Tamaroa taps volunteer coach to save team
Tamaroa grade school basketball rises from the brink with Tom Taylor, a Freeman United Coal employee, coaching for free after IJHSA grants a one year waiver. The 10 1 Tamaroa record includes a close loss to Crab Orchard as Taylor leads fundraising through gate receipts to cover warm ups and travel.
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Mike Chamness
Southern Illinois
Tamaroa
Tom Taylor
du Bois
Ployee
Freeman United Coal
Ilinois Junior High School Association
IJHSA
Taylor
Bluford High School
Yankees Trade Waves Reach California and Pittsburgh
The New York Yankees opened winter meetings by sending Bobby Bonds and Doc Medich to the Angels and Pirates respectively. In exchange they land a fast center fielder Mickey Rivers and other players as part of a drive to remake the team’s image after a stadium refurbishment.
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New York Yankees
Bobby Bonds
Yanks
California Angels
Pittsburgh Pirates
Bonds
Doc Medich
Mickey Rivers
Yankees trade Bonds and others amid major league moves
Ed Figueroa Ken Brett Dock Ellis and Willie Randolph are part of Southern Illinoisan Sports coverage of the big Yankee trade activity. Bonds speaks on staying if he is moved, while the National League funds the Giants until a sale and Kuhn suggests a team must move from the Bay Area. Houston ships Dave Rader to San Diego as 11 trades involve 36 players.
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Yanks
New York
National League
San Francisco Giants
Giants
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Bowie Kuhn
Seattle
San Francisco Bay Area
Oakland A’s
Yankees
Angels
Rivers
Figueroa
Pirates
Randolph
Ellis
Brett
Bobby Murcer
Yankee
Gabe Paul
Houston
Dave Rader
San Diego
Larry Hardy
Joe McIntosh
Angels trade Melton Dunning for Spencer Nettles
The California Angels acquired third baseman Bill Melton and pitcher Steve Dunning from the Chicago White Sox for first baseman Jim Spencer and outfielder Morris Nettles. Earlier, Angels obtained Bobby Bonds from the New York Yankees for Mickey Rivers and Ed Figueroa.
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Fla
Chicago White Sox
Bill Melton
Steve Dunning
California Angels
Jim Spencer
Morris Nettles
Angels
Bobby Bonds
New York Yankees
Mickey Rivers
Ed Figueroa
Melton
White Sox
Griffin earns second Heisman Trophy at Heisman dinner
Ohio State running back Archie Griffin won his second Heisman Trophy at a $50-a-plate Heisman dinner. Griffin said the honor surpassed last year and he aimed to help Ohio State repeat as national champions.
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New York
Les Horvath
Ohio State
Glenn Davises
Los Angeles
Davis
Tom Harmons
Harman
Mrs. Horvath
Archie Griffin
Griffin
Shawnee Invitational Opens With Cobden Crab Orchard
Dongola and Shawnee lead early action at Wolf Lake, with Dongola 41, Gorham 48 and Shawnee 44, Brookport 42. Tonight Cobden vs Crab Orchard at 7 p.m. then Goreville Carterville. Saturday Shawnee Dongola play at 5 30 for consolation then third and championship games. Wayne City hosts Waltonville Crossville, Grayville Louisville Elverado Enfield Equality Disney West Frankfort Eldorado 3.
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Sheffer
Osman
Smith
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Crain
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Cicardo
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Brookport
McMahan
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Hileman
Schultz
Oxford
Gilter
Brown
Wade
Souders
Gower
Clapp
Cobden
Crab Orchard
Goreville-Carterville
Wayne City
Waltonville
Crossville
Noble
Bruford
Allendale
Grayville
Louisville
Elverado -Enfield
Equality
Disney
Creighton Classic At Omaha Sets Stage For Salukis
Southern Illinois University Carbondale faces St Marys of California at 7 p m then Creighton meets North Texas State in the Creighton Classic. SIU coach plans for Al Williams to start, with Dinkins and Gibson noted among Creighton alumni.
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North Dakota
Evansville
al Williams
Richard Ford
Williams
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Gary Fitzsimmons
Milton Huggins
Mark Winter
Jim Bolden
Southern Illinois
Paul Dinkins
Dinkins
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Carbondale
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Gibson
Bluejay
Hoosiers Hold Off Notre Dame 63 60 In Tight Big Ten Clash
Indiana edged Notre Dame 63-60 as the Irish pressed late to close a 14-point gap. Scott May outscored Adrian Dantley 25-19 while Quinn Buckner sealed the win with two free throws in the final seconds. Knight criticized the team's focus after the shaky performance.
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Ind
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Digger Phelps
Indiana
Phelps
Hoosiers
Scott May
Quinn Buckner
UCLA
Florida State
Adrian Dantley
Musselman May Yet Question His Return With Squires
In Richmond Virginia Bill Musselman questions his return as Virginia Squires coach after a 111 100 loss to Denver. He cites defense as key while the team remains 4 20 near the ABA basement. Mike Green debuted for Virginia with nine points and 11 rebounds.
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Musselman
Bill Musselman
San Diego Sails
Virginia Squires
al Bianchi
Squires
American Basketball Association
Denver Nuggets
Denver
Virginia
Mike Green
David Thompson
Green
College basketball scores recap Midwest and West regions
Indiana beat Notre Dame 63 to 60 and Kansas edged Boise State by a narrow margin. Nebraska Omaha toppled Benedictine 86 to 75 while Illinois College won 66 to 60 over MacMurray. North Park won 79 to 61 over Carroll and Rockford. Beloit 59 over Augustana 76 to 60. Millikin 60 over Augustana?
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Tenn
Furman Upsets Illinois In Final Seconds
Furman defeats Illinois 75 73 on a 20 foot jump shot by Craig Lynch with two seconds left. Illinois loses after a five game run as Audie Matthews scores 25 and Rich Adams 22 for Illinois while Furman’s Ray Miller leads with 24.
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New York
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Taylor
Billy Knight
Pacers
Nets
Buse
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Greenville
S.C
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Furman
Ilinois
Paladins
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Lynch
Audie Matthews
Rich Adams
Ray Miller
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