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If ever a team needed a break, it was the Decatur Catholic squad, and a break is exactly what it got, drawing a bye in the second round to reach the semi-finals, where the team was pitted against heavily favored Washington Catholic.
Using what Coach Laurent dubbed, "My slow breaking offense, the scrappy Decatur boys upended their taller rivals, 24-15, to become the first Commodore team ever to reache the finals of any tournament.
Spurred on by several hundred hometown fans, who had made the trip to Indianapolis, the Commodores completed their whirlwind season by thoroughly outplaying Jasper Acedemy and inflicting a 35-24 defeat on their foes to capture the State Catholic net title. In the final game, Bill Gass tossed in seven field goals, while both Mylott and Gage scored three field goals each.
The school received a permanent trophy, which still rests in the display case at St. Mary's and each player received a miniature of the prestigious cup.
As a result of winning the state championship, the team was invited to play in the National Catholic Tournament in Chicago.
In the first round, the Commodores defeated Altoona Catholic High, the Catholic champions of Pennsylvania, 21-16. Next, they stunned St. Louis University High of Missouri by a count of 19-17, but lost their encounter with Chicago's DeLaSalle High 20-15. The Chicagoans eventually won the national tournament.
The loss was a heartbreaker, but the little Commodores could still look at their state trophy and know they had accomplished what few persons had ever thought they could. They had hit that elusive straight, and in Decatur all the church bells rang out in a salute to their success.
1931 DECATUR CATHOLIC
Coach : GEORGE LAURENT (4th year)
Ossian
17
13
Monroeville
18
17
New Haven
16
24
Huntington Saint Mary
10
12
Fort Wayne Concordia
22
8
Kirkland
23
24
Lima Saint Rose
25
17
Delphos Saint John
15
18
Cincinnati Elder
24
7
Fort Wayne Concordia
41
7
Huntington Saint Mary
19
24
Fort Wayne Central Catholic
22
29
Delphos Saint John
19
24
New Haven
20
12
Delphos Saint John
20
24
Ossian
15
16
Fort Wayne Central Catholic
36
21
State Catholic Tourney
Evansville Reitz
22
28
DCHS Season Record
10
9
DCHS Record To Date
151
55
TEAM MEMBERS AND POINTS
Name
Points C.Points
Name
Points
C. Points
W'm. Gass
168
799
R.Kleinhenz
4
4
C. Lose
61
130
E. Hess
3
3
G.Gage
57
157
E. Vian
4
4
L. Dowling
54
54
C.Omlar
1
1
K . Holthouse
52
52
A. Hain
0
0
William Gass closed out his 4 year varsity career with 799 career points. The Commodores were eliminated in the first game of the State Tourney and were not invited to the National Catholic Tourney.
MPGT 41 DCHS
41 FPGT 10
DCHS
10
Concordia
7
Huntington St Mary
12
LMV
34 DCHS
41 LMD 8 DCHS
16
Concordia 7
New Haven 24
MPGI
DCHS
Opp
Delphos Saint John
22
18
1932 DECATUR CATHOLIC
Coach : George Laurent (5th year )
DCHS
Opp
Lima Saint Rose
11
8
Celina Catholic
23
6
Monroeville
7
31
Huntington Saint Mary
23
16
New Haven
16
19
Delphos Saint John
20
23
Kirkland Twp
20
24
Washington Catholic
11
21
Cincinatti Elder
16
25
Berne
21
7
Lima Saint Rose
16
7
New Haven
16
13
Fort Wayne Central Catholic
20
36
Celina Catholic
34
13
Kirkland Twp
13
24
Berne
27
35
Delphos Saint John
21
20
Fort Wayne Central Catholic
11
33
State Catholic Tourney
Vincennes Gibault
19
23
DCHS Season Record
8
12
DCHS Record To Date
159
67
Decatur Catholic suffered only it's 2nd losing season in 11 years this year. The Commodores also lost in the first round of the Catholic State Tourney for the 2nd year in a row.
TEAM MEMBERS AND POINTS
Name
Points C. Points
Name
Points C. Points
C . Omlar
53
54
W. Lose
17
17
J. Miller
27
27
R. Lengerich
0
0
R. Kleinhenz
46
50
E . Hess
30
33
A . Hain
86
86
F. Keller
0
0
C . Lose
100
230
H . Foos
1
1
MPGT 34
Decatur Catholic 34
FPG 7 Decatur Catholic
7
Celina Catholic 13
Monroeville
31
LMV
21
Decatur Catholic 34
7
Celina Catholic 13
LMD 24 Decatur Catholic Monroeville
31
MPGİ 12 Hess
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1932 DECATUR CATHOLIC GIRLS Coach: Patricia Teeple
With the opening of the basketball season the High School girls through the efforts of Miss Patricia Teeple succeeded in organizing a basketball team.
Due to the fact that this is the first time in several years that DCHS has had a girl's team there was some difficulty in securing games with other teams. However, two games each were scheduled with Pl. Mills, Berne, Kirkland, and Hoagland. All these games proved exciting as well as interesting.
The girls appreciate the efforts of Miss Teeple to turn out a winning tema and wish her success in organizing future teams . ( From the Decatur Catholic "Tattler" 1932. )
TEAM MEMBERS
Name
I
1933 DECATUR CATHOLIC
Coach : GEORGE LAURENT (6th year ) DCHS Opp
26
31
11
18
Huntington Saint Mary Berne
21
18
Ossian
12
23
Delphos Saint John
19
17
Fort Wayne Elmhurst
11
14
New Haven
16
11
Huntington Saint Mary
10
16
Lima Saint Rose
19
37
Lima Saint Rose
14
23
New Haven
11
30
Delphos Saint John
21
31
Fort Wayne Central Catholic
26
29
Monroeville
16
22
Lancaster PA
27
24
Berne
29
23
Ossian
17
25
. Fort Wayne Central Catholic
25
29
Fort Wayne Central Catholic
15
30
DCHS Season Record
5
15
DCHS Record to Date
164
82
Decatur Catholic suffered through it's 2nd straight losing season. The Commodores did managed to beat Berne twice during the season.
TEAM MEMBERS AND POINTS
Name
Points
C. Points
Name
Points C. Points
E. Hess
41
74
W. Lose
52
69
R. Braden
83
63
D. Hess
10
10
W. Baker
0
0
H . FOOS
2
3
H. Baker
5
5
J . Lose
31
31
J. Miller
10
37
E. Lose
0
0
P . Murphy
71
71
A. Hain
44
130
MPGT 29 Decatur Catholic 29
FPG 10
Decatur Catholic 10
Berne
23
Hntngtn St.Mary
16
LMT
6 Decatur Catholic 29
Berne
23
LMD 19
Decatur Catholic 11 New Haven 30
MPG: 12 Murphy
Jefferson Township Kirkland Township
14
26
State Catholic Tourney
1934 DECATUR CATHOLIC
Coach: George Laurent (7th year)
DCHS
Opp
Richmond Catholic Monroeville
21
9
23
20
Kirkland Township
24
23 **
Huntington Saint Mary Berne
16
15
Kirkland Township
17
19
Fort Wayne Elmhurst
19
21
New Haven
25
29
Monroeville
22
14
Delphos Saint John
26
17
Anderson Saint Mary
24
34
Huntington Saint Mary
27
26
Delphos Saint John
24
22
Ossian
18
27
Fort Wayne Central Catholic
22
34
Berne
22
28
Anderson Saint Mary
31
24
Lancaster (Wells)
18
20
Saint Joseph College
29
30
HARD Tourney
24
17
Huntington Saint Mary
26
36
State Catholic Tourney
21
20
Huntington Saint Mary
12
21
DCHS Season Record
13
13
DCHS Record to Date
177
95
After beating Huntington Saint Mary's twice during the year, the Commodores lost to them in the State Catholic Tourney .
TEAM MEMBERS AND POINTS
Name
Points C. Points
Name
Points C. Points
A . Teeple
0
0
P. Murphy
89
160
C. Colchin
0
0
R.Braden
103
166
E. Daniels
0
0
H. Baker
60
65
J. Tricker
0
0
D.Hess
46
56
R. Colchin
0
0
J . Lose
28
59
J . Parent
0
0
H. Hain
0
0
A . Hain
128
258
J . Kohne
0
0
W. Lose
84
153
R . Wolpert
0
0
W. Baker
0
0
R . Hess
0
0
MPGT 35
Decatur Catholic 35
FPG 12 Decatur Catholic
12
New Haven
25
Huntington St.Mary
21
LMV
12
Decatur Catholic 21 Richmond Catholic 9
LMD 12 Decatur Catholic Ft . Wayne CC 34
22
MPGI 14 W. Lose
17
27
New Haven
35
25
Fort Wayne Central Catholic
25
22
Richmond Catholic
Fort Wayne Central Catholic
Jefferson Township
15
21
1935 DECATUR CATHOLIC
Coach : George Laurent (8th year ) DCHS Opp
27
22
18
16*
Fort Wayne Elmhurst
13
12
Portland
13
21
Kirkland Township
21
22
Anderson Saint Mary
25
18
Delphos Saint John
33
23
Monroeville
22
10
Jefferson Township
25
24
Avilla
29
16
Kirkland Township
16
19
Jefferson Township
40
20
Delphos Saint John
20
17
Berne
31
40
Anderson Saint Mary
18
27
Fort Wayne Central Catholic
21
35
Fort Wayne Elmhurst
19
20
Portland
37
30
Ossian
34
27
Fort Wayne Central Catholic
23
25
Hammond Central Catholic
22
19
Hammond Central Catholic
47
25
Marmion Accademy
44
25
HARD Tourney
Anderson Saint Mary
21
27
Richmond Saint Andrew
38
13
State Catholic Tourney
Fort Wayne Central Catholic
20
25
OCHS Season Record
16
10
DCHS Record to Date
193
105
Decatur Catholic posted it's first winning season in 4 years.
TEAM MEMBERS AND POINTS
Name
Points
C. Points
Name
Points
C. Points
Murphey
136
296
D. Hess
160
216
H . Baker
52
113
W. Baker
23
23
Braden
159
325
Colchin
4
4
Hain
22
22
R . Hess
14
14
MPGT 47 Decatur Catholic 47
Hammond Cent Cath 25
FPG 13 Decatur Catholic 13 Elmhurst
Decatur Catholic 13
Portland 21
SVT 25 Decatur Catholic 39
LMD 14 Decatur Catholic 21
Richmond St . Andrew
Ft. Wayne CC 35
Lose
77
136
12
MP3I 16 D.Hess twice,
Celina Catholic Richmond Catholic
1935 DECATUR CATHOLIC GIRLS Coach : Helen Holthouse
DCHS Opp
Avilla
34
27
Fort Wayne Elmhurst
16
49
Monmouth
69
36
Kirkland Township
36
12
Avilla
20
17
Huntertown
15
37
Huntertown
16
30
Berne
46
18
Huntertown
16
3C
Berne
29
24
Fort Wayne Elmhurst
31
36
Monmouth
69
10
Saint Vincent
40
10
DCHS Season Record
8
5
DCHS Record To Date
TEAM MEMBERS
Name
Dolores Leonard
Mildred Miller
Rosemary Fullenkamp
Ruth Vogelwede
Rosemary Miller
Mary Terveer
Margaret Wertzberger
Eloise Leonard
Julia Parent
ary C. Holthouse
1
1936 DECATUR CATHOLIC
Coach: George Laurent (9th year) DCHS Opp
Richmond Saint Andrew
50
15
Portland
38
18
Richmond Saint Andrew
27
19
Kirkland Township
27
15
Anderson Saint Mary
33
30
Monroeville
33
12
Jefferson Township
56
22
Hammond Central Catholic
31
18
Avilla
45
11
Fort Wayne Central Catholic
30
22
Marmiom Accademy
36
9
Hammond Central Catholic
17
29
Fort Wayne Elmhurst
37
26
Delphos Saint John
40
29
Hartford Township
50
32
Fort Wayne Central Catholic
29
32
Kirkland Township
48
27
Delphos Saint John
22
18
Celina Catholic
27
28
Anderson Saint Mary
27
42
Portland
33
26
State Catholic Tourney
South Bend St . Hedgewicke
32
17
Anderson Saint Mary
19
21
Fort Wayne Central Catholic
28
35
National Catholic Tourney
24
21
Walsenberg CO
32
24
Evanston IL
19
39
OCHS Season Record
20
7
OCHS Record to Cate
213
112
Decatur Catholic won 20 games for the first time since 1928, and was invited to the National Catholic tourney for the first time since 1930. The Commodores won their first 11 games of the season.
TEAM MEMBERS AND POINTS
Name
Points C. Points
Name
Points
C. Points
D. Hess
218
434
B. Hess
13
13
Hain
134
156
A . Baker
0
0
Braden
198
493
Tricker
0
0
Murphy
201
497
R . Hess
9
23
W. Baker
37
60
Daniels
57
57
Wolpert
O
C
MPGT 55 Decatur Catholic 56
FPG :7
Decatur Catholic 17
Jefferson Txp
Hammond CC
29
35 Decatur Catholic
50
Richmond St. Andrew :5
LND 20 Decatur Catholic 19 39 Evanston IL
VEGY CI Murphy vs Richmond St. Andrew
Union City NE
1936 DECATUR CATHOLIC GIRLS Coach : Helen Holthouse DCHS Opp
Monmouth
55 18
Arcola
20
45
Avilla Berne Monmouth
27
16
45
38
36
27
Arcola
27
41
DCHS Season Record
4 2
DCHS Record To Date
TEAM MEMBERS
Name
Mildred Miller
Mary Terveer
Virgen Ulman
Mary Holthouse
Eileen Brown
Joan Parent
Dolores Leonard
Eloise Leonard
Margaret Wertzberger
Rosemary Fullenkamp
1937 DECATUR CATHOLIC Coach : George Laurent ( 10th year ) DCHS Opp
Lima Saint John
35 16
Huntington Catholic
17
33
Jefferson Township
29
27
Kirkland Township
18
27
Anderson Saint Mary
24
32
Marion Saint Paul
25
19
Lima Saint Rose
21
22
Monroeville
17
26
Fort Wayne Central Catholic
26
28
Fort Wayne Elmhurst
26
17
Celina Catholic
34
18
Hartford Township
22
18
Fort Wayne Central Catholic
22
35
Delphos Saint John
20
35
Huntington Catholic
22
32
Celina Catholic
15
23
Delphos Saint John
25
24
Decatur Il
21
23
Anderson Saint Mary
29
37
State Catholic Championship
Evansville Reitz
15
28
OCHS Season Record
7
14
OCHS Record to Date
£ 20
126
This was George Laurent's worst season to date at Decatur Catholic. The Commodores were eliminated in the first round of the State Catholic Tourney.
TEAM MEMBERS AND POINTS
Name
Points C. Points
Name
Points
C. Points
W. Vogelwede
58
Bollinger
6
5
Cook
37
37
A. Baker
10
10
F. Vogelwede
11
11
Byerley
0
0
Kuhlne
1
1
W. Baker
128
188
Alberding
4
4
Gillig
84
84
B. Hess
141
154
MPGT 35 Decatur Catholic 35
Lima St. John 16
FPG 15 Decatur Catholic 15 Evansville Reitz 28
Decatur Catholic 15
Celina Catholic 23
UMY :9 Decatur Catholic 35
Sima Saint John 16
LMD 16 Decatur Catholic 17 Huntington Catholic 33
XP3X LE 5. Hess
1937 DECATUR CATHOLIC GIRLS Coach : Rosemary Miller
DHS
Opp
Fort Wayne Elmhurst
33
50
Kirkland Township
15
18
Anderson Saint Marys
26
14
Cathedral
31
18
Precious Blood
28
13
St . Peters
38
12
St. Patricks
23
17
Alumni
35
23
Defiance St. John
29
19
Defiance St. Mary
35
16
Fort Wayne Elmhurst
35
53
Defiance OH
58
22
St. Peter
55
12
Defiance St. Mary
35
16
St. Patrick
18
12
St Patrick CYO
24
20
Precious Blood
26
12
DCHS Season Record
14
3
DCHS Record to Date
TEAM MEMBERS
Name
Mary Terveer-captain
Ethel Miller
Agnes Reed
Helen Kohne
Virgene Ulman
Rosie Fullenkamp
Loreto Lose
Genevieve Ripberger
Joan Parent
Josephine Daniels
Bernadine Hackman
Mary Alice Girard
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1938 DECATUR CATHOLIC
Coach: GEORGE LAURENT ( 11th year ) DCHS Opp
Marion Saint Paul
23
19
Portland
26
17
Kirkland Township
30
20
Celina Catholic
20
11
Anderson Saint Mary
31
38
Huntington Catholic
19
25
Hammond Central Catholic
33
25
Michigan City Saint Mary
25
7
Joliet ( IL) Catholic
24
29
Marion Saint Paul
17
14
Fort Wayne Elmhurst
26
25 *
Monroeville
21
31
Huntington Catholic
31
19
Michigan City Saint Mary
33
24
Fort Wayne Central Catholic
38
29
Kirkland Township
22
13
Celina Catholic
37
12
State Catholic Tourney
Indianapolis Cathedral
35
38
DCHS Season Record
14
7
DCHS Record to Date
234
133
Decatur Catholic returned to winning form this season, but again lost in the first round of the tourney. The center jump after each basket was eliminated prior to the season.
TEAM MEMBERS AND POINTS
Name
Points C.Point
Name
Points C. Points
Bolinger
106
112
Hackman
6
6
Kuhlne
41
42
Hain
19
19
Vogelwede
107
118
Hess
61
61
Baker
132
142
Terveer
1
1
Gillig
101
189
Alberding
0
0
Roop
1
1
MPGT 38 Decatur Catholic 38
Ft. Wayne C.C. 29
FPG 17 Decatur Catholic 17 Marion St. Paul 14
Decatur Catholic 17 Ft . Wayne C. C. 30
18 Decatur Catholic Mich Cty St . Mary
LMD : 3 Decatur Catholic 17 Ft. Wayne C. C. 30
MPGI 13 Baker
31
36
Anderson Saint Mary
Fort Wayne Central Catholic
17
30
Delphos Saint John
23
17
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1938 DECATUR CATHOLIC GIRLS Coach : Rosemary Miller
DCHS Opp
Precious Blood
36
25
St. Andrews
66
12
St. Patricks
22
25
St . Mary's
37
10
St. Patricks
16
19
St . Marys
28
4
Celina
22
5
St. Josephs
36
21
DCHS Record
6
2
DCHS Record To Date
TEAM MEMBERS
Name
Rosemary Fullenkamp
Helen Kohne
Virgene Ulman
Agnes Reed
Joan Parent
Ethel Miller
Mary Alice Girard
Bernadine Hackman
Honora Schmitt
1939 DECATUR CATHOLIC
Coach : George Laurent (12th year ) DCHS Opp
New Haven
17
16
Celina Catholic
37
17
Kirkland Township
25
24
Anderson Saint Mary
20
23
Michigan City Saint Mary
34
25
Lima Saint Rose
42
27
Huntington Catholic
28
19
Marion Saint Paul
48
10
Rensselaer Saint John
21
25
Delphos Saint John
22
31
Joliet (IL) Catholic
25
40 39
Portland
27
21
Fort Wayne Elmhurst
34
26
Huntington Catholic
29
31 *
Monroeville
40
22
Delphos Saint John
20
17
Fort Wayne Central Catholic
25
38
Celina Catholic
26
14
Anderson Saint Mary
30
37
Delphos Saint John
18
33
State Catholic Tourney
30
26
Fort Wayne Central Catholic
17
18
Evansville Central Catholic
35
54
OCHS Season Record
14
10
DCHS Record to date
248
143
DCHS made it to the second round of the State Catholic Tourney. They also beat much larger schools like Portland and Fort Wayne Elmhurst this season.
TEAM MEMBERS AND POINTS
Name
Points
C. Points
Name
Points
C. Points
Hackman
83
89
Baker
195
337
R . Hess
155
226
Hain
58
77
R . Bollinger
123
123
Roop
28
29
w . Hess
7
5. Holthouse
2
2
Terveer
15
15
Tavas
1
1
XPGT 48 Decatur Catholic 48
Marion St. Paul
FPG :7 Decatur Catholic 17 New Haven 16
Decatur Catholic 17 Ft. Wayne C.C. 18
LMD 19 Decatur Catholic 35 Evansville C.C. 54
OMT 39
Decatur Catholic 49
Marion St. Paul 10
MPC: 17 R. Hess vs Evansville
40
Fort Wayne Central Catholic
Hammond Central Catholic
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1940 DECATUR CATHOLIC
Coach : GEORGE LAURENT (13th year) DCHS Opp
Pleasant Mills New Haven
31
27
14
24
Kirkland Township
17
16
Lima Saint John
18
24
Michigan City Saint Mary
43
25
Anderson Saint Mary
22
39
Monmouth
37
23
Rensselaer Saint John
13
26
Delphos Saint John
21
23
Huntington Catholic
27
25
Pleasant Mills
38
24
Portland
24
37
Fort Wayne Elmhurst
33
43
Delphos Saint John
24
36
Monroeville
35
34
Huntington Catholic
36
11
Fort Wayne Central Catholic
10
49
Lima Saint Rose
24
26
Willshire (OH)
23
48
Anderson Saint Mary
26
27
State Catholic Tourney
South Bend Central Catholic
25
34
DCHS Season Record
B
13
DCHS Record to Date
256
156
This would be coach Laurent's last year. His 13 year record was 160 wins and 121 losses. His 1930 team won the State Catholic championship. His 1929, 1930, and 1936 teams competed in the National Catholic Tourney. Laurent was a Decatur Catholic grad.
TEAM MEMBERS AND POINTS
Name
Points C. Points
Name
Points C. Points
B. Holthouse
12
14
Tavas
13
14
W. Hess
31
38
Ullman
19
19
Hain
89
166
Hackman
91
180
Bolinger
70
193
Roop
75
114
Terveer
103
118
J . Holthouse
3
3
MPGT 43 Decatur Catholic 43
Mich Cty St . Mary 25
LMV
25 Decatur Catholic 36 Huntington Cath 11
MPGI 14 Terveer, Roop
FPG 10 Decatur Catholic 10 Ft . Wayne CC. 49
LMD 39 Decatur Catholic 10 Ft. Wayne CC 49
1941 DECATUR CATHOLIC
Coach T.C. ZAYNOR ( 1rst year ) DCHS Opp
New Haven
36
39
Celina Catholic
32
25
Monroeville
37
25
Lima Saint John
15
31
Fort Wayne Central Catholic
24
30
Kirkland Township
30
27
Anderson Saint Mary
29
30
Huntington Catholic
30
39
Monroeville
42
22
Anderson Saint Mary
39
22
Pleasant Mills
22
28
Fort Wayne Elmhurst
44
38
Lima Saint Rose
38
27
Celina Catholic
30
35
Huntington Catholic
28
32
Monmouth
29
26
Delphos Saint John
37
31
Willshire (OH)
22
30
Delphos Saint John
36
31
Pleasant Mills
23
35
State Catholic Tourney
34
30
Anderson Saint Mary
45
30
Evansville Reitz
32
43
Hammond Central Catholic
32
41
DCHS Season Record
12
12
OCHS Record to Date
268
168
New coach T. C. Zaynor was an University of Illinois graduate.
TEAM MEMBERS AND POINTS
Name
Points C. Points
Name
Points C. Points
Hackman
130
310
Keller
28
28
Ullman
79
98
B. Holthouse
132
146
D. Terveer
179
297
Kuhlne
5
5
Bolinger
127
320
Bierly
5
5
J . Holthouse
69
72
Welker
9
9
Klepper
3
3
MPGT 45 Decatur Catholic 45
Anderson St.Mary
30
LMV
20 Decatur Catholic 42
Monroeville
LMD 16 Decatur Catholic 15 Lima St John 31
MPG: 14 Dave Terveer ( twice) B. Holthouse
FPG 15 Decatur Catholic 15 Lima St.John
31
Indianapolis Cathredral
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-.
1942 DECATUR CATHOLIC
Coach : T. C. ZAYNOR ( 2nd year) DCHS Opp
New Haven
25
39
Anderson Saint Mary
34
41
Monroeville
29
20
Pleasant Mills
35
32
Willshire (OH)
40
35
Monroe
37
56
Lima Saint John
42
23
Fort Wayne Central Catholic
29
34
Monroeville
31
27
Huntington Catholic
31
46
Delphos Saint John
29
30
Fort Wayne Elmhurst
28
43
Alumni
30
38
Anderson Saint Mary
44
57
Monmouth
38
27
Huntington Catholic
31
15
Lima Saint Rose
37
45
Delphos Saint John
27
50
State Catholic Tourney
Anderson Saint Mary
27
29
DCHS Record to Date
275
180
Decatur Catholic lost in the first round of the State Catholic Tourney. This would be the last year for the tourney, as all parochial schools would be admitted to the IHSAA. Dave Terveer was second in the county in scoring with 267 points for the season.
TEAM MEMBERS AND POINTS
Name
Points C. Points
Name
Points C. Points
Joe Keller
69
97
T.Lengerich
18
18
Rob Kuhnle
54
59
Bob Klepper
58
61
Dave Terveer
267
564
Colchin
0
0
J . Holthouse
133
205
Dick Briede
20
20
Welker
75
84
Des Jean
0
0
MPGT 44 Decatur Catholic 44 Anderson St. Mary 57
LMV
19 Decatur Catholic 42 Lima St.John 23
FPG 25 Decatur Catholic 25 New Haven 39
56 LMD 19 Decatur Catholic 37 Monroe
MPGI 20 Dave Terveer
7
12
DCHS Season Record
1943 DECATUR CATHOLIC
Coach : T. C. ZAYNOR ( 3rd year) DCHS Opp
New Haven
12
23
Kirkland Township
36
26
Monroeville
29
26
Willshire
16
33
Monroe
32
47
Fort Wayne Concordia
40
53
Monroeville
13
28
Huntington Catholic
34
49
Pleasant Mills
23
29
Fort Wayne Elmhurst
31
48
Alumni
32
41
Fort Wayne Concordia
36
28
Monmouth
37
26
Lima Saint Rose
34
33
Pleasant Mills
35
30
Fort Wayne Central Catholic
24
38
Huntington Catholic
21
36
Sectional
Hartford Township
19
41
DCHS Season Record
6
13
CCHS Record to Date
Decatur Catholic participated in it's first sectional tourney, losing to Hartford Township. No one from Decatur Catholic was in the top ten in the county scoring list.
TEAM MEMBERS AND POINTS
Name
Points C. Points
Name
Points
C. Points
Terveer
53
53
Loshe
42
42
M. Colchin
19
19
Mac Colchin
18
18
Flepper
46
107
Gillig
0
0
Briede
118
138
Helman
15
15
Lengerich
115
133
Vogelwede
4
4
Wolpert
78
78
MPGT 40 Decatur Catholic 40
Concordia
53
FPG 12 Decatur Catholic 12 New Haven
23
10 Decatur Catholic 36
Kirkland 26
LMD 23 Decatur Catholic 17 Concordia 40
MP3I 15 Briede
193
17
40
Kirkland Township
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1944 DECATUR CATHOLIC
Coach : GERALD VIZZARD ( 1rst year) DCHS Opp
New Haven
22
33
Monroeville
20
39
Monroe
31
27
Monmouth
19
29
Willshire (OH)
21
22
Monroe
19
28
Fort Wayne Concordia
34
51
Monroeville
34
30
Pleasant Mills
15
32
Fort Wayne Elmhurst
17
46
Monmouth
33
34
Hartford Township
30
34
Alumni
44
22
Fort Wayne Concordia
34
43
Pleasant Mills
48
39
Fort Wayne Central Catholic
19
59
Huntington Catholic
28
38
Sectional
Kirkland Township
30
22
Berne
19
38
DCHS Season Record
5
14
DCHS Record To Date
286
207
Decatur Catholic won it's first sectional game in school history, a 30-22 win over Kirkland Township. Gerald Vizzard, long time Pleasant Mills coach, took over from T. C. Zayner.
TEAM MEMBERS AND POINTS
Name
Points
C.Points
Name
Points C. Points
Heimann
96
96
P. Briede
34
34
Wolpert
67
145
Terveer
37
90
Gillig
38
38
Coffee
2
2
R. Briede
174
312
Hess
7
7
Loshe
54
96
Wemhoff
7
7
Vogelwede
2
6
Hackman
2
2
MPGT 48
Decatur Catholic 48 FPG 15 Decatur Catholic 15
Pleasant Mills
39
Pleasant Mills
32
LMV
22 Decatur Catholic 44 LMD 40 Decatur Catholic 19 Alumni
22
Ft. Wayne C.C. 59
MPGI 18 R.Briede
1945 DECATUR CATHOLIC
Coach : GERALD VIZZARD (2nd year) DCHS Opp
New Haven Monroeville
31
53
39
23
Monmouth
43
27
Monroe
23
25
Delphos Saint John
41
30
Willshire
29
38
Fort Wayne Concordia
32
26
Pleasant Mills
39
28
Monmouth
35
39
Hartford Township
35
20
Huntington Catholic
40
33
Delphos Saint John
30
33
Kirkland Township
40
47
Lima Saint John
54
16
Monroe
41
37
Pleasant Mills
34
24
Fort Wayne Central Catholic
41
15
Monmouth
29
30
DCHS Season Record
: 3
7
DCHS Record to Date
299
214
Decatur Catholic had it's first winning season since 1939. Terveer was 4th in the county in scoring with 208 points.
TEAM MEMBERS AND POINTS
Nare
Points C. Points
Name
Points C. Points
Hess
136
143
Loshe
37
37
Gillig
158
195
Hackman
8
10
Terveer
208
298
B. Lengerich
3
3
Briede
72
106
Coffee
1
3
Wemhoff
39
46
Schlinder
6
6
N. Lengerich
24
24
MPGT 54 Decatur Catholic 54
FPG 23 Decatur Cathlic 23
Lima Saint John 16
Monroe
25
38 Decatur Catholic 54
LMD 22 Decatur Catholic 31
Lima St . John : 6
New Haven
53
31
44
Monroeville
25
19
Sectional
Jefferson Township
XPGI 20 Terveer vs Delphos Saint John
1946 DECATUR CATHOLIC
Coach: Gerald Vizzard (3rd year ) DCHS Opp
New Haven
27
30
Monroeville
29
34
Monmouth
34
44
Willshire (OH)
42
44
Monroe
33
26
Monroeville
48
54
Pleasant Mills
21
33
Monmouth
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