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1983 Class AA Girls Summary

Boys - Girls | 1982 — 1984

Peoria (Richwoods)
State Champions
Front row, left to right: Karia Cox, Donna Stewart, Kris Frank, Tracy Krick, Samella Shumate, Jill Bilsland. Back row: Coach Mary Kay Hungate, Nora Lewis, Shelley Johnson, Juli Stiles, Susie Stout.

Box Scores of All Games
Super-Sectionals
East St. Louis (Lincoln) 60, Murphysboro 36
Chicago (Marshall) 43, Chicago (Collins) 36
Peoria (Richwoods) 72, Decatur (Stephen Decatur) 45
Naperville (North) 50, New Lenox (Lincoln-Way) 45
Chicago (Maria) 69, Flossmoor (Homewood-F.) 28
Des Plaines (Maine West) 52, Freeport (H.S.) 51
Sterling (H.S.) 50, Elmhurst (York) 46
Libertyville 61, Wilmette (Regina Dominican) 54
Quarterfinals
Chicago (Marshall) 72, East St. Louis (Lincoln) 71 (OT)
Peoria (Richwoods) 63, Naperville (North) 40
Chicago (Maria) 68, Des Plaines (Maine West) 53
Sterling (H.S.) 56, Libertyville 50 (OT)
Semifinals
Peoria (Richwoods) 49, Chicago (Marshall) 43
Chicago (Maria) 44, Sterling (H.S.) 42
Third Place
Chicago (Marshall) 60, Sterling (H.S.) 54
Final
Peoria (Richwoods) 56, Chicago (Maria) 43

Summary of State Finalists

   School                      Coach                     W-L Enroll
1  Peoria (Richwoods)          Mary Kay Hungate         32-0   1506
2  Chicago (Maria)             Cindy Cole               28-3   2688
3  Chicago (Marshall)          Dorothy Gaters           31-2   2300
4  Sterling (H.S.)             Sue Strong               28-4   1359
   Des Plaines (Maine West)    Derril Kipp              22-8   2305
   East St. Louis (Lincoln)    Earnest Riggins          28-2   1467
   Libertyville                Tom Murphy               27-1   2156
   Naperville (North)          Dale Shymkewich          25-5   2062
   Chicago (Collins)           Cynthia McAlpin          24-5   1689
   Decatur (Stephen Decatur)   2:Clark/Gift             22-5   1431
   Elmhurst (York)             Val Cothern              21-8   2591
   Flossmoor (Homewood-F.)     James Chasey            13-16   2568
   Freeport (H.S.)             Fred Klipp               28-2   1680
   Murphysboro                 Mark Bullock             26-2    883
   New Lenox (Lincoln-Way)     Jim Gutierrez            23-5   2876
   Wilmette (Regina Dominican) Mike Small               20-9   1790

Top Scorers

Scoring Totals of All Teams

Player and School                               G  FG  FT Pts
Nora Lewis, Peoria (Richwoods)                  3  31  14  76
Karna Abram, Sterling (H.S.)                    3  26  16  68
Kim McQuarter, Chicago (Marshall)               3  23   7  53
Sandy Hafner, Sterling (H.S.)                   3  18  12  48
Tracy Krick, Peoria (Richwoods)                 3  16  14  46
Tina Hutchinson, East St. Louis (Lincoln)       1  18   5  41
Sandy Heitschmidt, Chicago (Maria)              3  15  10  40
Marie Christian, Chicago (Marshall)             3  16   8  40
Kathy Hansen, Chicago (Maria)                   3  18   3  39
Rose Hunt, Chicago (Marshall)                   3  16   2  34
Patti Mueller, Chicago (Maria)                  3  14   6  34

All-Tournament Team

Player & School                              Ht.    Yr.  
Karna Abram, Sterling (H.S.)                 6-2    Sr.    
Marie Christian, Chicago (Marshall)          5-8    Sr.    
Tina Hutchinson, East St. Louis (Lincoln)    6-3    Sr.    
Tracy Krick, Peoria (Richwoods)              5-9    Sr.    
Nora Lewis, Peoria (Richwoods)               6-0    So.

AP Final Regular-Season Poll

No  School                                   W-L
 1  East St. Louis (Lincoln)                23-1
 2  Chicago (Marshall)                      24-1
 3  Peoria (Richwoods)                      24-0
 4  Chicago (Collins)                       21-4
 5  Libertyville                            23-0
 6  Romeoville (H.S.)                       23-2
 7  Villa Park (Willowbrook)                25-1
 8  Decatur (Eisenhower)                    21-1
 9  Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest)            23-2
10  Aurora (East)                           22-3
11  Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West)              20-5
12  Peoria (Manual)                         18-4
12  Sterling (H.S.)                         23-2
14  Chicago (Young)                         19-7
15  Freeport (H.S.)                         25-1
16  Des Plaines (Maine West)                18-7

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