Anna-Jonesboro edges Sparta to win SWE track title
Rodney Land outpaced Sparta rivals and, with teammate Larry Middleton, seized the 1978 Southwest Egyptian Conference meet in Murphysboro as A-J dethroned six-time champion Sparta. Middleton surged late in the mile after Miller scratched, sealing a crucial one-two for the Wildcats.
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Anna Jonesboro
Larry Middleton
Land
Anna-Jonesboro Wildcats
Sparta
Murphysboro
Wildcats
A-J
du Quoin
Pinckneyville
Nashville
Chester
Carlyle
Don Siemens
Siemens
Rodney Land
Anna-Jonesboro
Southern Illinois
Dave Heine
Chris Riegger
Riegger
Heine
Capelle leads in Du Quoin Classic with two wins
In the Du Quoin Class A Classic track meet Carterville edged Anna Jonesboro 58 54 as top distance races delivered. Mark Capelle won the mile in 4 40 5 and the two mile in 9 44 8 beating Bremer by 1 6 seconds with records also set in the mile and pole vault.
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Carterville
Anna Jonesboro
du Quoin
Breese Mater
Brad Maue
Mark Capelle
Capelle
Maue
Bremer
Pinckneyville
Doug Nehrkorn
Sparta
Tim Dickerson
Mark Epps
Champaign angler wins BCA tourney at Rend Lake
Dale Wittmer of Champaign won $1,056 and a bass boat in the high division of the two day Bass Caster's Association Schlitz event at Rend Lake, with 26 pounds 2 ounces. Dave Carroll of Oak Ridge Tenn was runner up with 24 pounds 15 ounces and $704. Greg Darnell of Quincy won the low division with 17 pounds 1 ounce and a bass boat and trailer. Tournament featured 196 anglers split into high and low divisions by entry fee. high paid $150, low $50. A large list of top finishers from Southern Illinois and beyond earned cash prizes, while 98 percent of bass were released alive.
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Wildcats
Forte
Siemens
Sparta
Mike Shepard
David Miller
Tim Dickerson
Heine
Riegger
Miller
Middleton
Dale Wittmer
Champaign
L. D. Koehl
West Frankfort
Joe Verbeck
Belleville
Eric Hubbard
O’fallon
Tom Mabry
Walt McCombs
Marion
John Dunnigan
Bruce Robinson
Salem
Martin Conaughty
Southern Illinois
Tom Spiller
Carterville
Dennis Pestka
du Bois
Jerry Verbeck
Carlyle
Jerry Sanders
Dix
Dick Hewlett
Hurst
Rend Lake
Seniors enjoy golf despite advancing age
Clyde Webb reports Benton Country Club notes that senior golf remains enjoyable and active. Senior players may find new competition through senior organizations, with many starting their golf careers after joining such groups. Regular stretching and daily walking aid form, tempo, and backswing length to improve impact and distance.
Jackson Invitation Golf Tourney Opens Entries
Jackson Country Club pro Jesse Barge announced entries are still being accepted for next weekend's Jackson Invitation golf tournament. The event features an 18-hole pro-am on Friday followed by a 36-hole main event on Saturday and Sunday with a $30 entry fee and a $3,900 purse across six flights. Contact 684-2387 for details.
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Jackson
Golf swing guidance from older coach tips
The fragment advises keeping a long smooth swing to gain distance and power, noting that a shorter swing reduces control. It jokes that the right hand mainly collects wagers, suggesting occasional pro checks to ensure swing length remains appropriate, with a caveat that many seniors underestimate their own swing shortening.
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Beco
South Seven meet drains track as Terriers tie Orphans
In a rain drenched Harrisburg meet the Carbondale Terriers and Centralia Orphans tied 64-64 for the South Seven Conference track title after three pole vaulters remained. Brad Aaron won the pole vault at 12 feet while Jim Andrew of Carbondale won the 100 yard dash before disqualification.
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Mike Estes
Southern Illinoisan
Harrisburg
Carbondale
Terriers
Centralia Orphans
Brad Aaron
Benton
Dan Proctor
Herrin
Bobby Poole
Craig Baumgarte
Gary Holda
Jim Andrew
Andrew
Marion
Randy Hancock
Meet
Gene Haile
Jim
Holda
Hancock
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Lionship Wildcats
Jeff Brower
Zeigler-Royalton
Brower
Gary Bremer
Metropolis
Butch Nevious
Chuck White
Charleston
Don Henken
Kinmundy
Frank Evans
Gary Crowell
Mickey Ravney
Wilmington
Bob Akins
Sam Davis
Will Ta Anyson
Lesser
Andy Aschieris
Bob Mason
Mulkeytown
Terry Allen
Johnny Campbell
Wege
Dennis Terry
Muscatine
Iowa
Avid
Bob Mohesky
Steeleville
Lick Hewlett
Clyde Webb
Benton Country Club
South Seven
Haile
Bill Laser
Laser
Nick Whiteside
Mt. Vernon
Whiteside
Centralia
Mark
David Patrick
David
Mark Patrick
Tony Worlds
Worlds
Dave Fairchilds
Fairchilds
Rod White
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