Marion Eagles Shut Out Herrin 12 to 0 in Pony League
Marion defeated Herrin 12 to 0 to win the Pony League Sectional Tournament at Marion. They advance to the Regional Pony Tournament in Belton Missouri at 6 p.m. Wednesday against the Indiana Sectional winner. Team members include Trevor Crabtree Vannon Morse John Hill Marc Palmer Mark Whitehead John Pankey Darin Sigler Daryl Clarida Daryl King Randy Miller Link Brandon Danny Robinson Steve Pfister Mitch Strang Greg Miller. Coach Ron Miller and assistant Rob Reynolds.
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Marion
Herrin
Belton
Trevor Crabtree
Vannon Morse
John Hill
Marc Palmer
Mark Whitehead
John Pankey
Darin Sigler
Daryl Clarida
Daryl King
Randy Miller
Link Brandon
Danny Robinson
Steve Pfister
Mitch Strang
Greg Miller
Ron Miller
Rob Reynolds
Steeleville eliminated in 5th Division tourney at Carlyle
Steeleville, the 25th District American Legion champion, fell 65 to Harrisburg Saturday night in Carlyle. About 200 Steeleville fans watched as Scott Bridges hit a three run homer and had three hits, but Harrisburg rallied to lead 43 by the second inning and closed out the victory with a run in the eighth and ninth. Steeleville previously lost to Carlyle 12 to 4 Friday in a game marked by five errors and a 13 to 11 advantage in hits for Steeleville, ending the season 30-10 under coach Marc Kiehna. Marissa upset Harrisburg 4-2 to reach the championship against Carlyle.
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Steeleville
American Legion
Carlyle
Harrisburg
Scott Bridges
Bridges
Jamie Kelley
Marc Kiehna
Randy Thureau
Kiehna
Mike O’rear
Thoreau
Carlyle Bats
Marissa
Homer Helps West Frankfort in Coal Belt Final
West Frankfort edged Herrin 3 1 in a pitcher duel as Layton Willmore's seventh inning two run homer carried the winners. Herrin pitcher Jerry Halstead fanned 10. West Frankfort’s Larry Bozic struck out nine. Jack McCormick Jr. led Herrin with three singles. Anna defeated Cobden 12 2 behind Rick Bittle Robbie Needy consecutive first inning homers and Mike Thicke six hitter. Anna meets West Frankfort Monday. Harrisburg meets Herrin at 1 pm. Cobden vs Marion at 3 pm. Herrin crushed Marion 14 2 Friday with Jack McCormick Jr. going 4 for 5 and Marion stranding two in fifth.
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Layton Willmore
West Frankfort
Herrin
Jerry Halstead
Larry Bozic
Jack McCormick Jr
Anna
Rick Bittle
Robbie Needy
Cobden
Dana Pearson
Coal Belt
Mike Thicke
Thicke
Harrisburg
Marion
Charlie Montgomery
Norman
RBI
Pearson
Keller
Lewis A
McCormick
Samples
Hopkins
Fisher
Trapani
Willmore
Baugher
Cruse
Pauis
Renik
Hartline C
Stiles
Smith
Ip Low Caldwell
Halstead
Dorris
Pearson C
Keller A
Bozie
Red Sox Rally Past Brewers To Stretch AL East Lead
Jerry Remy and Dwight Evans hit two run homers while Carl Yastrzemski added a solo shot and an RBI single as the Boston Red Sox defeated Milwaukee 8-1. Dennis Eckersley improved to 13-4, scattering eight hits to help Boston reclaim a six game advantage over Milwaukee in the AL East. Remy homered for the first time this season, driving in Hobson for a 3-1 lead in the third.
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Associated Press
Jerry Remy
Dwight Evans
Carl Yastrzemski
Boston Red Sox
Milwaukee Brewers
Dennis Eckersley
Red Sox
Brewers
Remy
Butch Hobson
Baseball Standings and Weekend Results in the National League East and West
The National League tables list Philadelphia leading East with 57 47 and a .548 pace, followed by Chicago and Pittsburgh, while the West shows San Francisco atop with 66 45 and Cincinnati 64 45. Weekend games feature Chicago at Montreal, Philadelphia at Pittsburgh postponed by rain, and San Francisco beating Los Angeles 2-1.
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Philadelphia
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Montreal
New York
St.Louis
San Francisco
Cincinnati
Los Angeles
San Diego St
Houston
Atlanta
San Diego
Rogers
Anderson
Lamp
Burris
Carlton
Lonborg
Bibby
Blyleven
Kobel
Martinez
Jones
Bonham
LaCoss
Richard
McWilliams
Hooton
Knepper
Scoring Blitz As Battered Nets Beatdown Across Leagues
Baseball scorelines unfold with Boston defeating Milwaukee 8-3 Seattle topping Oakland 4-3 while Minnesota outlasts California 4-3 in a doubleheader. Chicago silences Detroit 7-0 as Kansas City beats Toronto 5-3. Texas edges Cleveland 4-3 in 12 innings with multiple late-game twists.
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Boston
Milwaukee
Seattle
Oakland
Minnesota
California
New York
Baltimore
Detroit
Chicago
Kansas City
Toronto
Texas
Cleveland
Kravec
Slaton
Palmer
Hunter
Tiant
Travers
Moore
Gale
Mitchell
House
Colborn
Langford
Broberg
Zahn
Ryan
Waits
Matlack
Leatte
New
Softball Men’s Fast-Pitch Lick Creek Invitational
Local tournament action centers on the Lick Creek Invitational for men’s fast-pitch softball. Teams from several area leagues compete across multiple games to determine standings and champion in a weekend games schedule.
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Lick Creek
Raiders rally past Bears in NFL exhibition thriller
Reserve QB David Hamm led Oakland to two fourth quarter touchdowns to edge Chicago 14-13. Hamm connected with Terry Robiskie on an 18 yard strike and later scored on a 3 yard run after a 61 yard drive. In Baltimore, Bradshaw sustained a broken nose as the Steelers beat the Colts 22-10. Dolphins topple Cardinals 28-7 with Jimmy Cefalo catching two TD passes from Don Strock.
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Associated Press
David Hamm
Oakland Raiders
Chicago Bears
Hamm
Terry Robiskie
Bears
Bob Thomas
Jerry Meyers
Thomas
Art Best
Ray Guy
Meyers
Morris Bradshaw
Terry Schmidt
Raiders
Chicago
Humm
Robiskie
Baltimore
Pittsburgh
Terry Bradshaw
Steelers
Baltimore Colts
Bradshaw
Colt
Stan White
Dolphins
Cardinals
Jimmy Cefalo
Don Strock
Miami Dolphins
St. Louis Cardinals
Bud Wilkinson
Cefalo
Whitehouse Teams Reach Softball Trio Showdowns
In a sequence of nine inning and one day matches Whitehouse beat A J Rebels 10 to 2 and Goreville 6 to 1 while dispatching Lick Creek 3 to 4. Dongola and West Frankfort faced off with Whitehouse lingering for a potential rematch to crown a champion. Rend Lake Bank topped 10 1 and Michael Walters earned a 9 to 6 line for Benton.
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Whitehouse
A-J Rebels
Dongola
Lick Creek
West Frankfort
Herrin
Goreville
Vienna Correctional Center
Vienna
Rend Lake Bank
Michael Walters
Benton
Waltonville
Bowling League Scores and Highs Highlight Local Night
Nationwide Auto Tops, Inc. leads the Mixed League with top team series 1945 and high games 668 and 648. Quaglia Construction posts 1800 in team series and 630 high game. Perry's Remodeling 1643. Individual leaders include Marie Spurgeon 478 in women series and Charles Mallett 210 in men high game. Handicap highs crown Bank of Egypt 857 and 2359 team totals.
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Nationwide Auto Tops, Inc
Perry
Klutz’s
Quaglia Construction
Marie Spurgeon
Nancy Mallett
LaRue Shelton
Chuck Debigny
Charles Mallett
Dave Collins
Robbie Rallis
Maree Collins
Lisa Quaglia
David Quaglia
Joe Percudani
M&m Cerniglia
Randi Williams
Pat Campbell
Hunter Boys
Oe Motor Sales
Bank of Egypt
Coo-Coo
Merlin
S.J
God
Bramier Motor Sales
Campanella’s Market
Calcaterra Distributors
Gols Appliances
Rolling Homes
Merlin’s
Carbondale Trophy Co
Kathy Campanella
Rhonda Swafford
Dugout and Ridgway Peewees Hold Softball Hope in Macomb
In the American Softball Association Class A slow pitch state tournament in Macomb the Dugout of Carbondale and the Ridgway Peewees are the last two area teams. They meet at 11 a.m. with ten teams remaining in the event which will conclude tonight. The Dugout beat Wood River Olney and Galesburg to reach this stage while Ridgway beat Laharpe Merchants then lost to Depot No. 2 and edged Playpen Lounge to stay alive.
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Dugout
Carbondale
Ridgway Peewees
American Softball Association
Macomb
Wood River
Olney
Galesburg
Ridgway Pee Wees
Laharpe Merchants
Depot No. 2
Troy
Ridgway
Playpen Lounge
Dupe
Kay
Willisville
Kankakee
Fabick Machinery of
Marion
Shelbyville
Denny’s
Tolono
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Hungry Artists Dists
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Mike
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