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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 2002
Page
15
The SIU women's team says goodbye to forward Geshla Woodard and guard Holly Teague ahead of a 2 05 p m tipoff with Bradley as they chase a third straight win. Also today Apolo Anton Ohno competes in the 500 meter and 5000 meter relay at the Salt Lake City Games.
NBC airs men's hockey bronze medal and women's speedskating 5000 in the afternoon window from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. The evening lineup 7 to 10:30 p.m. includes alpine events across men slalom and multiple finals, cross country 50km, bobsled four man final, plus NBC Late Night 11 to 11:30 p.m.
Samppa Lajunen of Finland completed a sweep of the Nordic combined events by winning the sprint in Salt Lake City. He led after the ski jumping portion on Thursday and stayed ahead to secure the victory, marking a remarkable trio of golds.
Southern Illinois University players focus on a 5:05 p.m. MVC game against Indiana State as Creighton can clinch a share of the regular-season title with a win by Bradley. SIU hopes for a win to keep a possible title alive, while some players weigh watching Bradley versus Indiana State.
Olympic gold medalist Sarah Hughes stunned the podium by leaping from fourth to first, defying predictions as icy unpredictability shaped a headline night. Hughes, 16, warned that predictions in skating are risky while reflecting on her whirlwind rise and two hours of sleep after the victory. Protests continued to shadow the Games as coverage moved to See Hughes on Page 2C.
The United States defeated Russia 3-2 in the Olympic semifinals in West Valley City Utah, using power and size to build a three goal lead then holding off a frantic final period. The win comes 22 years after the Miracle on Ice and sets up a Canada versus United States gold medal showdown on Sunday.
Nashville Hornettes edged Hampshire 28-22 in the lowest scoring state tournament game. Coach Wayne Harre praised the defense as crucial after Nashville stalled Hampshire’s offense and overcame an 18th minute drought to clinch the trophy. Krystal Stein and Angela Patton connected on key plays late as Nashville held on.
Pinckneyville Panthers, 9-18 entering the Chester Class A regional, defeated Du Quoin 58-54 to claim the regional championship. Jason Houghland scored 23 as they advance to meet Okanville in the Pinckneyville Sectional Wednesday at 7:30 p.m., with coach Dick Corn praising late-season improvement and team cohesion.
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