PROVISO WEST HOLIDAY TOURNAMENT
50-YEAR ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM

TAYLOR BELL – Prep Sports Writer.  Taylor Bell joined the staff of the Chicago Sun-Times in 1978 after previously working for the Chicago Daily News.  Considered by many as the resident expert of high school sports in Illinois, Bell retired from daily coverage in 2001 but still continues to contribute to the Sun-Times.  Taylor was named to the Proviso West 40 Most Influential All-Time All-Tournament Team by a vote of fans, players and coaches in 2000.

RALPH FAUCHER – Radio Broadcaster.  As the voice of WTAQ Radio for more than three decades, Ralph Faucher’s broadcasts from the west suburban station were listened to by thousands of high school sports fans.  While best known for coverage of Lyons Township basketball, the station was the "unofficial flagship station" of the Proviso West Holiday Tournament for over 25 years. 

STEVE FOLTIN – Sports Editor.  Steve Foltin worked in the sports department of the City News Bureau from 1968 until the agency’s permanent close in 1999.  Working behind the scenes, Foltin oversaw the lone clearinghouse which provided game stories, scores, standings and rosters to the daily papers and media outlets in the days before stringer reporters, fax machines and the internet.  His behind the scenes assistance helped the Proviso West Holiday Tournament achieve its media explosion during the eighties and nineties.

JERRY SHNAY – Prep Sports Editor.  High School beat writer and editor with the Chicago Tribune, Jerry Shnay worked for the paper for 30 of his 42 years in journalism.  During his tenure, Shnay could be found at every “big game” throughout the season.  For his efforts in the promotion of high school basketball, Jerry was inducted into the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 1980.  

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