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Monday, Feb. 3

High school basketball

[FEB. 3, 2003] 

Boys

At Stanford

Limestone     25   38   52     66

Olympia          7   11   22     32

Olympia:  Olson 1-0-2, Schultz 1-1-3, Criswell 4-7-15, Kieser 1-1-3, Schmidgall 3-1-7, Springer 0-0-0, Thornton 0-0-0, Williams 0-0-0, Carter 0-0-0, Mott 0-0-0, Holmes 0-0-0.  Totals 11-10-32.

Okaw Valley Tournament

At Sullivan

Clinton                           12   28   40     62

Warrensburg-Latham     16   33   53     71

Warrensburg-Latham:  Aughenbaugh 3-5-11, Traughber 6-2-18, Long 4-1-9, Calmes, 5-10-20, Kroshagen 3-1-7, Doyle 1-3-5, Digna 0-1-1.  Totals 22-23-71.  Three-pointers:  Traughber 4.

Others

Lincoln def. Springfield 80-48.

[Photos by Bob Frank]

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High school wrestling

[FEB. 3, 2003] 

At Mount Zion

Olympia 54, El Paso 13

103 lbs:  Steve Fluty (O) pinned Martin (E), :27

112:  Caleb Dietrich (O) pinned Whisker (E), :24

119:  Cody Long (O) won by forfeit

125:  Petta (E) dec. Mario Martinez (O), 7-1

130:  Alan DeLoriea (O) pinned Foote (E)

135:  A.J. Burns (O) won by forfeit

140:  Adam Sheppleman (O) won by forfeit

145:  Ales (E) dec. Todd McGuire (O) 18-4

152:  Austin Brand (O) dec. Sheppard (E), 4-3

160:  Cody Lingle (O) dec. Harsh (E), 7-2

171:  Tim Morthland (O) dec. Gilliland (E), 11-6

189:  Duncan (E) pinned Ray Henderson (O), :42

215:  Adam Troll (O) dec. Smith (E), 6-4

275:  Brian Siscoe (O) won by forfeit

Olympia 57, Robinson 23

103:  John Ramey (O) won by forfeit

112:  Fluty (O) won by forfeit

119:  Long (O) won by forfeit

125:  Martinez (O) pinned Freed (R), 1:27

130:  DeLoriea (O) dec. Ault (R), 10-3

135:  Wiggins (R) pinned Burns (O), 1:26

140:  Sheppleman (O) pinned Reed (R), 1:26

145:  Waggoner (R) pinned McGuire (O), 3:41

152:  Lindley (R) pinned Brand (O), :56

160:  Lingle (O) dec. Midgett (R), 3-2

171:  Levi Blair (O) pinned Oritega (R), 1:01

189:  Henderson (O) won by forfeit

215:  Stephens (R) technical fall over Troll (O), 18-3.

275:  Siscoe (O) pinned Rich (R), 4:34

Olympia 51, Charleston 12

103:  McGillard (C) dec. Fluty (O), 17-8

112:  Dietrich (O) dec. Gulbreath (C), 7-2

119:  Long (O) pinned Smock (C), 1:12

125:  Radin (C) dec. Jordan Mohr (O), 12-3

135:  Gross (C) dec. Burns Burns (O), 14-2

140:  McGuire (O) dec. Deesen (C), 14-0

145:  Brown (O) won by forfeit

152:  Samara (O) technical fall over Osbourn (C), 16-1

160:  Kaufman (O) won by forfeit

171:  Blair (O) won by forfeit

189:  Henderson (O) won by forfeit

215:  Troll (O) dec. Walden (C), 8-4

275:  Siscoe (O) won by forfeit

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Okaw Valley Duals

At Shelbyville

Clinton 72, Warrensburg-Latham 8

119:  Moody (C) pinned Ross (W), 1:03

125:  Jay (W) dec. Hickman (C), 14-6

130:  Osterbur (C) pinned Hobson (W), :53

135:  Judd (C) pinned Bainbridge (W), 2:30

140:  Wright (C) pinned Johnson (W), 3:24

145:  Long (C) pinned Bankson (W), :31

152:  Ryerson (C) pinned Wilham (W), 1:06

160:  Inman (C) pinned Ham (W), 1:56

171:  Tuggle (C) pinned Brown (W), :29

189:  Wingard (W) dec. Wilson (C), 11-1

215:  Reidy (C) pinned Barud (W), 1:29

hwt:  Oakley (C) pinned Meininger (W), 2:43

LCC vs. Cincinnati Bible College

[FEB. 3, 2003]  The Preachers grabbed their first win at home this semester, beating Cincinnati Bible College 77-71. At halftime CBC led 37-34. This was the second meeting of the season for the two teams, but Lincoln came out on top this time.

Leading all scorers was Tim Schultz, who had 23 and also pulled down 15 points. Other players scoring big for Lincoln were John Holderby with 16, Dan Black with 14 and Jim Turney with 10.

Coach Kirk said, "It feels good to win, and I was real pleased with the way Tim Schultz carried us."

The Golden Eagles from Ohio (13-15) were led by Doug Greenlee with 22 and Eric Fleming and Ricardo Lambert, who both scored 12. Lambert also had eight rebounds. Corey Bullock dished out 10 assists.

The Preachers are 8-16 and play Monday night at St. Louis Christian College.

[Aaron Johnson]

[Photos by Bob Frank]

LCC vs. Faith Baptist Bible

[FEB. 3, 2003]  The LCC women's basketball team lost to Faith Baptist Saturday afternoon in the Lincoln Christian College Classic. Christina Wright made the all-tournament team, and Brittany Robbins was named MVP. The Angels play Emmaus Bible in Dubuque, Iowa, on Tuesday.

At Lincoln

Faith Baptist     18   41   --59

LCC                 28   24   --52

LCC:  Christina Wright 7-1-15, Stephanie Williams 1-0-2, Brittany Robbins 4-4-21, Stephanie Urton 1-0-2, Meghan Foster 4-0-8, Casey Strange 1-0-2, Kim Jewell 1-0-2, Sarah Over 0-0-0.  Totals 19-5-52.  Three-pointers:  Robbins 4, Wright 1.

Men's basketball pre-game notes

Illinois State vs. Wichita State

[FEB. 3, 2003]   The Illinois State Redbirds play the Wichita State Shockers Tuesday evening in Wichita, Kan.

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

Redbirds draw Marshall for Bracket Buster Saturday

[FEB. 3, 2003]  NORMAL -- Head coach Tom Richardson and the Illinois State men's basketball team will travel to Huntington, W.Va., to face Marshall in ESPN's Bracket Buster Saturday as announced late Sunday on ESPN2's "College Hoops Tonight."

Illinois State and Marshall will square off at the Cam Henderson Center on Feb. 22 as part of the Bracket Buster Saturday event. Tipoff for the game is 1 p.m. CST, and it will be televised on ESPN's Full Court package.

"We are looking forward to participating in this unique basketball concept," Richardson said. "Any time you take a team on the road, it's going to be a challenge, but we are looking forward to the opportunity to play in this event and face Marshall."

Marshall will be the fourth Mid-American Conference opponent for the Redbirds this season, after non-conference games against Northern Illinois, Kent State and Central Michigan. The 'Birds are 0-3 against the MAC this year.

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The Redbirds are 4-0 against the Thundering Herd, with the last meeting taking place in Huntington exactly 26 years to the date of this year's matchup. In 1977, the Redbirds topped Marshall 103-91 in the final game of a four-year series.

Junior Ronald Blackshear leads the Thundering Herd with 20.8 points per game, while junior college transfer Marvin Black is the leading rebounder, with 8.1 boards per game.

The remainder of the ESPN Bracket Buster Saturday contests include Fresno State at Creighton at 11 a.m.; Northern Iowa at Louisiana Tech at noon; Wisconsin-Milwaukee at Southern Illinois at 2 p.m.; Ball State at Western Kentucky at 3 p.m.; Bowling Green at Illinois-Chicago at 4 p.m.; Hawaii at Kent State at 8:30 p.m.; Detroit at UC-Santa Barbara at 10 p.m.; and Tulsa at Gonzaga at 10:59 p.m. All times are Central.

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

Former Redbird named to Indiana anniversary team

[FEB. 3, 2003]  INDIANAPOLIS -- Dale White, who lettered for the Illinois State men's basketball team from 1978-82, was selected to this year's Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame 25th anniversary team as one of 15 players who stared as a prep in the state of Indiana in 1978.

In his four-year collegiate career with the Redbirds, White averaged 7.1 points and 1.7 rebounds per game. The two-time co-captain was a member of the 1979-80 Illinois State team that finished 20-9 and advanced to the National Invitation Tournament. He was also a member of the 1981-82 squad, which was the first to play in the Missouri Valley Conference.

As a member of the anniversary team, White will become eligible as a candidate for induction into the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame in future years. The team will be honored on Wednesday, March 26, at the annual banquet, which will be at the Primo Banquet Hall in Indianapolis. For ticket information, please call (765) 529-1891.

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White was 59-9 during his three-year varsity career at Covington High School, with three straight undefeated seasons in the Wabash River Conference. He set a national scholastic record by making 32 consecutive field goal attempts over a five-game period as a junior. In one game of that span, White was 14-of-14 from the floor, eight-of-eight from the free-throw line and had 27 rebounds in a victory over Benton Central, a school three times the size of Covington.

White averaged 22.4 points and 15.3 rebounds over a three-year prep career. He also carried a field goal percentage of .691 during that time. He was named to the junior all-state first team and was a three-year all-sectional and all-conference pick.

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

[See December article by Jeff Mayfield, "Ex-LCC staffer to get huge award."]

Articles from the past week

By Jeff Mayfield

[FEB. 3, 2003]  Illinois State's Redbirds, featuring Lincoln's Gregg Alexander, are finally back on track! The 'Birds thumped Bradley 89-74 behind Alexander's first collegiate double-double. The sophomore sensation hit for 21 points, including the first three 3-point bombs he attempted, and then crashed the boards to haul down 10 big caroms. Long known for his work on the glass, it comes in handy, as ISU's big men have struggled so much the last couple of seasons. This huge win, coupled with Wednesday night's victory over Northern Iowa, gives the 'Birds their first two-game winning streak of the season and also pulls them out of the Missouri Valley Conference basement!

The Illinois Fighting Illini almost pulled off the big upset in East Lansing on Sunday afternoon, but the Michigan State Spartans had other ideas. They outlasted the Illini 68-65 as they held Lincoln's Brian Cook to 13 points. But people will be talking about the amazing comeback win the Illini had over Michigan last Wednesday night for years to come. Cook's 26-point scoring outburst was one of the greatest sports feats this unbiased reporter has ever seen. You should've seen it! [Click here for the LDN report.]

Lincoln College has now won 10 games in a row, which takes their record to 15-6 and may help them crack the national top 10 rankings! B.J. and his crew seem to be gelling at just the right time. On Saturday they beat Lakeland, which always has a good program, so maybe this is the year that the Lynx will advance in the playoffs.

Lincoln Christian College's hoops teams split their respective games this past weekend. The girls punished Central Bible on Friday before losing a squeaker to Faith Baptist on Saturday. Two former Lady Railers, Steph Urton and Brittany Robbins, continue to shine for the Angels!

The men played extremely well on Friday but faded and lost to Faith Baptist. On Saturday they won what was in some ways an improbable game. On the verge of being blown out twice in the first half, they somehow managed to stay within five at the intermission. And by the time Tim Schultz had garnered 23 points and 15 rebounds, and John Holderby and Dan Black had added 16 and 14 respectively, and Jim Turney had thrown in his 10-point contribution, the Preachers had danced out of their spiffy new Laughlin Center with a hard-fought 77-71 win over longtime rival Cincinnati Bible College! The Preachers truly won one for Marion "Doc" Henderson, who was the first person ever enshrined in the newly created LCC Athletic Hall of Fame. Apparently the aura of that pre-game ceremony lifted the Preachers to victory. Coach Randy Kirk and his current group of cagers are to be commended for fighting through a multitude of obstacles this season. That should make THIS win all the sweeter!

We're less than two weeks away from pitchers and catchers reporting. IF anyone is going that way and there is development work in the plans…

Junior high hoops should be heating up in the area as we enter the postseason…

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The Lincoln Railers must feel like they've been lost in space, as I don't think they've played a home game in a month. IF memory serves, the last one was on about Jan. 3…

Speaking of the Railers, they had had a nice double this week too! They took out one of my favorite opponents, Jacksonville, and then disposed of Springfield on Saturday night.

Coach Alexander, according to my notes, is just three wins away from becoming the all-time winningest coach in Railer basketball history. After three more wins he'll have more than guys like Duncan Reid, Loren Wallace and even ol' Roy S. himself. This is an amazing record and one that has the potential of never being broken again!

The Lady Railers have a tough stretch in their next few outings. They will be playing the top four teams in the conference! Hopefully that will get them ready for postseason play as well.

How 'bout that Illinois Wesleyan team? Coach Scott Trost's quintet struggled in his first year, hovering around or below the .500 mark. With their big win over North Park on Saturday, which proved to be their 12th win in a row, they jet their record to 15-2 and 6-0 in league play. I mention it here because rumor has it that they are interested in some Railer players, most notably Cory Farmer!

IF you want to see some true amateurs having some fun, go out to the Rec Center on a Saturday morning and catch the Junior Railer program. My son and I have been going out, and he loves it. He keeps demanding the ball and tells me that no one will pass it to him… the story of my career!!!

The LDN throws out OUR CONGRATULATIONS to Marion "Doc" Henderson for being the first inductee ever to LCC's Athletic Hall of Fame. We'd like to see Lynn Laughlin as inductee number two? What do you think???

NASCAR fans take note… IF you're into NASCAR, and we know that dozens of you are, then you need to catch this week's edition of "FANdamonium." During the middle segment of our show, Greg and I will step aside and bring some people to the mikes who really know their stuff. There'll be Chevy guys and Ford guys, and you callers will have to settle the disputes. See you tonight at 6 on LDN, Channel 5 and FIX 96.3!

Have a GREAT week, EVERYONE!!!

[Jeff Mayfield]

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Announcements

Softball pitching clinic in Bloomington

[JAN. 31, 2003]  The Bloomington Hearts' annual softball pitching clinic will be Saturday, Feb. 22, at the Shirk Center at Illinois Wesleyan University. Former Illinois State all-American and current Hearts pitcher Nicole Kurth will lead the clinic. Other instructors will include pitchers from the Hearts, IWU and Illinois State University who are very experienced in both playing the game and teaching.

There will be two sessions, so attendees can sign up for 9:30 a.m. until noon or for 1:30 to 4 p.m. The cost is $30 per session, and that includes a heavy-duty T-shirt. For groups of three or more, the cost is $25 per student. The sessions will be limited in number to allow maximum individual instruction.

To register by telephone or for information, call (309) 828-2686 or (309) 662-5861.

[News release]

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