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  • 5-28 Spotlight graduating veterans photo Graduating veteran made mark CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) -- Mat Jasieniecki readily admits that after he graduated from high school, he partied a bit too much, and after a while his grandparents told him to shape up. He moved to Florida, and there his uncle, a Marine, presented him wit

    May 28, 2013 1 Photo

  • Slow French Open start for Nadal; Sharapova wins PARIS (AP) -- Rafael Nadal knows this story well. All too well. Saw it up close the previous time he played in a major tournament. Early round, main stadium, unknown opponent taking risky swings and putting everything in. At Wimbledon nearly a year a

    May 28, 2013

  • 5-28 MTV baseball regional title photo Rams claim regional title HERRIN -- Tyler Ellis didn't need much offense in Saturday's regional title game against Centralia. The Mt. Vernon hurler attacked the Centralia batters all game. In the end, the Orphans managed just three hits against Ellis as Mt. Vernon claimed its

    May 28, 2013 1 Photo

  • Rams claim regional title

    Tyler Ellis didn’t need much offense in Saturday’s regional title game against Centralia.

    May 25, 2013

  • 5-24 webber baseball Season ends for Webber GOREVILLE – Webber and Shawnee battled and scraped their way through a low-scoring baseball sectional semifinal Thursday. “I told our team we’d have two to three chances,” Webber coach Sam Root said. “We had the bases loaded nobody out chance. We onl

    May 24, 2013 1 Photo

  • Liriano dominates as Pirates edge Cubs 1-0 PITTSBURGH (AP) — Francisco Liriano continued his torrid start, scattering two hits over seven innings and the Pittsburgh Pirates edged the Chicago Cubs 1-0 on Wednesday night. Liriano (3-0) struck out nine and walked just one to remain unbeaten sinc

    May 23, 2013

  • 5-23 MTV baseball photo Rams rock Herrin in five HERRIN – Mt. Vernon wasted little time putting its opening round regional opponent away Wednesday. The Rams lashed Herrin 12-1 in five innings to advance to Saturday's title game. “We pitched well, and we really swung the bats well today,” Mt. Verno

    May 23, 2013 1 Photo

  • Sports briefs Neibert starts state today Mt. Vernon boys tennis player Aaron Neibert begins state final action today. Neibert opens tournament play against Lake Forest's Brice Polender. The match will be played in Mt. Prospect near Chicago. The top 32 players in s

    May 23, 2013

  • Sports briefs Jarrett, Petty enter NASCAR hall CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — NASCAR honored members of its royal families with inductions into the Hall of Fame on Wednesday. Past champion Dale Jarrett joined father Ned in the hall and master mechanic Maurice "Chief" Pett

    May 23, 2013

  • 5-22 MTV softball photo Rain washes away season early HERRIN - Weather ended up being the ultimate opponent in Mt. Vernon's opening round softball game. The Lady Rams trailed Carbondale 6-5 in the bottom of the fifth inning. Lightning delayed the game at about 5:27 p.m. About 90 minutes later the game w

    May 22, 2013 1 Photo