Local coach Rich Herrin aims SIU basketball job
Benton High School coach Rich Herrin visits Carbondale as a finalist for SIU men's basketball. He argues high school coaches can recruit top Midwest players, says the program needs a Southern Illinois ambassador, and stresses hard work to overcome budget hurdles and skepticism about a high school background.
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Scott Monserud
Southern Illinoisan
Rich Herrin
Benton High School
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
Western Carolina
Steve Cottrell
Herr
The
Coaches Association
Herrin
Midwest
Southern Illinois
SIU
Eastern Illinois University
John McCutchen
Parity catches Salukis as time runs out
SIU coach Itchy Jones cites rising program quality nationwide as a factor in the Salukis slide from a .787 winning percentage since 1979 to sub-.500 has followed a 28-29 season in the Missouri Valley. He notes improved funding, new rivals like Evansville and Illinois, and ISU, Indiana State, Wichita State reshaping the league.
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Daryl van Schouwen
Southern Illinoisan
Itchy Jones
Midwest
Joneses
Southern Illinois University
Jones
SIU
Salukis
Chicago
Bert Newman
Newman
Evansville
Illinois
Tom Dedin
Illini
Missouri Valley
Indiana State
Sycamores
LIU
Wichita State
Bob Warn
Cardinals win ugly as Brock miscues doom Dodgers late
In Los Angeles the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Dodgers 5-4 in 10 innings after two costly 10th inning errors by Dodgers first baseman Greg Brock. Willie McGee started the inning with a single and scored on the misplay, with Steve Braun then driving in the decisive run. Vince Coleman and Tom Herr also contributed key hits as Pendleton had driven in two earlier in the game. The win earned a save for Ken Dayley despite a tense ninth.
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LOS Angeles
St. Louis Cardinals
Greg Brock
Willie McGee
Cardinals
McGee
Brock
Ken Howell
Steve Braun
Dodgers
Pedro Guerrero
Neil Allen
Ken Dayley
Kurt Kepshire
Fernando Valenzuela
Coleman
Ozzie Smith
Tom Herr
Terry Pendleton
R.J. Reynolds
Sax
Mariano Duncan
Darrell Porter
Valenzuela
Kepshire
Black Cats
Gurley
Bill DeKnight
Steve Blades
Herrin
Tigers
Hudson
Wizard of Oz defends value of defense in baseball
Los Angeles AP report on Ozzie Smith, the St. Louis shortstop nicknamed the Wizard of Oz, as he discusses defense guiding offense, his $2 million per year contract, and the balance of defense and offense shaping team success with the Dodgers.
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Wizard of Oz
LOS Angeles
St. Louis
Ozzie Smith
Smith
Errors decide Herrin Goreville game in seventh inning
Herrin edged Goreville 6 5 after nine errors marred the game. Kevin Pinion stole second and scored on a grounder misplayed by Goreville in the bottom of the seventh, giving Herrin the win as Ridings earned the victory over Brewer.
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Herrin-Goreville
Mike Qualls
Herrin
Bob Uecker
Goreville
Kevin Pinion
Pinion
Mike Hudson
Black Cats
Ner
John Murray
Gooden
Cislaghi
Christian Winyard
Alan Crosby
Crosby
Stu Ridings
Brewer
Ridings
Starnes
Shea sets world mark in masters swim meet
Ed Shea of Carbondale set a world record in the 70 75 group at the U S Masters Swimming Championship in Milwaukee, winning the 200 backstroke in 2 55.59 and helping Illinois win the 200 medley relay in 2 25.1. Mary Pohlmann, also of Carbondale, finished fourth in the 200 backstroke in 2 56.0 and fourth in the 200 freestyle in 3 07.8.
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Milwaukee
Ed Shea
Carbondale
Shea
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