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Last updated 11:43 am CT September 02, 2010.
8/27/10
The high school football season is upon us. We'll open the Cover It Live chat room tonight at 6:00. Feel free to drop by with score updates. Darren and Kelly will join the chat after Sports Extra.
6/23/10
CARBONDALE -- Saluki Way construction nears the homestretch. Field turf begins installation and News 3 Sports gets a private tour of the new facilities.
By: Kelly Burke
KBurke@wsiltv.com
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6/19/10
Eldorado native Todd Duffee's UFC fighting career has been put on the fast track this year.
He recently lost for the first time in his young UFC career.
But the new found fame helped him land a cover spread on July's issue of Muscle and Fitness
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6/12/10
The SIU Women's Track and Field team finished eighth at the NCAA outdoor national championships.
With all of their points coming from their throwing team.
Sophomore thrower Jeneva McCall led the way, earning All-American honors in the three eve
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6/12/10
Former Carbondale Terrier basketball player Justin Dentmon will be trying out for the Charlotte Bobcats next week.
Next Tuesday he will be one of 20 players competing in the Charlotte Bobcats mini camp.
After the mini camp is over with, Dentmon
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6/05/10
Four Southern Illinois teams played for state championships on the diamonds Saturday...but only will be bringing back the biggest trophy. Cobden joined Rock Island Alleman as the only school to win three straight softball state championships. Taylo
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6/04/10
Four Southern Illinois teams will play for State Championships Saturday. A rousing day of final four action at the state baseball and softball tournaments started with Cobden pummeling United 10-2 in a rematch of last year's championship game. It
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5/29/10
The Herrin Boys Track team celebrates after winning their third state title in four years.
The Herrin Boys Track team win another state title and afterward honor a faithful fan.
Centralia's Devantre Whitelow wins 100 and 200 meter dash in 2A
Murphsboro's Jaelen McWilliams wins 1A 100 meter dash
Baseball
Harrisburg vs Olney
Sof
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5/22/10
IHSA Girls State Track Meet
-Mt. Vernon's Margo Richardson wins fourth state title
-Marion's Hannah Baker wins second straight Discus title.
Baseball
-Harrisburg vs Anna Jonesboro
Softball
-Johnston City vs Carterville
-Goreville vs Cobd
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5/12/10
Each year, folks with special needs have a day in May to visit Bleyer Lake in Carbondale for a day of fishing. It's an event that has grown from 35 the first year to several hundred. Several hundred volunteers bait hooks and help reel in the big on
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5/10/10
Mt. Vernon senior Margo Richardson has put together quite a high school career. Richardson has a cross country state championship (and a second place finish) as well as state titles in the mile and two mile. Now she's ready to close out her prep ca
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5/09/10
Sparta's Cody Klien currently owns the third best pole vault in the nation this spring at 17 feet.
That mark is also tops in the state of Illinois.
The senior has already earned a scholarship to the University of Illinois.
That's not too b
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5/05/10
When Shawnee High School product Blake Pinnon finished his two years at Mineral Area College, he thought his baseball career was over. Pinnon came to SIU and was ready to concentrate solely on his studies. In need of help at second base, Saluki coa
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5/04/10
The John A. Logan Lady Vols earned their first trip to the Juco Softball National Tournament with a 4-2 win over Lake Land to win the Region 24 Tournament Tuesday. Logan is now 38-9 and will head to Utah in two weeks for the 16 team national tourney
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5/04/10
For more than two decades, Mark "Skip" Cosgrove has been a fixture in the Saluki Softball dugout. He has been an assistant coach in varying capacities for 22 years. Cosgrove has done a little bit of everything from stringing gloves to prepping the
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5/03/10
HERRIN-Motocross is a dangerous sport with riders sometimes getting 20 feet high in the air. Herrin native Michael Norris has been riding since the age of four.
And he's well aware of the dangers involved in Motocross. He's witnessed riders die
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4/28/10
The rumor mill has been working overtime in recent weeks about the possible departures of Kevin Dillard and Anthony Booker from the SIU Basketball team. Tuesday, head coach Chris Lowery confirmed both Dillard and Booker asked for and received releas
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4/27/10
After seven years of hosting the girls' state golf championships in southern Illinois, the IHSA has decided to move the tournaments to Decatur. IHSA executive director Marty Hickman said the decision had nothing to do with anything Hickory Ridge Go
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4/21/10
After years of discussion, an SIU/Illinois matchup will finally happen on the basketball floor.
University sources tell us the two schools have reached a verbal agreement to play in Champaign Sunday November 14th...which will likely be the
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4/19/10
It's been a struggle this spring for the Elverado baseball team. With a young roster, wins have been tough to come by. It's been a particularly rough spring for sophomore Troy Stewart. Stewart has developed a bladder problem that doctors have yet
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4/17/10
WSIL-TV -- An estimated 2,000 runners take part in the River To River Relay in southern Illinois. Teams of eight runners compete on an 80-mile course. Each runner completes three sections that range in length from 2.5 to 4 miles. Here is video highli
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4/13/10
Murphysboro-- Some big fish are starting to be reeled in this year at Kinkaid Lake.
A four and a half pound White Crappie and 37 pound Muskie have been caught in the lakes waters recently.
Since the lake placed a 48 inch limit on all fish caugh
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4/06/10
A behind-the-scenes look at Saluki Way as it begins to take shape on the SIU campus. Kelly Burke gets a private tour of the 83 million dollar facilities. Plus, a timeline for the projects scheduled completion.
4/04/10
Saluki Football plays their first scrimmage of the spring and debuts their new-look offense. A number of new potential playmakers emerge on both sides of the ball.
3/24/10
During the football season, Benton's Quincy Hamilton was one of the top quarterbacks in the south. Come spring, he is one of the area's top tennis players. Hamilton says the two sports are very different, but skills in each help out in the other.
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3/17/10
Former Saluki standout running back Deji Karim joined us in studio Wednesday. Karim has been training full time since January trying to catch the eye of NFL scouts. He did just that with an outstanding pro day last week at Northwestern...where he rat
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3/13/10
Sesser-Valier falls in the state title game to Salt Fork. The Red Devils runner-up finish is the best in school history. Southern Illinois athletes represent well at the state challenge. Illinois falls to Ohio State in double overtime in the Big T
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3/12/10
Sesser-Valier advances to their first ever title game with a state-semi win over Madison. Justin Matyi leads the charge for the Red Devils with a double double. Illinois and Purdue advance to the Big Ten tourney semifinals. Kentucky regroups after
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3/11/10
Bloomington -- The Illinois High School Association has announced plans for television coverage of the Basketball State Tournament. For a complete list of over-the-air, cable, and satellite options click on the link below.
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3/09/10
Anthony Booker tests out his post-basketball plans at Saluki practice. Find out what happens to the junior forward when we give him free reign of the Channel 3 mic.
3/09/10
Sesser-Valier wins a 1A Overtime Super-Sectional thriller over Woodlawn to advance to their first ever state tournament. Murphysboro's season ends with a 2A Super-Sectional loss to Breese Central. An up and coming young goose caller showcases his s
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3/06/10
SIU Softball splits day one of the Coach B Classic. SIU Baseball comes from behind to beat Purdue. Northern Iowa and Wichita State will square off for the MVC championship. Murray State earns NCAA berth. Purdue earns share of the Big Ten title.
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3/05/10
Trips to the Elite 8 were on the line for several area 1A and 2A boys basketball teams. In 1A, we have highlights from the Eldorado Sectional championship between Sesser-Valier and Meridian as well as the Red Hill Sectional title game between Woodla
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3/01/10
After transferring from Iowa, Tony Freeman's time in a Saluki uniform winds down. A look at the SIU lone senior's impact on Saluki basketball and the memories he will take with him.
2/27/10
SIU Bball gets blown out in their regular season finale.
The MVC bball pairings are revealed.
Kentucky bball falls in an SEC rematch with Tennessee.
Nashville girls bball rebounds for a back-to-back 3rd place state finish.
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2/26/10
It was Regional Final Friday across the state. 17 area teams were battling for 10 spots in next week's 1A and 2A sectionals. We have highlights from Murphysboro/Massac County, Harrisburg/Carmi-White County, Du Quoin/Benton, and Pinckneyville/Sparta i
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2/23/10
Saluki point guard Kevin Dillard has a strong passion for poetry.
2/20/10
SIU Basketball gets a career-high from Carlton Fay and a big Bracket Buster win.
Purdue and Kentucky prevail in conference battles.
The SIU women drop their home finale in their annual Pink-out game.
Area high school wrestlers wrap up the state wr
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2/19/10
Murphysboro vs Harrisburg
Anna-Jonesboro vs Du Quoin
Carbondale vs Marion
Egyptian vs Goreville
Carrier Mills vs Galatia
Hamilton County vs Johnston City
Vienna vs Eldorado
Carterville vs Sesser-Valier
Zeigler-Royalton vs Christopher
SIU Men
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2/12/10
It was another busy Friday night across the area...as conference races continue to wind down. We also had a pair of girls' regional finals. We have highlights from Pinckneyville at Du Quoin, Murphysboro at Herrin, Carmi-White County at Hamilton Count
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2/06/10
SIU Men's Basketball vs Northern Iowa
Rend Lake vs John A. Logan
Nashville vs Waltonville
Harrisburg vs Cairo
Carrier Mills vs Meridian
Deji Karim plays in the Texas vs the nation All-Star game
High School Wrestling Regionals
St. Louis Cardina
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2/05/10
Catch all your scores and highlights from across Southern Illinois...including Nashville at Pinckneyville, Murphysboro at Massac County, Carbondale at Mt. Vernon, Meridian at Century, Zeigler-Royalton at Sesser-Valier, and Hamilton County at Vienna.
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2/01/10
The NBA takes on its own meaning for SIU Basketball Coaches. Several of the coaches and other serious ballers gather three times a week for a good game of hoops. The league has uniforms and even a commissioner.
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1/30/10
It was another busy Saturday of basketball. Trico took on Waltonville at the Pinckneyville Shootout.
SIU Women's Basketball beat Wichita State. The Saluki men will host Wichita Sunday night. On the juco scene...John A. Logan welcomed SWIC. At th
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1/29/10
Carrier Mills vs Gallatin County
NCOE vs Crab Orchard
Sesser-Valier vs Trico
Anna-Jonesboro vs Pinckneyville
Mt. Vernon vs Marion
Centralia vs Carbondale
Carmi vs Carterville
Harrisburg boys in fifth after first day of State Bowling Tournament
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1/25/10
The maestro of the Saluki Basketball team, junior forward Nate Mitchell is proving he can play much more than just the game of basketball well.
1/23/10
Carrier Mills Nate Mitchell celebrates after hauling in the final rebound to secure an 81-80 win over Illinois State on Saturday.
*SIU Men's Basketball wins in overtime 81-80.
*Collinsville vs Marion
*Goreville vs Meridian
*Madison vs Massac County
*Johnston City vs Anna-Jonesboro
*Herrin vs West Frankfort
*Pinckneyville vs Benton
1/22/10
It was another busy night of Mid-Winter tournament action. We have highlights of nine tournament games...from the Benton Invitational, Superman Classic, Sparta Mid-Winter Classic, SEC Tournament, West Frankfort Mid-Winter Classic, and the Marion Mid
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1/18/10
Saluki Basketball freshman is still learning the ropes of college basketball, but when it comes to the kitchen he's already a chef extraordinaire.
1/17/10
SIU Basketball snaps four-game losing streak.
Illinois and Purdue fall in Big 10 play, while Kentucky stays perfect in the SEC.
Creighton too tough inside for the SIU women.
Waltonville and Trico win high school hoop contests.
Harrisburg raises m
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