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Newspaper
Dixon Telegraph
Location
Dixon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1989
Page
10
Stillman Valley beats Mount Morris 63 to 59 as key players Howe and Rhodes lead scoring. Oregon and Polo sections show close contests with Polo earning 57 points and Oregon 46. Other results include Newman and Fulton area scores and a late night basketball slate with Chicago Buffalo highlights.
LaSalle-Peru beats Dixon 52 to 30 after a string of decisions pins and forfeits across weights from 103 to heavyweight. LP pins include Pattelli 5:05 and Maggio 3:02. Dixon claims several forfeits and a few decisive wins, while Rock Falls and others are listed in the same meet.
NFL fans focus on January 22 in Miami as Cincinnati and the San Francisco 49ers meet for Super Bowl XXIII at 4 p.m. The matchup pits coach actions and standout players against a high stakes title game.
Friday features boys basketball Rochelle at Dixon Amboy at Sterling Newman DePue at Walnut Franklin Center at Ashton and girls games Oregon at Mount Morris Polo at Winneba along with wrestling Quincy Invitational with Newman Saturday lists Dixon at Sterling Newman Walnut at Erie Pecatonica at Mount Morris Polo at Forreston Oregon at Byron Geneseo at Rochelle Amboy at Morrison Rockford Christian Life at Indian Valley and LaMoille Conference Tourney with LaMoille versus Wyanet Tampico versus Ohio and Wyoming versus Walnut plus Manlius versus Annawan and delay times. River hosts Sauk Valley CC in men’s basketball Spoon River at Sauk Valley CC Geneseo Invite with Dixon Rochelle and Dixon Rochelle Invite with Newman neland Mendota at Oregon Polo at Savanna.
SVCC edges Kishwaukee in a 93 85 contest highlighting Harris 107 and Miska 70 for Kishwaukee while Glasge leads SVCC with 41 and Harrington 23. Halftime SVCC 40 Kishwaukee 5. final totals show SVCC 39 14-20 from the field, Kishwaukee 12 18 8. Rebounds tilt SVCC 53 to 40, with Sutter 11 and Griffith 16 for Kishwaukee and Portmann 7 for Wisconsin game notes following.
Multiple teams across the system announced new managers coaches and pilots including Jeff Newman at Huntsville Casey Parsons at Scottsdale and Ted Kubiak at Southern Oregon. Promotions and new hires also touched Modesto Tacoma Madison and Pittsburgh with several pitchers coaches and roving instructors named along with extensions and signings in basketball and soccer contexts.
Wyche notes that Ickey Woods rose from a college regular to a rising star after the draft. He recalls bringing Woods to his office to discuss football and hair, including the ponytail which Woods kept. Wyche praises Woods as likable, genuine, and well-liked in Cincinnati as he aims to perform the Ickey Shuffle in the Super Bowl.
Polo cruised to a 32-13 lead behind Malburg 19 and Mumford 12 as coach Todd Prusator noted quick 3s. Lonny Davison 11 and Bob Stevenberg 6 played after suspensions. Oregon's Tim Smith 13, Chris Rosauer 10. Dixon freshmen beat Princeton 41-38 with Eric Michel at 16, Mark Berwanger 9. Dixon B fell 32-24 to Princeton. next hosts Rock Falls.
Sterling Newman High School wrestling swept Morrison 68-0 in a Three Rivers Conference dual, then beat Polo 63-9 in a double dual hosted by Morrison. Amboy rolled Savanna 60-17 as double winners led by multiple weight class champs before hosting a 10-team freshmen sophomores tournament Saturday at 10:30 a.m.
The Dukes emphasize learning through tough matches as freshmen Reyes Hale Pate and sophomores Andrews Chacon adapt to stronger opponents. John Langham's 171-pound win over Dixon’s Bomber Sports stood out, with Langham reaching 16-8 as Bomber drops to 18-4. Jeff Kirby, Dixon 160-pounder, fell 11-7 to Keith Wenzel but later pinned Dale Linton to go 19-5. Five Dixon wrestlers earned forfeits against Rock Falls.
A loaded Dixon gym saw two incidents topple events. Chip was helicoptered to Rockford hospital after a diagnosis. In a heavyweight bout, Toby Masterman protested a referee’s decision as his mother rushed the mat to insist the match be stopped, prompting a tense exit.
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