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Oak Park (Fenwick)
State Champions

Front row, left to right: Kristin Heidloff, Jennifer Krauss, Breanne Smilie, Raven Gengler, Michele Szatko, Nicole Rivera, Sarah Bulvan, Casey Walsh. Middle row, Asst. Coach Jana Mathis, Courtney Harvey, Margaret Knap, Head Coach Dave Power, Elizabeth Marino, Jackie Konrad, Asst. Coach Bill Power. Back row, Amy Atchison, Erin Walsh, Sarah Kwasinski, Erin Lawless, Julie VanGrinsven, Claudette Towers. Not pictured, Asst. Coach John Weaver.

Box Scores of All Games
Super-Sectionals
Winnetka (New Trier) 41, Hinsdale (Central) 26
Lincolnshire (Stevenson) 50, Palatine (Fremd) 46
Chicago (Marshall) 64, Chicago (Washington) 40
Oak Park (Fenwick) 45, Country Club Hills (Hillcrest) 33
Naperville (Neuqua Valley) 57, Naperville (Central) 49
Belleville (East) 55, Chatham (Glenwood) 46
Galesburg (H.S.) 64, Rockton (Hononegah) 53
Peoria (H.S.) 71, Urbana (H.S.) 65
Quarterfinals
Winnetka (New Trier) 44, Lincolnshire (Stevenson) 38
Oak Park (Fenwick) 63, Chicago (Marshall) 54
Naperville (Neuqua Valley) 49, Belleville (East) 46
Galesburg (H.S.) 69, Peoria (H.S.) 47
Semifinals
Oak Park (Fenwick) 56, Winnetka (New Trier) 42
Naperville (Neuqua Valley) 51, Galesburg (H.S.) 37
Third Place
Winnetka (New Trier) 65, Galesburg (H.S.) 45
Final
Oak Park (Fenwick) 65, Naperville (Neuqua Valley) 32

Summary of State Finalists

   School                      Coach                     W-L Enroll
1  Oak Park (Fenwick)          Dave Power               36-2   1147
2  Naperville (Neuqua Valley)  Mike Williams            30-6   2381
3  Winnetka (New Trier)        Teri Rodgers             30-8   3381
4  Galesburg (H.S.)            Evan Massey              31-8   1470
   Belleville (East)           Paul James               26-4   2444
   Chicago (Marshall)          Dorothy Gaters           26-5   1164
   Lincolnshire (Stevenson)    Frank Mattucci           31-5   3750
   Peoria (H.S.)               Willie Cox               29-5    927
   Chatham (Glenwood)          Bob Bardwell             26-8   1204
   Chicago (Washington)        Willie Byrd             22-10   1519
   Country Club Hills (Hillcre John Maniatis            28-3   1210
   Hinsdale (Central)          Steve Gross              31-2   2162
   Naperville (Central)        Andy Nussbaum            24-9   2819
   Palatine (Fremd)            Carol Plodzien           28-5   2685
   Rockton (Hononegah)         Randy Weibel             28-7   1650
   Urbana (H.S.)               Aimee Smith              24-5   1290

Top Scorers

Scoring Totals of All Teams

Player and School                               G  FG  3P  FT Pts
Erin Lawless, Oak Park (Fenwick)                3  18   1  16  53
Sarah Kwasinski, Oak Park (Fenwick)             3  18   0  11  47
Sarah Pacheco, Galesburg (H.S.)                 3  15   5  12  47
Shana Franklin, Winnetka (New Trier)            3  19   6   0  44
Nora Quish, Winnetka (New Trier)                3  12   4   6  34
Lindsay Wisdom, Naperville (Neuqua Valley)      3  15   2   2  34
Cassie Stark, Naperville (Neuqua Valley)        3  10   1  13  34
Shanell Jackson, Galesburg (H.S.)               3   9   4   9  31
Kristin Heidloff, Oak Park (Fenwick)            3   6   6  11  29
Lauren Lubin, Winnetka (New Trier)              3   9   5   5  28
Cappie Pondexter, Chicago (Marshall)            1  10   1   7  28

All-Tournament Team

Player & School                              Ht.    Yr.  
Sarah Kwasinski, Oak Park (Fenwick)          6-4    Sr.    
Erin Lawless, Oak Park (Fenwick)             6-2    So.    
Sarah Pacheco, Galesburg (H.S.)              6-0    Sr.    
Cappie Pondexter, Chicago (Marshall)         5-9    Sr.    

AP Final Regular-Season Poll

No  School                                   W-L
 1  Hinsdale (Central)                      26-0
 2  Oak Park (Fenwick)                      27-2
 3  Lincolnshire (Stevenson)                26-4
 4  Chicago (Mother McAuley)                25-3
 5  Chicago (Marshall)                      21-4
 6  Country Club Hills (Hillcrest)          24-1
 7  Palatine (Fremd)                        23-3
 8  Lisle (Benet Academy)                   23-5
 9  Champaign (Centennial)                  23-1
10  Urbana (H.S.)                           20-3
11  Peoria (H.S.)                           24-4
12  Winnetka (New Trier)                    22-7
13  Chicago (St. Ignatius)                  19-10
14  Galesburg (H.S.)                        25-6
15  Belleville (East)                       19-3
15  West Chicago (H.S.)                     25-3
15  Westchester (Immaculate Heart of Mary)  24-3




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