High School Camps Policy Change Clears Coaching Limits
The Illinois High School Association eased camp attendance rules after a 493 to 100 vote in November 1970. New guidelines allow high school students to attend specialized football or basketball camps if no school staff instructs, and if activities occur after school ends but before set summer cutoffs.
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Illinois High School Association
Harry Fitzhugh
State Association
H.S.A
S.H.S.A
Interscholastic sports private instruction rules noted
The article outlines when students may receive private instruction in interscholastic sports during the school year and summer. It lists several summer camps with locations, dates, fees, and instructors, and advises parents to consult coaches to ensure camps are approved for high school athletes.
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IHSA
Bob Arnold
Mt. Vernon High School
Harv Schmidt
Aurora
Schmidt
Bob Brown
Dick Campbell
Nat Frazier
Marshall Stoner
Bob Blackman
Blackman
Ellis Rainsberger
John Jackson
Gary Golden
Walt Anderson
Carl Meyer
Ed Macauley
Belleville
Jerry Sloan
Denny Shidler
Bob Guyette
Mark Dohner
Harkins wins multiple honors at Kentucky bass event
Carterville sailor Bill Harkins captured two trophies and 250 dollars at the Bass Casters Association Kentucky Lake invitational, including the largest bass of day two weighing seven pounds two ounces. He also placed 10th overall collecting 150 dollars and a trophy, plus a 125 horsepower motor division win in bass boat races.
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Harkins
Carterville
Hugh Massey
Murray
Bill Halter
Anna
Kentucky Lake
Illinois
Joe Verbeck
Belleville
Walter Pete Jackson
Champaign
Will Kirkpatrick
Urbana
Jerry Crowell
O’fallon
Bill Harkins Wins Bass Tour Top Prize at Kentucky Lake
Fishing ace Bill Harkins of Carterville collects 250 dollars and trophies for catching the largest bass in the Kentucky Lake tournament and places tenth among 116 top bass anglers.
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Bill Harkins
Carterville
Zeigler softball wins push season tally to 16 of 18
Zeigler dominates Glen Weeks Pontiac West Frankfort 10 0 and 9 3 in a doubleheader though not counting in standings. Terry Linton stars with two home runs and also contributes at bat as Zeigler faces Carbon dale Village Inn next in Zeigler.
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Zeigler
Glen
Glenn Weeks
Pontiac
West Frankfort
Alhough
Southern Illinois
Terry Linton
Carbondale Village Inn
Wolf
Thomas Linton
Morgan
Carbondale Legion No Hits Benton 17 0 in District Debut
Helms struck out 18 and allowed no hits over seven innings as Carbondale routed Benton 17 to 0 in the 25th district debut. Stingy defense and a 10 hit attack powered the win with Benton errors helping the cause.
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Century
Gordon Helm
Carbondale
Benton
Helms
Card rally keeps half game lead
The St. Louis Cardinals beat Atlanta 7 6 in 10 innings to hold a half game lead in the NL East as Ted Simmons delivered a game winning single after a disputed bunt play. Willie Stargell homered for Pittsburgh in a 11 4 win over Chicago as both teams chase standings.
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Ted Simmons
St. Louis Cardinals
Bob Priddy
Atlanta
Cardinals
Simmons
Mel Steiner
Priddy
Steiner
Matty Alou
Alou
Willie Stargell
Pittsburgh
Chicago Cubs
Jose Cardenal
Jerry McNertney
McNertney
Chicago
Stargell
Macon Coach Defies Norms In High School Baseball
The piece critiques Macon coach L C Sweet for unorthodox methods and long hair while noting his 1971 team went 18 and 4, finishing second in the state tournament. It argues coaching success can come from communication and flexibility beyond strict discipline.
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Peoria
Macon
Nashville
L. C. Sweet
Sweet
Southern Illinois University
Anch
Vince Lombardi
Urbana to hire new basketball coach at June board meeting
Olney coach Ron Herrin is linked to Urbana's vacant job left by Oscar Adams. The Urbana board plans to decide at the June 27 meeting. Ed Schoppel of Marion Prison shines in a Coal Belt League win, while Carbondale says he is in year 24 of a murder sentence.
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Chip Otto
Carbondale
Anna Jonesboro
Little Kenny Hefner
Century
Olney
Ron Herrin
Urbana
Oscar Adams
Ron
Benton
Rich Herrin
Ed Schoppel
Marion
Mike van Horn
Schoppel
Park District Softball at Oakland Field
Hott and Jarvis homered for Carbondale as Braswell and Yates added support. England from SIU homered, guiding a 4 2 2 game line against SIU Airport and Oakland Field.
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Carbondale Park District
Oakland Field
McDonald’s
Siu Airport
Hott
Jarvis Braswell
Yates
England
SIU
Lesser tops Epps Motors in Coal Belt baseball debut
Lesser built a 100 lead and earned a 12 to 8 victory over Epps Motors of Crainville in the Coal Belt League opener on Sunday.
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Lesser
Epps Motors
Crainville
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