Weekend prep schedule across high schools and SIU teams
Prep volleyball and football action across Southern Illinois as Rend Lake visits John A. Logan, with cross country conference meets at Sparta and Mount Vernon. SIU volleyball heads to Illinois State while football plays Illinois State in Normal. Tigers hire Gibson as bench coach joining Trammell, Parrish becomes bullpen coach, Samuel remains at third base.
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Carterville
John A. Logan
SIRR
Sparta
Mount Vernon
SIU
Redbirds
Illinois State
Saluki
Indiana State
Detroit
Kirk Gibson
Detroit Tigers
Alan Trammell
Gibson
Los Angeles Dodgers
Gibby
Trammell
Tigers
Lance Parrish
Juan Samuel
Benton’s Stewart snags medalist at sectional in Carlyle
Benton sophomore Greg Stewart fired a 71 at Governor's Run to win medalist honors and advance to the state finals. Eldorado’s Justin Fetche was 72, with five locals at 77 to also qualify for the Class A boys golf state finals Friday at Prairie Vista.
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Carmi
White County
Greg Stewart
Benton
Justin Fetche
Eldorado
Brian Keim
Carterville
Aaron Pickering
Harrisburg
Ryan Flannery
Massac Co
Brian McDonough
Chester
Zach Rednour
Okanville
Carbondale
Stewart
Governor’s Run
Carlyle
Prairie Vista
New Wildcat Drew Sparks Anna Jonesboro Volleyball Rise
New transfer Kassie Drew joined Anna Jonesboro from Sacred Heart-Griffin as athletic director Jim Drew moved into the role. The 5-foot-11 junior has 270 kills and 47 blocks across 26 matches helping the Wildcats to a 21-6 season and a Mississippi Division crown race.
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Calabrese
Kassie Drew
Anna Jonesboro
Chester
Wildcats
Lady Wildcats
Drew
Springfield
Sacred Heart- Griffin
Jim
Vna
Jonesboro
Tony
Michael Dann
the Southern
Sacred Heart-Griffin
Mississippi
Cardinals fall short in NLCS as season ends in heartbreak
St Louis, wearing patches for Darryl Kile and Jack Buck, won the NL Central and swept the Diamondbacks before an NLCS loss to the Giants. Key hitters went cold, with Edmonds Martinez and Pujols benched late as the run at a title slipped away in five games.
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ST. Louis
St. Louis Cardinals
Darryl Kile
Jack Buck
Cardinals
Arizona Diamondbacks
Kile
Kannon
Randy Johnson
Curt Schilling
San Francisco Giants
Mike Matheny
Albert Pujols
Jim Edmonds
Edgar Renteria
Tino Martinez
Edmonds
Tony la Russa
la Russa
Perfect Pick: 14-0 In High School Football
Les Winkelers recounts achieving a flawless 14-0 in high school football picks after 14 years of prognostication. He notes Du Quoin dominance and predictable outcomes favoring favorites, cites a few surprises like Benton over Massac County, and recalls former colleague Greg Severin achieving the feat a dozen years prior.
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Chester
Benton
Harrisburg
Carbondale
Marion
Herrin
Massac County
Nashville
du Quoin
C-7-R
Carlyle
Carterville
Johnston City
Walier
Herrins
West Frankforts
Tigers
Redbirds
Greg Severin
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