Benton guard tops Centralia tourney with 111 points
Danny Johnson, Benton senior guard, led scorers with 111 points across four games to help the consolation bracket champions earn outstanding player honors. He joins the first all tournament team with Dezort, Wiley, Moser, and Lewis. second team includes King, Dooley, Gusewelle, Bell, and Schweer with Schwear and Dawson receiving special mention. Twelve of sixteen teams plan to return for 1969, with dates set for Dec 26-28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle Jones
Danny Johnson
Benton
Centralia
Decatur
Herschel Lewis
Thornton
Jack King
Belleville West
Jim Dooley
Marvin Gusewelle
Edwardsville
Eric Bell
Chris Schweer
York
Jerry Schwear
Jeff Dawson
New Trier East
Gusevelle
Dawson
Schwear
Satem
Champaign
Hinsdale Central
Jacksonville
Homewood Filessmoor
Metropolis
McLeansboro
Joliet Central
East Moline
Belleville West roles tweaked as Centralia tourney ends
Belleville West led by three seniors Ray Wiley Jack King and Jim Munden finished fourth at Centralia. Coach Dave Shannahan notes Wiley tall but only 6 2 and accounts for about 40 percent of the team while Centralia tourney rosters show 16 players 6 3 or taller. Ed Woods Joliet Central sidelined by a heart attack and Terry Melborn Herrin junior forward missed action. York of Elmhurst hoped for a championship Centralia run but lost 72 60 to Belleville West.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Shannahan
Ray Wiley
Jack King
Jim Munden
Belleville
Ed Woods
Joliet Central
Benton Rangers win consolation at Centralia tourney
Decatur Reds, led by Bob Moser and Larry Sidney, beat Edwardsville 68 63 to claim the consolation title as Benton came back from an early loss to win third place in the 25th Centralia holiday basketball event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur Reds
Edwardsville
Centralia
Rich Herrin
Benton Rangers
Running Reds
Jack Kenney
Bob Gregor
Tigers
Decatur
Tiger
Bob Moser
Larry Sidney
Erwin Jackson
Jim Doo Tey
Reds
Thornton
Harvey
Belleville West
Benton
McLeansboro
Jacksonville
Belleville
Chester Overcomes Triad To Take Semifinal Bid
Chester advances to the semifinals after a 66 54 victory over Triad as Chamberlain leads scoring and rebounding in the tournament. Wayne Chamberlain of Babson Institute tops small college averages with 37.0 points and 26.0 rebounds through December 23, adding to a slate of notable performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
New York
National Collegiate Sports Services
Wilt
Philadelphia 76Ers
Wayne Chamberlain
Babson Institute
Mass
Bames
Former rivals visit Centralia in Iowa coach connections
Wait Kirk, a former Met Vernon and Illinois standout now coaching in Iowa, and Gorge Tubelt, SIU assistant, visited Centralia Wednesday. Kirk previously coached at Salem and Belt at West Frankfort, both former area prep rivals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wait Kirk
Met, Vernon
University of Illinois
Iowa
Gorge Tubelt
SIU
Visited
Centralia Wedneyday
Kirk
Salem
Inbelt
West Frankfort
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Dan Johnson
Danny Johnson Drives
Maroons
Marion
Wildcats
Terry Melborn
Herrin
Carbondale
Alt Centralia
Bill Kosick
Steve Gallatin
Harry Gallatin
SIU Edwardsville
al Inbelt
George Inbelt
Gallatin
Ed Belva
Phil Bowling
Dick Jones
McLeansboro Cage
Lee Cabutti
Hachester
Minn
Mayo Clinic
David Lee
Carmi
Albion
Lee
York Goes
Elmhurst
Stum
Bling
Dukes
Chris Schwer
New Trier Giant
Ted Rosensweig
Bill
Kosick
Larry Cohen
Ross Listinger
Dave Bench
Shannahan
Jeff
Jeff Ferguson
Johnston City
Sparta
Ferguson
Decatur Av Ag Sr
Edwardsville I
Moser
Sidney
Jackson
Dooley
Cooper
Currie
Dezort
Agies
Gusewelle
Spiller
Elrich
Schmidt
Johnson
Corn
Milton
Taylor
Miller
Tindall
Moore
Malone
Holloway
Coe
Harris
Lin Gusewelle
Mater-Dei
Slatic
St. Francis of Chi
Anna-Jonesboro
St. Francis
Fisher
Kur- Ty
Monocchio
Nesella
Deveney
Perak
Alma-Jonesboro
Newton
Bartes
Belcher
Cerney
Davis
Ellis
Trico
Triad
Gordon
Levan
Fulton
Rosendahl
Smith
Rabert
M. Smith
Deppe
Stanley
Carson
Tedrick
Sonnenberg
Laird
Brendel
Schmitt
Sed’ Jacek
Worden
Livingston
Chester
Maggio
Renner
Genezo
Buffingham
Schuette
Waters
Stanke
Ulrich
Chester — Lowry
Sabo
Paulus
Paetzhold
Gowan
Usher
Mizer
Chester IG
Cowan
Jeff Stern
J.C. Ford
Maricgn
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