Morris Reds rout Reed-Custer 7 3 to reach regionals
Holly Butterfield pitched a 11 4 record season with a near no hitter through six as Morris Redskins ousted Reed-Custer Comets 7 3 in sub regional action. Diane Synoracki Lee Anne Lundy and Joan OHagan delivered run producing hits while Lundy added two RBI. Morris now faces Waubonsie Valley after improving to 12 7 overall and 3 3 in LSC.
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Holly Butterfield
Morris
Braidwood
Reed-Custer
Theresa Tripp
Buttefield
Redskins
Comets
Bradley-Bourbonnais
John Mackinson
Butterfield
Diane Synoracki
Cheryl DeChausse
Synoracki
Lee Anne Lundy
Lundy
Comet
Joan O
Joan O'Hagan
LSC
Waubonsie Valley
Yankees Rally To Defeat White Sox 4-1 In Chicago
In Monday night action the Yankees beat the Chicago White Sox 4-1 as Sparky Lyle earned his sixth save after relieving Jim Beattie in the sixth. Rich Hinton tossed 4 2 3 innings of no-hit relief, while Reggie Jackson and Lou Piniella drove in runs during a key fourth inning. The Yankees have won nine of 12, while Chicago dropped to 18 losses in 23 games. Elsewhere Detroit, Texas, Toronto, Oakland, Minnesota, Kansas City posted wins.
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Chicago
UPI
Jim Beattie
Yankee
Billy Martin
Sparky Lyle
New York Yankees
Chicago White Sox
Lyle
Martin
Yankees
Reggie Jackson
Lou Piniella
Chris Chambliss
Greg Nettles
Bucky Dent
Jackson
Piniella
White Sox
Detroit
Seattle
Texas
Milwaukee
Toronto
California
Oakland
Cleveland
Minnesota
Baltimore
Kansas City
Boston
Canadiens Aim to Extend Streak Against Bruins
Montreal seeks an eighth straight win over Boston in the Stanley Cup final after taking the series opener. Bruins coach Don Cherry and players vow a tougher game, acknowledging Montreal’s control and vowing tighter discipline in the next matchup as the series shifts to Boston following Saturday night’s action.
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Montreal
Montreal Canadiens
Boston
Bruin
Don Cherry
Canadiens
Cherry
Gary Doak
Doak
Scotty Bowman
Bruins
South Wilmington Bombs Gardner In Minor League Action
South Wilmington crushed Gardner 30 to 1 in a Monday game led by Craig Rury 5 for 5 with two home runs. Allan Patterson 2 for 3 and Richie Allan 2 for 5 contributed homers as Patterson Allan and Rury pitched. Gardner’s Paquette and Meyers allowed 16 hits while Gardner managed three.
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South Wilmington
Gardner
Craig Rury
Allan Patterson
Richie Allan
Kevin Stetlaw
Dave Cullick
Patterson
Allan
Rury
Jim Paquette
Jack Meyers
Bowling Team Scores and Player Standings Summary
Bowling standings from Ind. venues include Hi-Game and Baron's Bombers. Notable figures: Jim Gothard, Phyllis Strange, and Red Lambers posted high series scores with 531 and 588 in Hi-Series. Team totals reach 2353 points in a cue of overall team performance.
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Eeve
Ind
Jim Gothard
Phyllis Strange
NPC
Red Lambers
Baron’s Bombers
Hanson Grain Hauling
Roth Insurance
Diane's Beauty Shop
Grundy Pioneer Title Co
Diamond International
Harty’s Tap
Carla Ranz
Jane Butterfield
Triple D Dairy
Helen's Beauty Salon
Verona Elevator
Coal City Elevator
Henderson’s Auction
Bari+ ll
Mary Knop
Atlanta signs Kenn to one-year deal as top pick
Mike Kenn, the Falcons No 1 draft choice from Michigan, signed a series of one-year contracts. Washington signed Arnie Stromberg of the Swedish national team as coach and scout.
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United Press International
Atlanta
Mike Kenn
Michigan
Washington
Arnie Stromberg
Want Ads Are Working Every Day
A short notice encourages readers to read and use want ads daily. It emphasizes regular engagement with classified listings as a practical resource for finding goods, jobs, and services. The message invites consistent use of the newspaper’s want ads.
Sonics and Nuggets clash as Seattle hosts Denver in pivotal game
Seattle trails 3-2 in the Western Conference finals after Denver’s David Thompson scored 35 points in a 123-114 win. Lenny Wilkens, not named NBA Coach of the Year, faces pressure to reenergize the Sonics for a decisive game Wednesday at home, where Seattle seeks its 20th straight home win and a trip to the NBA finals against the Bullets.
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Seattle
UPI
Seattle SuperSonics
Lenny Wilkens
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
Hubie Brown
Wilkens
Sonics
David Thompson
Denver Nuggets
Nuggets
Thompson
Larry Brown
Denver
Washington Bullets
Anthony Roberts
Gervase Balderas and Tjelle reach Class A state track
Coal City juniors Becky Gervase and Sandy Balderas and Gardner South Wilmington senior Julie Tjelle qualified for the Class A state girls track meet in Charleston after district meet results in Kankakee. Gervase tops high jump and 220 tests, Balderas advances in 440, Tjelle earns shot put berth. MVK's Misener misses second in 220.
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Gervase
Balderas
Tjelle
Bob Black
Coal City
Becky Gervase
Sandy Balderas
Gardner-South Wilmington
Julie Tjelle
Charleston
Bishop McNamara
Kankakee
GSW
St. Anne
MVK
Coaler
Cindy Morrall
Jill Misener
Kathy Gradis
Sue McNabb
Misener
Karen Butler
Butler
Beth Boland
Lori Benbrooks
Kathy Clark
Lori Ely
MVE
Brown Coach of Year at Hawks after 41 41 season
Atlanta Hawks coach Hubie Brown was named Coach of the Year after guiding a young, inexperienced roster to a 41-41 record and a playoff berth. The Hawks were swept in the first round by the Washington Bullets. Brown edged Lenny Wilkens by nine votes as Doug Moe, Jack Ramsay, and John McLeod trailed. Brown credited hard work, 48 minutes of defense, and Turner’s payroll limits for the team’s upset run.
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Atlanta
UPI
Atlanta Hawks
Hubie Brown
Hawks
Brown
Washington Bullets
Lenny Wilkens
Seattle
Doug Moe
San Antonio
Jack Ramsay
Portland
John McLeod
Phoenix
John Drew
Charlie Criss
NBA
Ted Turner
St. Louis
Richie Guerin
Harry Gallatin
Minooka dominates NEC track meet at Coal City
Minooka led the Northeast Conference meet at Coal City with 150 points. Lemont took second with 78 and Coal City third with 61 as top finishers included Chi Kovel in pole vault and George Goldasich in discus. Coal City hosts districts Saturday starting at 10 a.m.
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Minooka
Coal City
Indians
Lemont
Yorkville
Plano
Dwight
Lisle
Marseilles
Wilmington
Seneca
Westmont
Denny Best
Chi Kovel
George Goldasich
Tom Clennon
Dan Ledwig
Tim Benson
Dwight tops MCHS netters in LSC meet at Geneva
Morris High School tennis opened at 1 30 p m in the Lake Shore Conference tournament at Geneva after a 1 4 varsity and 2 3 junior varsity loss to Dwight at home Monday. Only Morris varsity win came from doubles Diederich Howen 6 4 6 2 over Kazawa Ries. Morris JV secured two points Nichols over Zschani 6 4 6 4 Morrall Funte over Scriber Breksmit 6 4 4 6 6 4. Results list multiple singles and doubles losses for Morris with a mix of close sets.
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Morris High School
LSC
Geneva
Dwight
Dave Diederich
Bob Howen
Mark Kazawa
Dave Ries
Morris
Mark Collins
Mike Gross
Kelly Cook
Mike Buss
Steve Black
Chris Budzius
Tony Darling
Mike Nichols
Jim Zschani
Tom Morrall
Trent Funte
Mike Scriber
Sam Breksmit
Morris Bowling Standings Highlight Chris Thorsen Elite Series
In Morris, Indiana, Chris Thorsen posted a 507 high series as Homes by Holmes leads the Team standings with a 2326 total. The event showcases strong performances from local bowlers and firming team rankings.
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Ind
Chris Thorsen
Holmes
Tennis Team Changes Plan for Geneva Little Seven Tourney
The tennis team scheduled to play St Bede today now heads to the Little Seven Conference tournament in Geneva after rain postponed the original Saturday date. The Morris boys track team will meet Ottawa Marquette Wednesday instead of today due to wet track conditions.
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Morris High School
St. Bede
Little Seven
Geneva
LSC
Morris
Ottawa Marquette
Schmidt sits as Richard shines in Astros 5 0 win
Houston pitcher J R Richard struck out nine over seven innings allowing two hits as the Astros defeated Philadelphia 5 0 with Mike Schmidt out due to a cold The only Phillies hits were back to back singles by Richie Hebner and Gary Maddox in the fifth Watched by onlookers the Astros backed Richard with 11 hits including a two run homer by Watson Jim Lonborg took the loss for Philadelphia In other NL games Los Angeles beat Pittsburgh 7 6 and San Diego split St Louis 4 3 in 14 innings.
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UPI
Houston Astros
J.R. Richard
Mike Schmidt
Schmidt
Phillies
Richard
Astros
Richie Hebner
Gary Maddox
Hebner
Watson
Jim Lonborg
Los Angeles
Pittsburgh
San Diego
St. Louis
Minooka Junior High Hosts Sports Award Night Wednesday
Minooka Junior High will hold an i Sports Award Night for boys and girls Wednesday at 7 30 p m in the school gym. Refreshments will be served.
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Minooka Junior High
GCYAA boxer Hood earns win in Illinois Junior Olympics
Greg Hood of Grundy County Youth Athletic Association Boxing Club was the lone GCYAA winner at the Illinois State Junior Olympic tournament last weekend. Hood, in the 70-pound class, defeated Demarco Moore of Springfield before losing to Kenneth Gould of Rockford. Other GCYAA boxers fell to opponents from various cities.
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Greg Hood
Grundy County Youth Athletic Association
GCYAA
Hood
Demarco Moore
Springfield
Kenneth Gould
Rockford
Mike Yard
Dan Pickel
Pekin
Brian Yard
Brian Horton
Ray Synozaki
Clayton Hughes
Fulton County
Scott Darlington
Rodney Mack
Peoria
Jerry Tondini
Bill Curry
Kankakee
John Vigna
Joey Kem
Carney Hood
Mike Cooper
Rock Falls
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Braidwood RH
Schuitheisee
Saltzman
Parrish Saltzman
S. Nowak Nowak
Bradfield Hall
Parris Moyer
Peterson Tripp
Morris AB
DeChausse
Riley
O'Hagan
Kramer
Torbeck
Henneberry
Mahaney
Rich Hinton
Rich Wortham
Hinton
Mexico
Bob Lemon
Pablo Torrealba
Jim Willoughby
Team Alley Masters
Phillip’s Hardware
Kelly’s Barber Shop
Baron's Bombers
Heap Insurance
Halliburtons
Stacy's Midwest Fur Co
Borens
FORD
Walgreen’s Shopping Center
Greenway
Pontiacolds — Matteson Hardware
AMC
Chrysler
TASTY
Chevrolet
First National Bank
Morrall
Dawn Weatherford
Kathy Winsor
Winsor
Mary Mitchell
Mitchell
Barb Besson
Melinda Morfey
Marilyn Riley
Braidwood Reed-Custer
Bradley-Bourbannais
Herald
Lisbon
Bob Strange
Minooka Strong
NEC
Tim Hampel
Brett Verdun
Dan Riccolo
Best
MCHS
Kevin Murphy
Paul Bossert
Mark Olson
Randy Ryder
John Satter
Mike Peterson
Dennis Anderson
Dana Gilbertson
Shawn Hornsby
Anderson
Satter
Bud's Tap
W.H.A.M
Fox Valley
Beth’s Beauty Bar
Kelch TV
Verona Exchange Bank
Judy Jumper
FRY TV
RCA
Zenith
Sylvania
W. Washington
Conrad Weitz
Richard B. Vance & Co
Joliet
Ottawa
Jefferson ST. Joliet, Ill
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Sklut
Haggar
Liberty
Rent Rinsenvac
Rinsenvac
SAT
SUN
Ana
Waverly
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