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Zasada Hits Milestone As Red Devils Nip Red Lions

Eureka College forward Michael Zasada made two free throws with 4.3 seconds left to push the Red Devils to an 86-84 basketball victory at Lincoln Christian on Wednesday night. Zasada's 24-point, 12-rebound night included the 1,000th point of his career. Eureka College (9-4), which won for the eighth time in its last nine outings, saw Kameron Bell score 26 of his game-high 32 points the first half. He also grabbed 13 rebounds. Jordan Kindred had 10 points.

3-Point Shot Lifts Iwu Over Millikinjohnson Clutch As Titans Avoid Upset

BLOOMINGTON - Thanks to a buzzer-beater on Nov. 29, Manchester College knows it. Now Millikin knows it, too.

Gutting One Outredbirds Find Way to Wiin with Head Coach Sick, Top Scorer Cold

NORMAL - Good thing Tim Jankovich didn't know Osiris Eldridge was going to score only two points Wednesday night. The Illinois State boss might have felt sicker than he was and left all the coaching to his assistants.

Zimmer Scores 39 As Delavan Cruises

CUBA - Brady Zimmer's 39-point, nine-rebound, five-assist contribution powered the Delavan High School basketball team to a 64- 42 victory over Illini Bluffs in the Inter County Athletic Conference Tournament Wednesday. No. 8-state ranked Delavan (15-2) watched Zimmer sink 11 of 17 shots from the field and 16 of 18 at the line. Teammate Kelly Waas drilled four 3-pointers en route to 14 points.

Thunder Loses Wild Onedayton Prevails in Six-Round Shootout

DAYTON, Ohio - No one could blame the Bloomington PrairieThunder and Dayton Gems for having to go twice the required rounds in a shootout to determine an International Hockey League winner Wednesday night at Hara Arena. After the teams battled to a 7-7 tie after three periods, including 10 goals in the third period, the Gems pulled out an 8-7 victory in a six-round shootout following a scoreless, five-minute overtime.

11 Won't Return to Redbird Football

NORMAL - Five members of Illinois State's 2009 recruiting class and six other players did not return to the Redbird football team for the spring semester. Defensive linemen John Brewer and Jason Link, receiver Tyler Van Sligtenhorst, linebacker Rodney Johnson and defensive back Troy Randle are no longer Redbirds. All were signed as recruits last February.

Working Relationshiptireless Approach Lands Alexander in 600-Win Club

LINCOLN - As Ben Brackney prepared for basketball practice on Wednesday, the Lincoln High School senior knew what was coming. At some point, the man known as "Coach Al" was sure to tell his players, "We have to work hard."

Pga Honors Area Native, Journalist

Dave Kindred, an Atlanta native and a 1963 Illinois Wesleyan graduate, has been named the recipient of the 2010 Professional Golfers' Association (PGA) Lifetime Achievement Award in Journalism. Kindred, who now lives in Locust Grove, Va., is the 21st individual to be selected, joining such notables as Bob Verdi, Jim McKay, Dan Jenkins and Jack Whitaker. He will be honored April 7 at the 38th Golf Writers Association of America annual spring dinner and awards ceremony in Augusta, Ga.

Area Fishing Guide Saves Man From Wis. Lake

A column last week about thin ice in Minocqua, Wis., couldn't have been timelier for fishing guide Thad Hinshaw of rural Hudson. Hinshaw pulled a man from frigid water after he fell through ice when Hinshaw and friends were on an ice-fishing trip to Minocqua last weekend.

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The Morning LineRandy Reinhardt Century of Titan hoops worth the celebration

From Pages Past

5 years ago (2005): Tri-Valley High School's Tara Lowell, a 6- foot-1 middle blocker, was named to PrepVolleyball.Com's inaugural 12-player Molton Improvement First Team after going from varsity benchwarmer to winning a full scholarship to play at Western Michigan in 2006. The team honors players nationally who have made dramatic improvement. 15 years ago (1995): Maurice Huff scored 10 of his 12 points in the fourth quarter to help Bloomington High School end a four-game losing streak with a ...