Dixon girls win 68 49 to claim 2A sectional title
Dixon Duchesses beat Wheaton North 68 to 49 in the IHSA St Charles 2A sectional final to secure a second straight regional title and advance to the Elmhurst York Super Sectional against Westchester IHM. Fisher led with 27 points, Petersen added 14 as Dixon leveraged inside play in the second half.
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ST. Charles
Becky Fisher
Jodi Petersen
Stampin
Duchesses
Twin Towers Fisher
Petersen
Dixon
Wheaton North
Elmhurst
York
Westchester Immaculate Heart of Mary
IHM
Streamwood
York High School
Bensonville
Proviso East
Bread and Butter
Fisher
Falcons
Batavia
Pete
Becky
Amy
Messamore
Lesli Spencer
Jennie Withrow
Spencer
Dave
Zinnen
Jim
Kann
Fish
Sally French
Withrow
Freshman Hey Battles Through State Wrestling Returns
Dixon High School freshman Jacob Hey wins his first state match at the 1990 IHSA Class 2A State Wrestling Tournament after a tough 7-0 loss to Downers Grove South senior Steve Leppert. Hey advances to face Antonio Buckley and later Juan Juarez as area wrestlers push for placements. Several Sterlin g, Ashton Franklin, and Am boy competitors also reach semifinals or continue wrestleback rounds in 2A and 1A brackets.
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Champaign
Dixon High School
Jacob Hey
Hey
Steve Leppert
Downers Grove South
Leppert
Dixon
Dan Fiorini
Jacob
Antonio Buckley
Chicago Prosser
Buckley
Fiorini
Juan Juarez
Juliet West
Sterling Newman
Mike Mena
Manuel Olalde
Sterling
Todd Sheer
Mena
Shelbyville
Dax Mayfield
Mayfield
Terry Scammahorn
Herschel
Olalde
Scott Morlock
Clinton
Ely
Jack Vu
Newman
Jeff Castor
Mahomet-Seymour
Todd Messer
Messer
John Lieb
Monticello
Tim O'Malley
Liberyville
Mike Lester
Dixon and Immaculate Heart of Mary 2A sectional tickets on sale
Tickets for the Elmhurst Class 2A sectional game between Dixon and Immaculate Heart of Mary go on sale Monday at 8 a.m. in the DHS athletic office. Tickets cost 6 dollars and include a game ticket. The Booster Club will run a bus to the game departing DHS at 4 30 p.m. Reserve a seat by calling Wylie Fox at 288 4279 this weekend.
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Elmhurst
Dixon
Immaculate Heart of Mary
DHS
Wylie Fox
Piper powers Bulldogs past Walnut in final Indian Valley clash
Piper scored 34 as Ohio High School's Walnut team fell 82-63 to rival Indian Valley Conference leader Piper. Loftus 21, Johnson 11, Phillips 11. Piper posted a triple double with 14 rebounds and double digits in assists. The Bulldogs finish 18-7. Walnut 11-12. Coach Lloyd Johnson praised his squad and eyed a rematch with Mendota in regional action.
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Ohio
Ohio High School
Walnut
Bulldogs
Walnut Club
Blue Raiders
Brian Piper
Piper
Jeremy Loftus
Tom Johnson
Shane Phillips
Loftus
Johnson
Phillips
Lloyd Johnson
DePue
Mendota
Sophmore Brett Thompson
Mike Hansen
Dixon Dukes Triumph In Senior Night NCIC Clash
Dixon High School's Dukes beat Rock Falls 75 to 58 at Lancaster Gym as senior Rex Paisley sat with foul trouble. Sophomore John Craft and junior Aaron Fox sparked the rally with timely 3s and late free throws, lifting Dixon to a decisive fourth quarter.
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Dixon High School
Lancaster Gymnasium
St. Charles
Rock Falls
Dukes
Lancaster
Dixon
Rockets
Rex Paisley
John Craft
Aaron Fox
Dan Demmer
Geneseo
Paisley
Craft
James Lawson
Sterling Newman runs 13-1 in Three Rivers with conference crown
Sterling Newman dominates Prophetstown 88-65 to clinch outright Three Rivers Conference boys basketball title with a 13-1 mark. Kurt Bogott leads with 27 points and 14 rebounds as five players hit double figures and two Comets advance to state wrestling semifinals.
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Prophetstown
Sterling Newman
Newman
Three Rivers
Comets
Prophetstown Prophets
Morrison
Prophets
Kurt Bogott
Bogott
Big Comet
Mike Koelker
Jason Graham
Matt Karlson
Larry Cook
Ryan McDonald
ERIE
AMBOY
Scott Byam
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Chris Payne
Brian Oester
Brian Boehle
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Franklin
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Eagles
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Ed Hilliker
Pat Spangler
Tim Brennan
Durand
Ashton
Aces
Upstate Illini
Eric Kersten
Joe Clark
POLO
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Jeff Soltow
Marcos
Joe Mumford
Jim Linker
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