IHSA's March Madness -- 1977 Girls

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1977 Girls Summary

Boys - Girls | 1978

Sterling (H.S.)
State Champions
Front row, left to right: Marche Harris, Jo Leseman, Fran Smith, Karen McKinzie, Teresa Geiger, Manager Elva Puentes. Second row: Assistant Coach Jim McKinzie, Teri Chapman, Karen Unterzuber, Amy Eshleman, Sue Ward, Sherrie Davis, Dori Ebersole, Head Coach Sue Strong.

Box Scores of All Games
Super-Sectionals
Chicago (Fenger) 43, Chicago (C. Vocational) 36
Sterling (H.S.) 81, Kewanee (H.S.) 36
Palatine (Fremd) 64, Wauconda 63
Darien (Hinsdale South) 50, Skokie (Niles West) 39
Mattoon 40, Champaign (Central) 39
Washington 49, Jacksonville (H.S.) 47
Joliet (West) 51, Harvey (Thornton) 50 (2 OT)
Centralia 78, Fairfield 52
Quarterfinals
Sterling (H.S.) 43, Chicago (Fenger) 38 (OT)
Palatine (Fremd) 48, Darien (Hinsdale South) 47
Washington 55, Mattoon 38
Centralia 56, Joliet (West) 47
Semifinals
Sterling (H.S.) 69, Palatine (Fremd) 57
Washington 44, Centralia 38
Third Place
Palatine (Fremd) 56, Centralia 50
Final
Sterling (H.S.) 52, Washington 38

Summary of State Finalists

   School                      Coach                     W-L Enroll
1  Sterling (H.S.)             Sue Strong               21-0   1807
2  Washington                  Jan Smith                18-4   1676
3  Palatine (Fremd)            Carol Plodzien           22-2   2845
4  Centralia                   Ann Murray               17-3   1600
   Chicago (Fenger)            Susan Franklin           22-1   3572
   Darien (Hinsdale South)     Lynne Slouber            20-2   1734
   Joliet (West)               Jo Streit                26-2   2156
   Mattoon                     Linda Blades             12-4   1685
   Champaign (Central)         Don Hanson               12-2       
   Chicago (C. Vocational)     (unknown)                14-1       
   Fairfield                   Peggy Durst              17-3       
   Harvey (Thornton)           Dee Mann                 17-3       
   Jacksonville (H.S.)         Marge Howard             17-4       
   Kewanee (H.S.)              Frank Tocha              13-5       
   Skokie (Niles West)         Arlene Mulder            13-4       
   Wauconda                    Jackie Jabcon            22-3

Top Scorers

Scoring Totals of All Teams

Player and School                               G  FG  FT Pts
Nancy Roth, Washington                          3  21   3  45
Donelda Danz, Palatine (Fremd)                  3  19   5  43
Glenda Simmering, Washington                    3  18   5  41
Fran Smith, Sterling (H.S.)                     3  14  13  41
Connie Bruns, Palatine (Fremd)                  3  14   9  37
Robin Carpenter, Centralia                      3  12  10  34
Marche Harris, Sterling (H.S.)                  3  15   4  34
Emily Moss, Centralia                           3  15   0  30
Kathy Pfaender, Palatine (Fremd)                3  14   2  30
Jolene Leseman, Sterling (H.S.)                 3  14   1  29
Karen McKinzie, Sterling (H.S.)                 3   8  13  29

All-Tournament Team

Player & School                              Ht.    Yr.  
Cathy Boswell, Joliet (West)                 5-9    Fr.    
Connie Bruns, Palatine (Fremd)               5-4    Sr.    
Donelda Danz, Palatine (Fremd)               5-10   Jr.    
Dawn Hallett, Darien (Hinsdale South)        5-9    Fr.    
Marche Harris, Sterling (H.S.)               5-6    Sr.    
Glenda Simmering, Washington                 5-10   Sr.    
Fran Smith, Sterling (H.S.)                  5-9    Sr.

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