Rangers roll past Du Quoin to reach state tourney
Benton wins 95 72 in West Frankfort as Alan Crews leads Du Quoin with 26 points. Rich Herrin earns his seventh regional trophy in eight years after a 33 9 second quarter surge and strong team shooting 39 of 74.
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du Quoin
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Bruford
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Miller
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Joe Milton
Danny Stewart
Crews
Don Stanhouse
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Jeff Duncan
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Stanhouse
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Sims
North Carolina Routs N C State In ACC Final
North Carolina overwhelmed North Carolina State 87 to 50 in the ACC tournament final to claim its 25th win and set up an NCAA Eastern Regional clash with St Bonaventure in Raleigh. Rusty Clark left the game after colliding with Vann Williford as UNC built a 58 34 lead.
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Raleigh
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Tar Hell
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Vann Williford
Williford
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Duke
Clark
Wolfpack
Cook award set at Herrin Elks March 27
The second annual Bob Cook Memorial Scholarship will be awarded March 27 at the Herrin Elks all-sports banquet. The $250 memorial honors Bob Cook who died in a 1966 auto crash. Nominations come from 14 WJPF area high schools, with winners chosen by the SIU Foundation and notified to Herrin Elks. Contributions accepted at WJPF, Herrin Elks, Bank of Herrin, or Herrin Security Bank.
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Elks
Herrin
Cook
WJPF
Larry Dean Laney
Johnston City
Southern Illinois University
SIU
SIU Foundation
Herrin Elks Club
Denzil Walker
Bank of Herrin
Charles Helleny
Herrin Security Bank
Midwestern and East regional NCAA basketball results
AP reports from Kent State and College Park to Raleigh detailing first round NCAA tournament games. Marquette edged Bowling Green 72-71 as Jim Burke hit two long shots late. East Tennessee State beat Florida State 79-69. Davidson beat St John’s 79-70. Columbia defeated La Salle 83-69 with Howard Dotson scoring 32. Davidson led 68-67 late before Mike Maloy’s 16 points in the second half sealed it.
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Ohio
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St. John’s
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Columbia
la Salle
Howard Dotson
Raleigh
N.C
Mike Maloy
Wildcats
Maloy
Cards Sox Cubs post victories in exhibition games
In exhibition play the White Sox beat Cincinnati 5 4 in 11 innings led by Buddy Bradford’s game winning hit. The Cardinals defeated the Mets 4 0 as Dick Simpson drove in two. The Cubs edged the Angels 2 1 with Ernie Banks collecting three hits and a key RBI.
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Cardinals
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Mets
Tommie Agee
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Lou Brock
Tim McCarver
Shannon
Simpson
Gibson
Steve Carlton
Nelson Briles
Ernie Banks
Cubs
Cubs Top Angels In Palm Springs Exhibition
Palm Springs California saw the Cubs beat the Angels 27 to 13 in an exhibition game. Niekro pitched for the Cubs with Nye Hands and Handley contributing. Brunet took the loss as Brunet lasted four innings.
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Angels
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Nye
Hands
Handley
Plummer
Brunet
Tatum
Locke
Geishert
Rodgers
Egan
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SIU signs 14 football players including Cochran and Antoine
Southern Illinois University announces 14 signees led by Mike Cochran of Carbon Dale and Lionel Antoine of Biloxi Miss. Also signing are Lewis Jones Ed Bussak Mike Gore Bob Collins Alan Zaeske Dan Morris Steve Crumlin Larry Luster Jim Wilson Larry McAfferty Gordon Davies and Mike Bartoni. Coach Dick Towers praises Cochran and Antoine as top prospects with All American potential and speed for their size.
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Southern Illinois
Mississippi
Southern Illinois University
Dick Towers
Carbondale
Mike Cochran
Lionel Antoine
Biloxi
Miss
Lewis
Mike Bartoni
St. Louis
Cochran
SIU Southern Illinois
Johnston City
John Gabby
Towers
Antoine
Jones
Dixon High School
Bartoni
CBC High School
Morris
Urbana High School
Illinois
Berry announces retirement from the NFL finish with Colts
Baltimore AP. Split end Raymond Berry, a 13 year Colts star with 631 receptions 1 275 yards and 68 touchdowns, says he is retiring from active play citing injuries. He was an All Pro in 1958 59 60 and plans to go into business in Baltimore with a friend.
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Baltimore
Raymond Berry
Baltimore Colts
Berry
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