Jonathan Alder had magical boys basketball season 60 years ago
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March 22, 2025
This is a photo of the 1964-65 Jonathan Alder boys basketball team that won what was then the Class A district championship. Like the 2024-2025 Pioneers, that Alder squad also fell in the regional championship game and missed going to the state tournament. Members of the 1964-65 team are pictured from left, front row, Dave Lowry, Bob Beach, Bob Jeffers, Bill Leftwich, Roger Pinney and head coach Cliff Rose; second row, Larry Cooke, Carl Troyer, Dave Raber, Pat Boyhan, John Crager, George Hostetler, assistant coach Ray Russell, manager Phil White and Tim Converse. Not pictured, Ken Greene. (Photo submitted)

Jonathan Alder had magical boys basketball season 60 years ago

By Tim Miller 

The recently-completed high school boys basketball season brought a lot of joy to folks in the Plain City area.

Jonathan Alder won the Kenton Trail Division of the Central Buckeye Conference, captured a second consecutive district championship and came within five points (a 63-58 loss to Gates Mills ...

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