Lincoln next champion Ed Migielicz predicts 1973 class AA title
Lincoln teacher Ed Migielicz, a former interim coach at West Frankfort in 1953, says the Redbirds, returning Norman Cook and three other starters, will challenge for the 1973 Class AA title after a Cinderella run to the Sweet Sixteen and a quarterfinal loss to Peoria Central. He notes past standouts Sey mour Reid and optimism for next year.
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Ed Migielicz
Lincoln
West Frankfort
Joe Morin
Migielicz
Redbirds
Peoria Central
Hiles Stout
Champaign
U. of I
Norman Cook
Seymour Reid
Bradley
Cook
Reid
Springfield Southeast
Edwardsville
Pinckneyville
Consolidation rejected in Ridgway Shawneetown Equality vote
Gallatin County voters opposed a plan to consolidate Ridgway Shawneetown and Equality high schools by a wide margin 2038 to 782 with six precincts voting against. Ridgway 215 students Shawneetown 175 Equality 85. Equality also rejected 526 to 106.
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Ridgway
Bob Dallas
Gallatin County
Shawneetown
Equality
Dallas
Doug Collins
Iowa State
Sparta and Marissa battle to 4 4 tie in sunless game
Sparta and Marissa played to a 4 4 tie at Sparta as darkness halted play in the first area school game of the season. Dunker walked nine and Sparta had two runners cut down at the plate in the late innings while Jim Kessler doubled for Sparta. Marissa opened with a 15 2 win over Waterloo last Monday.
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Sparta
Marissa
Innnings
Waterloo
Dave St. James
Junior Dunker
Dunker
Jim Kessler
Red Bud
Duffie
Killy Dunker
Robison
Aden Out at Shawnee High School Coach
Shawnee High School in Wolf Lake relieved Joe Aden of both basketball and baseball duties. Aden posted a four year basketball mark of 34 59 and the team went 8 17 this past season. Superintendent Don Coleman says a dual coach is needed and applicants already number several as area districts seek replacements for 1972 73 coaching openings.
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Joe Aden
Shawnee High School
Wolf Lake
Aden
Shawnee
Don Coleman
Coleman
Mt. Vernon
Centralia
Marion
Pinckneyville
Nashville
Sparta
Chester
Johnston City
Bennie Greenwalt
Wayne City High School
Fairfield
Bill Garrett
Greenwalt
Gene Johnson
Wayne City
Marion basketball coaching post draws 51 applications
Marion Unit Two Superintendent A C Storme reports 51 applications and inquiries for the Marion basketball coaching job after Jack Fletcher’s Dec 20 resignation. A four member screening committee was named: Bill Young, Wilburn Boatright, Clay Hunter, and Clarence DeMattei. No candidate names will be released. a replacement is expected by the April board meeting.
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Marion
A. C. Storme
Jack Fletcher
Bill Young
Wilburn Boatright
Clay Hunter
Clarence DeMattei
Storme
DeMattei
Orioles batter Pirates 10-5 in spring exhibition thrilla
Orioles erupt for 10 runs on 14 hits to beat the Pirates 10-5 as Briles allows five innings of two hit relief. Powell homer twice and Buford adds another in a day of multiple spring results across the league.
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Alex Sachare
Associated Press
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Pittsburgh Pirates
Orioles
Steve Blass
Bruce Kison
Nelson Briles
Pirates
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Cubs
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Giants
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Jim “Catfish” Hunter
John ‘‘Blue Moon
Odom
Red Sox
New York
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Sparky Lyle
Pacers Guard Cannon Out For Season With Blood Clot
Indiana Pacers guard Larry Cannon will miss the rest of the season due to a blood clot in his lungs. The clot formed in his leg earlier in January and doctors at Methodist Hospital prefer it dissolved. Nebraska reports no gun fatalities in its deer and antelope seasons in history.
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Indiana Pacers
Larry Cannon
Cannon
Comtete See Methodist Hospital
Nebraska
St Johns Faces Niagara Without Davis in NIT Semi
St John’s missing top scorer and rebounder Mel Davis due to hospitalization as they meet Niagara in the NIT semifinals at Madison Square Garden. Greg Cluess steps in, aiming to replicate his Oral Roberts performance while Maryland and Jacksonville clash in the opener featuring Len Elmore Tom McMillen and Dave Brent.
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St. John’s
Niagara
Redmen
Mel Davis
Davis
Frank Malroff
Purple Eagles
Madison Square Garden
Jacksonville
Dave Brent
Maryland
Len Elmore
Tom McMillen
Lefty Driesell
McMillen
Elmore
Tom Wasdin
Dolphins
Ernie Fleming
Greg Cluess
Oral Roberts
Stanhouse Debuts for Rangers in 4-3 Loss to Royals
Du Quoin star Stanhouse appeared in a Texas Rangers line score for the first time, pitching three innings in the 4-3 defeat to Kansas City. He entered in the seventh with the game tied and took the loss after allowing the decisive run.
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Jim Panther
SIU
Denny McLain
Don Stanhouse
Texas Rangers
Kansas City
du Quoin
Stanhouse
Oakland
Texas
A’s
Rangers
Panther
Theers
Salukis Fall 6-0 to Miami in Round Robin Play
Southern Illinois University baseball dropped a 6-0 decision to Miami Florida in the round robin, slipping to 0-2 with four unearned runs aided by three SIU eighth inning errors. Mike Brooking pitched seven innings with 12 strikeouts, while Danny Thomas and Jack Liggett produced SIU’s only hits.
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SIU
University of Miami
Fla
Miami
Brooking
Saluki
Dan Horn
Danny Thomas
Jack Liggett
Southern
Ken Kral
Horn
Calufetti
Patryolo
Volpe
UCLA Bruins Face Louisville in Classic Semifinal Clash
UCLA star coach John Wooden and defending champions meet Denny Crum's Louisville Cardinals in a high profile NCAA semifinal. North Carolina vs Florida State plays earlier, winner to meet in Los Angeles final Saturday at 4 10 p.m. CST.
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Los Angeles
John Wooden
Ucla Bruins
Denny Crum
Louisville Cardinals
Wooden
Bruins
North Carolina
Florida State
UCLA
Louisville
Los Angeles Sports Arena
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