Regional sports and tournament action across prep and pro arenas
Prep track and field meets at Murphysboro and Pinckneyville headline a weekend of school invitational play. NCAA semifinals in San Antonio set up a men’s championship game while women’s Final Four games air in New Orleans. MLB games feature Orioles vs Red Sox, Cubs at Reds, White Sox at Royals, and Cardinals vs Brewers in St Louis.
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Willis Shines Then Falls Short in Slam Dunk Event
Southern Illinois center Sylvester Willis, 6-foot-7, placed third after the first round in San Antonio’s 16th Annual Mountain Dew College Slam. He dunked impressively before a quick hair brush moment, but scored poorly in round two and did not reach the finals as four of eight players advanced. SIU teammate Rolan Roberts won the event in 2002.
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Final Four friendly rivals meet again on court
In San Antonio, Will Bynum of Georgia Tech and Tony Allen of Oklahoma State, former Crane High School teammates, renew their rivalry at the Final Four. They recall their Chicago backcourt as the best and will try to knock each other out on Saturday, with trash talk and fishing jokes in between. The Final Four also doubles as a high school reunion with other former teammates like Luol Deng and Charlie Villanueva in attendance.
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Red Devils top Wildcats in key sectional seeding game
Murphysboro survived a chaotic fifth inning to defeat Marion 8-5 at Ray Fosse Field. The Red Devils broke a 5-5 tie in the sixth with three walks and a two RBI hit, aided by Marion errors. Murphysboro improves to 4-2 and could gain a higher seed if regular-season records match.
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Brachear Finds His Place On the SIU Cornerback
Harrisburg’s Brad Brachear, a 2001 Class 3A state champ, moved among positions at Southern Illinois University before settling as a cornerback. With 29 tackles last season, he pushes for a starting spot as SIU trains three corners for two roles while reflecting on earlier positional shifts and continued growth.
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Harrisburg Bulldogs poised to challenge Leo for Class A track title
Harrisburg coach Tony Holler returns 20 lettermen led by pole vaulter Josh Cullers and 400 relay legs as the Bulldogs seek another state crown after finishing 24 points behind Sparta last spring. Leo, the two-time defending Class A champion, is again strong in relays with a junior triple jumper nearing 50 feet.
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