March Madness Opens for Area Girls Prep Basketball
In Goreville first round sub regional play, Anna-Jonesboro Wildcats beat Century Centurions 55 51 and Marion Wildcats defeated Egyptian Pharaohs 52 27. Century led 16 7 after one quarter as Twisla Kindle scored 29 for Century, while Anna Jonesboro’s Carol Davis noted the late battle to decide the opening game.
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Iindsan
Goreville
Anna-Jonesboro Wildcats
Century Centurions
Marion Wildcats
Pharoahs
Anna Jonesboro
Century
Twisla Kindle
Centurions
Shirley Davis
Kindle
Twilla
Denise Kelly
Wildcats
Davis
Pat Patterson
Beth Cauble
Lisa Enoch
Patterson
Wildcat
Boo State
Marion
Ann Bleyer
Diane Priest
Mary Williford
Cheryl Bunge
Hall
Mary Teague
Sharon Hall
Bunge
Priest
Kathy Kern
Diane
Mash quits as Devils' grid coach for Topeka job
Murphysboro Red Devils football coach Tim Mash resigns after two seasons, saying he will take a head coaching post at Topeka Community High School in Kansas. He compiled a 17-5 record with two conference titles and first round playoff wins, citing desire for a bigger school, larger staff, higher salary, and new challenge.
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Mike Chamness
Tim Mash
Murphysboro Red Devils
Mash
Topeka
Kan
Murphysboro
Don Brewer
Kansas
Topeka Community
Mash resigns after turning Murphysboro into winner
Mash announced his departure after days of deliberation in Topeka, telling Murphysboro school officials and players he is leaving to take on a new challenge. He revived the Devils from a 13-13-1 over three years to SEC titles and playoff runs, praising assistants, players, and offseason conditioning as keys to success.
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Topeka
Murphysboro
Spinks Suffered Rib Injury Before Ali Fight
Leon Spinks reportedly fought Muhammad Ali while nursing a rib cartilage injury his attorney Milton Chwasky disclosed. The 24 year old heavyweight champion won the title by split decision in Las Vegas on Feb 15 and will be examined later this week by Dr James Nicholas.
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Leon Spinks
Muhammad Ali
Milton Chwasky
Spinks
Chwasky
Ali
Las Vegas
James Nicholas
Nashville Favored In AP Poll For Class A Illinois Title
The final Associated Press poll casts Nashville 26 3 as the favorite to win the Class A Illinois basketball crown with seven first place votes and 170 points. Mount Pulaski 24 4 is second, Metropolis 26 3 third, while Lebanon 25 3 and Hoopeston East Lynn 26 3 fill other top spots.
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Hornets
Mount Pulaski
Edge Metropolis
Hoopeston
Piasa Southwestern
Havana
Ottawa Marquette
Marengo
Providence St. Mel
Last-Minute Seats Available for Nashville Metropolis Game
Fans may still attend the Nashville Metropolis Class A supersectional at SIU Arena at 7 30 p m with doors opening at 6 30 p m A tournament spokesman notes no sellout in the 10 000 seat arena since two class playoffs began in 1972.
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Nashville Metropolis
SIU Arena
Larry Jackson
Sayers Satorical interview stirs SIU C fate talk
SIU C athletic director Gale Sayers dodged a direct answer on whether he is selling himself or the school during a late night NBC Tomorrow program interview with Tom Snyder. The Los Angeles appearance followed an in person TV talk show style setup, leaving reporters unsure of the outcome.
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Southern Illinoisan
Siu-C
Gale Sayers
Tom Snyder
NBC
Sayers
Los Angeles
Snyder
Rooney
SIUC
Siucc
Rooney dominates sport talk show with extended interview
Mickey Rooney at 57 reflects on four publics in a lengthy radio TV talk show, delaying guests. Gale Sayers appears next, with brief remarks on his Bears career and SIU Carbondale role as athletic director. The column questions if Sayers uses publicity for SIUC and notes game tickets priced at $2 and upcoming Class AA sectional at SIU Arena on March 14.
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Mickey Rooney
Chicago Bears
Snyder
Sayers
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
Edwardsville
The
Bears
Brian
University of Kansas
SIU
Bowen Gym
East St. Louis
West Frankfort
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