Centralia angler wins Illinois bass tourney at Carlyle Lake
Arning Jr. of Centralia won the Illinois State Bass Federation one day event at Carlyle Lake, taking $290.40 for 11 pounds 8 ounces. Don Dagenhart of Ava finished sixth with 5 pounds 14 ounces, tying with Larry Andris of Normal for $62.92. Ninety fish weighed 144 pounds 9 ounces in all, as 79 fish were recorded. The next tournament is set for August 8.
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Centralia
Carlyle Lake
Arning
Don Dagenhart
Ava
Dagenhart
Larry Andris
Normal
American discus thrower banned for life over steroid tests
Ben Plucknett, who recently broke the world discus record, and Gael Mulhall of Australia were banned indefinitely by the IAAF after urine tests at the Pacific Conference Games in Christchurch showed anabolic steroids. Plucknett’s world records were annulled, making him the first US athlete to lose a world record due to steroid use.
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New York Times
New York
Ben Plucknett
International Amateur Athletic Federation
London
Christchurch
New Zealand
Plucknett
Gael Mulhall
Australia
Miss Mulhall
IAAF
John Holt
Athletics Congress of
U.S.A
Amateur Athletic Union of
Modesto
Calif
Stockholm
Wolfgang Schmidt
East Germany
Koeneman Wins Missouri Club Golf Championship
Bill Koeneman of Chester captured the Missouri Athletic Club meet at Glen Echo Country Club in St. Louis with a 2 over par 73, defeating 147 rivals to claim the title for the fifth time in eight years.
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Bill Koeneman
Chester
Missouri Athletic Club
Glen Echo Country Club
St. Louis
Koeneman
Duo completes 50 mile run through Shawnee forest
Ron Carr and John Metzger of Thompsonville finished a 50 mile river to river run through Shawnee National Forest in two days. They stayed Friday night at Camp Herod near Harrisburg and navigated rough trails with occasional help from locals. Metzger noted deer sightings and a copperhead. Brent McLain, Benton, planned to join but was sidelined by an injury.
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Ron Carr
John Metzger
Thompsonville
Shawnee National Forest
Camp Herod
Harrisburg
Metzger
Ranners
Carr
Brent McLain
Benton
Rangers
Chester hires Butler to lift Yellowjackets basketball
John Butler, 35, takes over Chester High School after Dan Garrett left for Kinmundy Alma. Butler aims to build a competitive program, emphasizing conditioning, hard work, and summer basketball, with key returnees Tom Yankey and Steve Clark. The team, the smallest in the Southwest Egyptian Conference, finished 3-21 last season and will face a tough schedule. Garrett shifts to Kinmundy Alma. Diane Woods takes girls track and assists basketball duties at Chester.
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Mike Estes
Southern
Chester
Butler
Tom Yankey
Steve Clark
Brad Thomas
John Welge
Jim Sickmeyer
Leland Dierks
Bob Friese
Randy Wolford
Mount Carmel
Odin
Cannellon
Ind
Garrett
Centralia
Jeff Carling
Kinmundy-Alma
Diane Woods
Western Junior Golf Championships Open for Area Players
Seven Southern Illinois golfers compete in the Western Junior at Ohio State University Golf Courses in Columbus. The 36 holes of qualifying run today and tomorrow for players aged 16 to 19 with a 4 handicap or better, with the top 64 advancing to match play Thursday. Among listed golfers are Clark Dixon Benton Randy Lewis Jr West Frankfort Jay Sala Herrin Scott Simpson Benton Mike Steh Energy Greg Ward West Frankfort and Shaun Winter West Frankfort.
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Southern Illinois
Columbus
Ohio
Clark Dixon
Benton
Randy Lewis Jr
West Frankfort
Jay Sala
Herrin
Scott Simpson
Mike Steh
Energy
Greg Ward
West Frank
Fort
Shaun Winter
Scoreboard Wednesday's Games
Iowa at Wichita Oklahoma City at Springfield Omaha at Evansville Denver at Indianapolis.
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Wichita
Oklahoma City
Springfield
Omaha
Evansville
Denver
Indianapoli
Associated Press
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St.Louis
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N.Y
Chicago
Cinc
Houston
Atlanta
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Oklahoma
Wicita
Indianapolis
Ames
Golf Jake Gord Memorial Junior Tournament results and pro notes
Results from the Jake Gord Memorial Junior Tournament list top finishers in age groups with Robby Graff Murphysboro and Darelle Yayior Murphysboro among 8 to 10 year old girls, Stott Sandusky Benton 11 to 13 boys, Julie Ozburn Murphysboro 13 plus, and Clark Dixon Benton winning sudden death over Mike Karoski. Pro football and hockey notes follow with New England Patriots signings, Saints trade, Jets signings, Cardinals contracts, and Minnesota North Stars goalie Lindsey Middlebrook.
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Jake Gord
Quinn McClure
Mount Vernon
Robby Graff
Murphysboro
Hotes
Darelle Yayior
Stott Sandusky
Benton
Julie Ozburn
Clark Dixon
Mike Karoski
West Frankfort
NEW England Patriots
Don Blackmon
NEW Orleans Saints
Guy Benjamin
San Francisco 49Ers
NEW York Jets
John Woodring
Ed Gail
Jackie
Enis Gilbeau
ST. Louis Cardinals
Mike Sherrod
Hockey National Hockey Ley
Minnesota North Stars
Lindsey Middlebrook
Falcons Sign Burtier After Byas Retirement
The Associated Press reports in Monday's transactions that Atlanta Falcons defensive back Rick Byas has retired and the team signed corner Bobby Burtier to replace him.
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Associated Press
National Football League
Atlanta Falcons
Rick Byas
Bobby Burtier
TV Sports Today and Wednesday Daytime Schedule Digest
A compact digest lists daily and Wednesday daytime TV sports slots. Highlights include ESPN Sports Center at 6:00 and 9:00, ESPN Golf 1977 British Open Highlights, NASL Soccer reviews, Transatlantic Soccer challenges, Full Contact Karate, Racing, Professional Rodeo, and Superstar Volleyball across ESPN USA networks with times from early morning to late night.
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ESPN
USA
PKA
Ca.r.t. Aoute
Smokin Yankee Wins Blue Bonnets Harness Race
Smokin Yankee captured the $116000 Blue Bonnets in Montreal on a 50 mile track in 1 58 4/5, just 3/5 off the world record. Tarpon finished second and Snack Bar third. Smokin Yankee also won the first elimination in 1 59. Charter Party took the second elimination in 20 02/5. This major victory qualifies all Blue Bonnets runners for the World Trotting Derby on Sept 5 in Du Quoin.
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Smokin’ Yankee
Montreal
Canada
Tarpon
Snack Bar
Charter Party
Blue Bonnets
du Quoin
Rend Lake Recruits Two Local Golfers For Fall
Rend Lake Community College signs Mount Vernon native Steve Wallace and Evansville ace Tim Hoehn to join the golf program this fall. Both are high school graduates, with Hoehn a Reitz Memorial High School graduate who has claimed city junior golf titles and placed high in Evansville meets.
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Steve Wallace
Mount Vernon
Evansville
Tim Hoehn
Rend Lake Community College
Warrior
Jim Waugh
Hoehn
Reitz Memorial High School
Christopher Athletes to Have Physicals Thursday at School
Physical examinations will be given to Christopher High School athletes Thursday at the Christopher High School gym. This replaces the previously reported Tuesday date. For more information contact Mike Shapkoff at 724-7348.
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Christopher High School
Mike Shapkoff
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