Delphos St. John's Blue Jay Basketball
1977-78 Season

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WBL Co-Champs

Overall Record 15-4 WBL Record 8-1 Team StatsTeam Picture
    Opponent Result Notes
    Delta OIOpponent Info:
Class AA
League: Northern Border League

W
72-66
    St. Marys* OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 1 Losses: 18 Class AA
League: Western Buckeye League
Coach: Steve Moor

W
70-55
    Newark OIOpponent Info:
League: Central Ohio League

W
82-52
    Van Wert* OIOpponent Info:
League: Western Buckeye League

W
67-47
    Ayersville TOpponent Info:
Class A
League: Green Meadows Conference
Tournament: Class A District Semi-Finalist

W
84-67
    Columbus East OIOpponent Info:
League: Columbus City League

L
69-74
    Dayton Dunbar OIOpponent Info:
Class AAA
League: Dayton City League

W
62-61
    Ottawa-Glandorf* TOpponent Info:
Wins: 18 Losses: 7 Class AA
League: Western Buckeye League
Coach: Ron Niekamp
Tournament: Class AA State Semi-Finalist

W
69-54
    Wauseon OIOpponent Info:
Class AA
League: Northwest Ohio Athletic League

W
79-42
    Kenton* OIOpponent Info:
Class AA
League: Western Buckeye League

W
75-65
    Lima Shawnee OIOpponent Info:
Class AAA
League: Independent

W
63-51
    Elida* OIOpponent Info:
League: Western Buckeye League

W
76-53
    Wapakoneta* OIOpponent Info:
Class AAA
League: Western Buckeye League

W
78-50
    Lima Bath* TOpponent Info:
Class AA
League: Western Buckeye League
Tournament: Class AA District Participant

W
70-59
    Lima Central Catholic TOpponent Info:
Wins: 7 Losses: 13 Class AA
League: Independent
Coach: Jim Carder
Tournament: Class AA District Participant

W
84-46
    Celina* TOpponent Info:
Wins: 17 Losses: 4 Class AAA
League: Western Buckeye League
Coach: George Hill
Tournament: Class AAA District Semi-Finalist

L
62-69
    Defiance* OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 16 Losses: 4 Class AAA
League: Western Buckeye League Tri-Champ
Coach: Roger Renz

W
73-70
    Archbold TOpponent Info:
Class AA
League: Northwest Ohio Athletic League
Tournament: Class AA District Qualifier

L
49-54
  Lima Senior Lima Bath+(OT) TOpponent Info:
Class AA
League: Western Buckeye League
Tournament: Class AA District Participant

L
66-68 (Sectional)

* indicates a WBL contest | 1978 WBL Standings

Head Coach: Bob Arnzen | Conference: Western Buckeye League | Class AA
Total Points: Delphos St. John's 1,350 (Avg. 71.1) Opponents 1,103 (Avg. 58.1)
Home: 0-0, Away: 0-0, Neutral Site: 0-1

Roster

PosNumNameHtGrade 
F  Kirk Looser    captain
G  John Miller      
G  Jay Kundert      
C  Tim Kroeger      
F  Jeff Grothouse      
   Dan Hale      
   Don Bergfeld      
   Wayne Morris      
   Steve Recker      
   Jay Patton      
   Jeff Mueller      
   Bob Niedecken      

Individual Honors

All-WBL Team
Tim Kroeger - 1st Team
Kirk Looser - 1st Team
Jay Kundert - Honorable Mention
John Miller - Honorable Mention

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