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High
school basketball
[JAN. 4, 2003]
Lincoln def. Springfield Southeast 56-38
Williamsville def. Mount Pulaski 66-59
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[Photos by Bob Frank]
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Bloomington, Ill.—Sam Leman, Chrysler, Jeep, Mazda,
and Auto Stop
The largest program car dealer in downstate
Illinois just announced plans to have one of the largest 4-day events held
in Bloomington. This event will take place on Jan. 2, 3, 4 and 6.
According to Rick Pontnack, general sales manager, outstanding new sales in
November and December have resulted in an extraordinary number of used
vehicles in stock, “More now than we’ve had in months! I have
program cars, trucks and vans. Cars starting at $995.00! We are
going to have to move a lot of used vehicles fast…or else they will go to
wholesale auction.”
Rather than lose money wholesaling these
vehicles, plus carrying cost, Rick decided to slash the prices on the
entire inventory in an attempt to sell at least 150 vehicles in 4 days.
“I’ve been given orders to sell some cars for $995 that normally sell for
$3000, just to move them. The
Average sale price will be from $1000 to $3000 less than our normal low
prices. The savings will be incredible!” Sam Leman Chrysler, Jeep,
Mazda, and Auto Stop will have all of these used vehicles on display in the heated
Interstate Center in Bloomington starting on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2003.
“Word of mouth is the best form of
advertising, and if you sell people quality cars like we do, you get a lot
of loyal repeat customers,” said Rick Pontnack, expressing Sam Leman’s
philosophy.
All
vehicles are subject to prior sale. For information, call
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Articles from the past week |
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Friday:
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LCC
Preachers vs. Ozark Christian College -
ISUs
square off in Valley opener -
Men's
basketball pre-game notes: Illinois State vs. Southern Illinois
Thursday:
Wednesday:
Tuesday:
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High school basketball -
Warrensburg boys take first -
Mount Pulaski boys take second -
Lincoln boys take third -
Olympia girls take third -
Olympia boys take consolation third -
Keeney hits 3s, but 'Birds fall short against Indiana -
Men's
basketball pre-game notes: Illinois State vs. Southern Illinois -
Senior leadership takes
Illini over Coppin State
Cook and Harrington lead Illinois to a
63-37 victory
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Kocka
going to Australia games
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Monday:
- Mayfield's Mutterings: Mount Pulaski steals area
spotlight
- High school basketball
- Illinois State suffers worst defeat at Redbird Arena,
falls to SMS 76-48
Saturday:
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Mount Pulaski
steals area spotlight
By Jeff Mayfield
[DEC. 30, 2002]
...And not
only did they steal the spotlight in this week's holiday basketball
tournaments, they're still doing it. Tonight at 6 at the Shirk
Center they will play the top-seeded Quincy Notre Dame program. But
don't count out Jim Jumper and his Hilltoppers. People have been
doing that all year, and Mount Pulaski just keeps piling up the
wins. Good luck, Mt. P!!!
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I know that Illini fans were
disappointed with Illinois' 74-77 loss to the Memphis Tigers, but I
wasn't all that devastated. Don't get me wrong... If we could go
33-0 and they would just hand us the national championship banner
right now, I would gladly display it; but I also don't think that
that is very realistic. This team will be up and down, but I predict
more highs than lows.
I think this game was brilliantly
scheduled. Especially if you've glanced at a schedule and already
discovered that four of the first six Illini Big Ten games are on
the road. That would be tough for a veteran team… multiply
exponentially for a young team. Another reason I'm glad we played
the Memphis game. Maybe we won't like that taste in our mouth and it
will pay off in a couple of close wins somewhere down the road.
Lots of opportunity for the Illini to
show how much they can grow up over the next two to three weeks.
Next up: Coppin State tonight at 7. Plenty of seats still available!
The Railers got stung by -- you guessed
it -- the South Holland Thornwood bunch. They can end the tourney on
a happier note with a third-place trophy today at the Horton
Fieldhouse at 4:30. Thornwood gets a tough Normal Community at the
Shirk at 9 p.m.
The Lady Railers had a nice run in the
tourney, and they also will play for third place in the Horton prior
to the boys' contest at 3 p.m.!
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The Bears' season mercifully came to an
end last night at the hands of Tampa Bay, 15-0. As my friend Greg
Taylor says, the Bears are tough to watch. Playoff predictions: In
the NFC I'm going with one of the Bays… probably the green one. In
the AFC… I'll say either the Titans or the Jets. The safe money is
to go with somebody else!
[Photos by Jeff Mayfield]
For you "FANdamonium"
fans, there is a holiday treat in store. To give our outstanding
production crew (Tim Rogers, Celeste Rogers and Jim Ash) a little
break, we will be replaying the interviews we did with Illini coach
Bill Self and with Brian Cook. Hope you enjoy them or enjoy them
again, and Happy New Year to everyone!
[Jeff
Mayfield]
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