Sparta High School - Bulldog Yearbook (Sparta, IL)

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Third PI ace Came in Overtime The Fifteenth Annual Sparta Mid-Win- ter Classic came to an exciting end with the Venice Red Devils defeating the Red Bud Musketeers 85-72. Going into an overtime, the Sparta Bulldogs were victo- rious over the Freebcrg Midgets 70-68, apturing third place. In the consolation game the Trico Pioneers defeated the Waterloo Bulldogs with a decision of 73- 70. Marrisa Meteors were eliminated after being defeated by Red Bud and Trico. The SHS cheerleaders won the trophy given to the best squad in the tournament. Tro- phies for the all-tournament team were presented to Alan Meuth, Red Bud; Mike Roy, Waterloo; Ron Salmond and Don Gradncr, Venice; and Ron Dicckcr, Frcc- burg. The second team was Kevin Mensc, Freeburg; Steve Bockhorn, Trico; Scott Rahn, Red Bud; Steve Gasser, and Jeff Amos of Sparta. Top: CLOSELY GUARDED BY Rob McCree (45), Chester's Chris Jones (55) discovered that cm- dai steal by Steve Gasser (42) resulted in a tying bas- ket After Chester scored with 20 seconds left. Sparta was unable to score again, losing 59-57. Bottom: EARLY IN THE game varsity coach Marry Jacobus, after Sparta's defeat by Chatham Glennwood 67-89 in the first game of the Mater Dei Tournament, plots the strategy that defeated Granite City North 60-54 26 Basketball