Dale 2023-24 State Champion Team Discussion

Dale 2023-24 State Champion Team Discussion Mar 13, 2024 14:21:35 GMT -6

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Post by greencountry on Mar 13, 2024 14:21:35 GMT -6

Mar 11, 2024 18:30:44 GMT -6 illinoissooner said:

Mar 11, 2024 14:04:14 GMT -6 greencountry said:

Great way to recall some great teams that need to be brought back up in forums!

New Lima (77-78)
Pawnee (K Page Teams)
Hammon (90-91?)
Dale (23-24)
Yale (99-00)
Beggs (90's)
Smithville (85)
OCS (Griffin Bros)

Didn't New Lima win the tournament of champions back when they had their elite team? I may be wrong on that one? I know Hammon finished 3rd and Ryan Minor was the Tournament of Champions MVP one year.

Yes, I believe that they won it in 78 with Eddie Louie leading the way. From the Wikipedia entry for "Lima, Oklahoma".

Center Eddie Louie was named the Oklahoma state Boys' Basketball Player of the Year for 1978. Jim Knapp, New Lima long time coach, won the state’s Boys' Basketball Coach of the Year in 1978; he also won the title in 1973.[10] Louie also led the team to the state’s Tournament of Champions Champion earlier that season. The Oklahoman named the 1978 New Lima Boys Basketball team as the #24 "best in sports," noting, "1978 New Lima boys basketball: 31-0. Tiny Class B state champs also won Tournament of Champions, beating Tulsa Washington. Senior stars Eddie Louie and George Allen finished careers 113-10 with two state crowns."[11] They also won the 1978 Class B Baseball State Championship over Eakly, 3-0.[12]

The New Lima Team would seem to be the top of the class in this conversation. Not taking anything away from the other teams. Lots of "ONLY" and "FIRST" words used for their 1978 team.

Post by greencountry on Mar 13, 2024 14:21:35 GMT -6

Post by uniion on Mar 13, 2024 16:06:09 GMT -6