City Basketball, 1979

Philadelphia

Scholastic Basketball, 1979

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All-City

FIRST

TEAM |

*Horace Owens | Dobbins

Kevin

"Rock" McCray | W. Phila.

Ricky Tucker | Overbrook

Joe Washington | Overbrook

Lonnie McFarlan | Roman

SECOND

TEAM |

Steve Senko | Ryan

Kevin Beaford | Bok

Marty Campbell | Neumann

Mike McIntyre | Judge

Calvin Dixon | Central

THIRD

TEAM |

Carl Thomas | W. Cath.

Tom O'Hara | O'Hara

Joe Brown | Gratz

Terry

"Doc" Watson | Dougherty

Vaughn Coats | Franklin

Rick Dennis | Lincoln

City Title

At the

Palestra | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

Overbrook

61, Roman 49 | | | | | | | | | | | | |

Tony Costner, a 6-9 junior, mixed 23 points and nine rebounds as the Panthers (34-1) set a

city-leagues record for wins in a season. Ricky Tucker (12) and Jeffrey Tucker (10, 14 rebounds) also scored in double

digits while Joe Washington dished six assists. Lonnie McFarlan scored 14 points for Roman, which opted to hold the ball when

faced with a four-point deficit with 3:04 left in the third quarter.

Public League

Playoffs

CHALLENGE PLAYOFF Southern 84, Olney 74

Albert “Truck” Butts had 24 points and 15 rebounds. Dallas

Philson added 18 points and seven assists. Olney’s Gregg olmes scored 24 points.

QUARTERFINALS Overbrook 76, Frankford 42

Ricky Tucker shot 10-for-13 for 20 points and dished seven assists. Tony

Costner added 13 points, 20 rebounds. Frankford’s Steve Black scored 14 points.

West 55, Southern 53

Jim Moore totaled 20 points and 11 rebounds and converted a one-and-one

for a 55-51 lead with 0:15 left. Kevin “Rock” McCray added 16 points. Southern’s

Albert “Truck” Butts had 12 points, 20 rebounds.

Franklin 61, Gratz 54

Vaughn Taylor matched 14 points with 14 rebounds. Kevin Taylor (no

relation) hit a jumper to break a 53-53 tie. Gratz’s Joe Brown had 12 points, 13

boards.

Dobbins 71, Central 65

Double-teamed throughout, Horace Owens still managed 18 points and 11 rebounds

and received help from Leon Jones (22 points) and Harry Barnes (11 points, 10 assists).

Calvin Dixon (21) led Central.

SEMIFINALS

At the Palestra

Overbrook 65, Dobbins 52

Ricky Tucker contributed 21 points and seven assists while Joe Washington

(17) and Jeffrey Tucker (13, no relation) helped out in scoring. Leon Jones (21) and

Horace Owens (18) led Dobbins.

Franklin 66, West 62

Tony “Ice” Ingram sniped 12-for-14 for 26 points as Franklin

stunned the five-time defending champions, ending their streak of 16 consecutive PL

playoff victories. Vaughn Coats finished 12-for-16 for 24 points, adding 11 rebounds. Phil

Burton had nine points, 10 boards.

FINAL

At the Palestra

Overbrook 63, Franklin 52

Ricky Tucker had 19 points and five assists and Jeffrey Tucker (no relation),

Richard Congo and Tony Costner claimed 16 rebounds apiece for the Panthers, who went 34-1

to set the city record for wins in a season. Franklin's Vaughn Taylor had 20 points and 10

rebounds.

Standings

DIVISION A | |

Frankford | 12 | 3

Olney | 5 | 10

Northeast | 4 | 11

Lincoln | 3 | 12

Washington | 0 | 15

DIVISION B | |

Central | 9 | 5

c-Gratz | 8 | 6

Germantown | 8 | 6

King | 5 | 9

Roxborough | 4 | 10

DIVISION C | |

Franklin | 12 | 3

Dobbins | 9 | 6

Penn | 8 | 7

University City | 8 | 7

Edison | 6 | 9

Mastbaum | 6 | 9

DIVISION D | |

West Phila. | 15 | 0

Overbrook | 14 | 1

y-Southern | 9 | 6

Bartram | 7 | 8

Bok | 3 | 12

y: Beat Olney in

challenge for playoff spot.

Coaches' All-Public

FIRST

TEAM | | | |

Horace Owens | Dobb | 15 | 439 | 29.3

Kevin

"Rock" McCray | West | 15 | 342 | 22.8

Kevin Beaford | Bok | 15 | 415 | 27.7

Ricky Tucker | Ovb | 15 | 253 | 16.9

Joe Washington | Ovb | 15 | 252 | 16.8

Calvin Dixon | Cent | 14 | 217 | 15.5

Joe Brown | Gtz | 15 | 251 | 16.7

Dallas Philson | Sou | 15 | 297 | 19.8

Greg Dixon | Penn | 15 | 389 | 25.9

Rick Dennis | Linc | 15 | 360 | 24.0

SECOND

TEAM | | | |

Fred Lee | Bart | 15 | 279 | 18.6

Vaughn Coats | Fkn | 13 | 176 | 13.1

Albert

"Truck" Butts | Sou | 14 | 250 | 17.9

Kevin Taylor | Fkn | 15 | 227 | 15.1

Tony

"Ice" Ingram | Fkn | 15 | 239 | 15.9

Gregg Holmes | Oln | 15 | 416 | 27.7

Greg

"Box" Brandon | West | 15 | 179 | 11.9

Clinton Brower | Mast | 15 | 265 | 17.7

Richard Congo | Ovb | 15 | 128 | 8.5

Tony Costner | Ovb | 15 | 165 | 11.0

Jeffrey Tucker | Ovb | 15 | 178 | 11.9

Willie Oliphant | NE | 13 | 250 | 19.2

Champs' Rotation

OVERBROOK

Coach

Max Levin

Record

14-1, 34-1

Starters

Ricky Tucker

Joe Washington

Jeffrey Tucker

Richard Congo

Tony Costner

Key

Subs

Craig Randall

John Bryant

John White

Catholic League

Playoffs

North Preplayoffs North 46, McDevitt 42 Len Scheffold managed 22 points and four assists and Tom Bonk claimed 20 rebounds.

George May (18) and Tony Sanders (15) led McDevitt. La Salle 43, North 41 Pat Farris (17) and Dave Gray (12) led the way. Tom Bonk paced North with 22

points, 11 rebounds. North Semifinals Doubleheader at the Palestra Ryan 62, Dougherty 44 Bob Filer had 19 points and nine rebounds, Mike Hanson had 15 points and eight

rebounds and Dan Rice mixed seven points, nine boards, six assists. Terry ‘‘Doc’’

Watson (15) led Dougherty. Judge 48, La Salle 34 Joe Petrone shot 9-for-10 at the line en route to 15 points and Rick Marshall

added nine points, 10 boards. Dave Gray (12) led La Salle. South Semifinals Doubleheader at the Palestra Roman 76, Neumann 56 Lonnie McFarlan showed the way with 24 points and 16 rebounds while John

‘‘Yosh’’ Siorek (16) and Mike Lally (13) divided 16 assists. Neumann’s

Marty Campbell had 32 points — a CL postseason mark — and 13 boards. West 61, O’Hara 52 Jeff Hunter, who’d missed much of the season with a broken foot, came off

the bench to contribute 22 points and nine rebounds. Sherman Kelly (13) and Paul Scott

(five assists) helped. O’Hara’s Pete Callahan had 25 points, 13 rebounds. Semifinals Doubleheader at the Palestra Ryan 57, Judge 51 Steve Senko shot 6-for-10 and 10-for-13 for 22 points as Ryan advanced to the

final for the first time in its 12-season CL history. Senko added three assists, six

steals and hit four free throws after Judge closed within 53-51 with 0:15 left. Ed Mostak

had 14 points. Joe Petrone (19) led Judge. Roman 44, West 39 Lonnie McFarlan posted 20 points and 13 rebounds for Roman, which regrouped

after missing 20 of its first 23 shots. Ralph Mack grabbed 12 rebounds. Sub Jeff Hunter

(14) led West. FINAL At the Palestra Roman 61, Ryan 47 Lonnie McFarlan collected 16 points, 11 boards and five assists for Roman,

which swept to a 44-25 edge in the second half. In his first extended playing time in a

meaningful game, sub Ray Gorham shot 6-for-8 and 3-for-3 for 15 points and grabbed seven

rebounds. Bob Filer (17) and Ed Mostak (12) led Ryan.

Standings

NORTH | |

Judge | 15 | 1

Ryan | 14 | 2

Dougherty | 10 | 6

b-La Salle | 8 | 8

McDevitt | 8 | 8

North | 8 | 8

Kenrick | 6 | 10

Wood | 2 | 14

Egan | 1 | 15

SOUTH | |

Roman | 13 | 1

West | 10 | 4

O'Hara | 9 | 5

Neumann | 9 | 5

SJ Prep | 7 | 7

Bonner | 4 | 10

Carroll | 4 | 10

St. James | 0 | 14

Coaches' All-Catholic

NORTHERN

DIVISION | | | |

FIRST

TEAM | | | |

Steve Senko | Ryan | 16 | 237 | 14.8

Terry

"Doc" Watson | Dough | 16 | 364 | 22.8

Bob Filer | Ryan | 16 | 256 | 16.0

Dave Gray | La S | 16 | 234 | 14.7

Mike McIntyre | Judge | 12 | 174 | 14.5

SECOND

TEAM | | | |

Tony Sanders | McD | 16 | 260 | 16.3

Tom Bonk | North | 16 | 234 | 14.6

Rick Marshall | Judge | 14 | 149 | 10.6

Brian Rafferty | Ken | 16 | 245 | 15.3

Joe Petrone | Judge | 16 | 185 | 11.6

THIRD

TEAM | | | |

Mike McCloskey | Judge | 15 | 169 | 11.3

George May | McD | 16 | 208 | 13.0

Dave Angeloni | Ken | 16 | 173 | 10.8

Chris Farrell | Judge | 15 | 74 | 4.9

Mike Hanson | Ryan | 16 | 177 | 11.1

SOUTHERN

DIVISION | | | |

FIRST

TEAM | | | |

Lonnie McFarlan | Roman | 14 | 272 | 19.4

Tom O'Hara | O'H | 14 | 203 | 14.5

Marty Campbell | Neum | 14 | 219 | 15.6

Carl Thomas | West | 14 | 188 | 13.4

Dave Kerins | O'H | 14 | 189 | 13.5

SECOND

TEAM | | | |

John

"Yosh" Siorek | Roman | 13 | 101 | 7.8

Ralph Mack | Roman | 14 | 188 | 13.4

Earle Smith | Prep | 9 | 140 | 15.6

Paul DeAngelis | Bonn | 14 | 220 | 15.7

Wally Rutecki | Bonn | 14 | 153 | 10.9

THIRD

TEAM | | | |

John

Staudenmayer | Prep | 10 | 135 | 13.5

Sherman Kelly | West | 14 | 198 | 14.2

Chuck Phelan | Bonn | 14 | 202 | 14.4

Rob McDevitt | Carr | 14 | 124 | 8.9

Dean Clayton | Prep | 14 | 189 | 13.5

Champs' Rotation

ROMAN

Coach

Speedy Morris

Record

13-1, 31-5

Starters

Lonnie McFarlan

John

"Yosh" Siorek

Ralph Mack

Mike Lally

Glenn Welton

Key

Subs

Ray Gorham

Kevin Copes

Inter-Ac League

Episcopal (10-0)

The clincher, a 56-47 win over host Haverford School, came in Game

No. 8 and gave the Churchmen their first outright title since 1929. Charles Hickman shot

8-for-13 en route to 19 points and grabbed 11 rebounds. Episcopal went to 10-0 in its

finale by dumping visiting Gtn. Academy, 70-47, as Hickman (17), Jeff Ochroch (15) and

Sean Perretta (13) led in scoring. Chestnut Hill finished second at 6-4.

Standings

Episcopal | 10 | 0

Chestnut Hill | 6 | 4

Malvern | 5 | 5

Penn Charter | 4 | 6

Gtn. Academy | 3 | 7

Haverford Sch. | 2 | 8

Coaches' All-Inter-Ac

FIRST

TEAM | | | |

Charles Hickman | EA | 10 | 163 | 16.3

Mike Gaffney | CH | 9 | 105 | 11.7

Sean Perretta | EA | 10 | 125 | 12.5

John DeAngelis | MP | 10 | 109 | 10.9

Dan Dougherty | EA | 10 | 84 | 8.4

Terry Dowling | PC | 10 | 117 | 11.7

SECOND

TEAM | | | |

Barkley Sample | MP | 10 | 143 | 14.3

Jeff Ochroch | EA | 10 | 110 | 11.0

William Rice | PC | 10 | 103 | 10.3

Jim McGarvey | PC | 10 | 93 | 9.3

Edmund Walters | HS | 10 | 87 | 8.7

Rich Howden | GA | 10 | 129 | 12.9

Champs' Rotation

EPISCOPAL

Coach

Dan Dougherty

Record

10-0, 21-2

Starters

Dan Dougherty

Charles Hickman

Sean Perretta

Sean Pender

Jeff Ochroch

Key

Subs

Bob Fine

Sean Verdeur