Redskins Edge McNamara 63-62 in Holiday Tournament opener
Ed Prombo iced a 63-62 victory for Morris over McNamara with two pressure free throws in the final 12 seconds. Morris built an early 18-9 lead, with Varland and Harseim pacing the attack, while McNamara closed gaps late before Prombo sealed the win. Morris improves to 4-0 and meets Braidwood next.
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Ed Prombo
Mendota Trojans
Morris
Trojans
Kankakee
Prombo
Redskins
McNamara
Fighting Irish
Ralph Varland
Ed Harseim
Ken Enger
Harseim
Irish
Vince Hodgson
Luerhs
T. Kilbride
Morris Redskin Sophomores Defeat Bishop McNamara 50 39
The Morris sophomores beat Bishop McNamara 50 to 39 to stretch their win streak to three. Morris led 17 10 after the first period and 28 13 at halftime with Larry Lutz scoring 23 points.
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Morris Redskin
Bishop McNamara
Morris
McNamara
Larry Lutz
Jon Siro
Don Jennings
Tom Sokolingkis
Ken Dimke
Lee Coil
Coash
Lambert
Morant
Kingsworth
Kelly
Prep Basketball Scores From Illinois Suburban Meet
A round of late scores shows Waukegan 55 over Joliet Central 54 and Joliet West 71 over Wheaton North. Other results include Joliet East 63 over Joliet Catholic. Lockport Central 73 over Racine Horlick. Peotone 63 over Chatsworth 59.
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Waukegan
Joliet Central
Joliet West
Wheaton North
Lockport Central
Racine
Horlick
Peotone
Chatsworth
Henry
Princeton
Mendota
St. Kad
Newark
Earlville
LaSalle-Peru
Sandwich
Plane
Geneva
Lockport West
Hinckley-Big Rock
Hampshire
Bradley
Kankakee Westview
Wilmington
Yorkville
Dwight
Lemont
St. Anne
Momence
Kankakee Eastridge
Clifton Central
Newark Norsemen rout Somonauk Bobcats 68 39 in Little Ten tilt
Newark Norsemen beat the Somonauk Bobcats 68 to 39 as Keith Brown scored 20 and Gordie Hatteberg 12. Newark led 13 2 after one quarter and expanded to 30 14 at halftime. Somonauk shot 26 percent and totaled 39 points. Bennett praised the team despite two flu absences.
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Newark
Harold Bennett
Newark Norsemen
Somonauk Bobcats
Norsemen
Little Ten
Bobcats
Somonauk
Bennett
Scott Knudson
Dave Thompson
Braidwood Falls to Seneca in Close Conference Loss
Braidwood 48 Seneca 43 in CVC action as injuries deplete the roster. Key players Eartly Fitzpatrick and Morris sit out, while Danny Black and Ernie Topps lead with 10 points each for the Comets who drop to 4-2 overall and prep for Morris tourney action.
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Braidwood
Reed-Custer
Dan Kwil
Morris
Seneca
CVC
Comets
Rick Eartly
Minooka
Kwil
Eartly
Jack Fitzpatrick
Bruce Morris
Kwill
Dave Kennemore
Comet
Danny Black
Ernie Topps
Fitzpatrick
Irish
Greg Anderson
Seneca Squad Routs Braidwood in Hometown Meet
Myre Sheedy Thor Anderson Cade Diss Kaufmann total 21-6-10 leading Seneca past Braidwood 48 43 in a regional track event. Top performers include Fitz patrick Topps Kuchar Lestina and Croft with solid scores and assists.
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Myre
Sheedy
Thorson
Anderson
Cade
Diss
Kaufmann
Coal City duo lead 89-70 win over Minooka in CVC
Doug Wills and Tom Wills scored 58 points to spark Coal City to an 89-70 victory over Minooka in Coal Valley Conference play. The Wills cousins combined for 193 season points. Doug had 36, Tom 22, as Coal City improved to 3-2 overall in Morris holiday tourney prep.
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Coal City
Doug Wills
Tom Wills
Coalers
Coal Valley
Minooka
CVC
Morris
Joliet Central
Peotone
Wilmington
Mazon
Larry Wharrie
John Peters
Frosh-Soph Coalers
Gardner Panthers fall to Saunemin in non conference tilt
Gardner Panthers lost 53 to 45 at Saunemin as a cold first half doomed the visitors. Terry Baker led Gardner with 14 points while Brett Hillman added 13. Saunemin's Masching scored 22 and Arnolts 17 as Gardner trailed 27-12 at halftime and 46-26 entering the final period. Gardner drops to 3-4 and visits Odell Tuesday for a CVC game.
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Gardner
Gardner Panthers
Saunemin
Odell
CVC
Chuck McClain
Panthers
Sannemin
Terry Baker
Brett Hillman
Masching
Ed Arnolis
Baker
Gardner Fresh-Sophs
Braceville Upsets Custer Park at Custer Park
Braceville Braves defeated Custer Park Vikings 43 to 32 to claim their first win over the team. Ed Crater scored 14 points and Carl Adams added 11 as Braceville, now 6-1 overall and 4-0 in the Big Seven, moved into a tie with Reddick. Crater's four late free throws sealed the victory.
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Randy Wiseman
Custers
Custer Park
Braves
Vikings
Braceville
Ed Crater
Carl Adams
Reddick
Crater
Adams
Banfield
Mazon Nips Tri Point In Close Non Conference Finish
Mazon High School edged Tri-Point 61 58 in Cullom to extend a five win in six outing stretch. Kevin O Connell scored late to give Mazon the lead with 20 seconds left as Dan Arnold made two free throws on the final sequence. Nick Walsh had 22 and Arnold 13 for Mazon while Tri Point was led by Larry Robinson with 17.
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Mazon
Larry Ahearn
Red Devils
Cullom
Kevin O'Connell
Dan Arnold
Tri-Point Nets
Nick Walsh
Arnold
Bill Edwards
Larry Robinson
Tri-Point
Chargers
Walsh
O’connell
Red Devil
Bill White
Red Devils Roll to Sixth Straight Win at Reddick
Mazon built a 13-8 lead and cruised to a 64-38 non conference victory as four Red Devils hit double figures. Dan Arnold led with 18 points while Nick Walsh and Bill Edwards added 14 each and Kevin OConnell had 13. Arnold pulled down 12 rebounds as Mazon shot 50 percent and dominated the glass.
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Mazon
Red Devils
Reddick
Larry Ahearn
Red Devil
Dan Arnold
Nick Walsh
Bill Edwards
Kevin Oconnell
Pro Grid Standings and Scores Noted
The Associated Press notes NFL standings with New York 21 Pittsburgh 17 and Minnesota 10 at San Francisco.
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New York
Pittsburgh
Minnesota
San Francisco
AFL Eastern and Western Division Standings and Results
The AFL standings show New York 10 4 0 0.714 top the East, Houston 6 6 2 and Buffalo 4 10 0 in the East, Oakland 12 1 1 0.923 leading the West with San Diego 8 6 0, Denver 5 8 1, and Cincinnati 4 9 1. Saturday results include Oakland 10 Kansas City. Sundays feature Houston 27 Boston 23, San Diego 45 Buffalo 6, Denver 27 Cincinnati 16, New York 27 Miami 9. Playoff games list Kansas City at New York on Saturday and Houston at Oakland on Sunday.
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Associated Press
New York
Boston
Montreal
Detroit
Chicago
Toronto
St. Louis
Minnesota
Pittsb
Philaphia
Oakland
Il Los Angeles
Cleve
Pea St. Louis
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Pet
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Miami
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Kansas City
Verona Drops Two to Reddick In Week Basketball
Verona lost twice to Reddick last week. In the heavyweight clash Verona scored 26 and Reddick 41 with Dick Walsh leading Verona with 12 points and Dave Brushingham scoring 20 for Reddick. The Indians slip to 4 3. In the lightweight game Verona fell 23 to 32 while Dean Punke had 14 and Cuddy 11 for Reddick.
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Verona
Reddick
Dick Walsh
Dave Brushingham
Indians
Dean Punke
Cuddy
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MCHIS
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Edge McNamara
John Gianotti
Ray Benn
Benn
Don Underwood
Braidwood Comets
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Pro Hockey
Loyal Order of
Morris Lodge
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J. Adrian
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Reiss
Rumney
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Kuchar
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Croft
Doug
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Reed
Lamping
Siron
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Mazon Fresh-Sophs
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Parker
Gallup
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Klinker's Gulf
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Nat Rude
Beth’ S Beauty
First National Bank
Minooka Food Mart
Jo's Steak House
Ind
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Klinker
Sparks
Sereno
Ace Hardware
Northwestern Corp
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Echo Lanes
Donico Vending
Sklut
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Delspire Auto
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Perkins Lumber Ca
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Steeee
Associated Provs
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Minooka Bank
Hamiston
M . Shannon
Bill Cailey
MFC
Model Finance CO
Liberty & Main Ste. Morris
Forrow
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