Dergos Bell Invited to U S Olympic Training Camp
Morris Community High wrestlers Gehrig Dergo Rick Bell and George Dergo receive nominations from the National Olympic Committee for the 1980 Olympic tryouts. Training sites include Northern Illinois University as Gehrig aims for the 167 pound state title and a spot on the national team.
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George Dergo
Rick Bell
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Jo) Dergo
National Olympic Committee
Northern Illinois University
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Rick
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Grundy County Major and Minor Leagues Start Monday in Morris
The Grundy County Chamber of Commerce opens its popular major and minor baseball leagues in Morris this Monday at Goodwill and McKinley parks. Over 120 boys, ages 9 to 12, will play with minor games at 9 30 a.m. and major games at 5 30 p.m. Opening minor matchups pit Braves vs Mets and Yankees vs Astros while the major league opener features Cougars against Panthers. Baseball director Bob Schmitt and umpire scorer Glen Schaefer will oversee the events with several teams and players listed.
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Astros
McKinley
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Panthers
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Glen Schaefer
Wepplers Edge Todd Anderson on Nelson Homer in 8th
John Nelson belted a three run homer in the eighth to lift Wepplers to a 6-3 win over Todd Anderson and move into solo first in Division II at 4-1. Nelson added a run scoring triple and a single while Bill Wethington earned the win.
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Todd Anderson
Minooka
Don Jennings
Ken Kinsella
Ken Enger
Steve Stangland
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Wagner
Purtzer Leads Bicentennial Golf Classic Early
Tom Purtzer, back from a tough Far East tour and weight loss, shoots a six under 65 to lead the Bicentennial Golf Classic after the first round at Whitemarsh Valley Country Club. Ray Floyd and Randy Erskine two strokes back after rounds featuring an eagle by Floyd on the par five fifth hole.
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Colonial House Tops Impact Sales In Slow-Pitch Showdown
Colonial House beat Impact Sales 11 to 9 as Frances Coop and Sue Clausel each posted three hits. Sandy Walker opened with a four run inning aided by a three run double, while Sherrie Walker added a three run double in the fourth. Patti Kindelspire and Barb Gill contributed RBI singles, and Patti Orton had a first inning RBI triple.
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Bill Weatherly
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Taylor
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Steele’s-Murphy’s
Wepplers
Danielson Caterers
Enger Construction
Newark
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Northern Pet
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Todd-Anderson
Frances Coop
Sue Clausel
Colonial House
Pact Sales
Morris
Sandy Walker
Victors
Sherrie Walker
Barb Gill
Patti Kindelspire
Lisa Sanders
Patti Orton
Sue Cassani
Dee Dee Wright
Impact Sales
Cassini
Wright
Karen McMillan
K. Comstock
Marthens
McKinley Park
Morris Shoe Store
Farmers Insurance
Morris High
Callahan hurls no hitter as Morris Stars rout Channahon
Kevin Callahan pitched a five inning no hitter with eight walks and two errors in Morris All-Stars 17-3 win over Channahon in Tri-County Pony League. Tabler and Wenger homered, Borgstrom drove in three, Morris totaled 13 hits. Minooka, Odell also won. Raymer tossed a two hitter for Minooka. Odell and Morris then split solid pitching for a combined one-hitter. Morris schedules two games Saturday at Minooka and Minooka hosts Odell tonight.
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Tabler
Wenger
Morris
Callahan
Borgstrom
Baker
Joel Raymer
Minooka
Bill van Ashlen
Mark Bretsch
Craig Shearer
Ted
Hoffman
Dennis Anderson
Bob Kennedy
Dan Howell
Odell
Jim Stadel
Morris Merchants Ready for Joliet Invitational Tourney
The Morris Merchants women's slow pitch softball team will play Illinois Bell at noon Saturday in Joliet’s Moses' Den Invitational Tournament. Coming off a 4-3 mark in Milwaukee last week, they face a 16-team double elimination field at Stone City Park near Route 53.
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Joliet
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Stone City Park
Jones Named NL Pitcher of the Month for May
San Diego pitcher Randy Jones was named National League Pitcher of the Month for May after a 6-1 record in seven starts with one shutout and a 1.48 ERA. He had already won NL Pitcher of the Month for April.
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Jones
Church League Softball Results And Tonight’s Schedule
The Nazarene edged United Methodist 18 13 and Stavanger Lutheran defeated First Baptist 11 9. Keith Murphy homered for First Baptist. Four games set tonight at the lighted ball park with Assembly of God vs Stavanger Lutheran at 5 45 p m First Baptist vs Channahon Boys Camp at 7 Immaculate Conception vs United Methodist at 8 and United Presbyterian vs Nazarene at 9 p m Bethlehem Lutheran vs First Christian at 5 45 p m at the MCHS diamond or Saratoga.
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First Baptist
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Assembly of God
Channahon
Immaculate Conception
United Presbyterian
Bethlehem Lutheran
First Christian
MCHS
Saratoga
Brother Rice tops West Aurora in IHSA baseball semis
Brother Rice edged West Aurora 3-2 to reach the IHSA final. West Aurora led 2-0 before Brother Rice rallied in the sixth. West Aurora finished 23-11. Brother Rice, 31-6, advances to face the Libertyville vs O’Fallon winner in the final.
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Blackhawks
Tim Simmons
Roger Dooley
West
Bob Barron
Wine by the glass could be sold at large California ballparks
California lawmakers backed a bill to let wine be sold by the glass at ballparks and stadiums with seating over 40 000. The measure passed the Assembly 54 to 4 and heads to the Senate. Assemblyman Willie Brown said the license would allow sales at Candlestick Park home of the San Francisco Giants.
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Ralph Hobbs
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