Bradley coach Versace stirs Peoria theater on court
Bradley University coach Dick Versace blends showmanship with coaching as his team struggles through a late-season slide and faces Drake in the MVC first round. Known for flamboyant behavior and a love of Poe, he aims to fill the arena with excitement while guiding Bradley toward post-season play.
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Peoria
Dick Versace
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Thirdkill Suspended From Bradley Basketball Season
Bradley University announces that third leading scorer guard forward David Thirdkill has been suspended for the remainder of the season by coach Dick Versace. The department cites conduct detrimental to the program with no further details, noting he was agitated after a loss to West Texas State and did not travel with the team to Des Moines for the Missouri Valley Conference tournament.
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Prep polls New Lenox tops Class A. Cairo moves into fifth
The Cairo Pilots rise to fifth in the Associated Press Illinois Class A poll after a 25 4 season and regional title. Pinckneyville slips from fifth while New Lenox Providence Madison and Lawrenceville hold top positions. Okanville makes the largest jump to eighth as Providence St Mel sits fourth seeking a sectional showdown, with Tiskilwa Marengo Luther South and Waverly also climbing.
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Blue Devils Lead AP Class AA Illinois Poll Again
Top ranked Quincy Blue Devils hold unanimous No. 1 as big schools begin tournament play. Lincoln 25 0 remains No. 2, Simeon 24 1 third, St Joseph 22 3 fourth. Collins falls from fifth to eighth after loss. Proviso East rises to fifth and Vocational to sixth. Rockford East seventh. East St. Louis Lincoln ninth. Aurora East tenth. Crown, Proviso West, Rock Island, Lyons follow. Phillips and De LaSalle drop from rankings despite recent showings. Marshall enters 15th and Edwardsville 16th with er 23 3 and 24 3 records.
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Sorensen Aims To Help Cardinals And Cystic Fibrosis Cause
Lary Sorensen joins the St. Louis Cardinals and eyes relief help for the club while supporting the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. The 25 year old righty recalls leading Wisconsin fund efforts in 1980 and hopes a strong bullpen lineup with Sutter and Littell boosts his win total to 15 plus. Whitey Herzog cites past success against Kansas City as reason for acquisition.
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Whitey Herzog
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Kansas City
Little wins Olympic Gold Classic after rain washout
Sally Little of South Africa captured the 150000 Olympic Gold Classic in Industry Hills after weather washed out the final rounds. The 29 year old posted a 4 under par 142 for 36 holes, securing a one stroke victory and donating 2500 to the Bob Hope Cancer Fund and another 2500 to California Hospital Medical Center. The purse remained 150000 despite shortening the event to 54 holes with the cancellation of Monday play.
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Oregon State remains top ranked in AP poll after win over UCLA
Oregon State sustained its perfect 25-0 mark and retained No.1 in the AP college basketball rankings with 60 of 61 first place votes. DePaul rose to No.2 after beating Butler and Loyola of Chicago while LSU and Virginia slid to Nos.3 and 4 after upsets.
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Class AA favorites begin play in Bensonville regionals
Addison Trail beat Willowbrook 66-50 and York defeated Fenton 69-51 to open the Bensonville Regional. Addison Trail meets No 4 Westchester St Joseph while York faces 12th-ranked Proviso West. Other regional results include Naperville North 85 Naperville Central 60 and Glenbard South 64 Downers Grove South 51.
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