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Saturday, Feb. 15

High school basketball

[FEB. 15, 2003] 

At Lincoln

Sacred-Heart Griffin     14   28   34     51

Lincoln                         19   29   42     61

Lincoln:  Gallagher 5-6-17, Bunch 2-4-10, Komnick 1-1-3, Peters 1-0-3, Schrader 3-2-9, Werner 2-0-6, Young 4-5-13.  Totals 18-18-61.  Three-pointers:  Bunch 2, Werner 2, Gallagher 1, Peters 1, Schrader 1.

LCHS game Sat. at Moline cancelled

Others

Mount Pulaski def. Illini Central 69-62.


[Photo by Bob Frank]

[Click here for more LCHS photos.]


Articles from the past week

Friday:

  • High school basketball

  • High school swimming

  • Illinois State baseball legend Capra to be honored with retired number

  • Men's basketball pre-game notes:

  • Illinois State vs. Drake

  • Illinois at Purdue

Thursday:

Wednesday:

  • LCHS swim results

  • High school basketball

  • 'Birds looking for consistency back on the road

Tuesday:

  • High school basketball

  • Men's basketball pre-game notes: Illinois State at Bradley

Monday:

  • Snowy mutterings
    By Jeff Mayfield

  • Junior high basketball -- state tournament

  • High school basketball

  • High school basketball regionals schedule

  • High school wrestling

  • LCC vs. Grace Bible

  • Alexander, Redbird defense shine on Lincoln Day

  • Illinois State falls to Bradley

  • ISU's Bracket Buster game to be televised locally

  • Illini, Cook overwhelm Ohio State

Saturday:

  • High school basketball

  • Dave Snyder honored with Joseph F. Warner Golden Redbird Award


Snowy mutterings

By Jeff Mayfield

[FEB. 10, 2003]  Get out the sleds, the saucers and the inner tubes… There may not be many more snowy opportunities left. My 2-year-old already thinks that sledding is a sanctioned Olympic sport and wonders why Greg and I don't devote more time to it on "FANdamonium." At any rate, it is a peaceful, serene Monday morning after yet another wacky weekend in the sports world! Where should we even start???

Both seventh- and eighth-grade hoopsters eye state berths

In 7A action involving LDN-area teams, the Hartsburg-Emden seventh-graders suffered their first loss of the year -- a heartbreaking 43-38 loss to Monmouth ICS. But hats off to Hartem for the 22-1 season that they turned in. Nice going, fellas!

In 8A play, once again it was Hartem (Can someone bottle up some of their water and send it to my son in care of this paper immediately?) with a 50-36 win over that gritty Carroll Catholic bunch. Congrats to them on their 18-4 final record.

Also congrats to both the WL-B squads who turned in solid seasons. I believe that Mount Pulaski also had a pretty good year.

Good luck to Hartem in the Holy Trinity sectional!

Lady Railers split

According to our report and notes, the Lincoln Lady Railers split this week. They are right in the middle of a tough stretch that finds the ladies meeting all four of the CS8's top four teams in succession! That never seems to faze Coach Moore or his players, as evidenced by their win over Taylorville! They did lose to Chatham but didn't feel like they played their best game against them. Good luck this week, girls!

 

Railers not pretty, but roll on

I'm sure the judging panel gave the Railers no marks for style points and nothing for the degree of difficulty, but Lincoln got the most important stat in the world -- the W. Chatham is very well coached, and they do what you have to do against the Railers -- they hit shots. But once again it wasn't enough, as Lincoln moved to 24-2 and 11-1. The No. 9 team in the state now has won 13 games in a row and 19 of their last 20!

This week finds the Railers hosting SH-G and then taking to the road at Moline.

With one victory, Neil Alexander will tie for the most wins ever for a Railer coach. With a sweep this weekend, he would obviously be crowned with the top spot. Catch "FANdamonium" on Lincoln Daily News or CITV Channel 5 or FIX 96.3 FM radio tonight at 6 to hear what Greg Taylor, I and others have to say about this remarkable feat!

Volleyball action heats up

We also know that our area volleyball teams are in action but have no reports from any teams as of now. Please get your stuff to us so we can let the community know how you're doing!

 

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Lincoln College Lynx back in the rankings

Behind another stellar 31-point performance by Terrance Chapman, the Lincoln College Lynx dismissed Lewis & Clark 75-55 in Godfrey on Saturday. The Lynx are now 17-6 and 10-0 in league play. They also find themselves back in the rankings where they belong as the nation's No. 14 team. Actually, as well as they're playing, they should be in the top 10! No info on the Lady Lynx was available at posting time.

LCC Angels lose close one

The LCC Angels fell 99-91 to Grace out of Michigan Saturday. But how ‘bout the play of former Lady Railer, Brittany Robbins? Robbins exploded for 43 points behind six made 3's and then played big by crashing the boards for 13 rebounds! She has to be (along with LC's Terrance Chapman) our player(s) of the week!

Area stuff

Warrensburg-Latham lost for the first time all year, 50-40, this weekend. They now are 19-1 on the season. The Monticello team that beat them is now 19-2.

Illini Central moved to 15-7 this past weekend.

The West beat the East 155-145 in double OT last night. Michael Jordan scored 20, but Kevin Garnett walked away with the MVP.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. captured the Bud Shootout as NASCAR prepares for the upcoming Daytona 500.

Davis Love III wins the AT&T National Pro-Am at Pebble Beach. It was also good to see Tom Lehman's name back at the top of the leader board!

Lincoln's Gregg Alexander shined for the ISU Redbirds on Lincoln Day! [Click here for details.]

Lincoln's Brian Cook should be able to pass Andy Kauffman for seventh place on the Illini's all-time scoring list with any kind of a game at Purdue on Saturday. Cook was really sore after Illinois' win over Ohio State. He had two ice bags and was looking for a whirlpool when we saw him.

It's hard to believe, but it's baseball time. Pitchers and catchers report for duty later this week. If anyone wants to send us down there for a LIVE report, just let us know… I'll even offer to go one way!!!

Have a GREAT week, sports fans!!!

[Jeff Mayfield]

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Announcements

Bulk up... with a baseball breakfast

[FEB. 13, 2003]  Everybody knows what crowds are like for football and basketball, and it doesn't take a math major to figure out that their revenues more than pay for themselves. But some of the other sports don't have the luxury of counting on those crowds or that money. So then, the story goes, how does one help a sport like baseball?

Well, luckily for you, the Lincoln High School baseball team has an answer for you.  Come on out and support their annual pancake and sausage breakfast!

As one who has sampled their dishes, I can promise you that you won't be disappointed!

 And don't forget to check out the baseball section at http://www2.ccaonline.com/lchs/.

[Jeff Mayfield]

Sunday, Feb. 16 

Who:  YOU

When:  8 a.m.-1 p.m.

What:  Fund-raiser breakfast    

Where:  Lincoln High School cafeteria  

How much:  Adults $4;  kids under 12, $3

All proceeds to fund another exciting season of LCHS baseball!


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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