District eyes three class basketball playoff split
IHSA debate over adding divisions to boys basketball pits area coaches against multi-class plans. Some favor three tiers to boost small schools’ state trips, others warn of dilution. Supporters cite uneven enrollments and examples like Crab Orchard’s potential, while critics advocate maintaining two-class stability.
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Nick Sortal
IHSA
Cobden Appleknockers
Champaign
Jim Flynn
Marion
Clay DeMattei
Williamson County
Crab Orchard High School
Johnson wins Miller High Life Open at Stardust Golf Club
Bill Johnson of Murphysboro fired a 69 to win the inaugural Miller High Life Open at Stardust Golf Club in Johnston City, finishing 9 under 135 after a 66 Saturday. Wayne Beckham was nine strokes back in second. 104 golfers competed.
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Murphysboro
Stardust Golf Club
Johnston City
Johnson
Wayne Beckham
Salem
Bill Blewett
Carbondale
Paul Verschuren
West Frankfort
Jan Jansco Jr
Baseball Scoreboard and Standings Roundup Domination
A dense scoreboard item lists Monday games Philadelphia at Atlanta Montreal at Cincinnati New York at Houston Chicago at San Diego Pittsburgh at Los Angeles with ensuing box scores. It includes American League East West standings and leaders, recent results, and notable pitching and batting leaders across both leagues.
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Ruthven
Atlanta
Perry
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Burris
Cincinnati
Soto
New York
Zachry
Houston
Sutton
Chicago
Kravec
San Diego
Mura
Pittsburgh
Rhoden
Los Angeles
Reuss
St.Louis
San Francisco
Detroit
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Toronto
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K City
Calif
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Seattle
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Oakland
Milwaukee
Baltimore
California
Cleveland
Minnesota
Ciay
Flanagan
Frost
Eckersley
Langford
Blyteven
Wilcoxen
Baumgarten
Righetti
Williams
Caldwellar
Gura
Clancy
Jenkins
Tuesda Milwaukee Voreme
Madjock
Rose
Guerrero
Dawson
Durham
Schmidt
Raines
Hernandez
Hendrick
Collins
Foster
Garvey
Buckner
Carter
Concepcion
Baker
Salazar
Sanom
Jones
Reynolds
Richards
Moreno
Herr
Templeton
Herndon
Kingman
North
Scott
Camp
Seaver
Carlton
Kant
St. Louis
Valenzuela
Forsch
Ryan
Gullickson
Associated Press
Phila
Pitts
West Atlanta
S Diego
Justices win in couples golf at Chester Club
Henry and Mary of Justice of Du Quoin captured the eighth Braves and Squaws Invitational Scramble with a 5 under par 67 on Sunday finishing 8 under for 136 after a 69 Saturday. Gary and Bonnie Benedict won a scorecard playoff for second with 137. Other class winners and results are listed, along with a separate drag strip pro race won by Mike Grant and motorcycle eliminator victory by Kevin Wall, plus a $60 entry 16 team slow pitch tourney set for Sept 17-20 at Tilden with proceeds to Jerry Kempfer.
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Justice
du Quoin
Chester Country Club
Gary
Bonnie Benedict
Marissa
Frank
Joyce Deaton
Bill
Kathryn Schimpf
Bloomington
Mark
Mary Bond
Chester
Don
Tootie Newton
Cairo
Wendell
Millie Porter
Carbondle
John Cameron
Jan Lueschke
Harrisburg
Dale
Jack Williams
Bob and
Jane Spackman
Carbondale
Steve Florian
Jack Hampton
West Frankfort
Benton
Don Prusaczyk
Earl Keen
St. John
Wayne Braswell
Arnold, Mo
Bob Cox
Salem
Don Sappington
Jackson, Et
Bill Rowe
Sunset Hills
Mike Grant
Johnston City
Cheser Prusaczyk
Ellis
Rodney Meadows
Kevin Wall
Bob McClain
Tom Counce
Hurst
Richard Yeaman
Argennes
Larry Johnson
Danny Throgmorton
Ma‘kanda
Tilden
Richard Carle
Jerry Kempfer
Carner Wins Columbia Savings Classic to Reach $1 Million
Denver AP JoAnne Carner becomes a $1 million career earner with a final 1-under 71 delivering a two stroke win over Kitworth and two others at Columbine Country Club. Donna Caponi reaches the milestone with $479 to go, while Kathy Whitworth wins champagne for Caponi and celebrates Carner’s victory as Sheehan matches for 1981 Rookie of the Year with a 280 total.
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Sey
JoAnne Carner
Donna Caponi
Kathy Whitworth
The
Columbine Country Club
Carner
Kitworth
Caponi
Whitworth
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