March Madness Drives Illinois Small Town Hoops Dreams
Anna Jonesboro and Du Quoin clash for a shot at the state tournament at Assembly Hall in Champaign. Former players and officials recall the thrill, unity, and memories of March Madness, from 1960s champions to recent glory, with fans and communities deeply involved in the pursuit.
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Daryl van Schouwen
Southern Illinoisan
Anna Jonesboro
du Quoin
Assembly Hall
Champaign
Phil Gilbert
Carbondale
Pekin
Gilbert
Brian Hall
Breese Mater Dej
Carbondale Terriers Hope to upset Benton rematch
Carbondale now 21-5 after winning Herrin regional, facing Benton in a rematch on their home floor. Coach Doug Woolard cites defense as key, with Steve Bardo and Ronnie Tate leading the attack. Terriers have won five straight and seek to avenge last year’s sectional loss to Benton.
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Gilbert
The
Terriers
Carbondale
Doug Woolard
Woolard
Gene Sims
Lincoln Elementary School
Murphysboro
Red Devils
Sims
David Davis
Trico High School
Pinckneyville
Daryl van Schouwen
Southern Illinoisan
Benton
Rangers
Herrin
Steve Bardo
Ronnie Tate
Bardo
Clayton Greer
Greer
Joe Zimny
Centralia
Dewayne Kelly
WCIL
Stacy Corthen
Franks Wins 400 Meter NCAA Indoor Title for SIU
Michael Franks led from lane three to win the 400 meters, setting an NCAA indoor record of 46.27 seconds at the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships. Antonio McKay and Tim Simon finished second and third as SIU tied for other results in the meet. The event highlighted strong performances across teams, with Arkansas, Florida State, and others earning titles and setting marks.
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Southern Illinoisan
Associated Press
Syracuse
N.Y
Michael Franks
Southern Illinois University
David Lee
SIU
Lee
Franks
Antonio McKay
Georgia Tech
Los Angeles
McKay
Tim Simon
Illinois
U.S
Rhonda McCausland
Valparaiso
Ind
McCausland
Denise Blackmon
Blackmon
Mike Conley
University of Arkansas
Conley
Razorbacks
Florida State
Esmeralda Garcia
Michelle Finn
Texas
Chicago
Shockers defeat Tulsa to win MVC post-season tourney
Wichita State led 78-63 mid final quarter and held on as Tulsa surged late. Xa vier McDaniel scored 34 and grabbed 13 rebounds for the Shockers, who secured the Missouri Valley Conference automatic NCAA bid at 18-12. Tulsa finished 23-7 despite Steve Harris's 37 points.
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TULSA
Okla
Xavier McDaniel
Wichita State
Hurricane
Shockers
Steve Harris
Mike Arline
Karl Papke
Herb Johnson
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Inman
Davis
Panthers
East Rockford
McLeansboro
Foxes
West Frankfort
Linus
Sonny
Aydt
Greg Starrick
Marion
Harvey Thornton
Starrick
Jason Carson
Pat Day
Roger Nutter
Indians
Rhonda Perkey
Ron
Tate
Brent Beggs
Vid Drake
Liu
Arkansas
Tennessee
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