Local colleges host pair of baseball and golf action
Tue lineup features Sparta and Marion hosting Red Bud and Anna Jonesboro while Rend Lake visits Carterville for a GRAC clash with John A Logan SIU opens MVC play at Abe Martin Field vs Bradley IU Drake hosts LSU softball round three Blues face Blackhawks in Chicago Oilers visit St Louis SIU women’s golf begins Saluki Invitational Monday Bulls play Heat in Miami SIU women finish golf event Evansville tennis match listed
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Anna-Jonesboro coach Jeff Hayden named District 21 Coach of the Year
Anna-Jonesboro girls basketball coach Jeff Hayden earned District 21 Coach of the Year honors from the Illinois Coaches Association on Tuesday. He guided the Lady Wildcats to their first Class A State Tournament appearance, achieving a school record 30 wins against six losses before a first round loss to eventual state champion Decatur St. Teresa.
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SIU takes two from SEMO in odd doubleheader
Southern Illinois University earned a pair of wins over Southeast Missouri State in a non conference softball doubleheader. Senior shortstop Jen Doehring, a SEMO transfer, was hit by pitches four times and went 0-for-1 with a sacrifice. In the first game a water leak from an underground hose delayed play as the field was made playable. SIU pitcher performance was noted as the standout.
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A Lasting Memory by Todd Hefferman at Carbondale High School
Justin Dentmon led Carbondale Terriers to 28-7, earning IBCA all state first team and AP Class AA honors. He scored 773 points and sparked the team to its first Class AA State Tournament berth since 1994 with a late free throw and a dominant Peoria run. Dentmon reflected on teammates coaches and a season remembered for state dreams and a banner.
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Longshots and inches mark a Southern Illinois hoops tour
A sweeping look at Class A’s regional and sectional battles across Carbondale, Massac County, Anna Jonesboro, Nashville, Benton and more. Key players Lawrence Blackledge and Matt Jacobs lead Massac County and Massac’s 27-7 finish, while Anna Jonesboro, Nashville, and Carbondale reflect a season of near-misses, landmark wins, and standout performances across tournaments from Du Quoin to the Pyramid Plus.
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