began to change. Playing in the
single elimination tournament
East Noble Sectional, Westview
kicked off with 64 sectionals
did see a number of sectional
played within the first week. For
championships: nine before class
a number of years (1956 to 1964)
basketball. Unfortunately the path
the Shipshewana Scotties and
to the final four always ended at the
the Topeka Bears played their
regional. It was the 1973 sectional
sectional in Elkhart at the massive champions that put Westview on
North Side Gym. The Bears and
the basketball map and almost
the Scotties were usually fodder
produced a regional crown. Gary
for the larger schools like the host Yoder, a 6’4” forward-guard, who
Elkhart Blue Blazers, the Goshen
went on to earn All-American
Redskins or the Penn Kingsmen.
honors at the University of
Shipshewana’s only sectional win Cincinnati, scored 35 points as the
came in 1944 at Kendallville when Warriors shocked North Side in the
they defeated Cromwell 35-22,
afternoon game at The Coliseum.
Topeka 47-32, Avilla 35-26 and
However the dream ended with a
Wolf Lake 41-28. Topeka never did heartbreaking double-overtime 64win a basketball sectional. Most
63 defeat at the hands of Northrop.
years winning a single game in the The Warriors finished the season
Sectional was considered a major
with a 21-3 record.
accomplishment.
Some have said that it was
On Saturday of week two
just the high school principals
sectional champions met at 16
wanting more trophies that brought
regional sites. Each regional
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