March Madness Record Book

1978 Class A Boys Summary

Boys - Girls | 1977 — 1979

Nashville
State Champions

Box Scores of All Games

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  3P  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           
Tom Grunloh, Effingham (St. Anthony)         6-7    Jr.    
Barney Mines, New Lenox (Providence Catholic 6-2    So.    
Paul Patton, Nashville                       6-2    Jr.    
Allen Rayhorn, Dakota                        6-6    Jr.    
Roger Stieg, Nashville                       6-8    So.    
Tracey Trimpe, Havana                        6-4    So.    

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