Interleague Rivalry Opens With I-70 Showdown Tickets
The passage highlights upcoming baseball interleague games between the St. Louis Cardinals and Kansas City Royals in Kansas City, plus Chicago White Sox at U.S. Cellular Field. It notes Wimbledon action with Venus Rosewater Dish and Wimbledon Trophy, and Pittsburgh Pirates series at PNC Park. Illinois players earn All-State honors for Harrisburg and Anna-Jonesboro.
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St. Louis Cardinals
Kansas City Royals
Kansas City
Chicago Cubs
Chicago White Sox
U.S. Cellular Field
All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club
London
Pittsburgh
Pirates
Pnc Park
Anna-Jonesboro
Illinois Baseball Coaches Association
Harrisburg
Patrick Keating
Chris Crank
Kevin Williams
Anna- Jonesboro
Ryan Bittle
Bittle
Wildcats
Nashville
SIC's Smith Drafted By Hawks At No 34 In Second Round
Southeastern Illinois College star Donta Smith finally heard his name called by the Atlanta Hawks with the No 34 pick after four earlier names were announced. His Chicago agent Mike Naiditch had speculated he could go as high as 11 to Golden State but Smith remained upbeat and ready to prove himself in Atlanta a run and gun franchise needing an experienced player.
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Carbondale
Donta Smith
NBA
David Stern
Russ Granik
Southeastern Illinois
Atlanta Hawks
Mike Naiditch
Naiditch
Golden State Warriors
Smith
Chicago
Hawks
SIC
Dead animal room shadows SIU McAndrew Stadium tour
SIU football staff reveal the McAndrew Stadium press box is rusted, crumbling and called the dead animal room. Coaches describe the aging facility as old, rusting and embarrassing while noting it was built in the early 20th century to house the team.
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Carbondale
McAndrew Stadium
Southern Illinois University
Tom Weber
Weber
ESPN
SIU
Jerry Kill
Paul Kowalczyk
Athlon Magazine
Salukis rise under Kill despite aging McAndrew facility
The piece previews SIU football at McAndrew Stadium, noting the aging venue’s impact on the program. Under coach Kill the Salukis jumped from a 1-10 2001 season to a 10-2 Gateway title cohort, earning an I-AA playoff bid despite McAndrew’s deteriorating condition and TV-unfriendly setup. King Tut the Saluki mascot is mentioned as buried on campus.
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SIU
King Tut
McAndrew
Kill
Salukis
Gateway
Kowalczyk
NCAA
Delaware
Carpenter leads Cardinals past Cubs in shutout win
Chris Carpenter pitched eight solid innings and drove in a run as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs 4-0 at Busch Stadium. Tony Womack collected three hits and an RBI, Hector Luna and Mike Matheny also drove in runs, and St. Louis extended its NL Central lead while taking two of three from Chicago. Carpenter improved to 8-2, facing the Cubs well and maintaining a strong June.
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ST. Louis
Chris Carpenter
RBI
St. Louis Cardinals
Chicago Cubs
Cardinals
Rey Ordonez
Cubs
Busch Stadium
Tony Womack
Hector Luna
Mike Matheny
Womack
Chicago
Carpenter
Todd Walker
Opening three football games loom big for Carbondale
Carbondale coach Fred Heinz stresses the first three games will set momentum for the Terriers as they begin prep Aug. 11. After last season's five straight losses to finish, they face Murphysboro at home, then Massac County, Waterloo, and Centralia on the road in a schedule mirrored from previous year with two tough home games against Belleville Althoff and Mount Vernon.
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Carbondale
Fred Heinz
Terriers
Belleville Althoff
Mount Vernon
Heinz
Murphysboro
Massac County
Waterloo
Centralia
Carbondale Revives Legion Team After Five-Year Hiatus
Carbondale brings back its American Legion baseball squad after a five-year drought, funded by local sponsorships led by Mark Holt and Ken Grotts. The team, playing at the Superblock and clad in black jerseys, aims to cover costs with a $100 player fee and a recent $161 gate from a fundraising game, though the chapter closes June 30.
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Carbondale
American Legion
Holt’s Tire and Auto Center
E. Main
Mark Holt
Carbondale Legion
Ken Grotts
Mark
Legion
Grotts
Holt
Gary Hof
Kevin Basedan
Carbondale High School
Paul McSparin
Bank of Carbondale
Mary Lou’s Grill
Varsity South Barber and Hair Salon
MAB Paints
Warehouse Liquor Mart
Virgil Beadle
Hof
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