Johnson wins King of the Hill at Meridian High
Meridian High senior Marland Johnson captured the Class 1A King of the Hill title with a 44 point total, edging the Class 4A winner John Shurna of Glenbard West. The Southern will publish area prep baseball, softball, and track leaders next week with stat submissions due Tuesdays at 10 p.m.
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SIU Softball Sweeps UNI in MVC Opener
Southern Illinois sweeps Northern Iowa 7-1 and 6-1 at Charlotte West Stadium to cap the first MVC weekend. Freshman Nikki Waters allowed a lone blemish while Lauren Haas and Katie Wagner provided clutch hits and resilience despite injuries and illness. Katie McNamara scarce relief supported a six run nightcap, prompted by Haas's three run homer as SIU improved to 3-0 in league play.
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Salukis earn NIT bid with home game against Oklahoma State
Southern Illinois earns an NIT bid and will host fifth seeded Oklahoma State at SIU Arena Tuesday night at 8 p.m. Tickets go on sale to season-ticket holders today then the public. Coach Lowery cites the chance to compete again as the seniors play for a likely final home game.
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Illinois State wins women's MVC title in dramatic final
Kristi Cirone scored 20 points to lift Illinois State to a 70-62 win over Drake in the Missouri Valley Conference tournament final in St. Charles Missouri. The top-seeded Redbirds secure their NCAA berth as Cirone earned MVP honors and ISU dominated the boards 43-29. Ashleen Bracey posted 14 points and 16 rebounds while Maggie Krick added 14. Drake, defending champions, were led by Lindsay Wharton with 17 and Jill Martin with 16.
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Southeastern women open play in Kansas at NJCAA tourney
In Salina Kansas the Southeastern Community College Lady Falcons 31 2 under Franqua Bedell will meet East Central Community College 33 3 in the NJCAA National Tournament opener. Bedell scouts field as fourth seed faces 13th seed East Central in the Bicentennial Center. Brown leads East Central with 15 3 points per game while Southeastern seeks a fifth straight tournament appearance after a 15 game win streak.
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SIC men head to Hutchinson for third NJCAA trip in six seasons
SIC men's coach Todd Franklin values character over peak talent as his Falcons return to the NJCAA National Tournament in Hutchinson Kansas for the third time in six seasons. The team reached the final 16 this year, allowing about 62 points per game with four sophomores. Standout players include 6-2 T J Marion and 6-4 Andree Wilson.
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