Stephenson Wins On Road For Cards PGA Championship
Stephenson clinched the Card PGA National Club Pro Championship on the road, overcoming rivals to secure the title. The event highlighted Stephenson's steady play and clutch approach as he edged out key challengers for the win.
Baseball and golf headlines mix in weekend sports slate
The College World Series set to decide the two finalists with potential extra games. The Buick Classic tees off in New York on Thursday. On Friday Chicago’s White Sox visit the Cubs at Wrigley Field. The St. Louis Cardinals host Kansas City in a three game interleague series at home.
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Sheffer signs national letter to play soccer at Quincy
Douglas Sheffer of Carbondale has signed with Quincy University to play soccer. A Business management major, he lettered in golf and tennis at Carbondale Community High School, earned Most Improved Golfer honors, helped win two South Seven titles and reach two sectionals, and posted a 33 nine hole score. Also noted is Toby Barnett’s assignment to the Gulf Coast League Phillies in Clearwater after the First-Year Player Draft.
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IHSA Girls State Golf Final Moves to Makanda Stone Creek
IHSA relocates the Girls State Golf Tournament from Bloomington Normal to Stone Creek Golf Course in Makanda for 2003 with finals planned at Makanda and potential 2004 2005 venues in Carbondale. Carbondale High School and Southern Illinois University will host and manage duties.
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Bullets start summer amateur season with win at John A. Logan
In Carterville Ballard County of Kentucky fell 6 2 as Southern Illinois Bullets pitchers combine for a four hitter. Dane Kerley’s squad pounded 12 hits, with Hartline driving in two runs and Chamness and Bittle contributing RBI hits. The Bullets, featuring players from Anna Jonesboro McLeansboro Murphysboro, opened summer play on a high note after a 5 0 run in the Bullets Invitational.
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Ryan Bittle
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Nextel to Sponsor NASCAR Winston Cup Replacing RJR
NASCAR names wireless giant Nextel as new title sponsor for its premier Winston Cup. The deal ends RJR's 31 year run tied to Winston, with formal announcement set in New York Times Square. Nextel targets 75 million global fans and a younger audience, while RJR shifts marketing away from tobacco due to legal limits.
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Jack Buck Remembered in New Biography and Remembrance
A review of Jack Buck Forever A Winner details his public career with the Cardinals and his private life as told by wife Carole and children Joe and Julie. The volume includes chapters by friends and touching family anecdotes showing Buck’s humor, resilience, and family bonds. The piece highlights Buck’s enduring legacy and the personal stories shared from hospital stays to home moments.
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