Elvorado archer advances toward 2008 Olympic goal
Elkville teen Lee Stewart earned a spot as the youngest archer in training for a year at the Olympic Training Center in California. The 16-year-old, 6 foot 1, 140 pound, will devote up to 10 hours daily to archery work, online courses, and conditioning as he leaves for a 12 month program to pursue a Beijing 2008 gold. Sponsors include Hoyt and Easton Arrows, with fundraising planned at a spaghetti dinner and Elkville State Bank donations welcomed.
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Elkville
Lee Stewart
Olympic Training Center
Stewart
Hoyt
Chula Vista
Calif
Murphysboro
Walt Disney World
Cincinnati
Timothy
Peter Noble
Columbia
U.S
KiSik Lee
Toshiba
Training Center
Elvorado
Becky Canty
Trisha Stewart
Lee
Dennis Stewart
California
Stewarts
Elverado
Elkville State Bank
Easton Arrows
Ten Ring Archery
Naperville
CWI
Saturn
Carbondale
Beijing
Local cross country squads ready to run
Sparta and Benton's squads head into the new season with mixed outlooks. Sparta must replace six of seven top runners, while Benton touts recent conference and regional titles and aims to build on senior Steven Melcher and junior Brandon Hatchcraft. Local observers expect Nashville, Pinckneyville, and Murphysboro to present strong challenges as teams open Aug. 29 with events at West Frankfort and the Murphysboro Invitational set for Aug. 30.
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Sparta
Mark North
North
Nashville
Pinckneyville
Mississippi
Jasmine Penny
LIRR
Benton
Rod Shurtz
Shurtz
Steven Melcher
Brandon Hatchcraft
Courtney Smith
Leah Orley
Rangerettes
Murphysboro
Jim) West
Charlie Hatch
Hornets
West Frankfort
Herrin
Centralia edges Carbondale in South Seven preview golf
Centralia tops Carbondale 144 to 156 at Hickory Ridge as Fowler shoots 34 to lead medalist honors. Coles 37 for Carbondale and solid rounds from Corpora 39 Provaznik 39 Brooks 41. Mount Vernon 164, Marion 169. coaches note competition tight behind Centralia.
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Fowler
Carbondale
John Michael Coles
Nic Corpora
Ryan Porvaznik
Ryan Brooks
John Michael
Chris Berry
Centralia
Mount Vernon
Bryce Kujawa
Marion
Mark Schimmel
Quinn McClure
Mascoutah
Stan Stout
Hickory Ridge
Miller
Cook
Wright
Coles
Corpora
Provaznik
Brooks
Kujawa
Tucker
McKelvey
Shoemaker
Schimmel
Bowles
Bragee
Jordan
Roundup of Franklin County golf results and medalists
Franklin County golf roundup lists Medalist Kris Droste from Nashville in a 46, with scores across West Frankfort Johnstown Herrin Carmi and Mount Vernon events. West Frankfort records 0-3 after Mount Vernon match where L Laws shot 44, Mount Vernon 208 and West Frankfort 229.
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Franklin County Country Club
Kris Droste
Nashville
A. May
Fisher
K. May
Harre
West Frankfort
Hood
Odum
Phemister
Wertz
Mount Vernon
L. Laws
Sipe
Campbell
Clark
Woolard
Shaw
Kalaher
Volleyball Top 10 and golf ace in southern Illinois
In Volleyball Top 10 the list shows Carbondale and Murphysboro facing Aug 31 matches with several teams noted for upcoming games. Cobden’s Jeff Chatham recorded his first hole in one at Crab Orchard Golf Club with witnesses from Marion Carterville and Carbondale. Reid Builders of Murphysboro won the ASA Class B state softball title at Aston on Aug 18 going 5-0 and advancing to the USA national tournament in Georgia over Labor Day weekend.
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Jeff Chatham
Cobden
Crab Orchard
Reid Builders of
Murphysboro
Aston
Joe’s Pizza
Shelbyville
Reid Builders
Georgia
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Dilek
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Hamilton County
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