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Newspaper
Dixon Telegraph
Location
Dixon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1988
Page
9
Eagles coach Buddy Ryan leads a 10-6 Philadelphia squad against the 12-4 Chicago Bears in a conference semifinal at Soldier Field. Ryan and Bears coach Mike Ditka have a long history, with both sides trading barbs as game day approaches.
The piece recalls Mike Ditka and coach Mike Ryan clashing at halftime of a 1985 game, citing Ryan’s ego and the heated exchange over the Bears 46 defense legacy. It also includes a humorous obituary for a car nicknamed Cubbie Blue, a 1976 Dodge Colt with 104 089 miles, and reflections from a DeKalb tournament road trip.
Dixon High School girls basketball tops Stockton 67 32 to secure 12 1 record and a semifinal berth in the 11th Dixon Invitational. Becky Fisher leads with 19 points as Tammi Vail adds 14, while Stockton has no senior starters and shoots under 30 percent. Dixon extends defense first game plan, rebounding and adjustments key to score surge in second half.
Niles West and Peoria Richwoods won their quarterfinals to advance to the semifinals of the 11th Annual Dixon Invitational. Niles West beat Freeport 76-52 led by Debbie Pozdol with 26 points. Richwoods edged Kewanee 55-51 as Jodi Allen scored 18. Joliet Central defeated Limestone 59-41 to reach the other semifinal.
Kewanee High School overwhelmed Sterling Newman 79 to 43 in the opening round of the Sterling Newman Christmas Classic. The Panthers led 20-5 after one period and 58-26 through three, with 12 players scoring led by Doug Baldwin with 15 points. Newman’s top scorer was Kurt Bogott with 13. Other first round results included Rock Island Alleman 90 Rockford Boylan JV, Peoria Notre Dame 91 St. Charles Valley Lutheran, and Morrison 56 Sherrard.
Dixon high school defeats Fox Lake Grant 72 to 60 in the DeKalb Holiday Tournament losers bracket, ending an 11 game slide for the Dukes. Coach Dan Demmer earns his first varsity win as Rex Paisley 23 points leads a balanced attack with Rob LeSage Drew Schilling and Matt Hess contributing. Grant coach Tom Maple laments effort while St Charles faces Bolingbrook in the winners bracket final after St Charles beat Warren 58-49 and Bolingbrook topped DeKalb 77-60.
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