Pardee in Washington seeking job amid Bears coaching saga
Chicago Bears coach Jack Pardee reportedly traveled to Washington in search of work as General Manager Jim Finks pursued a successor. Pardee denied resigning, saying he moved to pursue the Redskins job after talks about a new contract.
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Pardee
Washington
Chicago
UPI
Jack Pardee
Chicago Bears
Jim Finks
Bears
George Allen
Redskins
Finks
Jack
Morris Falls To LaSalle-Peru In Tight 41-36 Bout
Morris High School girls fall 41-36 at home to LaSalle-Peru as foul trouble dents their offense. Butterfield scores 19 and 15 rebounds, Kvochak adds seven, while LaSalle-Peru uses a 15-13 first quarter lead and a 10-8 third period edge to pull away. Morris JV routs LaSalle-Peru 52-24.
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Dick Raber
Morris High School
LaSalle-Peru
Redskins
Kathy Provancal
Holly Butterfield
Morris
Raber
Butterfield
Mary Kvochak
Lee Ann Lundy
Kvochak
Flyers Hold Canadiens To 1 1 Tie In Philadelphia
Montreal goalie Ken Dryden stifled Philadelphia’s late push as Steve Shutt tied the game with 11 36 left in the second period after Rick MacLeish gave the Flyers a 1 0 edge. Dryden stopped 11 shots in the third to preserve the tie and extend Montreal’s winless stretch against Philadelphia to 14 games.
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Greg Aiello
UPI
Philadelphia Flyers
Montreal Canadiens
Montreal
Philadelphia
Steve Shutt
Canadiens
Flyers
Ken Dryden
Dryden
Rick MacLeish
Bobby Clarke
MacLeish
Paul Holmgren
Shutt
Jacques
Lemaire
Bernie Parent
Pierre LaRouche
Rejean Houle
Yvan Cournoyer
Red Wings
Black Hawks
Andre St. Laurent
Detroit
Dale McCourt
Comets defeat GSW in wrestling but falls short overall
Gardner-South Wilmington wrestlers suffered a 31-26 loss to Braidwood Reed-Custer despite strong grappling. Coach Dan Wallenberg praised effort though forfeits and missing wins at 105 and 185 limited the comeback. GSW, 0-9, heads to Manteno for a 7 p.m. meet Monday, with lineup results listed.
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Braidwood Reed-Custer
GSW
Dan Wallenberg
Manteno
Local towns listed for regional event
Several communities including Little Ten Leland Shabbona Newark Serena Hinckley Paw Paw Matta Somonauk and Waterman are noted as participating in an upcoming regional activity. The announcement highlights the involvement of multiple municipalities and their residents.
Seneca Girls Win First Victory Since Program Began
The Seneca High School girls basketball team defeated Lisle 47 to 27 for their first varsity win. Jule Osmand scored 30 points as teammates contributed many assists and strong defense holding Lisle to four second half field goals. Seneca improves to 1-0 in conference and 1-1 overall. Junior varsity beat Lisle 22-19. Leslie Brinkman led with 12 points. Next, Seneca travels to Wilmington Monday at 6 p.m.
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Seneca High School
Lisle
Jule Osmand
Seneca
Judy Anderson
Osmand
Carnahan
Leslie Brinkman
Wilmington
Coal City
Herschel Limestone
Scott Benson
Terry Halliday
Mike Durando
Ross Bradley
Bill Smith
Scott Pierard
Pierard
I.V.G.S.A
Channahon
Minooka
Braidwood
Morris Shabbona
MVK wrestlers split dual meet with Marseilles and Wilmington
MVK wrestlers won 43-19 against Marseilles but lost 43-11 to Wilmington in a double duo at Marseilles. MVK stands 5-6-1 after eight matches in a week. coach Jerry Angeloff cited fatigue and a cautious approach due to Wilmington’s reputation. Johnst on and Madison delivered solid efforts, while several bouts ended in forfeits or pins. MVK next hosts Manteno and Dwight in a Saturday 9 a.m. meet.
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Mazon-Veron-Kinsman
Marseilles
MVK
Wilmington
Jerry Angeloff
Tom Johnston
Marshall
Angeloff
Brett Madison
Rick
Fryant
Carl Dyce
Mve
Manteno
Dwight
Marseilles - Close
Dec Faulkner
Gebhart
Dec Donnelly
Johnston
Dec Adler
Marcus
Dec Lambert
Madison
Dec Barla
Sereno
Dec Huss
Close
Dec Cortez
Martin
Pin Ferguson
Leake
Dyce
Dec Pena
Trudy
Cavaliers Stop 76ers Behind Smiths 27 Point Effort
Elmore Smith anchored Cleveland with a season high 27 points in 27 minutes and Jim Chones added 21 as the Cavaliers beat Philadelphia 117-109 at Richfield. Julius Erving scored 43 for the 76ers, who dropped after a late rally. Also: Milwaukee beat Denver 114-109 Chicago topped Atlanta 105-95 and Phoenix routed New York 131-114. Bulls 105 Hawks 95 in Louisville with Scott May and Artis Gilmore starring.
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Elmore Smith
Jim Chones
Smith
Chones
Cavs
George McGinnis
Doug Collins
Philadelphia
Richfield
Ohio
Cleveland
Erving
76Ers
Milwaukee
Denver
Chicago
Atlanta
Phoenix
New York
Bulls
Hawks
Louisville
Scott May
Artis Gilmore
John Drew
I C S Knights roll past Mazon to 18 3 mark
Immaculate Conception School Knights improved to 18-3 with a 51-27 win over Mazon at Mazon. Mike Lutz scored 23 and Bob Durkin 14 while Steve Carter pulled 14 rebounds. Seventh graders won 42-37 as Niewinski led with 19 points. Saratoga beat I C S girls 38-32 with O Neill 17 and Kaufman 10 for Saratoga and Donovan 13 Cheshareck 11 for I C S.
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Immaculate Conception
Knights
Mazon
I.C.S
Mike Lutz
Bob Durkin
Steve Carter
Ted Williams
Tom Paulson
C.Y.O
J. Kaufman
Marguerite Donovan
Mary Cheshareck
Roberta Cheshareck
St. Dennis
Saratoga
Skins seek third place in Little Seven showdown
Morris Redskins travel to Plainfield to face the Wildcats for third in the league with a 3-3 mark. Coach Dan Darlington worries about Cat territory after last year’s split. Plainfield may miss All-Conference center Jim Shovey, possible post by Tim Qualls, with guards Jeff Erickson and Dave Hogan ready. The Morris lineup features Lee and Mike Warner at forwards, Kevin Gordon at guard, and Chuck Ader at post. Game starts 7:30 p.m. with sophomore action at 6 p.m.
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Bob Black
Morris Redskins
Plainfield
Wildcats
Sycamore
Batavia
Tribe
Cats
Morris
Lee Warner
Redskin
Dan Darlington
Darlington
Jim Shovey
Wildcat
Shovey
Steve Lambert
Tim Qualls
Jeff Erickson
Dave Hogan
Brian Greenup
Tony Geschke
Warner Boys
Lee
Mike
Kevin Gordon
Chuck Ader
Morris grapples Waubonsie in high school wrestling clash
Morris defeats Waubonsie Valley 36 21 to raise to 6 5 1 as coach Don Funte notes the improved opponent. Several frosh soph wrestle varsity mid weights while the Skins rebuild. Dave McTague out with a dislocated elbow. Lisle Invitational looms with Glenbard East Batavia Westmont Montini Valley Lutheran and St Francis among entrants. Fresh soph also beat Waubonsie 36 25.
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Morris
Waubonsie Valley
Don Funte
Frosh-Soph
Funte
Skins
Dave McTague
Lisle
Glenbard East
Batavia
Westmont
Montini
Valley Lutheran
St. Francis
Fresh-Soph
Newark Wins In OT Over Leland In Little Ten Final
Newark Norsemen beat Leland 81 to 76 after a 23-5 start and a late comeback by Leland. Rick May led Newark with 21 points as Newark improves to 11-4 and advances to the championship against Serena.
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Newark Norsemen
Leland
Norsemen
Newark
Rick May
Serena
Peterson
Chelsea
Mathie
May
Clausel
Anderson
Nordengren
Monkemeyer
Ness
Streator Thorough in MCHS Freshman Clash
Streator beat Morris Redskin freshmen 72 31 as Cole scored 20 for Streator and Perry had nine for Morris. Groselaude blamed poor offense after the first quarter, Morris committing 36 turnovers to Streator 22. Morris 5-3, next at Plainfield Monday.
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Morris
Cagers
Streator
Mike Perry
Cole
Syd Groselaude
Mike Peterson
Plainfield
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Henke
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Grundy County
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Morris Out Grapples
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