Morris Area High School sports schedule highlights
The schedule lists Morris varsity and frosh soph baseball, softball, tennis, and track events across Tuesday to Saturday with multiple opponents including Ottawa Plainfield Geneva LaSalle-Peru Reed-Custer Wilmington and others. Multiple MVK GSW and local schools appear across all events with times mostly 4 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. start.
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Morris
Ottawa
Morris Fresh-Soph
Joliet Central
Oswego
GSW
Coal City
MVE
Seneca
Dwight
Newark
Reddick
Minooka
Lemont
Plano
Plainfield
Wilmington
Odell
Streator
Reed-Custer
Bishop McNamara
Morris Varsity
Geneva
LaSalle-Peru
MVK
Saunemin
Manteno
Braidwood
Yorkville
Morris Frosh
St. Bede
Cornell
Batavia
Pontiac Relays
Morris Fresh Soph
Westmont
Lisle
Marseilles
Bradley
St. Anne
Pontiac
Morris Froshsoph
MVK opens spring season with win over Coal City
MVK Red Devils defeat Coal City Coalers 4 2 in their spring debut. Winning pitcher Mike Jenkins tossed six innings before Bob Murray closed it, despite a late rally by Coal City. MVK led 4 0 after two innings as Kirk Houchin drove in two, Ken Adkins had a run single, and Dave Crane scored from third. Coal City stranded runners after two runs in the final frame. Coal City to host Seneca in conference play. MVK to face Wilmington on Thursday.
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Mazon-Verona-Kinsman Red Devils
MVK
Mike Jenkins
Coal City Coalers
Coal City
Jenkins
Phil van Duyne
Jerry Seybert
Mark
Terry Hull
Florida
Coalers
Ken Miller
Miller
Seybert
Marietta
Kirk Houchin
Ken Adkins
Dave Crane
Dave Platt
Seneca
Red Devils
Wilmington
Shultz
Wenger
RBI
Derek Babcock
Morris
Corky Nills
Borgstrom
Dennis Howard
Chris Prombo
Ken Davis
Steve Lutz
Davis
Lutz
Babcock
Chuck Sprandle
Scott Strobel
Tabler
Brian Springer
Ray Nutt
Strobel
Springer
Nills
Ed Cepiel
Ottawa
Plainfield
Morris over Marseilles in non-conference softball clash
Morris High School softball beat Marseilles 13 to 6 as Kay Mallaney earns first win of season on the mound. Marilyn Riley went 5 for 5 at bat, supported by Holly Butterfield Barb Wray Corinne Torbeck and Cindy Kramer. Sharon Farrell took the loss. Morris improves to 7-5 overall and 3-2 in the Little Seven. The Redskins travel to Joliet Central and Geneva this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kay Mallaney
Morris High School
Marseilles
Mallaney
John Mackinson
Marilyn Riley
Morris
Redskins
Holly Butterfield
Barb Wray
Corinne Torbeck
Cindy Kramer
Sharon Farrell
Joliet Central
Geneva
Morris Skins rally past Wilmington in 10th inning thriller
Morris beats Wilmington 7-6 in 10 innings after a late squeeze bunt by Joe Pack drives in the winning run. All of Wilmington’s runs were unearned amid six Morris errors, while Mitch Wenger earned the win with RBI singles and Ed Cepiel tied the score earlier.
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Bob Black
Morris Lighted
Ball Park
Redskins
Jim Tabler
Joe Pack
Morris
Wilmington
Ken Shultz
Shultz
Mitch Wenger
RBI
Chris Prombo
Skins
Chris
Campbell first choice for Oilers in 1978 NFL draft
New York report notes Earl Campbell, Heisman winner from Texas, is Houston Oilers’ top pick after a pre-draft trade. KC second choice with needs on defense. New Orleans third may pursue offensive line or Wes Chandler. Jets seek outside speed, others eye running backs and line help.
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UPI
Pete Rozelle
Houston Oilers
Earl Campbell
Texas
National Football League
Houston
Campbell
Oilers
Jimmy Giles
Tampa Bay
Bucs
Kansas City
Chiefs
New Orleans
Saints
Wes Chandler
New York Jets
Buffalo
Green Bay
San Francisco
Morris Freshmen Baseball Win Loss Summary
The Morris High School freshmen split a Friday and Saturday twin bill. They beat Waubonsie Valley 9 to 2 at home Friday, then swept LaSalle-Peru in the first game 22 to 1 and lost the nightcap 10 to 2 on Saturday. Steve Covey struck out 15 with five walks in Friday’s win. Dave Maskey earned the Saturday first-game victory, allowing three hits with six strikeouts in a short game due to the 10 run rule. George Shugart took the loss in the nightcap.
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Morris High School
Waubonsie Valley
LaSalle-Peru
Steve Covey
Dave Maskey
Morris
George Shugart
MVK wins triangular at Saunemin and Melvin Sibley
MVK tops a triangular meet with Saunemin and Melvin Sibley scoring 80 points while Saunemin earns 41 and Melvin Sibley 29. MVK excelled in field events and relays, with three MVK athletes placing in high jump and notable showings by Misener Crane Grenell Winsor and Ely. MVK headed to an invitational at Forrest Illinois Saturday at 9 a.m.
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Mazon-Verona- Kinsman
Mary Mitchell
MVK
Saunemin
Melvin Sibley
Mitchell
Forrest
Ill
Misener
Crane
Gerber
Greene
Steffens
Dutton
Hurides
Grenell
Sanken
K. Winsor
Hurdies
Weatherford
Ely
Carey
Besson
Basset
Immke
Payton
Bowling Standings and High Scores Reveal Local League
The league table lists Alley Masters 802 Phillips Hardware 78 and Kelly Barber Shop 77 with Baron s Bombers 65 and Hi-Game Ind. achieving top figures. Individual high games show Phyllis Strange 193 and Larry Strange 207 while Barb Tincher 510 and Larry Strange 539 head Hi-Series totals. Phillips Hardware posts 2336 as team series.
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Alley Masters
Phillips Hardware
Kelly Barber Shop
Heap Insurance
Baron‘’s Bombers
Halliburton
Stacy’s Midwest Fur Co
N.P.C
Phyllis Strange
Larry Strange
Baron’s Bombers
Barb Tincher
Major league standings and upcoming games in National League East
United Press International provides NL East standings led by Philadelphia and Montreal with Milwaukee and Chicago trailing. Monday results feature Atlanta over New York and Philadelphia over Cincinnati. Pittsburgh beat San Diego. Tonight’s scheduled games include Los Angeles at Chicago and San Francisco at St. Louis with several cross league clashes to follow.
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United Press International
Philall
Montreal
Chicago
S. Ao
Pittsleigh
New York
St.Louis
Los Angels
Cincinnat
San Fran
Houston
San Diego
Atlanta
Philadelphia
Cinci
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Los Angeles
Ray
R. Reuschel
San Francisco
Montefusco
Denny
Richard
Dues
Owchinko
Candelaria
Bruhert
Ruthven
Pittslegh
Morris Girls Win Quadrangular Meet On Cold Monday
Morris High School girls top a quadrangular meet with 79 points led by Carol Skelton who ran the 220 for the first time. Yorkville 50, Ottawa 36.5, Braidwood Reed-Custer 1.5 follow. Coach Jane Wahle credited cold weather and Monday timing for lower marks but said the team learns for the Little Seven Conference meet at Oswego Saturday and another quadrangular Thursday against Cornell GSW and St. Bede.
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Morris High School
Jane Wahle
Yorkville
Ottawa
Braidwood Reed-Custer
Carol Skelton
Wahle
Morris
Oswego
Cornell
GSW
St. Bede
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