Spikers lead Nashville and area teams in district play
Nashville Community High School and nearby schools won multiple matches in the Class A district tournament. Key performances came from Nashville’s Shelly Brinkmann Janet Patton and Gwen Sieving, while Anna Jonesboro Du Quoin and others posted victories across sites like Benton McLeansboro Flora Norris City and Harrisburg. Semifinals set for tonight with Nashville facing Marissa and Du Quoin meeting Anna Jonesboro. Class AA finals to follow at several venues.
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Nashville Community High School
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Trico
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Gwen Sieving
Benton
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Diane Spiller
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World Series opener features New York beat Los Angeles 5 3
The scoreline shows New York downing Los Angeles 5 to 3 in Game One of the Best of Seven World Series. Key players and lineup details not provided.
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Montreal Expos
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Ralph Clayton
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Washington Redskins
Bob Raba
Colorado Rockies
Aaron Broten
Fort Worth
Detroit
RED Wings
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Kalamazoo
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Nova Scotia
Power lifting meet at SIU Carbondale set for Nov 7
A power lifting meet will be held at 10 30 a m on November 7 in the Recreational Center at Southern Illinois University Carbondale Admission is free Several power lifters from the Midwest are expected to attend with free admission.
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Lisa Judiscak
O’falton
Pam Harker
Carbondale
Lynn Paquin
Mascoutah
Colleen Hiller
Pinckneyvile
Marsha Bradford
Mount Vernon
Lisa Goldman
Laura Warren
O'Fallon
Becky Breideckeer
Waterloo
Julie Grahiherr
Michelle Grandcolas
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Southern Illinois
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Rfk Stadium
Second Season Begins in Pigskin Picks Split
The Sports Department introduces a split-season format for football picks. Nick Sortal, previously lagging, climbs into lead with an 83-36 record as readers note the new prognostication approach and renewed hope for Cubs fans.
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Nick
Chicago Cub
Split-season hopes hang on late picks in high school poll
Harrisburg and Nashville face near-final matchups as Allen “Big Al” Fredman leads with a 96-23 record and a pending split-season plan. The piece flags potential manipulation risks while noting strong standings for Harrisburg, Nashville, Carbondale, and others, with detailed weekly results and final tallies across many schools and SIU C.
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Mike Estes
Yours Truly
Alan Fredman
Bears and Bulldogs clash as regional grid picks roll
Local prep football notes forecast weekend showdowns across Southern Illinois. Harrisburg, West Frankfort, Nashville, Centralia, Herrin, Mount Vernon, Murphysboro, Carbondale, Marion, Carterville, Elverado, Sparta and more host tests as young teams chase late- season momentum. Harvey Osterholm weighs teams, players, and the Wildcats push toward a strong finish amid derailed seasons.
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West Frankfort
Chester
Nashville
Carbondale
Marion
Centralia
Herrin
Jerry Stanowski
Orphans
Bulldogs
Benton
Mount Vernon
Rams
Rangers
Murphysboro
Pinckneyville
Red Devils
Terriers
Carterville
Elverado
Deck
Falcons
Pat Camp
DU Quoin
Sparta
Tae Kwon Do competition at Logan College Sunday
About 250 competitors from the Midwest will enter the Tae Kwon Do Karate Championship at John A Logan Community College. The event features 24 divisions from free sparring to forms with eliminations starting at noon and a 4:30 p.m. demonstration by 10 master instructors. Admission is 4 dollars for adults, 2 for children, under 9 free with a parent. For details call Kyu Y. Chai at 457-4312.
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Logan College
Midwest
John A. Logan Community College
National Organization For Women
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