Times have changed for John Schneiter. His days as basketball coach at New Trier behind him, Schneiter, 66, keeps a low profile these days as boys coach at North Shore Country Day.
But the thrill he gets from coaching remains the same, Schneiter said Tuesday after his Raiders downed Lake Forest Academy 46-27 to give him his 750th career victory.
“I still enjoy working with the kids,” said Schneiter, who began coaching boys in 1960 at Stephen Decatur and won a state title there in 1962.
“As long as I can put one foot in front of another, I’ll coach,” added Schneiter, who coached New Trier’s boys from 1963 to 1981, when he became girls coach. He won 342 girls games by the time he left the school in 1997 and took over at North Shore Country Day.
“I’m probably doing more coaching this year than I’ve ever done in my life,” Schneiter said. “We don’t have many tall players.”
His tallest starter, 6-foot-1-inch Tom Doar, scored 12 points to lead struggling North Shore (5-14, 1-4) past Lake Forest Academy (7-5, 0-5) in the Independent School League.
Schneiter has a career record of 750-330, but it cannot be found in the state record books because the Illinois High School Association does not track combined boys and girls coaching records.
Dick Van Scyoc, who last coached at Peoria Manual and retired in 1994, holds the boys state record with 826 career victories and Marshall coach Dorothy Gaters holds the girls mark with 672.
Westinghouse 79, Marshall 55: Craig Franklin scored 19 points and Jamal Washington added 15 points with 10 rebounds off the bench to lead No. 1 Westinghouse (14-1, 3-1) in the Red West.
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“We played the best first quarter we’ve played all season long,” Westinghouse coach Chris Head said. “We’re moving toward the right direction. Every game we play we’re going to get better.”
Crane 59, Young 58: Trailing 55-51 with 1:50 remaining, Crane went on an 8-0 run to pull out the Red West victory and hand Young its third loss in four games. Will Bynum scored 12 points to lead a balanced Crane attack. Anthony Allen added 11 points and Jabbar Battle 10 for Crane (9-6, 2-2). Ronald Howard led Young (6-4, 2-2) with 14 points.
Thornridge 71, Rich East 38: James Moore led all scorers with 14 points and Allen Fort contributed ten points as No. 12 Thornridge (15-4) drubbed Rich East (7-12) in a non-conference game.
Austin 78, Curie 53: No. 15 Austin took control in the second quarter, outscoring Curie 28-8 in the Red West matchup. Chris Jones led Austin with 21 points and Armond Williams added 16 with 10 rebounds.
“Curie had a tough game last night [against No. 12 Thornridge],” Austin coach Frank Lollino, Jr. said. “It was clear that their legs weren’t there. I think we took advantage of that situation.”
Richards 73, Rich South 69: After allowing the first basket of the game, Richards (15-2) proceeded to score the next 19 and then hung on in the non-conference matchup. Dwyane Wade led Richards (15-2) with 30 points, including 14 in the fourth quarter and Richards’ last 10 of the game.
Rich South (6-10) rallied to tie the game at 42-42 in the third quarter, but Richards responded with a 10-2 run to grab control. Giani Bearden led Rich South with 25.
Brother Rice 73, Marist 65: In a seesaw affair, Brother Rice grabbed the lead for good at 43-40 on the strength of a 5-0 third-quarter spurt. Vince Greene had a career-high 32 points to lead Brother Rice (13-2) in a non-conference contest. Luke Sopcak had a career-high 31 points to lead Marist (7-9).
Carver 64, South Shore 42: Keith Parks scored 36 points and Renaldo Majors added 14 to lead Carver (11-6, 3-2) in the Red South.
Fenger 72, Harlan 70: Antione Watts had 17 points, including two on free throws with :01.5 remaining in overtime, to give Fenger the Blue South victory. Gregory Dotson added 15 for Fenger (12-7, 2-2).
Glenbard South 58, Plainfield 56: Arian Rios and Chris Smith each scored 16 points to lead Glenbard South (15-2, 7-0) in the Suburban Prairie South.
Lisle 77, Wilmington 35: Evan Connell scored 17 points to lead Lisle (10-5, 6-1) in the Interstate Eight.
Manley 120, Wells 64: Luther Head scored 24 points and dished off 20 assists to lead Manley (6-2, 4-0) in the Blue West.
Morgan Park 90, Bowen 74: Imo Akhibi scored 20 points to lead five players in double figures for Morgan Park (11-5, 3-1) in the Red South.
Near North 95, Flower 85: James Parker scored 23 points and Steven Mitts added 22 to lead Near North (14-3, 4-0) in the Blue West. Tyrone Buford led Flower with 25.
St. Rita 46, Bremen 28: Andre Senegal had 15 points to lift St. Rita (13-3).
Westmont 74, Ridgewood 55: Pierre Pierce scored 37 points to lift Westmont (14-1, 8-0) in the Suburban Prairie White.
Girls
Sweet 16 tournament: No. 10 Washington (20-2) drubbed Elgin 68-44 with 14 points apiece by Leslie Hill, Ashley Austin and Angelina Williams. Katie Grens scored 10 for Elgin (10-9).
Benet 57, Downers Grove South 43: No. 12 Benet improved to 17-3 with Amanda Kannes’ 16 points. Heather Mansour led Downers South (10-10) with 14 points.
Dunbar 86, Robeson 20: No. 14 Dunbar (19-4, 5-0) rolled in the Public Red with Lanicka Smith’s 22 points and Desire Wheeler’s 21 points and 10 rebounds.
Hope 78, Phillips 24: Akila Harris scored 24 points and grabbed nine rebounds as No. 17 Hope (19-1) cruised in the Public Central.
Dundee-Crown 39, Lake Zurich 33: No. 19 Dundee-Crown (15-4, 10-1) won in the Fox Valley with Nicole Wells’ 18 points. Lake Zurich is 11-6, 8-3.
Rich South 44, Thornwood 38: Rich South upset No. 20 Thornwood (15-4) with balanced scoring. Katie Reutter scored 13 points and grabbed 12 rebounds and Jasmine Daniels added 12 points for Rich South (16-3).
Bloom 72, Seton 47: Kimberly Harris scored 24 points, including five three-pointers, and Rhonda Brown added 18 for Bloom (8-12).
Bremen 68, Tinley Park 50: Shajuan Lindsey led Bremen (8-10, 5-2) with 36 points, eight rebounds and 10 steals.
Curie 53, Fenger 52: Curie (9-9, 3-4) held off Fenger’s Maria Scott, who scored 16 of her game-high 31 points in the fourth quarter in the Public Red game. Salena Patitucci and Shimera Jones each scored 18 for Curie.
DuSable 70, Kennedy 32: Michelle Torry’s 34 points paced DuSable (5-4, 5-3) in the Public Central.
Hillcrest 65, Oak Forest 39: Danielle Lonie scored 14 points for Hillcrest (15-4, 7-0) and Heather Kunkel had 17 for Oak Forest (12-7, 5-2) in SICA Central action.
Illiana Christian 70, Luther South 36: Jessica Eenigenburg and Melissa De Vries each scored 14 points as Illiana (11-7, 8-1) rolled in the Private School League. Janet Henry had 20 points for Luther South.
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Maria 60, Queen of Peace 48: Maria improved to 10-12 and 2-3 in the GCAC Red behind Mary Cain’s 23 points, 14 rebounds and seven assists.
Northside Prep 56, Clemente 31: Ingrid Wicklund scored 14 to guide Northside (7-3, 5-3) in the Public North. Nicole Cotton scored 19 for Clemente (15-5, 4-4).
Josephinum 63, Notre Dame 42: In her first game since spraining her ankle three weeks ago, Ranetta Hall scored 39 points and grabbed 16 rebounds for Josephinum (9-4).
Richards 59, Rich Central 46: Sophomore Tina Hill scored 30 points to lead Richards (14-2).
St. Benedict 53, Lisle 48: Sylvia Lopez had 20 points, 12 of them on three-pointers, for St. Benedict (16-6).
St. Francis de Sales 58, Good Counsel 41: Valen Vega’s 13 points led a balanced scoring attack for De Sales (18-3). Diana No led Good Counsel with 15 points.
St. Viator 69, Addison Trail 33: Emily Galassi’s 18 points and six steals sparked St. Viator (14-5).
Sullivan 77, Foreman 35: Sullivan (12-4, 8-1) used 28 points by Bonita Sims in the Public North victory.
Von Steuben 62, Mather 39: Carrie Porter’s 30 points and 12 rebounds helped Von Steuben (8-3, 6-2) cruise in the Public North.
Yorkville 67, Elmwood Park 50: Becky McQuade’s 15 points lifted Yorkville (16-4, 10-1) in the Suburban Prairie White, while Ashley Obreast led Elmwood Park (8-10, 4-5) with 22 points.
Young 75, Morgan Park 52: Candis Jackson’s 36 points sparked Young (9-7, 5-1) in the Public Red.