Benton Rangers overpower Meridian in season opener
Benton guards seize control after a tight first half to beat Meridian 76 to 67. Doug Collins scores a game high 27 as Benton rotates players, while Meridian’s Biggerstaff Roberson and Dumas lead a 19 18 17 point trio.
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Benton ‘Rangers
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Jim Byassee
Rangers
Doug Collins
Ranger
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Rich Yankus
Danny Johnson
Collins
Rich Herrin
Lair Wis‘ley
Bob Smith
Roger Adkins
Rodney Kasper
Joe Milton
Brad Pace
Hugh Frailey
Rodney Kaspar
Dennis Smith
Jim Semanski
Bill Biggerstaff
Dwayne Roberson
Herman Dumas
Prep runners win at Benton
Two high school runners from Benton, Charles Lister of Okanville and Larry Haney, won the five mile and 10 mile high school divisions respectively at the Benton YMCA road race. Lister finished five miles in 27 minutes 31 seconds and Haney 10 miles in 55 minutes 6 seconds. Grant Cole of Eastern Kentucky won the 10 mile college division in a record 48 minutes 37 seconds, and John Frater of Winnipeg SIU won the over-30 race in 58 minutes.
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Charles Lister
Okanville
Larry Haney
Benton
Benton Ymca
Lister
Haney
Grant Colehour
Eastern
Kentucky
John Frater
SIU
Winnipeg
Canada
Prep Basketball Scores From Various Illinois Games
Skimming through local prep results shows Pinckneyville 72 West Frankfort 66 and Moline 70 Quincy 69. Vienna beat Anna Jonesboro 68 67 in a key Vienna doubleheader with Anna Jonesboro in preliminary 56 48. National pro scores include Boston 117 Cincinnati 114 OT and Toronto 5 New York 2 in hockey action Montreal 6 Chicago 3.
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Chicago
Los Angeles
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Detroit
Carbondale tops Johnston City 78 to 52 in weekend win
Carbondale Terriers remain unbeaten with a 78 52 victory over Johnston City highlighted by strong second and third quarters. Les Taylor led Carbondale with 20 points while Ross Babington 17, Scott Lee and Ron Tolbert 14 each. Free throws hurt Carbondale as they hit 22 of 39 while Johnston City shot 14 of 26. Other local results include Steeleville 71 66 over Elverado and John Johnson scoring a school record 46 for Wisconsin Milwaukee against Iowa.
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Terriers
Indians
Les Taylor
Bob Pankey
Larry Harris
Ross Babington
Scott Lee
Ron Tolbert
Zeigler
Herrin
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Martin
Thompson
Wilkinson
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Whitson
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Iowa
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Salukis Top Bears 68 39 Behind Garrett and Griffin
Southern Illinois University beat Washington University 68 to 39 before 7 700 fans at the LIU Arena. Garrett and Griffin led SIU with 19 and 15 points as the Salukis rallied from a 1-14 start and dominated in rebounds 48-22. Washington U ends 1-2 while SIU improves to 3-0 and eyes a Monday game against Southern Methodist University.
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Willie Griffin
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Saluki Freshmen to host Robert Morris in Monday SIU Arena tilt
Robert Morris Junior College visits SIU Arena to face the SIU freshmen in a 5 45 p m tip. The doubleheader precedes the SIU Salukis versus Southern Methodist University at 8 05 p m. Ramsey and Brasfield return to Carbondale as key guards for RMJC while Patoka’s Mouse Garrett shines for the Salukis.
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L. C. Brasfield
Southern Illinois
Robert Morris
Southern Illinois University
SIU
SIU Salukis
Southern Methodist University
Ramsey
STU
Brasfield
Carbondale
J. C
Bruins Rally Past Notre Dame 88 to 75 in South Bend
UCLA star Lew Alcindor scored 29 points on 14 of 18 shooting to lead the top-ranked Bruins to an 88-75 victory over Notre Dame in a crowded South Bend arena. The Irish built an early eight-point edge before UCLA pulled ahead late in the first half and dominated the second half.
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UCLA
Notre Dame
Alcindor
Bruins
Midwest
Don Saffer
Hawk Taylor Seeks Final Shot With Kansas City Royals
Metropolis bonus catcher Hawk Taylor 30, once a high draft and minor league standout, aims to secure a regular major league role with the Royals after 46 games for Seattle and 77 for Syracuse last season. He faces competition from Eliseo Rodriguez while veteran manager Joe Gordon supports him. family notes keep him in good shape between hunting trips in Johnson County.
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Taylor
Johnson County
Milwaukee Braves
del Crandall
Joe Torre
Braves
Joe Gordon
Angels
Gordon
Hawk
Murray State
Royals
Taylors
Vance
Chicago
Benny
Browns
Tigers
Budweiser
Houston
Three-way tie could extend football season into winter
If San Diego defeats Kansas City and Oakland in upcoming games while KC and Oakland beat Denver, the three clubs may finish 11-3 and face off in December. The Jets may wait to meet the western winner, potential delays push the Super Bowl to March, and a runner-up bowl plus all-star games could follow. Junior athlete Mark Bleyer of Carterville enters sidelined status with mononucleosis.
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Kansas City
Oakland
Denver
New York Jets
Heidi
SIU Frosh rout faculty in 2nd half in Carbondale prep game
The SIU freshman team beat a faculty all star squad 91 to 56 in a Friday preliminary atCarbon Dale. The frosh led 37 23 at half then outscored the opponents 54 33 in the second period led by Garrett 22 and Powles 16 with Bechtold Rosser and Knapp contributing key points.
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Morrison
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Molnar
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Moon
Healy
Young
Slocum
Hoffman
SIU Swimmers Set 6 Records In Illinois Relays Tie
Southern Illinois University swimmers set six meet records and beat Indiana State 121 to 117 to win the Illinois Relays title at Normal. Salukis starred in relays and individual events with multiple records and top placements among regional teams.
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