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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Mar 07, 1978

Page

14

Devils to battle Orphans in sectional opener

West Frankfort hosts Centralia and Murphysboro in the Class AA sectional opener with Benton and Carbondale already advancing. Attendance concerns loom due to coal strike while Benton’s 1,200 to 1,500 crowd reflected a cautious start. officials expect enough demand to fill a 4,000-seat gym for tournament play.

Devils To Battle Orphans Merle Jones Southern Illinoisan Gail Borton West ‘Frankfort Centralia Murphysboro Benton Gym Benton Carbondale Terriers Borton Olney West Frankfort

Basketball Scoreboard Shows Varied NCAA and HS Results

The AP Top Twenty list, NCAA Great Lakes results, and Illinois high school polls are summarized. Teams like Duke Kansas Houston and Louisville appear with records and votes, plus class A and AA girls and boys regional results and sub regional scores from Illinois tournaments.

Associated Press Se Seon de Paul Nam Xtico Michist Aransas Duke Kansas Noame Ncaro Lou’ville Oy Fiast Houston Utah Texas State Syracuse Detroit Saafran Illinois Mestville Mount Pulaski East Lynn Piasa Southwestern Providence St. Mel Mason City Dakota Effingham St. Anthony Bushnell Prairie City New Lenox Providence Sullivan

AP panel picks Centralia in sectional tourney

The Associated Press panel selected Centralia to win the West Frankfort sectional while Collinsville and Lincoln were unanimous choices in their sectionals Collinsville East St. Louis Lincoln Springfield Crete Downers Grove Hinsdale Moline Mt Prospect Aurora Rock Island Joliet Central Springfield Waukegan West Frankfort and other zones arms with Ottawa and St. Laurence in top spots along with Lockport and St Laurente as leading powers across Illinois areas

Associated Press Collinsville Lincoln Downers Grove Lockport St. Laurencé St. Laurence East St. Louis Springfield Ottawa Moline Ore Rock Island Liste Benet Thornton Proviso East Chicago Gorden Tech Béret West Aurora Oak Forest Crété Hinsdalé Westchester St. Joseph East Leyden Gordon Téeth Elk Grove Mt. Prospect Aurora Lisle Benet Wheaton North Glenbard East Crete Oak Hinsdale Previso East Fenwick Dixon Geneseo Chicago

Class AA's Lockport, St Laurence to duel in Downers Grove

Top ranked Lockport and undefeated St Laurence, both 26-0, square off Wednesday in the Downers Grove Sectional after AP Class AA Illinois poll shows Lockport 1 with 174 points and St Laurence 165. Kahoks Benet and East Leyden also 26-0 rise, while St Joseph and Lincoln climb in the top 15 amid regional wins and upsets.

Associated Press Illinois High School Lockport St. Laurence Coffinsville Thornton Liste Benet East Leyden Westchester St. Joseph Lincoln Proviso East Oak Forest St. Charles Chicago Westinghouse North Chicago Chicago Manley Barrington Ottawa New Trier West Buffalo Grove Loomington Chicago Gorden Tech Alia Morton Bloom Peoria Central West Aurora Rockford Auburn Rockford East Chicago Mendel Illinois Downers Grove Porters Collinsville Kahoks Phillips King Lisle Benet Benet la Grange

Metcalf Signs Big Salary with Toronto Argonauts

Terry Metcalf leaves St. Louis for the Canadian Football League to join the Toronto Argonauts on a multi year contract reportedly worth 100000 dollars in base pay plus incentives. The deal follows criticism of NFL owners and fan relations as Metcalf faces high expectations to spark a title drought since 1952. Metcalf aims to adapt to CFL rules while delivering in running, receiving and return duties.

Toronto Terry Metcalf St. Louis Cardinals Toronto Argonauts Argos Metcalf The Cardinals St. Louis U.S Anthony Davis Argo Asinger Dick Shatto Pably NFL Baltimore Colts Argonauts Wlliam V. Bidwill

Mrs Gay faces insanity hearing in fatal throat slash

Camden New Jersey AP reports Roxanne Gay slashed the throat of her professional football husband Lelenda Gay after he threatened Mafia murder. Eleven witnesses testified Monday at a temporary insanity hearing into the offense claims. If found sane she faces trial. if not she may undergo psychiatric treatment.

Camden N.J Roxanne Gay Lelenda Gay

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