South Seven Teams Start Strong In Early Basketball Play
South Seven Conference squads opened with a hot start posting 12 wins in 13 games. Centralia led by a narrow 56-54 loss to Edwardsville, while Marion beat Lawrenceville 51-37 for a third straight win. West Frankfort Mt. Vernon Harrisburg sit at 2-0 with Herrin 1-0 and Centralia 2-1.
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Chester Dairy Leads Thursday Bowl Loop in Murphysboro
Chester Dairy bowled Stewart's Baby Shop 3-1 to seize first in the Thursday Night League at Speedway Alleys Murphysboro. Highway Dept won 4-0 over Rural Youth, American Legion 3-1 over Meyer-Denny, and Brown Shoe 3-1 over Standard Oil. Mt. Vernon Rams toppled Salem 53-37 led by 23 points from Carradine and 18 from Kotter in a strong second half rally.
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Salem
Jack Benny
Coleman Carradine
Carrodine
Jack Kotter
Carradine
Spain
Scott Gill
Kotter
Willie Rodgers
Rodgers
Mallard Mystery Lingers As SIU Reports Duck Flight Outlook
Southern Illinois hunters face uncertain December duck prospects with mallards middle of the flight, while Canada geese show continued pressure and regional refuge counts rise. The SIU Wildlife Research Laboratory site near Pyatts offers enhanced hunting facilities, quail management, and a postcard survey to aid future harvest planning.
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Southern Illinois Cooperative Wildlife Research Laboratory
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Crab Orchard Refuge
Union County
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Lovelace-led Terriers Open Season At Zeigler
Carbondale’s Lovelace returns for a fourth year to lead a thin but tall Terriers squad. Coach Don Raines notes strong defense and rebounding with depth to improve on last year’s 23 6 record. The team opens at Zeigler Tuesday with Lovelace Samford and Howe expected to start.
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Carbondale
Don Raines
Egypt
Jay Lovelace
Lovelace
Caryondale
Lloyd Samford
Samford
Lough
Gerry Howe
Illinois
Raines
Terriers
Rains
Jim Lockerby
Howe
Denny Taylor
Mike Womack
John Greer
Attucks
Barth
Charles Mitchell
Bill Lyons
Richard Taylor
Zeigler
Prep Scores From Multiple High School Games
Harrisburg 68 over Eldorado 57 Edwardsville 56 over Centralia 54 Marion 51 over Lawrenceville 37 Carmi 47 over Paris 46 Mattoon 66 over Olney 40 Moline 51 over West Rockford 47 Quincy Notre Dame 56 over Routt 76 Abingdon 51 Litchfield 60 over Winchester 40 St. Anthony 69 over Shawneetown Galesburg 59 Washington 39 Provision 48 over Elgin 47 Tamms 81 over Vergennes 28 Harrisburg 67 over Carterville 56
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Centralia Ledger game summary score and line details
Centralia beat Edwardsville 56 to 54 in a tense finish. Edwardsville led by Hart and Washington with 24 and 17 respectively, while Centralia countered with Edwardsville’s Hart and Washington combined. Crain, Clay, Niedbalski, and Boles contributed key points for Centralia in a closely played contest.
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Dippel
Browns and Colts Grow Closer to Grid Titles
The Browns dominated the Cardinals 31 0 while the Colts beat the Rams 31 14 to strengthen leads in their conferences. Cleveland can clinch the Eastern title with a tie or win in next two games against Detroit and New York. The Colts face San Francisco and Los Angeles on the road.
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Los Angeles
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Washington Redskins
Chicago Bears
Philadelphia Eagles
Pittsburgh Steelers
Tommy O’connell
Ray Renfro
Lou Groza
Darrel Brewster
O'Connell
Lenny Moore
Steve Myrha
Gene Rabb
Joe Perry
Billy Wilson
49Ers
Gordy Soltau
Havana-Guarjro de Mayajigua bout tops Gutierrez
In Havana Guarjro de Mayajigua defeats Alvaro Gutierrez in Mexico City. The match showcases internacionales rivalry with a decisive outpointing.
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Alvaro Gutierrez
Exico City
Old home week basketball notes at Johnston City forum
Local readers hear from former coaches and players visiting Johnston City as the varsity and freshmen teams play after Thanksgiving. discussions cover team prospects, player readiness, and the loss to Centralia, with mentions of Pete Truman Earl Lee Leedie Cabutti and John Easterbrook.
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Johnston City
Pete Trumman
Cahokia
Earl Lee
Michigan freshmen edge varsity in tight setback tale
John Tidwell of Herrin scored 17 points for the Michigan basketball freshmen against the varsity last week. David McNeal, a junior who played a strong floor game in a losing effort against Marion Friday, broke his leg in football last year and did not play basketball. Visiting coaches admired his floor play and wished for a similar ball handler.
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Fred
Catfish
Wilmoth
Harrisburg
Army
Navy
West Point
Illinois
John Tidwell
Herrin
Michigan
David McNeal
Marion
Freshman Dykhouse Wins DPU Football Numerals
Carbondale freshman Larry Dykhouse won the freshman football numerals at DePauw University in Greencastle Indiana this fall.
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Larry Dykhouse
Carbondale
DePauw University
Greencastle
Ind
PRO CAGE STANDINGS Eastern Division
Eastern division standings show teams such as Boston Philadelphia Syracuse New York with records and percentages. Cincinnati Minneapolis and Detroit feature in the Western division with win loss tallies and recent results. Sundays results include New York beating Detroit and Syracuse defeating Boston while Cincinnati edged Minneapolis.
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Chicago
PRO Cage
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Syracuse
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Minneapolis
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