Rich Herrin perennially drove Benton to success and SIU bid
Rich Herrin grew up playing work-up and turned fierce competitive drive into a 25 year Benton tenure with 79 percent conference win rate. He later took the SIU job, facing recruiting, grades and support challenges while vowing to work hard despite tough odds. Herrin recalls coaching mentors and a lifelong winner’s mindset shaping his career.
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Scott Monserud
Rich Herrin
Rich
Herrin
Southern Illinois University
Frank
Doc
Hunsaker
Bridgeport
Ill
Benton
McKendree College
James E. Collie
Rangers
Peoria Manual
SIU
Graves dominates Illinois Class A girls meet earning two titles
Lucretia Graves of the Co-Pilots won the 100 meter dash and long jump and anchored Cairo to the 400 relay victory at the IHSA Class A girls meet in Charleston. She tied the state record in the 100 in 12.3 seconds and helped Teutopolis claim the overall team title. Westendorf led Teutopolis to the team crown as Graves starred for Cairo. The meet featured strong showings across the Deep South with area athletes placing in multiple finals including Dawson, Stevens, Fromm, Phillips, and Logan in various events.
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Southern Illinoisan
Associated Press
Charleston
Lucretia Graves
Southern Illinois
Illinois High School Association
Graves
Cheryl Westendorf
Westendorf
Teutopolis
Cairo
Rena Wilson
Donna Lowe
Tia Brown
Aurora Rosary
Urbana University
Lesser-Valier
Tina Dawson
Deep South
Dawson
Robin Chapman
Anna Jonesboro
Robyn Stevens
Galatia
McLeansboro
Jill Stephens
Eldorado
Mary Fromm
East St Louis Lincoln Dominates State Track Meet
East St Louis Lincoln wins its fourth straight Class AA girls state track title with 107 points, led by Nicolle Thompson who set two national records in the 100 hurdles prelims and 200 hurdles finals. Wheeling second with 44, Thornton third with 35. Teutopolis claims A title led by Schumacher in 800 and 1600.
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Eldorado
Heskeburg
Tracy Dismute
East St. Louis Lincoln
Tigers
Wheeling
Jane Schumacher
Teutopolis
Schumacher
Tigerettes
Nicolle Thompson
Thornton
Thompson
Sametra King
Romeoville
Crete Monee
Shelly McBride
Celtics Aim for Historic Sweep in Philadelphia
In Philadelphia, the Boston Celtics seek a second straight win to close a 4-0 series in the Eastern Conference finals. Coach Red Auerbach era legend Larry Bird notes the Celtics’ control despite a tough road and cites Philadelphia’s rare playoff success against them.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia 76Ers
Boston Celtics
Celtics
Larry Bird
Bird
Boston
Los Angeles
Denver
Cairo sprints to A crown
Cairo pilots win Class A Sectional title with strong relay showings led by Shawn Box and Brian Purchase. Purchase alongside Darryl Harris and Gary Sharp ignited a 3 27 50 1600 relay as Cairo edged host Wildcats 47 43 12. Box helped Cairo sweep relays and Sprints with wins in the 400 and 800 legs, while coach Jim West hailed the newcomers as key contributors to the victory and state meet prep.
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Mike Estes
Southern Illinoisan
Cairo
Shawn Box
Brian Purchase
Wildcats
Jim West
Brian
Purchase
Darryl Harris
Gary Sharp
Charleston
Box
Greenville
West
Ron Davis
Harris
Childs
Debron Hawkins
Sharp
David Luthman
Waterloo
Bruce Lee
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West Liberty
St. Francisville
Homer
Ter
Herrins
Cisne
Ron
Lebanon
McKendree
Armed Services
Okanville
Collie
Rich Yunkus
Carbondale
Evanston
Collins
Herrin’s Corner
Katrina Phillips
du Quoin
Stephens
Phillips
Jennifer Logan
Dwight Nase
Eric Childs
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