Orienteering at SIU C draws national meet spotlight
The Southern Illinois University Carbondale hosts a national orienteering meet at Touch of Nature near Giant City Park. Sixty-minute ranges on six courses from 1.5 to 6.5 miles test map reading and navigation. SIU-C adviser Ken Ackerman and president Grant Sovereign note the sport’s strategy and accessibility for non students.
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Nick Sortal
Ken Ackerman
Andy Marcec
SIU C Orienteering Club
Touch of Nature
Giant City Park
Sweden
Pat Dunlavey
SIU C
Karl Tjanst
Dunlavey
Siu-C
U.S
United States
Siu-C Orienteerers
Grant Sovereign
Sovereign
Ackerman
SIUC
West Point
Bulls edge Cavaliers to near playoff berth in tight win
Artis Gilmore scored 28 and Reggie Theus 23 as the Bulls beat Cleveland 116-111 in Richfield to push toward an NBA playoff spot. Chicago moved to 40-37, overcoming a late Cavaliers surge despite San Diego beating Golden State 139-113 elsewhere.
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Richfield
Ohio
Cleveland Cavaliers
Chicago Bulls
National Basketball Association
Artis Gilmore
Reggie Theus
Bulls
Cavaliers
Gilmore
Theus
Cleveland
Washington
Chicago
Jerry Sloan
San Diego
Golden State
Mike Mitchell
Don Delaney
Salukis Gymnasts Face LSU in Final Regular Season Meet
Southern Illinois University Carbondale men’s gymnastics travels to Baton Rouge to face LSU with an outside shot at the NCAA team championships in Lincoln, Nebraska. Four SIUC seniors close their careers, while Babcock eyeing NCAA individual bid as new school records spark a banner year.
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Siu-C
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Louisiana State Tigers
Baton Rouge
Salukis
Lincoln
Neb
SIUC
Darrell Wagstaff
Bob Barut
Randy Bettis
Warren Brantley
Louisiana State
Nebraska
LSU
Bettis
Illinois State
Babcock
Northern Illinois
Dave Schieble
Jack Laurie
Farm ponds yield big bass and spring thrill in Southern Illinois
From Art Reid Southern Illinoisan Outdoor Writer. Farm ponds offer fast warming waters and easy access for spring fishing. Bob Moniger of Murphysboro recently landed four bass over 27 pounds in five casts on a farm pond, highlighting the abundance of trophy fish in area waters. The piece notes farm ponds' accessibility, the historical value of Lake Shelbyville and Clinton Lake, and how central Illinois anglers often rely on smaller private waters.
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Art Reid
Southern Illinoisance
Bob Moniger
Murphysboro
Illinois
Lincoln
Shelbyville
Clinton Lake
Lake of the Woods
Mahomet
Central Illinois
Champaign Sportsmens Club
Union County
Moniger
Spring Training Umpires and Weavers Midseason Form
The Associated Press notes Earl Weaver and umpires in midseason form as a forfeit occurs after Weaver pulls the Orioles from the field over a request for KC batting order details. KC advances 4-2 after six, with Dave Chalk driving in a go-ahead bases loaded double in the sixth. Pirates beat Mets 11-3 amid three errors in one play, while Twins rally past Phillies 4-3 with three first-inning double plays and a late triple play.
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Associated Press
Earl Weaver
Baltimore
Kansas City
Orioles
Weaver
Jim Frey
Vic Voltaggio
Royals
Dave Chalk
New York Mets
Pittsburgh Pirates
Joel Youngblood
Mookie Wilson
Ron Hodges
Minnesota Twins
Philadelphia Phillies
Blue Jays power past Cardinals in 8-2 spring win
Toronto Blue Jays routed St Louis 8-2 in an exhibition game in Dunedin Florida. Otto Velez and Ernie Whitt hit homers for the Blue Jays while Garry Templeton and Gene Tenace produced Cardinals runs. Al Woods added a double and single as Jim Clancy pitched three innings and Joey McLaughlin earned the win.
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Dunedin
Fla
Otto Velez
Ernie Whitt
Toronto Blue Jays
St.Louis Cardinals
Blue Jays
Whitt
St. Louis
Garry Templeton
Alfredo Griffin
Gene Tenace
Dane Iorg
Toronto
al Woods
Velez
Orlando Sanchez
Jim Clancy
Joey McLaughlin
Lary Sorensen
Cardinals
Ex Cards Durham and Reitz Help Cubs Edge Brewers in 12 Innings
Ex Cards Leon Durham and Ken Reitz, traded for Bruce Sutter last December, teamed to lift the Chicago Cubs over the Milwaukee Brewers 6-5 in 12 innings. Durham, 0-for-13 before a first-inning single, stole second and scored on Reitz's run-scoring single. Brewers rallied to force extras before the Cubs pulled ahead in the seventh, then walked off to win in the 12th despite Ivan Rodriguez's two-out single to extend the game.
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Rick Reuschel
RBI
Tim Blackwell
Charlie Moore
Reuschel
Bill Caudill
Sal Bando
Moore
Cubs
Bob Galasso
Scot Thompson
Jerry Morales
Brewers
Ivan Rodriguez
Dick Tidrow
Joppa tops all South Egyptian all star selections
Co-champion Joppa placed two players Tim Beck and Robert Crossland on the boys all South Egyptian Conference team alongside Egyptian and Goreville, with Brian Stevens also on the squad. Cobden’s Henry Hand and Southern Illinois star David Dunn joined the roster. Joppa’s Jan McCutcheon led the girls all star team, with Vanessa Anderson, Callie Merriweather, Karen Cruse and Kathy Miller rounding out the group.
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Joppa
Tim Beck
Robert Crossland
Rangers
Brian Stevens
Goreville
David Dunn
Southern Il
Jan McCutcheon
Vanessa Anderson
Shawnee
Callie Merriweather
Egyptian
Karen Cruse
Cobden
Kathy Miller
Century
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Dwight Jones
Ricky Sobers
David Greenwood
Clippers
Warriors
Phil Smith
Freeman Williams
Michael Brooks
Swen Nater
Houston
SIU
Honda Civic
Ptah
Buick-Delorean
E. Carbondale
Bluejays
Durham
Reitz
Geeee
Hunting
Jim Hart
Football
Billy
Mike Seebold
Quicksilver
Linois
Henry Hand
Yadro
East Main Street
West
Frankfort
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