Rushing overcomes eye loss to pursue baseball comeback
Theron Rushing, 19, Carbondale, lost an eye but returns to baseball ambitions at John A. Logan College. Once a star Legion third baseman, he now pitches for Logan under coach Bert Newman. Despite his glass eye, he trains hard, aims for a final season, and plans to coach later.
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Theron Cone
Carbondale
Rushing
John A. Logan College
Carbondale American Legion
Logan
Volunteers
Bert Newman
Newman
Steeleville
Gary) Beckhorn
Scott) Bridges
St. Louis
Bethesda General Hospital
Pla
Darren
Carbondale Legion
Legion Ball
Carbondale Community High School
Bry
Herrin girls fall in semifinal at Pekin state tourney
Herrin two seniors and key batters saw their season end as Elk Grove Village capitalized on three Herrin errors to win 4 0 in the state semifinal. Coach Jilek noted the error plagued outing while junior Blaylock promised stronger comeback next season. Herrin ends 27 2 with Blaylock Clark returning and underclassmen eager for Pekin bid next year.
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Mike Estes
Southern Illinoisan
Herrin
Pekin
Elk Grove Village
Tiger
Tigers
Byron Kuhner
Tiger Girls
Claire Schroeder
Brenda Muller
Bruck Jilek
Grenadiers
Kathleen Hennelly
Kerri Blacklock
Diane Keirn
Blaylock
Keirn
Jilek
Carla Gualdoni
Monica Perkins
Perkins
Susan Jones
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
John A. Logan
Yancey
Logan
Quincy Notre Dame
Paula Clark
Wright heads all South track squad from Cairo
Cairo's Kip Wright led the Southern Illinois all South track selections, named in high jump long jump and triple jump after a third in Class A triple jump. Hatchcraft of West Frankfort anchored two relays and earned 100 and 200. Several area athletes earned two events and multiple relays were cited across Mount Vernon Marion and others.
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Cairo
Kip Wright
Southern Illinois Coaches Association
Wright
Hatchcraft
West Frankfort
Redbirds
Benton
Brent McLain
Brad Thomas
Chester
McLain
Thomas
Chris Hafertepe
Anna-Jonesboro
Ed Ginn
du Quoin
Lowell Anderson
Scott Hafeli
Enrico Castellano
Marion
Kim Steele
Felipe Martin
Carbondale
Jeff Corey
John Harp
Steve Williams
Eric Childs
George Warren
Carl Evans
Anna Jonesboro
Mark Bittle
Harrisburg
Charles Bastnagel
Mount Vernon
Steve Truitt
Centralia
Greg Gordon
Sparta
Chuck Wortman
Murphysboro
All-star baseball doubleheader at Harrisburg SIU
The Southern Illinois High School baseball all star doubleheader is set for 12:30 p.m. today at Southeastern Illinois College in Harrisburg. West squad draws players from Carlyle Centralia Herrin Marissa Carbondale Murphysboro Cobden Goreham Chester Steeleville. East squad comes from Harrisburg Mount Vernon Meridian Shawnee Carmi Vienna Mount Carmel Salem Marion Goreville. Tickets cost $2 for adults and $1 for children.
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Southern Illinois
Southeastern Illinois College
Harrisburg
Carlyle
Centralia
Herrin
Marissa
Carbondale
Murphysboro
Cobden
Gorham
Chester
Steeleville
Mount Vernon
Meridian
Shawnee
Carmi
Vienna
Mount Carmel
Salem
Marion
Goreville
Carlyle Murphysboro Lead SWE All-Star Baseball Team
Carlyle and Murphysboro dominate the Southwest Egyptan conference selections with four starters on the first team. Murphysboro places two starters on the first team, led by catcher Clay Brewer and outfielder Todd Dobbs. Second team includes catcher Todd Isaak and outfielder Joe Krieger from Murphysboro, plus other district players across Sparta Chester Nashville Anna Jonesboro and Du Quoin.
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Charyle
Murphysboro
James Boehne
Matt Tucker
Curt Beckemeyer
Leonard Johnson
Indians
Todd Isaak
Joe Krieger
Clay Brewer
Todd Dobbs
Red Devil
Doug
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John McCutchen
Theron Rushing
Courage
Herrin Girls
Kerri Blaylock
Daniel Dean Ruppert
RFD
Coulterville
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