Huddleston Blythe Lead 30th Boy Scout Fishing Tourney
Opening day at Crab Orchard Lake sees 116 teams weigh in 701.33 pounds across 235 fish as Huddleston and Blythe top the standings with 18.03 pounds. Dennis and Ty Heape sit second with 16.38 pounds, while Greg Berlatsky hauled the biggest fish at 6.51 pounds. The event, sponsored by Triton boats, draws questions about participation but celebrates improving stock and a strong lake bite.
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Carterville
Crab Orchard Lake
Don Huddleston
Jerry Blythe
Rodney Calcaterra
Calcaterra
Dennis
Ty Heape
James
Joe Hormann
Dennis Heape
Heape
Greg Berlatsky
Boy Scout Tournam
Danny Clark
Don Arvas
Jimmy Key
Roger Craig
Jack
Ben Dean
Chris
Matt Maeser
Todd Evans
Dale Sanders
Tom Spiller
Brad Palmer
Roger
Jon Bird
Creighton tops SIU in MVC title game 5-0
Creighton defeats Southern Illinois 5-0 to claim the MVC Tournament crown as Tammy Nielsen pitches a complete game for the Bluejays. SIU sees missed chances and a shaky defense cost them, while Nielsen improves to 25-11 and LIU awaits NCAA Tournament fate.
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MVC
Creighton
SIU
Wichita State
Southern
Brent Vigness
Evansville
Nielsen
Liu
Doehring
Kelly Creek
Southern Illinois
Blaylock
Logan advances to Region 24 semifinals with 9-1 win
John A. Logan College beat Wabash Valley 9-1 at GMC Park as Matt Whitmore pitched all nine innings for the win. Aaron Hauser, Jordan Tolliver and Joe Ryback drove in runs in the first inning, Tolliver and Ryback hit back-to-back doubles, and Matt Richardson added an 18th homer in the sixth to seal the victory. Logan (40-13) advances to face Olney Central in the semifinals with a 9 a.m. game setup for Monday’s potential title clash.
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Tammy
Siu
Nielsen
Fukumoto
West Stadium
Aaron Hauser
Jordan Tolliver
Joe Ryback
Whitmore
John A. Logan College
Wabash Valley
Gmc Park
Logan
Olney Central
Tolliver
Ryback
Matt Richardson
Collin Bastien
Salukis aim for NCAA bid as selection show looms
SIU coach Kerri Blaylock on the NCAA field as selection time nears ESPN News will reveal the 64 teams between 7 and 8 p.m. The Salukis, riding a 42 win season and MVC title, seek at least one at large bid after strong nonconference wins. Creighton voices optimism that two MVC teams may advance, while Blaylock cautions about the confidential selection process.
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Liu
Salukis
Blaylock
Field Generals
Paul Kowalczyk
West Stadium
Rochman Field Grounds
Kowalczyk
Rochman Field
NFCA
Turface
Siu
Espn News
Creighton
Brent Vigness
Kerri
Kerri Blaylock
Nebraska
Alabama
MVC
Massachusetts
Stanford
Karl Shank
Tammy Nielsen
Southern
Wigness
Shank
Nielsen
Salukis split with LIU in doubleheader at Abe Martin Field
SIU dropped the opener 8-2 then won the nightcap 5-4 behind Jerel Deitering in relief for Josh Joiner. LIU closer Andrew Weber earned a save, while senior Nathan Boldt homered and Greg Andrews contributed key two hits. Saluki pitcher Eric Haberer struck out nine in five innings but took the loss.
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Carbondale
Southern Illinois University
Liu
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Abe Martin Field
Salukis
Panther
Jerel Deitering
Josh Joiner
Deitering
Joiner
SIU
Dan Callahan
Tyler Norrick
Tyler
Saluki
Nathan Boldt
Aaron Bushong
Josh Markle
RBI
Markle
Callahan
Greg Andrews
Andrews
P.J. Finigan
Nathan Emrick
Eric Haberer
Haberer
Ben Stanczyk
Panthers
Stanczyk
UWM
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Blythe
Guy Baker Sr
Cherryville
N.C
Eaker
North Carolina
Triton Boats
Harrison
Hurst
Triton
Res.winkeler
Thesouthern
Bluejays
Amy Harre
Stacey Rybar
Harre
Melanie Dorsey
Christine Fukumoto
Caitlin Marcano
Marcano
Abby Johnson
Johnson
Jenny Doehring
Vigness
Jen
Paul, Klee
Ledies
Pamela Kay Schmalenberger
THE
Lindsay Bonnell
Lauren Flores
W. Jackson St
Silkworm, Inc
James E. Simpson
Rend Lake Beverages, Inc
Shelnutt and Associates, LLP
Gilbert, Kimmel, Huffman, Prosser, and Hewson, Ltd
Sauget
Matt Whitmore
Jerry Halstead
Ian Moore
Volunteers
Halstead
Olney
Southwestern Illinois
Vols
Justin Walker
NCAA
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