Nashville Hornets Crown 1978 Illinois Class A Champs
Nashville High School celebrated as the Hornets were introduced as the state basketball champions. Principal David McClintock announced the victory to a 2,000 plus crowd in the gym, as players paraded the first place trophy and wore championship medallions.
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Mike Chamness
Southern Illinoisan
Nashville High School
David McClintock
Nashville Hornets
Illinois
Nashville
Southern Illinois
Rose Novak
Walter
Champaign
Nashville Hornets Return Home After State Title Win
A large Nashville crowd welcomed the Hornets home after defeating Havana 54 38 to claim the state boys basketball championship. Coach Bob Bogle thanked players and called the team one big family as tears filled his eyes during the homecoming celebration.
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Bob Bogle
Tiffany
Stacey
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Havana
Don Hawkins
Jim Dalman
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John
Borowiak
Morris
Patton
Hornets
Fellas
Tit
DePaul Rallies to Oust Creighton in Tight First Round
DePaul, ranked fourth, edged Creighton 80 78 in Wichita. William Dise sank two late free throws as DePaul overcame a hot first half by Creighton. Ramsey Garland and Corzine fueled a 36 point second half scoring surge to secure a semifinal berth against Louisville.
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DePaul
Creighton
William Dise
Chicago
Louisville
Lawrence
Ray Meyer
Bluejays
Randy Ramsey
Gary Garland
Dave Corzine
Creighton Downed by DePaul in NCAA Opener
Saturday night stood in contrast to radio and TV reports as Creighton led 48-34 at halftime but DePaul surged to an 80-78 victory on two late free throws. The final score mattered to SIU-C for potential tournament revenue and Valley context.
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Merle Jones
Southern Illinois
Missouri Valley
Demons
Chicago
Creighton
Siu-C
Valley faces automatic berth shakeup in NCAA plans
The NCAA plans to cut automatic berths from 21 to 16 leagues based on recent five-year tourney records. Creighton’s costly loss hurts SIUC and the Valley as conferences risk losing postseason chances while at large bids rise. Danville's state run, Nashville coach Gourley, and West Frankfort attendance note reflect wide impact.
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Duke
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SIUC
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Lincoln
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Carbondale
Meridian
Champaign
Benton
Paris
Southeastern Conference Votes for Postseason Tournament
The Southeastern Conference plans a postseason tournament to determine its NCAA representative next year. Most major leagues already hold such events, with only the Big Ten and Pac- Eight holding out amid the money angle.
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Southeastern Conference
Kentucky
Et. al
Big Ten
Pac-Eight
Birthday joke lands on field as officials tease age and number
Carbondale NFL official Bill O'Brien celebrated his birthday on a recent Saturday when a punster quipped about aging and uniform numbers. The official, wearing a striped shirt numbered 83, shrugged off the jab as playful banter during the game.
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Bill O’brien
NFL
Carbondale
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