Devils eager for bigger season with Murphysboro roster
Tom Ashman returns the entire non senior Murphysboro Red Devils roster aiming for a stronger Southern Illinois season. He plans limited summer camps and notes Belleville Althoff replaces Shawnee in the league, with regional and Carbondale meets shaping expectations.
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Anna
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Devils
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Tim Brown
Jerry Kellum
Walt McCallister
Ron Barger
Dan Ward
Mark Renzaglia
Herrin
Benton
Duster” Thomas
Brown
Kellum
Bill Smith
Paul Dinkins
Rangers
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Wildcats lose sectional but win fans trip to Champaign
Carrier Mills Wildcats fall 60-59 to Du Quoin in Class A sectional finals at Eldorado. Despite the defeat, local fans raised 500 for a trip to Champaign with the team. A 12-man squad and two coaches will travel Friday to stay through Sunday, rooming in Tuscola if possible.
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Carrier Mills Wildcats
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du Quoin
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Tuscola
Carrier Mills High
Larry Odell
Ilinoisan
Ray Saundes
Carrier Mills
Saunches
Whitey Miller
Mills
Herrin
Carbondale
Benton
Illinois State Girls Claim State Tourney Title
Illinois State defeated Northern Illinois 63-59 in double overtime to win the state girls basketball championship at SIU. Western beat Illinois for third place and SIU topped Eastern 47-27 for consolation honors. Illinois State Northern and Western advance to a regional tourney at Mt. Pleasant Michigan this weekend.
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No live TV for Class A and AA supersectionals at Carbon Dale
Tournament manager Reid Martin says two Tuesdays without local telecasts as attendance declined with live broadcasts. Finals from Champaign will be televised. Tickets cost 2 dollars and Bowen Gym at CCHS sells them 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tickets remain plentiful for both supers. Meridian faces Du Quoin Tuesday at 8 p.m. in Class A. Class AA features sectional winners from West Frankfort and Edwardsville.
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Saunches on Stanhouse in sudden Texas move shocks Du Quoin
Du Quoin coach Ray Saunches learns of Don Stanhouse trade to Texas on the road after securing SIU Arena tickets for a Meridan game. He notes Stanhouse might start for Texas and praises the Panther for his smart, quick rise, while predicting a tough Tuesday clash with Meridian.
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Pension dispute threatens 1972 baseball season
Pittsburgh reports indicate MLB players may strike to press for higher pension benefits. Pirates representative Dave Giusti says players will weigh several options in coming weeks as the current $5.45 million yearly pension fund contract expires March 31 with a sought 17.7 percent increase.
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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
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Craig Swor Wins U.S. Ski Jump Championship
Craig Swor of Duluth Minnesota won the U S ski jump championships in Berlin New Hampshire with 205 7 points. He topped Craig Winds Perger of Minneapolis and Scott Berry of Deadwood South Dakota who finished second and third.
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Du Quoin edges Carrier Mills in tight Class A final
Du Quoin coach Ray Saundes praised late decisions as Louis Baxter scored 24 and the Indians, after a switch to man-to-man defense, beat Carrier Mills 60 59 in the Eldorado sectional final. The win earned a shot at Meridian in the SIU Arena for a spot in the Elite Eight.
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Meridian
Champaign
Roller Derby Tensions Escalate at Madison Square Garden
Referees restrain Chief's Judi McGuire 45 and Pioneers' Darlene Forbes 58 after a hair-pulling incident during a Roller Derby game at Madison Square Garden in New York last Sunday. The Pioneers prepared to face the Bombers next.
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Edwards stars as Kings blank Bruins 2 0 on the road
Gary Edwards stopped 38 Boston shots to lift the Los Angeles Kings over the Bruins 2-0, ending Boston’s home-ice streak and snapping a five-game Boston win run. Detroit beat Pittsburgh 6-3, St. Louis downed Buffalo 6-2, Philadelphia fell 4-0 to Montreal, and Minnesota edged Chicago 2-1.
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Quarterbacks clash in Herrin regionals Benton takes rebound
Two quarterbacks played key roles as Benton guard Steve Stewart 32 grabbed a rebound away from Murphysboro's Tim Brown. Stewart will lead the Rangers against West Frankfort in the sectional Wednesday. Brown and his underclass teammates hope to advance further next season.
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Benton
Steve Stewart
Murphysboro
Tim Brown
Stewart
Rangers
West Frankfort
Redbirds
Junior Brown
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