Thornridge Eyes 49th Straight in Illinois Class AA Stronghold
Thornridge the undefeated state leader heads a five school slate as favorites to clinch sectional titles this week. Mascoulah is among top picks at Frankfort Thornridge while Chicago area rivals, LaSalle-Peru, Peoria Manual and others seek overnights, set to run through supersectionals next Tuesday toward the March 17 Class A finals at Champaign.
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Peoria Manual
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Hersey
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Lockport
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Olney
Champaign
Benton Coach Eyes Olney Showdown in West Frankfort Plot
Benton coach Rich Herrin hopes to meet Olney in the West Frankfort sectional finals to secure a path to the state. Olney coach is his brother Ron, a rare matchup Rich has avoided. Olney is expected to be among eight teams in Benton’s January 1974 tournament after the new gym opens.
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Du Quoin Faces Meridian In Class A Illinois Meet
Du Quoin and Meridian meet at Carbondale in the Class A Illinois State Tournament tonight with Du Quoin short of players and Meridian holding a youth age edge. Meridian leads 19 year olds against Du Quoin’s 18 year olds and both seek a spot in the Champaign finals this weekend.
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Squires to announce signing of Purdue star William Franklin
The Indianapolis Star reports the Virginia Squires will hold a press conference to announce the signing of former Purdue star William Franklin. Franklin, the Squires No. 2 pick in last week's secret draft, flew to Norfolk with his agent after signing with an agent in February.
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East St. Louis Lincoln Eyes Edwardsville Section Title Showdown
Lincoln Tigers aim for the Class AA sectional crown with a potential March 14 Carbondale showdown against the West Frankfort winner. Assistant coach William Williams, a 1957 Herrin champion, recalls the final minute heroics that helped Herrin clinch the title. Williams, now a Metro-East teacher, played alongside teammates who pursued varied paths in medicine, law enforcement, the Navy, and coaching.
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Roller Derby Rivalry Sees Bombers Edge Pioneers 34 33
Sam DeMarie and Meridian crowd watched as the Oakland Bay Bombers rallied to beat the Midwest Pioneers 34 33 at SIU Arena. DeMarie, a Du Quoin standout, sparked late scoring after Meridian’s 27 1 Bobcats drew attention as potential crowd favorite for an upcoming super sectional.
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Meridian poised for key high school showdown with Du Quoin
Meridian meets Du Quoin in a pivotal game after a narrow 34 33 loss by the Pioneers. SIU Arena official predicts a 5 000 to 6 000 crowd as Meridian, a consolidated eight year old school of 520 students, eyes its first sectional title in seven tries while Du Quoin aims to rebound from a recent state tournament absence.
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Little Egypt Bass Open set for May 20 21
The Little Egypt Bass Club schedules a two man team event at Crab Orchard Lake for May 20 21. Former Devils Kitchen Open renamed The Little Egypt Open with a changing lake site yearly. Entry is 50 per team with cash and trophies for ten places and sponsor trophy for one. Contact Tom Spiller Rt 1 Box 406 Carterville IL 62918 for details.
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Carterville
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