Prep STARS Baseball Stars 5-for-6 in 15-7 win over Trico
Chad Perschbacher of Carbondale went 5-for-6 as the Terriers beat Trico 15-7. Ashley Robison struck out 12 in a one-hit shutout for Sparta over Coulterville 4-0. Sloane Hertlein pitched a 12-strikeout perfect game against Harrisburg to beat Carbondale 6-0. Ashley Ledbetter collected three hits and five RBIs, Ashley Jones added four hits in Egyptian’s 15-5 win over Elverado. Megan Mizell was 4-for-4 with three RBI and a five-inning one-hitter with 10 K as Vienna beat Dongola 15-0 in South Egyptian Conference play.
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Felix Anderson earns MVC Track Athlete of the Week honor
Southern Illinois University freshman Felix Anderson was named Missouri Valley Conference Track Athlete of the Week after running a 46.97 in the 400 meters at the Billy Hayes Invitational hosted by Indiana University. The performance marked his fastest Saluki time and NCAA Mideast Regional qualification.
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Sweet Home Alabama softball showdown at NCAA Region 8
In Tuscaloosa SIU sixth seed and UMass third seed face off as rainy NCAA Region 8 action continues through Sunday at the University of Alabama. SIU coach Kerri Blaylock stays hopeful while a waterlogged field tests the Minutewomen’s streak of NCAA appearances since 1995. earlier games include Illinois vs Georgia Tech and Alabama vs Southern University.
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Crawford Tops Vienna as Rangers Dominate 10-0
Benton pitcher Jesse Crawford fired a five inning shutout allowing two hits and a 10-0 win over Vienna at Southern Illinois University Abe Martin Field. Crawford relied on a fastball to spot pitches despite no effective curve or changeup, while Vienna starter Pedro De La Cruz struggled briefly after an infield error opened the scoring.
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Staple to Meet New Iowa State Coach Today
Southeastern Illinois College coach Todd Franklin reports Iowa State assistant Wayne Morgan will meet 6 foot 9 Jamaican forward Damion Staple to discuss a possible release from his letter of intent. Franklin says ISU officials have not returned calls, complicating Morgan’s task to persuade Staple to enroll elsewhere.
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