Coaching changes slow as area prep programs settle
The South Illinois area ends a busy coaching carousel with about ten football and basketball openings filled or nearly filled. Notable moves include Doug Woolard returning to Carbondale CCHS, Gib Gerlach taking over at Du Quoin, Lee Emery named Eldorado basketball coach, Vern Pollock replacing Al Way at Metropolis, and Jeff Carling’s Hall of Fame departure from Centralia with James Roberts taking over at St. Michael’s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Chamness
Southern Illinoisan
Doug Woolard
Carbondale Community High School
Terriers
Woolard
CCHS
du Quoin
Ray Saundes
Board of Education
Murphysboro
Gib Gerlach
Gerlach
Devil
Tom Ashman
John Lawson
Assumption
Carbondale
Eldorado
Salem
Lee Emery
Bob Brown
Brown
Vern Pollock
Metropolis
Pollock
al Way
Clinton Taylor
Harrisburg
Dick Ruggles
Bob Bogle
Louie Steinkamp
Nashville
Chester
Sherrill Campbell
Venice
Rich Essington
Essington
John Trapp
Paulus
Rocky Bridges
Merry-Goround
Illinois
Cruz presses for everyday play or trade
St Louis rookie Hector Cruz says he wants to play daily or be traded after bench assignments from manager Vern Rapp. Cruz notes a .293 average this season with 18 RBIs while last year’s rookie totals topped NL in homers and RBIs. Rapp cites using the hot bat with six outfielders in play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hector Cruz
St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Cruz
Vern Rapp
Rapp
Proviso East wins state title in 1977 baseball tournament
Glenbard East MVP Elwaine Hardtke led a 3 1 victory over Belleville East in the quarterfinals before Glenbard East fell 2 0 to Proviso East in the final. Proviso East teammates Tony Shaw Jerry Simms Dave Stallworth and Lee Del Thornton earned spots on the all tournament team. In St Louis Bob Gibson and Lou Brock reunited on a national telecast as Brock chased Ty Cobb’s stolen base record.
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Elwaine Hardtke
Glenbard East
Hardtke
Glenbard
Belleville East
Proviso East
Joliet Catholic
Stephen Decatur
Tony Shaw
Jerry Simms
Dave Stallworth
Lee del Thornton
St. Louis Cardinal
Bob Gibson
Lou Brock
Cardinals
Gibson
Ty Cobb
Montreal
Cobb
Leo
Cubs
eCubs
St. Louis
Dizzy Dean
Ernie Broglio
Steve Renko
Cage camp announced by Ashman and Woolard in Murphysboro
Murphysboro coach Tom Ashman and Carbondale coach Doug Woolard announce a June 13 18 boys and girls basketball camp for grades 4 9 at Carbondale Community High School gyms. Registration closes Thursday for the MurDale camp limited to 100. fee 30 dollars for 15 hours.
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Murphysboro
Tom Ashman
Carbondale
Doug Woolard
Carbondale Community High School
MurDale
Ashman
Murphysboro Township
Woolard
Nashville
Bob Bogle
Jon Michels
Marion
John A
Southeastern signs four for Southeastern Illinois College Harrisburg
Southeastern Illinois College at Harrisburg signs four basketball players. Indiana prep 6-7 Buddy Deitch from Evansville Memorial High School headlines as tall leaper. Indiana State reportedly eyed him with junior college seasoning before transfer. Rick Bagley, 6-0 guard from Jasper, also joins Mot singer's Indiana recruits. Harrisburg natives Norman Garrett and John Lowe, both Bulldogs contributors last year, announced plans to attend Southeastern.
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Southeastern Illinois College
Harrisburg
Indiana Prep
Buddy Deitch
Evansville Memorial High School
Indiana
Southeastern
Vergil Motsinger
Indiana State
Evansville
Deitch
Rick Bagley
Jasper
Ind
Motsinger
Bagley
Southern Indiana
Harrisburgh
Norman Garrett
John Lowe
Bulldogs
Campers Return to Hayes Fair Acres for Campvention
The National Campers and Hikers Association Campvention comes to Hayes Fair Acres in Du Quoin July 11 14 marking the first back to back site for the event. Attendees from seven states and Canada gathered last year with about 6500 units 3.2 people per unit. Attendance this year is expected smaller due to travel costs and early registrations show around 2000 advance signups. The event is self contained with own police fire EMS and recreation plans and uses an around the clock emergency CB radio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Art Reid
Southern Illinoisan
National Campers and Hikers Association
Hayes Fair Acres
du Quoin
Frankie Ittel
NCHA
du Quoin State Fairgrounds
Ittel
Hamilton
Ohio
Canada
Ilinois
Indiana
Missouri
Kentucky
Tennessee
Arkansas
Dick Ledbetter
Springfield
Southern
Illinois
Two area preps named to Illinois Coach es Association all star team
Du Quoin outfielder Brad Mulkins and Mt Vernon outfielder Kent Strothmann were chosen for the East squad in the Illinois Coaches Association all star game set for June 24 at Peoria Meinen Field. Alternates include Okanville pitcher Dave Blumhorst Fairfield first baseman Doug Hollett and Mulberry Grove first baseman Mike Pittman.
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du Quoin
Brad Mulkins
Mt. Vernon
Kent Strothmann
Illinois Coaches Association
Peoria
Meinen
Mulkins
Strothmann
Okanville
Dave Blumhorst
Fairfield
Doug Hollett
Mulberry Grove
Mike Pittman
Pinckneyville hosts 14-team fast-pitch invitational
The Pinckneyville tournament features five returning state qualifiers including Bank of Zeigler Raiders Fairview Heights Du Bois K of C team Du Quoin Carson Construction and Pinckneyville Keene Road Builders. Double elimination format runs Monday through Sunday with scheduled openers and nights continuing through the finals.
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Bank of Zeigler Raiders
Fairview Heights
du Bois K
du Quoin Carson
Pinckneyville K. C
Royalton
Zeigler
Keene Road Builders
du Quoin Carson-Pinckneyville K.C
Cubbie Fan Holds Seat 1 in Busch Stadium Since 1967
Ted Kozer from Royalton appears season after season at Busch Stadium with three Cardinal fans to watch Cubs games in St Louis. He pays $320 annually for Cardinals tickets yet prioritizes Cubs games and plans for the June 30 to July 3 Cubs visit. The group follows a ritual every trip, guessing attendance and returning by a steak stop in Marissa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Odell
Southern Illinoisan
Busch Stadium
St. Louis
Cubs
Cardinals
Cub
Ted Kozer
Royalton
Phillies
Pirates
Reds
Dodgers
Kozer
Cardinal
Ben Drust
Theron Scott
Ken Pierce
Hurst
Montreal
Redbirds
du Quoin
Marissa
Kezer
Local Grocer Keeps Cubs Faith Amid Cardinal Country
Kozer, a Royalton family grocer since 1922, is a lifelong Cubs fan living in Cardinal Country Illinois. He supports Cubs Bears Black Hawks and buys locally, while reminiscing about past trades and predicting possible Cubs success or sale of the team.
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Royalton
Cubs
Cub
Cardinal
Franklin
Illinois
Bears
Black Hawks
Chicago
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West Frankfort
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St. Louis Reunion
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Benton
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Pinckneyville Keene Road Builders
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