Carbondale star Lawrence Blackledge commits to SWIC Blue Storm
Carbondale senior Lawrence Blackledge, a 6 foot 7 center, will play for Southwestern Illinois College next fall after verbally committing to the Blue Storm. He helped the Terriers to a 28-7 season and a Class AA state tournament appearance, averaging 9.1 points and 4.4 rebounds per game.
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Logan topples SIU in 10th to share GRAC title
Matt Richardson delivered a 16th homer a three-run shot in the sixth and a game winning 10th inning blast as John A. Logan College beat Southwestern Illinois 9-8 in a makeup game. Richardson went 4 for 6 with five RBIs, heading to Mississippi State. Vienna’s Jared Gurley earned the win, moving to 5-0 with four saves against GRAC foes as Logan gains a share of the conference title.
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Pinckneyville Tops Nashville In SIRR Showdown
Mandy Emling delivered clutch hits to lift Pinckneyville to a 3-2 victory over Nashville at Hale Field. Wright allowed seven innings of work for the Panthers, who improved to 20-6 overall and 8-2 in the SIRR Mississippi. Nashville fell to 18-2, 8-1, after leaving four runners aboard in the final three frames.
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Fikenberg names new assistant coaches at SIU
Dana Eikenberg adds Jody Adams and Susan Koering to her Southern Illinois University women’s basketball staff. Adams, previously associate head coach at UMKC, will serve as SIU recruiting coordinator and guards coach. Koering, an experienced colleague, joins the Saluki staff to bolster coaching depth.
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Tillman death mirrors ordinary service not celebrity
The writer argues Pat Tillman chose military service over wealth, but says his death in Afghanistan should not elevate him above other soldiers. He notes the war's toll and how celebrity culture can distort heroism while acknowledging broader changes in American society over decades.
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