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West Frankfort meets Murphysboro Carterville plays Elverado Trico Cairo Meridian faces Johnston City. Salukis visit Illinois State in Normal. Bloomington area hosts state golf championships. World Series opens in Anaheim Angels vs Giants. Bears vs Lions in Detroit. Rams host Seahawks in St Louis. Benton Invitational cross country Monday. Prep volleyball slate features Carbondale West Frankfort Johnston City Carterville Massac Anna-Jonesboro. Southeastern Illinois College men ranked in NJCAA preseason top 10. Wabash Valley and Olney Central receive votes. women’s poll has Wabash Valley in second.
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Massac County Triumph Keeps Playoff Hopes Alive
Massac County Patriots hold off Herrin 26 21 in LIRR Ohio Division action to move to 5 2 and stay in playoff contention. Dominque Petty sealed victory with a late interception after Herrin threatened from Massac 11 yard line.
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Dominique Petty
Brad Walker
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Herrin
Massac County
Walker
Everhart Embraces highs and lows of SIU kicking life
Scott Everhart, a four year Saluki kicker from Tampa, has 34 career field goals to lead SIU yet 25 misses haunt his record. His booming kickoffs often land in the end zone but occasional shanks set up opponents. In a Gateway battle against Illinois State at Hancock Stadium in Normal, he remains SIU’s trusted kicker.
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Salukis Eye First Road Victory At ISU Clash
SIU coach Jerry Kill sizes up the Gateway Conference game at Hancock Stadium vs Illinois State. He says the deciding factor will be defense, ball security, and mistakes. SIU aims to win on the road for the first time.
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Southern Illinois University-Ilinois
Fetcho Leads area at state golf tournament day one
In Bloomington at Prairie Vista, Eldorado's Justin Fetcho sits tied for third after an opening 76 as Carmi-White County posts 323 to sit third. Keaton Bradshaw carded 77 for the Bulldogs, with Hillsboro 318 leading Effingham St. Anthony at 317. Others from the area include Bradshaw, Hosick, Hughes, and Bolerjack across the field.
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Bloomington
Eldorado
Justin Fetcho
Carmi-White County
Fetche
Peoria
David Ackerman
Keaton Bradshaw
Bulldogs
Kyle Hosick
Caleb Hughes
Cory Bolerjack
Benton
Greg Stewart
Drew Riley
Jake Higginson
Illinois State University
Normal
Danielle Kaufman
Nashville
Noriko Nakazaki
Hoffman Estates
Kelly Gerlach
Sparta
Coulterville
Megan Hood
Angels Giants set pitching rotations for World Series
Angels manager Mike Scioscia announced the World Series rotation with Jarrod Washburn opener followed by Kevin Appier Ramon Ortiz and John Lackey. Washburn faces Jason Schmidt in Game 1 and Appier meets Russ Ortiz as the series begins in Anaheim before shifting to Pacific Bell Park with Ortiz and Lackey lined up for later games.
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Russ Ortiz
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Harrisburg
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Chester
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Ryan Flannery
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