Armstrong Narrowly Holds Second After Long Alps Stage
Richard Virenque won the seventh stage of the Tour de France, the longest at 142.9 miles from Lyon to Morzine, taking the yellow jersey. Lance Armstrong finished 15th to stay 2:37 behind the leader as rivals like Botero and Simoni faded on the Ramaz climb.
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Morzine
French Alps
Richard Virenque
France
Lance Armstong
Lallanches
L’alpe d'Huez
Col du Galibier
Lance Armstrong
Col de la Ramaz
Armstrong
Paris
Virenque
Davitamon
Miguel Indurain
Ramaz Pass
U.S. Postal Service
Gilberto Simoni
Santiago Botero
Botero
Simoni
Jogi Muller
Jan Ullrich
Iban Mayo
Joseba Beloki
Tyler Hamilton
Ullrich
Beloki
Petrone Wins High Jump Title in Meet of Champions
Petrone, a Carbondale standout, soared to 6-10 to capture the high jump at the Meet of Champions, becoming the first Southern Illinois Boys Track Player of the Year from Carbondale since 1994. He reflects on near seven feet and the pressure of expectations while maintaining focus on his yearlong consistency.
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Petrone
Chris Berry
Berry
Southern Illinois
Carbondale
Godwin Odier
Chris Phillips
Mike Chamness
Greg Kline
Bend Lake College
Obe Erutega
Niles Notre Dame
Southern Illinoisan Male Track Athletes of the Year list 1994–2003
The Southern Illinoisan names its Male Track Athlete of the Year winners across 1994 to 2003. Recipients include Godwin Odier Carbondale 1994 and 1995 Damon Lampley Harrisburg 1996 Robert Neal Harrisburg 1996 Jarod Rybacki Nashville 1997 1998 Garrett Middleton Nashville 1999 Justin Amason Centralia 2000 Brad Brachear Harrisburg 2001 John Perkins Harrisburg 2002 Mike Petrone Carbondale 2003.
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Southern
Ed Shea stays active at 89 with Saluki Masters swim club
Ed Shea, 89, remains devoted to swimming with the Carbondale-based Saluki Masters, competing monthly across the Midwest. Since starting in the 1920s, he has set 29 world records and 45 national marks, earned seven world titles, and advanced to advanced degrees after a life in coaching and academics.
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Chuck Novara
Ed Shea
Shea
Rec
Saluki Masters
Midwest
Indianapolis
YMCA
Lynn
Mass
United States
Phillips Academy
Emory University
U.S. Military Academy
West Point
Southern Illinois University
U.S
Mary Pohlmann
Southern Force advances to Canada Cup semis with two wins
In Surrey British Columbia the Southern Force defeated Salina Storm 3-2 with a seventh inning rally and edged Worth Firecrackers 4-2 to move into the Final Four. Coach Gerry Glasco praised two hard throwing opponents and noted Goreville sophomore Kacey Coonce tripled for late tying run against Salina.
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Carbondale
Southern Force
Surrey
British Columbia
Force
Salina
Calif
Storm
Worth
Gerry Glasco
UCLA
U.S
Glasco
Kacey Coonce
Goreville
Coonce
Colleen McLaughlin
Katie Wagner
Kisten Martin
McLaughlin
Shanna Diller
Diller
Martin
Roseville
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Galibier
Lance
Todd.hefferman
Thesouthern
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RTS
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Buck Miller Tire
Mes UC LU
Semis
Dedman
Willis
Nicholson
W—Nicholson
L—Dedman
Ee DeShasier
Garoll
Abbott
Baxt
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