W
47-42
Tue
12/14/48
H Fort Recovery
W
52-44
Fri
12/10/48
H Van Wert OIOpponent Info:
League: Western Buckeye League

W
54-35 Dave Schmelzer 20 points
Sun
12/5/48
H Toledo Central Catholic TOpponent Info:
Wins: 26 Losses: 4 Class A
League: Toledo City League
Coach: Larry Bondy
Tournament: Class A State Runner-up

W
54-40 TCC only regular season loss, Class A State Runner-Up
Fri
11/26/48
H Miller City OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 14 Losses: 7
League: Putnam County League
Coach: Joe Nienberg

W
54-43
Fri
11/19/48
A Decatur Catholic (IN)
W
61-41 Dave Schmelzer 29 pts.
Fri
3/12/48
Celina Lima St. Rose+ TOpponent Info:
Wins: 28 Losses: 3 Class B
Coach: Fred George
Tournament: Class B State Runner-up

L
35-49 (District)
Tue
3/9/48
Celina New Knoxville+ OIOpponent Info:
League: Auglaize County League
Coach: Roger Stauffer

W
45-39 (District)
Thu
3/4/48
Celina Middlepoint+ OIOpponent Info:
League: Van Wert County League

W
44-39 (District) Middlepoint was only undefeated team in District Tournament
Mon
3/1/48
Celina Hicksville+
W
51-35 (Exempted Village)
Tue
2/24/48
Celina Lima St. Rose+ TOpponent Info:
Wins: 28 Losses: 3 Class B
Coach: Fred George
Tournament: Class B State Runner-up

L
40-41 (Exempted Village) LSR: Johnny Mulcahy hits winning free throw with under a minute to go.
Sat
2/21/48
Celina Lima St. Gerard+
W
60-26 (Exempted Village)
Tue
2/17/48
Celina Delphos Jefferson+ OIOpponent Info:
League: Northwest Conference

W
72-24 (Exempted Village)
Fri
2/13/48
A Lima St. Rose TOpponent Info:
Wins: 28 Losses: 3 Class B
Coach: Fred George
Tournament: Class B State Runner-up

L
42-43
Tue
2/10/48
H Fort Jennings OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 14 Losses: 9
League: Putnam County League
Coach: Eugene Reilly

W
43-30
Fri
2/6/48
H Lima St. John
W
52-45
Tue
2/3/48
A Ottoville OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 8 Losses: 11
League: Putnam County League
Coach: Louis Heckman

W
59-40
Sun
2/1/48
H Sandusky St. Mary
W
61-32 Dave Schmelzer 25 pts.
Fri
1/30/48
H Van Wert OIOpponent Info:
League: Western Buckeye League

W
62-28 Dave Schmelzer 24 pts.
Tue
1/27/48
A Lima St. Gerard
W
44-27
Fri
1/23/48
A Ada OIOpponent Info:
League: Northwest Conference

W
56-41
Tue
1/20/48
H Delphos Jefferson OIOpponent Info:
League: Northwest Conference

W
85-37
Fri
1/16/48
H Elida OIOpponent Info:
League: Northwest Conference

W
59-37
Tue
1/13/48
H Ottoville OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 8 Losses: 11
League: Putnam County League
Coach: Louis Heckman

W
74-27
Sun
1/11/48
A Fort Jennings OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 14 Losses: 9
League: Putnam County League
Coach: Eugene Reilly

W
58-27
Tue
1/6/48
H Bluffton OIOpponent Info:
League: Western Buckeye League

W
66-24
Fri
1/2/48
H Toledo Scott OIOpponent Info:
League: Toledo City League

W
49-20
1948 H Delphos Jefferson OIOpponent Info:
League: Northwest Conference

W
70-14
1948 A St. Henry
W
54-39
1948 H Lima St. Rose TOpponent Info:
Wins: 28 Losses: 3 Class B
Coach: Fred George
Tournament: Class B State Runner-up

L
28-39
1948 A Lima St. John
W
61-47
1948 A Toledo Central Catholic OIOpponent Info:
League: Toledo City League

L
52-59
1948 H New Knoxville OIOpponent Info:
League: Auglaize County League
Coach: Roger Stauffer

L
40-57
1948 A Celina ICHS
W
56-40
1948 A Lancaster St. Mary
W
52-35
1948 A Decatur Catholic (IN)
W
47-41
1947 Celina Lima St. Rose+
L
40-54 (Exempted Village)
1947   Fostoria St. Wendelin
W
48-43
1947 H Lima St. Rose
W
34-31
1947 A Sandusky St. Mary
L
35-45
1947 A Van Wert OIOpponent Info:
League: Western Buckeye League

W
53-36
1947 H Fort Jennings OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 4 Losses: 16
League: Putnam County League
Coach: Eugene Reilly

W
51-16
1947 H St. Henry
W
36-27
1947 H Delphos Jefferson
W
49-28 Considered a Jefferson home game, but played at St. John's.
1947 H Ada OIOpponent Info:
League: Northwest Conference

W
38-29
1947 A Elida OIOpponent Info:
League: Northwest Conference

W
40-36
1947 A Lima St. John
W
50-44
1947 H Celina ICHS
W
51-31
1947 A Ottoville OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 24 Losses: 2
League: Putnam County League Champs
Coach: Louis Heckman

L
37-43
1947 H Delphos Jefferson
W
48-33
1947 A Fort Jennings OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 4 Losses: 16
League: Putnam County League
Coach: Eugene Reilly

W
59-32
1947 A Lima St. Rose
L
22-28
1947 H Ottoville OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 24 Losses: 2
League: Putnam County League Champs
Coach: Louis Heckman

L
25-39
1947 A Toledo Central Catholic OIOpponent Info:
League: Toledo City League

L
35-54
1947 H Lima St. John
L
27-32
1947 A Lima St. Gerard
W
45-32
1947 H Decatur Catholic (IN)
W
47-34
1947 A Convoy OIOpponent Info:
League: Van Wert County League

W
39-38
1946 Ada Lima St. Rose+
L
27-36 (Exempted Village)
1946 Ada Lima St. Gerard+
W
48-24 (Exempted Village)
1946 Ada Wapakoneta St. Joe+ OIOpponent Info:
League: Auglaize County League

L
31-33 (Exempted Village)
1946   Lima St. Rose
L
24-40
1946   Fort Jennings OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 9 Losses: 8
League: Putnam County League
Coach: Frank Colombo

L
41-43
1946   Fostoria St. Wendelin
L
34-39
1946   Lima St. John
L
34-60
1946   Lima St. Gerard
W
41-32
1946   Sandusky St. Mary
L
25-57
1946   Decatur Catholic (IN)
L
27-33
1946   Ottoville OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 24 Losses: 3
League: Putnam County League
Coach: Louis Heckman

L
38-61
1946   Delphos Jefferson
L
27-41
1946   Toledo Central Catholic OIOpponent Info:
League: Toledo City League

L
33-40
1946   Lima St. Rose
L
26-44
1946   Celina ICHS
L
23-37
1946   Delphos Jefferson
L
32-39
1946   Lima St. Gerard
W
34-23
1946   Ottoville OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 24 Losses: 3
League: Putnam County League
Coach: Louis Heckman

L
16-26
1946   Lima St. John
L
23-30
1946   St. Henry
L
21-26
1946   Fort Jennings OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 9 Losses: 8
League: Putnam County League
Coach: Frank Colombo

L
27-46
1946   Celina ICHS
L
18-34
1945 A Ada+ OIOpponent Info:
League: Mid-Western League

L
24-49 (Exempted Village)
1945   Delphos Jefferson
W
28-22
1945   Lima St. Rose
W
42-41
1945   Lima St. Gerard
W
43-38
1945   St. Henry
L
23-24
1945   Spencerville OIOpponent Info:
League: Allen County League

L
32-38
1945   Sandusky St. Mary TOpponent Info:
Class B
Tournament: Class B State Semi-Finalist

L
35-67
1945   Van Wert OIOpponent Info:
League: Western Buckeye League

L
25-60
1945   Ottoville OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 16 Losses: 6
League: Putnam County League
Coach: Louis Heckman

W
35-27
1945   Fort Jennings OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 17 Losses: 5
League: Putnam County League Champs
Coach: Frank Colombo

L
28-34
1945   Decatur Catholic (IN)
W
33-30
1945   Ottoville OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 16 Losses: 6
League: Putnam County League
Coach: Louis Heckman

L
28-34 (?)
1945   Lima St. John
L
29-42
1945   Fort Jennings OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 17 Losses: 5
League: Putnam County League Champs
Coach: Frank Colombo

L
35-43
1945   Celina ICHS
W
40-37
1945   Delphos Jefferson
L
22-28
1945   Toledo Central Catholic OIOpponent Info:
League: Toledo City League

L
29-35
1945   Lima St. Rose
L
30-36
1945   Fostoria St. Wendelin
L
32-38
1945   Lima St. John
L
30-34
1945   Lima St. Gerard
L
12-17
1945   Decatur Catholic (IN)
L
30-41
1945   Convoy OIOpponent Info:
League: Van Wert County League

W
31-19
1945   Celina ICHS
L
17-32
1944 Celina Bluffton+ OIOpponent Info:
League: Western Buckeye League

L
46-52 (District)
1944   Lima St. Gerard
L
28-35
1944   Lima St. Rose
L
32-44
1944   Willshire OIOpponent Info:
League: Van Wert County League

W
35-33
1944   Fort Jennings OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 19 Losses: 5
League: Putnam County League Champs
Coach: Frank Colombo

L
20-40
1944   Ottoville OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 11 Losses: 5
League: Putnam County League
Coach: Louis Heckman

W
54-37
1944   Sandusky St. Mary
W
39-37
1944   Van Wert OIOpponent Info:
League: Western Buckeye League

W
24-23
1944   Lima St. John TOpponent Info:
Class B
Coach: Richard Bechtel
Tournament: Class B State Runner-Up

L
15-46
1944   Ottoville OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 11 Losses: 5
League: Putnam County League
Coach: Louis Heckman

L
26-44
1944   Celina ICHS
L
26-33
1944   Lima St. Gerard
L
16-32
1944   Fort Jennings OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 19 Losses: 5
League: Putnam County League Champs
Coach: Frank Colombo

W
32-24
1944   Delphos Jefferson
W
34-24
1944   Lima St. John TOpponent Info:
Class B
Coach: Richard Bechtel
Tournament: Class B State Runner-Up

L
21-47
1944   Delphos Jefferson
W
34-23
1944   Celina ICHS
L
35-38
1944   Lima St. John TOpponent Info:
Class B
Coach: Richard Bechtel
Tournament: Class B State Runner-Up

W
35-28
1944   Lima St. Rose
L
22-25
1944   Toledo Central Catholic OIOpponent Info:
League: Toledo City League

L
30-50
1944   Fostoria St. Wendelin
W
23-22
1944   St. Henry
L
16-19
1944   Spencerville OIOpponent Info:
League: Allen County League

W
21-19
1943 Celina New Bremen+ OIOpponent Info:
League: Auglaize County League
Coach: Clifford Bay

L
22-37 (District)
1943   Lima St. John
L
25-36
1943   Lima St. Rose
L
26-34
1943   York OIOpponent Info:
League: Van Wert County League

W
47-25
1943   Lima St. Gerard
L
25-26
1943   Ottoville OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 15 Losses: 2
League: Putnam County League
Coach: Louis Heckman

W
38-27
1943   Fort Jennings OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 12 Losses: 7
League: Putnam County League
Coach: Frank Colombo

W
48-35
1943   Delphos Jefferson
W
51-25
1943   Van Wert OIOpponent Info:
League: Western Buckeye League

L
23-35
1943   Lima St. John
W
31-26
1943   Lima St. Rose
L
31-37
1943   Ottoville OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 15 Losses: 2
League: Putnam County League
Coach: Louis Heckman

L
33-41
1943   Delphos Jefferson
W
30-8
1943   Lima St. Rose
W
47-32
1943   Lima St. Gerard
W
23-22
1943   Alumni
W
44-42
1943   Kalida OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 3 Losses: 14
League: Putnam County League
Coach: Harry Douvadjian

W
29-13
1943   Fort Jennings OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 12 Losses: 7
League: Putnam County League
Coach: Clarence Specht

L
27-29
1943   Lima St. John
W
35-23
1943   Spencerville OIOpponent Info:
League: Allen County League

L
35-36
1943   Lima St. Rose
L
24-27
1943   Defiance OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 21 Losses: 1
League: Northwest Ohio Athletic League Champs
Coach: Philip Shipe

L
28-47
1943   Vaughnsville OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 5 Losses: 14
League: Putnam County League

W
32-12
1943   Alumni
W
26-17
1942 Celina Hoaglin Jackson+ OIOpponent Info:
League: Van Wert County League

L
29-40 (District)
1942 Celina Lima St. John+
W
42-26 (District)
1942   Lima St. Rose
L
26-30
1942   Delphos Jefferson
W
32-17
1942   Toledo Central Catholic OIOpponent Info:
League: Toledo City League

L
36-55
1942   Willshire OIOpponent Info:
League: Van Wert County League

W
38-27
1942   Lima St. John
W
40-19
1942   Celina ICHS
W
22-20
1942   Decatur Catholic (IN)
W
50-27
1942   Lima St. Gerard
W
38-19
1942   Fort Jennings OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 8 Losses: 11
League: Putnam County League
Coach: Frank Colombo

W
55-27
1942   Ottoville OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 7 Losses: 14
League: Putnam County League
Coach: Louis Heckman

W
29-18
1942   Sandusky St. Mary
W
29-25
1942   Norwalk St. Paul
W
24-13
1942   Lima St. John
W
48-23
1942   Decatur Catholic (IN)
W
30-29
1942   Delphos Jefferson
W
19-15
1942   Toledo Woodward OIOpponent Info:
League: Toledo City League

L
25-36
1942   Fostoria St. Wendelin
W
33-28
1942   St. Henry
W
37-26
1942   Fort Jennings OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 8 Losses: 11
League: Putnam County League
Coach: Frank Colombo

W
63-15
1942   Lima St. Rose
W
24-20
1942   Ottoville OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 7 Losses: 14
League: Putnam County League
Coach: Louis Heckman

W
36-12
1942   Celina ICHS
W
44-37
1942   Columbus Grove OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 10 Losses: 9
League: Putnam County League
Coach: Darrel Lowell

W
30-29
1942   Gomer OIOpponent Info:
League: Allen County League

W
37-29
1941 Lima Shawnee Gomer+ OIOpponent Info:
League: Allen County League

L
45-46 (Sectional)
1941   Convoy OIOpponent Info:
League: Van Wert County League

W
50-48
1941   Fostoria St. Wendelin
L
28-51
1941   Lima St. John
L
35-44
1941   Delphos Jefferson
W
33-25
1941   Celina ICHS
L
43-44
1941   Ottoville OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 13 Losses: 5
League: Putnam County League
Coach: Louis Heckman

W
47-31
1941   Decatur Catholic (IN)
L
31-37
1941   Lima St. Rose
L
32-34
1941   Decatur Catholic (IN)
L
31-37
1941   Coldwater OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 14 Losses: 6
Coach: Gordon Orr

W
27-25
1941   Fort Recovery
L
28-39
1941   Norwalk St. Paul
W
23-18
1941   St. Henry
W
36-28
1941   Lima St. Rose
W
31-30
1941   Ottoville OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 13 Losses: 5
League: Putnam County League
Coach: Louis Heckman

L
18-32
1941   Delphos Jefferson
L
25-28
1941   Lima St. Gerard
W
34-29
1941   Cridersville OIOpponent Info:
League: Auglaize County League

L
29-45
1941   Fort Jennings OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 5 Losses: 12
League: Putnam County League
Coach: Bob Drake

W
30-25
1941   Celina ICHS
L
27-38
1941   Columbus Grove OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 15 Losses: 9
League: Putnam County League
Coach: Darrel Lowell

W
30-28
1941   Lima St. John
L
17-29
1941   Fort Jennings OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 5 Losses: 12
League: Putnam County League
Coach: Bob Drake

W
40-27
1941   Willshire OIOpponent Info:
League: Van Wert County League

L
28-43
1940 Lima Shawnee Willshire+ TOpponent Info:
Class B
League: Van Wert County League
Tournament: Class B State Participant

L
30-33 (Sectional)
1940 Lima Shawnee Lima St. John+
W
41-36 (Sectional)
1940   Unknown
W
0-0 (?)
1940   Fremont St. Joe
W
39-31
1940   Delphos Jefferson
W
36-21
1940   Lima St. Rose
W
42-24
1940   Ottoville OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 19 Losses: 5
League: Putnam County League
Coach: Louis Heckman

W
36-24
1940   Celina ICHS
W
37-26
1940   Mendon
W
19-18
1940   Coldwater OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 9 Losses: 7
Coach: Gordon Orr

L
26-28
1940   Toledo Central Catholic OIOpponent Info:
League: Toledo City League

W
49-33
1940   Lima St. John
W
35-31
1940   Decatur Catholic (IN)
W
36-24
1940   Norwalk St. Paul
W
34-18
1940   Tiffin Calvert OIOpponent Info:
League: League of Six Nations

W
37-30
1940   Delphos Jefferson
W
54-28
1940   Lima St. Rose
W
34-26
1940   Decatur Catholic (IN)
W
29-27
1940   St. Joseph (IN)
L
22-31
1940   Celina ICHS
L
20-22
1940   Mendon
W
32-14
1940   Alumni
W
26-16
1940   Lima St. John
W
26-16
1940   Wren OIOpponent Info:
League: Van Wert County League

W
26-6

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