Saluki Booster Iu Belt loses claim to coaching post
George Iubelt will not return as Saluki Booster Club president nor remain as an assistant to women's coach Cindy Scott. Athletics Director Lew Hartzog publicly backed Iubelt after a prior claim to be hired as head basketball coach, following an initial approval from Bruce Swinburne.
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Scott Monserud
Southern Illinois
Southern Illinois University
George Iubelt
Saluki
Cindy Scott
Allen van Winkle
Iubelt
Booster Club
SIU
Lew Hartzog
Hartzog
Bruce Swinburne
Lew
Scott
Iubelt resigns as booster leader after disclosure dispute
The 25 year friendship dispute over events led Iubelt to quit the booster club presidency and not return to the women's program. Jim McKinney becomes booster club president while Cindy Scott praises Iubelt as a great coach and teacher. Swinburne and Hartzog held private meetings but left unresolved tensions, with Swinburne criticizing Hartzog's opening paragraph.
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Jim McKinney
Booster Club
Swinburne
Hartzog
Iubelt
Cindy Scott
Booster
Disputed Coaching Hire Plan Involves Van Winkle Iubelt
The discussion centers on whether Hartzog offered George Iubelt the basketball coaching job as a contingency if Allen Van Winkle left. Swinburne and Hartzog dispute who approved the move while both seek to end the controversy. Van Winkle is currently on recruiting trips and unavailable for comment.
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Iubelt
van Winkle
Lew
George
Hartzog
Swinburne
Allen
George Iubelt
Allen van Winkle
Simeon Favored Repeats in Class AA Illinois Basketball
The Associated Press ranks Simeon No 1 as the defending champion Wolverines seek a second straight Class AA title at Assembly Hall. Leyden sits No 2 after ousting Proviso West in the Elmhurst sectional, both teams at 27 1. Simeon faces Carver for Chicago Public League crown with a quarterfinal berth in Champaign on the line.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Simeon
University of Illinois Assembly Hall
Wolverines
Champaign
Carver
Bob Hambric
Illinois
Thornridge
Falcons
Leyden
Proviso West
Aurora East
Carbondale Terrier hopes ride to Champaign glory
Coach Doug Woolard recalls 1968 state meet heartbreak in Champaign as Carbondale seeks Elite Eight in Class AA. His 23-5 Terriers face Cahokia at SIU Arena with goal of advancing after last year's upset loss. Aiming for longer March run, Woolard stresses breaks and belief.
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Southern
Woolard
Crane Tech
Carbondale
Champaign
Terriers
Collinsville
SIU
Cahokia
Glenn Martin
Joe Hamilton
Benton
Ronnie Lee Carbondale
Fletcher sparks Marion girls to sectional win
In Salem on Monday night the Marion Lady Wildcats upset Mount Vernon 51 to 45 in the Class AA sectional semifinal behind an 19-for-22 free throw performance led by Amy Fletcher with 17 points. Traci Albright added 16 and Brandi Johns 12 as Marion advances to face Centralia for the title.
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Amy
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Brandi Johns
Rennie
Lady Rams
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Ray
Smith
Lexie Leake
Mattie Willis
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Leake
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Albright
Clark
Booster
Johns
Sigworth
Schwenninger
Orrick
Mt. Vernon
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Susan
Carol Ray
Gregory
Mordini
Spears
Offutt
Heard
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Blume
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