1973 Season – Phbg Jr High Team
Record: 13–1
Coaches: Paul Bradley and Tom Edwards
13-game win streak before losing second game of the tourney to Logan Jr High of Altoona
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Honoring our 1976 Champions — 50 Year Anniversary
Honoring our 1976 Champions — 50 Year Anniversary
Celebrating 50 years of Mountie tradition since our 1976 League Championship team.
Program History
P-O Basketball History
1974 Season
Record: 10–12
Coaches: Frank Pipik and Mike Bailey
Three sophomores on Varsity
1975 Season
Record: 6–16
Only one senior on team
Beat eventual Mountain League champs Chief Logan at home in double OT
Competitive in many games but lost many in the 4th quarter
1976 Season
Record: 18–6
Coaches: Tom Harpst and Mike Bailey
Players
Seniors
- Jerry Bailey
- Tim Decker
- Duane Dotts
- Keith Husted
- Jay Milsom
- Ed Reese – Passed Away
- Mike Stevens – Passed Away
- Scott Watson
Sophomores (1978 record: 15–10)
- Curt Bryan
- Mark Husted
- Bill Jones
- Joel Watson
Pre-League (3–3)
- Williamsburg (H) – Win 64–49
- Lock Haven (H) – Loss 54–68
- Clearfield (A) – Win 65–63
- Bellefonte (A) – Loss 60–71
- Williamsburg (A) – Loss 63–74
- State College (A) – Win 78–71
West Branch Christmas Tourney (2–0)
- Harmony – Win 68–58
- Mo Valley – Win 89–63
Mountain League – 1st Half (5–2)
- Huntingdon (H) – Loss 60–61 OT
- Mt Union (H) – Win 66–49
- Chief Logan (A) – Win 61–57
- Hollidaysburg (A) – Win 54–52
- Lewistown (H) – Win 91–56
- Central (A) – Loss 68–82
- Tyrone (A) – Win 79–65
Mountain League – 2nd Half (7–0)
- Chief Logan (H) – Win 61–57
- Mt Union (A) – Win 44–35
- Huntingdon (A) – Win 75–50
- Hollidaysburg (H) – Win 57–54
- Lewistown (A) – Win 79–42
- Central (H) – Win 77–62
- Tyrone (H) – Win 60–44
Mountain League Championship @ Huntingdon
- Chief Logan – Win 62–51
District 6 Playoffs – Altoona Field House
- Cambria Heights – Loss 46–57
Final Record: 18–6
Points: 1579–1385
1976 Season
Awards & Honors
‼️Introducing the Centre County Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2026!‼️
Please join us in congratulating the newest members of the Centre County Sports Hall of Fame!
⭐️Gerald "Shorty" "Nails" Davis (LEGEND) —
Philipsburg-Osceola | Baseball & Basketball Coach
We are proud to welcome this outstanding class, representing decades of achievement, leadership, service, and lasting contributions to sports in Centre County.
⭐️ Gerald C. 'Shorty' 'Nails' Davis September 3, 1920 - July 14, 2008 Gerald "Shorty" "Nails" Davis, 87, of Lewistown, passed away on Monday, July 14, 2008. He was born on September 3, 1920, in Philipsburg, a son of the late Joseph and Naomi (Bottomley) Davis. "Nails" was in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He graduated from Lewistown High School in 1938, having lettered in football, basketball and baseball. He then received a bachelor of science degree at Lock Haven Teachers College and graduated from Penn State University receiving a masters degree in Counseling Education.
⭐️ In Philipsburg he taught and coached, then later served as a Guidance Counselor. He had an outstanding career as a coach in football, basketball and baseball. He was inducted into the Pa. Sports Clearfield Region, Hall of Fame, in 1988, for his service coaching at Philipsburg-Osceola High School. His friends and former athletes named the PO Baseball field after him in his honor, "The Shorty Davis Baseball Field". In Philipsburg-Osceola area he was a legendary figure known simply as "Nails", tough both on his players and umpires who worked his games. Davis's teams were always well drilled and ultra competitive. If the Mounties were within striking distance, more often than not, he had you right where he wanted you.
⭐️ He coached P-O from 1950-78 and his teams won seven District 6 Titles and nine CPL Crowns.
Your Mountie Boys Basketball Program is Proud and Honored. We would like to Congratulate the Coach Davis's Family. Job Well Done Coach!
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