Stockton High School - Blackhawk Yearbook (Stockton, IL)

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Back in uniform after missing three games due to illness, Shawn Haas watches his teammates eliminate ROWVA from the playoffs. Coach O’Boyle watches his team roll over previously unbeaten ROWVA during Stockton’s only home playoff game. Halfback Mark Wright rambles toward the goal line during the quarterfinal game against Oneida ROWVA. Wright, Dave Noller, and Joe Kahn combined for 264 yards on the ground during the game. Blackhawk dads do a rappin’ recap of the successful season during the community pep rally before the semifinal game. WHEEL OF FORTUNE, BLACKHAWK- STYLE. Emcee Joe Kahn waits for Coach O’Boyle (A.K.A. Dan Oppold) to pick a letter in the senior skit at the playoff pep rally. Place-kicker Chad Lawfer puts the ball through the uprights for 3 points against Marian. The kick gave SHS an 11-7 lead going into halftime, but the ’Hawks saw their dreams of a state championship disappear as the Hurricanes scored 20 points in the second half. Varsity Football

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WHAT A YEAR! Gold towels in hand, Lu Bower and JoAnn Endress urge the Blackhawks to rally in the third quarter against Marian. Plunging into the end zone from 1 yard out, Shawn Haas scores to Blackhawks’ only TD against Woodstock Marian. 8 Sports

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Eric Freedlund watches the Galena Pirates march to a 3-0 lead in the first half of the regular season’s final game. However, the ’Hawk defense shut out the Pirates the rest of the way while the offense went on to score 17 points of its own. ★★★★★★★★★★★★★ MVP - OFFENSE: Mark Wright MVP - DEFENSE: Scott Heller, Greg Heller HONORARY CAPTAIN: Shawn Haas ★★★★★★★★★★★★★ VARSITY FOOTBALL 12 wins, 1 loss SHS Opp. Polo 23 0 Mt. Morris 44 0 Eastland 48 0 Aquin 31 6 Orangeville 36 0 Le-Win 42 8 Dakota 22 0 Warren Win (Forfeit) Galena 17 3 IHSA Playoffs Forreston 28 7 Galena 6 0 Oneida ROWVA 26 7 Woodstock Marian 11 27 All-conference player Dan Oppold takes a well-deserved break as the second team finishes out the ’Hawks’ 42-8 rout of previously unbeaten Le-Win. 10 Sports SIMM VARSITY FOOTBALL TEAM. FRONT ROW: Mark Rice, Andy Staver, Joe Kahn, Mark Wright, Bryan Broshous, Charles Bertsch, Shawn Haas, Derick Parker. ROW 2: Coach John O’Boyle, Joe Dvorak, Jeff Eden, Duane Leopold, Andy Baber, Bryan Beard, Dave Noller, Louie Fletcher, Kirk Schubert, Eric Freedlund. ROW 3: Tim Timpe, Dan Breed, Greg Heller, Scott Heller, Chad Lawfer, Greg Harmston, Kirk Haring, Chris Dvorak, Don Hoff, Mike Blair, Dan Oppold. BACK ROW: Manager Jim Forbes, Manager Jesse Brandt, Assistant Coach Jim Widdop, Assistant Coach Terry Harmston, Manager Neal McPhillips, Manager Mike Jacquette. TENSION! Varsity team members try to keep their nerves under control as they watch JV action against Aquin. As it turned out, the Blackhawks had little cause for concern. They rolled over the defending state 1A champs 31-6.