Collinsville Falls In Narrow Loss To New Trier East
Collinsville nearly erased a 10 point deficit as Bone tied the game with 52 seconds left before New Trier East pulled away 61-59. Kahoks struggled with turnovers and flat play all night, failing to seize crucial late chances as Stu Ordman hit a 12 footer with three seconds remaining.
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Larry Odell
Southern Illinoisan
Champaign
Collinsville
Bone
Bob Bone
Brad Brunken
New Trier East
New Trier
Stu Ordman
Swish
Vergil Fletcher
Assembly Hall
Kahoks
Murphysboro
Fletcher
Marc Fletcher
Jeff Stephens
South
John Schneiter
Centralia
Carbondale
FG FT Ftp
As Brunken
Tiemann
Schaulat
Schneider
Tals
FG Te Moran
Wall
Castino
Kilimnik
Allen
Cassady
Ordman
Prep basketball outlook for 1973-74 in Southern Illinois
The piece surveys top Class AA hopefuls Herrin Benton and Murphysboro for 1973-74, naming returning players and key recruits. It notes Herrin 23-3 last season with Gary Rafe Kevin Waldrop and Bill Green, Benton’s strong junior varsity group and Dinkins McCommons Dunbar, Murphysboro’s 26-3, Du Quoin’s path with Bruce Christopher and Rick Licata, and Eldorado’s Dennis Smith as a standout. It forecasts a competitive region with Norris City, Pinckneyville, Carbondale, and Waltonville also in the mix, and hints Eldorado or Du Quoin as likely favorites in Class A Carbondale mix.
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Herrin
Benton
Murphysboro
Gary Rafe
Kevin Waldrop
Bill Green
Paul Dinkins
Steve McCommons
Robbie Dunbar
Bill Smith
Rich Herrin
Murphsyboro
Jerry Kellum
Martin Bankhead
Mark Renzaglia
Wendell Cooper
Tom Ashman
Ashman
du Quoin
Waltonville
Roger Scheider
Dan Falk
Robert Baxter
Rick Licata
Indians
Norris City
Carterville
Christopher
Rick Babbington
Johnston City
Gary Collins
Zeigler- Royalton
Ken Peebles
Jon Pyle
Larry Lit
Brookport
Vienna
Bobby Trover
Ken George
Mark Bean
Joe Frick
Jeff Heck
Larry Cockrum
Ridgway
Southern Illinois
Eldorado
Dennis Smith
Boby Brown
One rebound fuels Kahoks in state tourney game
One rebound by East in Champaign Friday sparked a Kahoks run in state tournament play. The scarcely noted moment helped shape a pivotal stretch as the game unfolded with emphasis on momentum and effort.
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Champaign
Spinks Faces Scrutiny As Cardinals Eye 1973 Pennant
The Cardinals worry over Scipio Spinks as spring shows mixed with 10 runs allowed in 10 2 3 innings after an 1972 season injury. Despite workouts, brass fear a slow start until his arm loosens. Opening two weeks away, St Louis visits Mets after Pittsburgh trip.
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St. Louis Cardinals
Scipio Spinks
Cardinals
Spinks
Cardinal
Chicago
Cardinal Brass
Scipio
LSU Baseball Rainout Forces Schedule Shuffle
The LSU baseball tour was washed out in New Orleans as a Tulane game was halted by rain. The Salukis 5-2-1 on the trip after a 1-1 tie with LSU New Orleans will attempt two games with Tulane today. The LSU New Orleans tie will be completed before the standard spring trip finale Monday.
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LSU
Tulane
New Orleans
Salukis
Lsu-New Orleans
Little Egyptian names all star basketball teams
Little Egyptian Conference coaches selected all star players. On the First Team are Greg Richey Don Spotanski John Cross Kenny Johnson and Kris Morgan. Second Team includes Terry Johnson Mike Szczespanski Tom Shurtz Dan Sims and Joe Frick. Honorable Mention lists Ty Eubanks Tom Fry and Steve Dwyer. Kris Morgan of Waltonville won the free throw award with 81 percent accuracy.
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Little Egyptian
Greg Richey
Crab Orchard
Don Spotanski
Waltonville
John Cross
Dahlgren
Kenny Johnson
Bruford
Kris Morgan
Terry Johnson
Thompsonville
Mike Szczespanski
Tamaroa
Tom Shurtz
Dan Sims
Woodlawn
Joe Frick
Walton
Hirsch, New Trier East reach Illinois Class AA final
In Champaign semifinal Saturday Hirsch upset Lockport Central 83-67 behind Ricky Green 25 and John Robinson 18 of Hirsch. New Trier East defeated Aurora West 39-33 as Matt Hicks led West with 13 and Frank Moran 11 for New Trier.
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Chicago Hirsch
Moline
Lockport Central
Lincoln
Aurora West
Elgin
New Trier East
Collinsville
Jerry Liska
Associated Press Sports Winter Champaign
Huskies
New Trier
Aurora
Indians
Hirsch
Chicago
Carver
Centralia
Lockport
Ricky Green
John Robinson
Hicks
Frank Moran
Chris Wall
John Castino
Michigan gym champ wins 65th Big Ten title in Bloomington
Michigan wins the 65th Big Ten gymnastics meet in Bloomington led by Ray Gura who captured the all around with 105.05 points as Iowa and Minnesota finish closely behind. Indiana places fourth with 307.05 points, while Michigan State Illinois Ohio State and Wisconsin trail. Purdue and Northwestern do not compete. Elsewhere Ray Hendrick wins Martinsville qualifying for the Dogwood 500 with a Pinto in a 25 lap race. Hank Thomas and Benny Kerley also claim top spots in their heats.
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Bloomington
Ind
Michigan
Iowa
Minnesota
Wolverines
Ray Gura
Jeff Rock
Indiana
Michigan State
Illinois
Ohio State
Wisconsin
Purdue
Northwestern
Ray Hendrick
Richmond
Martinsville Speedway
Hendrick
Hank Thomas
Winston- Salem
N.C
Benny Kerley
Hiddenite
Mel Bradley
SIU Golf Schedule Includes Four Tournaments
The Saluki golf team under Coach Lynn Holder tees off a 1973 spring schedule with four invitational events in Missouri Illinois Florida and Indiana plus a Southeast Missouri presence. Key events include Missouri-St. Louis Invitational at Bonne Terre and the Illinois Invitational at Champaign.
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Southern Illinois University At
Carbondale
Lynn Holder
Bonne Terre
University of Illinois
Champaign
Wood River
Ill
Notre Dame
South Bend
Ind
West Florida
Gulf Breeze
Fla
Southern
Southeast Missouri
Cape Girardeau
Missouri
Logan College players named to all conference basketball team
Four John A. Logan College players earned second team spots on the Southern Illinois College Conference All Conference list. Steve Toler and De Wayne Kelly, both top scorers, joined Gary Warren and Joe Halderfield as the Logan quartet. The team posted a 13 9 overall record and 6 2 in conference play.
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John A. Logan
Southern Illinois College Conference
Steve Toler
du Quoin
Gary Warren
West Frankfort
de Wayne Kelly
Carbondale
Joe Halderfield
Marion
John Crossland
Southeastern Illinois College
Ron Henderson
Roy Rieckenberg
Sonny Wyatt
Rend Lake College
Rick LaRose
Wabash Valley College
Area basketball champions go undefeated in six leagues
Five of the six Southern Illinois coverage area prep basketball races ended with undefeated champions. Herrin won the South Seven and Ridgway the Greater Egyptian at 14-0. Murphysboro went 12-0 in the Southwest Egyptian, Waltonville 12-0 in the Little Egyptian, Vienna 7-0 in the South Egyptian. Carbondale’s Willie Anderson and Murphysboro’s Jim McCoskey noted for tournament statistics.
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Herrin
Ridgway
Murphysboro
Waltonville
Vienna
Carbondale
Willie Anderson
SIU
Enfield Leads Indeos In 1972 73 Basketball Standings
Enfield achieved a 25-2 record topping indeos and other independent teams in The Southern Illinoisan coverage area for the 1972 73 basketball season. The piece notes freshmen in the Big Ten reaching halfway through the season with 17 players in varsity action and three as starters. Ten Michigan State football players were picked in the first 17 rounds of the 1973 NFL draft.
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Enfield
Big Ten
Michigan State
National Football League
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