Stockton High School - Blackhawk Yearbook (Stockton, IL)

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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.

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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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★★★★★★★★★★★★★★ NWIC ALL-CONFERENCE — 1ST TEAM (OFFENSE): Dan Oppold, ’Scott Heller, Greg Heller, Tim Timpe. Mark Wright.. 1ST TEAM (DEFENSE): ’Greg Heller, Scott Heller, Dave Noller, Mark Wright. SPECIAL MENTION (OFFENSE): Kirk Haring, Shawn Haas, Greg Harmston, Chad Lawfer. SPECIAL MENTION (DEFENSE): Kirk Haring, Mark Rice, Shawn Haas, Tim Timpe, HONORABLE MENTION: Mark Wright. ( unanimous selection) FREEPORT .JOURNAL STANDARD ALL-AREA — 1ST TEAM (OFFENSE): Scott Heller. 1ST TEAM (DEFENSE): Greg Heller. 2ND TEAM (OFFENSE): Mark Wright, Dan Oppold, Kirk Haring. 2ND TEAM (DEFENSE): Shawn Haas, Dave Noller, Tim Timpe. HONORABLE MENTION: Mark Rice. ROCKFORD REGISTER- STAR ALL-AREA — 1ST TEAM (OFFENSE): Scott Heller. 1ST TEAM (DEFENSE): Greg Heller. SPECIAL MENTION (OFFENSE): Tim Timpe. Dan Oppold, Mark Wright. SPECIAL MENTION (DEFENSE): Scott Heller, Dave Noller, Mark Wright. HONORABLE MENTION (OFFENSE): Kirk Haring, Greg Harmston, Shawn Haas. HONORABLE MENTION (DEFENSE): Mark Rice, Kirk Haring, Shawn Haas, Tim Timpe. DUBUQUE TELEGRAPH- HERALD ALL-AREA — 1ST TEAM (DEFENSE): Greg Heller. 2ND TEAM (OFFENSE): Scott Heller. SPECIAL MENTION (OFFENSE): Dan Oppold, Mark Wright. ★★★★★★★★★★★★★★ Blackhawks Hog Conference Title Outscoring their conference foes 197- 17, the Blackhawks claimed sole posses- sion of the NWIC crown. Following two early non-conference wins, the first conference test for the Blackhawks was the Eastland Cougars. The Cougars came into the game unde- feated, but they weren’t able to get a foot in the door against the Black- hawks. The ’Hawks rolled up 315 yards, 227 on the ground and 88 through the air, on their way to a 48-0 shutout. Last year’s class 1A state champs, the Freeport Aquin Bulldogs, came to town on September 25. Led by Shawn Haas’ 24 points, the Blackhawks established themselves as the NWIC leaders with a 31-6 win. During Homecoming week the team had to prepare for the Le-Win Pan- thers. This game had been called the “Super Bowl” of Northwestern Illinois. Le-Win came into the game state- ranked in class 2A while Stockton was rated 1 in class 1A. Putting together a big second half, the ’Hawks tamed the Panthers to give their fans a Homecom- ing victory and Coach John O’Boyle the 200th win of his 25-year career. On October 30 the Blackhawks closed out their regular season at Galena. At stake was outright possession of the conference crown versus having to share the title. Stockton’s tough de- fense once again came through, holding the Pirates to just one field goal and 66 total yards. Taking the game 17-3, the ’Hawks claimed the NWIC crown on their way to the IHSA playoffs. In the third quarter Tim Timpe catches a 15- yard pass to set up a Blackhawk touchdown during the season opener against Polo. The ’Hawks broke open a close game in the second half and went on to shut out the Marcos 23-0. Varsity Football 11