Basketball History
The Marion High School boys’ basketball history project is a comprehensive ongoing effort authored by Steve Roth (MHS 1974) consisting of over 6,500 pages of material covering all seasons and every MHS varsity boys’ basketball game since 1907.
Included in the material is the Marion High School team and individual basketball record book; an all-time player encyclopedia with statistical records for all boys who have played varsity basketball at Marion High School; year-by-year booklets with season summaries, statistics, photographs, player award listings, box scores, and transcribed newspaper articles; videos of select basketball games and miscellaneous articles.
The author would appreciate and enjoy hearing from anyone with additional information, corrections, or comments. Contact Steve at rothcrew@cox.net.
Documents
Foreword – Marion High School Boys’ Basketball History Project
Miscellaneous Articles
Early Marion Schools and Athletics
Leo Novak – Legendary C.R. Washington Coach
MHS Boys’ Track & Field – Conference Meets
MHS Girls’ Track & Field – Conference Meets
Team State Titles Won By Iowa High Schools (Alphabetical)
Team State Titles Won By Iowa High Schools (Ranked By Number of Titles Won)
Year-By-Year season summaries – 1907-Present
Media
To view additional game footage, visit the Marion Foundation YouTube channel.
1950s Hipple-era Highlight Film (Video Only). Group shots of MHS varsity, sophomore, and freshman football, basketball, and cross country teams from 1949 through 1959. Clips of MHS band and homecoming activities are also included. (Video runs 23 minutes, with first 6 minutes rather dark.)
1952, Marion vs Ogden, State Finals First Round at U. of Iowa Fieldhouse, 3/18/1952 (Video Only). Marion Players: Hugh Leffingwell #44,Russ Seeks #32, Bob Christensen #43, Jim Hayes #42, Jerry Peck #34, Bill Lundquist #33, Harry Oakley #31, Larry Morningstar #21, Bob Fox #23, Charles Cox #24, Jim Lang #41, Wally DeWoody #22. Coach: Les Hipple.
1954, Marion vs DeWitt, Substate 1st Round at U. of Iowa Fieldhouse, 3/8/1954 (Audio Only). Radio broadcast by station KSTP of Davenport, featuring play-by-play by Milo Hamilton, famed major league baseball announcer.
2009, Marion vs Carroll, Class 3A State Finals 1st Round at Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines, 3/10/2009. Marion Players: Matt Barnd #10, Dalton Combs #11, Hunter Sade #14, Dusty Albaugh #15, Kasey Semler #21, Amry Shelby #23, Corey Kramer #24, Levi Lynott #33, Drew Clark #44. Coach: Mike Manderscheid.
2010, Marion vs Class 3A #1 Mount Pleasant at Marion, 2/16/2010. Marion Players: Dusty Albaugh #5, Dalton Combs #11, Hunter Sade #14, Kasey Semler #21, Tyler Fisher #22, Corey Kramer #24, Mitch Osborn #32, Nick Cranny #33, Ryan Hubbell #34. Coach: Mike Manderscheid.
2011, Marion vs Center Point-Urbana, Class 3A District 1st Round at Marion, 2/21/2011. Marion Players: Dusty Albaugh #10, Tyler Fisher #11, Dylan Cronk #20, Kasey Semler #21, Dan VanGorp #23, Mark Stone #31, Austin Hardman #33. Coach: Mike Manderscheid.
2011, Marion vs Mount Vernon, Class 3A District Final at C.R. Kennedy, 2/24/2011. Marion Players: Dusty Albaugh #10, Tyler Fisher #11, Dylan Cronk #20, Kasey Semler #21, Mitch Wagner #22, Dan VanGorp #23, Mark Stone #31, Austin Hardman #33. Coach: Mike Manderscheid.
2018, Marion vs CR Xavier, Class 3A State Finals 1st Round at Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines, 3/16/2018. Marion Players: Alex Whalen #10, Matthew Brase #13, Jevin Manderscheid #21, Trevor Paulsen #22, Grant Meth #23, Chase Zielke #11, Austin Prier #12, Blaik Swailes #20, Connor Whalen #30, Mason Rahe #31, Jaffer Murphy #32, Rick Atkins #33, Garrett Hansen #40, JD Grawe #41. Coach Mike Manderscheid.
2019, Marion vs. Class 3A #1 and Undefeated Maquoketa, Marion, 1/26/2019. Marion Players: Matthew Brase #10, Jaffer Murphy #11, Trevor Paulsen #22, Will Henricksen #23, Mason Rahe #31, Austin Prier #12, Connor Whalen #13, Owen Puk #20, Gage Franck #21. Coach: Mike Manderscheid.
2019, Marion vs. Class 3A #3 Maquoketa, Class 3A Substate at US Cellular Center, Cedar Rapids, 2/25/2019. Marion Players: Matthew Brase #10, Jaffer Murphy #11, Trevor Paulsen #22, Will Henricksen #23, Mason Rahe #31, Austin Prier #12, Connor Whalen #13, Owen Puk #20, Gage Franck #21. Coach: Mike Manderscheid.
2019, Marion vs. Class 3A #5 Oskaloosa, Class 3A State Finals 1st Round at Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines, 3/5/2019. Marion Players: Matthew Brase #10, Jaffer Murphy #11, Trevor Paulsen #22, Will Henricksen #23, Mason Rahe #31, Austin Prier #12, Connor Whalen #13, Owen Puk #20, Gage Franck #21. Coach: Mike Manderscheid.