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SPORTS WEDNESDAY ,2003 B5 MATTOON (ILL.) JOURNAL GAZETTE Parrish accepts job at Clinton 7 I -4 CLOSED NO I 2k Workers begin clearing the way for artificial turf to be installed Football field switch is championship," said Parrish. "We came close two or three years. Certainly wining the conference tournament three out of four years and finishing in the upper division the first seven years were highlights." Parrish began his coaching career at his alma mater where he was 76-54 in five seasons, including back-to-back 20-win seasons with the Eagles. The 1991-92 team was 20- 6 and the squad was 21- 7, the last time the Eagles had a 20-win season. That team was Parrish's most successful team percentage wise.

Parrish replaces former Sullivan coach Ted Turner, who retired after this school year. "Clinton is a bigger opportunity," said Parrish. "The key factor was the financial aspect, the facilities and they are building a new junior high." As for Areola Parrish said, "My hope is a coach comes in with his own personality and energy to get the program to the next level." The fact that Clinton is close to home didn't play into the decision much said Parrish, who coached for two years as an assistant coach at Prairie Central before taking the Deland job. "It had little bearing on the decision," said Parrish. "We like the area, but it was not a key." Clinton is a member of the Okaw Valley Conference as are two area schools in Sullivan and Shelbyville.

"This gives me a chance to try and develop a program from scratch with my own thumbprint on it," said Parrish. "I really feel that the program can be a winner year-in and year-out with enrollment and facilities it can be a winning program consistently. My intention is do just that." Contact Mike Monahan at or cal 238-6854. Some paper work delayed the start but EIU associate athletics director Roger Jehlicka said the Pro Grass turf was not to be installed until after July 1 anyway. Fair championship, while Master Fox, Fox Valley Yacob, Drew's Wonder Boy, and DP's May all used the Clark County Fair as a stepping stone to victories in the rich County Fair Challenge Series at DuQuoin.

Fairfield's Buddy Simpson drove Master Fox to his Marshall triumph, before being inducted to the Illinois Harness Horsemen's Hall of BY MIKE M0NAHAN Staff Writer ARCOLA The win ningest coach in Areola toys' basketball history, Karl Parrish, has accepted a job at Clinton High School as the boys' basketball coach and athletics director. Parrish coached the Purple Riders for a decade, having been hired at Areola on August 9, 1993 to replace Dale Skelton. Parrish was also the boys' athletic's director and taught physcial education as well as driver's education. Parrish was also the junior high boys' track coach. "We labored over the decision for several days," said Parrish, a graduate of Deland-Weldon High School.

"It was an extremely emotional decision. I have enjoyed Areola and still do. We love the town and have had a great 10 years of our lives in Areola. The people and the school are great. I can't think of a better community in the state of Illinois to raise kids than Areola." Parrish, who is known for his 1-2-2 ball court press, went from Deland, a school with an enrollment of 80 to Areola, a school that had an enrollment of 210 and now to Clinton, which has an enrollment of 640.

At Areola, Parrish has the longest tenure of any coach and finished with a record of 141-129. The Purple Riders earned one Little Okaw Valley Conference regular season title (1990) and three LOVC tournament titles (1996, '98 and '99). The 1998 squad became the ninth team in school history to have a 20-win season. That team was 20-10. Parrish helped Areola to finish with six straight winning seasons and the Purple Riders averaged 18 wins during that time.

"The one regret I have is never having a regional a AREA GOLF MEAD0WVIEW GOLF COURSE Men's Thursday night league Division one 1 Fry, Brown, A. Fedngon 36; 2 A. Hildebrand, D. Ingle, S. Barbee 24; 3.

J. Pierce, Hall, D. Shelton 20 Division two CHARLESTON Work began a week later than planned but artificial turf is to be ready at O'Brien Stadium weeks before Eastern's football home opener. Horses to Race for over $30,000 at Clark continued from B1 MARSHALL More than $30,000 in prize money is on the line at the Clark County Fair June 23 and 24 when harness horses take to the fair's half-mile bullring for the Illini and Illinois Topline Colts Stakes. Post time has been set for 6: 30 p.m.

each evening. Last year, Kourni used a victory at Marshall as a springboard to an Illinois State Combine second game of the scheduled doubleheader. "Murphy probably needed to pitch more but I have to come back and pitch Saturday so this was better for me," Hilligoss said. In addition to completing the shutout, Hilligoss also had the chance to hit for the cycle when he batted in the eighth inning. But the Windsor graduate with a scholarship to Purdue was not necessarily thinking home run.

"Not really," Hilligoss said. Not continued from Andy Vincent in the quarterback race. Completing 20 of 32 passes for 241 yards, the freshman had a good intrasquad spring game that Spoo said narrowed the gap. But that game to complete spring drills apparently also was when King suffered an injury. "To be honest, I hurt my lower back," King said.

"I hurt it in the spring game. It's not getting any better. "It was hurting a lot but I didn't think much of it (during the spring game). I continued to play and then it A Xi I 1 I ki i at Eastern's O'Brien Stadium under way Some of the grass being cleared from O'Brien Stadium is being used for the university's rugby, baseball and soccer game fields and football practice fields that had bare Fame six months later. Harness racing has been so competitive at the Clark County Fair in recent years the program has produced three Illinois State Fair champions in the last four summers, including Respectmyathority (1999) and Bigoldrubyredress (2000) as well as Kourtni D.

and in 2001, Margie Giggles raced at Marshall before capturing ning streak is likely to be tested today when it plays host to Bloomington in a 6 p.m. doubleheader at Grimes. Then on Thursday Mattoon begins play in the Olney Showcase when it is to play Danville at 9 a.m. and Alton at noon. Mattoon Nichols, cf Jeske, ph Wirth, rf Hood, ph Hastings, 3b Hilligoss, ss AB Bl 2 2 10 3 0 0 0 2 110 2 12 0 4 12 1 5 3 3 2 high school credentials in an EIU career that never really began.

King set eight school records and a Wisconsin high school championship game passing record leading Marshfield to the large-school state championship. But now never played in an EIU game. Also a baseball pitcher, King now may be focusing on that sport at least for the coming school year. But that does not mean his football career is considered done. "I don't want to say that single Coke: Rock Reynolds triple; Jeremy Hiltebeitel four singles; Tyler VanDoren three singles, two doubles; Trevor Quast single; Drew Showalter single JUNIOR LEAGUE Moose 16, Kiwanis 4 Moose: Scott Setzer triple, Austin Nichols double; Chris Havlik home run; Hayden single, two doubles; Jake Daily single, home run; Dylan McCleary single; Gage Wetzel single; Justin Inman two singles; Christian Rhodes single Kiwanis: Tyler Whitworth single; Alex Peters single, triple; Zane Chapman single Moose 14, Schillings 4 Moose: Scott Setzer double; Chris Havlik two singles, triple; Hayden Tinsman two home runs, double; Jake Daily single; Dylan McCleary single, triple; Dustin Mead single; Gage Wetzel triple; Justin Inman single Schillings: Blake Fryman single; Dalton Wright two singles; Wyatt Matteson single, double; Triston Copsy double First Mid-Illinois 9, Mitchell Jerdan 4 First Mid: Chris Landrus single; Chad Bailey two singles; Micheal Pearson triple; Trey Milligan single; Josh Wall single Mitchell Jerdan: John poorman double; Kody Koplin single COACH PITCH VFW 10, to 6 VFW: Luke Beavers single; Sam Lodes two ill Brings continued from HI ST a- iir: Mill 1 VSTI I I'l ii it for this year's football season.

at Eastern spots. Excavation is being done by local company Ne-Co Asphalt. Eastern is to open its season on Aug. 30 at O'Brien against California of Pennsylvania. County Fair runner-up honors at Springfield and a first-place trophy in the $35,000 Windy Skeeter Stakes at DuQuoin.

Many of the horses competing at this year's Clark County Fair once again are prepping for the Illinois State Fair championships, to be contested at Springfield in August for combined purses of $450,000. Metzger, dh 3 0 2 4 Murphy, 10 0 0 Mullen, If 3 0 2 0 House, If 10 0 0 Watkms.c 2 0 0 0 Miller, 2 0 11 Bradd, 1b 4 0 0 0 Knox, 2b 4 0 10 Totals 38 8 15 8 2B Hilligoss, Miller. 3B Hilligoss. SB -Nichols, Hilligoss 2. Effingham 000 000000-0-3-1 Mattoon 320 010 11x 8-15-0 Pitchers IP ER BB SO Murphy (2-0) 7 1 0 0 0 10 Hilligoss 3 2 0 0 1 6 Contact Brian Nielsen at or 238-6856.

so I'm not going to say that," he said. "That's probably why I'm going to Mankato. Hopefully, I can do both. "It just didn't look like I was going to play football this fall. Because of that I would have had to have concentrated on football next spring and wouldn't be able to play baseball next spring.

I liked Eastern and had some really good friends. But it's eight hours away and I didn't want to come if I couldn't play football." Contact Brian Nielsen at or 238-6856. sinoles; Nick Staton single, double: Ryan Hutchinson single, double, triple; Mitchel Godden two singles; Wyatt Mineo triple, single; Ted Holmes single; Lance Niemeyer triple, single; Tanner Rienbolt two singles to Andrew Deremiah two singles; Tanner Scott double, triple; Colton Bloxom single; Andrew Gurley single, double; Lance Plummer single Steven Dyer single; Chase Branson two singles; Dalton Steele single Lions Club 14, American Legion 9 Austin Wetzel two singles, double; Michael Jean single, double; Mitch Hirsh single; Dillon Bierman two singles, double; Dustin Temple two home runs; Michael White two singles; Jacob Kroencke single American Legion: Lee single; Righter single; Roling single, triple; Kairpuss single, double BABE RUTH PREPS Schillings 9, First Federal 5 Winning pitcher: Burford Schillings: Dustin Carman two singles, double; Corey Lampe single; Hayden Moore double; Clayton Patrick single; Andrew singer single Washington Mutual 20, Comer 3 Washington Mutual: Tyler Hudson two doubles; John Wienke two singles; Jared Weaver triple; Tyler Alvis two singles; Dane Winn three singles; Mack Edwards single, double; Zach Jennings doubles, single Comer. Kirk Kepley single i Oakley was the high school boys' track coach. Brian Oakley continues as the boys' track coach.

"That makes it special," Competition 1 Miller. Castle. Hill 37. 2 Handshy, J. Kendall, J.

McCarthy, P. Spain. Age 30 Division three 1 Foltz, Ishibashi. Metcalt 42, 2 Boyd sr. Boyd Dow 40; 3 Body, R.

Osterorf. Keppley 37 said Brad Oakley of being on the staff with his brother. Contact Mike Monahan at mmon-ahanjg-tcxom or cal 238-6854. continued from 151 Jon Carr said. "He continues to work hard and that's what he's been doing.

He's stayed here." Also in the quarterback picture are Justin Duhai, a red-shirt freshman walk-on. and Mike Donato, an incoming freshman from Nazareth Academy. Brian Nielsen incorrectly listed in a Monday story about the Big 12 all-conference girls' soccer team. 1 i I i i 1 235-5656 This Coupon "That one ground ball was questionable. I didn't know what they called it because it could have been an error." Mattoon also got two hits and four RBls from Gil Metzger, two hits from Ryan Hastings and two hits from Andrew Hood, one of the players who got into the game when head coach John Logan starting substituting in the fourth inning.

Effingham dropped to 3-3 for the season. Post 88's early-season win HI kept bothering me so I went to see a neurospecialist. I had a compressed disc on my sciatic nerve. It caused my left leg to go numb. It's just a tough injury to have when you're competing." How could have King competed this fall or the next couple of seasons? "It's hard to tell," Spoo said.

"You can't judge anything now." While Romo became a star and now a free-agent rookie with the Dallas Cowboys after coming to EIU on a partial scholarship, King ironically had better Bailiegh Basham single, triple; Emily Kovacik three singles; Breanna Porter single; Paige Roytek single Courtney VanVoorhis single Emily Drake single; Heather Barnett single; Andrea Stanley double 8-AND-UNDER Edward Jones 5, Women ot the Moose 4 Edward Jones: Sarah Cowger three singles; Shelby Phipps single; Riley Phipps two singles; Hannah Sinclair two singles; Stacey Hildebrand single; Kaylee Conlin single Women of the Moose: Culcey Weaver three singles; Taylor Whisler two singles; Carrie Spangler four singles; Heather Utley single; Shelby Cox single; Haley Miflin double, single BASEBALL CAL RIPKEN (ages 10-12) Rural King 7, Police 2 Winning pitcher: Chase Louthan Rural King: Cody Gass single, double; Tyler Brandenburg single; Mitchell Sawyer single, double; Casey Beck single Police: Alex Williams single; Nic Mannifor single; Neko White triple; Dylan Strong double; Derrick Hensley single Gaines Sport Photo 17, Coke 14 Winning pitcher Travis Ramsey Gaines: Blake Rentro single; Sam Hughes three singles; Travis Ramsey single; two doubles; Austin McDevit single; Mitch Bily single; Blake Flood triple; Lucas Voodrie double, two singles; Aaron Wall two singles; Adam Brandt coach Bob Spoo said. "He's talented. He runs well. We like him well enough to bring him in." But Vincent is already in Charleston working out and trying to be ready. "The one thing I like about Andy Vincent is he's not content," offensive coordinator CORRECTION Lisa Speer plans to play soccer at Trinity International University in Deerfield.

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