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Last updated 5:52 pm CT November 20, 2009.

Off Season Training

9/10/09

Marion football player Cameron Daniel didn't spend the summer before his senior year as most of his classmates did. As Matt Biermann shows us, Daniel used the time to take a big step toward his future.
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Justin Dentmon Back in Carbondale

9/07/09

Justin Dentmon goes up for a dunk Sunday at his basketball tournament.

Justin Dentmon held his first basketball tournament at Carbondale Middle School over Labor Day weekend.

The former Carbondale High School star is trying to decide what he wants to do next with his basketball career.
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All Alone at the Top

9/01/09

The Southern Illinois Miners took over sole possession of first place in the Frontier League's western division thanks to a 5-4 win Tuesday night over Windy City. The Miners spotted the Thunderbolts a 4-0 lead, before scoring two in the fourth and t
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Hole in One at Marion Invitational

8/30/09

Christine Cash of Paducah, Kentucky hits her tee shot which went in for a hole in one at Kokopelli Golf Course.

Christine Cash of Heath High School in Paducah, Kentucky hit a hole in one at the Marion Invitational.

And News 3 got it on video! Watch highlights from the tournament to see the amazing shot.

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Vienna Wins First Game

8/30/09

Vienna celebrates after their 30-28 double overtime win over Hamilton County.

After 78 years Vienna High School suited up to play varsity football again.

The game was a thriller, going into double overtime. Where the Eagles won 30-28.
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Catching up with Nick Evans and Brooke Patton

7/27/09

Brooke Patton set a meet record during her first weightlifting competition

*SIU basketball player Nick Evans tells us what to expect from him this season.

*Carbondale high school junior Brooke Patton is a quick learner when it comes to weightlifting.
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Morgan Keyser

7/26/09

Marion's Morgan Keyser starts off the line in her dragster.

Marion's Morgan Keyser won her second national championship in the Junior Dragster Division July 19th.

Her quest now is to become the first junior racer to win three national championships.

"I love competing against lots of people. It makes eve
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Watch SIU Basketball Scrimmage

7/21/09

Senior Tony Freeman talks to Freshman Kendal Brown during a break in the action

Several times a week the SIU men's basketball team plays pick-up ball at the SIU Rec center.

This is video from July 14th.

Among those you'll see include:
Tony Freeman, Kevin Dillard, Ryan Hare, Justin Bocot, Nick Evans, Anthony Booker, John F
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Bubba Blackwell the Daredevil

7/18/09

Bubba Blackwell lands on a ramp after jumping over twelve pickup trucks in Marion.

Bubba Blackwell has been a motorcycle jumping daredevil for eleven years.

He has broken several of famous stunt man Evil Knievel's records.

The Alabama native jumped twelve pickup trucks in Marion on Saturday.
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Miners Take Down Freedom

7/18/09

Steve Doggett of Eldorado attended the Miners game with his grandson Steve. It was the first baseball game Steve had been to.

The Southern Illinois Miners beat the Florence Freedom Saturday 6-3.
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Saluki Hoops: Set "Free"

7/15/09

Tony Freeman transferred from Iowa to SIU last year to get a fresh start. Per NCAA rules, Freeman had to sit out last year. Now he's ready to go. As the team's only senior, Freeman has already taken over the leadership role. Freeman will be count
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Saluki Hoops: Coach's Gold Medal

7/15/09

SIU basketball coach Chris Lowery has had quite a summer. Lowery just got back from New Zealand where he was an assistant coach for Team USA, who became the first squad since 1991 to bring home a gold medal from the 19 and Under World Championships.
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Herrin's Kent Sherrill Tries Boxing

7/14/09

Dave Evans (left) trains Kent Sherrill in Boxing

Kent Sherrill graduated from Herrin in 2008.

While in high school, he played football, basketball and was part of the Tigers state championship track teams in 2007 and 2008.

But Kent's first love is boxing and last year he found a pretty unlike
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Champions League at Busch Stadium

7/13/09

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Bull Riding

7/12/09

A bull rider does his best to last eight long seconds

Bull riders in Paducah, Kentucky share their stories about what it's like to try and stay on a bull for eight seconds.

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Former Saluki Derrick Tilmon Joins Rodney Watson at Southern Indiana

7/06/09

Former SIU basketball player Derrick Tilmon talks to TV-3 about working for his old friend, Rodney Watson

Former SIU basketball player Derrick Tilmon has joined forces with an old friend.

Tilmon's heading to Southern Indiana University to be an assistant coach for Rodney Watson, who was hired on May 22nd.

Watson and Tilmon have known each other for
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Local Wrestler Honors the Three Stooges with 99 Tattoos

6/28/09

Dan "Curly" Summers shows off one of his 99 Tattoos

WEST FRANKFORT -- Back in high school Dan "Curly" Summers, 37, would go home every Saturday night at 11:00 to watch the Three Stooges television program.

A few years later he began his mission to honor his favorite show.

One tattoo, then a sec
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New Fighting Gym Opening in West Frankfort

6/28/09

Two members of the new Extreme Martial Arts and Fitness Gym practice jujitsu

WEST FRANKFORT -- There's a new gym opening in West Frankfort.

It's called Extreme Martial Arts and Fitness.

It will offer lessons in a variety of different fighting styles including pro wrestling, mixed martial arts, jujitsu, boxing, and sel
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6/27/09 Saturday Sports

6/27/09

A couple motorcycle riders take the turn at the dirt track in Du Quoin

*Community supports A-J's Detering
*Martial Arts Classic in Carbondale
*Motorcycle Racing in Du Quoin
*Cardinals trade for Mark DeRosa
*White Sox beats Cubs in dramatic fashion


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Pronouncing Tennis Names isn't as Easy as you Think

6/25/09

How well would you do if you had to pronounce some of the wackiest names in professional tennis?

News 3 went to the mall in Carbondale to test some southern Illinois residents.
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Mt. Vernon's Katie Wagner Switching Sports at SIU

6/24/09

Katie Wagner talks to News 3 about her decision to join the SIU basketball team

CARBONDALE -- Katie Wagner isn't done competing just yet for SIU.

The Saluki Senior just wrapped up a successful 4-year career on the softball diamond.

But the N-C-A-A allows athletes to compete for five years, and since Wagner never red-shir
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Miners Sweep the Grizzlies

6/24/09

The Southern Illinois Miners wrapped up a three game sweep of visiting Gateway Tuesday 2-1. The Miners jumped out to a 2-0 lead...and turned it over to Brett Scarpetta. Scarpetta and the bullpen made it stand. The Miners remain two games behind Ri
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Teaching the Basics

6/23/09

Area youngsters are learning the game of tennis this summer. Tim Hancock is the coach of the Marion boys tennis team. When he's not doing that, he's usually promoting the sport in other ways. This summer, he's spending five days a week teaching ki
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Youth is Served

6/22/09

Wimbledon kicked off Monday. A local girl who hopes to play there one day is Carly Hopkins.
The eleven year-old from Marion is on a roll right now. Last week, she won the 12 and under southern Illinois qualifier without losing a game. She now
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Bird Flying High

6/22/09

Southern Illinois Miners' pitcher Ryan Bird continued his mastery of the Frontier League Monday night. Bird allowed only one run in six innings to improve to 5-0 on the season as the Miners ripped Gateway 9-2. Brad Miller and Joey Metropoulos each
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Two Local Men Train for the IronMan

6/21/09

Charles Rubright and Jason Huffman do some running in part of their training for the IronMan.

Charles Rubright and Jason Huffman are training for the IronMan Triathlon in Panama City, Florida on November 7th.

Both men are chiropractors in Herrin. Which gives them the flexibility to change their work schedules to train.

Rubright says he
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High School Baseball All Stars Battle it Out

6/20/09

Marion's Austin Montgomery rounds third base after hitting a three run homer in the third inning of Saturdays East vs West All Star Baseball game.

It was East vs West in Marion Saturday morning. The best high school baseball talent in Southern Illinois gathered on one field to play.
The East All Stars won 12-10.
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West Frankfort Man Overcomes Adversity to Race Again

6/15/09

Travis Wilson gets ready to race at the I-57 drag strip in Benton.

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Miners Baseball 6-10

6/10/09

Joey Metropolous digs in right before he drives in a run with a double

The Southern Illinois Miners beat the Evansville Otters Wednesday night 6-1 in Marion.

The game was called after seven innings due to lightning.
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Saluki Illustrated

6/10/09

Saluki Illustrated is devoted entirely to SIU Athletics

Saluki Illustrated is out.

It's a magazine devoted entirely to SIU athletics.

Local residents Toby Brooks and Jim Muir are the brains behind it.

It comes out once a month and costs $4.95 per issue or you can purchase an annual subscripti
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Cobden Honors its State Champs

6/07/09

The Cobden Appleknockers celebrate just moments after winning their second straight state championship

*Softball State Champs honored in Cobden
*Appleknockers pay tribute to opposing pitcher
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Twice is Nice for Cobden Softball

6/06/09

The Cobden Appleknockers won their second straight 1A Softball State Championship Saturday...outlasting Alexis United 1-0 in 19 innings.

Kayla Quertermous' two out hit scored DaCota Knop with the game winner.

United's Katie Bertelsen struck
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Cobden Clubs Dupo

6/05/09

The Cobden Appleknockers are one win away from back to back state softball championships following Friday's 5-1 win over Dupo in the semifinals. Senior Lindsey Morrison drove in four for Cobden...who will play Alexis (United) Saturday for the champi
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Thursday 10pm Sportscast

6/04/09

*Cobden prepares for state softball semi-finals.
*Marion baseball loses in the sectional to Althoff.
*Miners beat the Beach Bums.
*Marcus Belcher returns to SIU as an assistant coach.
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Miners' Baseball

6/03/09

*Miners going for 5-0 at home at the expense of the Beach Bums.
*Area baseball and softball sectionals postponed by wet weather.
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Supersectional Monday

6/01/09

The Cobden Lady Appleknockers earned a trip back to the 1A Softball semi-finals with a 1-0 win over Cumberland at the SIU supersectional.

Anna-Jonesboro came up short in the 2A supersectional at SIU-E, losing 1-0 to Piasa Southwestern.

In baseb
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Post- Season Baseball Highlights

5/27/09

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Pitcher Nikki Waters leaves SIU Softball Team

5/25/09

Carbondale, IL - According to SIU softball coach Kerri Blaylock, pitcher Nikki Waters has left the team.

Coach Blaylock says Waters told her she was homesick and wanted to return to Tennessee.

Blaylock agreed to let Waters out of her scholarshi
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Marion's Hannah Baker Wins the 2A Discus State Championship

5/24/09

Marion junior Hannah Baker is all smiles after winning a state championship in the Discus

Charleston, IL - Marion junior Hannah Baker won the 2A discus state title saturday night in Charleston.

Her throw of 143' 9" was more than seven feet better than the second place finisher.

In 2008, Hannah finished 8th in the same event.

By:
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Mt. Vernon's Margo Richardson Wins Two Track & Field State Titles

5/24/09

Margo Richardson smiles to the crowd after receiving one of her two gold medals Saturday night in Charleston

Charleston, IL - Mount Vernon's Margo Richardson was the only local girl to win two state titles at the girls track & field state meet in Charleston Saturday night.

First she won the class 2A 3200 meter run in a time of 11:13.

Three hours later
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5/23/09 10 P.M. Sports

5/23/09

Mt. Vernon's Margo Richardson runs to the finish line at the girls state track tournament in Charleston. Richardson took first in the one and two mile runs.

*Mt. Vernon's Margo Richardson and Marion's Hannah Baker win Track & Field state titles
*Anna Jonesboro upsets Harrisburg in Baseball Regionals 5-4
*High School Baseball Regional Finals
*High School Softball Regional Finals
*HerrinFest Triathalon
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Local Woman Preparing for her First Triathalon

5/20/09

Nancy Clark-Hampleman talks about training for her first triathalon

Energy, IL - Nancy Clark-Hampleman is a 38-year-old wife and mother of two.

She's also a business owner; she runs Hairbangers Salon in Energy, Illinois.

She has a lot on her plate but this year she says she wanted to do something different.

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MVC Track & Field Championships - Day 2

5/16/09

SIU's Jason Ordway and the other competitors navigate their way through the water during the steeplechase

Heading into the final round of the MVC Track & Field Championships, the SIU men are tied for first while the SIU women are in second.

SIU junior Jason Ordway earned the first title of his career as he won the grueling two mile steeplechase.

On
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Girls' High School Track Sectionals

5/15/09

Vienna's Alexis Klinger wins the Class A 100 meter dash in Carterville

Several local girls in both class A and 2A qualified for a berth in next weekends state tournament in Charleston.



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West Frankfort Wins IHSA Bass Fishing State Title

5/09/09

Dylan Vaughn and Kaleb Gardner of West Frankfort hold up their first place trophy for finishing first in the State of Illinois in Bass Fishing.

West Frankfort wins the first Illinois State Bass Fishing Tournament.

Woodlawn Finishes fourth.

Matt Biermann Reports.

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SIU Hoops: Current Salukis vs Alums

5/05/09

Ever wonder how Kevin Dillard would do against Jamaal Tatum? Can Tony Young still lock down opponents? Well several of the campers from Tatum's camp for kids were treated to a pick up game Saturday, where you had to have to pretty good credentials
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Jamaal Tatum Interview Part 2

5/01/09

Former Saluki basketball player Jamaal Tatum sits down with News 3's Rickey Thein to talk about life after SIU

Jamaal Tatum just wrapped up his year playing for the Idaho Stampede in the NBDL. Over the final ten games of the season, he averaged 14 points and 8 assists a contest.

In July, he'll try to hook up with an NBA team during summer league play and
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Jamaal Tatum Interview Part 1

5/01/09

Former Saluki basketball player Jamaal Tatum sits down with News 3's Rickey Thein to talk about life after SIU

Jamaal Tatum just wrapped up his year playing for the Idaho Stampede in the NBDL. Over the final ten games of the season, he averaged 14 points and 8 assists a contest.

In July, he'll try to hook up with an NBA team during summer league play and
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Rend Lake Fishing Report

4/28/09

For May 5, 2009

REND LAKE FISHING REPORT
For May 5, 2009

LARGEMOUTH BASS Fair Crank baits, jig & trailer, and rubber worms Fish are being taken shallow. 14” minimum length limit, 6 daily
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Rick Moss Remembers Greg Kline

4/27/09

Greg Kline led the Carbondale Terriers to nine conference championships in nine seasons

Carbondale boys soccer coach Greg Kline passed away Sunday at the age of 54.

He died at his home of a heart attack.

Coach Kline was also the forester for the city of Carbondale.

He is survived by his wife Karen and three sons.

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