1948-49
PORTAGE (14-8)
Coach: Dean Snider
Season Career
Gene Bradford, sr. 166 377
Alan Colville, jr. 6
Oscar Jolly, fresh. 0
Ralph McHargue, jr. 5
Harold Merwald, fresh. 0
Charlie Metzcus, jr. 105
Don Moore, sr. 133 209
Bob Petersen, jr. 7
Dick Pittet, sr. 86 129
Chuck Reardon, sr. 11 22
Dave Sam, soph. 63
Mel Stanton, sr. 7 20
Carl Wells, jr. 121
Bill Wilson, sr. 210 540
Scores
25 Hebron 37
46 Boone Grove 36
36 Gary Wirt 43
29 Dyer 31
41 Valparaiso 25
38 Chesterton 39
33 Merrillville 46
41 Gary Edison 32
72 Jackson Twp. 15
41 Morgan Twp. 39
52 Hobart 37
65 Woodrow Wilson 38
38 Wheeler 34
Porter County Tourney
31 Kouts 37
46 Crown Point (OT) 41
44 Griffith 36
53 East Gary 42
36 Lowell 37
39 Kouts 24
Sectional
42 Merrillville 38
38 East Gary 34
34 East Chicago Roosevelt 45
1945-46
PORTAGE (17-5)
Coach: Dean Snider
Season Career
Les Bell, sr. 6 6
Bill Bolles, sr. 12 17
Gene Bradford, fresh. 0
Kenny Clem, soph. 0
Dale Cobble, jr. 70
Bob Goin, jr. 196
Ed Mahns, sr. 0 0
Bill Mullen, sr. 170 243
Bill Newman, sr. 134 150
Alan Olson, soph. 3
Dan Sam, jr. 89
Mike Strilich, jr. 109
Bill Tilden, sr. 0 0
Lindy Thorn, sr. 31 37
Bill Wilson, fresh. 18
Scores
27 Hebron 10
43 Boone Grove 22
32 Gary Wirt 28
40 Crown Point 28
20 Valparaiso 16
33 Gary Edison (OT) 35
62 Chesterton 15
34 Gary Wirt 29
28 Merrillville 23
44 Liberty Twp. 24
37 Hammond Catholic 30
59 Wheeler 31
Porter County Tourney
26 Hebron 18
23 Kouts 25
29 Hobart 32
29 Griffith 44
60 Dyer 17
33 Kouts 32
59 East Gary 33
Sectional
43 Hobart 33
32 East Cicago Roosevelt 21
45 Lowell 52
1942-43
PORTAGE (23-1)
Coach: Charles McComas
Season Career
Stan Crowe, sr. 17 17
Bob Frum, sr. 0 0
Alton Goin, sr. 10 10
Don Hart, jr. 41
Al Kaminski, sr. 492 1022
Art Kaminski, soph. 3
Bill Mullen, fresh. 0
Bob Nelson, sr. 142 167
Abe Pazera, jr. 84
Don Peterson, jr. 104
Paul Sam, jr. 55
Dick Vale, sr. 2 2
Bob VanBlack, soph. 6
Jim Wilson, sr. 222 375
Scores
31 Gary Wirt 26
65 Hebron 28
58 Kouts 31
58 Jackson Twp. 28
53 Gary Edison 41
69 Michigan City St. Mary's 29
30 Merrillville 26
58 Boone Grove 30
71 Dyer 42
61 Liberty Twp. 22
54 Hammond Catholic 47 (OT)
31 Wheeler 24
55 Gary Wirt 37
Porter County Tourney
50 Wheeler 34
32 Kouts 19
55 Liberty Twp. 29
41 Hobart 30
36 Griffith 30
51 East Gary 31
52 Liberty Twp. 30
42 Lowell 27
Sectional
43 East Gary 30
56 Griffith 29
29 Hammond Tech 42
1947-48
PORTAGE (15-7)
Coach: Dean Snider
Season Career
Gene Bradford, jr. 188
Kenny Clem, sr. 55 108
Ralph McHargue, soph. 0
Charlie Metzcus, soph. 116
Don Moore, jr. 61
Bob Mullen, sr. 2 2
Alan Olson, sr. 164 194
Dick Pittet, jr. 43
Jack Primich, sr. 0 0
Chuck Reardon, jr. 11
Dave Sam, fresh. 0
Mel Stanton, jr. 13
Carl Wells, soph. 27
Bill Wilson, jr. 208
Cortie Wilson, sr. 0 0
Scores
38 Hebron 29
40 Boone Grove 25
47 Gary Wirt 34
36 Dyer 38
36 Valparaiso 28
50 Chesterton 56
37 Merrillville 52
45 Wheeler 28
30 Gary Edison 26
Tourney at E.C. Roosevelt
36 East Chicago Roosevelt 45
44 Rensselaer 41
39 Hobart 30
49 Woodrow Wilson 39
Porter County Tourney
47 Kouts 32
42 Liberty Twp. 22
40 Hebron (OT) 38
37 Crown Point 26
43 Griffith 50
29 East Gary 34
47 Lowell 30
27 Kouts 21
Sectional
48 East Chicago Roosevelt 53
1944-45
PORTAGE (11-12)
Coach: Charles McComas
Season Career
Bill Bolles, jr. 5
Dale Cobble, soph. 28
Ken Collins, sr. 0 0
John Crowe, sr. 10 10
Bob Goin, soph. 29
Lowell Jones, sr. 1 1
Art Kaminski, sr. 141 212
Lon Mahns, sr. 1 1
Bill Mullen, jr. 68
Ray Nelson, sr. 3 14
Bill Newman, jr. 16
Ray Niksch, sr. 150 165
Dan Sam, soph. 157
George Shepit, sr. 42 46
Don Snyder, sr. 0 0
Jack Steege, sr. 2 2
Mike Strilich, soph. 24
Lindy Thorn, jr. 6
Bob VanBlack, sr. 130 158
Ron Wennerstrom, soph. 0
Scores
47 Hebron 19
33 Valparaiso 40
56 Jackson Twp. 12
39 at Gary Edison 55
29 Chesterton 28
39 Gary Wirt 22
7 at Kouts 36
32 at Merrillville 52
21 at Dyer 18
38 Liberty Twp. 21
41 at Hammond Catholic 46
49 Wheeler 28
Porter County Tourney
43 Washington Twp. 25
37 Hebron 13
21 Kouts 37
25 at Hobart 36
35 at Gary Wirt 40
39 Griffith (OT) 40
44 at Boone Grove 25
34 East Gary 44
38 Lowell 48
Sectional
36 East Chicago Roosevelt (OT) 35
31 Hammond Tech 48
1941-42
PORTAGE (21-3)
Coach: Charles McComas
Season Career
Harry Demmon, sr. 260 475
Bob Frum, jr. 0
Don Hart, soph. 0
Morris Jackson, sr. 40 87
Al Kaminski, jr. 324
Art Kaminski, fresh. 2
Heinz Lindner, sr. 12 23
Bob Nelson, jr. 24
Don Peterson, soph. 8
Joe Sam, sr. 239 684
Paul Sam, soph. 23
Bill Schiller, sr. 7 7
Mirwood Starkey, sr. 1 1
Gordon Thorn, sr. 46 52
Dick Vale, jr. 0
Bob VanBlack, fresh. 6
Jim Wilson, jr. 98
Scores
51 Gary Wirt 24
50 Hebron 13
55 Kouts 18
54 Jackson Twp. 17
41 Gary Edison 19
41 Michigan City St. Mary's 6
47 Lowell 30
30 Merrillville 17
45 Boone Grove 27
44 Dyer 11
54 Liberty Twp. 26
38 Wheeler 29
35 Lowell 22
Porter County Tourney
57 Chesterton 21
40 Morgan Twp. 26
57 Wheeler 25
33 Hobart 20
46 Gary Wirt 25
41 Crown Point 26
22 Griffith 28
35 East Gary 40
67 Liberty Twp. 24
67 Washington Twp. 15
Sectional
40 Gary Mann 57
1946-47
PORTAGE (16-6)
Coach: Dean Snider
Season Career
Gene Bradford, soph. 23
Kenny Clem, jr. 53
Dale Cobble, sr. 55 153
Bob Goin, sr. 185 422
Harvey Hulse, sr. 0 0
Don Moore, soph. 15
Alan Olson, jr. 27
Dan Sam, sr. 233 475
Mike Strilich, sr. 185 255
Gene Trostle, sr. 6 6
Ron Wennerstrom, sr. 38 38
Bill Wilson, soph. 104
Scores
45 Hebron 15
51 Boone Grove 16
50 Gary Wirt 34
36 Dyer 25
29 Valparaiso 13
35 Chesterton 24
21 Merrillville 28
40 Wheeler 28
25 Gary Edison 41
Tourney at Portage
53 Chesterton 50
76 Liberty Twp. 44
23 Hobart 24
39 Gary Wirt 47
Porter County Tourney
47 Boone Grove 16
35 Jackson Twp. 21
40 Kouts 36
48 Griffith 41
45 Crown Point 23
36 East Gary 30
29 Lowell 38
28 Kouts 21
Sectional
29 East Chicago Roosevelt 51
1943-44
PORTAGE (12-9)
Coach: Charles McComas
Season Career
Chuck Addison, sr. 13 13
Jim Bennell, sr. 0 0
John Crowe, jr. 0
Gene Frum, sr. 0 0
Bob Goin, fresh. 12
Don Hart, sr. 87 128
Bill Johnson, sr. 12 12
Art Kaminski, jr. 66
Don Korner, sr. 8 8
Bill Mullen, soph. 5
Ray Nelson, jr. 11
Ray Niksch, jr. 15
Abe Pazera, sr. 204 288
Don Peterson, sr. 235 347
Dan Sam, fresh. 0
Paul Sam, sr. 162 240
George Shepit, jr. 4
Jack Steege, jr. 0
Mike Strilich, fresh. 1
Bob VanBlack, jr. 16
NOTE: Point totals don't include game
vs. Hobart.
Scores
49 Hebron 16
28 Valparaiso 34
49 Kouts 38
35 Jackson Twp. 38
55 Gary Edison 50
52 Gary Wirt 42
40 East Chicago Roosevelt 44
36 Merrillville 49
53 Dyer 21
48 Hammond Catholic 61
46 Wheeler 34
Porter County Tourney
47 Chesterton 34
41 Wheeler 28
57 Morgan Twp. 32
31 Hobart 37
45 Gary Wirt 29
37 Griffith 38
30 Boone Grove 26
33 East Gary 58
43 Lowell 36
Sectional
27 Hammond Catholic 52
1940-41
PORTAGE (17-8)
Coach: Charles McComas
Season Career
Harry Demmon, jr. 143
Art Elchek, sr. 26 26
Grant 0
Hoff 1
Don Hoover, sr. 14 16
Morris Jackson, jr. 42
Al Kaminski, soph. 172
Heinz Lindner, jr. 11
Bob Nelson, soph. 1
Ralph Niksch, sr. 107 205
Joe Sam, jr. 303
Bill Schiller, jr. 0
Reggie Skinner, sr. 4 4
Chuck Stiles, sr. 2 2
Gordon Thorn, jr. 6
Dick Vale, soph. 0
Jim Wilson, soph. 53
Scores
30 Gary Wirt 28
34 Hebron 16
38 Kouts 24
42 Jackson Twp. 14
39 Calumet 17
28 Michigan City St. Mary's 42
41 Gary Edison 16
42 Boone Grove 28
24 Merrillville (OT) 25
38 Dyer 48
16 Liberty Twp. 22
29 Hobart 27
47 Wheeler 21
Porter County Tourney
25 Hebron 17
41 Boone Grove 33
31 Chesterton 27
22 Liberty Twp. 24
28 Gary Wirt 29
34 Griffith 32
28 East Gary 30
32 Liberty Twp. 13
80 Washington Twp. 23
Sectional
66 Washington Twp. 2
25 Valparaiso 33
1939-40
PORTAGE (19-5)
Coach: Charles McComas
Season Career
Fred Addison, sr. 7 45
Harry Demmon, soph. 72
Pete Groza, sr. 94 186
Don Hoover, jr. 2
Morris Jackson, soph. 5
Al Kaminski, fresh. 34
Elbert Langford, sr. 86 101
Heinz Lindner, jr. 0
Ralph Niksch, jr. 78
Joe Sam, soph. 142
Merle Schlobohm, sr. 4 4
Norm Sharpe, sr. 134 151
Gordon Thorn, soph. 0
Andy Wilson, sr. 0 0
Jim Wilson, fresh. 2
Scores
26 Calumet 33
27 Hobart 25
23 Hebron 22
25 Liberty Twp. (OT) 23
22 East Gary 17
39 Kouts 28
39 Gary Wirt 28
41 Merrillville 16
40 Michigan City St. Mary's 32
18 Wheeler 39
41 Washington Twp. 11
23 Griffith 22
27 Jackson Twp. 8
Porter County Tourney
32 Washington Twp. 18
24 Wheeler 35
19 Dyer 16
42 Boone Grove 16
27 Gary Wirt 24
15 Calumet 21
20 Merrillville 10
27 Liberty Twp. 23
Sectional
21 Washington Twp. 20
29 Liberty Twp. 27
13 Gary Mann 29
