SIU silent on signings as MVC rivals move on
SIU-C remains without announced basketball signings as Missouri Valley Conference rivals publicize new deals. Illinois State signed four high school seniors, including Buffe and McKenny, while Tulsa announced Steve Harris. Drake brought in Dana Danson and Devi Parks, and Wichita State lined up Greg Dreiling. Bradley reported three oral commitments and signings expected Friday amid coaching notes. Dennis Goins visited SIU-C as recruitment continues. SIU-C targets Jackson College players Kevin Willis, Cleveland Ribbens, and James Copeland, with Copeland already verbally committed.
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Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Salukis
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Maine Central Institute
Pittsfield
Age
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Washington High School
Indianapolis
Tulsa
Steve Harris
Blue Springs
Drake
Saluki
Allen van Winkle
Wichita State
Greg Dreiling
Kapaun-Mount Carmel
Wichita
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Bradley
Joe Dalfonso
Braves
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Cairo
Pierre Cooper
Luther South
Voise Winters
Chicago
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Peoria
Webster
University of Illinois-Chicago
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Jackson
Mich
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Cleveland Ribbens
James Copeland
Copeland
Siu-C
McGraw proves it's a new season in Opening Day twist
The 1981 baseball season opened with no ceremonial first pitch for President Reagan after an assassination attempt. Tug McGraw of the Phillies walked Dan Driessen with the bases loaded in the ninth to force in the winning run as the Reds beat Philadelphia 3 2 at Riverfront Stadium. Carlton struggled, Seaver pitched well for the Reds, and Bench and Rose remained landmarks amid tense early-season play.
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Cincinnati Reds
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Phillies
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Philadelphia
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Reds
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Washington
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Burt Meyer
Cincinnati
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Riverfront Stadium
United States
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Tom Seaver
Cy Young
Carlton
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Dave Concepcion
Seaver
Pete Rose
Johnny Bench
Bench
Rose
del Unser
Lonnie Smith
George Foster
Smith
Manny Trillo
Tom Hume
Concepcion
Garry Maddox
Larry Bowa
Maddox
Keith Moreland
Blues win first playoff game in five years
Blues defeated the Penguins 4-2 in the opener of a best of five Stanley Cup series. Mike Liut stopped most Pittsburgh chances as St. Louis outshot 46-26. Greg Millen held Pittsburgh in check after a rocky start, and Mike Crombeen sealed the win with an empty-net tally.
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St. Louis
Eddie Johnston
Mike Liut
Pittsburgh Penguins
Johnston
Lint
St. Louis Blues
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Liut
Penguins
Greg Malone
Randy Carlyle
Buffalo
Greg Millen
Mike Zuke
Pat Price
Millen
Tony Currie
Jorgen Pettersson
Rod Schutt
Pettersson
Mike Crombeen
Red Berenson
Berenson
Stanhouse’s Dodgers career in doubt after roster removal
Du Quoin native Don Stanhouse was designated for assignment by the Los Angeles Dodgers amid back trouble and limited recent pitching. He is 30, signed a five year 2.1 million contract last season and would face release or trade within 10 days. He previously starred as Orioles reliever with 45 saves and 13 wins and was 1979 AL All Star.
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Los Angeles
Oakland A’s
Stanhouse
Texas Rangers
Montreal Expos
Orioles
Salukis overpower SEMO as Doerer hits twice
SIUC beats Southeast Missouri 11 3 at Abe Martin Field behind Doerer s two homers and Kempton s two run shot. Flowers Schranz Robertson Za wadzki Blumhorst Mesh all chipped in with two hits as Brown Wysocki Clark Klump split time on mound and SIU C improves to 15 4 23.
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Bob Bunton
RBI
Saluki
Rick Wysocki
Kempton
Jones
Semo
Russ Deal
Siuc
Dwayne Flowers
P.J. Schranz
Flowers
Mike Robertson
Doerrer
Salukis
Joe Richardson
Doerzer
Corey Zawadzki
Mike Blumhorst
Okanville
Mike Mesh
Harold Brown
Deal
Wysocki
Rob Clark
Ken Klump
Indiana State
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