Cobden opens season with win over Zeigler Royalton
Cobden beats Zeigler Royalton 6 to 7 in a home opener. Joe Eck had two hits and an RBI for Cobden, with Marks and Flamm each on base multiple times. Clark and Kuh handled pitching duties for Cobden, while L Clark took the loss for Zeigler Royalton. Zeigler Royalton’s Clark collected an RBI on a 1-3 line, and Marchetti added an RBI.
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Rams lead on offense in road win across rough game
Mount Vernon and Cobden both posted season openers with multiple hits. Key players included Jones and Garrett for Mount Vernon and Krysti Davis Emily Flamm and Wilkins driving in runs for Cobden as Zeigler-Royalton fell to Cobden 5 2. Records show Zeigler-Royalton 0-1 Cobden 1-0.
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Salukis sit fourth after Day 1 at NIU Snowbird golf
SIU women s golf sits in fourth with 316 at Pebble Creek in Tampa led by Margaret Gilley 75 and Cassie Rushing 77 to stand six strokes back of leader McNeese State Florida Gulf Coast and Chicago State follow. Alisha Matthews 86 and Ashleigh Rushing 86 also among Saluki top five. Rushing is competing as an individual.
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Rend Lake College Softball Splits Twinbill in Pensacola
Rend Lake College split a doubleheader with Murray State College 5-2 and 5-4 in Pensacola Florida. In the opener Molly Wilson took the loss despite five innings of work with one unearned run. Chelsea Steele had two hits. In the nightcap Breanne Pelker and Samantha Hicks drove in key runs as RLC won behind Hannah Thompson who pitched all seven innings. Rend Lake will face Iowa Central and West Florida. The Bend Lake College Hall of Fame class will induct March 24 headlined by Jason Craig Tommy Bryan III Eric Alberter Corey Dowden and several relay teams with reservations required.
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Local players named to all-state girls team in Champaign Gazette
The Champaign News Gazette all-state girls basketball selections include Mount Carmel's Tyra Buss on the second team and Nashville, Carlyle, Woodlawn, Herrin, and Goreville players receiving honorable mentions. Shaye Harre and Paige Bakers named to special mention squads.
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Smith molds SIU throwers into national contenders
SIU coach Smith notes his gamble focused on work ethic over high school rankings. He credits his program’s rise to national prominence with developing overlooked talent into All-Americans and national champions, highlighting athletes like McCall, Lambert, Riley, and Price-Smith’s wife Connie Price-Smith.
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Saluki coaching search moves into third week amid open-minded hiring approach
SIU coach search extends into week three as Moccia says finalists may come from anywhere in the country with Midwest preference. Purdue assistant Jack Owens confirms no contact and notes Mario Morino targets other candidates while SIU could inherit 12 of 14 players for 2012-13 including Wyoming transfer Desmar Jackson who has two years left.
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Salukis aim to extend hot streak in three team doubleheader
SIU baseball hosts LIU and Illinois in a weekend doubleheader at Rent One Park Marion. Senior pitcher Cameron Maldonado opposes Tom Barry in the opener while Cody Forsythe starts the nightcap. Nathan Dorris anchors the weekend rotation as SIU seeks a fifth straight win and a sixth straight start without loss.
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Bojangles to Sponsor Darlington Southern 500 Race
NASCAR Bojangles will sponsor the Darlington Southern 500 for five years, renaming the event the Bojangles Southern 500. The deal announced at the NASCAR Hall of Fame aligns two Southern brands and secures the track’s finances for the long term.
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