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Newspaper
Dixon Telegraph
Location
Dixon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1989
Page
9
Lesli Spencer, head coach of the Dixon High School girls basketball team, is seen as moving up to bigger roles in the future. Her program remains strong across all levels, with freshmen and sophomores winning and the varsity going 18-3 in her fourth season, likely chasing the NCIC title.
The article traces Sherry Spencer’s basketball journey from Clinton Community High School to Lincoln College and William Penn, then to coaching roles in Miles and Lincoln before taking Dixon’s Duchesses job in 1985. It highlights her expectations, 58-41 record, 18-3 current season, and her intense coaching style that has rubbed some players and parents the wrong way.
Dixon High School girls basketball held LaSalle-Peru to 14 of 48 shooting and forced 16 turnovers in a 57-37 NCIC win. Becky Fisher led Dixon with 20 points and eight rebounds as the Duchesses improved to 18-3, 7-1 in the league, pulling within a half game of Rochelle.
Rochelle high school girls basketball coach Joanne Gorman set the game plan for a 45-40 victory over Kewanee. The win lifts Rochelle to 8-1 in NCIC, 20-2 overall, one half game ahead of Dixon. Kewanee falls to 6-2 in league, 17-5 overall.
Rochelle tops Kewanee 50-48 as coach Gorman notes breaking a tough full-court press and slowing to a controlled half-court tempo. Caryn Brune scores 24, grabs 15 rebounds and Sheri Frakes adds 14 points with 14 rebounds as Rochelle wins NCIC game and ends season with Ottawa looming.
Sauk Valley Community College SM basketball remains unbeaten in Arrowhead Conference with a 77-74 win over Highland. The Redmen improve to 7-0 in league and 21-1 overall, setting a school record for wins. Harris scores 29 to lead SVCC, Harrington and Glasco add double digits as Highland drops to 3-4, 13-9.
Newman dominates Amboy 54 18 and Winnebago 60 16 to seal a fifth consecutive Three Rivers Conference championship with a 23 3 dual record. Double winners for Newman include Mena Olalde Wallin Messer Kelly Willman and Pool. Amboy wins later 59 15 with Appleman Crawford Ferguson taking two.
Dixon High School eyes higher finish at the NCIC Meet in Geneseo after seeds favored Geneseo, Sterling, and LaSalle-Peru. Coach Dan Fiorini notes tough draws for unseeded Dukes, while Rochelle and Princeton also face strong opposition. Action starts 9:30 a.m. with finals at 6:30 p.m.. long travel for Dixon, Rochelle, and others.
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