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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1982
Page
9
Lincoln 64 Murphysboro 50 as the Tigers front line led by Tyrone Jackson 14 points 10 blocks and Todd Porter 26 points dominated inside. Murphysboro struggled against a 2 3 zone and 6 6 and 6 5 length, shooting 29.5 percent while Bryant fouled out before halftime.
Murphysboro seniors Ernie Bryant Jay Wittenborn and Gary Bankhead left the locker room proud despite a 64-50 loss to East St. Louis Lincoln in the Class AA supersectional at SIU Arena. Bryant 14 points seven rebounds led the Devils in defeat while Wittenborn added 10 points nine rebounds and Bankhead 12 points. Coach DeWayne Kelly called the 18-12 season a success as Murphysboro became only the third team in school history to reach the Sweet 16 before bowing out to a state power.
St Louis manager Whitey Herzog must offer top dollar to land Dave Stieb. Blue Jays GM Pat Gillick says he has spoken with 10 or 12 clubs and will not accept Cards’ rookie-heavy offers. He rejects an St Louis proposal including Bjorkman Roof Calise Littell and others. Herzog hints at David Green as a starting point.
Georgia coach Vince Dooley and Herschel Walker announced he will remain at Georgia for his junior season and will not challenge the NFL underclassman rule. Walker said the rule is unconstitutional but will not interfere with the process. He has rushed for 3,741 yards and 35 touchdowns in two seasons.
Harrisburg High School fires Chuck Ingram after a 0-25 season and 23-52 over three years. Tony Holler, 23, named to replace him, replacing Ingram who will stay on staff. Holler, Knox College graduate, has 22 years coaching in prep basketball with a family coaching background. He predicts at least one win next season.
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