Redskins edge Streator in close 66 63 finish
Morris Redskins finish regular season with a 66-63 IVC win over Streator Bulldogs to move to 10-14 overall and 1-4 in league. Cassem and Brown lead Morris with 14 points each. McNulty adds 13, hitting key free throws late. Eplin scores 23 for Streator as Benning scores 15 and the Bulldogs rally to tie late before Morris pulls away.
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Streator
Morris Redskins
Streator Bulldogs
Redskins
LaSalle-Peru
Ottawa
Craig Cassem
Don Brown
Morris
Cassem
Brown
Jim McNulty
Jay Zumbahlen
Zumbahlen
Eplin
Dixon
Pete Benning
Bulldogs
McNulty
Hunt
Tom Salz
Benning
Jim Leonard
Lewis
Avery 'D Turk Fannin Barnett
White Pinder
Prombo Pierce
Reiman
Rters
Wilmington Wins Regional in Double OT Thriller
Wilmington Wildcats rally from six down in the second overtime to beat Minooka 64-63 and reach the Herschel Sectional. McCann, a 6 foot 5 senior, rebounds and scores on Vic Howard’s late miss to seal the win as Howard misses the second free throw. Wilmington advances to face St. Anne in the sectional opener after St. Anne defeated Kankakee McNamara 76-61 in Momenco Regional action. Chicago Christian and Clifton Central also advance from their regionals with Tuesday games setting up a Friday title bout for a Pontiac Super-Sectional berth.
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Ken Remejes
MAZON
Emmett McCann
Vic Howard
Wilmington Wildcats
Minooka
Wildcats
Herschel
St. Anne
Kankakee McNamara
Wilmington
Howard
Keith van Duyne
Wilmington Rolls Past Minooka In Double OT Regional Thriller
Wilmington defeats Minooka 63 57 in the second overtime to advance to the sectional with a 20 7 record after a hard fought regional final. Ledi Vercelli leads Wilmington with 21 points while Keith Van Duyne and Delaney deliver clutch late plays. Minooka counters with Jerry Nelson 13 and Jerry Banks 10.
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Minooka
Indians
Greenbeck
Ledi Vercelli
Wilmington
Vercelli
Keith van Duyne
Kevin Delaney
Jerry Nelson
Jerry Banks
Doug Thompson
Don Williams
Williams
Randy Frye
Nelson
Wildcats
FGA
FTA
Banks
Mason
Fryer D. Williams
Knudson
Kent van Duyne
McCanna
Vercellia
Howard Delaney
M,nooka VW
Fenton wins state mat crown in Champaign Illinois
Fenton of Bensonville captured its first Illinois State High School wrestling title finishing with 29 points. Sterling 25, Cahokia 22, Joliet West and Maine East tied for fourth with 20 each. Tom Perry took second, Gary Siebert third, Walter Bye fourth for Fenton. Moline was sixth with 19 points. Hersey finished 25th in 144-team field.
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Champaign
Ill
Fenton
Bensonville
Sterling
Cahokia
Joliet West
Maine East
Tom Perry
Gary Siebert
Walter Bye
Moline
Hersey
Regional tickets on sale for Morris OTTAWA softball game
Tickets for the Morris LaSalle Peru game in the Ottawa Class AA Regional Tournament go on sale at Morris Community High School the week of March 6. Office hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. with sales ending Tuesday at 2 p.m. Adult $1.50, student $1. Ottawa vs Princeton follows on March 7, winners meet March 9 for the championship and a berth in the East Moline Sectional Tournament March 13 to 16.
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Ottawa
Morris Community High School
Princeton
Shabbona Braves top Romeoville in dual wrestling meet
The Shabbona Braves wrestled Romeoville Westview winning 9 matches and drawing one to defeat Westview 35-8. Snyder pinned Rolink at 2 10 and Rockowski pinned Martin at 2 20 in the heavyweight bout. Shabbona also won by decisions with D McTague Ferrin 4 0 at 75, Babcock Yates 2 0 at 80, Bell Bionado 6 2 at 85, F Rowland Gorecki 5 0 at 90, Darin Iverson 5 0 at 118, Linn Cizak 4 3 at 125 and Lewis Lopez 3 0 at 134. Gilbertson tied Zupko 2 2 at 70. Westview wins came from Ferrin Dergo 4 2 at 97 and Dehougas Grindstaff 8 4 at 112. Exhibitions saw Hamilton pin at 70, Stinnette 2 0 at 75, S Rowland pin at 85, Lavarier 0 0 97 draw, Wackerman pin at 118.
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Shabbona’ Braves
Westview
Romeoville
Shabbona
Snyder
Rolink
Rockowski
Martin
Shabbana
D. McTague
Ferrin
Babcock
Yates
Bell
Bionado
F. Rowland
Gorecki
Darin
Iverson
Linn
Cizak
Lewis
Lopez
Gilbertson
Zupko
Dergo
Dehougas
Grindstaff
Hamilton
Stinnette
S. Rowland
Lavarier
Wackerman
Pro Basketball Sunday Scores Feature Multiple Close Contests
A rundown of Monday and Sunday NBA results shows Baltimore over New York 106 to 97, Atlanta 138 over Philadelphia 130, Milwaukee 116 over Houston 101, Boston 125 over Buffalo 113, Chicago 118 tied Phoenix 117, Los Angeles 127 over Cleveland 84, Detroit 113 over Portland 109, plus Virginia 110 at Utah and Virginia 110 at Utah in the only scheduled Monday game.
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Baltimore
New York
Atlanta
Philadelphia
Milwaukee
Houston
Boston
Buffalo
Chicago
Phoenix
Los Angeles
Cleveland
Detroit
Portland
Carolina
Kentucky
Memphis
Indiana
Dallas
Denver
Utah
San Diego
Virginia
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Mike Prombo
Sam Avery
Rick Barnett
Lucas
Yech
Reichert
Seral
Leonard
Zumbahien
Doug Holman
Lorraines Beauty Shop
Kent Feeds
Morris Real Estate
Johnsons
Shabbona Camping Resort
Morris Savings & Loan
Sarah Coventry
P.A.G. Hybrids
Gables
Tri Chem
Childrens Shop
Carol Viano
Kents
We Watts
Kindelspire
Narvick
Immaculate Conception
McTavish Service Master
Saratoga Inn
Pfaff
Ind
Gail Robertson
John Adair
Walt’s
Walt
Trotter
Wayne Greenback
Mike Pomarot
Delaney
Thompson
Keith
Pomarot
Tripplers
Edgewood Gardens
Ev’s
Magic Mirror
Matteson’s
Hdwr
Marchi-Marchi-Marchi
Grundy Motors
Taylor’s Tap
Ivacher
Monson’s
Sp. Center
Hiblers Auto Sales
Narvicks
Ed McNabb
Mary Baker
Moose
Eagles
Legion of the Moose
Shel Mar
Lions
Higame
Gary Bedson
Chuck Perry
Moose No
Angus Werden
Marden’s Clothing
A & W Drive-in
Ken Shannon Pring
Dec
Hamiston-Keeling
Dairy Queen
Tri-County Bank of Minooka
the Tavern
MCHS
Glen Anderson
NBA
Theresa
Liberty St
Morris, Illinois
Aetna Casualty and Surety Company
Hartford
Connecticut
Il . O. Plumbing Services
Aliie van Duyne
W. Jackson St
Gary Rush
Kelly's
Kelly
Planning Commission
City of
First National Bank of Morris
West Main Street
Illinois
Township
Saratoga Township
Grundy County
Morris Planning Commission
M. Victor Scott
Richard D. Tyler
James A. Tyler
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