Rockford East High School - Argus Yearbook (Rockford, IL)

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Brad Peck (25) and Jim Kowalewski (40) watch Chris Plagers jump shot arch toward the basket. over Belvidere, Harlem J-V BASKETBALL— Front Row: B. MacCallum. R Swenson. T, Bennett. B. Lundberg. Second Row: Coach Brad Fowler. B, Klaas, J. Guzzardo. G. Bubnack. Gary Olson brings the ball down court around Auburn ' s Iverson.

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Voted by his teammates as Most Valuable Player and Captain was Chris Plager. Plager averaged 15.3 points per game in conference play and was a mem- ber of the All City Team and given an Honorable Mention award on the All Big 8 Team. A newly created award this year was Best Free Throw Shooter. Dwight Robinson won the award with a 68 percent average. Mike Kollberg was named the Most Improved Player on the ' 68 squad. Waiting for a possible rebound, Chris Plager watches Iverson ' s at- temptto block Mike Kollberg ' s shot. During a time-out Coach Dick Haselton urges Ji Kowalewski to work harder for rebounds. East Victorious VARSITY BASKETBALL East 0pp. 68 Crystal Lake 69 51 Moline 82 40 Freeport 76 67 Beloit 79 54 Boylan 75 47 Sterling 63 49 Guilford 68 62 Belvidere 60 55 Maine South 89 62 76 76 76 72 72 68 86 59 87 66 56 65 Guilford (Regional) 92 40 Dunbar-Chicago 65 West 49 Barrington 64 Auburn 47 Harlem 57 Freeport 65 Boylan 60 Guilford 56 Belvidere 66 West 59 Auburn 58 Harlem

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SOPHOMORE BASKETBALL- Harris, R. Wenzel. B. Adden, Coach Bob Reliant, J. Ely, -Front Row: B. Lofgren, D. Crall. S. M, Hanson, B, Swenson. Second Row: B. Rehnberg, L. Gossman. B. Hasel- ton, Mgr. T. Lemery, Asst. Coach Lloyd King. Third Row: W. Cox. B. Stark, M. Thomas, A. Novak, S, Alsbury, R. Foley, W. Enckson. Soph Cagers Tie for Third in Big 8 Brad Lofgren lets loose with a jump shot as Boylan eager attempts to block the shot. Completing one of their best seasons in past years, the Rablets placed third in the Big 8. tied with Freeport behind Auburn and Guilford. In Bob Pellant ' s first year as sophomore coach, the sophs compiled an 11-10 season record and an 8-6 conference record. The sophs had to hustle to overcome their slow start after winning only two out of their first seven games. Coach Reliant chose the second East-West and East-Auburn games as the best of the season. The Rablets whipped the Braves 69 — 50 but dropped a 56 — 49 decision to the Squires in the closing weeks of a tough sophomore race. Reliant had praise for his entire squad but cited Brad Lofgren. leading scorer, and Mike Thomas. leading rebounder and free throw shooter, as stand- outs. The coach felt that his team hustled all the time, worked hard and progressed rapidly. The Rablets entered the Belvidere Sophomore Tournament and won their first game 60-42 over Crystal Lake. The soph ' s bid for the championship, however, came to an end when they were dumped by Auburn 68—45.