Marion Wildcats Open Season With Win Over Johnston City
Marion tops Johnston City 68 to 56 as Peebles scores 32 and Tolbert 9. Wildcats dominate boards led by Soldner with 12 and Hudgens eight, while Marion converts 16 of 25 free throws. Harrisburg falls 82 to 73 to McLeansboro in the nightcap.
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Johnston City
Kenl Peebles
Tribe
Pete Truran
Marion
Wildcats
Soldner
Hudgens
Risburg
Metropolis
Peebles
Tolbert
B. Pyle
Karcher
Hampton
Harrisburg
McLeansboro
Foxes
Bulldogs
Bearcats rally past Trojans in double overtime
In Crab Orchard, Black Diamond Bearcats defeated Car terville 57 to 56 after two overtimes. Greg Richey led the Trojans with 15 points despite sitting out early as Crab Orchard edged ahead late in a tight, injury-plagued contest.
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Crab Orchard
Carterville
Trojans
Greg Richey
Trojan
Richey
Steve Dwyer
Richie Powers
Prinar
Hagen Rly
Trico
Zeigler-Royalton
Zeigler
Tornadoes
Carrier Mills
Lesser
Wildcats
Mike Mann
Gary Bryanthe
C’ville
C. Orchard
Hatfield
B. Bleyer
Fisher
McCree
T. Bleyer
Brown
Caldwell
Turnage
Huff
Hornets fall as Chester beats Nashville in opener
Gorham leads Chester past Nashville 88 to 57 with Hartenburger scoring 19 in the third period. Pinckneyville loses 44-43 to Carmi after Nehrkorn's late free throws and a failed final shot attempt.
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Nashville
Hinkle
Southeast Missouri State
Sang Gorham
Cheser
Dennis Hartenburger
Hartenburger
Carlyle
Bob Anderson
Pinckneyville
Carmi
Duncan Reid
Lincoln
Ed Hines
Dennis Nehrkorn
Nehrkorn
Richard Well
Greenville
Southwestern
Piasa
Murphysboro
du Quoin
Sparta
Anna Jonesboro
Gorham
Chester
E. Arbeiter
Gerler
Jackson Y Swims Strong at St Louis Meet
The Johnson County YMCA placed sixth at the St Louis Invitational AAU meet. Carol Lauchner led Jackson with four firsts and one second in 11-12 girls events including the 100 yard butterfly and 100 yard freestyle. The open 400 free relay won in 3:36.0 by Mark Lauchner Brad Goss Kurt Olson and John Habre. Goss won the 1650 free in 18 10.0 and Vogel took the 25 yd breast stroke. Jackson County total seven firsts nine seconds ten thirds.
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Johnson County
St. Louis
Carbonlelet
Carol Lauchner
Jackson
Lauchner
Mark Lauchner
Brad Goss
Kurt Olson
John Habre
Dan Vogel
Goss
Vogel
Jackson County
Carterville Black Diamond football champs eye hardwood repeat
Members of the Carterville Black Diamond Conference champions aim to repeat success on the basketball court this winter. Kneeling left to right are Bob Caldwell Bill Hadfield and Brad Bleyer with others in the back row.
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Carterville
Bob Caldwell
Bill Hadfield
Brad Bleyer
Christopher
West Frankfort
Basketball schedule and Giant City Grade tournament notes
The page lists multiple boys basketball games this week across Illinois towns including Elverado St Paul at Highland and Goreville at Shawnee with Dec 5 8 dates. It also announces the Giant City Grade school tournament open Monday with Energy as top seed receiving a first round bye and scheduling Neunert Glendale Gorham-Immanuel Luther Unity Point-Lick Creek and Energy in ensuing games.
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Elverado
St. Paul of Highland
Lebanon-Belleville St. Henry
Aviston Central
Worden
Wesclin
Livingston
Giant City
Energy
Neunert
Glendale
Gorham-Immanuel Lutheran
Unity Point-Lick Creek
Giant City-De Soto
Neunert- Glendale
Fletcher doubles in 600th win for Collinsville Kahoks
Vergil Fletcher earns his 600th win, guiding Collinsville to a 94 to 47 victory over Triad. In his 27th season, he becomes the third Illinois prep coach to reach six hundred wins, with a career highlighted by state championships and annual Carol bondale holiday tournament trips.
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Collinsville Kapkaks
Vergil Fletcher
Triad
Fletcher
Collinsville
Illinois Prep
Kahoks
Carbondale
Illinois
Steeleville Tops Steeleville-Wedemeyer In Primary Shootout
In a prep basketball slate, Steeleville defeats Steeleville-Wedemeyer 70 to 49 with key scoring from Rousseau 19 and Lloyd 8 while Lakamp adds 8 and Chadderton 15. Wayne City edges Grayville 35-31 in the Wayne City game. Waltonville falls to Woodlawn 90-52 as Frick 20 leads Woodlawn with Shurtz 16 and Spotanski 15. Ridgway downs Cobden 74-52. Metropolis beats Eldorado 49-38. Galatia wins 70-66 over Equality in the Galatia game. Norris City tops Rosiclare 64-78. Enfield defeats Allendale 64-54. Cairo Cobden and more scores from area games.
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Trice
Chester
Carterville
Gorham Zeigier Royation
Egyptian Brookport
Dongola
Crab Orchard
Woodlawn
Tamaroa
Waltonville
Equality
Thompsonville
Cave-In-Rock
Rosiclare
Grayville
Norris City
Pope County
Joppa
Carrier Mills
Shawneetown
Sumner
Enfield
Eldorado
Ridgway
Marion
Harrisburg
Mt. Vernon
Centralla
Murphysboro
Pinckneyville
Nashville
Carlyle
Sparta
Trico
Johnston City
Zeigler-Royalton
Brookport
Rosidare
Century
Cobden
Gorhem
Shawnee
Bluford
Dehigren
Galatia
Clay City
Farmington
Goreville
Metropolis
McLeansboro
Okwanville
Sandoval
Steeleville
Coulterville
J. Frick
Shurtz
Spotansk
Fry
Waldman
Heck
D. Cochram
W. Woodlawn
Eubanks
Sims
Dixon
Craegy L. Bolgia Champa Brady
Tate
Egyptian
Ohio River
Lawrenceville
Aviston Central
Okanville
Meridian
Cairo
South
Open season preview highlights wide open prep hoops in 1972-73
The Southern Illinoisan outlines a wide open 1972-73 prep basketball season with Murphysboro and Christopher as likely front runners in their conferences. It notes veteran Benton and Harrisburg power, new coaches at Mt. Vernon and Centralia, and a crowded field across Black Diamond and Southwest Egyptian leagues.
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Southern Illinoisan
Murphysboro
Christopher
Benton
Herrin
Sonny” Ellis
Mt. Vernon
Rams
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Marion High School
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Ker
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Darrell Phillips
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McCabe
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Ole
Brad Miller
John Towers
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