February 5, 1997 - Marian clinches its fourth straight Schuylkill League Division 3 championship by cruising to a 56-25 victory over Jim Thorpe. Chris McLaughlin pours in 11 first-quarter points as the Colts, coached by Dave McAndrew, jump out to a nine-point advantage. Joe Horvat adds eight in the frame and finishes the contest with a game-high 19 points and a whopping 22 rebounds. The winners, who hold the Olympians to 14% shooting from the floor, also receive 16 points from McLaughlin and 11 from Steve Gelatko. Thorpe gets a team-high 10 points from Casey Hydro.