Illinois high school basketball play opens with two class series
The Associated Press reports two-class Illinois tournament play begins tonight with 16 Class A centers and 47 Class AA sites. Highlight aims at Dalton Thornridge in Class AA seeking a 48th straight win to tie state record. Chicago Christian faces Marseilles in Herschel sectional as Shabbona and Illini Bluffs also contest.
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Chicago Christian
Shabbona
Illini Bluffs
Marseilles
Herschel
Hinkley
Aurora Central Catholic
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Elite Eight Benton Leads Class AA Teams to Regional Finals
Benton 18-6 faces Murphysboro 17-4 at Herrin in the regional semifinals as four South region games unfold tonight. West Frankfort meets Metropolis at Harrisburg while Mt. Vernon battles Mascoutah at Salem and Robinson faces Olney at Olney. Winners advance to next week’s West Frankfort sectional with 7 30 p.m. starts.
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Four area survivors clash for Class A state berth
Meridian plays Pinckneyville at Sparta while Du Quoin faces Carrier Mills at Eldorado in sectional finals. Winners meet in a 8 p.m. Tuesday super sectional at SIU Arena for a spot in Champaign state meet.
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Pinckneyville
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Eldorado
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Williamson registers for Khoury League play
Williamson County Khoury League announces registration on Saturday March 11 from 8 a.m. to noon at Crab Orchard High School home economics room for Pittsburg Crab Orchard and Creal Springs residents and in the Washington School gym lobby in Marion for Marion residents. A $3 registration fee covers insurance and league entry. A general Khoury League meeting is set for 7 p.m. March 7 at Crab Orchard High School gym. Officials seek managers coaches and umpires. Call 993-5979 for details. This is the league's first year in Williamson County for boys not eligible in city leagues.
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Metropolis and West Frankfort vie for Class AA tourney title
Metropolis seeks a 13 11 season mark as West Frankfort rides a 14 9 record into Friday's Harrisburg clash at 7 30 p m for the regional championship. The Redbirds target Mitchell Broy Hopkins and Glass Austin for balance while West Frankfort relies on Glass Austin and McDearmon to counter Metropolis outside shooting and rebounding. The winner advances to West Frankfort for the sectional with Olney Herrin and Salem.
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Metropolis
West Frankfort
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Harold Hood
Harrisburg
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Kelly
Austin
Greg
McDearmon
Randy
Hood
Trojan
MccDearmon
Marion
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Broy
Dave
Hopkins
Leonard
Woodward
Red Bird
Indians Seek Regional Title Against Carrier Mills in Du Quoin
Du Quoin leads 22-4 season mark facing Carrier Mills 24-3 in Eldorado sectional final. Du Quoin beat Eldorado 65-63 after winning regional. Carrier Mills topped Vienna regional and beat Lesser 100-70. Reserve guard Sam DeMarie, sheltered by teammate Barry Dickerson, sparked a late rally.
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Murphysboro Clinches Regional Win Over Carbondale
Murphysboro defeated arch rival Carbondale 74 to 62 in the Herrin Class AA regional, marking the first win over Carbondale in 10 years. Coach Ashman praised the team’s potential as they prepare for Benton in the regional final, amid a crowded locker room celebration.
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Belleville
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Meridian
Murphy Red Devils chase wins into late season
Murphy High School basketball navigated a rugged stretch with a six game win streak after a 59 54 loss to Du Quoin. The team beat Belleville Althoff 78 70 in the regional opener before a 74 60 defeat to Okanville and a 60 54 loss to Taylorville in the finals.
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Belleville
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Okanville
Taylorville
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Tony Stevens
Southern Illinoisan
Murphysboro
Red Devil
Four Favorites Advancing to U S Indoor Tennis Semis
In Hampton Virginia the 69th national indoor championships see Stan Smith of Pasadena as the top American seed facing Andres Gimeno of Spain, while defending champion Ilie Nastase of Romania meets Cliff Richey of San Angelo.
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White Sox wait on Allen as spring opener nears
Hall of Fame figure Richie Allen remains missing as Chicago White Sox prepare for a Sarasota exhibition against the Pirates. GM Stu Holcomb cites no contract yet and notes a verbal bid of about 120000 from Allen’s agent, with Allen delaying his spring arrival. Also noting Torre’s departure for New Hampshire campaign events.
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Killebrew recalls Harlan Hodges and area hoops lore
Cairo native Hal Killebrew shares memories of Harlan Hodges a long time prep coach at West Frankfort who later coached at SIU Murray State and the University of Idaho Hodges helped legends like John Powless and John Garret play through an infamous aspirin tale and a Missouri weather winter. The Herrin frosh-soph meet opens Saturday with six games at 1 p.m. Dennis Sweeney Herrin is a rising star and Belleville JC basketball coach Byron Hargis juggles two tournaments this weekend. SIU Edwardsville and SIU Normal sport schedule notes close the roundup.
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Belleville
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Stu
Will Robinson
Illinois State
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Greg Starrick
John Garrett
Jim Smith
Myron Litwiller
Legion baseball district meeting set for Carbondale
The 1972 preliminary plan for the 5th District American Legion baseball program will be unveiled in Carbondale this Saturday at 10 a.m. District officer Frank Payne urges all posts planning teams to send representatives. those unable should notify Payne. Later meetings will arrange schedules and summer playoffs. Cragwood Stable’s Windjammer, a Florida bred Restless Wind colt, won four of five races in 1971. Duke’s 1972 football team will feature 22 lettermen, including 11 starters from the 1971 squad that went 6-5.
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Carbondale Legion
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