Baseball and Wimbledon action across several venues
Tuesday features Cubs and White Sox at U S Cellular Field and Astros at Wrigley. Wimbledon continues with thinning field. Cardinals meet Royals in a 1987 rematch while Venus Rosewater quest proceeds at All England. Some games head to PNC Park and Metrodome. Wimbledon singles final set for Friday and Saturday.
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Chicago Cubs
Chicago White Sox
U.S. Cellular Field
All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club
London
Golf seniors in Southern Illinois sustain long running Egyptian club
The Egyptian Senior Golf Association in Southern Illinois meets weekly at Stone Creek and other area courses. Club members, ages 60 to mid 80s, use a handicap system to reward good rounds with trophies. Founded 1967, the group now has about 50 members and a history of friendships and community ties across local courses.
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Carbondale
Stone Creek
Egyptian Senior Golf Association
Steve Chamness
Herrin
Southern Illinois
Egypt
Nelson Clark
L.D. Starrick
Holiday Inn
Southern Illinois Seniors Golf Association
Roy Chenoweth
Mulkeytown
Pinckneyville
Merrill “Duster” Thomas
Vienna
Crab Orchard
Carterville
Sarah Haas
Renteria drives Cardinals to extra-innings win over Royals
Edgar Renteria’s RBI single in the 10th lifted the St. Louis Cardinals to a 3-1 victory over Kansas City. Albert Pujols stole second and scored on Renteria’s second RBI hit. Mike Matheny added an RBI single with two outs. Julian Tavarez earned the win, Jason Isringhausen notched the save, and STL improved to 45-29, tying MLB lead.
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Kansas City
Edgar Renteria
RBI
St. Louis Cardinals
Kansas City Royals
Rudy Seanez
Albert Pujols
Pujols
Renteria
Mike Matheny
Julian Tavarez
Jason Isringhausen
Cardinals
New York Yankees
Texas
Oakland Sooner
Lee's South falls short in IBCA all-star Class A game
In Carbondale, Darin Lee's South squad was unable to reach 106 points as the North edged them 102-96 in the Class A IBCA all-star contest. Jacob Toal led South with 19 points and eight field goals, with several teammates reaching double figures. The Class AA game featuring Lawrence Blackledge and Matt Shaw was in progress at press time.
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Carbondale
Darin Lee
Lee
Jacob Toal
Waterloo
Gibault
Steeleville
Jeff Mulholland
Pinckneyville
Erie States
Massac County
Gerren Rogers
Nashville
Josh Maschhoff
Daniel Maddox
Lawrence Blackledge
Centralia
Matt Shaw
Todd Hefferma
SIU defies facility woes with strong athletic renaissance
SIU leverages school, community, and coach credibility to recruit top talent despite crumbling McAndrew Stadium and aging venues. Football leads, basketball eyes improvement, and multiple programs reach NCAA tournaments, proving substance beats facilities in attracting recruits and sustaining success.
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Athlon Magazine
SIU
C’mon
McAndrew Stadium
Bradley
SIU Arena
Carver Arena
Carbondale
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Bill Butler
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Morris Deaton
Leo Deaton
Woodrow Maloney
Chenoweth
Huck Novara
Red Clark
Dale Morris
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Lambert
Southern Illinois University
Abe Martin
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