Skokie (Niles West)
State Champions
School Coach W-L Enroll 1 Skokie (Niles West) Gene Earl 28-1 2222 2 East St. Louis (Lincoln) Earnest Riggins 32-2 1373 3 Sterling (H.S.) Sue Strong 29-1 1629 4 Oak Forest Sandy Ryder 26-3 1837 Bartonville (Limestone) John Gross 26-4 1644 Chicago (Marshall) Dorothy Gaters 29-1 1900 Mattoon Dwight Perry 21-3 1430 Waukegan (West) Gene Head 26-2 1983 Chatsworth Skip Ball 19-2 Chicago (Corliss) Narcissa Roberts 20-5 Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West) (unknown) 26-1 Jacksonville (H.S.) Marge Howard 21-5 Kewanee (H.S.) Frank Tocha 25-3 Maple Park (Kaneland) Rich Schairer Mt. Vernon (H.S.) Sara Rennie 19-7 Pontiac Judy Johnson 16-5
Player and School G FG 3P FT Pts Sue Galkantas, Oak Forest 3 28 9 65 Peg Japely, Skokie (Niles West) 3 19 17 55 Jolene Leseman, Sterling (H.S.) 3 21 11 53 Jackie Joyner, East St. Louis (Lincoln) 3 22 3 47 Connie Erickson, Skokie (Niles West) 3 14 17 45 Barbara Atsaves, Skokie (Niles West) 3 11 19 41 Susan Galloway, Sterling (H.S.) 3 14 7 35 Nancy Galkantas, Oak Forest 3 14 4 32 Amy Eshleman, Sterling (H.S.) 3 10 10 30 Deborah Thurston, East St. Louis (Lincoln) 3 14 0 28 Holly Andersen, Skokie (Niles West) 3 11 6 28
Player & School Ht. Yr. Connie Erickson, Skokie (Niles West) 5-6 Jr. Sue Galkantas, Oak Forest 5-10 So. Peg Japely, Skokie (Niles West) 5-11 Jr. Jackie Joyner, East St. Louis (Lincoln) 5-10 So. Jolene Leseman, Sterling (H.S.) 5-8 Jr.