John A. Logan claims Region 24 title in tight 6-5 win
Sophomore Josh Meade drove in three runs with a single and sacrifice fly as John A. Logan College defeated Wabash Valley 6-5 to capture the Region 24 championship at Kaskaskia College. Logan improves to 39-20 while Wabash Valley ends 48-13 and heads to the Northern District Tournament.
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SIU Drops Sixth Straight as Indiana State Sweeps MVC
Indiana State rode a first inning triple play and a five run sixth to defeat Southern Illinois 10 4 at Abe Martin Field. SIU dropped to 25 26 overall 9 12 MVC and sits 5th or 6th in the MVC tournament picture with four games left. Austin Montgomery credited the effort despite the skid as the Salukis endured a season worst losing streak.
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Saluki Track & Field wins MVC titles at Wichita meet
SIU claims five more titles and eight All-Conference honors at the Missouri Valley Conference Outdoor Championships in Wichita. The Saluki women place third with 135.5 points, while the men finish fourth at 127.5. Senior Jeneva McCall earns Most Valuable Athlete and Most Outstanding Field Athlete honors, sweeping the discus title and completing a career MVC haul of 15 titles. Malaikah Love repeats as MVC champion in the triple jump with an SIU record 43-03.25.
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Johnston City senior earns three BDC track records
Johnston City's Daniel Farmer, a 6 foot 5 sprinter, set three Black Diamond Conference records last week winning the 100 in 10.93, 200 in 21.9, and 400 in 49.31. Coach Dan Mings notes his football speed and elite potential as Farmer aims to redeem last year's state meet. He also earned Athlete of the Meet honors at the Illinois Prep Top Times Meet in Bloomington for the 200 and 400.
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