SIU Track Teams Finish Second at Carle Classic in Champaign
SIU men and women placed second to Illinois at the Carle Health Alliance Classic. Illinois won the women's event 197-116 and the men 208-134 while SIU had six individual wins including Nefeteri Williams in the 1000m and Sammy Biggs in the 400m. Brenton Siemens swept the throwing events with 56-2 in shot and 62-5 in weight throw.
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Cards Agree To One Year Deal With Wellemeyer
The St. Louis Cardinals avoided arbitration with pitcher Todd Wellemeyer by signing him to a 1 million dollar, one year contract. The 29 year old right hander finished 3-2 with a 3.11 ERA last season after being claimed off waivers from Kansas City in May.
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Ohio State Defeats Penn State by 36 Points on Scoreboard
Ohio State posted an 89 to 53 victory over Penn State. The Buckeyes led throughout with strong defense and balanced scoring from key players. Penn State struggled to find rhythm, while Ohio State capitalized to secure a commanding win.
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Salukis plan early touches for Falker in Evansville rematch
SIU focuses on feeding 6-7 senior Randal Falker to replicate the January road win over Evansville. Falker logged 16 points, nine rebounds, and five assists in the 80-67 victory as he weighed options to pass through double teams. Teammate Bryan Mullins stressed establishing him early to capitalize on scoring positions.
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Rankin Leads JALC Sophomores In Scoring Comeback
Carterville star Abby Rankin, all time Hamilton County scorer with 2014 points, shines at John A. Logan College. Through 20 games she averages 12.5 points, shoots 76 percent from the line, and has two 20 plus point outings after ankle and Achilles issues while teammate Emily Scheer leads with 12.5 points. Rankin narrates a return to form after a rough freshman year marked by tendinitis and bench duty.
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Pope County Edges Galatia In Lady Basketball Clash
Pope County built a 15-0 first quarter edge and held on for a 59 to 40 victory over Galatia in the Greater Egyptian Conference tournament. Galatia trailed by six late in the second before Pope County pulled away. coachs cite early turnovers and a tough second period as keys to the outcome.
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Pinckneyville nears 20th win of season
Emily Miller scored a game-high 24 points as Pinckneyville improved to 18-7 with a 68-42 win over Lesser-Walter-Waltonville in a non conference girls basketball game. Holly Bigham added 19 points and seven rebounds fueling the lead as coach Alan Engelhardt stressed finishing the final two games to reach 20 wins.
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