Cen tralia Tourney Semifinals Set With Belleville Herrin Dyn
Piicks Kahoks Belleville and Herrin reach the Cen tralia holiday tournament semifinals. Collinsville and Pinckneyville win upper bracket quarterfinals as Quincy McLeansboro Sterling and Freeport vie in consolation rounds. Semifinal matchups and scores listed with Centralia Belleville and Salem advancing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Piicks
Kahoks
Belleville
Herrin
Merle Jones
Southern Illinoisan
Pinckneyville
Collinsville
Centralia
Don
Herin-Belleville
Quincy-McLeansboro
Sterling-Freeport
Attucks and Hurst-Bush Advance To Trico Title Showdown
Attucks of Carbondale defeated Sparta 77 40 and Hurst-Bush beat Shawnee 72 66 to reach the championship game of the Trico tournament. The two teams meet at 8 30 p m for the title after Sparta-Shawnee play for third.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Attucks
Carbondale
Hurst-Bush
Trico
Sparta
Shawnee
Smith
Reynolds
Bob Devers
Wills
Alexander
Brown
Hall
Bur Devers
Gibbs
Force
Partington
Bardo
Greg
Local high school hoops produce routs as Herrin edges Salem
Litchfield led by Collinsville’s 19 10 first quarter start and strong inside play. Morton of Cicero used a zone and steady offense to stay close to Pinckneyville at halftime. Herrin’s defense stifled Salem, with John Tidwell’s three baskets late sealing a 43 30 lead and Belleville overcoming Centralia 47 34 as semifinals loom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Litchfield
Quincy
Wednesay
Collinsville
Terry Bethel
Kahok
Tom Jackson
Tigers
Morton
Cicero
Benton Wedy
Pinckneyville
Ite
Duster
Thomas
Tommy Decker
Ted Masters
Piicks
Herrin-Salem
Herrin
Salem
Sterling
John Tidwell
Tidwell
Wildcats
Richard Jones
Charles Hamilton
Belleville
Centralia Orphans
Centralia
Johnston City Becomes Finals Contender After Upset
Johnston City Cavaliers upset Decatur St Teresa 88 83 to reach the East St. Louis holiday tournament final against host East St Louis Flyers. Russ DeBose scored 35 points on 11 baskets and 13 free throws, fueling the decisive rally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnston City
Decatur
Indians
Prep Results From Associated Press Tournament Scores
Kankakee Tourney results Lincoln 59 over Kankakee 53 Consolation Proviso 78 over Ottawa 67 Third Place Glenbard 74 over Springfield 40 Paris Tourney quarterfinals St Anne 53 over Athens 52 Tilden Tech 63 over Clinton 54 Mt Pulaski 56 over Lewistown 48 Paris 62 over Norman U High 57 Pontiac Tourney Consolation semifinals New Trier 50 over Lockport 39 Streator 59 over Chester 47 Title semifinals Alton 65 over Hillsboro 58.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kankakee
Lincoln
Ottawa
Glenbard
Springfield
Paris
Pontiac
Johnston City Keeps Pace In Late Basketball Bout
Johnston City edged St. Teresa 88 to 83 as DeBose led with 35 points and Slater 22 for Johnston City while Kee 13 and Travis 10 supported. Decatur/St. Teresa totaled 83 with Lavery 11 and Lents 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnston City
St. Teresa
DeBose
Slater
Kee
Travis
Sheputis
Decatur St. Teresa
Stapleton
Lavery
Lents
Luster
Burnett
Rezk
Crusaders Capture 16 Team CYO Title in East St Louis
St Marys Crusaders of Herrin defeated St Marys of Chester 33 to 32 at Assumption High School East St Louis to win the 16 team Catholic Youth Organization tournament. Herrin advanced by beating Belleville Cathedral Lively Grove and Carlyle as Turii led the champions with 18 points. Centralia took third place with a win over Du Quoin in the consolation game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary’s Crusaders of
Herrin
Assumption High School
East St. Louis
St. Mary’s of Chester
Belleville Cathedral
Lively Grove
Carlyle
Turin
Kerkover
Joe Wall
Tom Weller
du Quoin
Sacred Heart
Bob Hollam
St. Mary's
Centralia
Turii
Fisher
Hirth
Comeric
Carnage
Takus
Chester
B. Kerkaver
Zankey
Bleckle
Castello
Buatte Herrin
Zeigler Reaches Tourney Finals
Zeigler defeated Coulterville 56 to 46 in the Feighe blind dew tourney as Sandoval Royalton edged Royalton 58 to 55 in a separate game. Royalton led 53 52 late but Sandoval rallied with 19 points in the final stretch. Cervi of Sandoval led scorers with 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zeigler
Coulterville
Sandoval Royalton
Royalton
Sandoval
Pirate
Tornadoes
Cervi
Charleston Tourney Semi Finals Set
Robinson 61 Westville 55 and Charles 58 Brownstown 54 advance to semifinals in Charleston tournament. Fulton 75 Tampico 40 and Mount Morris 88 Prophets Town 69 win in Fulton tourney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Robinson
Westville
Charles
Brownstown
Fulton
Tampico
Mount Morris
Prophetstown
Open Forum Talent Showcases Doughty’s Initiative
An ankle injury to Richard Box of Herrin in practice led to freshman Ken Doughty accompanying the team to the Centralia tournament. Coach Leedie Cabutti had told some underclassmen they would not practice, but Doughty showed up and was assigned when Box was injured. “The kid showed initiative,” Cabutti said, and he earned the reward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Box
Herrin
Centralia
Eager-Beaver
Ken Doughty
Leedie Cabutti
Doughty
Box
Cabutti
West Rockford Still Team To Beat For State Title
West Rockford remains the team to beat for the state basketball title as coach Bill Wilkinson notes 6-7 stars Gentry and Wessels and adds new forward Slaughter and quarterback Washington on the roster. West Rockford has lost only one game this season to Moline and easily defeated Elgin. Attendance at the Centralia tourney surpassed previous records with day one totals of 1570 2100 and 3145 for night sessions, suggesting record crowds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Rockford
Bill Wilkinson
Rochelle
Bill
Champaign
Gentry
Wessels
Boshela
Slaughter
Alex Sandergas
Washington
Blake
Moline
Elgin
West
Warriors
Centralia
Wildcats Suffer Double Loss In Centralia Tourney
Marion, a hot Centralia tourney team in past years, cooled this year. The Wildcats shot 15 of 60 in losses to Collinsville and Quincy, two of the top 15 state teams entered in the event, suggesting tough opposition affected averages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Centralia
Wildcats
Collinsville
Quincy
Southern Wins Second Game In Tournament
Southern Illinois University defeated Western Colorado 77 to 64 to reach consolation finals at 7 30 p m. Warren Talley scored 21 with 12 rebounds as SIU hit a tournament record 31 of 45 free throws and led 14 4 early before Colorado surged to lead 33 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois University
Western Colorado
Southeast Missouri
West Texas State
Oklahoma
West Texas
New Mexico
SIU
Arkansas State
Fort Hays
Kansas State
Southern
Warren Talley
Salukis
SSU
Whitlock
Colorado
Talley
Liu
Tigers
Rolce McElwee
Frankfort
Edwardsville
Vaughn
Rich Pulliam
Pulliam
Jackson
West Frankfort
Patton
Edwardsville and Mt Vernon win Egyptian Holiday semifinals
Edwardsville defeated West Frankfort 68 to 59 while Mt Vernon beat Carbondale 70 to 63 to reach the championship at Mt Vernon. West Frankfort and Carbondale meet in a consolation game, with Edwardsville and Mt Vernon slated for a 9 p.m. final.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwardsville
West Frankfort
Mt. Vernon
Carbondale
East St. Louis Tourney Semi finals Highlight
East St. Louis advances in the tournament with a 88 to 83 win over St. Teresa DeCatur and 73 to 47 over Cumberland. Assumption and other regional games include Lakeview 48 Mt. Zion 43 and Warrensburg-Latham 62 Maron 55 with Pekin 63 Niles 61. East St. Louis and Pittsfield reach consolations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ionship
Johnson City
St. Teresa
Decatur
Assumption East
St. Louis
Pittsfield
Lakeview
Mt. Zion
Warrensburg-Latham
Maron
Wayne City Tourney Woodlawn 89 St Francisville 82 OT
Woodlawn defeated St Francisville 89 to 82 in overtime at the Wayne City tournament. Allendale beat Bluford 70 to 60 in the other girls game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne City Tourney
Woodlawn
St. Francisville
Allendale
Bluford
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mcleansboro
Benton
Canton
Freeport
Morton Cicero
Green
Jones
Hamilton
Jefferson
McPherson
Perry
Densford
Steevens
Davidson
Forrester
Moore
Stephens
Schuchman
Dorris
Welch
Page
Laughhurn
Norwood
Russell
Haseall
Kneedler
Schleuter
Lignoul
Schiele
Quincy—Shrader
Sturhahn
Rineberg
Phillips
Stepker
Kewney
Kein
L. Brown
Jim Anderson
Gulley
Fuller
Short
Merriweather
Jack Anderson
Benton — Thomas
Ross
Bauer
Nagreski
Fredette
Rhodes
Ron Rice
Dick Rice
Sloan
Bell
Sandusky
Deitz
Gatley
Flynn
Goaldasich
Gruber
Harrad
Sawyer
Burwell
Brandton
Bethel
Catalpa
Whitlow
Wilhoit
Fischer
Sackett
Dore
Bryant
Gruthoff
Makovec
Schafer
Miller
Tiapa
O’conner
Gozdzik
Margenthaler
Singer
Daffron
Decker
Kiehna
Masters
Frassato
Malone
Toucray
Nayden
Hurst
Varsity
Col “le
Reach & Son
Tohnston City Beaches
Tere
America
A. Straigh
Canada Dry Ginger Ale, Inc
New York
Max
The
Associated Press
Crusaders
Eugene Turii
St. Mary’s
Morgan
Prudent
Salingue
Hiller
Gallagher
Carns
Malott
Spreitler
Leposky
Young
M. Stafko
Bohannon
Baumgarte
Murphysboro
Murphyshoroe
East Broadway
Southern S Gft
Bryson
Blythe
Johnson
Hill
Woods
G FT
Hi I Rainbolt
Gore
Sullivan
Carmichael
Jantz
Wheeler
Hertzke
Sportsman
West Oak
Illinois
Rams
Redbirds
Florian
Avery
Morrison
Griffin
Paul Peeler
Mannie Jackson
Governor Vaughn
Peeler
McElween
Jarrell Graham
Don Neal
Don Williams
Wiley Hopkins
Jim Irwin
Russ Martin
Hopkins
Don Brewer
Terriers
Graham
Neal
Williams
Irwin
McGannon
Dykhouse
Brewer
Langan
Martin
Bobbitt
Sanford
East
Pekin
Niles
W. Rockford
Peoria Manual
E. Rockford
Peoria Central
LaGrange
Murphysbere
Herrin Marier
S& Main St
Walnut St
N. Park Ave
Public Square
Paul M Kirk
Mgr
R. L. McCormack
Mor John * Mevey Peter H. Kunnen
Mer
Aera
Vogler Motor Company, Inc
Carbondale, Til
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!