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Boys high school basketball [MARCH 2, 2001]
Hartsburg-Emden vs. Central Catholic Hartsburg-Emden’s sophomore basketball team beat Central Catholic during the Hartsburg-Emden Sophomore Basketball Tournament. The final score of the game was 37-27. [LDN]


Railers march on Get rematch with Springfield Southeast [MARCH 1, 2001] Led by the electrifying play of senior All-Stater Gregg Alexander, the Lincoln Railers took out Decatur-MacArthur 76-48 in Lincoln last night. With an amazing 38-point performance Alexander became only the second Railer in history to cross the 2,000-point plateau. Gregg finished the night 14-of-24 from the field and 5-for-7 from the charity stripe.
However, it may have been coach Neil Alexander’s timeout just three minutes into the game that really got the Railers going. Up until that point the Generals were having their way with the Railers in the paint, and their zone defense was forcing Lincoln to rush and maybe take some quick, ill-advised shots. Not only did the Railsplitters calm down after the timeout, but even better for the Roy S. Anderson faithful, they went on a rampage! Chad Tungate also had a great night for the Railers, tallying 16 points and stretching Decatur’s defense all over the floor. The victory sets up a rematch with Southeast (assuming SE held on to win their game) Friday night in Springfield. I hope to see a huge contingent of Railer fans at Southeast Friday to encourage and support our boys on into the sectionals. Good luck, Railers! [Jeff Mayfield] Note: Springfield Southeast 64, Decatur Eisenhower 62 (OT) (Other scores posted at http://www.ihsa.org/scores/index.htm#BKB-01AA)

Boys high school basketball [MARCH 1, 2001]
Class A Illini Central vs. El Paso Yesterday afternoon, Illini Central’s boys basketball team faced off against El Paso in Dunlap for the Class A sectionals. Illini Central maintained a steady lead over El Paso in every quarter, to win 64-53. Hankins scored almost a third of the team’s points, with 20. He made seven field goals and six free throws. Arnold aided the Cougars with 13 points. He scored one 3-pointer and five field goals. Fletcher shot one 3-pointer, three field goal and two free throws to equal 11 points. Grimsley earned 10 points with one 3-pointer, one field goal and five free throws. Jo. Deters made five points, Giesler made three points and Miller made two points for Illini Central. As a team, the Cougars scored four 3-pointers, 18 field goals and 16 free throws. El Paso earned three 3-pointers, 20 field goals and four free throws. Class AA LCHS vs. Decatur MacArthur Lincoln Community High School’s boys welcomed Decatur MacArthur to Lincoln for a basketball game. Lincoln trampled MacArthur 76-48. Alexander made exactly half of his team’s points. He earned 38 points with five 3-pointers, nine field goals and five free throws. Tungate scored the second-highest number of points: 16. He made two 3-pointers and five field goals. Ashley shot six points. Peters and Welch both earned four points for the Railsplitters. Schrader scored three points. Both Werner and Knopp made two points, and Bunch made one point. The team’s totals are as follows: seven 3-pointers, 23 field goals and six free throws. MacArthur made a total of one 3-pointer, 17 field goals and 11 free throws. [LDN]

Lincoln College vs. Spoon River [MARCH 1, 2001] Lincoln College’s basketball teams faced off against Spoon River yesterday evening in Canton. Both the Lady Lynx and Lynx were victorious.
Lady Lynx In the first half, the Lady Lynx more than doubled their opponent’s points. In the second half, the teams made almost the same number of points. Lincoln won 81-57. Lott scored more than a fourth of the team’s points, with 23. She made 11 field goals and one free throw. Beebe, McLaughlin and Dawson really boosted the team as well. Beebe made 14 points with one 3-pointer, four field goals and three free throws. McLaughlin shot one 3-pointer, four field goals and one free throw to equal 12 points. Dawson scored two field goals and seven free throws, or 11 points. Sheley made eight points for Lincoln. She shot two 3-pointers and two free throws. Dullard made five points, and Sotry made four points. Bausley and Massenburg each made two points for the Lady Lynx. As a team, Lincoln scored four 3-pointers, 27 field goals and fifteen free throws. Spoon River’s ladies made only five 3-pointers, 15 field goals and 12 free throws. [to top of second column in this section]	Lynx The men’s game appeared to be a reverse of the ladies’ game. In the first half, Lincoln and Spoon River were only two points apart, but in the second, Lincoln pulled ahead. Lincoln won the game 90-75. Marlon Brooks made 25 points — over a quarter of the Lynx total. Brooks shot one 3-pointer, nine field goals and four free throws. Jay Bates, Creston Coleman and Eric Crockrell also played a major role in the game. Bates made five field goals and eight free throws, or 18 points. Coleman made 17 points for the Lynx with one 3-pointer, four field goals and six free throws. Crockrell shot six field goals and four free throws, or 16 points. Brian Moffitt contributed six points to Lincoln’s game. Ryan Brinker made four points, and Gene Reed and Michael Sams each made two points. Lincoln made two 3-pointers, 29 field goals and 26 free throws total. Altogether, Spoon River’s men scored three 3-pointers, 24 field goals and 18 free throws. Yesterday night’s win clinches the CCCI for the Lincoln men for the second consecutive season. Their CCCI record is 11 wins and two losses, and their overall record is 23 wins and six losses. [LDN]


Olympia girls named to Corn Belt all-conference team [FEB. 28, 2001] The Corn Belt all-conference basketball team includes several Olympia players. Tricia Gaither has been named to first team. Receiving honorable mention are three other Olympia teammates: Laura Doombos, Mindy Bachman and Nicole Prager. Named to the all-star team is Mindy Bachman, with Nicole Prager chosen as alternate.

Lincoln hockey players on championship team
[FEB. 28, 2001] Two Lincoln boys participated in the Chicago Cup Showdown Hockey Tournament this past weekend at The Edge Ice Arenas in Bensenville. Dylan Miller, 6, and Halen Sampson, 7, along with their teammates in the Springfield Kings Mite A Division, won the championship over Littleton, Colo., in double overtime. Dylan attends Jefferson School and Halen attends Northwest School.


Gregg Alexander chosen [FEB. 27, 2001] The LDN has learned that Lincoln Railer sharpshooter Gregg Alexander has been selected to the 2001 Class AA All-State basketball team!
Gregg and Thornwood's Eddie Curry were the only underclassmen to be so recognized last season, when Gregg was named as a member of the third team, according to a panel of Associated Press sportswriters and broadcasters. It may be more amazing that he made it this year, as he was double-teamed, boxed and oned, and elbowed and punched almost every night; and yet he is on the verge of becoming Lincoln High School's all-time leading scorer! On behalf of the LDN, nice going, Gregg! Alexander and the Railers begin the postseason Wednesday night, when they host Decatur-MacArthur at 7:30 p.m. It would be great to pack the place and help the Railers make a deep run in the IHSA playoffs. Good luck, Railers! [Jeff Mayfield]

Sophomore basketball tournament at Hartsburg-Emden [FEB. 27, 2001] Hartsburg-Emden recently hosted a sophomore basketball tournament. Two local teams participated. Hartsburg-Emden’s sophomore team destroyed Tri-Valley’s sophomores 45-28. Olympia lost to Midwest Central 53-43.


Olympia wrestling team places 2^nd at state [FEB. 26, 2001] Olympia High School’s wrestling team is second in Illinois. This past weekend, the team competed in the Class A Dual Team Tournament at Rock Island. Olympia won the first two matches but lost the championship round.
Quarterfinals In the quarterfinals, Olympia smashed Harvard 49-19. The results of the individual events were as follows: 103 pounds — Harvard: Kurtis Hartwig by major decision over Caleb Dietrich, 14-2 112 — Olympia: Alan DeLoriea decisioned Jeff Kapraun, 10-8 119 — Olympia: Tim DeLoriea decisioned Kyle Book, 8-3 125 — Olympia: Josh Collins by technical fall over Patrick Soutar, 4:33 130 — Olympia: Justin Collins pinned Peter Ekman, 3:14 135 — Olympia: Brian DeLoriea by technical fall over Tim Soutar, 5:15 140 — Olympia: Carlos Sanchez pinned Jeremy Holmbeck, 3:09 145 — Olympia: Nick Bauman pinned Tim Bulhm, 7-1 152 — Olympia: Lucas Holloway pinned Kevin Stott, 3:29 160 — Harvard: Justin Lehr decisioned Adam Beccue, 7-2 171 — Harvard: Nick Mason pinned Brian Eichhorn, 5:32 189 — Olympia: Mike Petsas pinned Andy Hartforde, 1:56 215 — Olympia: Luke Krehbiel pinned Tyson Nolan, 1:58 275 — Harvard: David Schultz pinned Matt Neuhaus, 1:16 Semifinals In the semifinals, Olympia beat Oregon by one point, 30-29. The results of the individual events were as follows: 103 — Oregon: Erik Bauer won by forfeit 112 — Oregon: Jeremiah Harazin pinned Alan DeLoriea, 3:37 119 — Olympia: Tim DeLoriea pinned Freddy Haye, 1:29 125 — Olympia: Josh Collins pinned Joe Smith, 0:12 130 — Oregon: Jim Roschi decisioned Justin Collins,17-11 135 — Olympia: Brian DeLoriea decisioned Jeremy Stengerr, 11-4 140 — Olympia: Carlos Sanchez by technical fall over Brian Kaskavage, 5:42 145 — Oregon: Eric Berg decisioned Nick Bauman, 8-2 152 — Oregon: Tony Pedrosa by technical fall over Lucas Holloway, 5:24 160 — Olympia: Adam Beccue decisioned Nick Bauer, 4-3 171 — Olympia: Brian Eichhorn by major decision over Dan Whalen, 11-3 189 — Oregon: Ross Whalen decisioned Mike Petsas, 3-1 215 — Olympia: Luke Krehbiel decisioned Mike Guzman, 8-3 275 — Oregon: Andy Ballard decisioned Jimmy Bradshow, 5-4 [to top of second column in this report]	Championships In the championship round, Sandwich beat Olympia 31-24. The results of the individual events were as follows: 103 — Sandwich: Brent Skorup decisioned Caleb Dietrich, 12-4 112 — Sandwich: Nate Christensen decisioned Alan DeLoriea, 12-7 119 — Sandwich: Mike Olson decisioned Tim DeLoriea, 8-5 125 — Olympia: Josh Collins by major decision over Adam Pennington, 17-8 130 — Olympia: Justin Collins won by forfeit 135 — Olympia: Brian DeLoriea decisioned Alex Duly, 11-3 140 — Olympia: Carlos Sanchez by major decision over Dan Christensen, 14-6 145 — Sandwich: Sergio Reyes decisioned Nick Bauman, 8-2 152 — Olympia: Lucas Holloway pinned Austin Duy, 5:29 160 — Sandwich: Joel Ross decisioned Adam Beccue, 10-8 171 — Sandwich: Josh Hartman decisioned Brian Eichhorn, 7-6 189 — Sandwich: Scott Byram by major decision over Mike Petsas, 18-4 215 — Sandwich: Josh Christman by technical fall over Luke Krehbiel, 5:59 275 — Sandwich: Chris Quinn decisioned Jimmy Bradshaw, 3-1 Olympia’s record for this season is 27 wins and four losses. Sandwich’s record is 28 wins and no losses. [LDN]

Lincoln and Olympia wrestle in junior high regional [FEB. 26, 2001] Lincoln Junior High School’s and Olympia’s junior high wrestling teams competed with each other and four other teams in the Junior High Class AA Regional at Bloomington on Saturday. Lincoln came in fourth among the six teams, with 162 points. Olympia was sixth with 129 points.
The results of the individual events in which Lincoln or Olympia placed were as follows: 70 pounds —3^rd place: Peter Barmas of Lincoln 80 — Olympia: Benny Velorass pinned Anthony Block of Chiddix, 0:30 85 — Olympia: Chris Alexander won by technical fall over Cameron Felton of Lincoln, 15-0 95 — 3^rd place: Clint Horner of Olympia 100 — Lincoln: Josh Rogers pinned Donnie Cotton of Bloomington, 1:46 119 — 3^rd place: Chuck Allen of Lincoln 126 — 3^rd place: Brandon Denny of Lincoln 145 — 3^rd place: Chance Burger of Lincoln 155 — 3^rd place: Tristan McGowen of Olympia 167 — Bloomington: Eric Miller won by major decision over Kevin Carroll of Lincoln, 12-4 [LDN]

Lincoln College vs. Lincolnland [FEB. 26, 2001] Lincoln College and Lincolnland faced off on the basketball court on Saturday. Lincoln College won both games. The Lady Lynx won 111-104. The men’s basketball team blew away Lincolnland, 104-66.
Beebe was the top player for the Lady Lynx. She scored one-third of the team’s points: 37. Beebe made 11 field goals and 15 free throws. McLaughlin boosted the team with 17 points. She made the team’s only 3-pointer, plus six field goals and two free throws. Lott earned 13 points with six field goals and one free throw. Thomas made six field goals, or 12 points. Story made five field goals, or 10 points. Dawson scored seven points, and Sheley scored six points. Dullard made five points for Lincoln, and Massenburg made four points. As a team, the Lady Lynx made one 3-pointer, 42 field goals, 24 free throws and 111 points. Lincolnland’s ladies made six 3-pointers, 27 field goals, 32 free throws and 104 points. All the Lynx players worked together, and each one added to the team’s win. Creston Coleman and Jay Bates were the top scorers. Coleman made 18 points with seven field goals and four free throws. Bates shot six field goals and four free throws, or 16 points. Eric Crockrell and Brian Moffitt earned 12 and 10 points respectively for the Lynx. Crockrell scored four field goals and free throws. Moffitt made five field goals. Marlon Brooks shot two 3-pointers, one field goal and one free throw, to equal nine points. Michael Whrle, Ryan Brinker and Michael Sams each scored eight points for Lincoln. Whrle made one 3-pointer, two field goals and one free throw. Brinker shot two field goals and four free throws. Sams made four field goals. Brian Thorsen and Gene Reed made six points each for the Lynx, and Andrew Keher made three points. Altogether, the Lynx earned six 3-pointers, 33 field goals, 20 free throws and 104 points. Lincolnland’s men made three 3-pointers, 22 field goals, 13 free throws and 66 points. Lincoln College’s men’s basketball team now has 22 wins and six losses; they are 10-2 in their division. [LDN]

Preachers end basketball season [FEB. 26, 2001] Lincoln Christian College’s men’s basketball season is over. Their final game was in the Midwest Regional Tournament on Friday against Grace Bible College in Dubuque, Iowa. Their season record is 19 wins and 17 losses.


Boys high school basketball [FEB. 24, 2001]
Illini Central vs. Illini Bluffs The Cougars keep showing the stuff they’re made of, pulling up from the rear in the fourth quarter and slighting Illini Bluffs by nine points, 76-67. Quarter scores: 20-21, 33-38, 46-52, 76-67 Illini Central team stats: Miller 6-4-16, Hankins 1-1-3, Fletcher 3-10-17, Grimsley 7-5-20, Arnold 4-2-11 and Deters 4-1-9; totaling 25 field goals, 23 free throws, 76 points. Shooting 3-point field goals for the Cougars were Fletcher, Grimsley and Arnold. Central State Eight Lincoln vs. Springfield Lanphier The Lanphier Lions came roaring into town, getting the jump on the Railsplitters in the first quarter. While the Railsplitters played a great game, Lanphier never let up and kept the game, winning 68-56. Quarter scores: 10-21, 25-31, 33-54, 56-68. Lincoln team stats: Alexander 6-3-18, Tungate 7-4-22, Aper 0-2-2, Ashley 1-2-4, Schonauer 2-0-5, Farmer 2-0-5, Knopp, Welch, Schrader; totaling 27 field goals, 10 free throws, 56 points. Lincoln had a whopping nine 3-point field goals, made by Tungate (4), Alexander (3), Schonauer and Farmer. [LDN]

Lincoln Christian College men vs. Grace Bible [FEB. 24, 2001] The Preachers tumbled to Grace Bible College in Dubuque, Iowa. Scoring (Preachers first) was 26-43 in the first half and 35-32 in the second, finishing 61-75. LCC team stats: Clark 10-3-28, Raymer 1-0-2, Weber 1-0-2, Bowman 1-1-3, Watson 4-0-9, Turney 1-2-4, Okusami 4-0-8, Simmons 2-0-5; totaling 24 field goals, 6 free throws, 61 points. The Preachers had seven 3-point field goals, made by Clark (5), Watson and Simmons. [LDN]

Lincoln Christian College women vs. Grace Bible [FEB. 24, 2001] The Angels fell to Grace Bible College at Dunbar, Wis. Scoring (Angels first) was 20-33 in the first half and 30-27 in the second half, totaling 50-60. LCC team stats: Spiering 0-1-1, Wertin 3-2-8, Urton 4-0-10, O’Malley 3-0-6, Robbins 3-2-8, Jewel 6-5-17, Szastek, Davis, Flahery; totaling 19 field goals, 10 free throws, 50 points. Urton scored two 3-point field goals for Lincoln. [LDN]