Spawning Bass Roar Across Southern Illinois Lakes
Art Reid reports bass begin their spring spawning in Southern Illinois lakes. Males guard nests and attack lures, females deposit eggs, and anglers chase top water and shallow runs. Lakes like Lake of Egypt and Crab Orchard show strong catches, with Egypt yielding lunkers up to 10 pounds and many 9 pound fish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Art Reid
Lindsay-Schaub
Illinois
Little Grassy Fish Hatchery
Carbondale
Morris Whitacre
Whitacre
Crab Orchard Lake
Little Grassy Lake
Lake of Egypt
Devils Kitchen Lake
Horseshoe
Marion
Egypt
Salukis blank Arkansas 7-0 in Fayetteville
Southern Illinois University baseball improved to 21-11 with a 7-0 win over Arkansas at Fayetteville. Three SIU pitchers combined for the shutout as Liskey started, Nickason finished four hitless innings, and Kirkland closed. Bob Bernstein had three hits including a triple to pace the Salukis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois University
Arkansas
Fayetteville
Ark
SIU
Bill Liskey
Howard Nickason
Don Kirkland
Arkansas Hitelss
Bob Berstein
Southern AB
Kline
McShain
Mason
Wright
Pyra
Southern
Steeleville Wins Region Two District Track Meet
Steeleville captured the Region Two district grade track meet at Carbondale with 5112 points. Coulterville, Du Quoin Sacred Heart, and Pinckneyville district showed strong showings as records fell in sprints and relays, with Standout performances by Rowney and Coulson in sprints and Vogel in shot put setting new marks. The meet highlighted a series of new district records and top finishes across events.
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Steeleville
Carbondale
Coulterville
du Quoin Sacred Heart
Pinckneyville
Ava
Giant City
Prairie du Roch
Tilden
Glendale
Outer
Rowney
Coulson
Pray
Wilson
Tabing
Coul
Rville
Vogel
Sacred Heart
Tiller
Waiternate
District prep tournaments open week at multiple centers
Sports calendar shows prep events starting Monday at SIU Chester and other sites including Du Quoin Sparta Trico West Frankfort Carbondale Marion and Carterville. Regional grade meets follow midweek with district prep in Carbondale and Benton Herrin action at West Frankfort and Mt Vernon. Tennis features SIU Western Michigan and STU in early week and weekend matches.
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Murray
Siu
Anna
Chester
Kentucky Wesleyan
du Quoin
Sparta
Trico
Benton
Eldorado
West Frankfort
Carbondale
Williamson County
Marion
Herrin
Carterville
Mt. Vernon
Centralia
Notre Dame
Western Michigan
Bradley
Stu
Oklahoma City
Wichita
Pheasant Population Decline Across East Central Illinois
Illinois Natural History Survey reports a sharp fall in pheasants in east central Illinois, with fall 1965 counts about 40 percent of 1961 62 peaks. Loss of hay and pasture, plus more corn and soybeans, reduced nesting cover, making a strong recovery unlikely. Rookie first baseman George Kernek hit 19 homers for Jacksonville last season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Illinois Natural History Survey
George Kernek
St. Louis Cardinals
Jacksonville
Big bass and bluegill boost Horseshoe Lake fishing week
Crab Orchard and nearby lakes yielded major catches as bass topped four to six pounds and bluegill ran large. Anglers from Marion, Carbondale, and beyond reported plentiful crappie and channel cat while Devils Kitchen Lake offered a bluegill bonanza led by Don and Leonard Gentry and Earl Lamply.
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Horseshoe
Crab Orchard Lake
National Wildlife Refuge
Bill Harkins
Carterville
Troy Sims
Marion
Jack Sunn
Dan Hull
John Graham
Murphysboro
Grassy
Jerry Harper
Arlington Heights
N. Clark
Don
Leonard Gentry
Earl Lamply
W. Theres
Oak Lawn
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Jim Aron
Harold Underwood
Harry Douglass
Norris City
Salukis
Roy
Prairie du Rocher
Babe Ruth
New York Yankees
Cane
Albert
Jeff
Sporting Goods
Carterville Cross Road
Crab Orchard
Horseshoe Lake
Ben Walker
Bill Dahmer
Bill
Dahmer
Geta
Goodyear
North Court Street
Marion, Illinois
U.S
Erstate
Dave McGee
Dave
Court Marion Tilliners
Goodyear Service Store
North Court ST
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