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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 2003
Page
15
Mount Vernon visits Carbondale as part of today’s girls prep schedule while Nashville travels to Sparta. The SIU women visit Creighton. West Frankfort hosts Benton in a wrestling dual with local interest high.
A crowded Friday slate features Marion at Carbondale Massac County at Herrin Du Quoin vs Nashville and Sparta visiting Pinckneyville as the marquee boys games showcasing county rivalries and district race action.
In Omaha SIU faces Creighton as the top MWC teams collide at 3 05 p m. The Centralia Shootout runs with Mount Vernon visiting Carbondale Bowen Gym in a South Seven clash. The West Frankfort Mid Winter Classic girls slate tips off.
Adam Robinson of Mount Vernon earned first place at the Murdale Tournament to be named The Southern Illinois Wrestler of the Week. The senior improved to 14-7 this season after winning the 215-pound weight class at Murdale on Saturday and has been an All-South selection the past two years with a career record of 42-21.
Jermaine Dearman scores a career high 26 as Southern Illinois survives a late Wichita State rally to win 69 64 at SIU Arena before 7 030 fans. The Salukis built a 15 point lead, then withstood four late close range misses by Wichita State to seal the victory.
IHSA enrollment figures show Althoff dropping to 745 and Olney to 705, moving to Class A next year. Herrin remains in Class A while others shift with new 61/39 cutoff. projections suggest continued declines for several area schools and potential competitive Class A seasons ahead.
A narrator recalls attending a Glenn Poshard Foundation dinner and winning a gift certificate for Terry’s Sporting Goods in Marion. He discovers the store lacks golf equipment and realizes he has purchased his last golf ball, mirroring a broader decline in his athletic pursuits.
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