SIU Baseball Closes MVC Series at Illinois State
SIU finishes its Missouri Valley Conference series with Illinois State at Abe Martin Field in Carbondale. The day also features SIU softball at Charlotte West Stadium versus Drake and prep softball at Nashville and Sparta. The NCAA Championship game is set in New Orleans. Trico visits Shawnee for prep baseball Tuesday.
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SIU Softball Hosts MVC Showdown at Home
Wednesday SIU softball hosts Evansville in a six pm MVC showdown. Williamson County rivals Herrin and Marion clash in a separate game. Page notes junior college softball at John A. Logan and prep battles Johnston City at Elverado and Goreville at Carbondale. Friday Nashville faces Pinckneyville. SIU softball doubles in a noon home doubleheader with Southwest Missouri State at Stadium.
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Carbondale teen shatters 1 600 record at Murphysboro invite
Caitlin Chrisman of Carbondale clocked 5 02.81 to win the 1 600 at the Murphysboro Heartland Invitational, beating the old mark of 5 22.87 by about 20 seconds. Her coach Gary Holda praises her work ethic and notes potential in the 1 600 and 3 200.
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Doran dominates Murphysboro invitational sprint distances
Murphysboro star Kevin Doran won both the 1,600 and 3,200 at the Heartland Invitational in Marion, posting a meet record 4:26.52 in the 1,600 and 9:44.0 in the 3,200. Named Outstanding Male Runner, Doran reportedly logs 60 to 70 miles weekly, per coach Jim West.
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Saluki baseball halves with ISU in MVC doubleheader
Southern Illinois split the Missouri Valley Conference doubleheader with Illinois State. SIU won the opener 5-1 behind strong pitching by Jake Alley and a four hitter from Bryan Rueger in the first game. In game two SIU rallied from an eight to one deficit before losing 10-6 on a late two run triple by Lance McMillan.
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Benton standout Caleb Wilson defies odds with near-perfect season
Benton sophomore Caleb Wilson finished 37 2 to set a school record and earned a Class A state final berth after a lone loss. He claimed three downstate titles, won a River-to-River Conference crown and a regional title, earning 2003 Southern Ilinoisan Wrestler of the Year honors. His father Neal coached him to a season built on grind and focus.
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Jonah Shang
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