Redskins storm to 85-53 win over Herscher Tigers
Morris Redskins overpower Herschel Tigers 85-53 led by Jim Leonard with 20 points and 13 rebounds. Darrell Brown adds 19 and 12 boards while Doug Holman hits 14 as Morris shoots 47.2 percent and controls defense scoring 20 Herscher turnovers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ken Remejes
Herscher
Morris Redskins
Coal City Coalers
Redskins
Herschel Tiger
Jim Leonard
Herschel
Jim McNulty
Morris
Don Brown
John Hartman
Bob Pinkstaff
Pinkstaff
Big Hartman
Leonard
Doug Holman
Darrell Brown
McNulty
Tigers
Rex Morgaard
Jeff Capplinger
Dave Hartman
Wayne Naas
Naas
Hartman
Morgaard
Capplinger
Ottawa
Marquette Crusaders
George Gleich
Sam Avery
Mike Prombo
Fred Rieman
Avery
Rieman
FGA
Pta
Duket Tibbott
Dave Holman
Cassem Hunt
Zumbahien
Peterson
Knapp
Santa Cruz
Turk
FTA
Kaineg
Koplen
Niesen
Duval
Maher
Schultz
Marquette Defeats Morris Freshmen In Tight OT Thriller
Morris freshmen led 14-4 early and held a 31-30 edge late before Marquette pulled away in the final minute. Bret Thetard had 13 for Morris while Brian Connor added five and grabbed 16 rebounds. Marquette’s McDonnel scored 13.
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Ottawa
Morris
Marquette
Redskins
Bret Thetard
Brian Connor
Tom Talarico
McDonnel
Hellan
Streator
Coalers edge Morris Redskins in overtime 40-36
Coal City Coalers slow the pace and win their first game of the year 40-36 in overtime over Morris. Tom Pringle scored the decisive points in the extra period after Cal Brainard led with 10, while Morris features Don Brown with 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris
Don Brown
Phil Duket
Cal Brainard
Coal City
Tom Pringle
Darrell Brown
Herald
Coalers
Ken Remejes
Coal City Coalers
Morris Redskins
Ken Miller
Coaler
Miller
Redskins
Brainard
Pringle
Noel Trotter
Butch Skubic
Pat Mullaney
Jim McNulty
Dave Holman
Jim Leonard
Doug Holman
Steve Benz
Nets
Trotter
Leonard
Mullaney
Skubie
Jerry Newberry
Mike Prombo
Newberry
Darrell Brown Leonard
McNulty
Duket
Cassem
Tibbett
Skubb
St Columba Tops Shabbona in Seventh and Eighth Grades
St Columba defeated Shabbona in both seventh and eighth grade basketball games 34-24 and 35-30. In the seventh grade, St Columba led 11-6 after one, 19-11 at halftime, and pulled away late. Shabbona’s Bill Norman and Mike Neary had six each. St Columba’s M Conness led with nine. In the eighth grade, St Columba outscored Shabbona 13-2 in the third quarter to turn a 27-21 deficit into a 35-30 win. Alan Ray led Shabbona with nine, Hall Griffin eight, while T Conness had 16 for St Columba. Shabbona travels to Yorkville Thursday and hosts the Seventh Grade Tournament Dec 8-9.
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Ottawa
St. Columba
Shabbona Braves
Shabbona
Bill Norman
Mike Neary
Larry Thorson
M. Conness
Stromlaw
Braves
Alan Ray
Hall Griffin
Scott Jomlin
T. Conness
Jessen
Yorkville
Mets General Manager Scheffing Tops Tigers in 1961
General Manager Bob Scheffing of the New York Mets managed the Detroit Tigers to 101 victories in 1961.
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Bob Scheffing
New York Mets
Detroit Tigers
Mazonfalters vs Minooka Then Bounces Back Against Sannemin
Mazon Red Devils lose 68-63 to Minooka after a slow shooting night from the line 9 of 25 but recover to defeat Sannemin 87-73. Doug Brown leads with 27 points and 15 rebounds while Minooka's Jerry Banks tops all scorers with 23 points. Jim Braghini suffers a sprained ankle ending his night early.
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Mazon
Mazon Red Devils
Minooka
Sannemin
Doug Brown
Brown
Gale Kammacher
Tom Thetard
Eagles
Banks Nelson White Williams
Bogart Frye Knudson
D. Thompson
M. Williams
Phelan
Ms " Brooks
Braghini Brown
Sinnott Thetard Paulsen
Nelson Martin
Phelan Brooks
Sinnott
Thetard
Enerson Paulsen
Nelson Martin McCloskey Halterman
Saunemin
PF Bull
Thomas Winshart
Drock Haag Stevenson
Schubert
Eggenberger
Oklahoma-born Wright wins three New York golf titles
Oklahoma-born Jimmy Wright of Inwood New York captured the New York State PGA Metropolitan PGA and Long Island Open golf titles this year adding a dominant regional sweep to his record.
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Jimmy Wright
Inwood
N.Y
Clifton Central Tops Gardner S. Wilmington Wrestlers
Gardner wins seven of 12 matches in a 42 30 dual at Clifton Central with all bouts ending by pins. Meier pins Eden for Gardner at 132 pounds, running his season mark to seven wins with no defeats. Other Gardner winners include Russell Meier Carlock Porth and Campbell.
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Gardner
Clifton Central
Gardner S. Wilmington Panthers
Carl Russell
George Meier
Steve Carlock
Gary Porth
Mark Campbell
Maier
Mike Eden
Meier
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Larry Kirchman
Prombo
Denault
Tom Wetzel
Jim Agamy
Zingre
Peters
Hanley
Jim Braghini
CVC
Tray
Morris Trail
The
Morris Theatre
G. C. Willareth
Main St
Cliffton
Russell
Fisher
Ellis
Krell
Hazel
Sorsensen
Whynett
Brownlee
Poskin
Decker
Eden
Carlock
Adams
Hartford Insurance Group
M. E
Liberty St
Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company
Hartford
Conn
Lennox
R. L
Dave Lennox
Lyon Heating
Don Lyon
ED Kulig
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