Dempsey Named Head Football Coach at Southern Illinois Carbondale
Rey Dempsey, 39, former Youngstown State head coach and current Detroit Lions assistant, is named head football coach at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. He succeeds Doug Weaver who steps down as coach but remains athletic director. Dempsey has 18 years coaching experience across high school to pro levels.
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Rey Dempsey
Youngstown State
Detroit Lions
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
Dempsey
Doug Weaver
Weaver
Pitcairn
Penguins
Associated Press
United Press Interna
Youngstown
Detroit
Lions
Rick Forzano
Minnesota Vikings
Aliquippa
Hopewell High School
East Palestine
Canton
Central Catholic High
Bowling Green
Ohio
University
Falcons
Miami
Purdue
Geneva College
Westminster College of
New Wilmington
Local High School Basketball Scores Report
East Moline-Wakefield led in points with Hunter and Ball, as Alton and Thornridge posted strong team totals. The string of games includes Carbondale, Belleville East, and Williamson regions with varied FG and FT figures and multiple standout performances by players such as Morrow, Herrin, and Lawrenceville.
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E. Moline
Alton
East Moline
Wakefield
Hunter
Ball
Martel
Richards
Ruthey
Stampley
Jeffries
A. Hightower
Scheiter
Lyons
R. Hightower
Edwardsville Edges Madison In Tight Basketball Night
Madison and Edwardsville battled for points with Madison scoring 60 and Edwardsville 72. Pivotal players included Ron Jones 25 and Bankhead 14 for Madison while Donnie Stanton 5 Hagel 5 Templeton 2 led Pinckneyville Putnam. Other scores note Southwestern 89 Edwardsville Jayvees 6 and multiple district results across Illinois.
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Madison
Ron Jones
Bankhead
Garrett
Randall Jones
Davis
Goulash
Williams
Pinckneyville
Putnam
Winter
Mathis
Donnie Stanton
Hagel
Templeton
Southwestern
Edwardsville
Jayvees
Multiple high school basketball scores from Danville and surrounding cities
Scores from various tournaments show Danville and Urbana area teams posting wins and losses. Notable results include De LaSalle 70 over Watseka 65, Homewood-Flossmoor 90 over Althoff 62, and Champaign Centennial 72 over Herrin 58, with numerous other matchups across Illinois venues and listed consolation and championship pairings.
High School Tournament Schedule Across Illinois
A dense timetable lists matchups from Du Quoin to Roxana Triad with start times from 9 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Each line notes pairings such as West Frankfort Herrin and Champaign Centennial Maine East as well as consulation and championship designations. The schedule spans multiple venues including Murphysboro Marion Carbondale Lawrenceville St Patrick Robinson and Edwardsville Pinckneyville Edwardsville IV among others. It highlights bracket progressions with winners losers third place and final championship times.
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Carbondale du Quoin-Alton
West Frankfort-Herrin
Thornridge
East Moline
Champaign Centennial
Maine
Murphysboro-Marion
Collinsville
Belleville
Carbondale
Lawrenceville
St. Patrick-Robinson
Breese
Mater Dei
Trico-Okanville
Sparta-Highland
Taylorville-Mascoutah
Joliet Catholic-Chatham-Glenwood
du Quoin
West Frankfort
Herrin
Murphysboro
Marion
Doug Woolard
Chicago St. Patrick
Jay Shidler
Atlon
Maine East
Ron’ Felling
Robinson
Terriers
Shidler
St. Patrick
Ray Saundes
Falcons
Alan Carney
Pat McCanna
Centennial
Harold Hood
Terriers Rally to Beat Robinson in Carbondale Tourney Opener
Carbondale host school, the Terriers, ended a four game slide by routing Robinson 75 to 40 in the holiday tournament. Junior Gordon Welch led with 23 points and 12 rebounds while Doug Cherry added 14 points. Lawrenceville edged Chicago St Patrick 66-64 to reach the quarterfinals.
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Gordon Welch
Ball
Carbondale
Robinson
Welch
Farmer
Cherry
Waters
J. Morgan
Coatney
Sinnott
Laster
Cowsen
Harms
Rich
Lachenmzyr
Leggett
Legg
Reynolds
Lawrenceville
St. Patrick
Shhidler
Wagner
Hesher
Pace
Pickering
Stephens
Antonik
Nichol
Deely
Bartzis
Smith
Geier
Deresinski
Larry Odell
Southern Illinois.n
Terriers
Woodard
Sherman Farmer
Doug Cherry
Phil Waters
Jarvis Morgan
Woolard
Lincoln
Benton and Centralia advance in Centra lia holiday tourney
Benton and Centralia remained alive for the Centra lia tournament title after eight games. Keith Tabor led Benton past Arlington 65 56 with 23 points while Eric Forby sparked a late rally. Lane Tech edged Mt. Vernon 76 74 on a late David Benson basket.
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Prospect
Terry Turner
Clyde
Mack Turner
Mack
Centralia
Terry
Benton
Keith Tabor
Arlington
Rangers
Tabor
Bob Boehnlein
Eric Forby
Lane Tech
Mt. Vernon
David Benson
Bill King
Centralia tournament profits reassure organizers
Centralia holiday basketball tournament director Bob Jones says the 16 team 33rd annual event will break even with current funds. Mt Vernon defection rumors were denied and Pinckneyville may return to Centralia as Rich East coach Steve Fisher and Champaign Central boss Lee Cabutti housed teams at the Salem Holiday Inn.
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Centralia
Salem
Belleville
Althoff
Dundee-Prospect
Rich East
Homewood-Flossmoor
Champaign Central
Arlington-E
Onn Larkin
Benton-Marist
Lane Tech
Mt. Vernon
Hillcrest
Thornton
Vikings
Fisher
Scott Rose
Doug Heath
Milt Burns
Champaign
Lee Cabutti
Bob Jones
Benton
Carbondale
Pinckneyville
Edwardsville
Steve Fisher
Holiday Inn
Scouts Attend Morning Session At Centralia Meet
Four college scouts signed in for the morning session at Centralia. James Carlton from Ole Miss Pat Foster from Arkansas Howard Garrett from Southwest Baptist College and Lovaughn Robertson from Arkansas College represented their programs. Bob Dallas will not officiate at Centralia this year while coaching the Ridgway Eagles at Eldorado. Centralia athletic director Bob Jones notes officials rotate every two years. Mush Bassey, former Columbia coach, attended the open.
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James Carlton
Ole Miss
Pat Foster
Arkansas
Howard Garrett
Southwest Baptist College
Lovaughn Robertson
Arkansas College
Bob Dallas
Centralia
Ridgway Eagles
Eldorado
Bob Jones
Centralia and Benton jockey for early league title amid turmoil
Merle Jones notes his 25 year run in sport talks as Centralia and Benton clash in the South Seven race. Centralia 2-3 and Benton 1-2 after December play with close games and uncertainty. Tom Gaiter faces extortion charges, Benton scans free throw woes, while coach Rich Herrin endures personal losses and prepares for February birth of a son.
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Benton
Rich Herrin
Centralia
Jeff Carling
Hoyle
Carling
Tom Gaither
Tom
Herrin
Rangers
Arlington
Harry Stewart
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Salukishire Lions Aide
Tonya Jean
Terrie Lynn
Michael Thomas
Jodi Ann
Panting Terrier
Don Lachenmayr
Butch Nevious
Carbondale Line
McCanna
Carney
Cunningham
White
Humes
Jacobson
Motley
Gatlin
Hogan
Johnson
Rose
Beasley
Krone
Flint
Crews
Kilian
Toler
Meine East
W. Frankfort
Russ
Brown
Jankowski
Manbeck
Dunn
Steve
Parke
Cerney
Vosbein
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Haverman
Hursey
Stimack
McCrary
Kassenbaum
Jones
Edwards
Anderson
Kellum
Linze
Guetersioh
Adams
Clark
Woodward
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Pegues
Stallings
Matikitis
Luner
Mason
Orr
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Gardner
Pickens
Parks
Jackson
Montgomery
Madison P’ville
Springfield
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Elk Grove
East Peoria
Peoria
Woodruff
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Hillsboro
Rexana
Wood River
Triad
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Downers Grove South 51
Urbana
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Chibicothe
Wheaton North
Loyola
Rantoul
Joliet Central
MacArthur
Highland Park
Fremd &, Fairbury-Cropsey
Belleville West
Dundee
Warist
Elgin Larkin
Moline
Alfen
Johnston City
Carrier Mills
Cairo
Norris City
Carlyle
Metropolis
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Vienna
Rldorado
Chester
Meridian
McLeansboro
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Chatham Glenwood
Ridgway
Carmi-Carlyle
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Piasa
Roxana-Triad
Betwoan
Bruce Lukens
Jesse Terry
Merle Jones
Centralia Tourney
Herrinites
Dallas
Mush Bassey
Columbia
Who’s No. 1
Billy Smith
Georgia Tech
Mniroya
Jake
N. Court
E. Main
W. Main
N. Park
Eople Tire Marion Arbondale Benton Olney Herrin Flora
Carme
Jack
N. Hullinois
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