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1983 Class AA Boys Summary

Boys - Girls | 1982 — 1984

Springfield (Lanphier)
State Champions
Front row, left to right: Clark Douglas, Darrin Kelly, Clarence Briggity, Leslie Lee. Second row: Mark Alstott, Rick Poggi, Mike Wolosick, Kevin Gamble. Standing left to right: Michael Craig, Tyrone Petitt, Ed Horton, Moose Nika, Jerome Taylor, Ralph Matthews

Box Scores of All Games
Super-Sectionals
Elgin (H.S.) 71, Crystal Lake (South) 64
Chicago (Marshall) 67, Chicago (Collins) 62 (2 OT)
Westchester (St. Joseph) 49, Arlington Heights (Arlington) 38
Peoria (H.S.) 55, Ottawa (Twp.) 48
Lisle (Benet Academy) 45, Winnetka (New Trier) 35
Harvey (Thornton) 53, Chicago (De La Salle) 37
Springfield (Lanphier) 46, Lockport (Twp.) 45
East St. Louis (Lincoln) 53, Benton 49
Quarterfinals
Chicago (Marshall) 59, Elgin (H.S.) 46
Peoria (H.S.) 71, Westchester (St. Joseph) 60
Harvey (Thornton) 56, Lisle (Benet Academy) 43
Springfield (Lanphier) 55, East St. Louis (Lincoln) 47
Semifinals
Peoria (H.S.) 58, Chicago (Marshall) 57
Springfield (Lanphier) 54, Harvey (Thornton) 52
Third Place
Harvey (Thornton) 65, Chicago (Marshall) 60
Final
Springfield (Lanphier) 57, Peoria (H.S.) 53

Summary of State Finalists

   School                      Coach                     W-L Enroll
1  Springfield (Lanphier)      Bob Nika                 30-3   1805
2  Peoria (H.S.)               Chuck Buescher           28-4   1330
3  Harvey (Thornton)           Sam Cameli               29-4   2460
4  Chicago (Marshall)          Luther Bedford           27-6   2300
   East St. Louis (Lincoln)    Bennie Lewis             26-3   1467
   Elgin (H.S.)                Bill Chesbrough          22-8   2485
   Lisle (Benet Academy)       Bill Geist               28-3   1244
   Westchester (St. Joseph)    Gene Pingatore           26-5    780
   Arlington Heights (Arlingto George Zigman            23-5   1522
   Benton                      Rich Herrin              28-4    735
   Chicago (Collins)           Don Russell              23-6   1689
   Chicago (De La Salle)       Jerry Tokars             22-7    967
   Crystal Lake (South)        Gary Collins             25-3   1282
   Lockport (Twp.)             Bob Basarich             20-8   2319
   Ottawa (Twp.)               Gary Vancil              27-3   1264
   Winnetka (New Trier)        Mel Sheets               23-5   4278

Top Scorers

Scoring Totals of All Teams

Player and School                               G  FG  FT Pts
Ivan Stone, Peoria (H.S.)                       4  26  22  74
Tony Wysinger, Peoria (H.S.)                    4  31   6  68
Ken Mixon, Chicago (Marshall)                   4  29  10  68
Kevin Gamble, Springfield (Lanphier)            4  31   5  67
Tyrone Thigpen, Harvey (Thornton)               4  25  11  61
Joe Stiffend, Chicago (Marshall)                4  21  13  55
Darren Guest, Harvey (Thornton)                 4  19  10  48
Lamont Robinson, Harvey (Thornton)              4  18  12  48
Moose Nika, Springfield (Lanphier)              4  21   3  45
Lamont Hanson, Peoria (H.S.)                    4  14  15  43

All-Tournament Team

Player & School                              Ht.    Yr.  
Kevin Gamble, Springfield (Lanphier)         6-7    Sr.    
Tony Reeder, Westchester (St. Joseph)        6-7    Sr.    
Joe Stiffend, Chicago (Marshall)             6-3    Sr.    
Ivan Stone, Peoria (H.S.)                    6-5    Sr.    
Tyrone Thigpen, Harvey (Thornton)            6-5    Sr.    
Tony Wysinger, Peoria (H.S.)                 5-10   Sr.

AP Final Regular-Season Poll

No  School                                   W-L
 1  Aurora (West)                           23-2
 2  Galesburg (H.S.)                        21-4
 3  LaGrange (Lyons)                        22-3
 4  Quincy (Sr.)                            22-3
 5  Peoria (Manual)                         22-3
 6  Chicago (Marshall)                      20-4
 7  East St. Louis (Lincoln)                21-2
 8  Peoria (H.S.)                           21-3
 9  Harvey (Thornton)                       21-2
10  Westchester (St. Joseph)                20-4
11  Lisle (Benet Academy)                   22-2
12  Midlothian (Bremen)                     21-3
13  Chicago (Robeson)                       23-3
14  Chicago (Gordon Tech)                   21-4
15  Peoria (Richwoods)                      21-4
16  Rock Island (H.S.)                      19-6

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