Trico Girls Make Name for Themselves in Softball
The Trico High Pioneers, 16 3, earned the No 1 seed in the Freeburg Regional after beating Tamaroa and head into a quarterfinal against Waterloo Gibault. Senior Sabrina Willmore leads the infield with Dana Todaro as a standout hitter. Coach Marlene Verdun, the school’s longtime softball mentor, oversees a team that practices five days a week and relies on a tight-knit, disciplined program under Principal Raymond Hill.
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Southern Illinoisan
Jackson County
Carbondale
Murphysboro
Elverado
Gorham
Trico High
Pioneers
Freeburg
Tamaroa
Waterloo Gibault
Trico High School
Cutler
Willisville
Ava
Percy
Randolph
Perry
Jackson
McDonald’s
Stuckey’s
Chester
Sabrina Willmore
Willmore
Marlene Verdun
Trico
Dana Todaro
Verdun
Trico Athletics
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Todaro
Jack Smith
Hill
Smith and Verdun
Jack
Marlene
Sparta
Steeleville
Evansville
Coulterville
Red Bud
David Bollmann
Amy Bollman
Bollmann
Eastern Illinois University
Nancy Hornbostle
Lakers and 76ers clash to open NBA title series
Lakers coach Pat Riley aims for four straight wins as Los Angeles seeks historic nine straight playoff victories this season. Kareem Abdul Jabbar and Julius Erving comment on rest and readiness while Philadelphia coach Billy Cunningham notes the favorable layoff.
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Los Angeles
Pat Riley
Lakers
Philadelphia 76Ers
76Ers
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Lkers
NBA
Minneapolis Lakers
Phoenix
San Antonio
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Boston
Billy Cunningham
Stanhouse Placed on Disabled List for Orioles
Stanhouse has been on the disabled list since May 15 with tendinitis in his right shoulder. A team spokesman said he likely will not pitch again for Baltimore until mid June and may be sent to Rochester AAA to regain form. He previously dealt with a lower back injury with the Dodgers in 1981. This season he has appeared in eight games, posting an 0-1 record with a 5.00 ERA.
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Baltimore Orioles
Stanhouse
du Quoin
John Blake
Orioles
Baltimore
Texas
Blake
Rochester
N.Y
Los Angeles Dodgers
Cardinals finish up Giant sweep in San Francisco
The St. Louis Cardinals swept the San Francisco Giants 8-4 to complete a three game series win. Tito Landrum led with a two run double and later a single and homer as the club piled up 37 hits in the series and turned four double plays. Manager Whitey Herzog praised his club and Tito Landrum after a dominant series performance.
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St. Louis Cardinals
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Tito Landrum
Cardinals
Mike Ramsey
Cards
Chili Davis
Ozzie Smith
Reggie Smith
Jack Clark
Clark
Darrell Evans
Gene Tenace
Darrell Porter
Glenn Brummer
Whitey Herzog
David Green
Green
Landrum
New grid league lands TV contract with ABC deal
New grid league will debut next spring on ABC under a two year multi million dollar contract. ABC outbid NBC for exclusive rights, with negotiations culminating after the league’s public unveiling on May 11.
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America
Mike Trager
ABC
NBC
Professional bowlers head to L I Bowl for weekend events
The weekend features a four tournament package led by the Midwestern Regional Champions Classic at L I Bowl in Carterville with 20 to 30 PBA pros. Qualifying begins Friday noon and 3 pm, followed by two six game blocks and a 1 pm Sunday final. An adult pro am opens Friday night with $30 entries benefiting Boy Scouts.
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Sporting News
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Steve Gillum
Mickey Higham
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Gary Patter
Bob Glass
John Forst
Rick Kendrick
Gary Timberlake
Roger Bowker
Donny Fowler
Billy Walden
Jim Stefanich
Neil Burton
Jim Hills
Mike Tietjens
Gary Smith
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Ducks
Abdul- Jabbar
Celtics
Julius Erving
Erving
Joseph Groskind
Crainville
Jim Middleton
Marion
P.J. Cerniglia
Energy
Kevin Roberts
West Frankfort
David Morris
Bob Wallace
Steve Ludwig
Mount Vernon
Terry Hartmann
Herrin
Southern Illinois
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