Year in Sports Part I Highlights From Lincoln Way Stars
The record recaps Lincoln Way and Providence teams through spring, noting IHSA by law issues, regional and sectional results, standout athletes like Chris Scott and Todd Hill, and weather disruptions. It covers boys gymnastics, track, softball, baseball, tennis, and basketball with key scores and season trajectories.
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Celtics
Lincoln Way
Sandburg
Knights
St. Joseph
Knight Girls
Romeoville
Providence
Chris Scott
Todd Hill
Lincoln-Way
Eagles
Oak Lawn
Oak Forest Pounds Rich Central In Tough Top Ten Jump
Oak Forest rises to fourth in Star Publications Top Ten after a 52-50 Friday win over last week’s second ranked Rich Central and a 62-42 victory over Lincoln Way. Ken Connor’s 7-1 Bengals leap from ninth to fourth, following the earlier upset.
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Oak Forest
Rich Central Club
Star Publications
Ken Connor
Olympians
Lincoln Way
Celtics Fall In PSL Opener For Providence Girls
Providence girls basketball opens PSL play with a 70 22 loss at Romeoville and 69 34 defeat to Plainfield. They then lose 40 35 to Rich South as coach Laura Johnson notes rebounding and cold shooting. Pat and Beth Gadaleta lead scoring while center Karen Johnson may return after Christmas. Providence resumes January 4 against Plainfield.
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Providence
Celtics
Romeoville
Celt Girls
Plainfield
Rich South
Laura Johnson
Karen Johnson
Johnson
Pat
Beth Gadaleta
Beth
Thompson earns Player of the Week at Providence
Kenny Thompson, Providence’s three year varsity player wearing number 21, finally breaks out this season. Fri night he scores 18 points and facilitates 34 more from teammates Mark Kamarauskas and Ray Petrie as he runs the Celtic offense. Thompson shoots 7 of 10 from the floor and 4 of 4 at the line, earning Player of the Week honors.
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Kenny Thompson
Providence
Thompson
Walter Downing
Barney Mines
Tiger Williams
Byron Gabriel
Mike Tschida
Todd Hill
Mark Kamarauskas
Ray Petrie
Celtic
Tuesday and Saturday Basketball Results Across Metro
Non conference Hillcrest defeats Rich East 75 to 56. TF North beats Evergreen Park 63 to 53. Marist 54 over St Laurence 45. Saturday results include Effingham 54 over Sandburg 49. Oak Forest 65 over Lincoln Way 42. Marist 60 over Stagg 41. New Trier 65 over Thornridge 41. Quigley South 72 defeats Luther South 58. Ottawa Marquette 79 over Joliet East 46. Westmont 84 over Walther Lutheran 47.
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Thornton
Bremen
Lockport
Oak Forest
Chicago Christian
Rich Central
Homewood-Flossmoor
Hillcrest
Bloom
Tinley Park
Joliet Central
Crete-Monee
Eisenhower
Rich East
TF North
Evergreen Park
Marist
St. Laurence
Lincoln Way
Stagg
New Trier
Thornridge
Quigley South
Luther
Ottawa-Marquette
Joliet East
Westmont
Walther Lutheran
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the Star
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N. Lagrange RD
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