Creighton's Collapse Ends Big Dream for Creighton
In Omaha Creighton University faces a swift downfall as a once promising basketball era ends. Coach Willis Reed, star recruit Benoit Benjamin, and athletic director Dan Offenburger resign within a week, leaving a 20-12 season and no postseason bid amid shock and anger.
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Ira Berkow
New York Times
Omaha
Nebraska
Skinner Mall
Creighton University
Kiewit
Willis Reed
Benoit Benjamin
Dan Offenburger
Creighton
Bluejays
Marquette
Notre Dame
Creighton basketball saga reveals pressures and promise
The article chronicles Creighton's rise and fall under coach Reed, focusing on Benjamin from Carroll High School who aimed for an NBA future. Benjamin showed scoring prowess with 21.5 points and 14.1 rebounds per game, including back-to-back 41 and 45 point outings, while team issues and discipline concerns marred progress as the season unfolded.
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Reed
NBA
Benjamin
Creighton
Benja
Southern Illinois University
Mount Vernon freshman Tammy Mays shatters Meet of Champions records
Tammy Mays, Mount Vernon freshman, set two Meet of Champions marks at Bleyer Field in the Class AA meet. She clocked 2:18.70 in the 800, breaking Michelle Noel’s record, and 5:20.30 in the 1,600, toppling a four-year-old time. Mays, who also won the 1,600, discussed tough state competition and her future goals.
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Brian Higgins
Tammy Mays
Mount Vernon
Mays
Bleyer Field
Encore
Toni Federici
State
Charleston
Illinois
Harrisburg
Tracy Dismuke
Conte powers Du Quoin to Class A boys title
Du Quoin star Brad Conte won the 1600 in 4:27.49 and the 3200 in 9:36.30 at the Southern Illinois meet, leading Du Quoin to a 43-12 Class A team victory over Nashville. Rod Gray and Jim Childers finished in the high 4:20s and 4:28s respectively, with Childers noting Conte’s strong kick. The meet also saw David Rodely tie the discus record at 159-8 and Monte Kuhnert win the high jump, among other event results.
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Mike Estes
Brad Conte
du Quoin
Centralia
Rod Gray
Marion
Jim Childers
Conte
Bleyer Field
Childers
Gray
Bob Karnes
Rod White
Karnes
Nick Schwartz
State
Nashville
David Rodely
Monte Kuhnert
Marty Nutter
Murphysboro
Wildcats
Cayce Buckner
Buckner
Nutter
SIU Offers Steinmetz Full Ride After Football Dream
SIU and Eastern Illinois University both offer full scholarships to Phil Steinmetz, a standout who waited for football but was told to stay off the gridiron to preserve his track eligibility. Coach Bill Cornell cites academic probation among SIU’s top 400 meter runners as a complicating factor. Steinmetz remains undecided and insists he will not play football at any college. Victor Du Bois, Steve Breathett and Eric Gray are suspended from SIU track due to grade troubles.
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Brian Higgins
Southern
Cornell
Steinmetz
Steve Breathett
Victor du Bois
Eric Gray
SIU
Playing Will Always Beat Sitting in the Bleachers
A sports writer reflects on injuries, aging, and the pull of play over criticism. The piece recalls a broken wrist, a cracked rib, and missed softball season while celebrating the joy of playing and the solace found in watching teams like the Cubs and Cardinals from the easy chair.
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Robert Jones
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