Prep league opens with seven scores in weekly games
West Frankfort A tops Murphysboro A 56 53 and Marion A leads Crab Orchard 54 needs. list covers results from John A. Logan Summer Basketball League and a lengthy Elite National Championships recap. Bart Connor stars in Carbonale events with multiple medals and high scores in pommel horse parallel bars and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Logan
Jimmy Dean
Southern Illinoisan
Bart Connor
Carbondale
Connor
Niles West High School
Tammy Manville
Southern Illinois University- Carbondale
Glenn Tidwell
Softball Scores From Royalton Du Quoin Mt Vernon Games
Du Quoin merchants improve to 18-6 after defeating Royalton 12 to 1 in a De Soto tournament game. Kreid, Bishop, Laury and Rainwater drive runs while Koerber and Stephans homer for Du Quoin. Du Bois loses to WMIX 6 to 3, with Kelley Setzekorn homering for Du Bois. next up against West Frankfort in De Soto tourney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royalton du Quoin
Royalton
Kreid
Bishop
Bearden
Laury
Koerber
Stephans
Rainwater
Eisenhauer
Emmling
du Quoin
Vienna
MT. Vernon du Bois
Waldman
Gogolek
Stanowski
Letzekorn
de Bolt
Williams
du Bois
Setzekorn
Potts
Jackson
Kelley
du Bois Kaycees
West Frankfort Merchants
de Soto
Graham Opens Philly Golf Classic With Six Under 65 Lead
Veteran Lou Graham shot a weather delayed first round 65 with nine three’s to take a two stroke lead at the Philadelphia Golf Classic held at Whitemarsh Valley. Jerry Heard and George Johnson were four back at 67 while Hubert Green and Johnny Miller trailed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lou Graham
Jerry Heard
George Johnson
Graham
Alan Tapie
J.C. Snead
Jerry McGee
John Schlee
Jim Simons
Tom Jenkins
Hubert Green
Johnny Miller
Gary Player
Tom Weiskopf
Carbondale and West Frankfort win tight district games
In the 25th district league, Carbondale edged Benton 5-4 with Doug Vaughn delivering the decisive ninth inning run and a standout 5 for 5 night at the plate. West Frankfort beat Freeman Spur 3-2, while Murphysboro fell to Carlyle 7-3 and Marion defeated Carmi in non league play.
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American Legion
Carbondale
West Frankfort
Benton
Freeman Spur
Murphysboro
Carlyle
Marion
Carmi
Doug Vaughn
Conner considers college amid aerial gymnastics ties
Conner, a 16 year old Niles West gymnast from Morton Grove, weighs colleges not only for gymnastics but scholastic strength. He contemplates aeronau tical engineering or pilot training while balancing memories of Gary Morava and a hospital tragedy linked to STU-C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Niles West
Craig Conner
Conner
United States Gymnastics Federation
USGF
SIU
Morton Grove
Stu-C
Meade Applauds Laney Odell and Local Gymnastics Star
SIUC coach Bill Meade lauds Bart Conner as possibly the country’s best high school gymnast en route to a championship. John A. Logan College launches a summer basketball program with seven games, $100 team entry, and community sponsors in Carbondale, Herrin, Murphysboro, Marion, West Frankfort, Johnston City, Du Quoin, Carterville, Crab Orchard, Trico, and Elverado. All games are at the John A. Logan College gym.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Frankfort
Murphysboro
Herrin
Marion
Crab Orchard
du Quoin
Trico
Carterville
Elverado
Johnston City
Carbondale
SIUC
Bill Meade
Conner
John A. Logan
John A. Logan College
Carbondale Park District
Herrin Merchants
Herrin Boosters
Boren’s
IGA
Homemaker News
Barker Drugs
du Quoin Boosters
Rednour Steel
Trico Lions
Bedar Amoco
John Sala
John A.logan College
Legion Games Preview Highlights Local Matchups
This week's schedule lists Sparta at Steeleville and Marion at Mayfield Kentucky. Monday features Benton versus West Frankfort and Murphysboro against Carbondale. Tuesday brings Du Quoin at Carbondale Steeleville versus Freeman Spur Sparta against Benton Cape Girardeau against Murphysboro and Marion against Paducah Kentucky. Wednesday presents Sparta at Marion Murphysboro at Du Quoin Carlyle at Carbondale. Thursday has Carbondale at Benton. Friday offers Du Quoin at Freeman Spur Steeleville at Murphysboro and West Frankfort at Sparta.
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Sparta
Steeleville
Marion
Mayfield
Benton
West Frankfort
Murphysboro
Carbondale
du Quoin
Freeman Spur
Cape Girardeau
Carlyle
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Bart Conner
Ner
SIU Arena
United States
Tom Porter
S1u
Bars
Tom Beach
University of California
Peter Korman
Southern Connecticut
Kurt Thomas
Indiana
Tom Weeden
Gene Whelen
Mark Graham
Pommel Horse
Bob Farb
Chuck Wanner
Larry Gerard
Burt Thomas
Tom Weedem
Brent Simmons
Clark Johnson
Mike Godowa
Kolleen Casey
Denise Cheshire
Leslie Weisberger
Kathy Howard
Kyle Gaynor
Donna Payton
Nancy Thies
Philly
Philadelphia
Tennessee
Whitemarsh Valley Country Club
Clyde Mangum
Tournament Players Division
Frankfort
Vaughn
Billy Smith
Tom Keim
Smith
Davey
Keim
Crouch
Conner Studies
College Choice
Doggin
Laney Odell
Bart
Legion
Paducah, Ky
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