Three Herrin Tigers named to all-state tourney team
Herrin High School girls softball earns three all tourney spots as Sunny Clark center fielder Diane Kiern and Kathy Cheatum join the squad. Clark shines with a 191 pitching record, .431 average, 189 strikeouts, and 131 innings. Kiern provides elite defense and clutch hitting, while Cheatum serves as designated hitter after key shortfall due to injuries. Other honorees include Robin Winke Jodi Rathbun Sue Wentland Holly Borton Denise Surna Kim Kennington and Yolanda Block who is MVP.
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Herrin High School
Sunny Clark
Clark
Tigers
Diane Kiern
Herrin
Lockport
Kiern
Susan Jones
Tiger
Kathy Cheatum
Cheatham
Alltourney
Robin Winke
Jodi Rathbun
Bartonville Limestone
Sue Wentland
Champion
Loves Park Harlem
Holly Borton
Limestone
Denise Surna
Downers Grove South
Kim Kennington
Harlem
Yolanda Block
Jilek
Black
Sheryl Humphreys
Lisa Ridings
Lisa Emery
Huskie
Shawna Mitchell
Mitchell
Humphreys
Emery
Eileen Jansen
Melody Mitchell
Jarvis
Nina Calcaterra
Kim Evink
Evink
Block
Eileen Rogers
Jaek
Cahokia
Tigers fall short in state softball final to Harlem Huskies
Herrin High School girls softball ends 22-1 season with a 3-1 loss to Loves Park Harlem in Friday’s championship, as Yolanda Block pitches the Huskies to the title and Tigers regret four errors that cost the game. Player quotes emphasize desire for gold and pride in a runner-up finish.
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Alan Fredman
Southern
Harlem
Tiger
Tracy Jarvis
Yolanda Block
Huskies
Tigers
Sunny Clark
Jilek
Rockford
Arizona Wildcats win NCAA baseball title in gritty run
Arizona coaches and players celebrated a hard fought victory in Omaha as the Wildcats clinched the NCAA baseball championship from the losers' bracket. Four Wildcats earned College World Series all-tournament honors, including two pitchers and outfielder Terry Francona who was named outstanding player.
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Omaha
Neb
Jerry Kindall
Arizona Wildcats
Arizona
Terry Francona
Kindall
Chicago
Wildcats
Hawaii
The
Rainbows
Collin Tanabe
Tanabe
St. John’s
Dwight Taylor
California
Craig Lefferts
Michigan
Kahoks win state baseball title in dramatic finale
Collinsville Kahoks beat Bartonville Limestone 7-3 to claim the Illinois Class AA state baseball crown. Winning pitcher Mark Campbell improved to 15-0. Limestone scored all three runs in the seventh. Limestone had earlier defeated New Trier East 74, while Collinsville beat Edwardsville 12-7 in semifinals.
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Mark Campbell
Jeff McDaniel
Mike Dunne
Sam Light
Brad Wood
Limestone
New Trier East
Collinsville
Edwardsville
Carbondale
Belleville
Wargo claims low pro at Jackson Invitational pro-am
Wargo of Carlylene Club fired a 66 to win low pro honors at the Jackson Invitational pro-am at Jackson Country Club near Murphysboro. Johnston City led by unattached pro Jerry Glenn won the pro-am with a 57, while Wargo earned 250 dollars for topping 19 pros. Lotz and Carello led runner-ups and top finishers, with amateurs on Glenn's winning team from Johnston City. The event drew 105 amateurs and 20 pros, exceeding last weekend's Crab Orchard turnout.
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Tom Wargo
Carlylene Club
Jackson Country Club
Murphysboro
Johnston City
Jerry Glenn
Wargo
Steve Lotz
Tower T
St. Louis
Gene Carello
Franklin County Country Club
Heckel
Leroy Newton
Darren Vaughn
Carterville
Jan Jansco Sr
Murphysboro Park District Registers Summer Programs
Murphysboro Park District sets registration at the Rec Center from 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m. for summer programs including boys basketball and girls and coed volleyball for ages 10 to 15, tennis lessons at 15 per week, plus pool games arts and crafts and camps for wrestling and football for incoming freshmen. Contact Phil Keasler at 684-3898 for details.
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Murphysboro Park
Murphysboro
Park District
Rec Center
Phil Keasler
Sullivan invited to U S Olympic Development Camp
Sullivan a Carbondale pole vaulter earns invite to the U S Olympic Development Camp at Colorado Springs. U R Midwest top high school jumpers gathering. Johnson and Hartzog note his Class AA state third place finish and camp schedule this week. Frank Bleyer helps fund trip.
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Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Jim Sullivan
Colorado Springs
Colo
Midwest
Jan Johnson
Saluki
Lew Hartzog
Sullivan
Carbondale Community High School
Rick Attig
Camp
Directo Carbondale Pasineeteei
Frank Bleyer
Johnson
Casebeer Nears Olympic Berth After Lima Victory
Carbondale cyclist Dan Casebeer won the 25 mile Race for the Gold in Lima, posting 56 minutes 20 seconds at the official U S Olympic trial. He rides for the Phoenix Cycle Southern Illinois University Carbondale cycling team.
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Dan Casebeer
Carbondale
U.S
Lima
Casebeer
Phoenix Cycle-Southern
June Sports Mania Turns Legal in Turbulent Year
Lawyer dominated June sports feature five legal cases hitting headlines. Norm Ellenberger faces federal trials for mail and wire fraud tied to a transcript ruse while Frank Kush potential settlement looms amid a $2.2 million suit. Oregon indictments probe athletic funds misuse as Madlock ends a suspension amid ownership support. Codex edges Genuine Risk after a controversial ride, and Olympic participation dips amid Moscow boycott talk.
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Norm Ellenberger
University of New Mexico
Nough
FBI
Ellenberger
Sity
Sun Devil
Kevin Rutledge
Kush
ASU
Rutledge
Frank Kush
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Shawnee Hills Country Club
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John Barge
Southside Country Club
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Kevin Klaine
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Pittsburgh Pirates
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