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[APRIL 8, 2002]  The Lincoln varsity baseball team journeyed to Harrisburg last weekend to expand their competition to southern Illinois. Host Harrisburg (10-2 this season) took the first game 6-4, but the Railers rebounded to defeat Carbondale 12-8 in the second game.

Single-A Harrisburg has an excellent baseball tradition, going to state last year with their Legion team and boasting some of the better players in southern Illinois. They outhit Lincoln 9-to-6, but the Railers had tying runs on in the last inning, gave a good fight, yet came up short.

The game was scoreless through 2 1/2 innings, and then Harrisburg exploded with four runs in the third with the help of a Railer dropped ball at first base. The Bulldogs added two more in the fourth. Though Harrisburg scored in only two innings, it proved to be enough for the victory. Ryan Williams took the loss for Lincoln, going four innings and giving up six hits and two walks.  Only four of the six runs scored on Williams were earned.

The Railers’ first runs were scored by Andy Knopp and Danny Schick, both of whom reached base on a fielder’s choice and were driven home on a single by Ryne Komnick. Mike Martin scored in the fifth after reaching on an error, moving to third on a single by Jeremy Ohmart and coming home on a Derek Schrader single to left field. Another Railer run came in the sixth inning. Matt Boyer was walked, pinch runner Michael Aper stole second and moved to third on a single by Komnick, and Aper scored on a sacrifice bunt by Mitch Sheley.

Two runs down, the Railers threatened again in the seventh. Ohmart singled and stole second, and Knopp drew a seven-pitch walk. With two outs, the pressure was applied to freshman catcher and pinch hitter Neil Rohrer, batting for the first time in the game. Rohrer faced a Harrisburg reliever who had come into the game to clamp down on the rally. Rohrer took his cuts but found no contact. Nonetheless, the Railers played a respectable game and were able to use 15 players. Ohmart, Schrader and Komnick had two hits each.

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The second game against Carbondale had a rough beginning for the Railers. Andy Knopp started the game with a tender arm and gave up four hits and a walk in the first inning, coming out of the game with obvious arm pain. Carbondale capitalized and ended up with four runs in the first inning. Junior Chris Gosda relieved Knopp and had a good outing, going 3 2/3 innings and allowing just one hit and two runs (neither earned).

The Railers scored their first run in the third inning on a RBI hit by Gosda that brought Mike Martin home. In the fourth, the Railers tallied four runs on base hits by Danny Schick and Ryan Williams and a sacrifice fly by Mike Aper. Lincoln scored three more in the fifth with the help of a bunt single by Blake Schoonover, another single (two RBIs) by Schick and an RBI single by Derek Schrader.

After six innings the score was tied at 8-8. Schoonover had relieved Matt Boyer in the sixth and helped to squelch a Carbondale rally; then he held them scoreless in the seventh, thanks in part to a double play when a line drive was hit to shortstop Mitch Sheley, who doubled off the runner at first.

The big inning and the big hit came in the bottom of the seventh. Ryan Williams walked, Derek Schrader beat out an infield hit, and Mike Aper was intentionally walked to load the bases with one out. Matt Boyer them whacked a 1-0 pitch to deep left center. Fans knew the winning run would score on the play, but it wasn’t immediately clear that the ball, which hit the top of the fence and fell back to the field, would be ruled a home run — a grand slam to win the game 12-8.

The Railers, now 4-6 on the year (with a suspended tied game still undecided against Sacred Heart-Griffin) will play Springfield away on Tuesday and home on Thursday.

[Rich Knopp]

Area game results

[APRIL 8, 2002]   

At Peoria

Game 1

Illini Central               102 021 1 -- 7-7-6

Peoria Christian         000 102 0 -- 3-3-6

Josh McDaniel (2-0) and Travis Scott.  Home run: Travis Scott (one on in third).  Hitting star: Scott (3 hits, double, 3 RBI).  Pitching star:  McDaniel (7 innings, 3 hits, 0 ER, 14 strikeouts).

Game 2

Illini Central               (11)02 014 -- 18-9-4

Peoria Christian            4  10 000 --   5-4-4

Matt Brayfield, Bryce Cunningham (3, 3-0), Chris Morton (5) and Travis Scott, Matt Birch (4).  Hitting star:  Jason Thomas (2 hits).

At Springfield Showcase

Coal City                  000 000 0 -- 0-1-0

Hartsburg-Emden     101 010 x  -- 3-7-0

Ryan Kendrick (3-0) and Rush Olson.  Hitting stars:  Steve Raleigh (3 hits, double, RBI) and Jeff Darnall (2 hits, RBI).  Pitching star:  Kendrick (7 innings, 1 hit, 0 runs, 8 strikeouts).

Area game results

[APRIL 8, 2002]   

At Morton

Game 1

Lincoln                      000 000 0 -- 0-1-4

Morton                      211 017 x -- 9-9-1

Shanna Goodman and Emily Wilkinson.

Game 2

Lincoln                      000 012 0 --   3-  9-3

Morton                      221 500 x -- 10-11-4

Beth Carmitchel and Kelsey Walsham.  Hitting star:  Holly Maestas (2 hits, RBI).

Olympia at Metamora Invitational

[APRIL 8, 2002]   Olympia's boys' team took second with 94 points against (in order of placement) Chatham Glenwood (103), Normal Community (77.5), Pekin (75), IVC (68), Pontiac (53.5), Metamora (49), Canton (47), Eureka (46), Normal West (40) and Herscher (29).
The girls' team tied with Eureka for fourth with 84 points against Pontiac (128), Metamora (108.5), Normal Community (91), Pekin (57), Central Catholic (42.5), Champaign Central (40), Springfield (34), Canton (23.5), Herscher (15.5) and IVS (5).

Placing for Olympia - Boys

100-meter dash – 1. Joyce, 11.3

110 hurdles –1. Sholty, 14.8

300 hurdles – 4. Sholty, 52.3

High jump – 2. Raes, 5-10

Shot put – 2. Schultz, 52-7½

Discus – 2. Schultz, 154-6

400 relay – 2. Olympia, 45.9

F-S 400 relay – 4. Olympia, 49.4

F-S 800 relay – 3. Olympia, 1:39.5

1,600 relay –  2. Olympia, 3:37.8

F-S 1,600 relay –  4. Olympia, 3:54.0

3,200 relay – 5. Olympia, 8:59.7

F-S 3,200 relay – 3. Olympia, 9:24.0

Placing for Olympia - Girls

400-meter dash – 4. Freschour, 1:07.1

1,600 run –3. Floyd, (score unavailable)

100 hurdles –1. Hish, 16.8, 3. Hentzen, 17.2

300 hurdles – 4. Hentzen, 51.9

High jump – 2. Rader, 4-8

Pole vault –4. Hossler, 6-0

Discus – 3. Cook, 103-7

F-S 400 relay – 2. Olympia, 55.1

F-S 800 relay – 2. Olympia, 1:57.5

1,600 relay –  3. Olympia, 4:36.8

F-S 1,600 relay –  2. Olympia, 4:32.8

F-S 3,200 relay – 1. Olympia, 10:31.5

Lincoln College vs. Spoon River

[APRIL 8, 2002]   Dan Dunn took a no-hitter into the seventh inning Saturday, only to give up a leadoff hit as Lincoln College posted an 8-0 victory over Spoon River at Canton. Dunn threw a double-play ball and then retired the final batter to finish with a one-hitter.

Dunn did not walk anyone in the contest and fanned five.  It was his first start of the season for Lincoln College. The Lynx were led by Tim May with a pair of hits and two RBI.

In the second game Matt Gilbert evened his pitching record at 1-1 as the Lynx posted a 7-0 victory. Gilbert hurled the first five innings, giving up three hits while walking two. Charlie Deakin pitched 1 2/3 innings, giving up one hit and fanning two. Jeff King recorded the final out for the Lynx.

Jeff Harris and Kenny VanHouten each had three hits for Lincoln. VanHouten connected for a double and had three RBIs while Harris scored a pair of runs and drove in one.

Lincoln is now 3-5 in conference play and stands at 3-18 overall. The Lynx are scheduled to play every day next week, hosting Danville on Monday, Spoon River on Tuesday and Lincoln Land on Wednesday. Thursday the Lynx are at Lake Land and Friday at Millikin JV. Lincoln returns home for games Saturday and Sunday against Lake Land and John Wood.

Lincoln College   220 012 1 — 8 - 6 - 1

Spoon River 000 000 0 — 0 - 1 - 4

Dunn (W) and Pesce; McGrew (L) and Shelby

Second game

Lincoln College   102 000 4 — 7 - 11 - 1

Spoon River  000 000 0 — 0 - 4 - 2

Gilbert (W), Deakin (6), King (7) and Bartman; unknown.

[Bill Martinie]

Redbird basketball team honored at banquet

[APRIL 8, 2002]   NORMAL — Baboucarr Bojang claimed the Doug Collins Most Valuable Player award, but senior Randy Rice took home the most hardware at the Illinois State men’s basketball awards banquet Sunday night at Redbird Arena.

In front of some 400 Redbird basketball fans and supporters, Rice captured the Jamar Smiley Assists Award (4.1) and was named the team’s top defender and most improved player, to lead the Redbirds with three honors.

In addition to the team MVP, Bojang also garnered the Ron deVries Rebounding Award (7.6). Bojang, who was recognized as a second-team All-Missouri Valley Conference selection, led the O-’Birds in scoring with 13.2 points per game. He also was chosen to the Valley all-newcomer team and posted 25 double-digit scoring efforts and nine double-doubles.

Shawn Jeppson hauled in the Brad Duncan Free Throw Percentage Award (87.3 percent) and finished his career with the third-best percentage in Redbird history (85.1 percent).

Junior Andy Strandmark was awarded the Tony Holifield Field Goal Percentage Award (48.2 percent), while Vince Greene accepted the Matt Taphorn Three-Point Field Goal Percentage Award (41.8 percent).

The Dan Muller Student-Athlete Award was presented to Chad Mazanowski, a 3.18 student in criminal justice.

[Todd Kober, Illinois State University
director of media relations]

LCHS vs. Morton

[APRIL 6, 2002]   Lincoln High School scored 15 runs on 15 hits, but it wasn’t enough as Morton scored 17 times for a 17-15 five-inning victory Friday at Mike Curry Field.   The loss drops Lincoln to 4-4 on the season.

Lincoln scored in every inning of the contest, including seven in the bottom of the fifth.   The Railers had the tying runs on base; however, the runner at first was picked off for the final out.  Morton scored in every inning but the fifth.  The second inning was the big inning as Morton plated seven runs.

Jason Williams collected four hits in five trips to the plate, scored three times and drove in a run to lead the Lincoln offensive attack.  Chris Matson connected for three hits in four trips to the plate with two runs scored and an RBI.  Jason Melton, Miles Musick and Kyle Atteberry each had a pair of hits for the Railers. Extra-base hits were triples by Melton and Cory Stoltzenburg, while Williams had a double. 

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Sean Ferguson was the starting and losing pitcher for Lincoln. Scott Lee and Trent Kavelman also hurled for Lincoln, with Kavelman going 1 2/3 innings with four strikeouts and no hits allowed.

Morton          372 50 — 17 - 16 - 5

Lincoln          213 27 — 15 - 15 - 6

[Bill Martinie]

Lincoln at Galesburg Invitational

[APRIL 6, 2002]   Lincoln took seventh with 42 points against (in order of placement) Normal West, Galesburg, Peoria Richwoods, Bloomington, Rock Island Allerman, Geneseo, Morton, United Township, Peoria Central, Peoria Notre Dame.

Placing for Lincoln

100-meter dash — 1. Dominique Dawson, 12.3; 6. Tricia Dorsey, 13.2

200-meter dash — 1. Dawson, 26.7

Long jump — 1. Dawson, 19-7¼; 3. Brooklyn Robbins, 16-9¼

Triple jump — 5. Jennifer Whalen, 31-3½

Pole vault — 6. Whalen, 6-0

400 relay — 6. Lincoln, 55.5

800 sprint medley — 6. Lincoln, 2:04.6

LCHS sophomore baseball vs. SHG

[APRIL 5, 2002]   Lincoln scored five runs in the top of the sixth inning to take a 9-8 lead against Sacred Heart-Griffin Thursday afternoon in sophomore baseball. The game was suspended in the top of the sixth, due to darkness, with the Railers having two outs and a runner at first base.

Jason Williams had a pair of hits, drove in three runs and scored a run to lead the Railers. Brandon Babbs also collected a pair of hits, drove in two runs and scored a run. Chris Matson, Miles Musick and Bobby Maestas each had one hit for coach Gary Stoltzenburg.

Chance Burger and Williams pitched for the Railers with no decision since the game was suspended.

Lincoln plays at home Friday against Morton at 4:30 p.m.

[Bill Martinie]

LCHS sophomores vs. Mount Zion

[APRIL 4, 2002]   Trent Kavelman doubled in two runs in the fifth inning to lead Lincoln High School to a 7-5 victory over Mount Zion in sophomore baseball at Chuck Lindstrom Field in Lincoln on Wednesday afternoon. The victory evens the Lincoln record at 3-3. The Railers are scheduled to play at Sacred Heart-Griffin on Thursday afternoon and host Morton on Friday.

Miles Musick and Neil Rohrer each reached base with singles in the fifth inning prior to Kavelman’s two-out double over the left fielder’s head.

Lincoln scored two runs in the first inning on a single by Kavelman, a walk to Jason Williams, a wild pitch and a two-run single by Jason Melton. The Railers added two more in the second on a single by Brandon Babbs, a sacrifice, an error which scored one run, and an RBI single by Mitch Sheley. Melton led off the third inning with a walk, Chris Matson singled with Melton moving to third, and he later scored on a fielder’s choice off the bat of Babbs.

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Bobby Maestas picked up the victory with three shutout innings in relief of Kavelman. Maestas fanned a pair and walked one while permitting three hits. Kavelman hurled the first four innings, giving up eight hits and five runs, four of them earned, while striking out two and walking three.

Kavelman, Melton and Sheley each had a pair of hits for Lincoln, with Kavelman and Melton each having two RBIs. Babbs, Scott Lee, Matson, Musick and Rohrer all had one hit each.

Score by innings

Mount Zion     111 200 0 — 5-11-1

Lincoln            221 020 x — 7-11-1

[Bill Martinie]

Area game results

[APRIL 4, 2002]   

Normal West      220 000 — 4-7-3

Olympia              300 011 — 5-5-3

Area game results

[APRIL 4, 2002]   

Normal Community    100 036 — 10-8-0

Lincoln                       000 000 —   0-0-1

Tri-Valley        000 000 —  0-2-2

Olympia          300 133 — 10-9-0

LCHS sophomores vs. SHG

[APRIL 3, 2002]   Sacred Heart-Griffin scored a single run in five of the six innings as they defeated Lincoln High School 5-3 in sophomore baseball at Lincoln Tuesday afternoon. The loss drops Lincoln to 2-3 for the season. 

Lincoln scored all three of its runs in the second innings. The Railers were issued three walks and a hit batsman in the inning. The lone hit in the inning came off the bat of Miles Musick.

Chris Matson hurled the first 3 1/3 innings for coach Gary Stoltzenburg, giving up three hits and three runs while striking out two. Paul Phillips came on in relief and permitted three hits and a pair of runs, both unearned, to take the loss.

Defense hurt the Railers as they committed four errors, leading to three unearned runs. Lincoln collected four hits: a double by Jason Melton and singles by Mitch Sheley, Matson and Musick. Sean Ferguson and Brandon Babbs each had RBIs for Lincoln while Melton, Matson and Musick scored a run each.

Sacred Heart     101 111 — 5-6-2

Lincoln              030 000 — 3- 4-4

[Bill Martinie]

Area game results

[APRIL 3, 2002]   

At Hartsburg

Delavan                    010 00 ---   1--3-1

Hartsburg-Emden     250 9x  --- 16-15-0

At Williamsville

Mount Pulaski          401 200 2 --- 9-11-2

Williamsville             001 000 0 --- 1--7-2

Area game results

[APRIL 3, 2002]   

At Lincoln

Springfield                041 242 0 --- 13-11-4

Lincoln                     105 000 x ---   6-- 7-0

At Hartsburg

Delavan                     000 000 0 --- 0-5-1

Hartsburg-Emden     105 000 x --- 6-7-0

Lady Lynx win doubleheader vs. Springfield College

[APRIL 3, 2002]   SPRINGFIELD — Lincoln College limited Springfield College to one run in a doubleheader Tuesday afternoon as the Lady Lynx were victorious 12-0 and 14-1, with both games going five innings. Lincoln stands at 4-10 for the season and 2-6 in the conference.

Jen Polhemus worked the first three innings of the opener to pick up the victory, striking out three and permitting two hits. Beth Conner worked the final two frames, giving up a pair of walks and two strikeouts. Jess Wilcoxen led the Lady Lynx with three hits, three runs scored and an RBI. Ashley Sims collected a pair of hits and scored a pair of runs. LC ran wild in the contest as Wilcoxen had six stolen bases while Sims had four. Ronni Beebe and Crystal Wilkey each had three stolen bases.

First game

Lincoln College        325 20 — 12-11-0

Springfield College   000 00 —   0- 2- 3

In the second game, Audra May was the winning pitcher, giving up four hits while striking out two and walking one. Beebe led the Lady Lynx with three hits, three RBIs and two runs scored. Wilkey, Wilcoxen, Marie Burash and Monica Perone each had a pair of hits. Lincoln broke a scoreless tie by plating five runs in the third and adding eight in the fourth.

Second game

Lincoln College        005 81 — 14-15-2

Springfield College   001 00 —   1- 4- 3

[Bill Martinie, Lincoln College
sports information director]

Area game results

[APRIL 2, 2002]   

At Stanford

Olympia           002 231 x --- 8-12-0

Southeast         000 001 0 --- 1--2-1

At Mason City

Illini Central      057 0x --- 12-9-0

Spr. Lutheran   001 00 ---   1-2-0

Area game results

[APRIL 2, 2002]   

At Stanford

Olympia           220 300 0 --- 7-10-2

Eureka             000 000 0 --- 0-  1-1

[APRIL 1, 2002]   It’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood, which makes being on vacation all the better. So, why am I taking time to write this column if I’m on vacation? Because I’m a dedicated sports writing professional who wants to deliver the goods to our always-loyal LDN fans!

And you might be surprised. People all over the country ask us, "What in the heck is a Lincoln Daily News?" When they hear about the concept that the Youngquists and others came up with to be a cyber-only news source, they are amazed!

As a loyal LDN employee, I almost wish we were publicly traded or that we had a patent on this idea. I think someday it will be the rage. For the time being we’re getting in there and mixing it up with the big boys, and they don’t even know what hit them! More on that later... Let’s go back to the hoops...

Big Ten fans who have descended on Atlanta are wearing Cheshire cat-like smiles, as virtually everyone in the country dissed on the Big Ten all season long. Who’s laughing now?

If you recall, Greg and I reported on several occasions that the Big Ten was alive and well and that there were just more good teams than usual!

Now, I wouldn’t have picked IU to be our league’s representative, but I’ve got more history to deal with there than the average LDN reader has to put up with! I am happy to say that I picked Maryland from opening day to be the team to beat, and here they are. However, if they get a striped crew like the other night and if the Big Ten champs shoot the ball like they did against the Illini, they could win a fantasy title. Wouldn’t that be special?

This year’s Final Four has had an almost magical atmosphere. I got here two days before my former assistant coach (and former Lincoln resident) Craig Zastrow arrived in Atlanta. So I registered for the coaching convention and went on inside. I didn’t think I would get too close to the action this year, but immediately I was thrust into the sports interviewer mode. I met up with Gonzaga coach Mark Few.

What a nice guy! If we ever lose coach Self, this might be a dude to keep our eyes on. I congratulated him on an awesome year and commiserated with him on how the NCAA totally hosed him and his Bulldogs!

Mark told the LDN, "I can’t tell you how disappointed we were. What message were they trying to send us? They asked us to play tougher non-league opponents. So, we entered one of the sanctioned tournaments and went on the road to play tough teams like the Illini in Illinois. We thought we did everything they asked us to do, and we were rewarded with a No. 6 seed. What’s that all about?"

Sadly, the LDN and I were not much comfort to coach Few, who was still visibly shaken two weeks after the fact.

It is a typical NCAA thing. If the NCAA or the NABC are involved in it, you know that there is only one consideration: How much money can they make? I will probably get investigated for even saying this, but I don’t care. Those two august institutions have showed the world their true colors. And here’s the real trap: None of us can go to a competitor because they’re the only game in town and they know it.

So, do you think they care what a has-been coach turned sports writer in Lincoln, Ill., thinks about their respective organizations? Fat what? Fat chance! IF I didn’t love basketball so much, I’d turn on them in an instant.

And if you really want to know what they’re like, you ought to see how they abuse small- college and high school coaches! If I wanted to become an investigative reporter, I’m sure that there are some stories there!

But here’s the rub. I operate out of this one fallacy. Call me crazy, but I think people read sports pages because they want to read about sports! They want the stats and the facts, and anytime you can give them an inside glance, that’s a bonus!

They don’t want to read about greed and corruption. Those things are slated to be found in the entertainment, business and front pages. I think people want to hear from the players and the coaches, not from some front-running prognosticators who change their opinions of teams in the middle of the actual games!

At the LDN we’re committed to bringing you sports coverage. If you want soap opera coverage, may I suggest "All My Children." Sorry! I guess I shouldn’t get this worked up while I’m working while I’m on vacation!

I have spoken to several other coaches and sat directly in front of Dean Smith for the Easter church service we attended yesterday! Ralph Willard, who is the head coach at Holy Cross, was pretty happy with his team’s performance as was Lou Henson, our former Illini coach now laboring at New Mexico State.

Speaking of Lou-Do... The Illini will see him next season, as both teams are scheduled to play in the Top of the World Classic at Fairbanks, Alaska, next November. Plenty of good seats still available!

Also, word on the streets is that LCC’s men’s team may be playing up there the week before that tourney and the famous Great Alaska Shoot-Out!

Even though this season is about over, I’m already ready for next season!!!

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I felt compelled to bring our faithful LDN followers as much coverage as was possible, so I actually purchased tickets for this year’s games. Once I went from college coaching to high school coaching. the before-mentioned friendly organizations kindly informed me that once you do that they must remove your ticket privileges. Isn’t that nice of them? So, to make a long story longer, Craig and I have been attending a special showing of the games for the coaches association! It’s not all that great, but I do think it’s a little better than watching them in Lincoln.

At any rate, back to the game. It appeared that the Sooners had IU right where they wanted them. Up by seven with a few seconds before half, they somehow let Jarred Odle throw in a 3 just before half, and I think that swung the momentum back to IU. And then when Jarrod Jeffries banked in a 3 early in the second half, you could see the writing on the wall. I never really felt that Oklahoma got back in the game.

They looked stronger, faster, more athletic, better skilled, better coached, etc. They also looked like they didn’t know what happened. Did you realize that IU was 2-3 in their last five games going into the NCAAs? Back on Jan. 1 they were 7-5. Did you see them as a legitimate title contender then or ever?

They remind me of the ’93-’94 LCC Preachers. That team was one of the best shooting teams that I have ever seen on any level. And an overused phrase says that defense wins championships (every once in a while); good shooting overcomes a multitude of sins.

Again, if this team shoots lights out it can have Cinderella’s full dream.

You can’t believe how many people didn’t even want to see the first game, so they stayed outside until the start of this one. I’m not talking about a few dozen people. I’m talking several thousand people. They love their Jayhawks and their Terrapins. Kansas got out of the gate on a 13-2 run and, even though you knew that Maryland would make a run at them, there was a feeling in the crowd that maybe Kansas had enough horses to take them out. That feeling evaporated quickly. Once the Turtles went on a charge, it was " Katie,  bar the door!"

They were totally awesome. Frank Dicken, a new Lincoln resident and a huge Maryland fan, just has to be beside himself! They are so strong and rugged in the post that they look like they would kill you if you even thought about going in there. With Baxter, Wilcox and a host of others to rotate at you, the only thing you can hope for is that they get into foul trouble. When that happened, even that couldn’t save Kansas.

And when you look at Maryland’s guards, Blake and Dixon you realize why they never lose! Is there a better player in the country than Juan Dixon? With the possible exception of LCC’s Matt Clark, who was just named the National Player of the Year, I sure haven’t seen him.

Although Kansas made a late charge, I felt the score could have been a lot worse than it was. Even with Gary Williams’ sideline shenanigans, nothing could stop the Terps. Fear the Turtle, but don’t be surprised if the Big Ten reps steal another one! And this sure could have been a lot more fun if the Illini had been here!!!

Hopefully you got Illinois’ Cory Bradford in the 3-point competition and Robert Archibald in the All-Star game versus the Harlem Globetrotters. Unfortunately, the LDN was unable to attend either event.

I will have a live report from the Georgia Dome and the court of this year’s national championship game. I hope to give all you wonderful fans an inside glimpse of college basketball’s biggest stage.

I also hope to bring you a major league opening day baseball report, as the LDN has been invited to the Atlanta Braves-Philadelphia Phillies game.

I will also bring you an update on former Illini coach Lon Kruger and his work with the Atlanta Hawks.

So, please catch Greg Taylor and me tonight from 6 to 7 p.m.

That’s it from Hotlanta!!!

[Jeff Mayfield]

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