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1979 Class AA Boys Summary

Boys - Girls | 1978 — 1980

Park Ridge (Maine South)
State Champions
Front row, left to right: Manager Joe Stornello, Trainer Bob Loll, Dave Hoelscher, John Crowl, Jay Huyler, Jim Walewander, John Jensen, Manager Tony Seng. Second row: Mike McCarthy, Dan Fiddler, Todd Vukovich, Tim Loeffler, Chris Theodore, Jeff Baker, Brian Sir.

Box Scores of All Games
Super-Sectionals
East Moline (United) 69, Peoria (H.S.) 61
East St. Louis (Sr.) 71, Effingham (H.S.) 59
Park Ridge (Maine South) 65, Northfield (New Trier West) 64
Chicago (De La Salle) 65, Barrington 62
Lisle (Benet Academy) 60, Rockford (Auburn) 51
Lockport (Central) 43, Chicago Heights (Bloom Twp.) 20
Quincy (Sr.) 47, Joliet (Catholic Academy) 46
Chicago (Manley) 88, Chicago (Westinghouse) 83 (2 OT)
Quarterfinals
East Moline (United) 64, East St. Louis (Sr.) 56
Park Ridge (Maine South) 37, Chicago (De La Salle) 27
Lisle (Benet Academy) 43, Lockport (Central) 39
Quincy (Sr.) 75, Chicago (Manley) 63
Semifinals
Park Ridge (Maine South) 77, East Moline (United) 76 (OT)
Quincy (Sr.) 53, Lisle (Benet Academy) 51 (2 OT)
Third Place
Lisle (Benet Academy) 69, East Moline (United) 60
Final
Park Ridge (Maine South) 83, Quincy (Sr.) 67

Summary of State Finalists

   School                      Coach                     W-L Enroll
1  Park Ridge (Maine South)    Quitman Sullins          31-1   3107
2  Quincy (Sr.)                Jerry Leggett            32-1   2827
3  Lisle (Benet Academy)       Bill Geist               30-3   1180
4  East Moline (United)        Cliff Talley             27-6   2721
   Chicago (De La Salle)       Jerry Tokars             25-5   2332
   Chicago (Manley)            Willie Little            28-3   2003
   East St. Louis (Sr.)        Coy Nunn                21-10   3644
   Lockport (Central)          Bob Basarich             29-2   2485
   Barrington                  Gary Cook                27-3       
   Chicago (Westinghouse)      Frank Lollino           18-11       
   Chicago Heights (Bloom Twp. Wes Mason                27-3       
   Effingham (H.S.)            Jim Maxedon              25-4       
   Joliet (Catholic Academy)   Mike Gillespie           25-5       
   Northfield (New Trier West) Mel Sheets               23-5       
   Peoria (H.S.)               Bruce Boyle              24-6       
   Rockford (Auburn)           Ken Barnes               26-4

Top Scorers

Scoring Totals of All Teams

Player and School                               G  FG  FT Pts
Keith Douglas, Quincy (Sr.)                     4  36  23  95
Jeff Baker, Park Ridge (Maine South)            4  36  17  89
Mike Lang, Lisle (Benet Academy)                4  26  15  67
Troy Mayfield, East Moline (United)             4  22  21  65
Kevin Conrad, Lisle (Benet Academy)             4  24  15  63
Chris Theodore, Park Ridge (Maine South)        4  25  12  62
Luther Hughes, East Moline (United)             4  27   8  62
Dan Fiddler, Park Ridge (Maine South)           4  23  15  61
Steve Ball, Quincy (Sr.)                        4  22   8  52
Mike Rudd, Quincy (Sr.)                         4  21   7  49

All-Tournament Team

Player & School                              Ht.    Yr.  
Jeff Baker, Park Ridge (Maine South)         6-4    Sr.    
Kevin Conrad, Lisle (Benet Academy)          6-0    Sr.    
Keith Douglas, Quincy (Sr.)                  6-2    Sr.    
Luther Hughes, East Moline (United)          6-4    Sr.    
Mike Lang, Lisle (Benet Academy)             6-8    Sr.    
Mike Rudd, Quincy (Sr.)                      5-8    Sr.

AP Final Regular-Season Poll

No  School                                   W-L
 1  Quincy (Sr.)                            25-0
 2  Maywood (Proviso East)                  24-1
 3  Westchester (St. Joseph)                23-2
 4  Morton                                  23-0
 5  Lockport (Twp.)                         24-1
 6  Chicago Heights (Bloom Twp.)            23-2
 7  Chicago (Manley)                        25-2
 8  Park Ridge (Maine South)                23-1
 9  Kankakee (Westview)                     24-1
10  Barrington                              23-2
11  East Moline (United)                    20-4
12  Carbondale                              23-1
13  Rockford (Auburn)                       21-3
14  Chicago (De La Salle)                   20-4
15  Flossmoor (Homewood-F.)                 21-4
16  Collinsville                            20-5

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