HS Basketball scoreboard 12/6/16

December 7, 2016 By Leave a Comment

HS SCOREBOARD 12/6/16

A trio of Sophmores for the Tigers- PG Tyson Kessler (23) at the free throw line, and Reed Raubach (11) and Anthoney Darge (21) in the post

A trio of Sophmores for the Tigers- PG Tyson Kessler (23) at the free throw line, and Reed Raubach (11) and Anthoney Darge (21) in the post

GEC

Carrier Mills 58 THOMPSONVILLE 34
Gallatin County 53 Crab Orchard 48
Galatia 60 Pope County 31

NON CONFERENCE

Okawville 72 SESSER-VALIER 45
Eldorado 60 WEST FRANKFORT 48
Carmi-White County 76 NCOE 63

BDC EAST

Fairfield 55 Johnston City 28

SOUTH EGYPTIAN

Joppa 93 Shawnee 49

Century 87  Egyptian 59

Meridian 81  Agape Christian 35

MIDLAND TRIAL

Wayne City 47  Cisne 40

Webber Township 83  Sandoval 40

GIRLS

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS RIVER TO RIVER

Ohio

Muphysboro 57  Herrin 39

Mississippi

Du Quoin 52

Pinckneyville 44

Non Conference

CHRISTOPHER  49  Gallatin County  24

Graves Co. KY  48  Massac County  15

New Athens 57  Trico  10

 

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Franklin County Basketball Preview 12/6/16

December 6, 2016 By Leave a Comment
Steve Dunford-Franklin County Hoops and Gridiron
 
Three of the counties teams are in action tonight. West Frankfort and Thompsonville make trips to Saline County tonight as they go to Eldorado and Carrier Mills respectively.  Sesser-Valier makes the trip down west down I 64 to Okawville.  
 
Thompsonville (3-2)(1-1) at Carrier Mills (2-4)(1-1)
 
Last season the Carrier Mills Wildcats bit Thompsonville Twice. The first was an eight point loss at home. The return trip on the road last year was a 22 point loss that T’ville did not play well at all.
 
Both teams have everyone back, except two freshmen who are playing big roles, Will Gibbs for CM and Corbin Fitch for Thompsonville.
 
Thompsonville has the size advantage and Carrier Mills is quicker. This has been a match up that has intrigued me since the start of the season. The Wildcats 2-4 record is deceiving. Even though they went 2-3 at Vienna, talking Eldorado to the wire they lost to Galatia last Friday night. Thompsonville has upset on their conference record falling to Pope County last Tuesday night with both teams sitting with a 1-1 conference record.
 
For the Tigers to come away with the win tonight, they are going to have to shoot the lights out to bring Coach Keil Peebles out of that 2-1-2 zone they play a lot. Walker, Hill and company are just going to be too much. I am going with Carrier Mills by three tonight. If the Tigers come out of this week with a split, as an alumnus, I will take it.
 
Sesser-Valier (1-3) at Okawville (4-0)
 
I have repeatedly said that Sesser-Valier plays a very brutal schedule for a 1A school at the start of the year. Tonight they make the trip to Washington County to play in that palace that I would like to make a trip up there one day.
 
Noah Fredreking will be the nemesis in the side maroon teams around here for the next few years. After he graduates, will be a thorn in the Saluki’s side. He has signed a letter of intent to play for Marty Simmons and the Evansville Purple aces.
 
They have another nice player in Gant. It is a little harder to keep track of the Rockets since the no longer are in the BIT and play in their own tournament.
 
I am just going to be honest, after this week S-V can be 1-5. They would still deserve a decent seed in the Holiday Tournament after playing a very brutal schedule. I have to take Okawville by 20 tonight. This is a team that you can see at Peoria. I just hope the IHSA sends them north again.
West Frankfort (1-0) at Eldorado (6-0)
 
The Eagles record is a little gaudy. The Vienna tournament is basically a 1A tournament now. The only regular season game they have played is an OT win over Gallatin County.
 
Traxler and Attebury both are a load inside, but Kevin Toney has a lot more size this year than Austin Glodich. What I am trying to remember from last season, the Redbirds have the advantage in the backcourt. It will be a great matchup tonight down at Duff-Kingston gym.
 
This is a game that can have some big time implications on the seedings of the Eldorado Holiday Torunament that should be coming out soon. I am not knocking the GEC, but when you barely get by Carrier Mills and Gallatin, it makes me wonder how they will match up with the Redbirds. I am going with WF by five.
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The Officiating Crisis: What Can I Do?

December 5, 2016 By Leave a Comment
Long time official Bobby Blondi with C-Z-R assistant football coach Buddy Velasco (Randall Risley photo)

Long time official Bobby Blondi with C-Z-R assistant football coach Buddy Velasco (Randall Risley photo)

NOTE: This was passed on to me by long time official Bobby Blondi. It is getting tougher to find officials as the days go on. This has been a matter of discussion for years. Please click to read the following article from The National Federation of High School Sports….For the past several years, state association leaders have warned that we were about to face a crisis relative to the number of officials we have. The crisis is upon us and it has reached epidemic proportions. Newspapers across the country all have the same headline in the sports section: “Schools forced to reschedule games due to officials’ shortage.” The next headline will be even worse: “Games cancelled due to a lack of sports officials.” The writing has been on the wall for quite some time but little has been done to truly heed the warning and to address the problem – the “why” of where we are and the “how” to fix it…

 

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Devils drop two at Tip-Off Classic….girls win at Chester

December 4, 2016 By Leave a Comment

DuQUOIN-  The Sesser-Valier Red Devils dropped two contests yesterday at the DuQuoin Tip-Off classic yesterday.  In a ball game they were in the thick of things till late, they fell to the Carmi-White County Bulldogs 56-44.  In the night cap, they fell to the host DuQuoin Indians 63-51.

Against Carmi, All Tornament Team selection Tyler Winchester led the Devils with 16 points.  In the evening session Charles Farmer led S-V with 12 points.  Lukas Gunter added 10, which  he was also on the All Tournament Team.

The Devils might be sitting with a 1-3 record, but they played with two very good class 2A teams, as well as one of the top 1A teams in Southern Illinois.  This weekend will go along way in helping them in late February.

Carmi-White County 56  Sesser Valier 54

BOX SCORE:

Carmi White County (56)  Rice 4 5-6 14; Stubblefield 2 1-1 5; Northcott 4 0-0 10;  Black 4 2-3 10, Simon 4 4-4 12; Lamp 1 1-2 4; Yates 0 1-2 1

Three point field goals: Northcott 2, Rice, Lamp; Fouled out:  Simon

Sesser Valier (44)  Gunter (?) 4 0-0 9; Smith 0 2-2 2; Winchester 6 2-2 16;  Farmer 2 4-7 8; Launius 2 2-2 6; Page 1 1-3 3

Three point field goals:  Winchester 2; Gunter; Fouled out:  none

SCORE BY QUARTERS:

Carmi-White County(3-0)     15    6   16   19-56

Sesser-Valier (1-2)                   5   12   16   11-44

DuQuoin 63  Sesser-Valier 51

BOX SCORE:

DuQuoin (63)  Vogel 9 4-4 25;  Daugerty 4 6-8 14; Heape 1 0-0 2; Smith 3 1-1 7;  McBride 1 0-0 2; Woodside 3 4-5 11; Adams 0 2-4 2

Three point field goals:  Vogel 3, Woodside  Fouled Out:  None

Sesser-Valier (51)  J. Gunter 2 2-4 6; L. Gunter 4 1-2 10; Smith 0 0-4 0; Winchester 2 0-0 5;  Farmer 4 3-3 12; E. Gunter 0 1-2 1; Baxter 1 0-0 2; Launius 4 1-2 9; Lance 3 0-0 6; Page 0 0-1 0

Three Point Field Goals: L. Gunter; Winchester; Farmer

SCORE BY QUARTERS:

DuQuoin (3-1)               15   10   15   22-63

Sesser-Valier (1-3)      17     5    11   18- 51

Sesser-Valier-Waltonville 64   Chester 38

S-V-W girls after winning their sixth straight Sparta Invitational two weeks ago

S-V-W girls after winning their sixth straight Sparta Invitational two weeks ago

CHESTER-  Coach Rick Metcalf’s S-V-W Lady Devils went on the road to pick up a big BDC-West win against the Chester Yellow Jackets. Jaylyn Hayley led the Devils with 22 and Hannah Garascia chipped in 20 for the win.

S-V-W BOX SCORE (64):

 Haley 8 5-5 22; Garascia 8 4-5 20;  Frank 3 1-2 7; McCowen 1 0-1 2;  Tucker 2 1-1 5; Wilderman; Breeze 0  0-2 0; Marlo 0 1-2 1; Frederike 1 0-0 2

Three Point Field Goals:  Haley  Fouled Out:  none

UP NEXT:

BOYS:  The Red Devils have a really tough week ahead of them, playing two undefeated teams and tournament champs.  Tuesday night, they go on the road to face Noah Fredriking and the Okawville Rockets, who were winners of the Carlyle Kaskaskian Classic.  They defeated the Pinckneyville Panthers 54-45 last night in the Championship Game.

Friday night they will face the Chester Yellow Jackets in their home and conference opener.  Chester won the Trico Tournament last night with a win over the hosts to go 5-0 for the tourney title.

GIRLS:  S-V-W will be at home this week for a BDC crossover game with the Johnston City Lady Indians on Monday.

Thursday night they will face their  rival just to the south, the Christopher Lady Bearcats.

 

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Franklin County Basketball Preview – Saturday 12/3/16 part one

December 3, 2016 By Leave a Comment

 

Steve Dunford- Franklin County Hoops and Gridiron

Sesser-Valier and Benton will both be playing two games today.  The Red-Devils play Carmi-White County at 12:30 this afternoon and DuQuoin at 7:30 tonight in the DuQuoin Tip-Off classic.  The Rangers will be playing Johnston City at 2:00 p.m. followed up by Goreville at 8:30 p.m. in the Goreville Invitational Tournament.  I will preview this afternoon’s games and will have another preview on the games tonight after the completion of the afternoon session of both tournaments.

When I make an “If I drove” statement, I do not want anyone to feel sorry for me.  For those that don’t know, I have not driven in three years because of Seizures.  I would be in Perry and Johnson Counties today.  I would be checking out the hospitality rooms at DuQuoin and Goreville.  There is not one that I have not liked yet.  Today I will be getting a look at Hardin County and Goreville on video.  I will watch the Rangers and the Blackcats tonight.  I will be listening to a lot of radio broadcasts.  I will sneak the Salukis in there on this cold cloudy December day.

Sesser Valier (1-1) vs Carmi-White County  (2-0) 12:30 P.M. at DuQuoin

It seems like Matt Rice has been in the backcourt and Jake Simon has been down low for the Bulldogs forever.  Jack Bullock (ABV Jack) of abaselineview.com has Carmi winning the East division on the BDC.

The Red Devils are coming off a tough 55-53 loss to a very quick and physical Cairo Pilot club last night.  Shane Garner can throw 10 different guys on the floor and not miss a beat.  Legs will be a factor for the Devils today.  The bulldogs had the night off.  I am going with Carmi-White County by 10 today.

I might be not a very popular guy in Pitchfork Nation but I will have them going 0-2 today.  Playing in the Tip-Off classic and the BIT might not pad the regular season record, but what really matters in late February when the record flips to 0-0.  Those are the games that really count.

What jumped out at me in the box score last night, it looks like the Pilot defense shut Charlie Farmer down.  Joshua Gunter and Addison Baxter led S-V with 18.  There are two more weapons that Coach Shane Garner will have at his disposal of his very deep ball club.

Benton (3-0) vs Johnston City (3-0) at Goreville 

If someone would have come up to me last week that Johnston City would be 3-0 a week ago I would have wondered what local watering hole you walked out of.

The Indians has surprised a lot of High School basketball fans across Southern Illinois.  I knew going in that EJ Thompson was a player.   I have watched Luka Galdoni on the football field the last couple seasons, and knew he was a tremendous athlete.

Chase Selby,  Wyatt Rix, and Houston Hall can flat out shoot the ball.  You throw big Max Edwards in there in the inside.  Johnston City might be one of the better 2A teams in Southern Illinois this year.

Benton Coach Ron Winemiller is concerned about their strength and athleticism.   This will be the Rangers toughest test of the year.  There were several raving about the Ranger’s defense last night.  I am going with Benton by 15 this afternoon in a very hard fought ball game.  This might be a close one at halftime.

There will be an evening edition of previews at the completion of both games.

 

 

 

 

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SVW downs Woodlawn

December 1, 2016 By Leave a Comment

svw-girls1SESSER- The Lady Red Devils defense converted defense into transition offense in Wednesday’s victory over Woodlawn.Hannah Garascia paced SVW with 26 points and also grabbed five rebounds. Jaylin Haley added 16 points and five rebounds. Brooke Wilderman finished with 10 points. …Click on the link to read the story out of the Mt. Vernon Register News.

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Sesser-Valier Opens Tonight at DuQuoin Tip-off Classic

November 28, 2016 By Leave a Comment

Sesser Valier will be Very Deep…Open Tonight at DQ Tipoff

Steve Dunford-Franklin County Hoops and Gridiron

The 2016-17 edition of the Sesser-Valier Red Devils will tip it off the season in Anders Gym as they play at 6:00 P.M. in the DuQuoin Tip-off Classic against the Lovejoy Wildcats.  Lovejoy is a tiny village in the Metro East just north of East St. Louis.  Over the years they have had a we will play anyone mentality playing Mt. Vernon, Centrailia, Cairo, and Meridian.  Sesser plays one of the tougher 1A schedules in Southern Illinois, especially if the IHSA keeps the regional-sectional complexes the same.

The only one that graduated from last years squad was 6’ 5” senior Jake Styve.  Coach Shane Garner has four starters from last year returning.  Lukas Gunter a 5’ 11” junior has the potential to be one of the better point guards in the region.  His running mate in the back court will be 6’ 2” senior sharpshooter  Charles Farmer.  In the post will be three year starter 6” 3” senior Jamie Lance.  Preston Launius a 6 ‘3” junior, started at the three spot for the Devils last season.

Coach Garner has several to choose from to be the fifth starter.  Addison Baxter a 6’ 2” senior can pretty well play all five spots on the floor.  A pair of 6’ 1” juniors, Addison Page and Joshua Gunter, played significant varsity minutes last year.  Page mainly played the post last season. Joshua Gunter is very versatile, lightning fast and I noticed during football season he bulked up a lot.  Clayton Smith a 5’ 10” junior will most likely back up Lukas Gunter at the point and calling signals will not be much of a change.  He was one of the better QB’s in the Black Diamond this fall.

I have the Devils slated to finish fourth in the Black Diamond West this year behind Goreville, Chester, and Christopher.  Their record at years end will be much better than the 10-20 mark they posted last year.  Their strength of schedule, especially playing this week at DuQuoin and in the BIT will help them come late February.

TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE FOR THIS WEEK FOR SESSER-VALIER AT the DuQUOIN TIP-OFF

6:00 p.m.        Tonight –Lovejoy (Broadcast on WMIX 94.1FM or wmixsports.com)

6:00 pm.         Friday, 12/2- Cairo

12:30 p.m       Saturday 12/2 –CarmiWhite County (Broadcast on WRUL 97.3FM or wrul.com)

7:30 p.m.        Saturday  12/3 –DuQuoin  (Broadcast on WDQN 1580am or wdqun1580.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Saluki Football picked seventh in MVFC Preseason Poll

July 29, 2013 By Leave a Comment

ST. LOUIS – Southern Illinois has been picked to finish the season seventh in the 2013 Missouri Valley Football Conference Preseason Poll, which was released Monday morning. The poll consists of votes from the coaches, local media and sports information directors of the 10-team conference. Two-time defending national champion North Dakota State is the unanimous pick to win the conference.

MyCole Pruitt led the team with 49 receptions and 577 yards in 2012.

MyCole Pruitt led the team with 49 receptions and 577 yards in 2012.

The Salukis finished the 2012 season with a 6-5 overall record and tied for third place in the MVFC with a 5-3 conference mark despite also being picked seventh in last year’s preseason poll.

The MVFC also announced the Preseason Team. Junior tight end MyCole Pruitt earned a spot on the team, and senior punter Austin Pucylowski is an honorable mention.

Pruitt was a first-team All-MVFC selection and third-team All-American following the 2012 season. He led all tight ends in the Valley with 49 receptions, 577 yards and four touchdowns in 2012. Nationally he ranked fourth in receiving yards and sixth in the nation with 4.5 receptions per game. Pruitt has also been named a preseason second-team All-American by The Sports Network and Phil Steele this preseason.

Pucylowski was an All-MVFC honorable mention following the 2012 season. He ranked third in the conference and 20th in the nation in net punting with a 36.7 average. In addition he was second in the conference with 71 punts for 2,855 punting yards and averaged 40.2 yards per punt with 23 punts inside the 20.

SIU will open training camp on Sunday, Aug. 4 and start the season on Saturday, Aug. 31 on the road against Illinois.

2013 Missouri Valley Football Conference Preseason Poll

School (First Place Votes) Points
1. North Dakota State (39) 390
2. South Dakota State 269
3. Northern Iowa 269
4. Illinois State 264
5. Youngstown State 253
6. Indiana State 197
7. Southern Illinois 188
8. Missouri State 123
9. Western Illinois 77
10. South Dakota
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SIU’s Black Out Cancer game scheduled for Sept. 28

July 8, 2013 By Leave a Comment

CARBONDALE, Ill. – Saluki Athletics and Southern Illinois Healthcare announced today that the 2013 Black Out Cancer game is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 28 when the SIU football team hosts Youngstown State at 6 p.m.

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The third annual Black Out Cancer event will again feature a jersey auction. Fans can bid to place their name or the name of a loved one affected by cancer on the back of one of the 80 special black jerseys the Salukis will wear during the game. The game-worn jerseys will be given to successful bidders following the game.

All funds raised from the auction will go toward SIH’s plans to build a new cancer treatment center in southern Illinois, the SIH Cancer Center. Presently, cancer patients who live in the region are often required to travel long distances for treatment. A new, centralized treatment center would bring more quality care to the area.

“This community, through Saluki Way, made a significant investment in Saluki Athletics,” Director of Athletics Mario Moccia said. “This is one more way that we can repay that investment that the community made.”

Saluki Athletics and SIH are entering the second year of a three-year agreement to sponsor an annual Black Out Cancer game. The partnership with SIH also includes the Saluki Volleyball team’s Dig for the Cure, women’s basketball’s Pink Out game and softball’s Strikeout Cancer game.

To bid on a jersey, go to salukisblackoutcancer.com. Bidding will end at 8 p.m. on Sept. 16.

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IHSA to look at ‘success factor’ formula

June 11, 2013 By Leave a Comment

The IHSA board of directors approved the forming of a committee to review a “success factor” formula that could move schools that have experienced sustained postseason success within their classification up a class.

Here’s the link to the story in the Peoria Journal-Star
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