Peck earns Offensive Player of the Week in SIU note
Sparta High School quarterback Paul Peck, a 6 foot 170 pound senior, led a 22-21 upset over Benton with 177 passing yards and 30 rushing yards. He threw a 24 yard TD pass and a two point conversion to Jeff Amos for the game winner. Peck, named Southern Illinois Offensive Player of the Week, eyed going 1st at SIU and prepared for key early season games against Murphysboro and Pinckneyville.
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Southern Illinois
Sparta High School
Benton
Jeff Amos
Peck
Defensively minded Walker makes varsity impact at Anna-Jonesboro
Transfer student Jamie Walker from Briscoe Texas starred in his first season as linebacker for Anna-Jonesboro. In a 140 loss at Carterville he tallied 15 solo tackles and eight assists, earning the Southern Illinoisan Defensive Player of the Week as coach Mike Rude praised his quickness and attitude. Doctors had warned he might never play again due to knee growth issues, but rehabilitation enabled a remarkable return to the field.
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Jamie Walker
Anna-Jonesboro
Briscoe
Texas
Walker
Carterville
Wildcats
Lions
Bulldogs upset Bent earns team of the week honor
Sparta and first year coach Bruce Ator celebrate after the Bulldogs rallied to beat Bent 22 21 on the road. The victory earns Sparta the Southern Illinois Team of the Week designation as they build on a promising start to the season.
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Sparta
Bulldogs
Ator
Benton
Rangers
Southern Illinoisan
Tiger Upset of Notre Dame Rockets Missouri to 11th
The Associated Press poll ranks Missouri 11th after a 3-0 upset of defending champion Notre Dame. Alabama and Arkansas hold the top spots. Oklahoma climbs to third, with Penn State slipping to fifth. Maryland debuts in the Top Twenty alongside Missouri. Clemson and North Carolina exit the poll.
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Torrez
Clancy
Freisieben
Phils and Dodgers gain ground as Giants and Pirates fade
The Phillies routed Pittsburgh 12-6 to hand the Pirates their fifth straight loss and stretch their NL East lead to five games. The Dodgers beat the Giants 7-2 as San Francisco dropped five of six. Cincinnati edged Houston 9-8 while Atlanta topped San Diego 7-2. Reds grand slam fuels rally. Griffey drives two runs in ninth.
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Pirates
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Pittsburgh
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San Francisco
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Willie Stargell
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Astros
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Bruce Bochy
Jesus Alou
Ken Griffey
Philadelphia
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St.Louis
New York
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Lemongello
Moskau
Pittsburgh Candelaria
Delphia
Christenson
St. Louis
Vukovich
Rice powers Red Sox back into lead
Jim Rice hit two home runs to lift the Boston Red Sox past the Baltimore Orioles 5-4, reclaiming a half game in the American League East. Rice, also hitting his 40th homer, connected in the sixth and again on Joe Kerrigan’s first pitch in the eighth to secure the win amid a stretch of nine losses in 11 games.
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Associated Press
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Boston Red Sox
Baltimore Orioles
Boston
Rice
Red Sox
New York
Don Zimmer
Yankees
Joe Kerrigan
Kansas City
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Texas
California
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Scores and matchups from major league and prep baseball
A compiled scoreboard lists several MLB games with box scores, including St Louis at Montreal 3 9, Montreal at New York 4 0, Minnesota at Chicago 3 8, and Chicago at Minnesota 1 1. It also shows Chicago at Detroit and other Wednesday games, plus Goreville over Joppa 7 0 in boys prep baseball. Denny, Simmons, Grimsley, Carter and Lamp among pitchers. Carter homer for Montreal. Murcer and Colbern homer for Chicago.
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Tidrow
Detroit
Young
Minnesota
Serum
Chicago
Stone
Oakland
Langford
Kansas City
Gura
Ler
Tanana
Texas
Medich
Milwaukee
Bombach
Seattle
Mitchell
Boston
Cleveland
New York
Baltimore
California
St. Louis
Montreal
Denny
Simmons
Grimsley
Carter
L—Denny
Boys Sophomore Football Roundup in Carbondale Area
Carbondale 42 Murphysboro 14 Anna Jonesboro 38 Carterville 6 Herrin 16 Pinckneyville 0 West Frankfort 46 Du Quoin 0 Sparta 16 Cupo 14 Columbia 7 Nashville 6 Chester 18 Zeigier-Royalton 0 Carlyle 30 Breese Central 0 Christopher 18 El Dorado 0 Benton 7 Eldorado 20 Mount Vernon 0 Marion 8 Johnston City 0 Harrisburg 35 Metropolis 6 Salem 16 Centralia 14 McLeansboro 6 Lesser 0
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Murphysboro
Anna Jonesboro
Carterville
Herrin
Pinckneyville
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du Quoin
Sparta
Cupo
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Nashville
Chester
Zeigier-Royalton
Carlyle
Breese Central
Christopher
Elvorado
Benton
Eldorado O’fatton
Mount Vernon
Marion
Johnston City
Harrisburg
Metropolis
Salem
Centralia
McLeansboro
Lesser
Softball Action from Herrin KC Tourney
Men's slow pitch softball results from Baptist Student Center May 19 and 13 featuring teams Christopher Pepsi Shew Bros Walier Fabrik and others. Tonight's schedule lists 6:30 W F Flash against Chuck's Mobile Homes 7:45 DeKalb vs Carterville Merchants and 9 p.m. T Shirt Corner versus Elkville.
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Herrin KC
Baptist Student Center
Christopher Pepsi
Shew Bros
Walier
Fabrik
W.F. Flash
Chuck’s
DeKalb
Carterville Merchants
Elkville
Golf John A Logan Volunteer Classic at Crab Orchard
At Crab Orchard Golf Club Lincoln Trail and nearby teams competed in the John A Logan Volunteer Classic. Darren Vaughn and Jim Turekis led with 72, Turekis winning playoff on the second hole. Mark Beckman and Tommy Armour shot 73 with Beckman winning on the first hole. Tim Martin and Jay Colpey tied at 74, Martin winning on the first hole.
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John A. Logan
Turekis
Vaughn
Mark Beckman
KAS
Tommy Armour
Beckman
Tim Martin
Log
Jay Colpey
Martin
Davis sweeps Super Pro race at I-57 Drag Strip
Sam Davis of O'Fallon Missouri dominated the Super Pro division at the I-57 Drag Strip near West Frankfort, earning $800. Bob Sigler of Marion took second for $300, while Gene Harmer of Champaign and Carroll Nance of St. Clair tied for fourth. Pro bracket went to Roger Hitchie of Evansville who beat Don Prusaczyk. Lonnie Hill won the trophy eliminator. Next week top cars race Bowling Green Kentucky. racing resumes Sept 23 at I-57 track.
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Sam Davis
O’fallon
West Frankfort
Davis
Bob Sigler
Marion
Gene Harmer
Champaign
Carroll Nance
St. Clair
Roger Hitchie
Evansville
Ind
Don Prusaczyk
Rober Price
Clay
Mike Grant
Johnston City
Lonnie Hill
Mount Vernon
Bowling Green
Ellis to play basketball at Lamar University
Former Carbondale Community High School star Shari Ellis will compete for Lamar University in Beaumont Texas as a 5 foot 10 inch freshman forward. She owns Carbondale girls season and single game scoring records including 320 points last year and 35 in one game against Sparta. Ellis ranks third in career scoring for Carbondale girls with 381 points behind Anna Maxwell and Lisa Eawkins.
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Carbondale Community
Shari Ellis
Lamar University
Beaumont
Texas
Ellis
Carbondale
Sparta
Anna Maxwell
Lisa Eawkins
Carbondale Native Finishes Second in Kirkwood Greentree Classic
Dan Casebeer, a 20-year-old Carbon dale native, placed second in the 35 mile Kirkwood Greentree Classic near St. Louis last weekend. He finished behind Jeff Bradley, a six time national bicycle champion from Iowa.
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Carbondale
Kirkwood
St. Louis
Casebeer
Jeff Bradley
Iowa
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