Crim: Four decades later, 1984-85 Pittsfield boys basketball team still creating memories

By Don Crim, Senior Columnist | December 16, 2024
Jane Fischer holds up her cellphone to take a photo of members of the 1984-85 Pittsfield boys basketball team — from left, Paul Petty, Tim Fischer, Coach Dave Bennett, Jeff Hayden, Assistant Coach Len Onken, Phil Hoover, Frank McCartney and Layne Bennett — after Friday night's high school basketball game between Riverton and Pittsfield in Voshall Gym. At right taking photos is Ruth Bennett. | David Adam photo

PITTSFIELD, Ill. — It was an opportunity to turn back the clock and enable a band of brothers to reunite and reminisce about their accomplishments on the basketball court four decades ago and the friendships that have endured since. The 1984-85 Pittsfield High School basketball team is remembered as one of the best in school…

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50 After 50: Facing lofty expectations and high state ranking, No. 12 Saukees accomplish list of goals

By Don Crim, Senior Columnist | March 15, 2022
Front row left to right, Robert Guthrie, John Tanner, Buck Lyons, Scott Shelton, Tommy Hobbs, and Darren Smith. Back row left to right, Coach Len Onken, Layne Bennett, Jeff Hayden, Tim Fischer, Mike Miller, Frank McCartney, Phil Hoover, Paul Petty and Coach Dave Bennett. Submitted photo

The Illinois High School Association created a second class for boys basketball for the 1971-72 school year. The 2020-21 season would have been the 50th year of the boys basketball small-school tournament. Muddy River Sports is celebrating 50 years of small-school boys basketball by ranking the 50 best teams in Adams, Brown, Pike and Hancock…

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