Chenango Valley (CV) 1960-1961 (12-6,  13-7)

This is the first year CV fielded a team without Bob Maguire. Bob was the only 4 year varsity player for Art’s coaching career(Bill “Greeny” Korba played 4 years, but it was JV and varsity 1940-1943). This year all starters are seniors, also a 1^st for Art. Dick Reece got the Warriors off to a great start with 23 against Greene(84-39) with 10 players scoring. Dick Lampman and Reece totaled 46 beating Owego 65-47. A battle of unbeatens saw CV top UE 50-42(Reece 15, Lampman 14 and Tom McKee 10). Unbeaten Vestal then edged CV 57-52. Unbeaten Cooperstown fell 69-54(Reece 31, McKee 16). At Owego CV fell in double OT 44-41 for only its 2^nd loss. North followed winning 56-51 making up a 17pt CV lead. The 3^rd loss in a row was to Vestal 70-50, 18 pt deficit loses it in the 4^th quarter. CV closed the season revenging a loss to North. The Sect 4 playoff CV edged North in OT 30-29 with Gary Hitchcock hitting 1 of 2 free throws after the buzzer. Art beat Howland at his own freeze game with no field goals in the last 12 minutes. CV then lost for the 3^rd time to Vestal 49-42 ending the season. Vestal again won in the 4^th quarter outscoring CV 19-11 erasing a 31-30 CV lead after the 3^rd. Dick Reece made the all TC five averaging 21 pts a game.