Tigers depend on Maller's bat
Brenda Maller, Herrin High School softball star, leads the Tigers with a .439 batting average and 40 RBI as they head to the state meet in Pekin. Coach Bruce Jilek calls her the team's best pure hitter this season, crediting her growth from reserve catcher to starter and noting her home run power and eye for fastballs.
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Mike Estes
Maller
Jilek
Susan Jones
Wayne City
Cheryl Humphreys
Cheryl
Herrin
Kerri Blaylock
Paula Clark
Blaylock
Kerri
Pekin
Herrin Pepsi
Mike
Jim
Bob Maller
Tigers
Herrin Girls Reach Semis in State Softball Tournament
Herrin Tigers rally from 2-0 deficit to beat Morton West 5-3 advancing to semifinals of the state tournament. Coach Bruce Jilek’s team improved to 27-1 and will face Elk Grove Village, 32-1, at 10 a.m. Friday with the winner in the 7 p.m. title game.
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Mike Estes
Southern Illinoisan
PEKIN
Herrin
Morton West
Elk Grove Village
Elk Grove
Metamora
Tigers
Debbi Stuart
Claire Schroeder
Diane Kiern
Lori Terneus
Kristin Yancey
Schroeder
Yancey
Lisa Emery
Monica Perkins
Perkins
Terneus
Kerri Blaylock
Jau
Expos nip Cardinals as Gullickson stars in win
Montreal Expos beat St. Louis 5-1 as the Cardinals stranded 10 runners. Bill Gullickson worked six plus innings for the win, with Keith Hernandez driving St Louis’ lone run on three singles. Gary Carter hit an 11th homer, and Jeff Reardon notched his eighth save after a late Expos rally.
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Montreal Expos
St. Louis Cardinals
Cardinals
St. Louis
Whitey Herzog
Bill Gullickson
Keith Hernandez
Gary Carter
al Oliver
Carter
Bob Forsch
Forsch
Andre Dawson
Expos
Jeff Keener
Southeastern Illinois Community College
Tim Wallach
Warren Cromartie
Chris Speier
Gullickson
Mark Littell
Jeff Reardon
Tom Herr
Gully
Saluki baseball players drafted in major league draft
Four SIU Carbondale players Rob Clark Ken Klump Mike Mesh and Joe Richardson were selected in rounds 13 through 18 by Reds Rangers Red Sox and Twins. New recruits Robert Jones and Gary Bockhorn also drew bids from Reds and Royals. Clark and Klump weigh options about turning pro while Mesh Richardson consider next steps with their teams.
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Pete Rosenberg
Southern Illinoisan
Southern Illinois University- Carbondale
Rob Clark
Detroit Tigers
SIUC
Texas Rangers
Ken Klump
Minnesota Twins
Mike Mesh
Cincinnati Reds
Joe Richardson
Boston Red Sox
Saluki
Robert Jones
Steeleville
Gary Bockhorn
Kansas City
Bockhorn
Warriors
Royals
American Legion
Carbondale
Clark
Ex-player says cocaine use heavy in NFL
Former NFL defender Don Reese asserts widespread cocaine use among players in a Sports Illustrated article. Reese, 30, played for Miami New Orleans and San Diego. He and teammate Randy Crowder served time after pleading guilty to selling cocaine to undercover agents.
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Don Reese
National Football League
NFL
Reese
Sports Illustrated
Miami
New Orleans
San Diego
Dolphins
Randy Crowder
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