Kelly to coach Murphysboro basketball
DeWayne Kelly, a 24 year old former Carbondale Community High standout, has been named head basketball coach at Murphysboro High School succeeding Tom Ashman. The Unit District 186 board approved the hire, making Kelly the first black head coach at Murphysboro. He played college baseball at Northern Illinois and was an Ashman assistant the past two seasons.
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Carbondale Community High School
Southern Illinois
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Carterville
Northern Illinois University
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Murphysboro picks internal candidate to lead boys hoops
Ashman’s successor at Murphysboro is Nate Kelly, a science teacher and former Ashman assistant. Kelly vows to keep the program's up-tempo, pressure style and cites a bright future with returning veterans from a 17-9 squad and a 15-1 freshman team. Osterman may stay as varsity assistant as talks proceed. A special meeting at Du Quoin will discuss replacing Gib Gerlach as head coach.
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Saluki tracksters head to NCAA meet with five qualifiers
Five Southern Illinois University athletes, led by senior weightman Stan Podolski, will compete at the three day NCAA outdoor championships in Champaign. Podolski, Hunter, Marks, Sawyer, and David Lee represent SIU in hammer, pole vault, shot put, 400 hurdles and 5000 meter events amid tougher qualifying standards this year.
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University of Iois
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Indiana
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Mike Sawyer
John Marks
Gary Hunter
David Lee
Hurdies
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Rick Rock
Lee
Kirk Ritzman
Steve Lively
Rock
Robison
Bowman weighs offers from four NHL clubs
Scotty Bowman, four time Stanley Cup coach of the Montreal Canadiers, is considering offers from four other NHL teams. He must decide by June 4 whether to join another club or stay with Montreal. Bowman's agent Jerry Petrie said Bowman seeks a lifestyle allowing more time with family.
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Foe has arm woes but Cards feel pain in win
Pat Zachry battled a lingering arm ache through seven innings as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the New York Mets 6-2. Zachry, returning from the disabled list, allowed nine hits and three walks while earning his fourth win in four decisions. Mets manager Joe Torre said Zachry was not throwing properly and aiming the ball, though Zachry still credited the club for fighting through discomfort.
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Ken Reitz
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Valley names Pac-10 aide Price as Missouri Valley commissioner
David Price, 36, longtime Pac-10 administrator, was named commissioner of the Missouri Valley Conference succeeding Mickey Holmes who resigned to lead the Sugar Bowl. Klimstra chaired the selection panel and noted Price’s versatility and experience across NCAA and multiple conferences. Price begins July 1 and will attend the Collegiate Commissioners Association meetings in June.
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