Top Forty basketball previews and notes from Rockford
Ex-SIU player Rick Talley writes on regional prep rankings in Top Forty. Southern Illinois towns Collinsville Carbondale Mt. Vernon lead the list with Edwardsville Alton Granite City Madison and other areas also nourished by the state’s prep scene. Also noted are upcoming day games in St. Louis, Cardinal spring interest, and pro football milestones including Maynard breaking receiving marks and Berry’s retirement ceremony as well as a trout fishing highlight at Lake Chuzenji.
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Rick Talley
Rockford
Talley
Pinckneyville
SIU
Rockford Register-Republic
Fred Woldt
Waukegan
Chicago
Fory Kyle
Decatur
A. P
A.P
Collinsville
Carbondale
Mt. Vernon
Edwardsville
Alton
Granite City
Madison
Lawrence
Packers Face Colts as title race tightens in NFL
The Baltimore Colts sit 11-1 in the Coastal Division with a half game lead over the Rams after routing Atlanta 44-0. Green Bay, at 5-6-1, must win two of its remaining games, including a clash with Baltimore, to stay in contention for the Central Division title.
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Green Bay Packers
Associated Press
Baltimore Colts
Colts
Los Angeles
Rams
Atlanta
Fred Miller
Minnesota
Green Bay
Packers
San Francisco
Baltimore
Chicago
Bears
SIU holds off Culver-Stockton in season opener drive
Southern Illinois University beat Culver-Stockton 80-66 as Hartman praised hustle and rebounding from Benson and Garrett. But defense drew criticism despite Butchko scoring well. Wichita State looms next with center Dave Skinner as a major test. Garrett started strong at the line and Griffin and Westbrook contributed balanced guard play.
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Larry Odell
Southern Ilinoisan
Southern Illinois University
Jack Hartman
Culver-Stockton College
Chuck Benson
Dick Garrett
Bruce Butchko
Harriton
Culver
Benson
Garrett
Siu
Butchko
Hartman
Griffin
Willie
Westbrook
Roger
Centralia
Hill
Norm
Wichita
Wichita State
Dave Skinner
Salukis
Skinner
Creighton
Omaha
Neb
Saluki football? basketball foes split season openers
Ten of Southern Illinois University’s 2019 opponents opened the season, five winning and five losing. Southern’s next two foes Wichita State and Washington University in St Louis each lost. Wichita State fell 85-67 to Creighton. Morningside beat Washington 66-65. Other first night losers included St Louis A 88-65 at Kansas Abilene Christian 97-58 to New Mexico and Central Missouri State 96-74 to Illinois State. Tennessee and Nevada Southern opened with wins over Buffalo and Hastings College. Other winners were Southwest Missouri 73-57 over Emporia State Kentucky Wesleyan 97-65 over MacMurray and Tulsa 96-64 over Pan American.
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Southern Illinois University
Southern
Wichita State
Washington
St. Louis
Wichita
Creighton
Morningside College
St. Louis A
Kansas
Abilene Christian
New Mexico
Central Missouri State
Illinois State
Tennessee
Nevada Southern
Buffalo
Hastings College
Southwest Missouri
Emporia State
Kentucky Wesleyan
Mac Murray
Tulsa
Pan American
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Trail
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Juan Marichal
Raymond Berry
New York
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Jets
Maynard
Berry
al Hollingsworth
Houston Astros
Oakland Athletics
Chester du Quoin
Chester
du Quoin
D. Porter
Schneider
Roznowski
Kristaluzy
Chester — Mizer
Macieski
Caron
Favier
Chuzenji
Japan
Lake
Sykes
Chrysler
Kleen Kars
Karr
V.I.P
Ed Karr
Ron Cripps
Jay Lynn Yandell
North Park
Herrin
Vikings
New Orleans
Phil Dallas
Cleveland
New York Giants
Browns
Pittsburgh
Don Shula
Falcons
Earl Morrall
Billy Ray Smith
George Allen
Roman Gabriel
Wendell Tucker
John Brodie
Bart Starr
Leroy Kelly
NFL
Jack Concannon
Austin Denny
Mac Percival
Jackie Smith
Jim Bakken
Cid Edwards
Jim Pearl
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Carbondale, IL
Olds. Pont
CAD
Carl Coffel
Ron Ward
Marvin Wright
Butch Grob
Art Wingerter
Robert Grob
Murphysboro
Fred Huff
Missourians
Oklahoma State
Northeast Missouri State
Northern
Iowa
Sam Houston State
Willie Griffin
Norm Hill
Tony Robertson
Salali
Terriers
Hiram Walker IM
Saluki
Uniroyal Tire
Are Ae Uniroyal
Royal
Jake’s Tire and Recap, Inc
E. Main
O’dale
N. Court
Marion
E. Madison
Etroit, Mich
Queen Elizabeth II
Hiram Walker & Sons Limited
Walkerville Canada
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