Girls begin play at sectional today in tennis
Carbondale led by Cherise Skoffic with top doubles teams Katey Grace and Emilia Zargham and Emily Maroney with Hannah Weber join Benton Carmi White County Centralia Fairfield Flora Mount Carmel Mount Vernon Olney and Salem at the Centralia Sectional. The top four singles and four doubles teams advance to the state tournament in Mount Prospect next weekend. Coach Heather Favale says both doubles teams have a real chance to reach the sectional semifinals.
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Carbondale
Centralia
Cherise Skoffic
Katey Grace
Emilia Zargham
Emily Maroney
Hannah Weber
Benton
Carmi-White County
Fairfield
Flora
Mount Carmel
Mount Vernon
Olney
Salem
Mount Prospect
Heather Favale
Favale
Abby Miller
Emily Worth
Playoff picture narrows as eight-team target emerges
Wildcats face two wins with 25 points. Carli-White County and a 3A grouping loom with Aston Marquette and Carlinville. Marshall and Marquette hold 26 points as Carterville, Anna Jonesboro, Du Quoin, Chester, Carmi and Carlyle also contend. Nashville could seal entry with sweep of Du Quoin and Freeburg.
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Wildcats
Carli-White County
Bulldogs
Aston Marquette
Carlinville
Marshall
Casey Westfield
Lions
Marquette
Carterville
Anna Jonesboro
du Quoin
Chester
A-J
C-Z-R
Anna-Jonesboro
Carmi
Carlyle
Chester Ses
Playoff chase tightens as area teams eye berths
After seven weeks 102 of 256 berths are locked and 244 teams with 3 4 records remain eligible. Key teams include 4A West Frankfort 7 0 3A Carterville 6 1 3A Anna Jonesboro 6 1 3A Du Quoin 6 1 4A Herrin 6 1 3A Chester 6 1 plus 3A Alton Marquette 7 0 3A Marshall 7 0 4A Breese Mater Dei 7 0 4A Mount Carmel 7 0 4A Robinson 6 1 and others. Playoff pairings announced Oct 26 via Internet and a TV show.
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West Frankfort
Carterville
Anna-Jonesboro
du Quoin
Herrin
Chester
Alton Marquette
Marshall
Breese Mater Dei
Mount Carmel
Robinson
Carlinville
Hillsboro
Benton Massac showdown with playoff implications
Benton and Massac County prepare for a crucial clash as conference races fade from contention Du Quoin leads SIRR Mississippi while West Frankfort tops SIRR Ohio Carterville dominates the Black Diamond and Belleville Althoff repeats as the South champion
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Carbondale
du Quoin’s
Mississippi
West Frankfort
Ohio
Carterville
Belleville Althoff
Seven title holder eyes late-season push in key games
No 7 Benton seeks strong finish with 36 playoff points possible as Jeff Roper guides a 69 23 record. Other top matchups include No 2 Du Quoin vs No 10 Nashville and No 3 Herrin at No 8 Massac County as playoff implications mount amid recent upsets and rivalries.
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Benton
Rangers
Ohio
Harrisburg
Jeff Roper
du Quoin
Nashville
Pinckneyville
Hornets
Patriots
LIRR
Herrin
Pats
Mount Vernon
Centralia
Rams
Elk Lodge
Chester
Anna Jonesboro
Mississippi
Standings heat up as two ground offenses clash tonight
Anna Jonesboro averages 32 points per game while Chester posts 36. The Wildcats defend well at 13.1 points per game, and Yellow Jackets allow 218 yards per game. Other Black Diamond Conference games feature Christopher Zeigler-Royalton at Carlyle, Carbondale at Marion, Eldorado at Breese Central, and Hamilton County at Lesser-Walier. No. 1 West Frankfort hosts Murphysboro in a 1 p.m. matchup as Carterville visits Elverado-Trico, Cairo Meridian for Johnston City.
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Nn Prep
Steve Jim Les
Steve Gordillo
Winkeler Webb Cunningham
Chester
Anna-Jonesboro
Harrisburg
Benton Benton
Benton
Carlyle Marion
Marion
Carbondale
Centralia
Mount Vernon
Mount
Anna Jonesboro
Wildcats
Yellow Jackets
Christopher Zeigler-Royalton
Carlyle
Eldorado
Breese Central
Hamilton County
Lesser-Walier
Vna
South Seven
Conf. All
Beleville Althoff
Cahokia
Centralia Carbondale
Black Diamond
Conf
Carterville
Johnston City
Christopher Z-R
Cairo-Meridian
S-V-Waltonville
Eldorado-Trico
SIRR
Mississippi
All du Quoin
Nashville
Pinckneyville
Sparta
Ohio
All West Frankfort
Herrin
Massac County
Murphysboro
du Quoin
C-Z-R
West Frankfort
Gods Name
Team
Chase Caron
Josh Comer
Seth Little
Daniel Jewett
Brad Walker
Joe Kretz
Kolby Smithpeters
Nick Hill
Jordan Marhet
Charlie Weber
Dr. Goodson
Derek Martin
Jeremy Barnhill
Terence Spiller
Matt Carpenter
Deovaunta Williams
Cairo
Tyler Fichtel
Drew Millwood
Tyler Conaway
Mike Gavic
Simon Stephens
Nathan Burnett
Tyler Watkins
State golf meet opens with Coulterville small in field
Coulterville, the smallest school in enrollment at 86, faces a tough road as 12 AA schools compete in the girls event with Winnetka New Trier the largest at 3,747. The area features notable players Megan Hood, Braidy Hood, Katy Wine, Jodi Scheidewind, and Sara Hill as well as Kelly Gerlach of Sparta. Boys qualifiers start at Prairie Vista in Bloomington with groups led by Zach Rednour and Greg Stewart, while Carmi-White County eyes another strong finish after last year’s third.
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Coulterville
Winnetka New Trier
Hebron Green Giants
Megan
Braidy Hood
Katy Wine
Jodi Scheidewind
Sara Hill
Southern Illinoisan
Kelly Gerlach
Sparta
Carbondale
Nessa Mogharreban
Danielle Kaufman
Nashville
Greg Stewart
Benton
Justin Fetche
Eldorado
Hughes
Carmi- White County
Kyle Hosick
Hosick
Carmi-White County
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Jim Gordillo
Jim.gordillo
Thesouthern
Greenville
Columbia
White County
Freeburg
Litchfield
Meridian
Jordan Campanella
Terrence Spiller
Siar Ohio
Red Devils
Empired
Steve V
Elverado-Trico
Falcons
Cairo Meridian
Webb
Prairie Vista
Bloomington
Zach Rednour
Okanville
Brian McDonough
Caleb Hughes
Brian Keim
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