Look up and down the 2018 SIU football schedule, and you’ll miss the end of an era.

Here’s a link to the story at the Southern Illinoisan.

Kyle Hendricks regained his 2016 form Monday night.

Here’s a link to the story at the Chicago Tribune.

When Miles Mikolas arrived at spring training, back in the bigs after three years in Japan, the Cardinals candidly referred to him as a “mystery” or an “unknown.”

Here’s a link to the story at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — At some point, Giants manager Bruce Bochy plans to give Pablo Sandoval a day off. It’s just that Sandoval’s bat, coupled with a slew of injuries in San Francisco’s infield, is making it increasingly difficult to rest the portly third baseman.

Here’s a link to the AP story in the Southern Illinoisan.

Joe Maddon flashed a smile that speaks of the homestand his Cubs had just experienced, going 7-1 despite trailing in every game. Nothing has been easy, which was partly why it was so sweet to watch Jason Heyward score from first base on a single in the seventh inning Sunday.

Here’s a link to the story at the Chicago Tribune.

Chicago will be well represented in the lineups of the July 17 All-Star Game in Washington with three starting position players and a starting pitcher.

Here’s a link to the story in the Chicago Tribune.

San Francisco — As much as the Cardinals have had time this season to ruminate on what they wanted to see, what they expected to see from their offense or what they needed to see, what they knew they could see from Luke Weaver, all the talk only carries them to the game.

Here’s a link to the story at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

1A:
COACH – THOMAS TAYLOR (NASHVILLE)
 COACHED HIS TEAM TO THE RIVER TO RIVER MISSISSIPPI AND CHESTER
SECTIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS.

JAKE WHIPPLE (HAMILTON CO)- ONE OF THE TOP OVERALL TRACK ATHLETES IN THE
AREA. QUALIFIED FOR STATE IN THE 100M (10.8) / LONG JUMP (21-8.5). HE HAS
QUALIFIED FOR STATE MULTIPLE TIMES.

BRYCE NORTHCOTT (CARMI-WHITE CO)- ARGUABLY THE BEST SPRINTER IN 1A THIS
YEAR. 100M/200M SECTIONAL CHAMP AND STATE QUALIFIER AT DUQUOIN. HE ALSO
BROKE THE BLACK DIAMOND CONFERENCE RECORD IN THE 100M WITH 10.78.

DILYNN ROPER (VIENNA)- HELPED LEAD VIENNA TO THEIR FIRST CONFERENCE
CHAMPIONSHIP IN SCHOOL HISTORY. HE QUALIFIED FOR STATE IN BOTH THE
100M/200M. HIS TIMES OF 11.37/22.89 FAT WERE SOME OF THE BEST AROUND

WESLEY MILAM (DUQUOIN)- ONE OF THE BEST 1A SPRINTERS THIS YEAR. PART OF
HIS TEAMS STATE QUALIFYING 4X100 AND ALSO QUALIFIED AS AN INDIVIDUAL IN THE
200M

TABOR KOZUSZEK (NASHVILLE)- A SOLID ALL AROUND TRACK ATHLETE THAT
HELPED HIS TEAM TO A SIRR MISSISSIPPI AND SECTIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP. 2 EVENT
STATE QUALIFIER IN THE HIGH JUMP AND 400M.

ALEX SMITH (VIENNA)- SECTIONAL CHAMPION AND STATE QUALIFIER IN THE 400M
WITH A SOLID TIME OF 52.2. HE WAS A BIG PART OF HIS TEAMS FIRST EVER BLACK
DIAMOND CHAMPIONSHIP.
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RANDON SCHNITKER (NASHVILLE)- ARGUABLY THE BEST 1A TRACK ATHLETE THIS
YEAR. AFTER A STATE RUNNER UP FINISH LAST YEAR THIS SIU COMMIT FINISHED
4TH AT STATE IN 800M (1:54). ALSO WAS A SECTIONAL CHAMPION IN THE 400M.

GRANT BATTEAU (PINCKNEYVILLE)- ONE OF THE TOP 800M RUNNERS IN THE AREA
THIS YEAR. HE WAS THE SECTIONAL CHAMPION IN THE 800M AT DUQUOIN AND THEIR
4X800 / 4X400 RELAYS WERE ALSO SECTIONAL CHAMPS.

GARRETT JOHNSON (PINCKNEYVILLE)- HE WAS THE SECTIONAL CHAMPION IN THE
1600M AND STATE QUALIFIER. HIS 4X400 / 4X800 RELAY TEAMS WERE SECTIONAL
CHAMPIONS.

TY BARBRE (CARMI WHITE CO)- HE HAD A VERY IMPRESSIVE FRESHMAN
CAMPAIGN. AT THE DUQUOIN SECTIONAL HE WON THE 3200M AND PLACED 2ND IN
THE 1600M QUALIFYING HIM FOR STATE IN BOTH EVENTS.

LIAM OLIVER (PINCKNEYVILLE)- HE PLACED 2ND AT THE DUQUOIN SECTIONAL WITH A
TIME OF 10:58 ADVANCING HIM TO THE STATE MEET

HUNTER BRADEN (HAMILTON CO)- HAD SOME OF THE TOP TIMES IN THE DISTANCE
RACES IN 1A THIS YEAR WITH 4:44 (1600M) AND 10:43 (3200M). HIS 4X800 RELAY
QUALIFIED FOR STATE.

TYLER BEASLEY (JOHNSON CITY)- ONE OF THE TOP 800M RUNNERS THIS YEAR IN
1A. HIS TIME OF 2:02 WAS GOOD ENOUGH TO PLACE HIM 2ND AT THE DUQUOIN
SECTIONAL AND ADVANCE TO STATE.

KYLE ROBINSON (DUQUOIN)- A LEADING 110HH THIS YEAR WITH A TIME OF 15.86 AT
THE DUQUOIN SECTIONAL WHICH PLACED HIM 1ST AND ADVANCED TO STATE. ALSO
WON THE SIRR MISSISSIPPI IN HIS BEST EVENT.

GAVYN LIETZ (NASHVILLE)- MR. ALL AROUND TRACK AND FIELD. HE ADVANCED TO
STATE FROM THE CHESTER SECTIONAL IN 4 INDIVIDUAL EVENTS (POLE VAULT,
110HH, 300IM, HIGH JUMP). LED TEAM TO SECTIONAL AND CONFERENCE
CHAMPIONSHIPS.

STETSON LAPPIN (PINCKNEYVILLE)- THIS JUNIOR HAD A GREAT SEASON WITH BOTH
CONFERENCE AND SECTIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS IN HIS MAIN EVENT (300IM). HIS
4X400 RELAY TEAM WAS SECTIONAL CHAMPS.

SHAMAR ADAMS (DUQUOIN)- HE WAS A RETURNING ALL STATE ATHLETE IN THE
110HH THIS YEAR. HIS SEASON STARTED STRONG WITH A 5TH PLACE AT THE
INDOOR STATE MEET (60HH). INJURY PLAGUED MOST OF OUTDOORS BUT MADE IT
BACK TO QUALIFY FOR STATE IN THE 110’S.

THOMAS COMBS (SESSER-VALIER)- THE BEST THROWER IN THE AREA THIS YEAR IN
1A. SECTIONAL CHAMPION AT DUQUOIN. HE THREW HIS BEST AT THE RIGHT TIME
THIS YEAR WITH A 51-9 TOSS TO PLACE HIM 6TH AT THE STATE.

DALTON KITCHEN (PINCKNEYVILLE)- ANOTHER TOP THROWER IN THE AREA. HIS
BEST OF 48-10.5 ADVANCED HIM TO THE STATE MEET OUT OF THE DUQUOIN
SECTIONAL WITH A 2ND PLACE FINISH.

ALEX HUNSINGER (CARMI WHITE CO)- THE SECTIONAL CHAMPION AT DUQUOIN IN
THE DISCUS. HIS BEST TOSS OF 141-4 WAS TOPS AROUND IN 1A THIS YEAR.

DASANI EDWARD (DUQUOIN)- THIS SOPHOMORE HAD A BREAKOUT SEASON. HE WAS
THE SECTIONAL CHAMP AND WENT ON TO STATE TO JUMP A PERSONAL RECORD OF
44-4 TO FINISH AS THE STATE RUNNER UP.

CALEB FRYMIRE (FAIRFIELD)- A STATE QUALIFIER IN THE TRIPLE JUMP OUT OF THE
DUQUOIN SECTIONAL. HIS BEST JUMP THIS YEAR WAS 41-4.

DAYMEON BAUGH (NASHVILLE)- ANOTHER NASHVILLE ALL AROUND TRACK
ATHLETE. HE WAS THE SECTIONAL CHAMPION AT CHESTER IN THE TRIPLE JUMP (41-
3) AND ALSO HAD PERSONAL BEST OF 6-1 IN THE HIGH JUMP.

NOAH CONNOR (PINCKNEYVILLE)- ONE OF THE LEADING HIGH JUMPERS IN THE AREA
WITH A BEST OF 6-2. HE QUALIFIED FOR STATE IN HIS BEST EVENT AT THE DUQUOIN
SECTIONAL.

COLE TOSH (GOREVILLE)- THE OVERALL BEST HIGH JUMPER IN 1A LOCALLY THIS
YEAR WITH A JUMP OF 6-4. HE WAS THE SECTIONAL CHAMPION AND ADVANCED TO
STATE.

LANE ROSS (VIENNA)- THIS FRESHMAN CAME OUT OF NOWHERE TO WIN THE
SECTIONAL AT DUQUOIN. AT STATE HE JUMPED 21-6 TO PLACE HIM 8TH AND EARN
ALL STATE HONORS.

LUCA GUALDONI (JOHNSON CITY)- A RETURNING ALL STATE ATHLETE. HIS
SIGNATURE EVENTS ARE THE JUMPS BUT TURNED IN TO AN ALL AROUND ATHLETE
THIS YEAR ADVANCING TO STATE IN THE LONG JUMP AND 110HH.

KEENAN JOHNSTON (DUQUOIN)- THE SECTIONAL CHAMPION AT DUQUOIN IN THE
POLE VAULT. HIS JUMP OF 11-6 WAS ONE OF THE BEST IN THE AREA IN 1A.
RELAYS

4X100 DUQUOIN – 44.93 SECTIONAL CHAMP
4X200 VIENNA – 1:34.69 SECTIONAL CHAMP
4X400 PINCKNEYVILLE – 3:33 SECTIONAL CHAMP
4X800 PINCKNEYVILLE – 8:24 SECTIONAL CHAMP

2A:
COACH – ELI BAKER (MARION

COACHED HIS TEAM TO THE SOUTH SEVEN CONFERENCE
CHAMPIONSHIP. MARION ALSO FINISHED 15TH AT THE STATE MEET AS A TEAM

MATTHEW PATRICK (CENTRALIA)- THE TOP 100/200M SPRINTER IN THE AREA WITH
TIMES OF 10.82 AND 22.42. HE FINISHED AS THE SECTIONAL RUNNER UP AT SALEM IN
BOTH SPRINTS.

JARYT TRIPP (ANNA JONESBORO)- THIS SENIOR SPRINTER HAD A NICE SEASON TO
FINISH UP HIS CAREER. HE RAN HIS BEST AT THE SIRR CONFERENCE MEET TO TAKE
1ST PLACE HONORS IN BOTH THE 100M/200M ON THE MISSISSIPPI SIDE.

NIKO NEAL (HARRISBURG)- THE TOP HURDLER IN THE AREA. HE FINISHED 3RD AT
STATE IN THE 110’S, WAS A SECTIONAL CHAMPION IN THE 300’S, AND HAD A TOP TIME
OF 22.79 IN THE 200M. INDOOR STATE CHAMPION IN THE 60M HURDLES (8.03)

DEION EDWARDS (CARTERVILLE)- THE BEST 400M SPRINTER THIS YEAR WITH A TIME
OF 50.83. QUALIFIED FOR STATE AT THE SALEM SECTIONAL WITH A 2ND PLACE
FINISH

CARSON LEWIS (BENTON)- ONE OF THE AREA’S LEADING 400M SPRINTERS (51.57)
AND LONG JUMPERS (20-3). SIRR OHIO CONFERENCE CHAMPION IN THE 400M AND
PLACED 4TH AT SALEM SECTIONAL.

JORDAN BREWSTER (WEST FRANKFORT)- 2ND BEST TIME IN THE 400 THIS YEAR WITH
51.48. FINISHED 3RD AT THE SALEM SECTIONAL.

HAYDEN WIMBERLY (SALEM)- ONE OF THE STATE’S BEST DISTANCE RUNNERS. HE
QUALIFIED FOR STATE IN BOTH THE 800M/1600M AND HAD A GREAT MEET WITH A 5TH
AND 6TH PLACE FINISH FOR ALL STATE HONORS IN BOTH EVENTS.

AUSTIN KNIGHT (CARTERVILLE)- SI BOYS TRACK ATHLETE OF THE YEAR. STATE
RUNNER UP IN THE 800M WITH A TIME OF 1:54.0. THIS WAS HIS 2ND CONSECUTIVE
YEAR WITH ALL STATE HONORS AND HE ALSO QUALIFIED THE 1600M AS WELL.

LEVI BRYANT (MARION)- A TOP MID DISTANCE RUNNER THIS YEAR IN A LOADED
FIELD. HIS TIME OF 1:58 WAS GOOD ENOUGH FOR 4TH IN THE AREA. STATE
QUALIFIER IN THE 800M AND PART OF MARIONS STATE RUNNER UP FINISH IN THE
4X800.

JOHN BRUCE (MARION)- PART OF MARION’S LOADED DISTANCE SQUAD. RAN A LEG
ON THEIR STATE RUNNER UP FINISH IN THE 4X800 AND ALSO QUALIFIED FOR THE
STATE FINALS ON SATURDAY AT CHARLESTON AND FINISHED 10TH OVERALL.

MICHAEL RUTKOWSKI (MARION)- ALL STATE HONORS IN THE 1600M WITH A 7TH
PLACE FINISH AND EARNED ANOTHER MEDAL ON THEIR 4X800 SQUAD. HIS TIMES OF
4:22 AND 9:40 ARE SOME OF THE BEST IN THE STATE.

ETHAN CHERRY (CARBONDALE)- ONE OF THE AREAS LEADERS IN THE 3200M RUN
(9:59). HE WAS THE LONE LOCAL QUALIFIER IN THE 3200M THIS YEAR AT THE SALEM
SECTIONAL.

BLAKE NIESPOREK (MURPHYSBORO)- SIRR OHIO CONFERENCE CHAMPION IN THE
800M (2:01). ALSO HAD STRONG TIMES IN THE OTHER DISTANCE RACES.

STUART ADKINSON (MARION)- ONE OF THE BEST HURDLERS IN THE STATE AS A
JUNIOR. HE FINISHED IN CHARLESTON WITH A 6TH PLACE FINISH IN THE 300’S AND
HAD ONE OF THE BEST 110’S TIME (14.4) IN THE STATE.

BRODY RUTHERFORD (MT VERNON)- A TOP HURDLER/SPRINTER IN THE AREA AS A
SOPHOMORE. HE QUALIFIED FOR STATE IN THE 300’S AND JUST MISSED QUALIFYING
FOR FINALS WITH AN 11TH PLACE FINISH (40.29) IN CHARLESTON.

JACK CURRIE (CARTERVILLE)- THE TOP SHOT PUTTER IN OUR AREA THIS YEAR. HIS
THROW OF 53-1 WAS GOOD FOR 5TH PLACE AND ALL STATE HONORS. ALSO THREW
OVER 140’ IN THE DISCUS.

GAGE WELLS (HERRIN)- ANOTHER ALL STATE SHOT PUTTER FROM OUR AREA THIS
YEAR. HE HAD A GREAT SENIOR YEAR WITH AN 8TH PLACE FINISH AT THE STATE
MEET AND A SIRR OHIO CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP.

JOSH SCHMID (MARION)- ONE OF THE TOP YOUNG THROWERS IN THE STATE WITH 51’
IN THE SHOT AND 161’ IN THE DISCUS. FINISHED A GREAT SOPHOMORE YEAR WITH A
7TH PLACE FINISH AT THE STATE MEET.

JORDAN BARTOK (HARRISBURG)- THE 2ND LEADING DISCUS THROWER IN THE AREA
(156’10) AND A NICE ALL AROUND HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETE. HE ADVANCED TO FINALS
ON SATURDAY AT STATE AND ENDED UP WITH AN 11TH PLACE FINISH.

ELI BADGER (MT VERNON)- CLEARED 15’ IN THE POLE VAULT THIS YEAR WHICH WAS
GOOD ENOUGH FOR A 3RD PLACE FINISH AT STATE. HE IS JUST A JUNIOR AND WILL
BE BACK NEXT YEAR WITH A CHANCE FOR A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP.

KODY CAVENDER (HARRISBURG)- SECTIONAL RUNNER UP AT SALEM TO QUALIFY
FOR STATE. HE CLEARED 13’3 AT THE STATE PRELIMS TO MOVE ON TO THE FINALS
AND ENDED UP WITH A 12TH PLACE FINISH AT STATE.

CADE SCARBROUGH (MT VERNON)- A NICE ALL AROUND TRACK ATHLETE. HE HAD A
TOP POLE VAULT MARK AT 13’6 AND ALSO CONTRIBUTED ON MT VERNONS RELAYS
WHICH WERE SOME OF THE BEST IN SO ILLINOIS.

LOGAN RUBIN (SALEM)- THIS FRESHMAN CAME OUT OF NOWHERE TO WIN THE
SALEM SECTIONAL IN THE LONG JUMP. HE THEN WENT TO STATE AND CAME AWAY
WITH A 9TH PLACE FINISH (21’6) AND ALL STATE HONORS IN 2A. 42’4 IN TRIPLE JUMP.

EVAN OWENS (MT VERNON)- ONE OF THE BEST ALL AROUND JUMPERS AND LEADING
TRIPLE JUMPER IN THE AREA. HE MARK OF 45’2 WAS TOPS AND ALSO HAD A STRONG
MARK OF 21’5 IN THE LONG JUMP.

DONTEA JONES (CENTRALIA)- ANOTHER LEADING JUMPER IN THE AREA. HE HAD A
GREAT WEEKEND AT THE STATE MEET IN THE TRIPLE JUMP COMING AWAY WITH A
6TH PLACE FINISH (44’3.5) IN CHARLESTON.

TRAMMELL HAWKINS (MT VERNON)- MAYBE THE BEST FRESHMAN HIGH JUMPER IN
THE STATE. HIS MARK OF 6’2 FOR HIS FIRST YEAR OF HIGH SCHOOL IS
OUTSTANDING. HE WAS A STATE QUALIFIER IN THE HIGH JUMP.

ISAIAH THOMPSON (MASSAC CO)- STATE QUALIFIER IN THE HIGH JUMP FOR THE
THIRD YEAR IN A ROW WITH HIS 2ND PLACE FINISH AT THE SALEM SECTIONAL.

JOHNATHAN KEELER (CENTRALIA)- TIED FOR THE LEADING HIGH JUMP IN THE AREA
WITH 6’2. ALSO WAS PART OF CENTRALIAS STATE QUALIFYING AND AREA LEADING
4X200 RELAY.

RELAYS

4X800 MARION – STATE RUNNER UP 7:53
4X400 MARION – STATE QUALIFIER 3:27
4X200 CENTRALIA – STATE QUALIFIER 1:32.14
4X100 CENTRALIA – AREA LEADER 43.60

Avisail Garcia and Daniel Palka flexed some serious muscle, but Yoan Moncada had biggest hit for the White Sox on a wild Tuesday night at Great American Ball Park.

Here’s a link to the story in the Chicago Tribune.

As Javier Baez’s candidacy for the National League All-Star team becomes stronger by the day, Addison Russell suggested a special competition tailored for his teammate in the event Baez is not selected to the midsummer classic or the Home Run Derby.

Here’s a link to the story at the Chicago Tribune.