SOXWIN!2005
Chillicothe-il Grade School Pearce-Mustangs---1972-IESA-class-B-lightweights-state-basketball-champions
Taken from the Peoria IL Library Micro-film story of the Journal Star's 1972 March 6th afternoon version. **Chillicothe ILLINOIS PEARCE GS "MUSTANGS" WIN on a final shot with ONE Second left from the free-throw line by ALEX RAZO ... assist by Mike Rushin. Tony Razo scored 22 points in this final game WE WIN! 58-56. THE Chillicothe Mustangs TEAM left-right front row- Me* Jeff Chamberlain, Mike Rushin, Steve Connor, Tom Kehr, Jim Thornton, Brian Lauber- 2nd row left-right - Mike Vaughn, Mark Mead, Tony Razo, Alex Razo, Marty Miller, Mike Nibbelin, Cheerleader Debbie Yepsen - back row-left to right - Coach Tony Blew, Cheerleaders Barb Yocum, Brenda Martin, Lisa Peacock, Cassie Young, Sherry Braasch, Asst Coach Roger Tramel. - Rest of the Mustangs TEAM and Managers - who were in attendance - Joe Bailey, Joe McMillian, Steve McAllister, Troy Childers, John Coats, Chuck Walker - Managers Keith Williams and Mark Gronewold - Cheerleader Coach Mrs. Dornas. The photo appeared in the Peoria Journal STAR and Bloomington Pantagraph News as well as local smaller towns near Chillicothe IL. Coach Tony Blue is holding our Gold plated Basketballs each player gets for a State Title. The other team's coach Hal Summers BOASTED before the game "We'll blow them off the court, if we can rattle them? we'll win" Our coaches disagreed and told the Peoria news .. "With Alex/Tony Razo and the rest of the Mustangs going good? we can't lose" After WE DID WIN, the Rantoul Team lined up to get their runner-up trophy for the 2nd year in a row they lost the TITLE game. On the way to the Locker room Coach Summers for Rantoul THREW his silver 2nd place basketballs on the floor ahead of him in disgust. None of us noticed this until we viewed the IESA official GAME FILM they sent us for the Entertainment portion of our Awards Banquet at the end of School that year. WE all laughed, cheered and held our basketballs on chains up in celebration. The thing I remember most about the win was the parents being so happy, the TEACHERS most of all with tears in their eyes and smiles. They were really FOR us, on our side. For 4 years we had felt they were against us and didn't like us much like kids do about some teachers. We realized what this meant to the school and teachers. They were really happy for US. It made the last 2 or 3 months and graduation really fun and easy. The following summer was a great time in our lives. :0)
Chillicothe-il Grade School Pearce-Mustangs---1972-IESA-class-B-lightweights-state-basketball-champions
Taken from the Peoria IL Library Micro-film story of the Journal Star's 1972 March 6th afternoon version. **Chillicothe ILLINOIS PEARCE GS "MUSTANGS" WIN on a final shot with ONE Second left from the free-throw line by ALEX RAZO ... assist by Mike Rushin. Tony Razo scored 22 points in this final game WE WIN! 58-56. THE Chillicothe Mustangs TEAM left-right front row- Me* Jeff Chamberlain, Mike Rushin, Steve Connor, Tom Kehr, Jim Thornton, Brian Lauber- 2nd row left-right - Mike Vaughn, Mark Mead, Tony Razo, Alex Razo, Marty Miller, Mike Nibbelin, Cheerleader Debbie Yepsen - back row-left to right - Coach Tony Blew, Cheerleaders Barb Yocum, Brenda Martin, Lisa Peacock, Cassie Young, Sherry Braasch, Asst Coach Roger Tramel. - Rest of the Mustangs TEAM and Managers - who were in attendance - Joe Bailey, Joe McMillian, Steve McAllister, Troy Childers, John Coats, Chuck Walker - Managers Keith Williams and Mark Gronewold - Cheerleader Coach Mrs. Dornas. The photo appeared in the Peoria Journal STAR and Bloomington Pantagraph News as well as local smaller towns near Chillicothe IL. Coach Tony Blue is holding our Gold plated Basketballs each player gets for a State Title. The other team's coach Hal Summers BOASTED before the game "We'll blow them off the court, if we can rattle them? we'll win" Our coaches disagreed and told the Peoria news .. "With Alex/Tony Razo and the rest of the Mustangs going good? we can't lose" After WE DID WIN, the Rantoul Team lined up to get their runner-up trophy for the 2nd year in a row they lost the TITLE game. On the way to the Locker room Coach Summers for Rantoul THREW his silver 2nd place basketballs on the floor ahead of him in disgust. None of us noticed this until we viewed the IESA official GAME FILM they sent us for the Entertainment portion of our Awards Banquet at the end of School that year. WE all laughed, cheered and held our basketballs on chains up in celebration. The thing I remember most about the win was the parents being so happy, the TEACHERS most of all with tears in their eyes and smiles. They were really FOR us, on our side. For 4 years we had felt they were against us and didn't like us much like kids do about some teachers. We realized what this meant to the school and teachers. They were really happy for US. It made the last 2 or 3 months and graduation really fun and easy. The following summer was a great time in our lives. :0)