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Marvin Neals picks up victory No. 600
Congratulations to Hall of Fame head coach Marvin Neals of Cardinal Ritter, who picked up his 600th career coaching victory on Wednesday night. Neals reached the magical milestone when his Lions defeated St. Mary's 84-47....Vianney moves up to No. 23 in USA Today poll
The Vianney Golden Griffins moved up one spot to No. 23 in this week's USA Today Super 25 national rankings in boys basketball. Vianney is currently 18-0 after its victory over Kirkwood last night....Ameritime Classic begins today at Missouri Baptist
The 2012 Ameritime Classic will begin today with a talented field of eight teams. Parkway West is the host school, but the venue for this year's tournament will be Missouri Baptist University....Collinsville gets victory No. 2000
The storied boys basketball program at Collinsville High School notched its 2000th victory last night when the Kahoks defeated Oakville 56-53 at the Belleville East Tournament. Collinsville becomes the third program in history to reach the 2000-victory plateau.SLU visits Xavier tonight
Cincinnati, OH- The Billikens will visit perennial Atlantic 10 kingpin Xavier tonight in a big game at the Cintas Center. SLU is currently 3-2 in A-10 play and 15-4 overall while the Musketeers are 4-2 in league play and 13-6 overall. Tip off is at 6 p.m. (St. Louis time).Area college basketball teams enjoy great month of November
We are only a month into the 2011-12 college basketball campaign, but we have seen some very positive signs coming from our local programs. The University of Missouri, Saint Louis University and Illinois have all provided their fans with a lot of hope after a tremendous month of November.Chris Carrawell
The subject of my first "Where are they now" feature is former Cardinal Ritter College Prep All-American Chris Carrawell. He was one of my favorite high school players of all time. I caught up with Chris over the weekend in Durham, N.C., where he is an assistant coach at Duke University.Jerseyville's Matt Murphy signs with McKendree
Jerseyville High boys standout Matt Murphy has signed a letter of intent to play at McKendree University next season. The 6'8" 225-pound power forward is a four-year starter for the Panthres.Blake Ahearn breaks D-League record for free throws
Former DeSmet High standout Blake Ahearn broke the National Basketball Developmental League record for consecutive made free throws recently when he made his 99th in succession from the charity stripe. A star guard for the Reno Bighorns, Ahearn broke his own D-League record as well as the record in the NBA of 97, which was held by Michael Williams in 1993.S.W. Illinois Jets 16U team wins Midwest Youth Tournament
The S.W. Illinois Jets won the championship at the recent "Bring Your Game" Midwest Youth Tournament in the 16U division.Winter Madness Youth Basketball Tournament set for Dec. 9-10
The St. Louis Rockets will be presenting its Winter Madness Basketball Tournament on December 9-10 at the St. Louis Sports Center (6727 Langley Ave.) in Affton. The tournament is for boys and girls teams from grades 4-8.Gene Bartow dies at 81; Led St. Charles to state title in 1957
Hall of Fame college basketball coach Gene Bartow died on Tuesday at the age of 81. Bartow's illustrious career began in 1957 when he led St. Charles High to the MIssouri Class L state championship in 1957. The Pirates defeated North Kansas City 60-54 for the state title.MICDS Tournament and SLU-Arkansas State on tap
This week, I will begin my Holiday Tournament coverage by attending the first two days of the MICDS Holiday Tournament. Here is my schedule for the rest of this week.SIUE to host No. 10 Murray State tonight on ESPNU
Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville will play the biggest game in the school's history tonight when it host undefeated and No. 10 ranked Murray State tonight at the Vadalabene Center in Edwardsville (Ill.). Tip-off is scheduled for 8 p.m. The game will be televised nationally on ESPNU. Murray State enters the contest with a 19-0 record. They are also 7-0 in Ohio Valley Conference play.Log in
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