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1985 Class AA Girls Summary

Boys - Girls | 1984 — 1986

Chicago (Marshall)
State Champions
Front row, left to right: Irene Singleton, Sherese Fulton, Kimberly McQuarter, Veronica Ross, Vivian Edwards. Back row: Statistician David Givens, Manager Marvin Sykes, Daphne Walker, Tammy Brown, Carlotta Harris, Evangela Brown, Trinette Wright, Kimberly Johnson, Rhegeae Tate, Sheryl Porter, Manager Samenthia Brown, Statistician Elijah Ephram.

Box Scores of All Games
Super-Sectionals
Joliet (St. Francis) 62, Aurora (East) 59
Peoria (Richwoods) 81, Normal (Community) 48
Centralia 49, Belleville (West) 44
Chicago (Marshall) 74, Chicago (Phillips) 44
Libertyville 73, Cary (C.-Grove) 34
Wheaton (Central) 62, Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest) 48
Oak Lawn (Richards) 67, Oak Forest 53
Des Plaines (Maine West) 57, Wilmette (Regina Dominican) 44
Quarterfinals
Peoria (Richwoods) 65, Joliet (St. Francis) 58
Chicago (Marshall) 63, Centralia 41
Wheaton (Central) 58, Libertyville 50
Des Plaines (Maine West) 54, Oak Lawn (Richards) 48
Semifinals
Chicago (Marshall) 62, Peoria (Richwoods) 48
Wheaton (Central) 30, Des Plaines (Maine West) 25
Third Place
Peoria (Richwoods) 63, Des Plaines (Maine West) 40
Final
Chicago (Marshall) 63, Wheaton (Central) 37

Summary of State Finalists

   School                      Coach                     W-L Enroll
1  Chicago (Marshall)          Dorothy Gaters           30-1   1785
2  Wheaton (Central)           Rich Jarom               29-3   1640
3  Peoria (Richwoods)          Mary Kay Hungate         32-1   1446
4  Des Plaines (Maine West)    Derril Kipp              26-6   2126
   Centralia                   Ann Murray               27-3   1335
   Joliet (St. Francis)        Terry Benter             28-3   1596
   Libertyville                Tom Murphy               26-4   2258
   Oak Lawn (Richards)         Tim Quinn                24-5   1309
   Aurora (East)               Jim Skelley              22-7       
   Belleville (West)           Larry Betz               20-9       
   Cary (C.-Grove)             Bruce Kay               19-10       
   Chicago (Phillips)          Bob Hansen               27-2       
   Normal (Community)          Berny Chiaro             25-4       
   Oak Forest                  Lynn LoBianco           19-10       
   Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest Kim Becker               26-3       
   Wilmette (Regina Dominican) Mike Small               21-9

Top Scorers

Scoring Totals of All Teams

Player and School                               G  FG  FT Pts
Nora Lewis, Peoria (Richwoods)                  3  33  10  76
Kim McQuarter, Chicago (Marshall)               3  25   8  58
Trinette Wright, Chicago (Marshall)             3  21  10  52
Katie Meier, Wheaton (Central)                  3  19   9  47
Emily Walvoord, Peoria (Richwoods)              3  17   8  42
Dana DeRosa, Des Plaines (Maine West)           3  11  13  35
Sheryl Porter, Chicago (Marshall)               3  12   8  32
Linda Sherkey, Des Plaines (Maine West)         3   9  12  30
Chris Toscas, Joliet (St. Francis)              1  11   6  28
Veronica Ross, Chicago (Marshall)               3  10   8  28
Laurie LoPossa, Wheaton (Central)               3  11   6  28

All-Tournament Team

Player & School                              Ht.    Yr.  
Nora Lewis, Peoria (Richwoods)               6-0    Sr.    
Kim McQuarter, Chicago (Marshall)            5-8    Sr.    
Katie Meier, Wheaton (Central)               5-11   Sr.    
Chris Toscas, Joliet (St. Francis)           6-2    Sr.    
Trinette Wright, Chicago (Marshall)          6-0    Sr.

AP Final Regular-Season Poll

No  School                                   W-L
 1  Peoria (Richwoods)                      25-0
 2  Chicago (Marshall)                      24-1
 3  Chicago (Phillips)                      24-1
 4  Wheaton (Central)                       21-2
 5  Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest)            22-2
 6  Lincoln                                 21-1
 7  Des Plaines (Maine West)                20-4
 8  Chicago (Young)                         20-5
 9  Moline (H.S.)                           21-2
10  St. Charles (H.S.)                      22-2
11  Elmhurst (York)                         20-4
12  East Moline (United)                    20-3
13  Westchester (Immaculate Heart of Mary)  18-5
14  Lockport (Twp.)                         21-2
15  Chicago (South Shore)                   14-6
16  Chicago (Maria)                         17-6

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