Salukis Pitcher Clark Transforms To Frontline Star
Rob Clark, a Hammond Indiana native, reshaped his pitching after coach Mark Newman forced an overhand motion. Now a top Saluki, he beat San Diego State 4 3 in the Midwest Regional opener, improving to 10 1 and drawing pro scouts with a mix of control, added velocity, and a smart approach.
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Mike Chamness
Southern
Indiana
Newman
Clark
Rob Clark
Salukis
San Diego State
Jerry Green
Rob
Green
SIUC
Old Dominion University
San Diego
Astecs
Greenie
Kentucky
Missouri
Indiana State
Siu-C
SIU
Itchy
Saluki
Richard
Jones
Corey Zawadzki
Zawadzki
Bobby Doerzer
RBI
Mike Blumhorst
Okanville
Blumhorst
P.J. Schranz
Kurt Reid
Gary Kem
Doerrer
Robbie Clark
Bradley
Wichita State
Salukis Hapes
Rodely wins discus crown at Illinois meet in Charleston
Du Quoin senior Jack Rodely clinches the Class A discus title with a best 166-7 in Friday’s qualifying round. runner up Mike Telfer 158-9. Marion’s Daren Pahl places second in Class AA pole vault with 15-0, behind Rod Cregier. Anna-Jonesboro and West Frankfort also post top finishes across events.
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Pete Rosenberg
Southern Illinoisan du Quoin
Jack Rodely
Illinois High School Association
Charleston
Rodely
Marion
Daren Pahl
Illinois
Carbondale
Wildcat
Pahl
Rod Cregier
St. Charles
Cregier
Mike Telfer
Princeton
Everbody
West Frankfort
Ron Hutchcraft
Hutchcraft
Hatchcraft
Brad Thomas
Chester
Thomas
Cameron Riley
Metropolis
Mike Conley
Luther South
Conley
Pinckneyville
David Leehy
Anna Jonesboro
Jon Jones
Jones
Neal McDaniel
Jerry Warren
Nashville
Benton
John Harp
McLeansboro
Brian Hodge
Mount Vernon
Itchy Jones A Hallmark SIU Carbondale Coach
SIU Carbondale coach Itchy Jones leads the Salukis entering the NCAA meet for the eighth time in his 12 seasons, with a career 444 137 mark and a reputation as a top teaching coach. Also notes baseball figures Dave Ferris and Fernando Valenzuela, and other college coaches in pro ranks.
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Merle Jones
Southern Illinoisan
Herrin
Itchy” Jones
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Jones
SIUC
Saluki
Itchy
Rod Dedeaux
Southern California
Trojans
Dave
Boo” Ferris
Red Sox
Dodger
Fernando Valenzuela
Ferris
Delta State College
St. Louis
Marriott Pavilion Hotel
Whitey Herzog
Cardinals
Itchy’ Jones
Bobby Winkles
White Sox
Arizona State
California
Oakland
Jack Horenberger
Illinois Wesleyan
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Pton
Bobby Doerrer
Paril
Anna-Jonesboro
Wildcats
Jack
Richard C. Jones
Jiggs
Nim Dwyer
Dave Stieb
Duane Kueiper
Bill Stein
Sport
Dizzy Dean
Taiwan
MacMurray
George McKinnon
Northwestern
McKinnon
Wichita
Bruce Sutter
Cubs
Sutter
Houston Astros
Toronto
Ed Farmer
Farmer
Sox
Lamarr Hoyt
Chicago Cubs
Cincinnati
Randy Martz
Inside Sports
Washington Post-Newsweek Company
Sports Illustrated
Billie Jean King
Women Sports
Literary Digest
Tom Dewey
Harry Truman
Look and Life
Bob Broeg
St. Louis Post-Dispttch
Stan Musial
Jack Buck
The
Redbirds
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