1920–1929 Sistersville Basketball

Historical Record

A decade of competition — game-by-game results, season records, coaches, and team rosters from the early years of basketball.

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Sistersville Tigers Team Photo 1920s

Tigers' Basketball — 1919

Season Record: 4–9  |  Coach: D.B. Rodgers

Team: Thoenen, H. Dudley, B. Polen, B. Poole, L. Kenney, Bob Jones.

Game Results
#SHSOpponent
121Alumni — 31
226Pine Grove — 9
313Wheeling — 63
414Moundsville — 19
511Wheeling — 26
626Spencer — 17
720Williamstown — 24
818Marietta, Oh. — 45
923Tyler Co. — 9
1019Magnolia — 38
1111Spencer — 18
1219Parkersburg — 23
1322Magnolia — 17

Tigers' Basketball — 1920

Season Record: 4–12  |  Coach: Montgomery

Team: Virgil West, John Cushing, George Springer, Bob Jones (Capt.), Batin Poole, Harry Tibbens, Raymond.

Game Results
#SHSOpponent
113Alumni — 23
28Magnolia — 22
313Marietta, Oh. — 49
426Linsly — 19
512Moundsville — 19
612Marietta, Oh. — 42
721Charleston — 66
821Tyler Co. — 12
98Bellaire, Oh. — 12
1018Tyler Co. — 31
1121Whg. Central — 36
1215Moundsville — 35
1323Triadelphia — 16
1415Linsly — 42
1513Tyler Co. — 32
162Magnolia — 0 (forfeit)

Tigers' Basketball — 1921

Season Record: 14–9  |  Coach: E.L. Marcum

Team: C. Lund, Geo. Springer, Leo Kenny, John Cushing, Bill Morris, Harry Tibbens, Raymond Reall.

Game Results
#SHSOpponent
111Alumni — 13
218Williamstown — 12
325Pine Grove — 15
411Magnolia — 22
514Bellaire, Oh. — 27
614Pine Grove — 8
733Bethany Col. Fr. — 18
827Wellsburg — 26 (OT)
917Wellsburg — 13
1017Whg. Central — 27
1163Pt. Pleasant — 9
1236Tyler Co. — 11
1330Linsly — 40
1417Bellaire, Oh. — 27
1529Williamstown — 17
1648Marietta Colgns. — 22
1719Linsly — 28
1814Tyler Co. — 4
1966Magnolia — 14

Marietta Tournament

SHSOpponent
41Lowell, Oh. — 15
7Clksbg. W-I — 25

State Tournament

SHSOpponent
20Fairmont West — 14
16Belington — 19

Tigers' Basketball — 1922

Season Record: 8–10  |  Coach: James Harvey

Team: P. Reall, C. Lund, D. Conway, Geo. Springer, J. Cushing, C. Morris, Chas. Shurtliffe, Bill Neuenschw.

Game Results
#SHSOpponent
146Smithfield — 17
240Williamstown — 8
319Alumni — 15
432Wellsburg — 23
528Warwood — 29
615Bellaire, Oh. — 48
728Moundsville — 24
833N. Matamoras, O. — 7
921Wheeling — 31
1013Linsly — 35
1115Bellaire, Oh. — 30
1237Moundsville — 33
1326Tyler Co. — 28
1431Wheeling — 49
1522Tyler Co. — 20
1619Linsly — 29
1729Wellsburg — 51
State Tournament: 16 vs. Moundsville — 19

Tigers' Basketball — 1923

Season Record: 9–13  |  Coach: Andy Cowan

Team: C. Lund, Chas. Shurtliffe, Charles Morris, Bill McKee, S. McCoach, G. Hubbard, Carl Morris, M. Stead.

Game Results
#SHSOpponent
127Triadelphia — 31
231Alumni — 22
332Ravenswood — 9
415Wellsburg — 31
523Cameron — 18
619Moundsville — 14
728Williamstown — 19
830Pine Grove — 15
923Wellsburg — 24
1022Smithfield — 24
1123Triadelphia — 25
1217Moundsville — 38
1311Cameron — 13
1416Wheeling — 37
1523Williamstown — 30
1618Ravenswood — 27
1726Jacksonburg — 28
1855Pine Grove — 23
1931St. Marys — 32
2060St. Marys — 27
State Tournament: 35 vs. Williamstown — 20 | 24 vs. Mannington — 34

Tigers' Basketball — 1924

Season Record: 10–10  |  Coach: Carl Geiges

Team: C. Shurtliffe, P. Morris, M. Stead, L. Solomon, J. McCoy, E. Lambiotte, B. McKee and Bob Hubbard.

Game Results
#SHSOpponent
125Alumni — 20
220Wellsburg — 28
340St. Marys — 9
457N. Matamoras, O. — 11
513Moundsville — 15
620Triadelphia — 32
715Wheeling — 21
834Cameron — 21
98Linsly — 38
1011Moundsville — 33
1126Linsly — 28
1210Wheeling — 30
1345Wellsburg — 13
1433St. Marys — 6
1519Magnolia — 9
1619Triadelphia — 15
1717Cameron — 24
1821Magnolia — 11
State Tournament: 20 vs. St. Albans — 19 | 13 vs. Fairmont West — 15

Tigers' Basketball — 1925

Season Record: 12–8  |  Coach: Earp

Team: C. Shurtliffe, L. Solomon, M. Stead, Albert Justice, George Hubbard, John McCoy, Stanley Miller.

Game Results
#SHSOpponent
122Potomac State — 39
231Alumni — 25
323Smithfield — 21
420Linsly — 29
523Tyler Co. — 9
622Parkersburg — 15
732Magnolia — 6
844Moundsville — 8
910Triadelphia — 13
1027Wheeling — 17
1120Tyler Co. — 21
1215Wheeling — 17
1324Triadelphia — 26
1428Tyler Co. — 18
1520Linsly — 40
1618Magnolia — 12
1728Parkersburg — 20
1829Moundsville — 13

State Class A Tournament (Parkersburg)

SHSOpponent
32West Union — 21
15Spencer — 39

Tigers' Basketball — 1926

Season Record: 2–16  |  Coach: George Roark

Team: Stanley Miller, Bud Tracy, Charles McCoy, Glen Boyles, Forrest Buck, Nigel Miller, Olin Williamson.

Game Results
#SHSOpponent
18Alumni — 38
210Pine Grove — 20
39Tyler Co. — 20
413Moundsville — 20
510Cameron — 27
613Triadelphia — 32
720Magnolia — 26
815Moundsville — 27
914Woodsfield, O. — 23
105Warwood — 37
1110Parkersburg — 35
1215Ripley — 12
1313Triadelphia — 38
148Parkersburg — 26
1517Woodsfield — 13
1614Cameron — 27
1712Magnolia — 41
State Class A Tournament (Wheeling): 20 vs. N. Cumberland — 25

Tigers' Basketball — 1927

Season Record: 4–17  |  Coach: George Roark

Team: Charles McCoy, B. Saladin, Stanley Miller, Jim Spence, P. Solm, Nigal Miller, Glenn Boyles, Glenn Henderson, Pat Stead.

Game Results
#SHSOpponent
121Alumni — 23
28Parkersburg — 20
317Benwood Union — 40
419Triadelphia — 22
517Linsly — 50
616Parkersburg — 18
715Moundsville — 10
811Tyler Co. — 28
917Triadelphia — 15
106Williamstown — 22
1113Cameron — 12
1225Magnolia — 49
1314Moundsville — 23
1417Cameron — 24
1520Woodsfield, O. — 15
168Tyler Co. — 15
1710Linsly — 26
1813Magnolia — 64
1913Williamstown — 22
2010Woodsfield, O. — 13
Sectional Tournament (Wheeling): 12 vs. Warwood — 19

Tigers' Basketball — 1928

Season Record: 5–13  |  Coach: George Roark

Team: B. Saladin, B. Springer, C. McCoy, G. Smith, P. Solm, M. Medis, G. Boyles, P. McCoy, E. Knowlton and C. Ledoux.

Game Results
#SHSOpponent
112Williamstown — 20
219Parkersburg — 45
323Magnolia — 21
412Wellsburg — 26
532Woodsfield, O. — 14
628Pine Grove — 17
726Tyler Co. — 38
820Triadelphia — 26
913Pine Grove — 17
1021Pennsboro — 30
1126Woodsfield — 24
1245Magnolia — 24
1329Pennsboro — 39
1420Triadelphia — 28
1519Wellsburg — 28
1613Tyler Co. — 27
1712Williamstown — 15
Sectional Tournament (Wheeling): 14 vs. Triadelphia — 24

Tigers' Basketball — 1929

Season Record: 7–11  |  Coach: Harold Zierten

Team: G. Neely, B. Springer, R. Carmichael, P. Solm, N. Gatrell, G. Smith, E. Knowlton, J. McCoy, and G. Haught.

Game Results
#SHSOpponent
116Woodsfield, O. — 9
210Moundsville — 16
319Whg. Central — 24
414Williamstown — 17
524Magnolia — 21
622Warwood — 7
716Tyler Co. — 24
826Triadelphia — 23
922Woodsfield, O. — 25
1020Tyler Co. — 24
1119Triadelphia — 17
1214Williamstown — 25
1317Magnolia — 19
1423Whg. Central — 34
1525Parkersburg — 46
1615Magnolia — 13
Sectional Tournament (Wheeling): 18 vs. Cameron — 16 | 8 vs. Wellsburg — 36

Tigers' Basketball — 1930

Season Record: 7–11  |  Coach: William Metzger

Team: J. Doig, E. Gatrell, G. Neely, G. Smith, L.K. Sine, B. Springer, Pat Stead, R. Carmichael and Clarence Hissam.

Game Results
#SHSOpponent
119Alumni — 18
226Woodsfield, O. — 11
322Moundsville — 18
415Follansbee — 21
514Tyler Co. — 28
630Williamstown — 21
715Triadelphia — 21
813Magnolia — 30
913Whg. Central — 46
1021Tyler Co. — 22
1119Triadelphia — 17
129Woodsfield, O. — 15
1329Magnolia — 38
1426Williamstown — 38
1514Parkersburg — 35
Sectional Tournament: 58 vs. Reader — 9 | 14 vs. Magnolia — 15 | 23 vs. Tyler Co. — 22 (consolation)

Season Records at a Glance: 1919–1930

A summary of the Tigers' basketball seasons from the 1920s decade.

4-9
1919
Coach D.B. Rodgers
4-12
1920
Coach Montgomery
14-9
1921
Coach E.L. Marcum
8-10
1922
Coach James Harvey
9-13
1923
Coach Andy Cowan
10-10
1924
Coach Carl Geiges
12-8
1925
Coach Earp
2-16
1926
Coach George Roark
4-17
1927
Coach George Roark
5-13
1928
Coach George Roark
7-11
1929
Coach Harold Zierten
7-11
1930
Coach William Metzger