Four teams left in NCAA tournament semis set
Duke and Notre Dame advanced to the NCAA semis by beating Villanova and DePaul, joining Kentucky and Arkansas who defeated Michigan State and Cal State Fullerton. Duke faces Notre Dame, while Kentucky battles Arkansas, with the winners meeting in the final.
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Fred Lief
UPI
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R.1
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Branning
Duck Williams
Bill Laimbeer
Gary Garland
Ray Meyer
Fullerton State
Keith Anderson
Sidney Moncrief
Kyle Macy
Macy
Jud Heathcote
Sixers Clinch Atlantic Title. Rally Tops Knicks 125 118
Philadelphia 76ers clinched the Atlantic Division and celebrated at home after a 125 118 win over the New York Knicks. Doug Collins led with 28 points, Julius Erving 25, as the 76ers posted a 21st straight home victory with a 69 point second half. Celtics beat Nuggets 122 95. Pistons top Bulls 112 92. Lakers 101 87 over Hawks.
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Steve Mix
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Bob McAdoo
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Dan Issel
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Lockport Nets Class AA Title. Eyes Unbeaten Streak Record
Lockport, led by coach Bob Basarich, defeated Westchester St. Joseph 64-47 to claim the Class AA state title in Champaign. The Porters finished 33-0, tying Thornridge’s 1972 unbeaten mark as the last perfect champion, with guard Isiah Thomas of St. Joseph held to 14 points while Scott Parzych scored 26 for Lockport.
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Bob Basarich
Illinois Prep
Westchester St. Joseph
Thornridge
Tive
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Jeff Robinson
Basarich
St. Joseph
Chargers
Gene Pingatore
Porters
Isiah Thomas
Scott Parzych
Collinsville
Rockford East
United Press International
Thomas
Ray Clark
Kevin Stallings
Parzych
Mark Aguirre
Westinghouse
POW boxers dominate show at GSW Sunday
The P.O.W. Boxing Club won five of six bouts at Gardner-South Wilmington High School. Danny Wren took two wins in the 75pound class defeating Mike Ellis and Mark Peterson of DePue. David Wren, 90 pounds and Silver Glove State Champ, beat Jon Waters’ former state champion, Matt Thar. Pat Bexson 95 pounds and Dwayne King 185 pounds also won. Joe Snell at 145 lost to Lionel Thomas. Pat Wren and brother Danny won an exhibition over John Brown of DePue.
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Gardner
Roy Perez
DePue Boxing Club
P.O.W
Gardner-South Wilmington
Bexson
P.O.W. Boxing Club
Morris
Herald
Gardner-South Wilmington High School
Danny Wren
Wren
Mike Ellis
Mark Peterson
DePue
David
Dwayne King
King
Jon Waters
Decison
Lionel Thomas
Kankakee
Pat Wren
Danny
John Brown
Needs one more team for men slow-pitch league
The Men s Slow Pitch Softball League seeks one additional team. Contact league president Tom Talarico at 942-3601 after 4 pm. Fee 300 dollars due at the next meeting April 3 at 6 30 pm in Morris High School cafeteria. Participating teams listed include Newark Steele s Cabaret Murphy s Weppler s Shock s Minooka Businessmen Northern Petro chemical Norm s Lounge Mortgaged Inn Prombo Realty.
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Morris High School
Newark
Steele’s
Cabaret
Murphy’s
Weppler's
Shock’s
Minooka Businessmen
McTague and Tutor Take Second at State Wrestling Meet
Brian McTague of Shabbona School and Rick Tutor of Minooka Junior High each finished runner up at the state wrestling meet held at MacArthur School in Decatur. McTague's 90 pound final saw a 2-0 loss to Jeff Schultz of the Panthers Club, leaving him with a 25-3 season record. Tutor, competing at 112 pounds, dropped his first loss of the season in the championship match to end at 22-1-1. Others from the area who competed but did not place included Shabbona's Bob Elleson (70), Coal City's Richard Friddle (90) and Don Pierce (95).
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Shabbona School
Rick Tutor
Minooka Junior High
MacArthur School
Decatur
McTague
Jeff Schultz
Panthers
Tutor
Shabbana
Bob Elleson
Coal City
Richard Friddle
Don Pierce
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