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[NOV. 21, 2000]

Lincoln

The boys basketball Railers opened their season with 62-43 victory over Bartonville-Limestone. Chad Tungate led the way with 23 points, four rebounds and five assists. Gregg Alexander hit for 18 points, and Paris Williams finished the night with 6 points and four rebounds. Lincoln's stingy defense limited Limestone to only 32 percent shooting from the field. The Railers will next meet Pontiac in Wednesday's nightcap.

Maui

Brian Cook registered a double-double, finishing with 12 points and 14 rebounds, and fellow teammate Frank Williams scored 22 points as the Illinois Fighting Illini erased a 14-point first-half deficit to beat Nevada-Las Vegas 74-69. Williams had an impressive line, dishing out six assists and pulling down five rebounds to go with his game-high point total. Former Lincoln College product Marcus Griffin tossed in 15 points to help the Illini's cause. Next up for Illinois is a 6 p.m. semifinal showdown tonight with No. 6 Maryland.

[Jeff Mayfield]

[NOV. 21, 2000]  The Lincoln High School’s men’s basketball team competed against Limestone yesterday in Lincoln. Lincoln led at the end of every quarter and won the game 62-43.

Lincoln had four 3-pointers: two by Alexander and two by Tungate. The Lincoln statistics were as follows: Williams 2-2-6, Alexander 6-4-18, Komnick 2-0-4, Tungate 7-7-23, Aper 1-0-2, Schonauer 0-3-3, and Welch 3-0-6, for a team total of 21 field goals, 16 free throws, and 62 total points.

Limestone’s team made six 3-pointers — one each by Clarke, Thomason, Holley, Schmidgall, Sage and Riley. The individual statistics were as follows: Snyder 2-0-4, Clarke 2-0-5, Thomason 3-0-7, Holley 1-0-3, Schmidgall 1-0-3, Sage 2-0-5, Riley 1-2-5, and Williams 5-1-11, for a total of 17 field goals, three free throws, and 43 points.

[NOV. 21, 2000]  Bethany High School’s women’s basketball team traveled to Mount Pulaski to compete against Mount Pulaski’s players. Mount Pulaski more than doubled Bethany’s score in the first quarter but lost the lead in the second quarter. The final score of the game was Bethany 59, Mount Pulaski 42.

Rucks and Sanders made Mount Pulaski’s two 3-pointers. Team statistics were as follows: Howe 1-0-2, Clevenger 3-0-6, Jason 0-0-0, K. Beckers 2-1-5, Rucks 5-4-15, Sanders 6-1-14, Faith 0-0-0, E. Beckers 0-0-0. Totals: 17-6-42.

M. Griggs made five and Spellman made two of the Bethany’s seven 3-pointers. Bethany’s team statistics were as follows: Roney 3-1-7, M. Griggs 8-1-22, Cuttell 1-1-3, P. Griggs 3-0-6, Rhodea 1-0-2, Ashley 2-0-4, Haegen 1-2-4, Spellman 2-0-4, Robinson 2-1-5. Total counts: 23-6-59.

[NOV. 21, 2000]  Lincoln College split a pair of women's basketball games at the Lincoln College gym this past weekend. Lincoln began the weekend with an 82-54 trouncing of Morton Cicero and then lost a tough 80-75 game to Lincoln Trail in overtime.  The overtime loss is the first defeat this season for the Lady Lynx, now 4-1 on the season. Lincoln Trail improved its record to 3-3.

Fifteen different players cracked the scoring column in the rout against Morton.  Leading the way for the Lady Lynx was Katie Skaggs with 14 points. She was joined in double figures by Heidi Weil with 11 points. Lincoln bolted to a 43-20 halftime lead and was never seriously challenged by the visitors.

In the game against Lincoln Trail, the Lady Lynx fell behind 40-29 in the first half. Lincoln returned the favor in the second half by outscoring the visitors 40-29, sending the game into overtime. After the two teams traded baskets, knotting the score at 71-all, things fell apart for the Lady Lynx.  Meredith Stevens hit the first of two free throws to give the Stateswomen a 72-71 lead.  After she missed the second free throw, Lincoln Trail grabbed the rebound and Stevens was fouled again. This time she made both free throws, increasing the lead to 74-71. On the inbound pass, the Lady Lynx were called for a violation, and Lincoln Trail scored a field goal to increase the margin to 76-71. The Lynx were unable to recover.

Coach Carol Wilson said, "We dug a hole in the first half, but I was proud of the way we came back in the second half.  We showed a lot of character and gave ourselves a chance to win; we just didn't execute down the stretch.  The second half does give us something to build on for the future."

Lincoln College (75) — Candace Sheley 1-0-2; Christine Lott 2-0-4; Jessica Trainer 4-2-11; Chanel Roebuck 6-3-15; Kammy Davis 3-1-7; Tammy Bausley 1-0-2; Katie Skaggs 3-6-15; Sara McLaughlin 0-0-0; Shaquia Humphrey 0-2-2; Jesse Dullard 5-7-17.  Three-point goals: Trainer 1, Skaggs 3.

Lincoln Trail (80) — Bilskie 0-4-4; DeVore 6-3-16; Farmer 2-0-4; Frederick 1-2-4; Irvin 4-0-8; Lambirth 4-2-10; Merry 2-2-6;Springer 2-0-4; Stevens 6-10-24.  Three-point goals: Stevens 2, DeVore 1.

Lincoln College (82) — Tameeka Dawson 1-6-8; Sheley 1-1-3; Lott 3-0-6; Trainer 3-1-7; Roebuck 2-2-6; Davis 3-1-7; Jackie Seiner 0-1-1; Lisa Knecht 1-1-4; Skaggs 3-6-14; McLaughlin 1-2-4; Heidi Weil 2-7-11; Humphrey 1-0-2; Dullard 2-2-6; Kim Massenburg 1-0-2.  Three-point goals: Knecht 1, Skaggs 2.

Morton Cicero (54) —Amezaga 2-2-6; Patitucci 2-0-4; Calabrese 0-0-0; Williams 0-2-2; Heinzel 2-0-4; Buse 0-4-4; Loverde 3-3-1-; Draucie 1-2-4; Poskasany 2-2-6; Littlejohn 6-2-14.  Three-point goals: Loverde 1.

[Bill Martinie, Lincoln College sports information director]

[NOV. 20, 2000]  Roy S. Anderson gymnasium on the campus of Lincoln Community High School is sure to be the hot spot this week. The boys basketball Railers will be hosting their annual Thanksgiving tournament. Tonight's matchups include:

Game 1, 6 p.m., Danville vs. Pontiac

Game 2, 7:45 p.m., Lincoln vs. Bartonville Limestone

After a night off, the tournament resumes Wednesday night with these games:

Game 3, 6 p.m., Danville vs. Bartonville Limestone

Game 4, 7:45 p.m., Lincoln vs. Pontiac

Stay tuned and be looking for the LDN Railer preview coming soon to a computer near YOU! Further tournament schedules and information will be available soon!

[Jeff Mayfield]

[NOV. 20, 2000]  Lincoln College's men's swimming team posted an impressive championship over seven other schools at the Illinois Wesleyan Invite Saturday. Lincoln was the lone junior college team in the invitational. The Lynx swimmers posted 157 points to easily outdistance second-place North Central, which finished with 96 points.   

In the women's portion of the meet, Illinois Wesleyan women scored 165 points to win their division. Lincoln placed seventh in the eight-team field with 25 points.

Sean Calhoun was double winner in diving for the Lynx, winning the 3-meter and 1-meter titles.  Teammate Justin Thompson placed second in the 1-meter diving.  Lincoln College won both the 200-yard medley relay and the 200 freestyle relay.  Other winners for the Lynx were Fedrico Gentry in the 200 freestyle; Jacob Sexton in the 100 freestyle; Keith Tobin in the 500 freestyle and Ramiro Palmar in the 100 backstroke.

Emily Sansale paced the women swimmers for Lincoln College with a fourth-place finish in the 500-yard freestyle and a sixth in the 200 freestyle.  She was also on the fifth-place 200 freestyle relay team.

Placings for the Lincoln College men

3-meter diving – 1. Sean Calhoun 206.60; 3-meter diving – 1. Calhoun 257, 2. Justin Thompson 246; 200 medley relay – 1. Lincoln College (Matt Ryther, Ramiro Palmar, Zach Welch, Jacob Sexton) 1:43.50; 200 freestyle – 1. Federico Gentry 1:51.05, 7. Nick Colberg 1:59.72; 200 IM – 2. Welch 2:05.64, 3. Keith Tobin 2:12, 4. Doug Garofalo 2:12.27, 7. Doug Zimmer 2:15.39; 100 freestyle – 1. Jacob Sexton :50.32, 2. Herman Wilcher :51.28; 500 freestyle – 1. Keith Tobin 5:05.27, 2. Gentry 5:08.82, 3. Ryther 5:11.79, 4. Colberg 5:13.25, 8. Ryan Flanagan 5:36.71; 100 backstroke – 3. Doug Zimmer 1:01.19, 6. Bobby Richardson 1:02.99; 100 breaststroke – 1. Ramiro Palmar 1:01.04, 2. Welch 1:03.25; 3. Garofalo 1:05.25, 6. Tobin 1:08.21; 200 freestyle relay 1. Lincoln College (Wilcher, Gentry, Palmar, Sexton) 1:31.44.

Placings for the Lincoln College women

200 freestyle – 6. Emily Sansale 2:13.08; 50 freestyle – 11. Bonnie DiFoggio :28.74; 500 freestyle – 4. Sansale 5:50.55; 100 breaststroke – 11. Liz Wilson; 200 freestyle relay – 5. Lincoln College (DiFoggio, Lindsey Luhtala, Wilson, Sansale) 1:55.69.

[Bill Martinie, Lincoln College sports information director]

[NOV. 20, 2000]  Lincoln Christian Preachers played a second game over the weekend. It was against Iowa Wesleyan. With a halftime score of 35-57 in Wesleyan’s favor, the warmed-up Preachers bettered Wesleyan 40-33 in the second half for a game total of 75-90, with Wesleyan the winner.

In a post-game review, Coach Randy Kirk had this to say, "We did not handle the ball very well. Our press was ineffective. We didn't do a good transition from press into half-court defense."

In highlights, "Dante Watson was the most important player over the weekend," Kirk said. "He proved he can play with scholarshipped players."

LCC men’s basketball vs. Indiana Wesleyan
[NOV. 20, 2000]  Lincoln Christian College Preachers traveled to Mount Pleasant, Iowa, Friday to play Indiana  Wesleyan. The Preachers battled it out, being outscored in both halves, 45-27 and 45-34, for a 90-61 loss.

[NOV. 17, 2000]  Matt Veach continued his winning ways for the Lincoln College wrestling team Thursday by winning two matches. Veach, however, was one of the lone bright spots for coach Dave Klemm, as the Lynx lost a dual meet to Ellsworth Community College, 39-8; and lost to Iowa Central, 38-3. The double dual meet was at Fort Dodge, Iowa.

Veach was the only Lincoln winner against Iowa Central, with a 12-6 decision against Pat Hagerty at 157 pounds. Against Ellsworth, Veach posted a 15-4 win over his 157 opponent, Jared Ites. Joining Veach as a winner for the Lynx against Ellsworth was Pat Dowty, with a 13-3 win over Daria Bergmann in the 141-pound weight class.

Ellsworth 39, Lincoln 8

125 - Brian Dennis (E) decisioned Danny Martinez (L), 11-9; 133 - Tony Frqatzke (E) pinned Keith Eimer (L), 1:59; 141 - Pat Dowty (L) decisioned Daria Bergmann (E), 13-3; 149 - Bart Mehlert (E) pinned Dave Tackett (L), 5:27; 157 - Matt Veach (L) decisioned Jared Ites (E), 15-4; 165 - Rob Pilcher (E) pinned Steve Jones (L), 4:02; 174 - Dallas O'Brien (E) pinned Matt Morel (L), 6:59; 184 - Jason Kieks (E) pinned Brushawn Adams (L), 1:27; 197 - Eric Jones (E) decisioned Scott Schultz (L), 6-4; Heavy - Bill Stuart (E) decisioned Nathan Welsh (L), 3-1.

Iowa Central 38, Lincoln 3

125 - Bobbie Lowe (IC) decisioned Danny Martinez (L), 16-11; 133 - Curt McGonegle (IC) decisioned Keith Eimer (L), 8-5; 141 - Scott Burnett (IC) decisioned Pat Dowty (L), 5-4; 149 - Jeff Durkin (IC) decisioned Dave Tackett (L), 3-2; 157 - Matt Veach (L) decisioned Pat Hagerty (IC), 12-6; 165 - Mike Lester pinned Steve Jones (L), 4:23; 174 - Kenyatta Carter (IC) won by forfeit; 184 - Cody Hickle (IC) decisioned Brushawn Adams (L), 14-0; 197 - Brenon Chyma (IC) decisioned Scott Schultz (L), 2-1; Heavy - Nathan McClain (IC) pinned Nathan Welsh (L), 2:55.

[Bill Martinie, Lincoln College sports information director]

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