Bulls edge Pistons to take Game 1 in Eastern finals
Michael Jordan sparked a 32 point effort including 10 in the fourth quarter to lift the Chicago Bulls 94 88 over the Detroit Pistons in Auburn Hills. Scottie Pippen added 14 and Craig Hodges 14 as Detroit lost its 25 game home streak and seven game playoff run.
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Fired up Forrest qualifies By Telegraphs
Dixon High School senior Tracy Forrest earned a Class 2A state berth by winning the Sterling Sectional triple jump, plus he helped the 1,600 relay finish third with a 3 23.77 school record. Drew Schilling won the high jump for another Dixon qualifying spot as the Dukes placed 12th at the 17-team sectional.
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Paisley and Keith clinch state berth for Dixon tennis
Dixon High School juniors Rex Paisley and Brett Keith earned a spot in the IHSA State Tennis Meet by winning the Sterling Sectional doubles final 6-2 6-4 over Rochelle’s Todd Hoffman and Brian Schaneberg. The duo, top seeds, also advanced with a bye and defeated Sterling and DeKalb pairs en route to the title.
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Dukes set win record in Rochelle doubleheader
Dixon High School baseball made school history with 25 wins after splitting a doubleheader at Rochelle. The Dukes lost the opener 8-3, then won 6-4 to set the single season mark, aided by 2-run homers, RBI by Helfrich, Bell, and Forster, and standout pitching from Newman and Hess.
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Newman’s Stern takes sixth in 1 600 at State Meet
Chris Stern of Sterling Newman, the area’s lone winner on Saturday, finished sixth in the Class 1A 1,600-meter run in 5 minutes 30.37 seconds after qualifying Friday. Genoa Kingston’s Christine Salsberry won in 5:15.47 while Stern had also qualified for the 3,200 but scratched to focus on the 1,600. Joy Wegner of Oregon was 14th in the 3,200 with a 12:09. Dixon’s Sarah Willard was treated at a Charleston hospital after Friday’s events with a possible stress fracture, though X-rays were negative.
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