2 Camden late and won, 67-62. On 11/21, the Dunbar varsity basketball team lost their home non-conference game against Varsity Opponent by a score of 51-43. They had toured the school as part of their academic curriculum. The Baltimore Banner is a trademark registered in the U.S. for The Venetoulis Institute for Local Journalism, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. For him to miss that free throw, honestly, I was surprised. Garrison worked for the Mare Island Naval Shipyard on the West Coast for 16 years and the Army Corp of Engineers for nine years, He died at 65 in 2006. Scotton came off the bench to score seven. And a trip to the state tournament at UD Arena became the expectation. 3 seed McKinley Tech, 54-44. On 2/14, the Dunbar varsity basketball team won their neutral conference game against Benbrook (TX) by a score of 73-44. Dunbar scored 88.3 ppg andwon by an average margin of 37.1 ppg. In 1966, he coached Romus Jefferies, who set a Rowan County single-season record with 29.6 points per game. The 1992 team matched the 1983 team as Wire-to-Wire No. He loves that. Dunbar lost 59-57 at Woodward on Jan. 24. And thats what, as a coach, you got to love because defense wins games, defense was championships. Calvert Hall went wire-to-wire as the nations No. Tuesday, the Bears showed it wasnt a fluke. The result was satisfying for more than just one reason for Dunbar, which had only one bench player with significant playing time in forward Shaun Tolbert. Both teams defeated preseason No. Washington scored 30 points and Anderson scored 24 in his final game. Totals 16 8-16 44. The senior transfer from Trotwood-Madison had set winning a state title as his and his teammates ultimate goal. He passed away in September, 2019. Drafton entered the U.S. Army in 1961 for basic training at Fort Jackson, S.C. Dunbars starting lineup included three of those seniors Joshua Franklin Drafton, the high-flying big man and leading scorer; Robert Norman Wiley, the No. Dunbar boys basketball head coach Cyrus Jones Sr. receives the state championship trophy in 2018. I just try to play my role, said Ross, 6-foot-5, who hit a short jumper as part of Carvers decisive 18-6 fourth quarter run. 1 spot, that wasnt the case the following two seasons after Williams and company moved on to college. Varsity Girls Swimming And Diving. High School Basketball SC top boys, girls basketball players named to All-State teams. Dunbar also beat a prison team that year. In 3 of the first four games of the season,Williams went over 30 points, then versus DeMatha he had 14 as five players List of Ohio High School Athletic Association championships, "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site", Ohio High School Athletic Association official website, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_OHSAA_basketball_champions&oldid=1112721002, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 27 September 2022, at 18:36. Middletown takes No. On 12/10, the Dunbar varsity basketball team lost their neutral tournament game against Andress (El Paso, TX) by a score of 71-64. "They were giving me the pull-up side, and my teammates just put me in position to score.. After Wade moved on to the University of Maryland following the 1985-86 season, Dunbar, under Pete Pompey, won its fourth mythical national crown in 1991-92. 2 behind the Cardinals, who finished 34-0. It was never just about basketball and winning games. WebDunbar High Schools boys basketball team won its fifth state championship Saturday by beating Elida 54-52 at the Schottenstein Center in Columbus. Last year, it was about competing, said Parker. Dunbar cranks up defense, rolls to record 16th state boys basketball championship By Rich Scherr Baltimore Sun Mar 10, 2018 at 3:30 pm COLLEGE PARK Dunbar ended up 29-0 and ranked No. Parker, an assistant last season under Travis Winstead, coached the entire returning Bears roster on the AAU circuit in the summer. We just tried to switch things up to make them feel uncomfortable, and get them to do things that they're not used to doing," Jones said. Stanley Clyne made four 3-pointers and scored 17 points to keep Tipp close until the final three minutes. It was like, wow, Yates said of McAdams miss. 2 scorer, and Clarence McKee Jr., who averaged 10 points a game. Its hard to imagine anyone, however, could have predicted just how dominant the team would be. Boys Basketball Bracket Alignment. 1 in the country. After nine years of teaching, Wylie went to work for IBM for 30 years. The backup team of Harried, Lewis, Woods, 6-foot-3 junior Derrick Lewis (Northeastern), 6-foot-2 Eric Green (James Madison) and 6-foot-3sophomore Reggie McNeil (a member of Dunbars 1985 mythical national championship team) was definitely a top 25 team in the country. My seniors, this is their third year at Dunbar, they came in with me, and given the situation with Dae Dae, this means a lot. The Bears upped the margin to 34-19 in the third after another Hilton-Bey basket, but the Poets closed the period on a 12-1 run, capped by Otis Toneys follow-up. High school basketball teams across the state began playing in their playoff tournaments earlier this week. 9 in Basketball Weeklysnational rankings with a 29-2 record. It was a difficult team to defend. Thats (Dunbar) a good team and caught us earlier in the year. The other leading options for Dunbar males after high school were Livingstone College, working for the railroad or in the mills or military service. Dorrian Sands scored 19 points for the Bears (18-4 Both teams were known as the Tigers. I want to play everyone, and he is 100% one of the best, not just in the city, but in Ohio, Washington said. By submitting your email to receive this newsletter, you agree to our. But their last miss was fateful. Basketball; Football; Baseball; NC State: 1984 Parade All-American First Team. No one averaged 20, but all five starters were caable of hit double figures, sometimes all on the same night. Vision 2020 (Strategic Plan) Business with the District; Divisions. Last season, Carver Vocational Tech defeated perennial Baltimore City blueblood Dunbar twice. They both had plenty of help, but there were moments it seemed like a one-on-one battle. Day 106 Tuesday started slow for Carver, trailing 5-0 early. Ponitz played their butts off, Washington said. 170 - Maison Kleist (Vancleave High School) 26-13, Jr. 182 - Kamar Houston (Oxford High School Wrestling ) 12-4, So. The Poets stormed back to trail just 35-33 after Harts basket opened the fourth quarter. He is a hell of a player. Medical Forms. Had there been overtime, Dunbar would have been hurting. Dunbar High Schools boys basketball team won its fifth state championship Saturday by beating Elida 54-52 at the Schottenstein Center in Columbus. "We fought through all that adversity. Players and coaches of Paul Laurence Dunbar High Schoolsbasketball team, which on Sunday won its first boys Sweet Sixteen, toured the trophy around Dunbars Jones said he has been considering stepping down the past few years re-evaluating each season as it comes and felt now was the right time to move on. The SCHSL championships are set for March 2-4 at USC Aiken and SCISA championships will be held in Sumter on Feb. 24-25. Carver has been under the radar this season with losses to city champ and undefeated City, city finalist Edmondson and Lake Clifton, which has won three straight state titles. Tipps players stood in the formation of the number 10 during the national anthem as a tribute to Williams, who wore that number. We put ourselves in position to win the game, but unfortunately sometimes it just doesnt go your way, Spears said. Then, leading by two early in the third, Dunbar held the Hornets to one field goal over more than five minutes, embarking on a 10-2 run including eight points by Phillip to build a 10-point lead. I dont try to worry too much about mistakes on offenseI got two more years to develop and grow.. MaxPreps is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. The S.C. High School League and SCISA basketball playoffs are under way. COLLEGE PARK For the Dunbar boys basketball team, four seasons without a state championship is a dry spell. With 19 of their own free agents, Bengals looking at how to fit the Miami AD named to College Football Playoff committee, NFL Scouting Combine: Ivan Pace Jr. out to prove he is a top prospect, Dayton reaches 20 victories by putting away La Salle in second half. Junior Damarion Geter added 11 points for Dunbar, and Yates had 10. Earlier in the season, Dunbar won the Ft. Worth Basketball Classic, the King Cotton Tournament and the Laker-Poet Tournament. That magnet program is how Dunbar attracted players and kept up with the parochial schools that could offer athletic scholarships. All Rights Reserved. Dunbar finished off a 54-41 victory to cap a 22-0 season. Wiley, whose dream was being a pharmacist, was voted Best Looking. Drafton, who was looking forward to a military career, received perhaps the most coveted senior superlative Most Athletic. Robert Henderson, a senior reserve who hoped to become a P.E. Ponitz led 36-32 at halftime. Dunbarstarted out at No. netted double figures. The Bears will play at Overlea Thursday for the region title and a spot in Saturday's state quarterfinals. 5 seed Bard, in its second season in program history, prevailed over No. He arrived at Dunbar in 1947 to teach match and P.E. 1 against one of the best high school schedules weve ever evaluated. Earlier in the season, Dunbar won the Ft. Worth Basketball Classic, the King Cotton Tournament and the Laker-Poet Tournament. We did a good job on DayJaun late, Szabo said. Drafton scored 12. Before the championship tussle, Dunbar coach Harry Koontz held an important conversation with Wiley. This year is about winningI know they want to win. Vision 2020 (Strategic Plan) Business with the District; Divisions. Tim Maloney- Head Coach; Zack Lapaugh Asst. When Lewis went No. On 1/27, the Dunbar varsity basketball team won their home conference game against Eastern Hills (Fort Worth, TX) by a score of 52-43. Watch this highlight video of the Dunbar (Dayton, OH) basketball team in its game Dunbar vs Pickerington North Game Highlights - Jan. 14, 2023 on Jan 14, 2023, Watch this highlight video of the Dunbar (Dayton, OH) basketball team in its game Dunbar vs Stivers School for the Arts Game Highlights - Jan. 17, 2023 on Jan 17, 2023. On 2/4, the Dunbar varsity basketball team won their away conference game against Western Hills (Fort Worth, TX) by a score of 69-47. On 1/13, the Dunbar varsity basketball team lost their home conference game against Young Men's Leadership Academy (Fort Worth, TX) by a score of 45-44. His first free throw with 11.8 seconds left rattled home to pull the teams even. For us to come in here and battle, it means the world to me, he said. WebDunbar High School Basketball Dunbar Basketball OVERALL 16-6 0.73 Win % CONFERENCE 9-1 1st Dayton Public HOME6-1 AWAY6-4 NEUTRAL4-1 PF1408 PA1218 STREAK1W Dunbar (19-6) held No. Trailing 18-14, Dunbar took control with a 10-0 run, started when Phillip made a 3-pointer and capped when Malik McCormick (10 points) scored on a driving layup to give the Poets a 24-18 lead. Dunbars senior leaders were 6-foot-4 Gary Graham (UNLV) and 6-foot-5 All-American David Wingate (Georgetown). by DIAA. 4 Tipp work for every point it got Friday at Trent. Most play at the 4A, 5A, and 6A levels. WebThe 1962 Boys State Basketball Championship team from Dunbar High School and the 1974 State Championship Baseball team from Monterey are the two teams going in this year. But he already knew Anderson as his AAU teammate for All-Ohio Red. Dunbar took on the Elizabethtown team, from Bladen County, in southeastern North Carolina, first. Ross, in his first season of organized ball, accounted for seven denials and pulled down a team-high eight rebounds. In order to post comments, please make sure JavaScript and Cookies are enabled, and reload the page. He earned a degree at Livingstone in 1937 and went on to graduate school at Indiana University. The crowd was estimated at 1,000 fans. "That was our focus. The next best shot will come at the district tournament on March 5 at Xaviers Cintas Center. Click here for instructions on how to enable JavaScript in your browser. Dunbar (19-6) held No. We found a way. display: none !important; Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our Terms of Service and Privacy Policies | CA Notice at Collection and Privacy Notice | Do Not Sell My Personal Information | Ad Choices. He retired from the Bill Hefner Medical Center. (Brian Krista, Baltimore Sun Media Group). Bogues would just punish ball-handlers and the team was unselfish; anyone could go offoffensively and nobody worried about individual scoring. Well have a spurt in one of the quarters and thats how well win the game.. Koontz never substituted. KETTERING The day George Washington III enrolled at Chaminade Julienne, the Eagles became the hunted Division II team in the Southwest District. He did exactly as his coach instructed. The Poets were No. Weve been putting in hard work since August, said Sands, a 6-3 guard. This is the first time the Wolverines have finished a championship season undefeated: COLUMBUS Andre Yates didnt have time to think about his place in Dunbar basketball history. City, Edmondson and Lake Clifton are in Thursdays region final round. On 2/21, the Dunbar varsity basketball team won their neutral tournament game against Oakwood (Dayton, OH) by a score of 44-30. Coach Jones was an excellent role model for our young men. 9 Davis added 10. Camden featured the No. Rich Township 84 Dunbar 52 Final Box Score Jan 28, 2023 @ 7:42pm Stats Updated Dunbar's stats have been entered for the 84-52 loss vs. Rich Township on 1/28/2023 12:00 PM. Even with Wiley not scoring a single point, Dunbar had enough offense to take an eight-point halftime lead. 1 team in the fall of 1981 with Camden (N.J.) at No. Dunbar played nationally-rankedFlint Hill (Oakton, Va.) at Morgan State in itssecond to last game of the season and crushed that club, 87-59. 1, while the National Sports News Service went with 31-0 Spingarn of Washington, D.C., as its No. Carver - Sands 19, Hilton-Bey 17, Green 8, Colclough 5, Ross 4. His task was to shut down the star player for Jordan Sellars. On 2/3, the Dunbar varsity basketball team won their home conference game against Ponitz Career Tech (Dayton, OH) by a score of 52-50. Dunbar continues to dedicate its tournament games to the memory of teammate Daveontae Williams, who died Feb. 6. 1 Dunbar for most of the game, but The Dunbar Poets beat the Fairmont Heights Hornets in the 1A boys basketball state championship match at the Xfinity Center in College Park. But Evan Dickey got the lead right back for CJ to begin a 13-4 closing run that included an 11-of-12 performance at the foul line. Brown averaged 13 ppgand James 10 ppg. Dunbar held on, 69-64, to win its 21st straight game. Yates corralled the miss and raced into Dunbar history. Wiley scored 24, McKee had 19, and all five starters were in double figures in an 85-48 romp. Born in 1914, Koontz, had been a star athlete in baseball, football and basketball when he graduated from Logan High in Concord. You can unsubscribe from these alerts at anytime. Web2023 DIAA Boys Swimming Championship Prelims All Swims. The tournament shifts to the Bob Carpenter Center for the final two rounds, with the semifinals being played at 6:30 and 8:10 p.m. on Thursday, March 9, and the It conducts state championship competitions in all the OHSAA-sanctioned sports. On 1/24, the Dunbar varsity basketball team lost their away non-conference game against Woodward (Cincinnati, OH) by a score of 59-57. Tuesday, the Bears showed it wasnt a fluke. The Poets finished with a 16-9 mark this season, falling to No. The Eagles advanced to that stage for the third straight year and will face the winner of Saturdays game between Cincinnati Wyoming and Cincinnati Hughes. Later that season, Calvert Hall was upset in the Alhambra Catholic Invitational and finished ranked No. N.C. A&T was familiar ground to many of the Dunbar players. 5A Pembroke Pines Charter. Koontz, who died in 1986 at 71, coached many strong Dunbar teams. (67-55) and ablowout of John Carroll (Bel Air, Md.). David Ross (left) brought the defense for Carver Vo-Tech Tuesday with eight rebounds and seven blocked shots while Dorrian Sands paced the offense with 19 points. I just took what they gave me," Phillip said. It was true then and it remains true now with the weekly FAB 50 National Team Rankings powered by Ballislife.com. You can play your butts off and still come up short, but we proved that we belonged in the game.. The Bears extended the lead to 14 late as they finished with 12 blocks Tuesday. Calvert Hall trailed preseason No. Jones is looking forward to his next opportunity, saying he is open to coach at any level, whether it be middle school, high school or the college level. Five-foot-7 Darryl Woods (Virginia Union) was a captain and only scored in half the games. [jwplayer lpqhoLGb-BmKM743H] 7A Dr. Phillips High School. What would have happened in 1981-82 if Dunbar had won that triple overtime game the priorseason? Virgos Sailor of the Month.. "When it's that time when we need to turn up our defense and energy, we're going to turn it up., College Park,MD-3/9/14- Hornets #2 Darius Holmes celebrates one of his teammate's 3 point shots in the first half. Wileys defensive effort didnt go unnoticed. Learn more about supporting local journalism. Click here for instructions on how to enable JavaScript in your browser. Thomasville was the first opponent in the district and ran headlong into a buzz saw. The Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) is the governing body of athletic programs for junior and senior high schools in the state of Ohio. Washington, who has signed to play at Michigan, moved to Dayton when his father took a job at Dayton as an assistant womens basketball coach. They lost in overtime to Dunbar and Meadowdale and by two another time to Dunbar. Dunbar, which lost in the Baltimore City title game to cross-town Lake Clifton in double overtime,finished No. Were ready to go and do the work weve done all year.. On 1/21, the Dunbar varsity basketball team won their away non-conference game against Trotwood-Madison (Trotwood, OH) by a score of 64-48. He leaves Dunbar proud of what the program has accomplished in the time he served as coach. Academic Services; Business Services; Human Resources; Dunbar High School Our Students Athletics Basketball - Boys. In 1969, he served as a sergeant in a signal brigade in Vietnam. Mathias had 16 points for Elida. That was our best defensive effort against a really good team, said Parker. While the documentary focuses on the humanitarian aspects of the game, we present facts about the basketball team and its on-court performance against the backdrop of this fascinating story about arguably the greatest high school basketball team of all-time. It just felt like, its your turn to put the team on your back and close the game out for the team.. It was fitting that Yates would provide the winning heroics. On 1/10, the Dunbar varsity basketball team won their away conference game against Diamond Hill-Jarvis (Fort Worth, TX) by a score of 83-23. Dunbar was a small school to be playing for a 2A basketball title. Carver Vo-Tech eliminated the Poets from the Class 2A state playoffs with a 53-44 victory in the North Region 2 semifinals in West Baltimore. On 2/10, the Dunbar varsity basketball team won their away conference game against Carter-Riverside (Fort Worth, TX) by a score of 101-67. Last season, Carver Vocational Tech defeated perennial Baltimore City blueblood Dunbar twice. 1 throughout the season and actually played better than expectations, if thats possible. The flip side is that the Wolverines are recently well below their 63.8 scoring average. WebOn 2/21, the Dunbar varsity basketball team won their neutral playoff game against Alvarado (TX) by a score of 68-51. 8 Oakwood to 30 points on Tuesday and made No. Dunbar missed numerous shots around the basket. Famed scout Howie Garfinkel called Williams, the kind of athletes candy bars are namedafter following his performances at Garfs 5-Star Camp in the summer of 1982. The semifinal contest nearly got away fom Dunbar. At times, we were a little rushed and not as poised as we generally are," Hornets coach Charlie Henry said. Despite playing with a six-man rotation for most of the game, Dunbar seldom relented on the defensive end, forcing 24 turnovers and holding Fairmont Heights to 39.2 percent shooting from the floor including just four of 20 during the middle two quarters. Alter 69, Meadowdale 51: The No. Garrison led the way with 15 points. Afterthe incident, the parochial schools pulled out of the MSAand formed their own catholic league. There were 51 students in the senior class. Coaching Staff. But you can only do so much as a coach and that was tough at times. Competitive wise it was an unbelievable high school game, Szabo said. He had that mystique with him because he was part of those teams that did awesome things. Six-foot-3Keith James (South Carolina/UNLV) was on the bench in 1982. On a day when the Poets shot just 40.7 percent from the field, defense made the difference. "A lot of that is a tribute to what Dunbar did. On August 8, ESPN released a 30 For 30 documentary titled Baltimore Boys about the special high school basketball teams at Dunbar High School in Baltimore, Md. 2 scorer in Rowan County as a senior (behind Boydens Eddie Kesler). Garrison, Davis and Joe Hawkins also averaged double figures for a Dunbar team that made it back to the state title game, only to lose a close battle with Jordan Sellars. Dunbar coach Bob Wade said, Williams is like E.F. Hutton, when he speaks, the other guyslisten.Williams averaged 24.3 ppg and 12 rpg as ajunior. Talented players began to choose between leaving the inner-city and attending a school like Calvert Hall or staying at one of the public schools. Sands denied a Dunbar shot and Hilton-Bey buried a 3-pointer, pushing Carvers advantage back out to 42-33 with 6 minutes, 10 seconds remaining in regulation. In 1960-61, Dunbar made its third straight trip to the 2A championship game. The other two starters were sophomores Wallace Davis, who averaged 11, and Walter Garrison, who averaged 10. I want to say that everybody has been showing so much love.. Dunbar seemed to be a heavy favorite, but Elida (24-4) was in great position to rock the Wolverines world after mounting a 35-24 lead early in the third quarter. Williams, who was rated the No.4 player in the country by Bob Gibbons All-Star Sports, was the No. Return to Competition Form (Concussion) LHSAA Medical History Evaluation Form. Offensively were kind of struggling, but were locked in defensively, Dixon said. Follow your favorite high school teams and players, Explore and purchase photos of your local teams, See top plays & highlights of the best high school sports, 2023 OHSAA Boys Basketball State Championships (Ohio) Division II, Dunbar vs Ponitz Career Tech Game Highlights - Feb. 3, 2023, Dunbar vs Thurgood-Marshall Game Highlights - Jan. 27, 2023, Dunbar vs Woodward Game Highlights - Jan. 24, 2023, Dunbar vs Trotwood-Madison Game Highlights - Jan. 21, 2023, Dunbar vs Meadowdale Game Highlights - Jan. 20, 2023, Dunbar vs Pickerington North Game Highlights - Jan. 14, 2023, Dunbar vs Stivers School for the Arts Game Highlights - Jan. 17, 2023. Koontz coached three Dunbar teams to NCHSAC runner-up finishes, but the 1959 Tigers would be his only state champions. In the 1959-60 season, Scotton emerged as the No. Of those 51, 27 were boys. Please help us by reporting the final score. Carver Vo-Tech boys basketball celebrate after Tuesday's victory over Dunbar. (Derek Toney). The top-seeded Eagles looked vulnerable with four minutes to play after Ponitz star and Wright State-bound guard DayJaun Anderson made a 3-pointer and a 12-footer to put the Panthers ahead 53-52. Official Contest Forfeiture Form. The Dunbar Poets beat the Fairmont Heights Hornets in the 1A boys basketball state championship match at the Xfinity Center in College Park. Its a historic school with a great basketball tradition and to be able to carry that on and be the head coach for the past 12 years, it was an honor being an alumni of the school.. The Ohio High School Athletic Association ( OHSAA) is the governing body of athletic programs for junior and senior high schools in the state Drafton got 17, and everyone got to play. 32 in the preseason Basketball Weekly rankings, No. Learn more about supporting local journalism. Wylie became one of the finest basketball players in Livingstone College history and was inducted into the schools Sports Hall of Fame in 2006. 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