Regional Class A boys champions crowned at multiple sites
At Carterville Herrin and Carterville advance. Chester hosts Du Quoin and Pinckneyville. Benton hosts Nashville and Benton. Massac County hosts Cairo and Massac County. Anna Jonesboro features Egyptian and Goreville. Eldorado hosts Eldorado and Harrisburg. NCOE hosts Grayville and Hamilton County. Marissa hosts Waterloo Gibault and Okanville. Nashville girls headed to state, Hornettes face Hampshire at 8 p.m.
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Carterville
Herrin
Chester
du Quoin
Pinckneyville
Benton
Nashville
Massac County
Cairo
Anna- Jonesboro
Egyptian
Goreville
Eldorado
Harrisburg
Ncoe
Grayville
Hamilton County
Marissa
Waterloo Gibault
Okanville
Olympics TV Schedule Highlights for NBC Networks
MSNBC airs men's hockey semifinal and men's curling gold medal coverage through the afternoon. NBC broadcasts speed skating the men’s 10000 from noon to six. CNBC carries another men’s hockey semifinal 3 to 4 p.m. NBC presents a champions gala figure skating and various events. Late Night airs 7 to 10:30 p.m. on NBC with extended coverage to 12:35 a.m.
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MSNBC
NBC
CNBC
Notable MVC picks Young and Beitler for Track Athlete of Week
Jeff Young and Noa Beitler earned MVC Track Athlete of the Week honors after strong showings at the USA Open. Young set a new SIU record in the 55 meter hurdles with 7.26 seconds, narrowly missing the NCAA automatic qualifying mark, while Beitler won the 800 run in a season best 2:12.44.
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Jeff Young
Noa Beitler
MVC
Young
SIU
Beitler
Scoreboard Summary for Drawville Valmeyer College Men
The scoreboard lists Drawville Valmeyer College men with Duke Wake Forest Nets Wizards Lakers Cavaliers 90 61 93. No explicit game context or date given, but appears as a sequence of team identifiers and scores 90 61 93.
Patterson lifts Lions with late heroics in regional
In a 60 59 semifinal thriller Patterson of Carterville scored five of his six points in the final 33 seconds, hitting a baseline jumper with five seconds left then stealing Johnston City’s inbound pass to seal the win and set up a title showdown with Herrin.
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Carterville
John Patterson
Johnston City
Patterson
Lions
Herrin
Indians
James Grant
Scott Burzynski
Minority athletes fuel U S Winter Olympic medal surge
Diversified U S Winter team in Salt Lake City features Felix Flowers Parra Ohno Rodriguez and others boosting a record 27 medals. Debi Thomas cheers as minority athletes help lead a historic run while inspiring future generations across sports and regions.
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Salt Lake City
Vonetta Flowers
Derek Parra
Debi Thomas
U.S
Thomas
America
Flowers
Parra
Apolo Anton Ohno
Jennifer Rodriguez
Miami
Los Angeles
Rodriguez
Alabama
Southern Illinois University
Garrett Hines
Ohno
Harre Leads Hornettes With Flair at State
Nashville girls basketball coach Wayne Harre boasts a 53-7 record in two seasons and guides the Hornettes to the Class A state tournament. His sideline antics draw laughs as players recall his shoe wear, jacket seam ripping, and the famous duck walk during dramatic games at Redbird Arena in Normal.
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Nashville
Hampshire
Wayne Harre
Harre
Hornettes
Redbird Arena
Angela Patton
Danielle Kaufman
Hamilton County
Winter Games and sports world musings fade in Cold War end
A column reflects on diminished Olympic drama after the Cold War era and critiques judging bias in basketball officiating. It also analyzes Tony La Russa's moves, Placido Polanco’s value, and a Class A supersectional, ending with contact details for LES WINKELER of The Southern.
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Tonya Harding
Belarus
Ukraine
United States
Tony la Russa
Placido Polanco
Tino Martinez
Yankees
la Russa
Albert Pujols
Pujols
Polanco
Cardinals
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Michelle Kwan
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Anton Ohno
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McLeansboro
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