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1978 Class A Boys Summary

Boys - Girls | 1977 — 1979

Nashville
State Champions
Front row, left to right: Mike Borowiak, Roger Stieg, John Janowski, Paul Patton, Barry Morris. Second row: Keith Maschoff, Mike Pries, Randy Ruggles, Roger Boczek, Brad Rommelman, Rich Deering, Jim Dalman.

Box Scores of All Games
Super-Sectionals
Effingham (St. Anthony) 76, Lebanon 69 (OT)
Dakota 58, Bushnell (B.-Prairie City) 34
Havana 59, Piasa (Southwestern) 47
Sullivan 69, Mt. Pulaski 59
New Lenox (Providence Catholic) 51, Marengo 47
Ottawa (Marquette) 69, Chicago (Providence-St. Mel) 68
Mason City 60, Hoopeston (H.-East Lynn) 56
Nashville 67, Metropolis 55
Quarterfinals
Effingham (St. Anthony) 59, Dakota 57
Havana 72, Sullivan 49
New Lenox (Providence Catholic) 63, Ottawa (Marquette) 56
Nashville 69, Mason City 56
Semifinals
Havana 69, Effingham (St. Anthony) 56
Nashville 55, New Lenox (Providence Catholic) 52
Third Place
New Lenox (Providence Catholic) 52, Effingham (St. Anthony) 47
Final
Nashville 54, Havana 38

Summary of State Finalists

   School                      Coach                     W-L Enroll
1  Nashville                   Bob Bogle                30-3    630
2  Havana                      Bob Gregurich            29-4    444
3  New Lenox (Providence Catho Frank Palmasani          22-9    726
4  Effingham (St. Anthony)     Bob Tingley             21-11    350
   Dakota                      Clair Miller             27-3    368
   Mason City                  Jerry Sullivan           23-6    248
   Ottawa (Marquette)          Bob Strickland          20-11    361
   Sullivan                    Larry Wagner            18-10    429
   Bushnell (B.-Prairie City)  Phil Lewis               21-7       
   Chicago (Providence-St. Mel Art Murnan               23-9       
   Hoopeston (H.-East Lynn)    Ed Byrd                  26-4       
   Lebanon                     Dennis Korte             25-4       
   Marengo                     Bill Barry              19-10       
   Metropolis                  Steve Woodward           26-4       
   Mt. Pulaski                 Ed Butkovich             24-5       
   Piasa (Southwestern)        Darrell Burd             26-3

Top Scorers

Scoring Totals of All Teams

Player and School                               G  FG  FT Pts
Paul Patton, Nashville                          4  35   3  73
Tracey Trimpe, Havana                           4  26  20  72
Walter Downing, New Lenox (Providence Cathol    4  28  13  69
Tom Grunloh, Effingham (St. Anthony)            4  28  11  67
Roger Stieg, Nashville                          4  26  14  66
Barney Mines, New Lenox (Providence Catholic    4  27  11  65
Allen Rayhorn, Dakota                           2  22   9  53
Scott Kabbes, Effingham (St. Anthony)           4  18  17  53
Charles Dust, Effingham (St. Anthony)           4  16  18  50
John Jankowski, Nashville                       4  21   7  49

All-Tournament Team

Player & School                              Ht.    Yr.  
Walter Downing, New Lenox (Providence Cathol 6-8    Fr.    
Tom Grunloh, Effingham (St. Anthony)         6-7    Sr.    
Barney Mines, New Lenox (Providence Catholic 6-2    Jr.    
Paul Patton, Nashville                       6-2    Sr.    
Allen Rayhorn, Dakota                        6-6    Sr.    
Roger Stieg, Nashville                       6-8    Jr.    
Tracey Trimpe, Havana                        6-4    Jr.

AP Final Regular-Season Poll

No  School                                   W-L
 1  Riverton                                24-1
 2  Madison                                 21-3
 2  Nashville                               22-3
 4  Teutopolis                              22-2
 5  South Beloit                            21-2
 6  Metropolis                              21-3
 7  Brimfield                               25-0
 8  Cairo                                   17-4
 9  Gibson City                             19-5
10  Tiskilwa                                23-1
11  Lebanon                                 20-3
12  Gridley                                 22-1
13  Mt. Pulaski                             19-4
14  Hoopeston (H.-East Lynn)                22-3
15  Roanoke (R.-Benson)                     23-1
16  Princeville                             23-1

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