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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1976
Page
9
Collinsville routed Maine East 69 53 for the crown after a day filled with close semis and a dramatic Marion-Carbondale finish. Kahoks star Kevin Stallings scored 24, Joe Ossola 21, while Marion earned 28 from James Orr and 25 from Mike Pickens in a high school tournament at Carbondale.
Marion avenged an earlier defeat by Carbondale to win third place 73-69. Monty Montgomery led with 13 points while Mike Pickens added 12 and James Orr 20 for Carbondale. The win left Marion 8-2 and Carbondale 7-3 as the teams eye possible rematches in upcoming regional and league games.
Murphysboro Red Devils overcome a 42-40 deficit against Robinson to win 53-45 and capture the consolation title in the Carbondale Holiday Tournament. Lewis Kerrens and Larry Miles led with 18 and 12 points respectively as Dan Edwards fueled the run with 28 assists in the event.
Forrest Gregg, Cleveland Browns head coach, overcame a nine game losing streak and bone cancer to guide a 9-5 season and was named the AP NFL Coach of the Year for 1976. He credited rivals and his return to form with the honor as tears surfaced during the announcement.
The article notes Ernest Turner, a 6-4 senior with asthma, rising from a quiet youth to shine in basketball. Coach Lee Cabutti praises his progress and predicts a future in major college basketball. It also mentions Mack Turner and Terry Turner as earlier Centralia talents and recalls SIUC’s support for Mack amid a knee injury.
James Orr of Marion was the tournament Outstanding Player as Carbondale Holiday Tournament selections named him to the first team. Gordon Welch of Carbondale joined Orr on the first team with Scott Russ of Maine East and Joe Ossola and Kevin Stallings of Collinsville. Second team included Dex ter Brown, Eric Leggitt, Mike Smith, Mike Pickens, and Bryan Tackett. Orr led scoring with 91 points, followed by Welch with 86 and Russ with 82.
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