River-to-River teams gather for SIRR Girls Track Meet in Nashville
The prepared preview lists prep baseball games including Eldorado at Johnston City Waltonville hosting Sparta and Harrisburg at Marion. It notes 12 River-to-River schools meeting in Nashville for the SIRR Girls Track Meet and SIU women’s track at Indiana University. Wichita State heads to Carbondale to face the Salukis in college baseball while Saluki softball competes at the Vailey tournament in In JUCO Region 24 opens in Sauger. Carterville battles Carbondale at Superblock as Williamson County rivals Herrin and Marion meet. Pinckneyville visits Murphysboro in prep softball. Saturday SIU travels to Indiana University for a women’s college track meet.
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Beitler earns MVC track athlete of the week honor
Noa Beitler of Southern Illinois University is named Missouri Valley Conference track athlete of the week after posting a regional qualifying 1500m time of 4 25 21 at the Jesse Owens Track Classic at Ohio State finishing third of 16. She also qualified in the 800m with 2 07 76, within .01 of her 2001 school record.
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Mueller Harre pace SIU pitching dominance in MVC race
Renee Mueller and Amy Harre headline Southern Illinois University softball as a dynamic 1 2 punch. Mueller 13 2 with 1 01 ERA, Harre 20 8 with 0 88 ERA, guiding SIU to a 1 02 staff ERA and MVC leading earned run average for seven straight seasons.
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Louis named MVC Rookie of the Year for SIU softball
SIU softball earns multiple MVC honors as Katie Louis wins Rookie of the Year. Louis drove in 20 Valley runs and hit 9 conference homers, aiding SIU to set the MVC home run mark with 40. Coaches Blaylock, Foster, Cosgrove named Coaching Staff of the Year. several Salukis earned All MVC honors.
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Missouri Valley softball tournament at Evansville
The Missouri Valley Conference softball tournament in Evansville features four games today with Evansville facing Creighton, Wichita State playing SMS, Illinois State meeting the Game 1 winner, and SIU awaiting the Game 2 winner. Rain is forecast each day with highs in the mid 80s through Friday and Saturday.
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Saluki assistant Chris Lowery joins Bruce Weber at Illinois
Bruce Weber brings Saluki assistant Chris Lowery to the Illinois NBA era team in Champaign. Lowery, 30, a former SIU standout from Evansville, will depart as Rodney Watson stays with SIU. Lowery graduated in 1996 and has coached at Rend Lake College and Missouri Southern.
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Gymnast Puello places sixth at national junior Olympics
Goreville sophomore Bianca Puello finished sixth all around at the USA Gymnastics Women's Junior Olympic National Championships in Colorado Springs. She also earned second in vault and fourth in balance beam while competing against 56 Level 10 gymnasts in the 15-16 age group. Puello said the uneven bars moment stood out as she transitioned from the low to high bar and briefly released the grip.
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Cubs Cards Rivalry Reflects Cubs Optimism and Patience
A Cubs fan perspective on the Cubs Cards rivalry highlights the May battle for first, enduring summer drama, and the Cubs three traits eternal optimist eternal pessimist and living in the moment as they chase a potential break in 162 games. See Lambert page 4.
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