Taborn follows in family steps at Carrier Mills
David Taborn, a 6-3 junior for Carrier Mills, stars in Southern Illinois prep basketball with a 24.2 ppg average, trailing only Eddie Lane of Eldorado. Coaches praise his shooting, leadership, and improving all-around game as he helps the Wildcats in the Harrisburg tournament.
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Gary Sosniecki
Southern Illinois
David Taborn
Carrier Mills
Taborn
David
Harrisburg
Wildcats
Bulldogs
Terry
Dean
Southern Illinois Prep
Eddie Lane
Eldorado
Wildcat
Jeff Richey
Lplayer
Richey
Mills
Mt. Carmel
Salukis Set To Host Indiana In Tough Swimming Meet
Southern Illinois University Carbon dale swimmers brace for a daunting home meet against Indiana University. Coach Bob Steele says Indiana features 17 strong freshmen plus lettermen Djan Madruga Jay Hersey and Rick Hofstetter who qualified for last year's NCAA meet. The meet, moved from Dec 9, is at 7 p.m. Monday in the SIUC Student Recreation Center with a Cincinnati match canceled.
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Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Zil
Jay Hersey
Rick Hofstetter
Hoosiers
Cincinnati
Indiana
SIUC
Sparta Classic opens Monday eight team prep tourney
The 14th annual Sparta Mid-Winter Classic starts Monday with Waterloo vs Venice and Red Bud vs Marissa. Top seed Okanville meets Trico at 7 p.m. Tuesday, followed by Sparta’s game. Monday's losers meet Thursday at 7 p.m., then the semifinals. Tuesday's losers play Friday, followed by a winners’ game.
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Sparta
Waterloo
Venice
Red Bud
Marissa
Okanville
Trico
Sparta-Freeburg
Mathis rises from Terriers' shadows in Carbondale
William Mathis, a 6 foot 6 reserve turned standout for Carbondale, keyly helped the Terriers win 70-58 over Carmi in the Benton Invitational semifinal with 21 points 11 rebounds and multiple blocks. Teammate Johnny Fayne remains the crowd favorite and likely all state material.
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Mike Chamness
Southern Illinoisan
William Mathis
Carbondale Terrier
Mathis
Johnny Fayne
Carbondale
Carmi
Johnny
Doug Woolard
Fayne
Terriers
William
Woolard
Anna Jonesboro
Murphysboro
Bowen Gym
Curling Seen As Mindful Chess On Ice In Suburban Illinois
Wilmette Illinois AP reports curling a 300 year old Scottish game growing from country clubs to public centers. Persson, a Cur tis Curling Center leader, notes the sport blends strategy and stamina, with 42 pound stones and sweeping teamwork. He cites costs and access as barriers to wider US growth.
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Wilmette
Ill
Bruce Perlson
Chicago
Barrington
Perlson
Wisconsin
Illinois
Nebraska
Curtis Curling Center
United States
Brian Robinson
The
Wal
Tham
Persson
America
U.S
Canada
Waltham
Jim Thomson
Winnipeg
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ED Greer
Brothers Rich
Eft
Ron Herrin
Dantan’a Binh Llarrin Mwrnavn'e
Dignitvil Ds
Ron Herrinnek
Rich Herrin
Benton
Champaign
Rich
Olney
Ron
Rangers
Ron Brookins
Tony Jennings
Brookins
Homer Herrin
Herrin
Cisne
Bridgeport
Doc
Hunsaker
Herrin Brothers
McKendree College
Benton and
Tigers
Doug Collins
NBA
Philadelphia 76Ers
Norris City
Dave Gray
Galatia
Ken Hane
Pinckneyville
Dick Corn
Dave Luechtefeld
Deep South
Salukis
Sparta Classic
Carbondle
Joe Hosman
Charles
Mel
Hughlett
Terrier
Tom Sargeant
Janesville, Wis
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