Area's Softball Player of the Year Named by The Southern
The Southern newspaper selects a standout softball player of the year from area teams, highlighting exceptional hitting and fielding, with plans to honor the recipient at a year end ceremony.
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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 2004
Page
15
The Southern newspaper selects a standout softball player of the year from area teams, highlighting exceptional hitting and fielding, with plans to honor the recipient at a year end ceremony.
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Neal Schemonia of Murphysboro signed a letter of intent to attend MacMurray College in Jacksonville Illinois. MacMurray College competes in NCAA Division III and is a member of the Illini Badger Conference.
Southern Illinois University football coach Jerry Kill will be inducted into Southwestern College Hall of Fame in Winfield as part of eight new honorees. Southwestern College plans an Oct. 15 ceremony to recognize the members, with Kill choosing to keep the news private and share it only with close family and colleagues.
OKAWVILLE The stakes are higher for Dave Luechtefeld as he shifts from guiding Okawville Rockets through tough regional play to politics. After 738 wins in 37 years and a reputation for integrity, he began a second career in 1995 by completing a state senate term. Now he pursues funding for the World Shooting Complex in Sparta.
The Southern Illinois Bullets baseball team enters its ninth season with top talent and high expectations. Coach Todd Poe says four or five players return, but pitching and hitting should improve. The 6-1 start has them eyeing a 28 team Dayton, Ohio tournament, where Rawlings will showcase national teams. The team’s strong regional reputation aids travel to tournaments, with players from Mt. Vernon to Anna Jonesboro and beyond.
The author reflects on a week away from sports and notes ESPN's 25 year anniversary programming highlighting how the network has transformed sports coverage. He recalls baseball’s shifting media presence from radio and print to TV, and muses on how ESPN altered his and others’ engagement with games.
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