« 0 ( 1 Hoag & Sons Book Bindery Inc. v^naTsworthSprlngport.Sprlngport, MichiganM ichigan ^+9284 - denied- • 1 •in semi-state• The same script that carried the ^ th a basket at 7:39. Seneca turned the ball 7:45 which Lynn Haberkom rebounded. A play, but a swisher was disallowed when a Chatsworth could get acroaa the tethsecood In commenting on the game, Qtatsworth girls Gaas A basketball team to w er a few seconds later, but Beck stole the Bluebird travelling violation allowed the ball Seneca player parked in the lane too long. line, but as the last half wore on. Bluebird coach Don Gibb said, "Tbe gam ^ regional and sectional titles, a super-aectlonal ball and tied the score at 10. Becky Weber to get away, but Seneca made two fast During the next minute, the Bluebirds passes began to go astray. Defense kept Into just wbat I bad aalidpalad > a 4 win, and an undefeated regular season had a fired one in at 0:50, and Seneca answered with turnovers before Gillette popped in a short one could not get the ball to go down, and a Chatsworth In the lead most of the w ay, but tte struggle. Both teams plajred different ending Tuesday night as the a layup. Sarah Weber canned a shot at 5:24, at 6:17 to make the score 22-14 in favor of the rebound basket by Hutfles tied the socre at 30 ball simply would not go down. After eight of aggressive defense. Their press caasad M Bluebirds lost to Seneca 37-32 in semi-state but Kathy Yeck gave Seneca a tie at 14 with Bluebirds. with 4:49 to go. 22 from the field in the opening half, the more problems than I had anticipated. W adU action at Pontiac. 4:17 left. Beck scored on Seneca’s next trip down the \ ^ n Hutfles scored again on a turn­ Bluebirds made six of 17 in the second half, not adjust as weU as we could have. Seneca drew first blood with a basket by Jo At that point, the contest took on the floor, and when Gina Bruno tallied at 5:38, the around at 3:51, the Bluebirds took a time out. and two of 11 in the last quarter. “They were a weU-diadpItaied and Beck, but Giatsworth came back with a appearance of several recent games. Seneca margin had shrunk to four points. Becky Weber was able to penetrate the For the game, Chatsworth shot 35 percent experienced team, ‘ntoae girls bad bean buck^ by Lynn Haberkom and two free did not score in the remainder of the period, Becky Weber hit at 5:01, but for almost four defense at 2:44 to bring Chatsworth into a 32-32 while Seneca made 42 percent of their shots. playing together for several years. Peasfldy throws by Sarah Weber. Seneca put ‘down committing four turnovers and two fouls. minutes the well went dry for both Elite Eight deadlock. The Bluebirds held a rebounding edge of 34-26, their experience made the dUfersncewfaso tbs three field goals in the next three minutes to During the same stretch, Becky Weber tallied, clubs. The Bluebirds turned the ball over four Then the script changed its ending. From with Becky Weber gathering in 11. game was on the line, ly^i le I ' M lead M , but counters by the Weber sisters at Sarah Weber made two free throws, and Beth times during that span, and Seneca was guilty that point on the Bluebirds did not score again. 1:06 and 0:21 in the first quarter brought an Gillette connected on a layup at 0:50 to put of three m istakes. The clock ran down to 1:05 beofre Beck gave M tie after one period. Chatsworth ahead 20-14. Finally, Beck broke the scoring ice at 1:37 Seneca the lead. Both teams spent a great deal of time going Seneca shot free throws at 0:13 and 0:09, Janet Hutfles made a steal a few seconds later After a Chatsworth time out at 0:53, Seneca up and down the floor in the opening stanza, but none went in, and the Bluebirds took the and scored at 1:25 to make the board read got the ball back and gave themselves a four with the two squads conunitting violations on halftime break with a six point cushion. 24-22. Sarah Weber put one down at 1:04, and point margin on a layup by Yeck. When Neither team was able to shoot well from Seneca got possession again a few seconds consecutive plays several times. From the Becky Weber laid one in at 0:44' to put SINGLE COPY 2Sg opening lump, each team played strong the floor during the first half. Seneca made Chatsworth on top by six before Hutfles brat later, Maxson fouled Beck, who did not dWense. seven of 20 and missed all five charity the buzzer at 0:04 to make the third quarter connect. Action under the backboards was rough. On attempts, while Chatsworth made eight of 22 end 26-24 with the Bluebirds still leading. But the ball simply wasn't finding a home at least two occasions, Chatsworth players field goals and all four free throws attempted. Hutfles continued her splurge just seven in the Chatsworth net, and when Maxson were helped off-balance while taking short Both teams turned the ball over frequently, fouled with 0:05 to go, a Sandy Diss free toss seconds into the last period, and after the “P ieU H d ea ivt shorts that simply would not fall. Seneca was with Seneca losing the ball 13 times to Bluebirds lost the ball out of bounds, Bruno made the final score 37-32. obviously bothered by the Bluebird defensive Chatsworth's 11. scored again to bring Seneca into a 26-all tie. Several sports writers agreed after the CHATSWORTH, ILLINOIS <60921), THURSDAY, MARCH 25, 1982 effort and the first quarter ended with lots of For almost two minutes in the third On the next Chatsworth tour on offense, game that Seneca's press was not too much of ONE HUNDRED EIGHTH YEAR NUMBER 26 yards covered but few points on the board. quarter, the )>askets got a rest as neither team Becky Weber connected. Seneca came back a factor in the more than two dozen Bluebird (&1961, Cornbelt Press, Inc. Mary Maxson opened the second quarter could find the mark. Seneca missed a shot at down and ran what seemed to be a successful turnovers. Souvenir edition ^ 4 ' ■ m \ v;, X' V Ki} % Dp I LT\ " i ' v _ « 'X . (uai 7 ' '■vV CHS clips Comets Chatsworth tops GSW in super- sectionals to gain sectional crown The Chatsworth Bluebirds won their 25th Actually, Chatsworth inaccuracy (3 of 9) at Oakwood got within one on a short shot with With a 57-50 victory over Gardner-South With the score tied at 19, the two Webers Gardner short shots twice cut the margin to i s game without a loss by conquering Oakwood the free throw line made the score closer at 1:56 to go, but Witsman fouled out on the next Wilmington at Herscher March 17, the and Gillette put in six points in a 90 second four points, but Bluebird charity tosses made 57-47 in the Clifton Class A Super8ectlonal halftime than what it could have been, with the play, and the Comets did not score again. Chatsworth Bluebird girls took their fourth span before Gardner could answer with a the final score 57-50. March 19 and the victory was sweet for Bluebirds leading 27-23. Some clutch shooting at the charity stripe Class A sectional title in the past five years. basket at 2:25 left in the half. Gardner free In commenting on the last period, Gibb reasons far beyond just keeping a winning Oakwood was limited to eight baskets on 26 by Becky Weber, Lynn Haberkom and Mary Both Chatsworth and Gardner came into throws cut the gap to 25-23 before a Gillette said, "Key baskets by Gillette, Lynn streak going. attempta from the field for 31 percent in the Maxson sealed the victory. Chatsworth hit on the title match unbeaten this season. Gardner basket and two free throws by Lynn Haberkom and Sarah Weber, in edition to Winners of four sectional titles in the past first half, but made nine of 11 free throws. The seven of 10 free throws in the fourth quarter. had reeled off 27 wins, while the Bluebirds had Haberkom gave the Bluebirds a six point four clutch free throws by Judy Haberkom, five years, the Bluebirds were determined to B lueb ird s scored on 12 of 22 field ers in the flrst Gibb concluded, “Once again the girls a string of 23 victories to bring into the advantage. helped stem the tide.” climb the nnountain and take the next game, h a lf for 56 percent. survived an all-out push by a veteran team. championship contest. Three Gardner free throws in the last 1:22 Summarizing the game, Gibb continued, which had been denied them in three previous In commenting on the first half, Gibb said, We made the big plays when the game was on As Bluebird coach Don Gibb said, “When were countered by charity tosses by the “The girls collected their wits and withstood attem pts. “Our defense didn’t allow Peggy Wltsrnan any the line. We have been led offensively by two unbeaten teams get together in an Webers, and a B.