Iowa Seeks Big Ten Title in Final Conference Clash
Iowa aims to clinch the Big Ten and secure an NCAA berth in a decisive home game against Michigan at Iowa Field House. Ohio State trails Iowa by one game as Purdue Indiana and IllinoisMichigan State matchups close the schedule amid a near record crowd forecast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Ten
Iowa
Michigan
Hawkeyes
Ohio State
Purdue
Illinois
Michigan State
Wisconsin
Northwestern
Rick Mount
Indiana
Mount
Lexington
Ann Arbor
Mich
Crane Tech Upsets Carver In Public League Quarterfinal
Unranked Crane Tech defeated Carver 77 to 50 in a Chicago Public League Red Division quarterfinal, snapping Carver’s 25 win season. Jerome Freeman led Crane with 26 points as Marshall, Du Sable, Phillips, and North Chicago posted wins in regional play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Crane Tech
Carver
Jerome Freeman
Crane
Marshall
Harlan
du Sable
Hyde Park
Phillips
North Chicago
Waukegan
Kelvin Rowell
Downstate
New Trier East
Niles Notre Dame
Notre Dame
Dons
New Trier
Barry Hentz
Glenbard West
Downers Grove North
Bruce Duncan
Glenbard East
DeKalb
Ron Shoger
St. Charles
Crystal Lake
Elgin
Elgin Larkin
Woodstock
East Aurora
Springfield Lanphier
Springfield
West Aurora
St. Francis of Wheaton
Jim Marshall
Chicago Public League
DuSable
Sullivan
Hawks Clinch Title Share on Night of NBA Surprises
Henry Finkel scored 41 as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the San Diego Rockets 119-102, tying an NBA futility mark for home losses with 29. The Rockets fell to 15 wins in 76 games. Philadelphia beat Cincinnati 125-117 as Wilt Chamberlain and Billy Cunningham led a late surge. St Louis beat Seattle 150-133, Len Wilkens notching 33 to help clinch a Western Division tie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Henry Finkel
San Diego Rockets
National Basketball Association
Finkel
Los Angeles Lakers
Rockets
Lakers
NBA
San Francisco Warriors
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Chicago
Boston
St. Louis
Seattle
Pittsburgh
Oakland
Houston
Indiana
Minnesota
Anaheim
Wilt Chamberlain
Billy Cunningham
Hal Greer
Portland
Ore
Len Wilkens
Walt Hazzard
Rod Thorn
Herrin Sparta frosh soph play opens Saturday
The 12 team Herrin frosh soph basketball tournament begins Saturday with four games Carbondale and Meridian start at 4 p.m. followed by Herrin Metropolis West Frankfort Johnston City and Benton McLeansboro. Four first round losers join winners Monday at 4 p.m. Semifinals Tuesday finals Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Meridian
Sparta Froshsoph
Steeleville
Belleville
Cahokia
Nashville - Mascoutah
Chester-Triad
Trico-Du Quoin
Sparta-Murphysboro
Mater Dei- Althoff
Knudson falters at Doral after hot run
George Knudson, fresh off two straight tour wins, shot a 76 at the Doral Open opening round, bogeying five holes and finishing 11 back of Gardner Dickinson who fired a seven under par 65 to lead second round contenders. Dickinson holds a two stroke edge over Lionel Hebert and Howie Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Knudson
Arnold Palmer
Texas
Baton Rouge
Pensacola
Knudson
Gardner Dickinson
Phoenix
Tucson
Doral
Dickinson
Lionel Hebert
Howie Johnson
Illinois announces opening dates for deer and game seasons
The Illinois Department of Conservation set opening dates for deer quail rabbit Hungarian partridge and cock pheasant. Deer seasons are split into two three day weekends beginning November 22 23 24 and December 6 7 8. Season lengths and bag limits to be decided at a July advisory board meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William T. Lodge
Illinois Department of Conservation
Conservation Advisory Board
Deer Project
Prep basketball results roll across southern Illinois
A night of high school basketball produced multiple close matchups across the region. Notable scores include Carbondale 82 over Herrin 55, Benton 92 over Bruford 61, Joppa 52 in OT over Brookport 50, and Granite City 79 over Alton 70 in OT, with several margins under ten points and other league pairings throughout the slate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saarion Marion
Johnston City
Carbondale
Herrin
West Frankfort
Benton
Bruford
DuQuoin
W. Frankfort
Salem
Centralia
Mater Dei
Okanville
Sandoval
Mt. Vernon
Fairfield
Mt. Carmel
Norris City
Carrier Mills
Ridgeway
Sparta
Pinckneyville
Chester
Metropolis Joppa
Brookport
Effingham
Farina
Teutopolis
Newton
Bridgeport
Olney
Thornridge
Thornton
Tinley Pk
Argo Lyons
Oak Lawn
Streator
Morris
Granite City
Edwardsville
Alton
Decatur
Eisenhower
Mt. Zion
Tuscola
Cumberland
Vandalia Beecher City
St. Elmo
Triad
Greenville
Argo
Hinsdale South
Belvidere
Rockford
Boylan
Rock Falls
Dixon
Freeport
Pearl City
Aquin
Galena
Savanna
DePauw Faces ISU In College Division Playoff
In the NCAA College Division Great Lakes regional DePauw of Greencastle Indiana meets Illinois State ranked fourth to open the tournament. Indiana State drew South Dakota State as the other opener in the four team field with semi final winners advancing to Evansville for the March 13 15 finals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois State
DePauw
Greencastle
Ind
Great Lakes
Indiana State
South Dakota State
Jerry McGreal
Evansville
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jerry Barber
la Canada
Calif
National Professional Golfers Association
Arnie Knepper
Indy
Indianapolis
Strong Carver
Fordham
Manhattan
Memphis St
NYU
Rutgers
Missouri
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Colorado
N. Carolina St
Marylana
N. Car
Wake Forest
S. Car
Virginia
Copenhagen
Denmark
Tom Bogs
Bob Huntley
Los Angeles
Maine
Renaldo Victoria
Pittsfield
Mass
Roosevelt Ware
New York
Les Taylor
Bruce-Terminix
Terminix
Herrin Lumber CO
Werrin
Ill
Cox Lumber Co
Carterville
Carbondale Lumber Co
Carbondale, Ill
Murphysboro Lumber CO
Murphysboro, Ill
Cobden
Beasley Lumber
Cambria, _ I
Hawks
Spartasoph
Glendale
Giant City
du Quoin Sacred Heart
DeSoto
Blackwall
Goodyear Service Store
North Court
Marion
Dickson Cards
Miami
Physicar
Tom McCahill
Bear Proving Ground
East Main
Dwight
Pontiac
Mazon
Braidwood
Cairo
Egyptian
Macomb
Knoxville
Bushnell
Danville
Oakwood
Westville
Vandalia
Beecher City
Quincy
C.B.C
Mendon
Urbana
Unity
Rantoul
Paxton
Wheeling
Arlington
Mundelein
Larkin
Richards
Rich East Bloom
Bratey
Niles West
Niles
East Moline
Moline
Alleman
Kewanee
Kewanee Wethersfield
Princeville
Annawan
Lincoln
Mt. Pulaski
Clinton
Downers Grove
Glenbard W
Downers Gr. N
Carlinville
Bunker Hill
Gillespie
Havana
Manito
Pleasant Plains
Jerseyville
White Hall
Carrollton
Pana
Shelbyville
Moweaqua
Lewistown
Canton
Valley
Glasford
Aledo Galva
Aledo
Peoria Central
Spalding
Chillicothe
East Peoria
Washington
Paris
Chrisman
Charleston
Baudino
BUICK
Herpfin
Carbondale Savings
McCulloch
Hanley
RT. 51
SOUTH
Elstpiclena