Prep football, volleyball and regional action across Illinois
The weekend action features Carterville at Du Quoin, Johnston City at West Frankfort, Marion at Herrin, Mount Vernon at Massac County, and Carmi White County at C7R in key prep football matchups. SIU hosts Creighton in MVC volleyball, and Salukis meet Southwest Missouri State in Gateway play. IHSA playoff pairings announced Saturday, with cross country regionals at Sparta, Harrisburg, and Olney.
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Carterville
du Quoin
Johnston City
West Frankfort
Marion
Herrin
Mount Vernon
Massac County
Carmi-White County
Sparta
Harrisburg
Olney
Benton Rangerettes star Bethany Johnston leads 27-for-28 hit bid in key win
Notable SI's Volleyball Player of the Week Bethany Johnston, Benton senior, delivered a 27-for-28 hitting performance as Benton edged Murphysboro 15-5 15-13 to share the SIAR Ohio Division title with the Red Devils. She added eight kills in the match.
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Benton
Bethany Johnston
Rangerettes
Murphysboro
Siar Ohio
Red Devils
Giants Take 3-2 Series Lead With 16-4 Win
Barry Bonds drove the momentum with an RBI double and a line of power from Jeff Kent who hit two decisive two run homers. Rich Aurilia added a three run homer as the Giants throttled the Angels 16-4 at Pac Bell Park to move within one win of the title.
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SAN Francisco
Barry Bonds
Anaheim Angels
Bonds
RBI
San Francisco Giants
Angels
Jeff Kent
Pac Bell Park
Giants
Willie Mays & Co
New York
Rich Aurilia
New York Yankees
Pittsburgh
Bonds - Mays
Godson
Orange
Anaheim
Russ Ortiz
Edison Field
Kevin Appier
Kent
Kenny Lofton
L.A
Sons of Giants
Pac Bell
Bubble Busting Bubble Playoff Clash Looms For C Z R
Carmi-White County visits C Z R in a pivotal showdown on the playoff bubble. A loss could leave C Z R hanging by a thread with about 36 playoff points, while a win keeps their postseason hopes alive. Nathan Burnett leads with 829 rushing yards and 10 touchdowns, providing balance as the Bearcats chase a needed victory.
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IHSA
Bearcats
Carmi-White County
C-Z-R
Olney
Carlyle
John Kretz
Christopher Zeigler
Royalton
Burnett
Nathan
Kretz
Kill shields Salukis as playoff chase nears critical road test
SIU enters Saturday at 4-4 overall and 2-1 in Gateway play facing Southwest Missouri State, amid talk of league title chances. Kill emphasizes focus on the road contest to keep pace with Western Illinois, Northern Iowa, and others, while Saluki players acknowledge the stakes and recent wins over Western Illinois and Northern Iowa.
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Carbondale
Jerry Kill
Southern Illinois University
SIU
Southwest Missouri State
Salukis
Kill
Bill
Gateway
Bears
Western Illinois
Northern Iowa
Leathernecks
Western Kentucky
Illinois State
Carbondale Tops Marion to Reach Soccer Sectionals
Carbondale senior Phillip O koro scored twice including the 2 0 halftime goal to lift Carbondale over Marion 3 2 in the Carbondale Class A regional final at the Superblock. The Terriers (20 3 1) advance to face Jerseyville at 6 p m Saturday in Columbia. Marion finishes 13 8 behind a late burst by Bart Orso and Zach Walston.
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Carbondale
Phillip O’koro
Joe Deamer
Marion
Josh Malone
O’koro
Terriers
Jerseyville
Vince Sadowski
Malone
Mike Petrone
Kline
Wildcats
Fernando Castillo
Bart Orso
Hannes Hopke
Zach Walston
Castillo
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Creighton
Springfield
SIAA
South Seven
Belleville
Althoff
Mount Prospect
Si's
Johnston
Www
Thesouthern.com
Matt Jones
Jim Gordillo
Z-R
Nathan Burnett
C-7-R
Aaron Crow
Kall
Carbondale Downs
Justin Walker
Greg Kline
Kevin O’ Neil
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