Lockport Collinsville clash looms in AA semifinals
Top-ranked Lockport and No. 2 Collinsville eye quarterfinal momentum as Illinois Class AA tourney opens. Collinsville faces 27-2 New Trier West while Lockport meets Ottawa. West Chester St Joseph battles Westinghouse and Danville plays Rockford East in quarterfinals. Key coaches Fletcher Trout and Kintner chase third titles.
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Champaign
Lockport
Collinsville
New Trier West
Westchester St. Joseph
Chicago Westinghouse
Danville
Rockford East
Vergil Fletcher
Kahoks
Fletcher
Arthur L. Trout
Centralia
Gay Kintner
Decatur
Ottawa
St. Joseph-Westinghouse
Rockford
Lincoln
Lisle Benet
Olney
Chicago Gorden Tech
Kevin Stallings
Craig McCormick
Scott Parzych
Isiah Thomas
St. Joseph
Mark Aguirre
Westinghouse
Joel May
Matt Houpt
John Griffin
Goreville girl’s late drive lifts Cobden regional win
Goreville’s Toni Durham drove the court in the final seconds and scored on a jump shot to tie then Cairo’s Justina Smith fouled out. Durham then made the succeeding free throw to seal a 72-70 Cobden regional victory over Cairo as time expired.
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Mike Estes
Southern Illinoisan
Cairo Co-Pilots
Goreville
Smith
Cairo
Durham
Cobden
Goreville Lady Tigers Rally Past Cairo in Regional Final
Goreville, 18-0, advances to Mt. Vernon sectional after a dramatic regional final win over Cairo. Toni Durham scored 25 points despite an ankle scare, Cindy Webb added 24, and Justina Smith dominated for Cairo with 36 points and 36 rebounds before Goreville sealed victory with clutch free throws in the final 55 seconds.
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Durham
Toni
Goreville
Bob Webb
Cindy Webb
Cairo
Smith
Waltonville
Webb
Carbondale
Western Kentucky
Spartans
Keiser
Providence
EIU Advances to Division II Semifinals in Missouri
Springfield AP Eastern Illinois coached by Don Eddy will face No. 1 Wisconsin Green Bay in the NCAA Division II semifinals in Springfield, Missouri. Eddy notes prior meetings give EIU familiarity with Green Bay and says the unranked Panthers aim to prove they deserved more recognition in the regular season.
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Wisconsin-Green Bay
Eastern Illinois
EIU
Don Eddy
Green Bay
Eddy
Arkansas Upsets UCLA 74 70 In Far West Regional Semifinal
Arkansas defeats UCLA 74 70 in the Far West Regional semifinal as Jim Counce's defense on David Greenwood helps the Razorbacks reach the regional final in Albuquerque. Kentucky and Michigan State win big in other regional semifinals. Duke v Penn and Indiana v Villanova set in East. Notre Dame vs Utah and DePaul vs Louisville in Midwest.
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Associated Press
Jim Counce
UCLA
Arkansas
Counce
Bruins
David Greenwood
Razorbacks
Albuquerque
N.M
Cal State-Fullerton
San Francisco
Kentucky
Michigan State
Dayton
Ohio
Wildcats
Miami
Spar
Tans
Western Kentucky
Midwest
Providence
R.I
Duke
Penn
Indiana
Villanova
Notre Dame
Utah
DePaul
Louisville
Marvin Delph
Sidney Moncrief
Roy Hamilton
Ron Brewer
Delph
Steve Schall
Keith Anderson
Ex-Saluki Dwyer shines as Cards win 6-3
Former SIU Carbondale star Jim Dwyer went 3-for-4 and stole home as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Detroit Tigers 6-3 in Grapefruit League play. Manager Vern Rapp praised Dwyer's hitting, and Dwyer said he could contribute in the majors with the right opportunity.
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Santo Domingo
St. Louis Cardinals
Dominican Republic
Philadelphia Phillies
Southern Illinois University Carbondale Saluki
Jim Dwyer
Dwyer
Cardinals
Montreal Expos
New York Mets
Chicago Cubs
St. Louis
Nal
Detroit Tigers
Vern Rapp
State basketball records show long odds for champions
Merle Jones notes that the 71st state tournament era this year follows a history where Galesburg with 24 trips holds a 25-23 mark at Champaign and a 1913 title, while other cities like Stephen Decatur, Champaign, Quincy, Springfield, and Elgin have varied success over many appearances and records.
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Merle Jones
Southern Illinoisan
Galesburg
Champaign
Stephen Decatur
Quincy
Springfield
State tourney history and officials in Southern Illinois
Area teams' state tournament records are listed with trips and wins, highlighting Murphysboro as the lone big-group school yet to win a state game. Officials Ken Hungate and Bill Simmons are noted, along with referee duos and regional sites for upcoming supersectionals.
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Marion
Pinckneyville
Carbondale
West Frankfort
Benton
Herrin
Johnston City
Murphysboro
Red Devils
Cairo
Carmi
Century
Marissa
Equality
Cobden
Mater Dei
McLeansboro
Ken Hungate
Ken
Champaign
Illinois High School Association
Bill Simmons
Joe Crane
Olney
Kent Gibson
Centralia
Kent
Fred Gibson
Ing Card
Statesboro
Paul
Eldorado
Maine
John Sipe
Jim Lindsey
Southern Illinois
Charleston
Eastern Illinois
Barrington
East Moline
Elmhurst
Kankakee
Macomb
Chicago
Mt. Vernon
Ralph
Glenn
Daisy
Chris
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Toni Durham
Goreville Girls
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Gaines
Springfield, Mo
Kevin Heenan
Dons
Mike Phillips
Pace Kentucky
Marquette
Phillips
Greg Kelser
Robert Chapman
Saluki Dwyer
Sport
Meridian
Okanville
Shawneetown
Harrisburg
Ridgway
Salem
Anna Jonesobro
Metropolis
Zeigler
du Quoin
Hebron
Way
O’pablo
Paul McKinnis
Norwood
Bill Norwood
Elk Grove
SIUC
Saluki
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Stotlar Lumber Company
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