Loss to Plainfield ends '78 season for Redskins
Morris Redskins finish the 1978 season with a 12-14 overall and 5-7 in the LSC after a 3-1 loss to Plainfield Wildcats at Lighted Ballpark. Dennis Delara hit a three run homer for Plainfield in the third as Morris failed to string hits. Pitcher Kevin Gallahan took the loss, dropping to 5-6 while striking out nine.
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Bob Black
Morris Redskins
Skins
LSC
Plainfield Wildcats
Plainfield
Dennis Delara
Jeff Erickson
Dennis Nussbaum
Morris
Redskins
Kevin ‘Allahan
Minooka Trio Heads to State Meet After Strong Districts
Minooka qualified three stars Clennon Goldasich and Dean for the IHSA Class AA state meet in Charleston after a sixth place team finish at the North Central High School Districts. Clennon set district and school marks in the 880 and mile while Goldasich and Dean earned top marks in discus and high jump, with Ledwig boosting the hurdles and the 440 relay also posting a school record.
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Clennon
Goldasich
Dean
Minooka
Tom Clennon
George Goldasich
Mark Dean
Charleston
North Central
Morris
Joliet East
Dan Ledwig
Rick Thorsen
Ray Collins
Tim Benson
Bruce McMillan
Joe Reische
Reische
Coal City trio and Clover reach Class A meet at Eastern Illinois
Coal City runners Crawford Mehochko and Carl Clover along with mile relay teammate Bill Crawford earned spots at the THSA State track meet at Eastern Illinois University. Crawford high jumped six feet and the relay clocked 3 34.7 to break the school record. Mehochko cleared 12 feet in pole vault and Clover ran 24.55 in the 220. Five other Coal City athletes reached top results as 22 schools competed. Luther South led the standings with 35 points.
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Gardner- South Wilmington
Carl Clover
Eastern Illinois University
Charleston
Ill
Crawford
Coaler
Coal City
Mehochko
Clover
Tim Hampel
Luther South
Providence St. Mel
Chicago U-High
Yorkville
GSW
Mazon-Verona- Kinsman
Fritchnitch Takes Third At State In Class A Hurdles
Morris athletes performed well at the Morton Illinois state track meet. Jeff Fritchnitch earned third in the Class A hurdles with 14.7 seconds, while Hawkins of Rantoul won in 14.2 and McCarthy of Buffalo placed second with 14.5. Additional Morris placers included Dwayne King fourth in Class A discus at 145 feet 7 inches and David Wren fourth in Class B pole vault at 9 feet 6 inches.
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Morris
Morton, Ill
Shabbana
Jeff Fritchnitch
Don Varner
Hawkins
Rantoul
McCarthy
Buffalo
Fritchnitch
Comets Clinch Regional Final In Bases Loaded Walk
Bradwood Reed-Custer Comets edged Gardner South Wilmington 2-1 Saturday to reach the regional championship vs Yorkville at the Comets' home. Dean Vigna took the loss, bases loaded walk by Chuck Kolotka forcing in the decisive run in the bottom of the ninth. Mike Sharkey homered for Reed-Custer, as wind aided a second inning lead before GSW tied in the fourth.
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Bradwood
Reed-Custer Comets
Yorkville
Comets
Reed- Custer
Gardner South Wilmington Panthers
GSW
Panthers
MVK
Dean Vigna
Kurt Stehlik
Matt Nowak
Frank Cavanaugh
Chuck Kolotka
Vignn
Ray Lee
Chuck McClain
Mike Sharkey
Kolotka
Dave Bexson
Roger Spiezio
Jeff Sorensen
Ray Provance
Vigna
Provance
Cavanaugh
McClain
Reddick
Malnar's Tap Wins Jake Olson Memorial Tournament Title
Joliet World of Music, defending champions, were upset 15-5 by Malnar's Tap in the Jake Olson Memorial Softball Tournament final at Lighted Ball Park. Malnar's edged Will County Concrete 6-5 to claim the championship, with World of Music taking third after a loss to Will County Concrete. The 14 team event featured Morris League teams including Norm's Lounge, Shock's Tap, Newark, Steele's, Cabaret and Weppler's.
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Ed Lamping
Steele
Malnar
Jake Olson
Herald
Will County Concrete
World of Music
Joliet
Tap
Coal City
Lavezzi Plumbing and Heating
Morris League
Norm’s Lounge
Shock’s Tap
Newark
Steele’s
Cabaret
Weppler's
Weppler’s
Norm's
Norm
Shock
Black Realty
Lavezzi
Blanton
Fossil Rock
Weppler
Molnar
Oswego
Will County
Norm’s
Softball Schedule for Wednesday and Sunday
The schedule lists Wednesday matchups at 6 p.m. Northern Petrochemical versus Cabaret, 7 p.m. Minooka against Steele's, 8 p.m. Shock's versus Norm's, and 9 p.m. Weppler versus Murphy's. Sunday games include 6 p.m. Murphy's against Norm's, 7 p.m. Newark versus Bonanza, 8 p.m. Cabaret versus Prombo, and 9 p.m. Steele's versus Mortgage Inn.
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Northern Petrochemical
Cabaret
Minooka
Steele’s
Shock’s
Norm's
Weppler
Murphy’s
Norm’s
Newark
Bonanza
Prombo
Mortgage Inn
Gervase leads Coal City at state track meet fourth high jump
In Charleston Gervase placed fourth in the A class high jump at 5'4" and Balderas failed to place in the 220 dash. Coal City's record stood 7-2 with a third in districts and seventh in conference. Coach Morrall praised returning stars and prep for a strong next year. Minooka's Schaller exited prelims in the 100 yards.
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Jay Plese
Wilmington
Chicago Christian
Larry Roseland
Coal City
MVK
Bob Murray
Murray
Denny Best
Best
Luther South
Providence St. Mel
Chicago U-High
Charleston
Becky Gervase
Sandy Balderas
Cindy Morrall
Balderas
Gervase
GSW
Julie Tjelle
Sue McNabb
Minooka
Becky Schaller
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Chris Prombo
Derek Babcock
Ed Cepiel
Shorstop
Barry Norris
Babcock
Borgstrom
Ken Shultz
Shultz
Joliet Central
Lamping Connects
RH Collins
Erickson
Biersa
D. Nussbaum
Celara
T. Nussbaum
Hogan
Lance
Monahan
Greenup
Norris
Morris AB
Callahan
Wenger
Zumbanhien
Kukman
Lutz OH
Tabler
Cepiel
HR — Delara
Delara
Nussbaum
Rbi
Delara Cepiel
Bill Crawford
Jim Mehochko
Chicago
UPI
St. Louis Cardinals
Cardinal
Ken Boyer
Redbirds
Chicago Cubs
Rick Reuschel
Templeton
Bruce Sutter
Reuschel
Kevin Severson
John McClelland
Todd Williams
Mazon
Channahon
Bob Moorman
Tony Ray
Ken Bixler
Gardner
Dale Vigna
Chrysler
Tema
Liberty Street
Mark Sorensen
Sandwich
Karl Tyler
Mark Finn
Panther Gsw
Gsw AB
Lee
M. Sorensen
Tyler
Finn
Bexson
Spiezio
J. Sorensen
Haake
PH Provance
Braidwood AB
Zavala
Zinnel LF
Lestina
Kosiowski
Shorkey
Stehlik
Nowak
Alton
Braidwood
E—Sorensen
SO Lee
Koslowski
Berger
Hanka
Provance LF
Telin
Barker
Blogg
T. Steichen
D. Steichen
Mehille
E — Bexson
Brushingham
Malnar’s
Sklut
Haggar
Libert Aar
Bob Roth
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