Lesser Valier hosts regional girls basketball meet
Lesser-Valier carries an 18-1 mark as Class A regional play opens with top seed and host Red Devils. Teams like Benton Joppa and Metro Polaris enter, while Brookport drops its girls program. coaches note fouls and turnovers as potential issues.
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Sesser-Valier
Dave Simpson
Lesser-Valier
Red Devils
Benton
Carrie Mygatt
Brenda Gesell
Zeigler-Royalton
Christopher
Elverado
Waltonville
Veiina
Sheree Gilbert
Kim Oliver
Carol Bremer
Metropolis
Joppa
Brookport
Jan McCutcheon
Eagles
Pope County
Hardin County
Regional Girls Basketball Pairings and Notes
Regional matchups across many towns outline the Class A tournaments with Vienna, Eldorado, and Cen trally, featuring top players like Pat Patterson and Lisa Whitler. The article lists pairings, seedings, and insights from coaches across Carbondale, Mount Vernon, and Belleville West with regional winners advancing to Cobden and Nashville sections.
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Anna-Jonesboro
Carroll Belcher
Wildcats
Carterville
Black Cats
Pat Patterson
Diane Spiller
West Frankfort
Vienna
Goreville
Century
Eldorado
Cobden
Lesser-Walier
Mount Carmel
Okanville
Coulterville
Nashville
Herrin
Effingham
Centralia
Belleville West
Mount Vernon
Zayak’s triple jumps spark debate on figure skating values
Elaine Zayak, 15, won the world silver in Hartford with seven triples, challenging notions of athleticism versus artistry in women’s skating. Carol Heiss praised the program’s athletic fire while Peggy Fleming cautioned against turning the sport into pure acrobatics.
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New York Times
Hartford
Conn
Elaine Zayak
Miss Zayak
Parama
N.J
Carol Heiss
Peggy Fleming
Miss Heiss
David Jenkins
Miss Fleming
ABC
Liut Delivers First Shutout As Blues Dominate Rockies
Blues goalie Mike Liut stopped 30 shots for a 7-0 victory over Colorado as St Louis stretched its NHL lead. Rick LaPointe opened the scoring 2:33 into the game after a Colorado turnover, sealing a 41st win while Red Berenson praised Liut’s consistent shutout form amid the team’s breakthrough season.
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Denver
Mike Liut
St. Louis
Colorado Rockies
National Hockey League
Liut
Blues
Red Berenson
Berenson
Berensen
Rick LaPointe
Colorado
Paul Gagne
Marijuana And Your Child booklet promotes understanding approach
A 64 page booklet by John Barbour advises parents to address marijuana use by teens with understanding rather than punitive measures. It emphasizes recognizing the problem and choosing constructive methods. The offer includes a 16 page companion sheet Get Off The Grass. Combined price is 3.95 dollars and requests are sent through The Southern Illinoisan.
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John Barbour
Associated Press
Southern Illinoisan
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