Bridges Helps SIU Attack With Quiet Excellence
Scott Bridges, a sophomore from Chester, is valued for more than stats as coach Itchy Jones notes. He carries a .314 average with 28 RBI and has adapted from a utility role to left field, boosting his defense and hitting as SIU eyes the Missouri Valley Conference playoffs in Terre Haute, with Bridges embracing daily play and team success.
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Alan Fredman
Southern Illinoisan
Scott Bridges
Chester
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Saluki
Itchy Jones
Bridges
Scott
Jones
Carroll
Rocky
Chester High School
Salukis
Rocky Bridges
Itchy
Steeleville American Legion
Siu-Edwardsville
Southern Illinois Coaches Association
University of Missouri
Siuc
Terre Haute
Ind
Wichita State
Islanders stop Canuck slowdown in Stanley Cup final
Islanders win two straight as Canucks employ a bump and grind strategy to slow New York. Vancouver leads in a tense series but trails 0-2 after two games with Trottier and Bossy key on the power play.
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Uniondale
N.Y
Philadelphia Flyers
Vancouver Canucks
New York Islanders
Canucks
Roger Neilson
Islanders
Vancouver
Isles
John Tonelli
Bryan Trottier
Trottier
Thomas Gradin
Ivan Boldirev
Nashville softball tops Du Quoin 13 5 in Tuesday game
Geri Tomaszewski of Nashville slides safely into second as Susan Davis of Du Quoin attempts a tag. Nashville defeated Du Quoin 13 to 5 in the prep roundup game.
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Nashville
Geri Tomaszewski
du Quoin
Susan Davis
Herrin girls clinch share of South Seven title
Herrin Tigers beat Carbondale 12-1 in six innings to clinch a share of the South Seven Conference softball crown. Sophomore pitcher Kerri Blaylock struck out five, allowed four hits, and Diane Keirn hit a two run homer as Herrin improved to 16-1 overall and 11-0 in the league. Carbondale, plagued by injuries and 11 errors, drops to 8-9 and faces an uphill path in the regional.
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Pete Rosenberg
Southern Illinoisan
Herrin
Carbondale
Evergreen Park
Tigers
Benton
Kerri Blaylock
Blaylock
Diane Keirn
Vicki King
Terriers
King
West Frankfort
Murphysboro
Liz Nelson
Cindy Baggett
Tammy Smith
Different tactic works for Hendrick
ST. LOUIS AP George Hendrick defies taunts about weak pitches by hitting in the hole. He had an RBI single on an 0-2 count and a 390-foot leadoff homer as the Cardinals beat the Reds 5-1. Mura earned his first Busch Stadium win, Soto struggled after a strong start, and Cincinnati stranded 10 in the finale.
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ST. Louis
George Hendrick
Whitey Herzog
Hendrick
St. Louis Cardinals
Mario Soto
Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati
John McNamara
Tommy Herr
Ken Oberkfell
Soto
Keith Hernandez
Reds
McNamara
Alex Trevino
Dane Long
RBI
Cards
Steve Mura
Dan Driessen
Doug Bair
Herzog
Lakers take 2-0 lead as defense stifles Spurs in pivotal win
Los Angeles built a 110-101 victory over San Antonio to extend their series lead in the Western Conference finals. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Jamaal Wilkes anchored a defensive effort that held George Gervin to 18 points while Magic Johnson contributed 19 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists.
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LOS Angeles
Los Angeles Lakers
Lakers
San Antonio Spurs
National Basketball Association
Spurs
San Antonio
Pat Riley
Jamaal Wilkes
Laker
Norm Nixon
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Mike Mitchell
George Gervin
George
Wilkes
Stan Albeck
Kurt Rambis
Earvin
Johnson
Mike Cooper
Bob McAdoo
Dave Corzine
Mark Olberding
Gervin
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Jerry Lower
Herrin Girls
Murphysboro Girls
Bruce Jilek
Jilek
Tiger
Susan Jones
Southern Illinois University- Carbondale
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