Delphos St. John's Blue Jay Basketball
1996-97 Season

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    Opponent Result Notes
Sat
11/30 		H Crestview OIOpponent Info:
Division IV
League: Northwest Conference
W
 60-43
Fri
12/6 		A Parkway* OIOpponent Info:
League: Midwest Athletic Conference
W
 71-51
Sat
12/7 		H Celina OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 9 Losses: 13
League: Western Buckeye League
Coach: Mike Kanney
W
 56-36
Sat
12/14 		A St. Marys OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 5 Losses: 17 Division II
League: Western Buckeye League
Coach: Jeff Johnides
W
 65-39
Fri
12/20 		A Sidney Lehman OIOpponent Info:
League: Southwestern Rivers Conference
W
 62-41
Sat
12/21 		A Elida TOpponent Info:
Division II
League: Western Buckeye League
Coach: Chris Adams
Tournament: Division II Regional Participant
W
 56-50
Fri
12/27 		A Wapakoneta TOpponent Info:
Division I
League: Western Buckeye League
Tournament: Division I District Participant
W
 53-51
Fri
1/3 		H St. Henry*(OT) TOpponent Info:
Division IV
League: Midwest Athletic Conference Co-Champ
Coach: Fran Guilbault
Tournament: Division IV Regional Participant
L
 53-59
Sat
1/4 		H Lima Shawnee OIOpponent Info:
Division II
League: Western Buckeye League
Coach: Jeff Heistan
W
 67-47
Sun
1/12 		H Lima Central Catholic TOpponent Info:
Wins: 11 Losses: 11 Division III
League: Independent
Coach: Bob Seggerson
Tournament: Division III District Participant
W
 64-58
Sat
1/18 		H Van Wert OIOpponent Info:
Division II
League: Western Buckeye League
Coach: Dave Froelich
W
 63-51
Fri
1/24 		A New Bremen* OIOpponent Info:
Division IV
League: Midwest Athletic Conference
Coach: Gary Jones
W
 44-41
Sat
1/25 		A Continental OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 13 Losses: 9 Division IV
League: Putnam County League
Coach: Doug Williams
W
 63-47
Fri
1/31 		H Fort Recovery* OIOpponent Info:
Division IV
League: Midwest Athletic Conference
W
 80-48
Sat
2/1 		H Dayton Jefferson OIOpponent Info:
Division IV
League: Independent
W
 95-54
  H Minster*(OT) OIOpponent Info:
Division IV
League: Midwest Athletic Conference
L
 54-56 (moved from 1/10)
Fri
2/7 		A New Knoxville* OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 17 Losses: 4 Division IV
League: Midwest Athletic Conference Co-Champ
Coach: Brian Stetler
W
 56-52 TV-44
  A Coldwater* TOpponent Info:
Wins: 15 Losses: 9 Division III
League: Midwest Athletic Conference
Coach: Jim Niekamp
Tournament: Division III District Participant
L
 46-63 (moved from 1/17)
Fri
2/14 		H Marion Local* TOpponent Info:
Division IV
League: Midwest Athletic Conference
Coach: Jack Albers
Tournament: Division IV District Participant
W
 64-43
Fri
2/21 		A Lima Bath OIOpponent Info:
Division II
League: Western Buckeye League
Coach: Mark Shine
L
 55-66
  Van Wert Crestview+ OIOpponent Info:
Division IV
League: Northwest Conference
W
 53-50 (Sectional Final)
  Elida Cory-Rawson+ TOpponent Info:
Division IV
League: Blanchard Valley Conference
Tournament: Division IV District Semi-Finalist
W
 62-40 (District)
Fri
3/7 		Elida Lincolnview+ TOpponent Info:
Wins: 27 Losses: 0 Division IV
League: Northwest Conference Champs
Coach: Dave Evans
Tournament: Division IV State Champs
L
 52-60 (District Final) TV-44

* indicates a MAC contest | 1997 MAC Standings

Head Coach: Brett Norris | Conference: Midwest Athletic Conference | Division IV
Total Points: Delphos St. John's 1,394 (Avg. 60.6) Opponents 1,146 (Avg. 49.8)
Home: 8-2, Away: 8-2, Neutral Site: 2-1

Roster

PosNumNameHtGrade 
 10Shaun Geise5-711  
 12Matt Gerdeman5-912  
 14Josh Will5-910  
 20Aaron Elwer6-011  
 22Gavin Sever6-012  
 30Bill Klausing6-211  
 32Greg Grothous6-711  
 34Rob Clark6-311  
 40Jason Wieman6-011  
 42Travis Buettner6-412  
 44Chris McClure6-211  
 50Rocky Klaus6-29  

Individual Honors

All-MAC Team
Greg Grothous - 1st Team (11th)
Gavin Sever - 1st Team (12th)
Jason Wieman - Honorable Mention (11th)

All-District Team
Greg Grothous - 1st Team District 8 (11th)
Gavin Sever - 2nd Team District 8 (12th)

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