Vintage Kahoks win holiday title again
Collinsville defeats Carbondale 68-34 to win the Carbondale Holiday Tournament for the seventh time in 18 years. Jim McConkey led with 26 points, teammate Marc Parker added 17, Mike Hunter 13 as Greg Daily controlled the offense and slowed the Terriers’ tempo.
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Mike Chamness
Southern
Kahoks
Terriers
Carbondale
Collinsville
Gene Catalpa
Tom Parker
Jerry Ahart
Bob Bone
Marc Fletcher
Bill Mosier
McConkey
Greg Daily
Kahok
Marc Parker
Doug Woolard
Parker
Mike Hunter
Scott Ray
Daily
Perry Williams
Barney Welch
McLeansboro
Williams
Welch
Silas
Murphysboro
Darren Rushing
Belleville East
Lancers
Belleville
Kankakee Eastridge
East St. Louis Lincoln
Woolard
Kansas State routs SIU C in 82 53 defeat
Kansas State crushed Southern Illinois University Carbondale 82 to 53 to end SIUC’s 1981 non conference schedule. Salukis shot 36.8 percent as Kansas State’s disciplined defense and balanced scoring led by Tyrone Adams and Ed Nealy overwhelmed the visitors. Saluki guard James Copeland suffered a knee injury later in the first half.
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Alan Fredman
Southern Illinoisan
Manhattan
Kan
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Kansas State
Salukis
SIUC
Charles Nance
Nance
Joe Gottfried
Saluki
Allen van Winkle
Wildcats
Jack Hartman
van Winkle
Hartman
Ed Nealey
Nealy
Tyrone Adams
Randy Reed
Les Craft
Lafayette Watkins
Johnny Fayne
Pie Walker
Illinois State
James Copeland
Copeland
Andujar Signs Three Year Deal With Cardinals
Righthanded pitcher Joaquin Andujar agreed to a three year contract with the St. Louis Cardinals after declaring free agency in October. The deal was finalized at his Dominican Republic home with terms undisclosed. Andujar, acquired from Houston in June for Tony Scott, posted an 8-4 record this season and cited Whitey Herzog's managing as a key factor. He has a 48-49 career mark, including a 10-0 record against the Montreal Expos, whom he beat three times last summer for St. Louis.
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St. Louis
Joaquin Andujar
St. Louis Cardinals
Andujar
Dominican Republic
Tony Scott
Cardinals
Whitey Herzog
Montreal Expos
Halas seeks Ditka interview for Bears head coach
Bears owner George Halas has permission to interview Dallas Cowboys assistant Mike Ditka for Chicago head coach as several candidates are considered. Halas noted Neill Armstrong remains under contract and other options are explored while Ditka expressed clear ambition to coach the Bears and would accept retaining Buddy Ryan.
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Chicago
Chicago Bears
George Halas
Dallas Cowboys
Mike Ditka
Halas
Neill Armstrong
Ditka
Buddy Ryan
Dallas
Tex Schramm
Bears
Schramm
The
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