Angels Open Season Against Rangers In Anaheim
The World Series champion Angels host the Texas Rangers as Major League Baseball begins. Area prep games include Carbondale at Carterville, Marion hosting Murphysboro softball, Goreville visiting Johnston City, and Herrin hosting Anna Jonesboro Mundelein in baseball. SIU hosts Southeast Missouri State at Abe Martin Field with a 3 p.m. start.
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Marquette Upsets Kentucky to Reach Final Four
Dwyane Wade powered Marquette past Kentucky 83-69 ending the Wildcats 26 game win streak and sending the Golden Eagles to New Orleans for the Final Four. Wade posted a triple double 29 points 11 rebounds 11 assists with Robert Jackson and Steve Novak also contributing as Marquette surged 35 12 over the final 12 minutes of the first half to seize a 45 26 lead.
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Mississippi State
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Louisville
Tom Crean
Keith Bogans
Wisconsin
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Jules Camara
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Logan softball sweeps Rend Lake in GRAC doubleheader
The John A. Logan Lady Vols beat Rend Lake 4-3 and 10-7 in a cold GRAC doubleheader, moving to 5-1 in conference play. Ashley Schwartz pitched well in game one despite a late scare, while Logan jumped out early in game two, scoring five runs in the first inning. Rend Lake falls to 5-3 in GRAC play, with coach Dave Ellingsworth criticizing late-inning at bats.
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Southwestern Illinois
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Rend Lake
Dave Ellingsworth
Wabash
Valley
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Nira Robbins
Danara Burks
Lacey Williams
Jenny Broy
Williams
Melanie Sloan
Bray
Jaek
Ellingsworth
Sloan
Lady Warriors
SIU to launch athletic scholarship drive April 9
SIU Athletics plans major changes to its scholarship fund drive with a focus on donation levels tied to seat availability for season tickets. Kowalczyk says SIU aims to reach 300000 within two years and eventually exceed 500000, amid last in the Missouri Valley Conference. The drive targets all potential donors, noting increased need in today’s economy.
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