Edwardsville Wins Herrin Sunset Hills Age-Group Swim Meet
Edwardsville tops Carbondale 256 to 200 in the 12 and under age group at Herrin. Centralia, Herrin, Marion and Cairo also scored, with individual winners across events such as 25 free, 50 free, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly, and medley relays led by swimmers like Stanley Date Leslie Harsh and Scott Me ride from Edwardsville, Jim Martin and Barbara Schaefer among the champions.
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Sunset Hills Swim ‘Club
Edwardsville
Herrin
Carbondale
Stanley Date
Marion
Leslie Harsh
Don Wright
Centralia
Windy
Mor Oo Centralia
Scott Meride
Anne Buffman
Tom ‘Wohlwend
Centrally
Leslie ‘Parsh
Stoflar
J. Jenkins
Kleth Roepke
K. Halth
Orson
Bill Huff
J. Vogler
Jaimee Louis
Jim] Martin
Barbara Schaefer
T. Pankey
Kieth
Roepke
Nancy Casey
Wayne Kelley Leads Bunny Bread Golf Meet at Union County
Home town player Wayne Kelley of Anna shot a 7 on his home Union County Country Club course Saturday to take an early midway lead in the third annual Bunny Bread golf tournament. Final 18 holes continue today with about 80 entrants from nearby tourneys and towns such as Poplar Bluff Mo Mayfield Ky and Paducah. Pro-am results saw Bill Muskeove defending champion from Paducah shoot a 65 in Friday’s opening rounds.
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Wayne Kelley
Anna
Union
Ventures
Poplar’ Bluff
Mo. Mayfield
Bill Muske
Mt Vernon Softball Meet Opens Next Week
Mt Vernon will host a four team softball meet next Monday through Thursday. Mt Vernon teams face Odin Herrin Whittington and Du Quoin with Odin vs Mt Vernon and Du Quoin vs Montgomery Ward among the pairings.
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Mt. “Vernon
Mt.Vernon
Odin
Herrin
Whittington
du Quoin
Mt. Vernon
West Leaders Meet Today in District Baseball Scramble
Carbondale and Steeleville vie for playoff berths in the 25th District Ameri league as Herrin forfeits a game to Chester Chester hosts, while Steeleville eyes home advantage in the upcoming tournament set for July 12 14.
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Carbondale
Ameri
Chester
Steeleville
Legion
Herrin
Chester Legion Nine Wins Western division race test at Carbondale
Chester legs to 5-0 win over Carbondale cements its grip in the western division playoff race. Steeleville leads with 7-1 after a 2 p.m. clash at Carbondale. Benton, Zeigler, and Herrin jockey for position as the league’s 14-game slate unfolds this week.
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Paget
Bill
Steeleville
Carbondale
Boly
Murphysboro
Chester
Benton
American Legion
Pete
Lenzini
Zeigler
Marion
John Brush
IHSA money shapes state tourney profits and policy
The Southern Illinoisan notes that IHSA post season basketball tournaments grossed 966,951 dollars and 73 cents, with 22.4 percent kept by IHSA for its budget and 517,450 dollars returned to member schools as bonuses. Individual teams earned per game bonuses, with Centrailia reaching finals for 1,395 dollars, Herrin three regions and a first round game for 980 dollars, and Metropolis 1,065 dollars total. The piece questions whether a half million extra above operating needs is needed and critiques voter turnout among district administrators.
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Illinois “High School . Assn
THAS
Herrin
Metropolis
Censtralia
IHSA
THSA
Champaign
Willis
Milt Springer
Benton
Bunselmeyer
Murphysboro
Io Coniston
Richand
Mira
Roth
Eane
Welge
Eville
Anna
Abba
Carbosande
Dale
Bec
Stéeleville
Ellen
du Quoinat
Guthman
Chester
Corigleton
Steel
Carbondale
Steeleville
Brigham
Darvel
GiChener
Toronto
Dupree
Crothers
Ron Whitney
West bruises East in college game with tense defense
North American college football scene described with East West clash. The notes mention West players Lal Aldridge 81 and Mackey 88 challenging East fullback George Saimes 33 while Kermit Alexander 33 attempts to tackle. The report highlights aggressive ball movement and defensive aim in a tight period.
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West
Lal Aldridge
George
Saimes
Kermit’ Alexander
iEnet
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Sie McBride
Bruce Bowen
Jan‘Janseo
Clyde
Webl Murphysboro
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Punckni Vn
Padden
Martin Taeile
Ares King
Sam Dodson
Charles Weber
Cape
McGinnis
J Mller
Mounds
Siedleville
Chester Legion
Jim Bunselmeyer
Tun Chester
Innig
Chuck Carter
Southern Illinoisan Sport Talk
Merle Jones
Money Maker
JHSA
Juan’ Marichal
Giants
Reds
Warren’ Spahn
Braves
Dodgers
Junior Gilliam
Yankee
al Downing
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St Louis
Bill Cornell
Stu
SIU
Jim Beatty
Jim Grefle
Phillies
Tony Gonzalez
Winienter
Gen Oliver
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