Pitchers decide college title in tight CWS finale
In Omaha Fullerton State defeats Arkansas 2-1 to claim the 33rd College World Series title. Dave Weatherman pitched a four-hitter for Fullerton, while Steve Krueger allowed five hits for Arkansas. The Titans overcome two errors and base running plays to score the winning run in the sixth. Fullerton finishes 60-14, Arkansas ends 49-15.
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Fullerton State
Arkansas
Fullerton
Dave Weatherman
Steve Krueger
Weatherman
Augie Garrido
Pepperdine
John Christensen
Norm DeBriyn
Johnny Ray
Titans
Mississippi State
Texas
Heckel foursome wins 6 team pro am playoff at Jackson
Jim Brown of Paducah sank an eight foot birdie on the third as his Heckel foursome captured the six team sudden death playoff for the Jackson Invitational pro am title at Jackson County Club. Teammate Tim Dodson birdied earlier on the 510 yard par five to set up the finish. Terry Houser led low pro with 69, but his team narrowly missed the playoff.
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Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
Jim Brown
Paducah
Jackson County Club
Brown
Tim Dodson
Terry Houser
Malden
Steve Heckel
Crab Orchard
Jay Venable
Carterville
Dodson
Anna
Houser
Bill Koeneman
Chester
Don Bixby
Sparta
Larry Lasley
Cahokia captures girls softball title with late homer
Cahokia beat Harlem 2-1 to win the Illinois high school girls softball championship. Chris Wagner hit a solo homer in the eighth, overcoming Harlem after a seventh inning error-filled tie. Cahokia secures its second state crown, first since 1977.
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Chris Wagner
Cahokia
Harlem
Kathy Lyons
Patti Scott
Paula Drury
Kim Kennington
Yolanda Block
Wagner
DeSoto Fast-Pitch Softball Tourney Opens With 12 Teams
A 12‑team field starts the fifth annual DeSoto Homecoming Fast‑Pitch Softball Tournament. Today schedule features Elkville Bedar Os vs Mounds at 1:30 p.m. followed by Jonesboro White Horse Ian Chester Montroy’s game, Bush Construction‑Carterville Stars, and Vienna Correctional Center‑Carbondale NAPA. Four teams from last year’s state tourney drew first‑round byes: Pinckneyville Provart, Green’s IGA, Du Bois KCs, and Mills. Double‑elimination play continues all week.
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DeSoto
Elkville Bedar Os
Jonesboro
Ian Chester Montroy
Bush Construction
Carterville
Vienna Correctional Center
Pinckneyville Provart
Green
IGA
the du Bois Kcs
Mills
SIUC men's tennis recruits two more prospects
SIUC coach Dick Le Fevre announced two new recruits, Guy Hooper transferring from Polk Community College in Florida and David Ervin, a 22 year old newcomer with three years of tennis experience, joining four early signees. Hooper has at least two years of eligibility left and could gain a third pending NCAA ruling.
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Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Dick LeFevre
Guy Hooper
David Ervin
LeFevre
Indiana
David Filer
John Grier
Hooper
SIUC
Polk Community College
Lakeland
Fla
Emory University
Polk College
Suco
Florida
Grier
Evansville
Ind
Louisiana State
Arizona State
Notre Dame
Colorado
Kentucky
Filer
Eric Eberhardt
Crystal Lake
Eberhardt
Illinois
Lito Am
Proviso West Wins Illinois Class AA Title In 5-1 Win
Don Montgomery pitched a two hitter to lead Proviso West over Mount Carmel 5-1 for the Illinois Class AA high school baseball championship. Montgomery fanned 11 with two walks, Mount Carmel’s sole runs came on a Seaton RBI double and a late error-driven run, while Proviso West built its lead on timely hits from Kasper Disotour and Fernandez and added two insurance runs in the sixth.
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West
Don Montgomery
Mount Carmel
Montgomery
RBI
Greg Seaton
Scot Wampler
Todd Painter
Reggie Fischer
Proviso West Panthers
Lou Disotaur
Len Kasper
Panthers
Kasper
Kevin Trodelman
Seaton
Ed Fernandez
Proviso West
Rob Styve
Rob Dean
Disotour
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Keith Feigenbaum
Ron Ortyl
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K. Bartlick
West Frankfort
Gene Carello
Tom Farris
Randy Lewis Sr
Marsh Sheffer
Larry Emery
Phil Belbas
Pinckneyville
Paul Smith
St. Charles, Mo
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West Fankfort
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