Thornridge Leads Loaded Carbondale Tournament Field
Thornridge is the tournament favorite and Lawrenceville the second seed as 16 teams compete in the 12th annual Carbondale holiday tourney at SIU Arena starting Monday. Notables include Herrin, Collinsville, Maine East and Marion while Du Quoin and East Moline draw opening bouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Odell
Southern Illinoisan
Thornridge
Lawrenceville
Herrin
Carbondale
SIU
North Egypt Conference Indians
Ron Felling
Dalton Crew
Collinsville
Maine East
Marion
Belleville East
Belleville Althoff
Robinson
West Frankfort
Alton
Murphysboro
Champaign Centennial
East Moline
Alton-East Moline
Leroy Stampley
Redbirds
Springfield
Belleville
Steve Hunter
Rock Island
Davenport
Assumption
Moline
East Leyden
Chicago St. Lawrence
LaSalle-Peru
Hunter
East
Panthers
du Quoin
Ray Saundes
Tribe
Pat McCann
West
Frankfort
Eldorado Hosts Strong Field In Southern Illinios Tourney
Eldorado, led by 6-7 Mike Duff and 6-6 Barry Smith, seeks a tourney title as 16 teams enter the Eldorado Holiday Tournament. Cairo, Meridian, Carlyle and Metropolis join the field with defending champ Metropolis and others aiming to upset the hosts in a packed 3,200 seat gym.
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Mike Chamness
Eldorado
Bob Brown
Eagles
Harrisburg
Benton
Mike Duff
Barry Smith
Jim Campbell
Eddie Lane
Danny Brewer
Duff
Smith
Cairo
Jim Byassee
Bobcats
Meridian
Anthony Humble
Jerry Hughes
David Williams
Carlyle
Metropolis
Steve Farmer
Tony Fort
Terry Romaine
Mt. Vernon Considers Defect to Carbondale Tourney
Mt. Vernon may relocate to the Carbondale holiday tournament as one of three area teams still entered for the Cen tralia event. Rams coach Sonny Ellis hinted he would switch back if openings exist, noting Mt. Vernon played at Carbondale 1966 70 and posted a 6 7 record.
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Mt. Vernon
Centralia
Rams
Carbondale
Ram
Sonny Ellis
Terriers
Benton
Arlington
Hillcrest
Marist
Elgin Larkin
Allboys Chicago
Homewood-Flossmoor
Marist St Patrick clash opens Carbondale tourney week
Tournament action begins with St Patrick facing Marist after a prior 61 44 loss. Salem Wildcats meet Rich East at 9 00 a m under coach Steve Fisher. Homewood Flossmoor faces Belleville Althoff in a 10 30 a m Matted matchup as Champaign Central meets Prospect at 1 15 p m. Belleville West battles Dundee with Benton Arlington next, with sessions at 9 a m 1 15 p m and 7 30 p m through Wednesday.
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St. Patrick
Marist
Centralia
Murphysboro
John Lawson
Salem Wildcats
Rich East
Steve Fisher
Herrin
Homewood- Flossmoor
Belleville Althoff
Belleville East
Lee Cabutti
Champaign Central Maroons
Prospect
Champaign
Decatur Eisenhower
Belleville West
Mascoutah
Dundee
Benton- Arlington
Centralia hosts first round high school games schedule
Monday first round games at Centralia include Rich East Salem at 9 a.m. Homewood Flossmoor Belleville Althoff at 10 30 a.m. Champaign Prospect at 1 15 p.m. Belleville West Dundee at 2 45 p.m. Benton Arlington at 4 15 p.m. Marist Elgin Larkin at 7 p.m. Centralia Hillcrest at 8 30 p.m. Mt Vernon Lane Tech follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centralia
Rich East
Salem
Homewood-Flossmoor
Belleville
Althoff
Champaign — Prospect
Dundee
Benton — Arlington
Marist
Elgin Larkin
Hillcrest
Mt. Vernon
Lane Tech
Steeleville tops Westlin in lone area win at Columbia tourney
Steeleville Warriors edged Westlin 64 62 to claim the only area victory in Friday action at the Columbia Holiday Tournament. Ed Etherton hit a late lay in to break a 62 62 tie after Westlin pressured back from a 47 34 Steeleville lead. Brockmeyer led Steeleville with 13 points as they prepared to face Venice next.
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Steeleville
Alan Waeltz
Warriors
Westlin
Columbia
Ed Etherton
Roy Brockmeyer
Venice
Breese Mater Dei
Sparta
Breese
Wesclin
Brockmeyer
Joost
Dolce
Dierks
Goetting
Alms
Etherton
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