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ABV
"Year In Review" |
Eagleson,
Motsinger,
Rueter reach 600-wins
Excellence in officiating, national anthem
performances honored
Geography question for the IHSA |
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04-17-13
BY JACK BULLOCK
There are several things on my mind as this past season has
come to its end.
Most of
them are of an upbeat nature.
In our negative
society, where we tend to want to look at the evil over the
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| Harrisburg,
Seton Academy, Officials get blame
Coaches' Smithpeters,
Thomas get probation for 2013-14 seasons
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04-10-13
NEWS RELEASE FROM THE ILLINOIS HIGH SCHOOL ASSOCIATION
IHSA Completes Investigation of Class
2A Boys Basketball Title Game, Announces Sanctions
The
Illinois High School Association (IHSA) has completed its investigation
into the 2013 IHSA Class 2A Boys Basketball State Championship
game between Harrisburg High School and Seton Academy and has
announced sanctions resulting from that investigation.
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| Henshaw,
Smithpeters, Drone earn "POY" awards
Coaches' Smithpeters, Patton get the
ABV mentor honors |
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03-27-13
BY JACK BULLOCK
The Harrisburg Bulldogs were clearly the top team in Southern
Illinois and therefore they deserve some postseason awards from
ABV.
The ones
from this web publication are as follows.
The top
two players and the top coach in Class 2A reside with the state-champions.
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| Madison
falls in 1A title game
Illini Central use big fourth quarter comeback;
Trojans get 24-points from Bourney |
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03-09-13
BY JACK BULLOCK
PEORIA –
The Madison Trojans were on the brink of a state championship.
But not
being able to take care of the ball proved to be their undoing.
The Trojans
committed 18-turnovers and the sent Mason City-Illini Central
to the foul line much too often.
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| Bulldogs
bring home the title
Harrisburg rallies for 50-44 championship win over
Seton Academy
Smithpeters' 23-points leads the way to 33-1 finish; Seton Academy self-destructs |
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03-09-13
BY JACK BULLOCK
PEORIA –
So much for private school domination of the boy's state basketball
tournament.
For the
second straight season and the third time in the last four years,
a public school has worn the crown.
The Harrisburg
Bulldogs, the pride of Southern Illinois ....
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| Harrisburg's
title dream stays alive
Bulldogs bench comes up big; Henshaw, Amaya each
score 13-points in 53-43 win |
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03-08-13
BY JACK BULLOCK
PEORIA –
The Harrisburg Bulldogs advanced to the title game of the 2A
state tournament using a great beginning and a very good ending.
Jumping
out to a 10-0 lead behind a trio of 3-point shots by Capel Henshaw
and then holding St. Joseph-Ogden to zero
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| Madison
moves into title game
Deontay
Starnes two free throws with :08.3 gives Trojans a championship game
berth |
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03-08-13
BY JACK BULLOCK
PEORIA –
It wasn't a pretty contest, but then again the Madison Trojans
don't always win games with a beautiful style.
But Coach
Jaime Cotto's club, in yet another workman-like victory, got
the job done.
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| Congrats
to ABV Area players named first team IBCA All-State
Tyler Smithpeters and Capel Henshaw
of Harrisburg; Aaron Siler of Robinson represent 2A
Andrew Drone of Gallatin County, Jeremy Weeke of Okawville and Marquis
Bourney of Madison are 1A |
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light up scoreboard, Wooden Shoes in super win
Smithpeters, Taborn-Scott
shine in 77-66 triumph; Harrisburg moves to 31-1 and on to Peoria |
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03-05-13
BY JACK BULLOCK
CARBONDALE –
The Harrisburg Bulldogs, from the time they stepped off of the
SIU Arena floor from last season's crushing defeat at the hands
of eventual state-champion Breese Central on March 7, 2012,
had one goal in mind.
To win a
state championship.
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Madison
rallies past Indians, back to Peoria
Trojans improve to 20-10
with 66-60 win; Payson-Seymour ends season at 27-5 |
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03-06-13
BY SETH
WHITEHEAD
FOR A BASELINE
VIEW.COM
JACKSONVILLE –
A
partisan crowd was already in a frenzy when Madison leading
scorer Marquis Bourney was forced to the bench with his third
foul midway through the third quarter Tuesday at the Class 1A
Jacksonville Super-Sectional.
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Gallatin
County comes up short in super
Nokomis rallies for overtime
win, moves on to Peoria
Hawks dream season ends at 27-4 despite huge night from Andrew Drone |
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03-05-13
BY JACK BULLOCK
CARBONDALE –
For
the Gallatin County Hawks the dream of playing in Peoria fell
just a bit short on Tuesday night in their supersectional game
at SIU Arena.
After a
first half in which nearly everything went right for the Hawks,
the second half was nearly the opposite.
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| Harrisburg,
Teutopolis, Gallatin County, Nokomis set for Super night
Veteran Bulldogs, Wooden Shoes in 2A showdown;
Hawks, Redskins 1A matchup opens the show
Madison travels
north to Jacksonville for the 1A Super after winning 1A Okawville Sectional
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03-05-13
BY JACK BULLOCK
CARBONDALE –
The Harrisburg Bulldogs and the
Teutopolis Wooden Shoes are set
to meet at the 2A Carbondale Supersectional on Tuesday night
at 8 pm at the SIU Arena.
The Bulldogs,
coached by Randy Smithpeters, have had a dream-like season.
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| Teutopolis
outlasts Central
Wooden Shoes set for third straight supersectional
after 58-53 2OT win |
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03-01-13
BY SETH WHITEHEAD
FOR A BASELINE VIEW.COM
GREENVILLE -The
pressure almost got to Brett Mette as he stepped up to the foul
line late in the first overtime of Friday's championship game
of the Class 2A Greenville Sectional.
"I
was really nervous and I was shaking really bad," Mette
said. "It's probably the worst I've been shaking in my
whole life."
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| Trojans
edge Gibault, advance to super
Madison wins rebounding battle, Bourney scores
21-points in win |
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03-01-13
BY JACK BULLOCK
OKAWVILLE -
In a contest in which neither team was successful for most of
the evening, there was one key stat that eventually separated
Madison and Waterloo Gibault, one that proved to be the Hawks'
downfall and provided the Trojans a path to the Jacksonville
Supersectional.
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| Bulldogs
roll past Chester
Harrisburg stays the course in easy win; Nashville
awaits Friday |
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02-27-13
BY JACK BULLOCK
WEST FRANKFORT -
When talking about the Harrisburg Bulldogs boy's basketball
team, ABV is running out of adjectives to describe how good
they really are.
Outstanding,
extraordinary, fantastic, phenomenal, etc.
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| Oblong
shocks defending state champs
Panthers oust Woodlawn in sectional semi's; Johnson
nets 17 in upset win |
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02-26-13
BY
JACK BULLOCK
ALTAMONT -
The Oblong Panthers had to wait almost a year to get another
shot at Woodlawn and Coach Brent Harper's team made the most
of it.
It was 361-days
to be exact.
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Sectional Previews |
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Panthers
wear down Maroons, win regional title
Johnson,
Knollenberg propel Panthers' second half blitz; Traub scores 19-points
in defeat
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02-23-13
BY JACK BULLOCK
DIETERICH -
Playing an opponent four times in a season is tough.
But when
that opponent is as talented as the Oblong Panthers, it is even
more difficult to deal with.
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Harrisburg
smashes rival Rangers
Bulldogs take no prisoners in lopsided romp; Taborn-Scott's
16-points leads balanced attack |
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02-22-13
BY JACK BULLOCK
ELDORADO -
There isn't much doubt who the top team in Illinois 2A boy's
basketball in the deep south is.
The Harrisburg
Bulldogs have more than earned this recognition.
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Woodlawn,
Christ Our Rock Lutheran advance to title game
Cardinals shutdown South Central's season,
54-27
Silver Stallions top Patoka for the fourth time in 2012-13 |
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02-19-13
BY
JACK BULLOCK
WOODLAWN
- Defensive pressure and a short bench proved to be too much
for the South Central Cougars to handle on Wednesday night in
their game against defending state-champion Woodlawn.
Coach Rick
Simmons club had their sights set on pulling an upset and .....
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| Sesser-Valier's
inside game too much for WC
Justin Kulich muscles in for 18-points,
15-rebounds in 54-38 triumph |
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02-19-13
BY
JACK BULLOCK
WALTONVILLE -
When the Sesser-Valier Red Devils have been successful this
season, they have gotten the ball inside to 6-foot-6 senior
Justin Kulich.
That game-plan
served the Devils well on Tuesday night at the 1A Waltonville
Regional.
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| Cairo,
Century triumph in opening night games
Pilots roll past Dongola behind Terion
Taylor's 24-points, 78-48
Centurions' Devontay Pullett's double-double dominates Joppa, 78-36 |
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02-18-13
BY JACK BULLOCK
MOUNDS -
On Monday night at the Meridian 1A Regional the Cairo Pilots
used their quickness advantage to take care of business in advancing
into the semifinals.
Getting
11-different players scoring points and using its athletic gifts
to crash the offensive boards for second, third and sometimes
fourth chances, Cairo romped ....
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| Goreville
goes "Back-to-Back" in Black Diamond
Blackcats roar out to early lead, cruise
home with 69-31 win
Ruseell, Snell prove to be too much for Chester on Saturday night |
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02-16-13
BY JACK BULLOCK
CHESTER –
On Saturday
night the stage was set for a big time performance from the
Chester Yellow Jackets.
In front
of a huge crowd for senior night, the festivities were completed
and game time was approaching.
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| Warriors
end regular season on positive note
Johnnie Clift nets 28-points in Patoka's
64-49 win over Brownstown |
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02-14-13
BY JACK BULLOCK
PATOKA – The
Patoka Warriors made the most of their “Senior Night”
celebration Thursday at home against Brownstown.
However
it was a junior guard that stole the show in front of big crowd.
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| NCOE
gets final run on Wildcats
Fighting Cardinals outlast Carrier Mills,
65-62; Sutton, Martin combine for 37-points |
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02-12-13
BY JACK BULLOCK
NORRIS CITY –
The Norris City-Omaha-Enfield Fighting Cardinals contest on
Tuesday night at home had a nightmarish beginning but a dream
ending.
Coughing
up seven first quarter turnovers, including five in their first
five possessions, things didn't look good for the hosts as they
spotted visiting Carrier Mills an 11-2 lead.
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| Carterville
pressure dooms 'Dogs
Lions rally from 10-down in the first
half, win 58-54 over Sparta |
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02-09-13
BY JACK BULLOCK
CARTERVILLE –
For the first 13:46 of game time in their SIRR Mississippi Division
matchup on the road at Carterville, the Sparta Bulldogs were
in complete control.
Coach Jeff
Bowlby's club was defending well and running its offense.
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| Odin
tames Lions in OT
Eagles' rally produces 67-60 victory;
Margrum leads winners with 20-points |
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02-07-13
BY JACK BULLOCK
ODIN –
The youth movement for the Odin Eagles basketball program is
beginning to pay off for head coach Mike Finckbone.
With just
one senior on the roster, the Eagles have weathered a lot of
varsity minutes in 2012-13 with kids who are “learning
on the fly.”
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| Goreville
stays unbeaten in BDC
Blackcats blow past Tornadoes, improve
to 9-0 in the West, 20-4 overall |
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02-05-13
BY JACK BULLOCK
ZEIGLER –
It only took a few moments into the their Tuesday night contest
at Zeigler-Royalton for the Goreville Blackcats to get going.
Jumping
out to a 14-0 lead and using a trapping full-court zone defense
to force early Z-R mistakes, Coach Todd Tripp saw his team take
care of business and .....
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Harrisburg's
early lead holds up in shootout win
Bulldogs jump out to 15-4 lead,
improve to 23-1; Smithpeters, Henshaw net 20 and 18-points
Casey-Westfield gets 20-points from Brandon Wolfe in loss
Anna-Jonesboro, Mt. Carmel, Carrier Mills, Fairifield post wins |
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02-03-13
BY JACK BULLOCK
BENTON –
Last season the Harrisburg Bulldogs entered several shootouts
as they were trying to get better each game.
They were
building toward a run at a state championship.
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Cougars
earn defensive win
Cougars "grind"
out home victory over rival Patoka, 45-41
Tharp, Hablewitz pace winners with 12-points each |
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01-31-13
BY JACK BULLOCK
FARINA –
In a game where possessions were at a premium and mistakes were
magnified, the Patoka Warriors made some untimely errors that
led to their eventual downfall on the road Thursday night against
rival South Central.
Not being
able to get going on offense, Coach Joe Eddy's club .....
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| Hawks
win second straight GEC tourney title
Drone dominates paint with 32-points,
Hawks hammer Wildcats, 68-24
Hish adds 17-points, five 3-pointers in rout; NCOE, Pope County post
wins |
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01-26-13
BY JACK BULLOCK
HARRISBURG –
How
dominating was the performance of the Gallatin County boy's
basketball team this week at the Greater Egyptian Conference
Tournament?
Mind-boggling!
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| Casey-Westfield
wins LIC title
Four Warriors net double-figures
in 74-61 victory |
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01-25-13
BY JACK BULLOCK
CASEY –
The Casey-Westfield Warriors used a strong start on Friday night
to secure its first Little Illini Conference Tournament title
since 2004.
Unfortunately
for the Newton Eagles, their beginning wasn't of championship
caliber.
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| Stew-Stras,
Altamont
advance to title round
Comets send St. Anthony to consy round
for the first time since 1951
Indians overcome poor offensive night with win over South Central
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01-23-13
BY JACK BULLOCK
ALTAMONT –
In
the very first year in which the St. Anthony Bulldogs played
in the National Trail Conference Tournament, the Effingham based
Catholic school lost in the quarterfinal round.
The year
was 1951.
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| CORL,
Patoka romp to wins
Silver Stallions top Mulberry
Grove; Warriors roll past Odin |
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01-22-13
BY JACK BULLOCK
CENTRALIA –
On Tuesday night at their own invitational tournament, Christ
Our Rock Lutheran struggled offensively in the first half against
Egyptian Illini Conference rival Mulberry Grove.
The Aces
used a zone defense that forced CORL to make some adjustments
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St.
Anthony rolls early in Windsor win
Schuette tops Bulldogs' cause with 26-points;
Neoga, South Central also triumph |
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01-21-13
BY JACK BULLOCK
ALTAMONT –
The
Effingham St. Anthony Bulldogs have struggled this season with
just four wins heading into Monday night's opening round game
of the National Trail Conference Tournament.
But Coach
Mark Tovey's club rose to the occasion, taking care of .....
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| Teutopolis
dominates Gibault, nabs NIT title
Pruemer leads the way with 19-points;
Wooden Shoes shut down Hawks, 51-31
Mater Dei, Nashville, Weclin post final day victories |
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01-19-13
BY JACK BULLOCK
NASHVILLE
– The Teutopolis Wooden
Shoes have found themselves a new home away from home.
It is called
the Assembly Hall in Nashville, Illinois.
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| Gibault,
Teutopolis to battle for NIT crown
Hawks give Coach Rueter his 600th win
in OT; Wooden Shoes end Central's title reign |
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01-18-13
BY JACK BULLOCK
NASHVILLE
– The Waterloo Gibault
Hawks haven't won a Nashville Invitational Tournament title
since they won three-consecutive titles from 1991-93.
After an
overtime win over Breese Mater Dei on Friday night at the Assembly
Hall the Hawks are on the verge of title number four.
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Woodlawn,
Cisne set for Saturday clash
Cardinals thump Odin behind 23-points
from Gabe Owens; Lions rally past Waltonville |
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01-17-13
BY JACK BULLOCK
LOUISVILLE –
It didn't take the Woodlawn Cardinals long to get rolling in
their semifinal game against Odin on Thursday night at the Midland
Trail Conference tournament.
In fact,
after spotting the Eagles a brief 1-0 lead, Woodlawn scored
the next 14-points to take command.
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| Teutopolis,
Central cruise to semifinals
Wooden Shoes hammer Mascoutah; Cougars
pull away from Freeburg |
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01-16-13
BY JACK BULLOCK
NASHVILLE
– It took Teutopolis roughly
eight and a half minutes of playing clock to get used to their
new January tournament surroundings on Wednesday night in the
first round of the Nashville Invitational Tournament.
This basketball
powerhouse program, for nearly the last century ....
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Gibault,
Mater Dei post first round NIT wins
Hawks fly past Wesclin, 63-42; Knights
hold off host Hornets |
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01-15-13
BY JACK BULLOCK
NASHVILLE
– The Nashville Hornets
were on the verge of digging themselves out of a self-inflicted
hole in the opening round contest of the NIT.
Getting
out played and out hustled in the first half, the Hornets mounted
a rally to tie long-time rival Breese Mater Dei in the final
minutes of the fourth quarter.
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Carlyle
rallies past Rockets to open BIT
Indians defensive effort
stymies Okawville, 47-40; Pinckneyville, Sesser-Valier also post wins |
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01-14-13
BY JACK BULLOCK
BENTON –
Heading into the Benton Invitational Tournament, the
Carlyle Indians got one of their key players back after missing
13-games due to injury.
Matt Hilmes,
a 6-foot-3 senior forward, left a big void in the middle of
the Indians frontcourt after breaking his hand in an early season
game against ....
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Hornets
handle short-handed Okawville
Nashville improves to 12-4
with easy win; Rockets fall to 11-4 |
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01-05-13
BY JACK BULLOCK
OKAWVILLE –
It didn't take the Okawville Rockets and head coach Jon Kraus
very long to find out how much they are going to miss injured
guard Jeremy Weeke.
Weeke broke
his foot during practice on Wednesday and on Saturday night
in a game against Washington County rival Nashville they could
have used ....
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roar past Z-R
Kuh, Mercks, combine for 32-points
in 59-36 BDC win; Tornadoes fall to 13-5 |
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12-08-12
BY JACK BULLOCK
CHRISTOPHER
- The Christopher Bearcats jumped
out to a quick early lead in its game against rival Zeigler-Royalton
on Friday night and Coach Eric Stallman's club didn't let up,
crushing the Tornadoes 59-36 in Black Diamond Conference action.
Using their
size advantage, the Cats improved to 9-5 overall and 2-2 in
the league.
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Harrisburg
three-peats EHT
MVP Smithpeters paces Bulldogs to 58-37
romp over Gallatin County
Massac County edges Meridian for third; Union County tops Herrin for
fifth
Fairfield outscores Eldorado for consolation title |
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12-31-12
BY JACK BULLOCK
ELDORADO -
The Harrisburg Bulldogs became just the second team in the 48-year
history of the Eldorado Holiday Tournament to win three-consecutive
tourney titles.
They left
little doubt who was the best team in the event following a
58-37 win over Gallatin County in the championship game on Monday
night.
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wins third consecutive S-VHT title
Cardinals hold off Goreville, top Blackcats
for third time in three championship tilts
Sparta finishes third, Waltonville fifth; Z-R nabs consy crown
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12-31-12
BY JACK BULLOCK
SESSER –
The gap between the Woodlawn Cardinals and their SVHT rival
Goreville has closed a bit since last season.
But despite
this separation slip, the defending state-champs are still the
class of the Sesser-Valier Holiday Tournament, and the 1A Deep
South.
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| Pana
tops Vandals, wins VHT
MVP Hester leads balanced attack in 56-44
win; Altamont tops Flora for third
St. Elmo needs overtime to edge Maroa-Forsyth for fifth; St. Anthony,
Shelbyville post wins |
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12-29-12
BY JACK BULLOCK
VANDALIA –
Head coach Gary Bowker and his Pana Panthers basketball program
has had some heartbreaking decision at the Vandalia Holiday
Tournament over the years.
Last second
losses to South Central in 2000 and 2003, and last season they
lost to a good Flora team in the title game.
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holds off Indians, reaches semifinals
Christopher upsets Waltonville;
Sparta posts win over Chester; Woodlawn edges New Athens
Sesser-Valier, Zeigler-Royalton, Century, Cobden get consolation bracket
wins |
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12-28-12
BY JACK BULLOCK
SESSER –
The Goreville Blackcats jumped out to a 18-point lead on the
Johnston City Indians on Friday afternoon in their quarterfinal
game at the Sesser-Valier Holiday Tournament and it appeared
that the Coach Todd Tripp's team would “waltz” its
way into the semifinals with ease.
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| Altamont
stumbles against host Vandals
Poor shooting night dooms Indians;
Vandalia controls own destiny; Flora, Pana set for Pool A showdown |
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12-27-12
BY JACK BULLOCK
VANDALIA –
On Thursday night in the final game of the evening session of
the 41st annual Vandalia Holiday Tournament, the Altamont Indians
struggled mightily on the offensive end of the floor.
Hitting
just 12-of-51 shots, the Tribe should have been no where close
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| Pana
shuts down Cougars, improves to 2-0
Gibson scores 17-points
in 49-29 win; Greenville, Maroa-Forsythe post morning wins |
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12-27-12
BY JACK BULLOCK
VANDALIA –
The Pana Panthers, under head coach Gary Bowker, have always
had the type of team that could score a lot of points and run
and gun their opposition.
However
the 2012-13 edition has bought into the defensive strategy that
has the Panthers in contention for the championship of the Vandalia
Holiday Tournament.
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look for third-straight title flight
Goreville, Waltonville, Chester have best shot; Sparta,
JC, NA, Z-R are sleepers |
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12-26-12
BY JACK BULLOCK
SESSER –
The Woodlawn Cardinals have dominated
this event in the last two seasons and Coach Shane Witzel's
club is the top-seed once again as they try to defend their
crown.
With a very tough schedule and some new faces in the crowded
talent pool rising up to take their place on the floor ....
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looks for EHT Trifecta
Gallatin County, Meridian, Union County (KY.) are the
other favorites |
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12-27-12
BY JACK BULLOCK
ELDORADO
– Pat Riley of the Los Angeles Lakers
coined the term “three-peat” in hoping that his
Lakers, back in 1988, would win a third consecutive NBA crown.
ABV won't use the phrase here, but the Harrisburg
Bulldogs are looking ......
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Nashville
grinds out road win
Hornets win defensive struggle,
41-34 at Pinckneyville; improve to 7-2 overall |
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12-21-12
BY JACK BULLOCK
PINCKNEYVILLE –
In a defensive contest where every possession mattered, it was
the Nashville Hornets who made the most of each chance.
On this
night it was a kid named “Chance” who got the job
done the best.
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roll by CWC
West Frankfort uses big second
half finish, sends Bulldogs packing, 58-42 |
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12-18-12
BY JACK BULLOCK
WEST FRANKFORT –
Although the West Frankfort Redbirds' basketball program has
taken some lumps in the past few seasons, not all is grim at
Max Morris Gym.
On Tuesday
night at home, Coach Dan DeWerff's squad was the one delivering
the lumps.
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Host
Eagles wear down Altamont, nab title
Maxey, Beasley lead St. Elmo to
69-63 win
South Central, Cowden-Herrick, Ramsey post final day
triumphs |
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12-15-12
BY JACK BULLOCK
ST. ELMO
– Whether it is boxing
or basketball, it never hurts to have a good “one-two”
punch.
The St.
Elmo Eagles boy's basketball team put that combination to good
use on Saturday night in the title battle against its long time
rival from the East.
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| Carlyle
ends Cougars' Cahokia dominance
Cold shooting Breese Central's
league win streak snapped at 38-straight |
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12-14-12
BY JACK BULLOCK
CARLYLE –
The streak is over.
The Breese
Central Cougars, the defending Class 2A state champions, had
won a convincing 38-consecutive games within the Cahokia Conference
Mississippi Division in the past three seasons.
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Thompsonville
can't survive Tornado warning
Zeigler-Royalton rallies from 10-points down;
tops Tigers in Pool A
Edwards County, Cisne post Pool B victories |
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12-12-12
BY
JACK BULLOCK
WAYNE CITY –
Heading into Wednesday night's game of the Wayne City Holiday
Tournament, Thompsonville head coach Brandon Chaplain was worried
about his opponents' quickness advantage.
The anxiety
proved to be warranted.
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Gibault
produces big comeback
Hawks hand Hornets 44-37 loss,
force Nashville into final quarter mistakes |
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12-08-12
BY JACK BULLOCK
NASHVILLE –
For the Nashville Hornets, Saturday night's contest against
Waterloo Gibault Catholic marked another learning experience
for Coach Brad Weather's team.
The lesson
taught to them on this night was that to beat quality teams
you must play four good quarters of basketball.
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| Cisne
claims favorites' role at the Conrad Allen
Edwards County, Thompsonville, Crab Orchard have
the best shot at the Lions |
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12-08-12
BY JACK BULLOCK
WAYNE CITY – The 59th annual
Conrad Allen Wayne City Holiday Tournament is set to begin on
Saturday, December 8 and will run until the championship game
on Saturday night December 15.
As for the favorites roll, that burden falls squarely on the
shoulders of Cisne Lions.
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| Spartans
hold off North Clay
Waltonville survives Cards'
rally, improves to 6-0 overall
Witges, Hale combine for 47-points in MTC victory |
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12-07-12
BY JACK BULLOCK
WALTONVILLE –
On Friday night at Waltonville, the host Spartans took on their
first real challenge of the Midland Trail Conference season
by hosting North Clay.
And it took
a supreme effort to pass this huge test.
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| Cisne
runs record to 7-1 with homecoming win
Three Lions score double-figures in 55-35 victory;
Cisne improved to 3-0 in MTC |
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12-06-12
BY JACK BULLOCK
CISNE –
On the eve of the team's homecoming, the Cisne Lions took a
few minutes to get focused on the task at hand; a Thursday night
Midland Trail Conference game against rival Clay City.
But once
the lucidity of the moment materialized, Coach Adam Ellis' squad
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| Eagles'
"down the stretch" run catches Webber
Trailing 23-2 in the first half, Odin rallies
past stunned Trojans for MTC road win |
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12-04-12
BY JACK BULLOCK
BLUFORD –
The Odin Eagles couldn't have played a worse first half of basketball
on Tuesday night in their Midland Trail Conference opener on
the road at Webber Township.
Coach Mike
Finckbone's team was a woeful 2-of-25 from the floor and trailed
23-5 when the two teams left for the locker rooms.
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| Trico
heats up, cools down Bulldogs to win PIT
Pioneers run tourney table at 5-0; top Sparta,
55-44
Chester, Steeleville post final day triumphs |
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12-01-12
BY JACK BULLOCK
CAMPBELL HILL –
It took the Trico Pioneers a while to get going in its Saturday
contest against Sparta to close out their own Pioneer Invitational
Tournament.
However
once Coach Mike Denault's club got rolling, the Pioneers blazed
a trail all the way to the championship.
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| Rockets
wrap up title in OT
Okawville rallies past Woodlawn; Opens new gyam
with tournament championship
New Athens tops Marissa-Coulterville for third place |
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11-30-12
BY JACK BULLOCK
OKAWVILLE –
The Okawville Rockets christened their brand new basketball
facility on Friday night, not with champagne, but with a sparkling
come-from-behind tournament title victory.
Coach Jon
Kraus saw his team hit the big shots that forced overtime and
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