Westmont tops Minooka 3-0 in pitcher duel
Westmont blanked Minooka 3-0 as Bertram fired a one hit win while Woodhead took the loss. Gnat drove in the first run and Bertram added another as Westmont collected three runs on six hits. Indian coach Beeler lamented missed chances with six left on base. Westmont improves to 7-4 overall and 2-1 in NEC ahead of Friday makeup with Plano.
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Minooka
Indians
Westmont
Dave Woodhead
Bertram
Rick Beeler
Greenleaf
Drzatch
Beeler
Gnat
Woodhead
NEC
Plano
GSW Boosts Track Record in Quad Meet Victory
GSW boys improve to 11 1 with 92 points, topping MVK 74, Beecher 66, Newark 26. Carl Clover and Bret Male each win multiple events, Eric Fjelde replaced injured Darren Brooks to take shot put. MVK notes Mike Murray best 440 time. GSW faces Seneca and Marseilles Thursday. Freshman invitational sees Clover 3 firsts including 10.55 dash. Hill sets meet record in triple jump.
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GSW
MVK
Beecher
Newark
Bill Ward
Eric Fjelde
Darren Brooks
Carl Clover
Bret Male
Bob Crane
Mike Murray
Saunemin
Seneca
Marseilles
Bob Hill
Cortez
Smith
Houchin
Fielde
Knight
Gov
Minooka Second at NEC Meet in Sterling Districts Friday
Lemont won the NEC meet with 165.5 points while Minooka finished second with 97. Lisle led. Minooka athletes set several records: Judy Kubinski ran 16.3 in the 110 hurdles, Becky Schaller set a school best in the 100 dash at 11.69, and Gervase swept the 220 dash and high finishes. Districts move to Sterling on Friday.
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Lemont
Minooka
Lisle
Plano
Yorkville
Wilmington
Coal City
Westmont
Judy Kubinski
NEC
Doreen Mills
Beth Boland
Becky Schaller
Becky Gervase
Gervase
Sheri Hopkins
Carrie Sack
Sandy Balderas
Dedin Named Head Baseball Coach at Illinois
Tom Dedin 38, longtime Lewis University head coach and athletic director, is appointed head baseball coach at the University of Illinois. He will assume duties after the current season. Lewis finished fourth in last season's NAIA World Series. Illinois coach Lee Eilbracht resigns after 27 years to become AA CBC executive director.
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Ill
UPI
Tom Dedin
Lewis University
Lockport
University of Illinois
Dedin
Lewis
Illinois
Lee Eilbracht
American Association of Collegiate Baseball Coaches
The
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Minooka tops quadrangular with Dwight Yorkville West Mont
Minooka High School boys track won a quadrangular over Dwight Yorkville and West Mont led by Tom Clennon who swept the 440 and mile time 4 22 and 51.7 in a new school record George Goldasich added a discus mark 162 5 new school record Minooka also beat Dwight 101 36 in the dual meet and will host Morris Thursday before the Northeast Conference meet at Coal City Saturday
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Yorkville
Westmont
Minooka
Tom Clennon
Reed Perry
Clennon
Joe Reische
George Goldasich
Morris
Coal City
McMillin
Trewartha
Collins
Benson
Riccolo
Sheppard
Radomski
Daly
Hunt
Schreiner
Fonck
Ledwig
Mueller
Satterlee
Beutel
Wilken
Dean
Goldasich
Miller
Eaton
Kovel
Frye
German
Verdun
Nash
Ziech
Coal City sweeps wins in windy track meet
Coal City boys beat Seneca 105-34 and Wilmington 97-46 as Jim Macier led in four events including long jump and mile relay. Jeff Enger won three events, Tim Hampel set a new school 440 record at 54.04, and Coal City improved to 7-3-1 before traveling to Yorkville.
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Coal City
Denny Best
Seneca
Wilmington
Bill Crawford
Jim Mehochko
Larry Roseland
Walt Schneidter
Jim Macier
Jeff Enger
Tim Hampel
Joe Schmidburger
Yorkville
Bullets Seek Major Upset in Philadelphia Playoff Clash
The Washington Bullets ride a three to one series lead into Philadelphia’s Spectrum hoping to topple the high priced 76ers led by Julius Erving. Elvin Hayes fuels a Bullets attack as Seattle hosts Denver in a separate Western showdown with home court on the line.
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Ira Kaufman
UPI
Philadelphia
Spectrum
Philadelphia 76Ers
Washington Bullets
Bullets
San Antonio
76Ers
Julius
J.’’ Erving
Erving
George McGinnis
Doug Collins
Bowling Thursday Night Mixed List of Teams and Scores
A Friday night bowling summary lists teams including Phillips Hardware, Kelly Barber Shop, Baron's Bombers, Heap Insurance, Halliburton, Stacy's Midwest Fur Co., and N.P.C. Hi-Game Ind. Barb Tincher and Rod Lambros post top individual scores. Team Phillips Hardware achieves high series with 2379 while Tincher posts 535 and Lambros 586 in related events.
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L Hanson Grain Hauling
Roth Insurance
Diane’s Beauty Shop
Grundy Pioneer
Diamond Internationa
Harty’s
Ind
Connie Hillegass
Grundy Pioneer Title Co
Jeannette Rasmussen
Alley Masters
Phillips Hardware
Kelly Barber Shop
Baron’s Bombers
Heap Insurance
Halliburton
Stacy's Midwest Fur Co
N.P.C
Rod Lambros
Cubs Rally Past Padres in 8-5 Win
Cubs snap four game skid with an 8-5 victory over San Diego. Woody Fryman earned the win before departing in the seventh after a leadoff homer by Gene Tenace who later hit a two run shot. Larry Cox hit a homer for Chicago as Bobby Murcer and others contributed.
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Chicago Cubs
Cubs
Padres
Roger Craig
Chicago
Woody Fryman
Gene Tenace
Tenace
Bob Shirley
Larry Cox
Bobby Murcer
Murcer
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McNichols Arena
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Bedford Rd
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Dick DE Pung
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Grundy County Rod & Gun Club
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