Logan PR man Greg Starrick plans basketball or Miami fate
Greg Starrick, March graduate of Southern Illinois University, serves as temporary public relations coordinator at John A. Logan College through June 30 while he awaits clarity on his professional basketball future. He notes possible Miami ABA franchise sale could force re negotiations and cites recent ABA team financial troubles. Starrick, drafted in the ABA fifth round, may pivot to Logan PR if basketball plans collapse.
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Appleknockers Hit 43 Runs in Three Straight Wins
Cobden Appleknockers dominate South Egyptian Conference race with a 10-1 fall-spring record while routing opponents 43 to 0 in three games including 23-0 against Cairo Camelot and 11-0 against Meridian under the 10 run rule. Meridian not league game keeps Cobden in lead ahead of Shawnee ahead of district tourney in Carbondale.
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Cairo Camelot
Cobden
Shawnee
Terriers win soph track title at Pinckneyville invite
Carbondale scored 6642 points to win the 19th annual Pinckneyville freshman-sophomore track meet. Du Quoin, Mascoutah, Marissa and others trailed as three meet records fell in shot put, two mile and high hurdles.
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Sparta
Christopher
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Trico
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Clinton
Wilson
Burns
Sickmeyer
Pursell
Spiller
Boucher
Lewis
Rickenberg
Rams win South Seven golf title at Green Acres
Mt. Vernon captures the South Seven Conference golf championship at Energy's Green Acres with Robert Weilt prevailing in a playoff to earn medalist honors. The Rams finish with 314 as Dan Riggs and Harrisburg and Larry Giacone of Benton tie for 76.
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Monroe
A J baseballers top Du Quoin to stay in race
Anna Jonesboro moved within reach in the Southwest Egyptian Conference by defeating Du Quoin 4 to 3 Friday afternoon. Pitcher Chip Otto held the visitors to six hits with five strikeouts and two walks, while aiding his cause with a triple and a single. Du Quoin fell to 8-1, Anna-Jonesboro to 7-2 with three conference games left including a rematch at Du Quoin.
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SIU netters beat Vols for Tennessee Tennis Classic title
Southern Illinois University wins the Tennessee Tennis Classic 6-3 over Tennessee and defeats Mississippi State 5-4 and Memphis State 9-0 to secure the team championship. Final standings: Southern 20, Mississippi State 16, Tennessee 15, Memphis State 3.
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Tennessee
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Murray Tops SIU Golfers For First Victory Since Five Matches
Murray State defeated Southern Illinois University 615 to 629 on Saturday to claim its first golf win over SIU in five matches. The SIU edge in the series fell to 8 4 as nine players from each school counted scores.
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Softball loop kicks off season with four new entries
The Southern Illinois Softball League opens with Carbondale Village Inn facing Marion Prison in a doubleheader. Last season’s champions were the Prison nine who defeated Bryan Wides of Marion in a best of three. Zeigler claimed second after a coin flip. four teams exited, two joined, and several clubs listed as entrants or withdrawals.
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Royalton
Murphysboro
Cal- Crest
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West Frankfort Merchants
Glen
Benton wins McLeansboro track Invitational title
Benton led the McLeansboro Invitational with six first place finishes and 71 points. Metropolis scored 52, followed by Carmi, Trico, Cisne, and others as nine meet records fell or tied. Individual winners included Wall of Metropolis in sprints, Zinzilleta of Benton in multiple distances, Haney of Benton in the 2 mile, Boucher of Trico in hurdles and lows, Stewart of Benton in discus, and Benton relay triumphs in the mile and fresh relay.
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Edwards County
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Cisne
Christopher
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Elvorado
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Fairfield
Norris City
Wall
Zinzilleta
Zinzi
Stewart
Orrel
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Herrin Leads South Seven Baseball Race Amid Disruptions
Herrin holds a 7 1 league mark with makeup games against Marion and Mt Vernon. Centralia and Benton sit 4 3 in the North after Benton’s 9 8 loss at Carbondale, with rained out earlier meetings to be rescheduled. District play will also count in South Seven standings. only one champion will be named based on overall record.
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Mt. Vernon
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Eliot to speak at Marion all-sports banquet Thursday
Former University of Illinois coach Ray Eliot will headline the Marion all-sports banquet Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at the Marion Holiday Inn. Joe Cunningham will join as guest, with Greg Starrick presenting the Distinguished Athlete award. Tickets are $5 at local outlets.
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Terriers edge Rangers 9-8 in nine innings
Carbondale walked off with a 9-8 win as Benton second baseman misplayed in the final inning. DeWayne Kelly homered twice for Carbondale, single inside the park, and Kelly went 3-4. Benton tied it with a seventh inning three run surge but dropped the makeup game and fell to 6-8 overall.
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Jones
Virgin clocks 8 55 two mile at O Fallon in bid for record
Third best two miler Craig Virgin of Lebanon ran 8 55 1 at O Fallon on Wednesday. Only Genet 8 53 3 and Cotton 8 54 7 have faster times this year. Virgin aims to lower Merrick 8 48 9 state mark and may hold a mythical world record for 16 year olds.
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Unhappy Cubs Season Brings Quiet Exits and Changes
Baseball doldrums deepen as Joe Pepitone quits the Cubs saying he lost interest and skips a $50,000 salary to run a Chicago nightclub. Vita Blue signs a new deal amid owner Charley Finley’s disputes. Dock Ellis hints at early retirement, and attendance lags behind last year.
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Herrin Dominates Harrisburg Invitational Track Meet
Herrin won the Harrisburg invitational with 66 points as Marion finished second with 40 and Benton third with 39. Other team scores followed, and meet records were set in the 220 and 440 yard dashes, the two mile, and the shot put with notable performances from Metropolis, Haer, and Clay City athletes.
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Du Quoin Eyes District Title In Open Prep Tourney
Du Quoin leads area baseball with 15 2 record and gauntlet of district games. They open Monday at 4 p m versus Murphysboro then face Trico Pinckneyville winner in finals. Other district races include Shawnee Benton Anna Jonesboro Marion Vienna with regional pairings set for May 15 17 and May 7 8.
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Golfer Plays Tournament in Tuxedo at Green Acres
Dan Riggs from Harrisburg High stunned spectators in the South Seven Conference tournament by wearing a tuxedo while shooting a 76 to tie for medalist honors. Herrin coach Bruce Jilek joked about adopting golf uniforms after the all night prom.
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