Century of Ashland Arrow Basketball

A Century of Ashland Arrow Basketball


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	The Early Years 1907 - 1918


	NCO Years 1919-1944


	Independent Era 1945-1959


	Cardinal Conference 1960 - 1986


	Ohio Heartland 1987 - 2002


	OCC 2003 - 2023

2002-03

Record 19 - 6

Ohio Heartland Conf. 11 - 1

1st Place

2002-03

Back row: Head Coach Chris Stokes, Assist: Doug Hess, Darnell McGhee, Mark Hess, Greg Emmons, Lance Frank, Josh Bull, Assist coaches: Steve McDonnell, Rob Lavengood.
Front row: mgr: R. Adkins, Adam Hawks, Chris Baughman, Shaun Kyser, Bryan Hall, Josh Garn, video: L. White.
Ball boys seated: Marc Matteson, Scott Marquette, Shaun Brean, Grant Stokes.

Ohio Heartland Conference 2002-03 Season

AHS	43	Hilliard Davidson	44
AHS	60	MANSFIELD MADISON	47	AHS	59	ORRVILLE	45
AHS	29	Orrville	41	AHS	45	MANSFIELD SENIOR	31
AHS	64	MANSFIELD SENIOR	53	AHS	61	MARION HARDING	34
AHS	54	MT. VERNON	25	AHS	53	LEXINGTON	44
AHS	58	LIMA SHAWNEE	57	AHS	87	VERMILION	41
AHS	35	Toledo St. John's	55	AHS	68	WOOSTER	54
AHS	78	MARION HARDING	40	AHS	78	Massillon Washington	81
AHS	54	Shelby	57	AHS	76	SANDUSKY	39	*
AHS	52	LEXINGTON	34	AHS	64	MANSFIELD SENIOR	54	*
AHS	52	VERMILION	34	AHS	39	FINDLAY	37	*
AHS	80	MANSFIELD MADISON	60	AHS	55	CLEVE. ST IGNATIUS	51	*
AHS	62	WESTERVILLE SOUTH	49	AHS	41	Toledo St. John's	58	*

The Arrows won the OHC by beating Mansfield and ending a 16-game Ashland losing streak and the Tyger’s 49-game OHC winning streak including 8 league titles. The A’s had a three-peat against Senior Hi for only the third time in history and the first since 1936. Beyond that hurdle the Orange and Black Sectional and District champs reached the Regional Finals or “Elite Eight” in the State. Only the Earl Thomas-led 1932 team went farther. The team was led by a group of seniors known as the “Excellent Eight.” A trio of MVPs Greg Emmons, Mark Hess, and Josh Garn led them. Emmons scored 425 points with 37 three-balls and 173 rebounds. Mark Hess had 307 points with 58.6 field goal percentage. Josh Garn, the defensive wizard, had 80 assists and an 8.8 ppg average. The other seniors were Shaun Kyser (the assist leader with 85), Bryan Hall, Josh Bull, Darnell McGhee, and Adam Hawks. Hess finished with 991 career points and Emmons 808 career points. It was the 16th and final year for the Ohio Heartland Conference. The Arrows had the best defensive record (46.6 ppg) since 1949.