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Seneca
ends Pinckneyville's title run
03-11-06
BY
JACK BULLOCK
PEORIA -
In a defensive game where every possession counted, it was
unbeaten Seneca that came up big in its battle with Pinckneyville
Saturday afternoon in the ...
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Panthers
outlast Macomb; T-Town Carlyle fall
03-10-06
BY
JACK BULLOCK
PEORIA
- The Pinckneyville Panthers took big step toward the school’s
fourth state title and in the process stopped a southern Illinois
victory dry spell.
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Pinckneyville
postseason plan - Peoria
03-07-06
BY JACK BULLOCK
CARBONDALE -
Strength in numbers.Clearly
Tuesday nights' Class A Supersectional match up between Pinckneyville
and Hamilton County turned on the depth and skill ...
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Panthers
vs. Foxes among great supersectional matchups
03-06-06
BY JACK BULLOCK
CARBONDALE - Anytime the Pinckneyville
Panthers boy's basketball team gets on a roll, the statewide
attention meter pegs "Red."
Or in the case of head coach Dick Corn's program ....
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Panthers
survive defensive struggle with Nashville, 42-40
03-03-06
BY JACK BULLOCK
PINCKNEYVILLE
- Sometimes the game lives up to its billing.Although it wasn't
the prettiest girl at the sock-hop, none of the near 3,000
fans could have possibly ...
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Panthers
overcome shaky start, roll past Meridian
03-01-06
BY
JACK BULLOCK
PINCKNEYVILLE
- For Southern Illinois boy's high school
basketball fans that haven't been paying attention, Thad Hawkins
is back playing basketball at Pinckneyville.
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Hamilton
County spreads Goreville thin, wins 55-44
02-28-06
BY JACK BULLOCK
WEST FRANKFORT -
The postseason success of the 2005-06 Hamilton County Foxes
shouldn't be a big surprise to anyone in Southern Illinois.
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Nashville
humbles higher seeded Spartans
02-24-06
BY JACK BULLOCK
WOODLAWN - The rumors of the Nashville
Hornets' demise have been greatly exaggerated. Having went through
a tough couple of weeks back in January in
which coach ....
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Musketeers
rally past stunned Sparta
02-23-06
BY JACK BULLOCK
CHESTER -
In a basketball sense, the agents of fortune turned against
the Sparta Bulldogs on Thursday night in the semifinals of the
Chester Class A Regional.
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Nashville
handles Indians, again
02-22-06
BY JACK BULLOCK
WOODLAWN
- After navigating some rough waters the past few weeks, the
Nashville Hornets' ship appears headed on the right course.
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Waltonville
reaches regional title game
02-21-06
BY JACK BULLOCK
WOODLAWN -
From the opening tip Tuesday night at the Woodlawn Class A Regional,
the Waltonville Spartans had trouble with nearly every phase
of their game.
And like ....
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DQ,
Christopher post opening night wins
02-20-06
BY JACK BULLOCK
WOODLAWN -
The Du Quoin Indians have stumbled through the darkness of an
unimpressive 2005-06 season. However the second season has begun
and head coach ....
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Salukis
survive Clay City comeback
02-18-06
BY JACK BULLOCK
CLAY CITY -
In the first few minutes of their game at Clay City Saturday
night, coach Bryan Havill's Red Hill Salukis looked like they
would pick up an easy non-conference ....
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Waltonville
rebounds with league clinching triumph
02-14-06
BY JACK BULLOCK
BLUFORD -
After having gone through a tough stretch of games and difficult
times, the Waltonville Spartans got back to doing the things
that got them a high state-wide ...
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Christopher
has BDC West title in sight
02-14-06
BY JACK BULLOCK
SESSER -
On Tuesday night at Sesser, the Christopher Bearcats kept their
Black Diamond Conference West Division title hopes alive with
a convincing win over their ....
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Westendorf
and Co. whip Waltonville, 66-53
02-11-06
BY JACK BULLOCK
DIETERICH -
The old adage 'Taken to the Woodshed' sums up the Waltonville
Spartans trip to the Dieterich SuperFan Shootout on a snowy
Saturday evening.
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NTC
Crown worn again by the "Shoes
02-07-06
BY JACK BULLOCK
EFFINGHAM -
On Tuesday night, it was business as usual for the Teutopolis
Wooden Shoes.
Suffocating defense, long-range shooting effectiveness and another
National Trail Conference regular season championship are the
norm ....
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Doehring
steals show as Vandals top Nashville
02-04-06
BY JACK BULLOCK
NASHVILLE
- Coming into the Nashville vs. Vandalia
matchup at the Nashville Sports Boosters Shootout on Saturday
night, there was a heightened anticipation ....
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Wildcats
hand Salem first defeat, 72-64
02-04-06
BY JACK BULLOCK
BENTON -
It was bound to happen sometime and on Saturday afternoon it
happened to the Waltonville Spartans for the first time since
last February 23rd of last season.
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Dieterich
outlasts Neoga in overtime thriller
01-31-06
BY JACK BULLOCK
DIETERICH -
The
'Cliff Westendorf Story' just keeps getting better at Dieterich
High School and head coach Jamie VanScyoc is happy to add chapters
(wins) to what has ....
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Teutopolis
defends title 'defensively' @ NTC Tourney
01-28-06
BY JACK BULLOCK
ALTAMONT - When
Neoga head coach Jason Hanson looks on the stat sheet from his
game with Teutopolis, when he finds the line where his teams
field goal shooting is displayed
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"Uncomfortable'
Spartans top Woodlawn, 52-48
01-27-06
BY JACK BULLOCK
WOODLAWN -
On Friday night at the Woodlawn Invitational Tournament, rival
and host Woodlawn never let the undefeated and state-ranked
Waltonville Spartans ....
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Unbeaten
Waltonville, Christopher, stay in title contention
01-26-06
BY JACK BULLOCK
WOODLAWN -
On Thursday night at the Woodlawn Invitational Tournament, undefeated
Waltonville got another gimmick defense thrown at them.
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Cardinals,
Spartans, post wins @ Woodlawn Invitational
01-24-06
BY JACK BULLOCK
WOODLAWN
- The Woodlawn Cardinals accomplished two goals and perhaps
took a step towards another one with a 47-44 double-overtime
win over Christopher in the second ....
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Pinckneyville
nabs BIT crown with 72-61 win over Carlyle
01-21-06
BY JACK BULLOCK
BENTON
- Twenty-four
hours or maybe a bit less.
That was the time frame in which the Pinckneyville Panthers
turned around what was a problem on Friday night when ....
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Eldorado
wins rematch with A-J, 61-39
01-21-06
BY JACK BULLOCK
WEST FRANKFORT -
If you want to find out how much difference Craig Parks makes
in the Eldorado Eagles lineup? Just ask Anna-Jonesboro coach
Jim Drew.
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Panthers
are anything but pretty Friday night @ BIT
01-20-06
BY JACK BULLOCK
BENTON -
Not bringing ones' A-Game in an important tournament contest
against the host school can sometimes turn disastrous. On Friday
night at the Benton Invitational
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Madison
edges Freeburg, 57-54, @ Nashville Invitational
01-19-06
BY JACK BULLOCK
NASHVILLE
- The Madison Trojans are not the same
team as has been visioned in past years. While defense used
to be just something to do when they ....
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Lincoln
Charter, host Bobcats, win @ Meridian Shootout
01-14-06
BY JACK BULLOCK
MOUNDS -
Taking a statistical look at the first game of the Meridian
Shootout on Saturday night, the Lincoln Charter/Cairo match
up produced numbers that rival ....
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West
Frankfort edges rival Rangers at the buzzer
01-13-06
BY JACK BULLOCK
BENTON -
What a game fitting of Friday the 13th?
West Frankfort and Benton staged their usual competitive battle
at Rich Herrin Gym and it was equally fitting that ....
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Murphysboro's
line 'malfunction' hands Hornets win
01-10-06
BY JACK BULLOCK
MURPHYSBORO
- The Nashville Hornets were mere seconds
away from heading home with a non-conference road loss at Murphysboro
on Tuesday night.
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Cardinals'
defense 'overpowers' Thompsonville
01-07-06
BY JACK BULLOCK
WOODLAWN -
After losing a conference game on the road at Wayne City on
Friday night, the Woodlawn Cardinals were in no mood to mess
around on Saturday when they ....
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Lawrenceville
drops Mount Carmel from the line
01-05-06
BY JACK BULLOCK
MOUNT CARMEL -
When Lawrenceville and Mount Carmel get together on a basketball
court it is usually a defensive physical game that ends up going
down to the final ...
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Vankerkhove
hits big shots in S-V win
01-03-06
BY JACK BULLOCK
SESSER -
Last season, head coach Danny Kirk saw his team lose close games
where they couldn't 'close the deal' in the fourth quarter.
But on Tuesday night at home, they finished
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Spartans shut down Vienna
12-30-05
BY JACK BULLOCK
SESSER -
For the Waltonville Spartans, the name of the game is defense.
Coach Mike Denault instilled this philosophy into this program
when he arrived at WHS ....
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Waltonville
wins battle of unbeatens @ Sesser-Valier
12-29-05
BY JACK BULLOCK
SESSER
- The game of basketball is pretty simple.
You have to put the ball in the basket more times than the other
team.
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Anna-Jonesboro
drills 3-pointers, Massac Co. in EHT finale
12-28-05
BY JACK BULLOCK
ELDORADO - As a freshman at Anna-Jonesboro
at the 2002 Eldorado Holiday Tournament, Jimmy Drew came off
of the bench for his father's team and hit a big 3-pointer ....
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A-J,
Eldorado, Ham Co., Massac reach semifinals @ EHT
12-27-05
BY JACK BULLOCK
ELDORADO - When assessing the talent
of coach Jim Drew's Anna-Jonesboro Wildcats, the names Jimmy
Drew and Ramehl Macon are the first .....
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Eldorado
Holiday Tournament Preview
12-26-05
BY JACK BULLOCK
ELDORADO - At the 41st Annual Eldorado
Holiday Tournament, the West Frankfort Redbirds are going for
the 'trifecta' of championships, hoping to add ....
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Panthers
'wear and tear' Yellow Jackets
12-23-05
BY JACK BULLOCK
PINCKNEYVILLE
- Being scrappy
bunch will only carry a team so far. Chester head coach John
Blair found out that it took his Yellow Jackets midway
into the second quarter ....
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Spartans
clear huge non-conference hurdle
12-20-05
BY JACK BULLOCK
WALTONVILLE -
In a non-conference matchup on Tuesday night at Waltonville,
the host Spartans knew heading into the contest that they would
receive a stern test from 0-3 ....
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St.
Elmo defends Holiday Tourney title
12-17-05
BY
JACK BULLOCK
ST. ELMO -
Saturday night's championship contest at the St. Elmo Holiday
Tournament between the host Eagles and Altamont was a special
one in so many ways.
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Late
run gives Nashville 'road warrior' status
12-16-05
BY JACK BULLOCK
DU
QUOIN - Anytime you pick up a conference
road victory it is special. On Friday night at Anders Gym in
Du Quoin, the Nashville
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Webber
Township holds off Cisne
12-15-05
BY JACK BULLOCK
WAYNE CITY -
In most situations, a team trying to reach a championship game
of a holiday tournament must do the little things to advance.
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Clay
City tops Grayville, reaches title game @ Conrad Allen
12-14-05
BY JACK BULLOCK
WAYNE CITY -
For the first time since 1989, the Clay City Wolves will play
in a boy's basketball championship game. The last time was the
title game of the 36th .....
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Carrier
Mills 'grinds' up Gallatin County, 70-42
12-13-05
BY JACK BULLOCK
CARRIER MILLS -
Heading
into Tuesday night's Greater Egyptian Conference game on the
road at Carrier Mills, the Gallatin County Hawks
were getting a combined ....
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Webber
Township, Cisne, Clay City win @ Conrad Allen
12-12-05
BY JACK BULLOCK
WAYNE CITY
-
The opening night of the Conrad Allen Wayne City Holiday Tournament
produced two very close low scoring games and one high scoring
shootout.
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Indians
'outlast' Benton, 81-68
12-10-05
BY JACK BULLOCK
CARLYLE
- Going
into its non-conference home game against Benton, Carlyle head
coach Andy Palmer was looking for a complete game from his club.
For the first time this
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Borgia
hands Nashville 'stinging' defeat, 64-49
12-07-05
BY JACK BULLOCK
ST.
LOUIS - Nashville
head coach Darin Lee, after scouting St. Louis Shootout opponent
St. Francis Borgia, figured that if his Hornets could keep their
turnover total for the game
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Zeigler-Royalton
upends Carterville, 67-65 in OT
12-06-05
BY JACK BULLOCK
ZEIGLER -
Coach Jon Dawson and his Zeigler-Royalton Tornadoes had been
waiting a long time for a victory over Carterville. In fact,
when questioned, .....
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Spartans
shut down New Athens, win Trico Tourney
12-03-05
BY JACK BULLOCK
CAMPBELL HILL -
The Waltonville Spartans got out the basketball paintbrushes
this week at the Trico Invitational Tournament.
But instead of painting a .....
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Goreville
overwhelms Webber to win @ Christopher
11-26-05
BY JACK BULLOCK
CHRISTOPHER -
Most coaches will tell you that playing good defense and controlling
the boards will win you a lot of games, and with it some championships.
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Carmi,
Galatia, NCOE romp to easy wins @ Grayville
11-25-05
BY JACK BULLOCK
GRAYVILLE - This season the IHSA
has stopped using the 'mercy rule' for games where the scoring
margin reaches 30-points or more during the fourth quarter of
a contest.
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Crab
Orchard survives Demons' rally
11-21-05
BY JACK BULLOCK
CRAB ORCHARD - For fans that expected
a big drop off in scoring by the Crab Orchard Trojans this season
because of the graduation of Ray Kissing should give that another
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