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Newark High School (Newark,Ohio)

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Wildcats win 70-64, advance to regional final
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By TOM WILSON
Advocate Reporter

COLUMBUS - For the second straight game, the Newark boys basketball team had a never-say-die attitude. "These kids never stop, they just keep fighting regardless of the situation," said Lita VanReeth, a Newark middle-school teacher who once taught several of the players. "I had a lot of them, and they are hard-working young men. This doesn?t surprise me. You saw them do it against Zanesville, they love playing together, and it's hard to beat a team that can truly play as a team."


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GO CATS! They played a hell of a game. They had to beat Trotwood and the refs. Coach Quackenbush has done a hell of a job since taking over the program.
 
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Avery soars to All-Ohio nod
Utica's Walton named Division II special mention
By TOM WILSON
Sports Writer

NEWARK -- Postseason honors continue to roll in for Newark's Greg Avery and Utica's Zack Walton. Avery was named to The Associated Press Division I All-Ohio third team Monday, and Walton was a Division II special mention selection.

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BUCKYLE;1113234; said:
Avery soars to All-Ohio nod
Utica's Walton named Division II special mention
By TOM WILSON
Sports Writer

NEWARK -- Postseason honors continue to roll in for Newark's Greg Avery and Utica's Zack Walton. Avery was named to The Associated Press Division I All-Ohio third team Monday, and Walton was a Division II special mention selection.

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Do you remember the Snow brothers or are you a young pup:biggrin:. I want to say they played in the mid-70s maybe.
 
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BUCKYLE;1113482; said:
Maybe first names would jog my memory. I'm close to 30 now, but I know of Chris Ash and Giomi(sp?).
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Probably before your time. Charlie (Charles) was one brother. Can't think of the other brothers name. I know when to UC on a basketball scholarship and I know the other one got a scholarship also but not sure if it was to Cincinnati.
 
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It's fun to read about the Nerk Wildcats, my alma mater, reaching the final four this week. I assume Division 1 is the largest of the state divisions (?).

Back in my day in the '50s they played in what was called the Central Ohio League, which included Zanesville, Cambridge, Marietta, Lancaster, Coshocton, Chilicothe, perhaps others. I remember Mt. Vernon was a big non-league foe, and Jim Tyrer (later OSU and Kansas City Chiefs great) was our center and the arena at the old Newark High School was always full for those games. A fellow named Max Douglas was the coach...he was also the coach of the golf team which I played on, and went on to be the first Director of the Newark Campus of OSU beginning in 1957.

In the early '60s, the games moved to a new facility which held more people. Occasionally the Wildcats went to regional playoffs, but rarely to state level playoffs in those days. I think they played against Middletown and Jerry Lucas at some level in the late '50s, but am not sure if it was when Luke was on their team. Cats lost.

The olden days. Go Wildcats. Go Buckeyes. :)
 
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