Top area scorers shine as Eldorado tourney opens play
The Southern Illinoisan outlines the 20 point per game scorers from the Southern Illinois coverage area. Dean Taborn of Carrier Mills leads with 28.6 ppg as Eldorado hosts a holiday tournament featuring 15 schools. Others include Har vey McNeal and Jim Doyle, with Eldorado stars Mike Duff and Barry Smith anchoring the Eagles. The piece notes Tony Kirky, Gordon Welch, Steve Gerlach, and Mike Vosbein among top scorers in the region.
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Chester
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Goreville
Frankfort
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Martin
Vienna
J. Doyle
Ridgway
McNeal Cairo
Shurtz
Walton
Hernandez
Rossclare
Welch
Williams
Canoe- In-Rock
Beck
Joppa
Rams Keep Playoff Hope Alive With Victory Over Cardinals
Don Coryell lauds the Rams as the best they faced this season following a 35-23 win that tightens the NFC race. Dallas upset Minnesota, setting up a showdown with Los Angeles in the conference title game. The Rams and Cowboys have split their three meetings this season.
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Officials Injured By Bottle Toss In NFL Playoff Game
Minnesota Dallas Na tional Football Conference playoff clash saw official Arema Terzian leave the field under his own power after a whiskey bottle was hurled from the stands. The incident occurred seconds after the visiting Cowboys scored late to beat the hometown favorites 17 to 14.
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Meridian Eldorado Eyes No 1 Seed In Tournament
Meridian coach Jim Byassee touts his improved Bobcats as a strong title contender in the El Dorado tournament running through Wednesday. He notes a talented roster with past high marks, including a 30 2 state champion squad in 1971-72, and a defense that has Meridian back on a winning pace after several tough seasons.
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Cats poised as potential semi final opponents for Cairo
In a pre season note Byassee emphasizes players who can guard and score, and the Cats show promise as potential semi final opponents of Cairo for a shot at Eldorado in the finals.
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Western Rams drive to 10 0 start after injuries
Western Community High School Rams stand 10 0 despite missing several key players. The consolidated school serves Buda and Sheffield farming communities near Walnut, Illinois, and reached last March’s Class A state basketball quarter finals as unbeaten.
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Holden Happy Despite Slow Start For Mid-County Team
Holden expresses cautious optimism about Mid-County High School basketball after a 2-5 start and six returning lettermen. The team sits tied for fifth in the Tri-County league with Roanoke Benson Wenona Henry Toluca Putnam County Lowpoint Washburn Tonica Lostant and Sparland.
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Indiana Looms In Holiday Festival Final No 1 Team
No 1 Indiana faces St. John’s in the Holiday Festival final at Madison Square Garden after dominating Columbia 196-63 and Manhattan 97-61. St. John’s relies on a controlled slowdown while Indiana seeks its usual fast pace and height advantage.
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Snyder shines as Cavs rout Braves 111 88 on Sunday
Cavs guard Dick Snyder sparked Cleveland with 26 second half points after a 10 point first half as coach Bill Fitch urged him to take shots. Other NBA results included Portland over Golden State 96 92 Detroit over Kansas City 103 87 Milwaukee over Phoenix 88 85 Boston over Los Angeles 123 113 Seattle over Houston 116 106. Dan Issel led Denver past Indiana 110 105 while Darnell Hillman of Indiana had a career high 35 points in the loss. David Thompson added 23 for Denver.
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Hawks tie Sabres 2-2 in homecoming for Mikita
Chicago Black Hawks collide with the Buffalo Sabres in a 2-2 tie as Stan Mikita returns from elbow tendon injury to contribute a goal and an assist. Mikita says his return after 30 games missed was hampered by inactive legs but heart remained, as Chicago rides a four game unbeaten run. Rick Martin opens scoring for Buffalo with his 25th of the season, assisted by Peter McNab.
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Vikings President Rewards Information on League Incident
Minnesota Vikings president Max Winter offers a 5000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of a fan who threw a whisky bottle at official Armen Terzian. Terzian, 54, was struck in the forehead as Dallas Cowboys beat Minnesota 17 14 in the NFL playoff opener. He left the field under his own power after the blow.
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Tarkenton's Father Dallas Tarkenton Sr Dies in Georgia
The Rev. Dallas Tarkenton Sr., 63, Methodist minister and father of Fran Tarkenton, died at a Savannah hospital while two of his sons watched Fran lead the Vikings in a playoff game on television. Funeral services were tentatively set for Tuesday in Athens, Ga. Fran learned of his father's death after leaving the Bloomington stadium where the Vikings had just lost to the Cowboys.
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