Spring sports wrap highlights mixed year in area music
Mark Amesquita notes a 24-5 basketball season with a tough loss to Moline and questions about top teams. He praises girls and boys track squads, mentions underclassmen stepping up, and previews NCIC tennis and local contests in Kewanee. He also comments on IHSA chairman Harry Fitzhugh and ends with spring fever.
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Moline
Champaign
East Ieyden
Peoria Richwoods
Sterling
Dietz
Mr. Nunemaker
Rockford Harlem
Miss Strong
NCIC
Kewanee
Harry Fitzhugh
IHSA
SHS track team young but trying
DuWayne Dietz, 21-year SHS head track coach, reflects on a lean depth year with injuries to sprinters, a strong shot put prospect Kent Carl, potential long jump records by Stockwell and Divers, and a demanding training schedule at Westwood. First outdoor meet April 8 with Geneseo and Streator, then twin-city meet April 14.
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DuWayne Dietz
Rod Anderson
Monte Elder
NCIC
Princeton
Sterling
Dietz
Kent Carl
Dave Stockwell
Walt
Paul Sheley
Stockwell
Dave
Ron Hagen
Barry DePuy
Leroy Compton
Jim Pierce
Sergio Sotelo
Mark Deyo
Westwood
Geneseo
Streator
Mr. Dietz
Jim Winn
Walt Divers
Giants tap Bulldogs to take IBA title
The intramural season crowned frosh soph and junior senior champions. Trojans beat Yanks 44 33 for frosh soph title with Terry Thomas scoring 19. Giants edged Bulldogs 55 52 to claim 1976 IBA varsity crown led by Craig Wilkens 26 points.
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Trojans
Yanks
Terry Thomas
Rick Hernandez
Mike Hasenyager
Randy DeJonge
Tim Palumbo
DeJonge
Bulldogs
Giants
King of the
Craig
Kevin Anderson
Bulldog
Tom Long
Jeff McCombs
Anderson
Keith Brandt
Troy Benson
Tim Kilburn
Dave Metcalfe
Charles Sedig
Martin Summers
Bill Carlson
Brett Cooksey
Barry Hudson
Allen Pierce
Rick Renner
John Haglund
Doug Maxwell
Loren Diffenbaugh
Lyle Dirks
Mike Maier
Duffy McKlown
Fred Munoz
Jack Richter
Ron Schulte
Craig Wilkens
IBA
John Neahring
William Yemm
John Moore
Tom Full
Kent Wagner
Phil Smith
Bill King
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Mark Amesquita
SHS
Wilkens
Loren Dittenbaugh
Mika Maier
Dutty McKeown
Tricology
Kent
King's
Europe
Schwin
Prince Castle
Prince Castles
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