Redskins hold Plainfield to 41 in Morris victory
Morris High opens Little Seven Conference play with a 65-41 win over Plainfield Wildcats as 6-5 Randy Simmons and 6-6 Will Polley struggle against Morris defense. Darrell Brown leads Morris with 14 points and 18 rebounds while coach Bob Pinkstaff praises the man-to-zone switch and tight pressure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tim Meidroth
Herald
Morris
Bob Pinkstaff
Redskins
Plainfield Wildcats
Morris High
Plainfield
Jim McNulty
Craig Cassem
Darrell Brown
Randy Simmons
Will Polley
Bob Hunt
Don Brown
Brown
Polley
Balanced attack in win over Coalers
Morris Reskins defeated Coal City 81 to 60, extending their winning streak to four while Coal City dropped to 1-3. Balanced Morris scoring led by Bob Hunt with 18 and Jim McNulty with 15 as Morris stayed ahead most of the game. Coal City’s Joel Micetich led with 13 points, team shot 44 percent from the floor. Morris improves to 4-1 and hosts Kaneland next, while Coal City visits Minooka.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim McNulty
Bob Hunt
McNulty
Plainfield
Coal City
Hunt
Herald
Pat Laughary
Morris Reskins
Coalers
Morris
Redskins
Bob Pinkstaff
Pinkstaff
Darrell Brown
Don Brown
Craig Cassem
Joel Micetich
Mark Bruno
Kaneland
Minooka
Minooka Rallies To Preserve 5-0 Start In Home Opener
Minooka erased an early Peotone lead to win 58-49 in their season debut at home. Keith Robinson led with 10 points as Randy Frye and Ray Mason added eight each, while Steve Lawrence topped Peotone with 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Berkland
Minooka
Peotone
Indians
Ray Mason
Keith Robinson
Randy Frye
Mason
Mike Williams
Minooka PG
Nelson Thompson
Williams
Robinson
Banks Frye White Talkington
Peotone FO
Lawrence
Downs Paddock
Hansbruch Gorman Albers VW
Illinois and Big Ten squads post nonconference wins
Nine Big Ten teams won nonconference openers while Illinois fell 101-80 to Arizona. Indiana opened with a 74-55 win led by a 14-point debut from Scott May, and Wisconsin rolled Rollins 77-55 behind 6-foot-11 twins Kim and Kerry Hughes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
UPI
Big Ten
Illinois
Tulane
Illini
Arizona
Tucson
Ariz
Ohio State
Notre Dame
Northwestern
Rollins College
Florida
Wisconsin
California Davis
Purdue
St. Joseph’s
Indiana
Citadel
Hoosiers
Scott May
Minnesota
Bill Musselman
Gophers
California
Davis
John Powless
Badgers
Kim
Kerry Hughes
Rollins
Hughes Brothers
Iowa
Northern Illinois
Ohio University
Bryan Ashbaugh
Red Devils Fall to Saunemin in Close Battle
Saunemin defeated MVK Red Devils 77 to 68 after a 36 36 halftime tie. Tim Brooks scored 17, Tom Thetard 16, Doug Brown 15, and Vic Rexroade 12 for MVK, who slipped to 0 3 and host Forrest next.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saunemin
MVK Red Devils
Red Devils
Tim Brooks
Tom Thetard
Doug Brown
Vic Rexroade
MVK
Forrest Tomorrow
Panthers fall to Forrest 80 63 in non conference game
Gardner S. Wilmington Panthers had three players in double figures but Forrest posted an 80-63 victory. Dale Lardi led GSW with 22 points while Craig Male and Dave Wollgast added 11 each in a losing effort. GSW trails 37-29 at halftime and hosts Reddick next.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forrest
Gardner-S. Wilmington Panthers
Dale Lardi
Panthers
Craig Male
Dave Wollgast
GSW
Reddick
Odell beats Reed Custer 87 71 as Landstrom stars
Odell senior forward Greg Landstrom scored 36 points to spark a Coal Valley Conference win over Reed Custer 87 71. Jim Downey added 22 and Joe Motta 18 in the loss as Odell built a 39 27 halftime edge and then held with two 25 point halves. In Serena, the Comets fell 66 56 as Downey led with 16 and Motta 14. The Comets slip to 0 3 and travel to Crescent City next.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Braidwood
Greg Landstrom
Odell
Reed Custer
Jim Downey
Joe Motta
Serena
Comets
Crescent City
Newark Norsemen defeat Marseilles 56 43 in non conference clash
Newark led 12 6 at first and held a seven point halftime edge as Mike Lindsey scored 20 to pace the Norsemen to a 56 43 win over Marseilles. Teele led Marseilles with 10. Newark hosts Plano next.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newark
Mike Lindsey
Norsemen
Marseilles
Seneca Runs Past Coal City In Nonconference Showdown
Seneca opened a four point halftime edge at 25-21 and exploded for 28 points in the second half to defeat Coal City 53-33. Matt Myre led the Irish with 15 points, while Gary Newman and Dave Reardon added 13 and 12. Coal City’s Mark Bruno topped the Coalers with nine points. Dave Hanley had eight. Seneca improves to 2-0 and travels to Dwight next Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay Zumbahlen
Plainfield
Coal City
Fighting Irish
Coalers
Matt Myre
Gary Newman
Dave Reardon
Mark Bruno
Coaler
Dave Hanley
UCLA Nips Maryland In Tight NCAA Test
UCLA narrowly defeated Maryland 65-64 in a tight game that tested the defending NCAA champions. Bill Walton scored 18 points with 27 rebounds as Keith Wilkes fouled out late, while Maryland fought back to close the gap in the final minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Rich
UPI
UCLA
John Wooden
Maryland
Terps
Bruins
Wooden
Bill Walton
Willie Naulls
Keith
Silk
Wilkes
Indiana
Citadel
North Carolina
Houston
Louisville
Cincinnati
Marquette
St. John’s
Verona Grade School Grades Two Wins At Nettle Creek
Verona Grade School surged to a pair of Friday victories at Nettle Creek. The heavies topped the hosts 58 to 30 with Scott Ragan 16, Punke 14, Chavez 14, Rodriguez 10. The lights won 36 to 21 led by Eric Leak with 10. Verona hosts Nettle Creek in a rematch Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verona
Nettle Creek School
Heavies
Scott Ragan
Doug Punke
Carlos Chavez
Tim Rodriguez
The
Lights
Eric Leak
Nettle Creek
Also Mentioned on This Page
Skinstop Plainfield
Wildcats
Simmons
Jay Tibbett
Paul Santa Cruz
Dana Horschll
Plainfield Ti
Bayer Simmons
Hickey
Sillar Crew
Kaiser Davis Horscher
Ward
Don
Dar
Cassem
Zumbahlien
Barnett
Prombo
Tibbott
Fruland
Knapp Avery
Turk Santa Cruz
Venona
Princeton
Steve Lawrence
Albers
Wayne Greenbeck
Gardner
Greenbeck
Jerry Banks
Banks
Wilmington
Rick Crismon
Bob Fleck
Ilinois
Businessmens
Northern Petro No
Kelly Barber Shop
Boss
Anderson Farm
Starks
Morris Automotive
Lindsay Water Cond
del Noble Sales
J. Merle Jones
Verona Exch. Bank
Ind
Allan
Higame
Northern Petro
John Benson Sr
Olson & Chapman
George Heath
Mark Teele
Plano
Seneca
Dwight
E-Lim
Liberty
Morris Walgreen
Mike
ATLAS
Amoco Motor Club
Nicahte
Walgreens
TRUST
Walgreen Brands
Walgreen Laboratory
Walgreen
Liberty ST
Agency Drugs
Duane
Nesota
NBA
ABA
American Basketball Associa
National Basketball Association
United Press International
Pet . G.b
Carolina
G.b
Boston
Kentucky
New York
Buffalo
Memphis
Virginia
Phila
Pet
Denver
Atlanta
Utah
Cleveland
San Antonio
San Diego
Milwaukee
Detroit
Kc-Omaha
Golden State
Los Angeles
Portland
Seattle
Phoenix
Monson
SOX
Tll
Aliie van Duyne
W. Jackson St
Trey Ya
Liberty Walgreen Agency
Liberty St. Morris
Walgreen Agency
Sycamore Dr
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!