Area All Star Baseball and Major League Showdowns
Today at 11 a.m. LIBCA All Star at Abe Martin Field features local high school players. The St. Louis Cardinals host the Kansas City Royals at Busch Stadium in a three game set. The Green Hills Amateur final rounds in Mount Vernon plus MLB action across divisions and a cross state clash at Kaufman Stadium. Brewers face Cubs, White Sox visit Cubs, and the 25th District American Legion game in Chester at 7 p.m.
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St. Louis Cardinals
Kansas City Royals
Busch Stadium
American Legion
Chester
Kaufman Stadium
Faulkner 122nd at PGA Club Championship
Mark Faulkner, head pro at Lake of Egypt Country Club, shot 78 to sit 9 over for the PGA Club Professional Championship after two rounds. He opened with 75, finishing Thursday tied for 122nd with a two day 153. Faulkner earned Gateway Section Player of the Year in 1999 and 2002 and won the Southern Illinois Open in 1998 and 1999.
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Mark Faulkner
Lake of Egypt Country Club
Faulkner
Gateway Section
IBCA All Stars set to tip off in Bloomington
Carbondale Du Quoin coach Wendell Wheeler expects a sightseeing after guiding Class A South All Stars in the IBCA All-Star Game at Illinois Wesleyan Bloomington. The 7 p.m. Class AA matchup features top teams per IBCA chief Chuck Rolinski. Local stars include Maurice Gibbs Nick Hill and players from Carterville Teutopolis Herrin Carrier Mills Cairo and Benton's Ryan Franlini with several headed to major colleges.
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Carbondale
du Quoin
Wendell Wheeler
Illinois Basketball Coaches Association
Illinois Wesleyan
IBCA
Chuck Rolinski
Shannon Brown
Wheeler
Dennis Rueter
Daniel Ruffin
Brian Randle
Peoria
Ruffin
Bradley
Randle
Illinois
Michael Dale
SIU
Maurice Gibbs
Southern Illinoisan
Nick Hill
Carterville
Justin Barrington
Teutopolis
Matt Schumacher
Herrin
Mike Gavic
Carrier Mills
Kyle Hines
Cairo
Anthony Mackins
Benton
Ryan Anthony Franlini
Shirk Center
Southern Illinois All-Star Game Showcases Local Talent
At SIU Abe Martin Field in Carbondale the Southern Illinois Baseball Coaches Association All-Star Game brings 35 to 40 players into the spotlight with potential attention from college and professional scouts. Players feel personal pressure and pride as onlookers watch from teammates to family and future opportunities.
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Carbondale
Southern Illinois Baseball Coaches Association
SIU
Abe Martin Field
Lima Wins First Since August in Royals rout of Cardinals
Jose Lima earned his first major league win since August as Kansas City defeated St Louis 10-4. Ken Harvey drove in four runs with a three-run double, while Raul Ibanez went 3-for-4 with three RBIs. Harvey and Berroa added late two-run homers to seal the victory.
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ST. Louis
Jose Lima
Kansas City Royals
Ken Harvey
St Louis Cardinals
Royals
Cardinals
Matt Morris
Raul Ibanez
Twins
Desi Belaford
Harvey
Angel Berroa
Kansas City
Albert Pujols
Pujols
Lima
Triple-A
Omaha
Detroit Tigers
Seattle
Detroit
Newark Bears
Morris
Yankee Stadium
Ibanez
RBI
Mike Matheny
Bo Hart
Berroa
Jeff Fassero
Edgar Renteria
Simpson to coach Rend Lake baseball
Harrisburg native Bob Simpson was named Rend Lake College baseball coach, moving from a Arizona hitting facility to direct The Hitting Zone in Inn. At 34, he aims to train players daily, drawing on past roles at Southeastern Illinois College and Arkansas Little Rock and ties to the Harrisburg area.
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Carbondale
Bob Simpson
Harrisburg
Arizona
Rend Lake College
Inn
Simpson
Marion
Scottsdale
Ariz
Rend Lake
Tim Wills
Springfield
Jay Thompson
Wills
New York Mets
Oakland Athletics
Steve Ontiveros
Friday night football loss fuels college game controversy
A columnist laments changing prep and college football schedules to Friday night games. Iowa State rejected ESPN2 extending a September 27 contest at Northern Illinois in DeKalb to Friday. The Big 12 and other conferences shun Friday home games to honor high school football.
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Iowa State
Iowa
Ames
Cyclone
Bruce van de Velde
ESPN
ACC
Big 10
SEC
Pac-10
DeKalb
van de Velde
Cyclones
Oklahoma
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