Bollman faces state tourney for top Cardinal hitter grit
Carterville junior right fielder Blayn Bollman, a 17 year old with two concussions this season, leads the fifth ranked Class A Lady Lions with a .490 average among players with at least 39 at bats. Carterville (35-1) opens the state tournament against Piasa Southwestern at East Peoria’s East Side Centre after finishing the season as a top offensive force with 40 runs and 38 RBIs.
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Blayn Bollman
Lady Lions
Bollman
East Peoria
East Side Centre
Illinois Coaches Association
Piasa Southwestern
Dani Boston
Peoria
Carbondale
Obadiah Mims
Southern Illinois University
Pinckneyville
Nick McKinstry
Belleville Althoff
Dale Fink
Southern Illinois
Nashville
Harrisburg
Red Stafford
Brett Diel
Johnston City
Vienna
Diel
Bollman Leads Class A Batting Pace for Carterville Lions
Carterville slugger Blayn Bollman owns the top batting average in the Class A state softball tourney among players with at least 39 at bats, hitting .490 for the Lady Lions. teammates Sydney Shelton and Megan Murphy post strong numbers, while Bollman delivers key hits and strong defense in right field as Carterville pursues more state appearances.
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Carterville
Blayn Bollman
Bollman
Sydney Shelton
Piasa Southwestern
Callie Schriner
Lanark Eastland
Megan Murphy
Casey Westfield
Taylor Freeman
St. Joseph- Ogden
Ashton
Lady Lions
Marion Advances To Title Game On Late Hits
Marion broke a scoreless start with a fourth inning rally as Hailey Stephens reached on an error and Nikki Dalton walked, followed by Hanson’s single to put Marion ahead 1-0. Popov escaped bases loaded jams to keep Collinsville in the game, while McSparin's defensive plays anchored Marion’s lead as the Kahoks built a late three-run cushion in the fifth.
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Popov
Collinsville
Culp
Marion
Hailey Stephens
Nikki Dalton
Hanson
Stephens
Terry Walsh
Allie
Katie Hill
Kahoks
Stephanie McSparin
Samantha Reising
Reising
McSparin
Walsh
Dalton
Marion and Collinsville Split Softball Action at Sectional
In a midweek Class AA sectional game Marion defeated Collinsville 4-2 as Reed earned the win. Hanson contributed a run-scoring single and was 2-3 with two RBIs for Marion, which improved to 29-5 while Collinsville ends 21-12.
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Marion
Collinsville
Belleville
Popov
Hartman
Reed
Hanson
W — Reed
L — Popov
Salzman
Stephens
Sparta coach Belva leaves for Farmington Missouri
Sparta coach Ed Belva, age 35, departs Illinois for Farmington Missouri to take over the Black Knights job. He notes Farmington’s solid sports program and community appeal, after guiding Sparta to a 19-11 season. Farmington moves from Class 5 to Class 4 in the fall as Belva joins a team that logged 38 wins in two years. Belva cites the community and program strength as key factors in the move.
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Ed Belva
Illinois
Bulldogs
Black Knights
Farmington, Mo
Belva
Farmington
Missouri
St. Louis
SIAR
Anna Jonesboro
Brian Matzenbacher
Jim Drew
Carbondale guard Fayne signs with Duquesne for 2006-07
Phillip Fayne, a 6-2 guard from Carbondale and SWIC, chose Duquesne over several offers for the 2006-07 season, joining first-year coach Ron Everhart. Fayne helped SWIC to a 34-4 national tournament run and will begin summer classes in Pittsburgh while pursuing finance. He becomes the fifth Blue Storm player to earn a Division I scholarship, joining Lance Stemler, Lawrence, Blackledge, and Motteler.
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Duquesne University
Pittsburgh
Carbondale
Southwestern Illinois College
Blue Storm
Fayne
Dukes
Ron Everhart
Duquesne
Everhart
Northeastern
Gary Tucker
Reggie Jackson
Southern Union College
Stephen
Wood
Monsignor McClancy High School
New York City
InsiderHoops.com
Terriers
Illinois Basketbal Coaches Association
SWIC
Jay Harrington
Lawrence Blackledge
Marquette
Harrington
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