Classic. Red Devils fall to Hornets in final surge
Murphysboro Red Devils and Nashville Hornets played a 32 minute thriller as Murphysboro fell 67-64 despite a late rally. Coach Bob Bogle praised both teams and noted his Hornets built a cushion despite turnovers.
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Gary Sosniecki
Southern Illinoisan
Tom Ashman
Ashman
Murphysboro Red Devils
Nashville Hornets
Devils
Hornet
Bob Bogle
Bogle
Roger Stieg
Murphysboro
Kellum
Nashville
Devil
Schools stay active for games despite weather rules
Illinois High School Association allows games if schools use an emergency day but forbids if no days remain and no substitute days exist. Officials note districts may seek Act of God relief and that decisions hinge on transportation and local policies.
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Mike Chamness
Southern Illinois An
Southern Illinois
Illinois High School Association
Jim Flynn
IHSA
Flynn
Mark Whalen
Illinois Office of Education
Whalen
Red Devils
Nashville
Unit 186
Brewer
Ernest Bozarth
Smith
Terriers edge Rams as time runs out in South Seven action
Carbondale edged Mt. Vernon 60-59 while Benton defeated Marion 78-59 and Harrisburg beat West Frankfort 53-39. In a tight finish at Carbondale, Bill Mathis 27 points and Johnny Fayne 12 led the Terriers over a Rams squad missing two starters, with a late rally and a controversial lane violation at the line. Doug Creel added nine fourth-quarter points for Carbondale.
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Carbondale
Mt. Vernon
Benton
Marion
Harrisburg
West Frankfort
Ram
Bill Mathis
Mathis
Johnny Fayne
Rams
Terriers
Charles Pugh
Fayne
Doug Creel
Creel
Doug Dunbar
Runnin’ Rangers
Rangers
Wildcats
Redbirds
Bulldogs
Scott Edwards
John Wright
Coniglio Grapples With Region's Mat Problems
Frank Coniglio, 36, spends weekdays solving housing issues as a Murphysboro contractor and evenings guiding young wrestlers. An SIUC alumnus and three-time Illinois All-College attendee, he has been named Official of the Year by the Illinois Wrestling Coaches Association and argues Southern Illinois wrestlers lack parity with the North due to administrator priorities and fewer trained coaches.
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Frank Coniglio
Murphysboro
Coniglio
Illinois
Missouri
Illinois Wrestling Coaches Association
Southern Illinois Prep
Chico
Franciscus
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Oak Lawn
SIUC
Linn Long
Long
Southern Illinois
Ilinois
Snow disrupts Saluki athletics with multiple cancellations
Southern Illinois University Carbondale canceled many sports events this weekend due to snow. The SIUC women beat Southwest Missouri 55 to 44, while the Illinois State women's basketball game at Davies Gym remained on. Wrestling and track schedules shifted. swimming meets and some men’s and women’s games were postponed or altered as travel snarls affected teams.
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Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Illinois State
Davies Gym
SIUC
Southwest Missouri
Indiana State
SIU Track Teams Split Triple Dual Meet in Madison
SIU Carbondale defeated Chicago Track Club 70 60 but lost to Wisconsin 71 60 in a triple dual at Madison Wisconsin Wisconsin beat Chicago 80 51 SIU C champions were Mike Bisase in the 1000 meters at 2 12 and Rick Rock in the long jump at 24 5 1 2 Lance Peeler David Lee and Scott Dorsey won the mile relay in 3 17 4 Bisase placed third in the mile at 4 05 4 Tim Johnson was runner up in the pole vault at 15 6 Mike Kee and Rick Rock finished second and third in the 60 yard dash at 6 3
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Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Chicago Track Club
Wisconsin
Madison
Wis
Siu-C
Mike Bisase
Rick Rock
Lance Peeler
David Lee
Scott Dorsey
Bisase
Tim Johnson
Mike Kee
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Larry Miles
Scott Maloney
Kirk Harriss
Miles
David Kellum
John Jankowski
Barry Morris
Paul Patton
Mike Armour
Dale Smith
Herrin
Centralia
Steve Rumberg
Jeff Connor
Dunbar
Butch Nevious
Saluki
Iowa
Indiana
Eastern Illinois
Effingham
Tom Simons
SIU
Chicago
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