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1964 Boys Summary

Boys - Girls | 1963 — 1965

Pekin
State Champions
Front row, left to right: Trainer Jimmie (Doc) Lee, Assistant Coach Duncan Reed, Manager Richard Pitsek, Mike Filliam, Ron Ahten, Tom Waskowski, Dave Golden, Steve Noriuel, Tony Buzeck, Jim Sommer, Arnel Masso, Jim Couch, Fred Quade, Dan McDonald, Rick Venturi, Ron Rhoades, Manager Terry Vogel, Assistant Coach Joe Venturi, Head Coach Dawson Hawkins.

Box Scores of All Games
Super-Sectionals
Evanston (Twp.) 55, Chicago (Crane) 53 (2 OT)
Decatur (Stephen Decatur) 53, Arcola 37
Cobden 68, Pinckneyville 66 (3 OT)
Galesburg (H.S.) 79, Springfield (Lanphier) 66
Centralia 55, Collinsville 50
Rock Island (Alleman) 57, Rockford (Auburn) 56
Pekin 61, Streator (Twp.) 46
Lombard (Glenbard East) 42, Bradley (B.-Bourbonnais) 37
Quarterfinals
Decatur (Stephen Decatur) 73, Evanston (Twp.) 59
Cobden 60, Galesburg (H.S.) 57
Rock Island (Alleman) 57, Centralia 56 (OT)
Pekin 84, Lombard (Glenbard East) 43
Semifinals
Cobden 44, Decatur (Stephen Decatur) 38
Pekin 69, Rock Island (Alleman) 36
Third Place
Decatur (Stephen Decatur) 73, Rock Island (Alleman) 54
Final
Pekin 50, Cobden 45

Summary of State Finalists

   School                      Coach                     W-L Enroll
1  Pekin                       Dawson "Dawdy" Hawkins   30-3   2726
2  Cobden                      Dick Ruggles             32-3    147
3  Decatur (Stephen Decatur)   Jack Kenny               33-2   1600
4  Rock Island (Alleman)       Don Morris              19-12   1300
   Centralia                   Bob Jones                28-2   1500
   Evanston (Twp.)             Jack Burmaster           18-8   4100
   Galesburg (H.S.)            John Thiel               24-4   1750
   Lombard (Glenbard East)     Wayne Stevenson          24-7   1950
   Arcola                      Bob Avery                25-6       
   Bradley (B.-Bourbonnais)    Rod Richardson           20-8       
   Chicago (Crane)             Dave Ruttenberg          23-2       
   Collinsville                Vergil Fletcher          28-1       
   Pinckneyville               Al "Kayo" Willis         24-7       
   Rockford (Auburn)           Dolph Stanley            20-6       
   Springfield (Lanphier)      Arlyn Lober              22-7       
   Streator (Twp.)             Bill Davies              24-7

Top Scorers

Scoring Totals of All Teams

Player and School                               G  FG  FT Pts
Jack Sunderlik, Decatur (Stephen Decatur)       4  32  19  83
Dave Golden, Pekin                              4  22  24  68
Kenny Flick, Cobden                             4  23  16  62
John McGonigle, Rock Island (Alleman)           4  26   6  58
Jim Sommer, Pekin                               4  19  20  58
Steve Spanich, Rock Island (Alleman)            4  23   7  53
Dave Scholz, Decatur (Stephen Decatur)          4  15  22  52
Cliff Berger, Centralia                         2  22   6  50
Ken Smith, Cobden                               4  18  14  50
Charles Currie, Decatur (Stephen Decatur)       4  17  10  44

All-Tournament Team

Player & School                              Ht.    Yr.  
Cliff Berger, Centralia                      6-8    Sr.    
Kenny Flick, Cobden                          6-5    Sr.    
Dave Golden, Pekin                           6-0    Jr.    
Ron Rhoades, Pekin                           5-8    Jr.    
Jim Sommer, Pekin                            6-3    Sr.    
Steve Spanich, Rock Island (Alleman)         6-2    Jr.    
Jack Sunderlik, Decatur (Stephen Decatur)    6-1    Sr.

AP Final Regular-Season Poll

No  School                                   W-L
 1  Collinsville                            23-0
 2  Centralia                               22-1
 3  Chicago (Crane)                         20-1
 4  Decatur (Stephen Decatur)               25-1
 5  Rock Island (H.S.)                      17-3
 6  Maywood (Proviso East)                  18-2
 7  Galesburg (H.S.)                        18-3
 8  Pekin                                   21-3
 9  Springfield (Griffin)                   21-3
10  East Moline (United)                    18-3
11  Lockport (Twp.)                         20-4
12  Belleville (Twp.)                       20-5
13  Park Ridge (Maine East)                 17-3
14  Sterling (H.S.)                         18-4
15  Toluca                                  24-0
16  Reddick                                 26-0

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