Grand American Opens Amid Busy WSRC Day One
On day one the Grand American drew crowds to the WSRC with bustling registrations and vendor activity. Spectators toured booths, shooters posed for photos, and vendors reported brisk traffic. Heat and humidity framed a lively opening as license plates from 39 states underscored the event’s North American draw.
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WSRC
Great Outdoors Company
Mickey Stewart
Cody
O’dell
Illinois
Wie fires caddie after Women s British Open
Michelle Wie dismissed caddie Greg Johnston after tying 26th at the Women s British Open. Johnston began with Wie last October after her pro debut, while Wie faced a tough 0 under par effort across four rounds at Royal Lytham. The family cited maturation and learning from golf minds as justification.
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Greg Johnston
Johnston
Hawaii
Wie
Royal Lytham & St. Annes
New York
Johnson
Michelle
Grand American directions and wrapup from The Southern
Directions outline routes from the east west north and south to Hickory Grove Road for the Grand American event. The piece notes the event continues through Aug 18 and calls the first day a grand success. Les Winkelier is identified as interim sports editor with contact details.
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Illinois
Lesser
Illinois 4
Market Street
Randolph County Road
Hickory Grove Road
Columbia
Red Bud
Mascoutah
Lebanon
Perryville
Chester
Steeleville
Sparta
Randolph County
Les Winkeler
Les.winkeler
Thesouthern
Grand American Opens at Sparta World Shooting Complex
Alan Dyke and Bob Ruff expressed relief as the Grand American trapshooting event began at the World Shooting and Recreational Complex in Sparta. The move from Vandalia, Ohio, marks the first Sparta hosting, with all 120 trap fields in use for the start of the 10-day competition.
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Sparta
Alan Dyke
Bob Ruff
City of
Amateur Trapshooting Association
Ruff
Illinois Department of Natural Resources
St. Louis
ATA
Vandalia
Ohio
World Shooting Complex hosts vast turnout at Sparta meets
About 1,500 shooters competed across two Tuesday events at the World Shooting and Recreation Complex in Sparta while 1,000 campsites filled. Campers lined up Monday as registration extended outside the center. City officials prepare a new water treatment plant funded by 7.4 million dollars in federal financing, doubling capacity to meet WSRC demands.
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Ruff
World Shooting and Recreation
Jerry Costello
Doug Wilson
U.S. Department of Agriculture
WSRC
ATA
Rjstuart.com
Harlan Campbell Jr
George McCarthy
Nadal advances at Rogers Cup in Toronto first round
Rafael Nadal beat Nicolas Massu 6-3 6-2 in his Rogers Cup return after Wimbledon. He next meets Lee Hyung Taik, who defeated Alejandro Falla 6-0 6-7 6-1. Nikolay Davydenko fell to Xavier Malisse 6-3 7-5, while Tommy Robredo edged Marat Safin 7-5 5-7 6-2.
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Rafael Nadal
Nicolas Massu
Nadal
Massu
Lee Hyung Taik
Alejandro Falla
Nikolay Davydenko
Poland
Xavier Malisse
Belgium
Malisse
Tommy Robredo
Spain
Marat Safin
Moccia introduces SIU athletics during Carbondale luncheon
Moccia, new SIU athletic director, praised the department's recent success highlighted at a Chamber of Commerce luncheon. He listed four straight NCAA softball appearances and top conference football and basketball metrics, and pledged accessibility and community engagement.
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SIU
Chamber of Commerce
University of Missouri
Moccia
USC
Southern California
Jerry Kill
Chris Lowery
Chamber
Board of Trustees
Mary Mechler
Carbondale
Joel Sambursky
Saluki Athletics
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World Golf Hall of Fame
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Mike “Fluff’ Cowan
Jimmie Johnson
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