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Chenango Valley 1961-62
  
   

 

 

  

Chenango Valley (CV) 1961-1962 (5-13,  5-14)

This proved to be Art’s worst coaching record of all 26 seasons. All the starters from last years team graduated so it would take a couple of seasons to rebuild. The season ended with 12 straight losses after a 5-2 start for the campaign. A bright point was winning the Sidney Christmas Tournament for the 3rd straight year, with Dale Caughy MVP, then the losing streak started. CV beat Homer 50-48, UE 46-43, JC 45-43, ME 53-43 and Sidney 59-46. The only close losses were two to North, 53-43 and 50-44, Owego 58-55 and Sidney 44-42. Tom Macko and Kevin Slocum got playing time as  sophmores. Dick Leahy was a consisrent scorer. Bob Brown, Bill Hardy, Dale Caughey and Ed Krajca were seniors on this club. CV again lost to Vestal in the Sect 4 playoffs, 62-31 to end the season. Art started working on a plus minus point system to emphasize each players individual contribution to victory. Plus: made shots and free throws, steals, assist, blocked shot, tie up, taking a charge. Minuses: turn over, charging foul, bad pass, violation, missed shots and free throws, tie ups. It was several years before he rolled it out to stress teamwork. It worked!

12/2/1961 CV 46 Greene 55
12/5/1961 CV 50 Homer 48
12/12/1961 CV 31      at Central 51
12/15/1961 CV 46 UE 43
12/22/1961 CV 45      H JC 43
12/29/1961 CV 53 Maine Endwell 43 Xmas Classic
12/30/1961 CV 59 Sidney 46 Xmas Classic
1/9/1962 CV 39 Owego 54
1/12/1962 CV 24      H   Vestal 47
1/16/1962 CV 43      H North 53
2/3/1962 CV 59 Norwich 70
2/6/1962 CV 56or55 Owego 58
2/9/1962 CV 44      at North 50
2/16/1962 CV 57      at Vestal (15-0) 76
2/23/1962 CV 39 UE 58
2/24/1962 CV 42 Sidney 44
2/27/1962 CV 38      H Central 79
3/1/1962 CV 32      at JC 53
3/9/1962 CV 31 Vestal 62 Sect 4 

 
 
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