Pitching masters Carlyle baseball claims SWE crown
Carlyle high school dominates the Southwest Egyptian Conference with a 6-0 win over Chester, moving to 12-0 in league play. Coach Gary Wheeler credits four strong pitchers Isaak, Boehne, Guthrie, and Tucker, and notes the program’s depth from a robust junior varsity and American Legion system. Isaak leads with a .492 average while the team posts 10 shutouts in 12 conference wins and an overall 19-3 record.
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Houston Astros
Astros
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Chester
Wheeler
Tim Isaak
Boehne
Brian Guthrie
Clinton County
Nashville
Illinois
American Legion
Anna Jonesboro
Rick Bittle
Bittle
Isaak
Carlyle Baseball Factory
Randy Potts
Murphysboro girls sweep SWE title in new track meet
Murphysboro dominates the Southwest Egyptian Conference meet at Murphysboro, scoring 80 points with seven first places and sweeping seven-team competition. Freshman Ingrid Hibbler won the 100 and 200, Faith Cunningham long jumped 16 9, while Murphysboro relays swept. Du Quoin finished second with 32 points, Anna Jonesboro third with 35.
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Mike Estes
Southern
Phyllis Knapp
Pearce
Knapp
Red Devil Girls
Murphysboro
Red Devils
du Quoin
Sparta
Anna Jonesboro
Wildcats
Red Devil
Ingrid Hibbler
Hibbler
Faith Cunningham
Faith
Pat
Pam Austin
Patty Tweedy
Kathy Sherrill
Cathy Rothe
Howie
Hiller
Lisa Helfrich
Rothe
Nashville
Chester
Carlyle
Cardinals veterans eye future as football hopes rise
Three St. Louis Cardinals football veterans Jim Hart Dan Dierdorf and Tim Kearney spoke in Carroll County about the coming season. Dierdorf urged staying healthy and Hart avoided predicting results while noting aging careers and a desire to win. Draft picks E J Junior and Neil Lomax were discussed as needful additions to bolster a defense and provide a quarterback option.
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Dan Dierdorf
Tim Kearney
Carbondale
Dierdorf
Kearney
Hart
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E.J. Junior
Alabama
Lomax
Mike) Loyd
Rusty
Lisch
Jim
Walken
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Cardinals
Knapp Earns Fourth SWE Title As Rookie Coach Grows
Phyllis Knapp, six years into coaching Murphysboro High School girls track, wins her fourth consecutive Southwest Egyptian Conference title at Anna Jonesboro. Once new to the sport she studied under ED Jeniffer Stanley and built a program that thrives against larger South Seven rivals. Her junior high feeder system feeds the high school team, with freshmen and sophomores driving future success.
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Southern Illinoisan
Phyllis Knapp
Knapp
Murphysboro
Anna- Jonesboro
Murphysboro Junior High School
Carbondale Girls
Jennifer Stanley
Stanley
Swe
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Mark Rainey
Selves
Atlanta Braves
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Tucker
Guthrie
James Boehne
David Guthrie
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Donna Perschbacher
Don Calvert
Renee Dearing
Bridgett Jones
Dearing
Pinckneyville
Kathy Kellerman
Panthers
Coleen Hiller
Nancy Howie
Yellowjackets
Jerry Lower
ED Greer Hart
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Bill O’brien
Big Red
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