Stockton High School - Blackhawk Yearbook (Stockton, IL)

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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

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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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'Hawks Go 12-1, Reach Semis To the cheers of many Blackhawk backers, the team takes the field against ROWVA. For the sixth straight year, the invincible Stockton Blackhawks prepared for the IHSA football playoffs. After being ranked 1 all year in the class 1A prep poll, the ’Hawks were elevated to class 2A just before playoff action began. The first test for the ’Hawks was the Forreston Cardinals. The Car- dinals took an early lead, but the Blackhawks proved that they could come from behind as they cruised to their first playoff victo- ry. The impressive defense held the Cardinals at crucial points in the game while the offense also poured on the steam, resulting in three long scoring drives. Stockton’s next victim was the Galena Pirates. Defense was the name of this game as the rain made playing conditions almost impossible. The only touchdown of the game was set up by a fake field goal in the second quarter. After that it was all defense. The next opponent for Stockton was the Oneida ROWVA Tigers. This time the weather cooperated with a perfect day for the quarter- final game on Stockton’s home field. The defense again was all over its opponents, holding ROWVA, a team that had aver- aged over 300 yards per game, to only 136 yards total offense. The game was nearly a shutout, with the Tigers scoring their only points with just six seconds left on the clock. The last game of the season for the Blackhawks was the semifinal war with the Woodstock Marian Hurricanes. Stockton, the under- dog in the game, came out strong and led 11-7 at the half. However, in the third quarter, the Hurri- canes exploded for three scores and prevented the Blackhawks from ever catching up. One week later Marian rolled to its second straight class 2A state champion- ship. The Blackhawks of ’87 gave the school and the community many thrills. School spirit was visible everywhere. Throughout the year the ’Hawks always gave 100%. Coach John O’Boyle summed it up best by saying, “The team had an outstanding year. They did everything we asked of them.” Tim Timpe and Scott Heller celebrate Dave Noller’s 1-yard TD plunge at Forreston. BIG ‘D’. The Blackhawk defense shuts down the Pirates on the wet, muddy Galena field. The ’Hawks stopped the Pirates three times inside the 10-yard line on their way to a 6-0 shutout. The faces of Chris Dvorak and Don Hoff show the tension of the Blackhawks’ narrow win over Galena. 12 Sports