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Saluki women hit the road for matchup with IPFW

November 18, 2013 By Leave a Comment

Nov. 17, 2013

Southern Illinois (0-2) at IPFW (0-4)
 Date Monday, Nov. 18, 2013
 Time 6 p.m. CT
 Location Fort Wayne, Ind. – Hilliard Gates Sports Center (2,000)
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By Tyler Wooten
SIUSalukis.com

FORT WAYNE, Ind. — Saluki women’s basketball hits the road for the first of a five-game road trip at IPFW Monday night, with tipoff scheduled for 6 p.m. at the Gates Sports Center.

TEAM FACTS
Southern Illinois Salukis (0-2)
Head Coach: Cindy Stein • First Season • 282-208 overall (17th season) • 0-2 at SIU

IPFW Mastodons (0-4)
Head Coach: Chris Paul • Ninth Season • 94-140 overall (ninth season) • 94-140 at IPFW

Radio Information:
Play-By-Play: Bryce Williams (second season)
Color Commentary: Logan Lee (first season)
Station: WHET 97.7 FM

SIU VS. IPFW
Southern is 0-1 against the Mastodons all-time after the first-ever meeting between SIU and IPFW in 2012. IPFW toppled Southern 78-65 thanks to a monster 43-point performance by Amanda Hyde of the Mastodons.

Sophomore Azia Washington

Sophomore Azia Washington

IPFW 78, SIU 65 — NOV. 29, 2012
A late charge wasn’t enough for SIU to overcome IPFW and Amanda Hyde, who posted a school record-tying 43 points in the 78-65 victory over Southern on Nov. 29, 2012. In addition to not stopping Hyde, the Salukis couldn’t get anything going in the first half, where they were outscored 41-24 and shot 30 percent from the field — including 2-of-13 from the 3-point line. In the second half, though, the Salukis picked up the pace and outscored the Mastodons 41-37. Southern was down 23 with 13 minutes remaining, but were able to cut that lead down to seven with 4:08 left to play. However, Hyde proved to be too much for the Salukis. Dyana Pierre recorded her first career double-double and was the leading scorer and rebounder with 16 points and 19 rebounds. Three additional current Salukis scored in double figures: Azia Washington (14 pts., four rebs.), Jordyn Courier (10 pts., three rebounds) and Sidney Goins (10 pts., four rebounds).

MOUNT ST. MARYS 86, IPFW 77
The Mastodons fell to 0-4 on Saturday after losing to Mount St. Mary’s 86-77 in Chicago for the Preseason WNIT hosted by Loyola. Amanda Hyde posted 19 points, three assists and two steals, but IPFW couldn’t slow down the Mountaineer’s Sydney Henderson, who scored 25 points, seven rebounds and three assists. IPFW outshot Mount St. Mary’s, but the Mastodons were outworked on the boards and couldn’t take advantage of their attempts from the charity stripe, going 16-26 from the line.

LADY GOVS TOP SIU IN LAST SECOND
For the second consecutive game, the Salukis were within striking distance of their first home victory since Jan. 5, only to come up just short last Tuesday against Austin Peay at the SIU Arena. APSU’s Tiasha Gray hit a pull up jumper with 1.5 second left to sink SIU 71-69, just after the Salukis had fought back to tie the game. On the previous possession, leading scorer Cartaesha Macklin (20 points, four rebounds, four assists) had missed a three-point shot for the lead, but was able to haul in her own rebound and maneuver for a layup to tie the game at 69-69 with :35 seconds left. APSU got off to a hot start with a 9-0 run, until Southern started an 11-0 run of their own at 16:59 in the first half. From that point forward, no lead was larger than five points.

MACKLIN NEARS 1,000
Junior guard Cartaesha Macklin inched closer to the 1,000 career point mark last Tuesday against Austin Peay. Macklin scored 20 points — 18 of which came in the first half. She currently stands eight away from the milestone at 992 career points.

EASY BUCKETS FOR MACKLIN
Macklin went 10-of-11 from the charity stripe against the Lady Govs for half of her total point total. In her time at Southern, Macklin has been no stranger to the free throw line. In 63 games at SIU she’s made 300 free throws in 408 tries, which ranks third and tied for fourth all-time at SIU, respectively.

WASHINGTON HEATS UP
Sophomore Azia Washington was also a key component in Southern’s effort against the Lady Govs last Tuesday. Washington posted eight points, 13 rebounds and two steals, and seven of her 13 rebounds came in the first half. Combined with teammate Dyana Pierre, SIU’s inside is sure to be a strength this season, as the Salukis currently rank second in the Valley in rebounding margin at +8.0.

PIERRE ON THE COURT
Sophomore Dyana Pierre has been a constant fixture in Southern’s rotation in the first two games, where she has averaged 35.0 minutes of action. In those two games, Pierre has averaged a double-double with 12.5 points and 10.5 rebounds. Pierre currently leads the Valley in shooting percentage at .667 after two straight 6-of-9 performances.

BALL INSECURITY
Turnovers have plagued the Salukis in these two initial games, where they have averaged 19.5 turnovers opposed to the 10.0 they have forced on opponents. It was the difference against APSU, which scored 24 points of SIU turnovers en route to a dramatic 71-69 victory in the final second — thanks in large part to costly Saluki turnovers down the stretch.

SHORE-ING UP
Walk-on sophomore Hannah Shores has made her presence known in the first two games of the 2013-14 season. Shores, a native of nearby Centralia, Ill., has notched 5.5 points in 17.5 minutes per game so far this season. Shores is currently 2-of-3 from beyond the arc, with both good attempts coming against APSU.

FROM THE FIELD
Despite Southern’s shooting woes from beyond the arc (3-10, .300) and from the charity stripe (3-13, .231), the Salukis out-shot Wright State in SIU’s home opener on Friday, Nov. 8 Southern shot 29-of-71 from the field for a percentage of .408. Last Tuesday against the Lady Govs, Southern outshot its opponent once again, this time .750 to .708.

DOUBLE-DOUBLES
Sophomores Dyana Pierre (12 pts., 15 rebs.) and Rishonda Napier (13 pts., 10 rebs.) both posted a double-double against the Raiders on Nov. 8, which is only the fourth time in the last year that the Salukis have had two double-doubles in the same game. In 2012-13, Southern did so thrice — including two times in the month of December. This was the 10th career double-double for Pierre and the first for Napier.

OFF THE GLASS
The Salukis out-rebounded Wright State 51-48 in a 67-64 loss to the Raiders on Nov. 8, and they won the battle against the Lady Govs 49-36 on Nov. 12. Over the last year, SIU grabbing more boards has usually meant victory for the Salukis. Southern was 3-5 in 2012-13 when it was even or victorious in the rebound battle, which constituted as 60 percent of SIU’s wins last season.

A NEW START
The 2013-14 season is the first at SIU for head coach Cindy Stein, who inherited a team that went 5-26 in 2012-13 and didn’t win more than eight games in the previous four seasons. Stein comes from Illinois Central College, where she coached ICC to a 32-4 record and a third-place finish at the NJCAA Division II national tournament during her lone season in 2012-13. Prior to Stein, ICC had gone 16-16 in 2011-12. Stein’s coaching profile includes a successful 12-year stint at Missouri and a three-year period at Emporia State to start her head coaching career. Over 16 seasons as a head coach, Stein holds a 282-206 (.578) record, three NCAA Tournament appearances, a Sweet 16 run in 2001 and three trips to the WNIT — all at Missouri.

STEIN AT MISSOURI
First-year SIU head coach Cindy Stein spent 12 successful seasons in Columbia, Mo., at the helm of Missouri’s women’s basketball program from 1998-2010. Stein inherited a Tiger basketball team that went 11-16 in 1997-98 and turned that around to 21-10 and a trip to the Sweet 16 by only her third season at Mizzou in 2000-01. Stein’s run with the Tigers saw 185 wins, five WNBA Draft selections and seven postseason appearances — including three NCAA Tournament appearances (2001, 04, 06). Stein’s players earned 24 All-Big 12 honors (four First-Team) and 46 Academic All-Big 12 nods.

NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK
Coach Stein brings a brand new support staff with her to Carbondale. Andrea Gorski (associate head coach), Kat Martin (assistant coach/recruiting coordinator), Christelle N’Garsanet (assistant coach), Amanda Hanneman (video coordinator) and former Saluki head coach Julie Beck (director of operations) round out the new crew in the Boydston Center offices. Gorski comes from Concordia University, where she turned around a sub-.500 club into a national NAIA powerhouse in five seasons. Martin comes from Kishwaukee College, where she was the associate head coach for six seasons. N’Garsanet, a former standout of Stein’s at Mizzou and a 2006 WNBA Draft selection, spent two years at Illinoic Central College — including Stein’s 32-4 season in 2012-13. Hanneman is also a former player of Stein’s at Mizzou from 2006-10, and she spent the last two seasons as an assistant coach at Sonoma State. Beck returns to Carbondale for her 30th year in Saluki Athletics as the director of operations.

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St. Louis rallies to beat Saluki men’s basketball, 76-67

November 18, 2013 By Leave a Comment

By Tom Weber
SIUSalukis.com

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CARBONDALE, Ill. – A veteran Saint Louis team fended off upset-minded Southern Illinois, 76-67, in a roller-coaster ride at SIU Arena on Saturday night.

Jalen Pendleton scored 14 points off the bench for SIU.

Jalen Pendleton scored 14 points off the bench for SIU.

The Salukis (0-2) stunned the Billikens (3-0) in the first half, building a 32-19 lead, but SLU closed out the last five minutes before halftime with an 18-4 run to go up, 37-36. In the second half, Saint Louis led by as many as 10 points, but Southern cut it to one, 62-61, with five minutes remaining. Once again, the Billikens closed the half with a big run, sealing the victory by outscoring SIU, 14-6.

“Nothing was easy tonight and (SIU) made it difficult for us,” said Saint Louis coach Jim Crews, whose team played in the NCAA Tournament last year and is picked to finish second in the Atlantic 10 Conference this season. “I was impressed with how we kept hanging in there. We didn’t push the panic button. We had our pulse rates changed at certain times and in certain situations — which was good.”

SIU’s fast start was keyed by sophomore point guard Marcus Fillyaw. He blew by his defender on multiple occasions, streaking to the basket for layups. Fillyaw made 8-of-9 shots from the field and finished with 17 points, prompting head coach Barry Hinson to remove the “vanilla” tag he used a few weeks ago to describe his player’s offensive ability.

“I may have to take back my “vanilla” comment,” Hinson joked. “That’s the best point guard play we’ve had in this building in my two years. I think he’s just getting better and better.”

As the Salukis did earlier in the week against a taller and more athletic Missouri team, they settled into a 2-3 zone for much of the game, partially nullifying SLU’s height advantage and forcing them into a 7-for-22 night from 3-point range. On the flip side, SIU had trouble rebounding the ball, losing the battle of the boards, 40-33.

“When you play a zone, they’re going to shoot a lot of threes — they’ve been shooting 26 percent from the three on the year,” Hinson noted. “Some of the long rebounds we didn’t chase down.”

Saint Louis was close to putting the game out of reach midway through the second half, building a 54-44 advantage. That’s when Hinson turned to his spark plug — 6-foot-2 power forward Jalen Pendleton.

“When we hit the wall I looked at my staff and said we need a spark, and both assistants said put Jalen in,” Hinson said. “When I put him in I just said play within yourself, but we need a spark.”

Guarded by the bigger and slower forward Dwayne Evans, Pendleton attacked the basket, scoring seven of his 14 points during a two-minute span that cut the deficit to four and energized a noisy crowd of 5,640.

Desmar Jackson, who led Southern with 18 points, scored on a driving layup to bring his team to within one, 62-61, with 5:08 remaining.

Mike McCall Jr. responded just moments later with a pull-up jumper that started SLU’s game-winning run. McCall Jr. was a thorn in SIU’s side with 19 points and nine rebounds.

Both teams left their starters on the floor for long stretches. The only starter for SIU who didn’t log at least 32 minutes was Davante Drinkard. Likewise for SLU, only Grady Glaze played fewer than 30 minutes for the visitors, as both head coaches determined to keep their most consistent and experienced players on the floor.

“The more mature we are the better we’ll be,” said Hinson, who starts two sophomores and three seniors. “I wish I could speed it up. It’s not like a microwave to speed up maturation, you only do it by playing and gaining experience.”

Hinson hopes playing both Missouri and Saint Louis tough to start the season will help his team when it reaches the softer part of its schedule.

“If we go get beat at Austin Peay (next Tuesday) it doesn’t help us,” he said. “We’re 0-2 and that’s a hole, and you just can’t add to it.”

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FCA Daily Devotion

November 18, 2013 By Leave a Comment

John 7:24

Do you remember your first impression of your coach?  How about the first time you met your teammates?  Now that you know them better, are they what they appeared to be at first glance?  Jesus knew something about this and speaks about it today.

fca logoHe is quoted by the John at chapter 7 and verse 24 as saying, “Do not judge according to appearance, but judge with righteous judgment.”

First glances seldom produce a wise assessment of the truth about people.  Your first impressions of your teammates were probably proven to be false by hours of interaction and weeks of competition.  That’s why Jesus says to not judge by appearances.  Appearances only deal with the surface level of people.  Jesus wants us to focus on the heart.

Righteous judgment is better because it can see past the appearances and facades, penetrating to the heart of the matter.  Righteous judgment gets to motivation, to desires, to heart-felt qualities like compassion and love.

Let’s employ this wisdom in today’s competition.  Let’s not be ruled by what we see on the surface.  Let’s look deeper to the issues of the heart among our teammates and strive to call out the best in each other.  Let’s exercise righteous judgment and watch our team excel.

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Six confirmed deaths as storms rip through midwest

November 18, 2013 By Leave a Comment

WASHINGTON, Ill. (AP) — Dozens of tornadoes and intense thunderstorms swept across the Midwest on Sunday, leaving at least five people dead and unleashing powerful winds that flattened entire neighborhoods, flipped over cars and uprooted trees.

Below is a statewide recap of Sunday’s deadly storms.

Here’s an AP story in the Southern Illinoisan.

Here’s a story in the Chicago Tribune.

Here’s a story in the Belleville News-Democrat.

Here’s a story in the Peoria Journal-Star.

Mail addressed to Washington, IL found 100 miles away after deadly twister.  Here’s the story.

Pekin residents tell about storms’ fury.  Here’s a story at pekintimes.com.

 

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Obituary – Betty L. Andrews – Benton

November 17, 2013 By Leave a Comment

Betty L. Andrews, 80, of Benton, passed away at her home on Thursday, November 14, 2013.

She was born in Benton on May 23, 1933, the daughter of the late Ocie and Sophia Baker.

She is survived by her husband, Carl Andrews; son and daughter Dennis Andrews and Jennifer Andrews, both of Eldorado; two grandsons and their wives, Aaron and Natalie Andrews, of Haubstadt, IN and Jonny and Katie Andrews, of Newberg, IN.  Also surviving is one great-grandson, Kayden Cole (Aaron & Natalie) and one great-granddaughter, Kylee Jo (Aaron & Natalie) and a brother-in-law, Herbert Burnell, of St. Louis.

Betty spent 35-plus years in retail sales, first at the Hub Clothing Store and then at three different pharmacies: McCann Drug, McCollum Drug and Benton Drug.

Betty was of the Baptist faith.

In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a brother, John Baker and two sisters, Nancy Burnell and Judith Baker.

Visitation will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 20 from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at Morton & Johnston Funeral Home in Benton.  A memorial service conducted by Robert Jilek will immediately follow.  In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Hospice of Southern Illinois.

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Obituary – John H. “Pappy” Hampton – Christopher

November 16, 2013 By Leave a Comment

CHRISTOPHER — John H. “Pappy” Hampton Sr.,  82, of Christopher, IL, passed away Nov. 14, 2013 at Herrin Hospital.

Mr. Hampton was born February 16, 1931 in Mulkeytown to Carrol Hampton and Delcena (Short) Hampton.  He married Nina Mae (Clancy) Hampton on June 18, 1951 and she survives.

Mr. Hampton worked for Illinois Central Railroad.  He was an avid fisherman and has held the state record for the largest crappie since 1974.  He was a member of the Izaak Walton Club a kifetime member of the Coal Belt Association and the Coello Fire Department.

He also loved to go to the Maid-Rite and Larry’s Pit BBQ for coffee every morning

Mr. Hampton was a member Church of Christ in Christopher, IL

Mr. Hampton is survived by his children, Dennis (Debbie) Hampton, of Mulkeytown, IL, Tina (John) Hughes, of Sesser, IL, John “Little John” (Georgetta) Hampton, of Mulkeytown, IL and Harry Hampton, of Belleville, IL>

He is also survived by 15 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren and special friend Phillip Laurent.
Also surviving are two sisters, Rose (Lester) Ramsey, of Coello, IL and Margaret (David) Little, of Kenosha, WS.  Mr. Hampton was preceded in death by his parents, one son, Phillip “PG” Hampton, on brother, Clarence Hampton and one infant brother and two infant sisters.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, November 18, 2013 at Gilbert Funeral Home in Christopher with Brother George Marshall officiating.  Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 17, 2013 at the funeral home.

Gilbert Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.  For more information go to gilbertfuneralhomes.com

 

 

 

 

 

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Galatia woman dies in single-vehicle accident

November 15, 2013 By Leave a Comment

Staff Report

A 55-year-old Galatia woman died Wednesday night from injuries sustained in a single-vehicle accident.

Rosanna Dale was identified as the victim by Williamson County Coroner Mike “Junior” Burke.  Dale was traveling on Corinth Road, near Alleghany road in Williamson County when her vehicle left the roadway and overturned.  Dale was taken to Heartland Regional Medical Center in Marion where she was pronounced dead at 3:04 p.m.

The accident remains under investigation by Burke and the Williamson County Sheriff’s Department. 

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West Frankfort man killed in train-pedestrian accident

November 15, 2013 By Leave a Comment

By Jim Muir

A West Frankfort man was fatally injured Thursday night when he was struck by a train at the intersection of the railroad crossing and Elm Street in West Frankfort.

Carl F. Jackson, 50, was identified as the victim, according to Franklin County Coroner Marty Leffler.  Jackson, a former Harrisburg resident, was pronounced dead a the scene shortly before 10 p.m.

Leffler said a preliminary investigation shows that Jackson tried to walk around the warning gates in front of the oncoming southbound train.  Jackson’s body was approximately 60 yards south of the initial impact, just west of the 100 block of Short Street.

The West Frankfort Police Department, Illinois State Police and the coroner are investigating this fatality.

Leffler said an autopsy will be scheduled for Friday.

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RLC board chair Brian Drew steps down, former trustee Randall Crocker returns to board

November 14, 2013 By Leave a Comment

 

INA, IL – The Rend Lake College Board of Trustees saw a change Tuesday night, with an eight-year veteran stepping down and a familiar face returning to the board.

rlc logoBoard chair Bryan Drew, a Benton attorney, stepped down Tuesday, citing family and work obligations. “I have been honored to have served the people of the Rend Lake College district,” he said. “Rend Lake College holds a special place for me as both a graduate and a member of the Board of Trustees.”

“We certainly appreciate everything Bryan has done for Rend Lake College in his time on the board,” said RLC President Terry Wilkerson. “He has a true love of this college and he enjoys seeing it continue to grow and succeed. It’s been a real benefit to have him on our board.” Drew was presented with a plaque in honor of his years of service on the RLC Board.

Drew’s history with RLC began long before his service on the board. The Class of 1995 grad was elected to the RLC Sports Hall of Fame as a member of the 1994-95 National Junior College Athletic Association Division II Runner-Up Men’s Golf Team. After Rend Lake College, Drew transferred to Saint Louis University, where he earned a Bachelor’s Degree in History, and then went on to the Saint Louis University School of Law. He received his license to practice law in the State of Illinois in 2000.

In addition to playing two seasons for the Warriors, Drew also played golf for Saint Louis University from 1995-97. Prior to that, he was a member of the Benton Ranger basketball squad that finished third in the 1993 IHSA Class “A” State Finals.

“I have enjoyed helping the college during my term on the board, through what have been trying economic times in Illinois,” Drew said. “The president and administration have done an excellent job and I believe the board has placed an excellent group of individuals in charge of the college. It has been my pleasure to work alongside President Wilkerson and my fellow board members, and I look forward to seeing Rend Lake College continue to grow and provide a great education to the people of Southern Illinois.”

Drew’s replacement on the board is returning veteran Randall Crocker (Sesser), who previously served on the board from 1997-2009. Crocker is a long-time member and chair of the Franklin County Board, and owns and operates Crocker Insurance Agency in Sesser with his son Brett.

“I’m very pleased with the way the college is being run. I don’t have any specific goals in mind, but I want to support the administration, because I think they’re doing a great job,” said Crocker.

“We are glad to welcome Randall back to our board,” said Wilkerson of Crocker’s appointment. “He brings plenty of experience from his earlier service, and he continues to be a strong supporter of Rend Lake College.”

Crocker will fill the seat until the next Rend Lake College Board of Trustees election, which will be held in 2015.

With Drew leaving the board, board member Eric Black was appointed the new chair.

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Vols’ Johnson selects Marshall University

November 14, 2013 By Leave a Comment

BY JOHN D. HOMAN

Logan Media Services

CARTERVILLE – John A. Logan College’s Jay Johnson, a 6-foot-7 shooting forward, announced this week that he has signed a letter of intent to play basketball next fall on scholarship for Division I Marshall University in Huntington, West Va.

Sophomore forward Jay Johnson of Versailles, Ky. skies high for a dunk at last month’s ‘Hoopin’ with the Vols’ preseason tune-up. (Photo courtesy Jon LeBlond with Logan Media Services)

Sophomore forward Jay Johnson of Versailles, Ky. skies high for a dunk at last month’s ‘Hoopin’ with the Vols’ preseason tune-up. (Photo courtesy Jon LeBlond with Logan Media Services)

Johnson is a native of Versailles, Ky., which is less than a two-hour drive from Marshall.

“First off, it’s a good feeling to get this decision out of the way,” Johnson said. “Second, it’s comforting to know how close to home I will be playing. That was a big plus in choosing Marshall.”

Johnson is a key cog on this Vols’ squad. A double-figure scorer a year ago and All-Region 24 performer, he has struggled offensively through the first three games of this season, totaling only nine points on 3-of-10 shooting from the field. He also has 14 rebounds, including seven Tuesday against Three Rivers Community College.

Logan head coach Kyle Smithpeters said Johnson can now relax and play better with his future decided.

“I think so,” he said. “A decision like this would weigh heavily on any kid’s shoulders. I think Marshall is a good pick. It’s a team competing in a great league (Conference USA), which can definitely use a kid like Jay. He may have struggled here early, but I have no doubt that Jay will turn things around soon. He’s too good a player not to do so. I fully expect him to make a major impact with us this season and carry that over to the next level.”

Johnson said he before he turns his focus to the four-year school, he has unfinished business to tend to at Logan.

“I want to help us start winning some games,” he said. “I want to finish my time here on a positive note.”

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