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(OLNEY) in Major League Baseball : * Tuesday : the Cardinals beat the Reds, 2-1 ending a three game losing streak * Tuesday : both the Cubs and White Sox lost last night * Wednesday : it’s the rubber game of the series between the Cardinals & Reds today in St. Louis * Wednesday : the Cubs again host the Padres and the White Sox are back against the Rangers tonight
(OLNEY) in high school baseball yesterday – Olney won another non-conference game at home : * the Tigers beat Mt. Carmel, 9-4 as host Olney outhit the visiting Golden Aces, 7 to 6 * Olney Justin Bailey was the winning pitcher, giving up only one earned run and striking out four * at the plate – Tryston Runyon had two hits, two runs scored, and one RBI * Peyton Billington had a two RBI single and Evan Eagleson had a hit and two runs scored * improving to 16&3, the Tigers return to non-conference action today traveling to Robinson * also congratulations to Coach Brandis Grove, picking up his 100th career win in five years
(OLNEY) in girls high school soccer yesterday – Olney lost a rescheduled match at home : * the Lady Tigers fell to Mattoon at Musgrove Park, 2-9 * Olney’s goals were scored by Lexie Erwin, assisted by Kylar Craig, and by Emma Grundon * the Lady Tigers junior varsity squad played Mattoon to a 0-0 tie * the Lady Tigers will have their final home match with Senior Night tomorrow at Musgrove Park
(NEWTON) in high school softball yesterday – Newton picked up another home win : * the Lady Eagles beat Edwards County, 14-1 in five innings * Newton’s winning pitcher was Keidrah Hardiek, allowing no runs & striking out nine in four innings * the top Newton hitter was Brittany Fore with three hits and two RBI * also, Gabby Zerrusen had two two hits, two RBI, and two runs scored * the Lady Eagles improve to 12&6 on the year, now 8&1 in the Little Illini Conference * the Newton Ladies are back in action today at Teutopolis, then back home in Newton tomorrow
(NEWTON) in high school baseball yesterday – Newton dropped a tough game at home : * the Eagles lost to Neoga, 2-8 as host Newton was outhit by the visiting Indians, 12 to 4 * Newton’s Caleb Chesnut had two of the Eagles’ hits, scoring one of Newton’s runs * also, Allen Taylor had an solo home run with that lone RBI and run scored * the Eagles will return to action at home this afternoon, hosting Edwards County * the Eagles have a rescheduled conference game tomorrow at home with Hutsonville-Palestine
(OLNEY) here’s some other area high school scores from yesterday : * baseball : Flora beat Oblong, 10-4 : Marshall beat Arthur, 11-7 * softball : Dieterich beat Noble / Clay City, 6-5
(OLNEY) in boys junior high track from last week – Olney won a tri-angular meet : * the Cubs beat second place Flora, 70 to 53 – Centralia was third with 40 points * the Cubs won four of the thirteen events * Nathan DeMeyer won both the 800 meter dash and the 1600 meter run * Gavin Lathrop won the 200 meter dash * Trevor Dobbs won the pole vault * the Cubs had six second place finishes and six third place finishes as well
LOCAL AND AREA SPORTS REMINDERS
(OLNEY) the Olney Junior Pro Football signups have been announced for next week – that’s each night from 5:00 to 7:00 at Musgrove Park, next to the ball diamonds, next Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, May 6th, 7th, 9th, and 10th – for more details, call Coach John Reed, at 618-450-2348
(FLORA) it’s back to the oval track this Saturday night at the Clay County Speedway, just north of Flora – it’s the biggest race of the year for street stocks with the Street Stock Challenge, plus there will be a special Mechanic’s Race and a bicycle giveaway to two junior race fans – gates open at 5:00, with racing at 7:30 – for more, logon at www.claycountyspeedway.net – that’s this Saturday night, north of Flora, along Route 45
(OLNEY) the Red Hill High School Fellowship of Christian Athletes will host a fundraising 4-on-4 Basketball Tournament in the Red Hill Junior / Senior High School Gyms on Saturday morning, May 4th, starting at 8:00 – along with games, there will be plenty of fun, food, t-shirts, and raffle prizes – all proceeds will go toward Brain Tumor Research in memory of Melissa Fiscus who passed away in 2009 from a brain tumor – free will donations accepted at the door – all are invited – call Red Hill High School for details
(CLAY CITY) the Clay City Athletic Department will host its Awards Night for all sports, cheerleading, & scholar bowl this Friday night in the cafeteria / commons area, starting at 6:30 – all parents, relatives, and friends are invited – light refreshments will follow the awards – all Clay City athletes are urged to attend
(OLNEY) the Olney Central College Foundation will host its 12th annual “Golf Outing” this Friday, May 3rd, at the Richland Country Club in Olney – lunch will be served at 11:30 with tee-off at 1:00 – the event includes 18 holes of golf in a scramble format with an entry fee of $60 per person – call OCC today
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(OLNEY) on our Sports Broadcast Schedule : it’s Cardinals baseball this afternoon on CBS Sports Radio 107.1 FM / 740 AM WVLN with our pregame show at 12:35 : & the latest in sports on CBS Sports Radio
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(OLNEY) in Major League Baseball : * Monday : the Cardinals lost to the Reds, 2-1 * Monday : the Cubs beat the Padres : the White Sox were idle * Tuesday : the Cardinals again will host Cincinnati tonight * Tuesday : the Cubs again will host San Diego : the White Sox play the Rangers in Texas
(OLNEY) in high school baseball yesterday – Olney won another conference game on the road : * the Tigers beat Flora, 8-5 as visiting Olney outhit the host Wolves, 9 to 8 * Olney’s Alex Craig struck out five of the last six Flora batters to improve to 5&1 on the year * Olney’s top hitter was Reid Kocher with three hits and two RBI * Peyton Billington singled and homered with an RBI and two runs scored * now at 15&3 overall, Olney improves to 9&1 in the Little Illini Conference * with a Marshall loss yesterday to Casey-Westfield, the Tigers are tied for first in the LIC * the Tigers are back in non-conference action today against Mt. Carmel at home
(NEWTON) in high school baseball yesterday – Newton lost a tough LIC game at home : * the Eagles fell to Robinson, 2-1 as the visiting Maroons outhit host Newton, 5 to 1 * Newton’s Caleb Chesnut had the lone Eagles hit while Derek Schackmann scored the only run * the Eagles are quickly back in action today, hosting Neoga in non-conference action in Newton
(NOBLE) also in high school baseball yesterday – Noble / Clay City lost on the road : * the Wildcats lost at Fairfield, 9-10 as the host Mules scored three in the bottom of the 7th * the top NCC hitters were Austin Manuel with three hits and Matt Dasch with two hits * the Wildcats are back in action Thursday at Sandoval
(OLNEY) in high school softball yesterday – Olney won a LIC game on the road : * the Lady Tigers beat Flora, 5-3 scoring winning runs in the top of the 7th inning * Olney’s Elizabeth Walker was the winning pitcher, allowing one earned run & striking out seven * the top Lady Tiger hitter was Elizabeth Walker with two hits and one RBI * Olney’s Mackenzie Sechrest had one hit with two runs scored – Kenzie Zwilling had an RBI hit * the Lady Tigers are now 7&3 in the LIC, now 17&9 overall – they’ll host Mattoon tomorrow
(NEWTON) in high school softball yesterday – Newton won a conference game at home : * the Lady Eagles beat Robinson, 8-3 with Newton’s Keidrah Hardiek picking up the win * top hitter was Morgan Swingler with a single, double, home run, and three RBI * Gabby Zerrusen had three hits and two RBI – Karsyn McCoy had a home run and single * the Lady Eagles are back in action today at home against Edwards County
(OLNEY) here’s some other Little Illini Conference scores from yesterday : * in baseball : Casey-Westfield beat Marshall, 2-1 : Oblong beat Red Hill, 12-2 * in softball : Casey-Westfield beat Marshall, 18-4 : Edwards County beat Lawrenceville, 12-3
(NEWTON) in boys high school track – the Newton Invitational was held last Friday : * Robinson won the 13-team event, followed by Olney, Charleston, Effingham, & Mattoon * the host Eagles were sixth, followed by Teutopolis, Casey-Westfield, Shelbyville, & Fairfield * rounding out the remaining teams were Altamont, Effingham St. Anthony, & Lawrenceville * the second place Tigers won four of the twenty events with two second place finishes : * Gus Lathrop won both the 100 meter dash and the 200 meter dash * Dirk Washburn, Dalton Waggoner, Jordan Hahn, & Gus Lathrop won the 800 meter relay * Dirk Washburn, Dalton Waggoner, Jordan Hahn, & Gus Lathrop won the 400 meter relay * Blaine Storer was second in the high jump * Dirk Washburn was second in the 200 meter dash * the sixth place host Eagles won two events with one second place finish : * Dylan Davidson won the triple jump * Lucas Stone won the 400 meter dash * Dylan Davidson was second in the long jump
LOCAL AND AREA SPORTS REMINDERS
(OLNEY) the Red Hill High School Fellowship of Christian Athletes will host a fundraising 4-on-4 Basketball Tournament in the Red Hill Junior / Senior High School Gyms on Saturday morning, May 4th, starting at 8:00 – along with games, there will be plenty of fun, food, t-shirts, and raffle prizes – all proceeds will go toward Brain Tumor Research in memory of Melissa Fiscus who passed away in 2009 from a brain tumor – free will donations accepted at the door – all are invited – call Red Hill High School for details
(OLNEY) the Olney Central College Foundation will host its 12th annual “Golf Outing” this Friday, May 3rd, at the Richland Country Club in Olney – lunch will be served at 11:30 with tee-off at 1:00 – the event includes 18 holes of golf in a scramble format with an entry fee of $60 per person – call OCC today
(NEWTON) time is running out to sign-up for the Newton Women’s Tennis League for summer 2013 – the fee is at $10 for the cost of balls and court-related expenses, and it’s open to all women age 18 or older – the season play begins May 29th and continues for 12 weeks with schedules to be emailed or mailed – the registration deadline is today, this April 30th – for more details, call Emily Carroll at 618-783-3502
(NEWTON here’s today’s high school sports schedule : * in boys tennis : Shelbyville at Newton * in baseball : Neoga at Newton : Mt. Carmel at Olney * in softball : Edwards County at Newton : Noble / Clay City at Dieterich
* special note - today's Olney against Cumberland JV softball game in Toledo starts at 4:00, 30 minutes earlier than the originally scheduled start time of 4:30
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(OLNEY) on our Sports Broadcast Schedule : it’s Olney Tiger baseball this afternoon at 4:30 on CBS Sports Radio 107.1 FM / 740 AM WVLN : it’s Newton Eagle ballball this afternoon at 4:30 on 103.5 “The Eagle” : it’s Cardinals baseball tonight on Freedom 92.9 with our pregame show at 7:05 : and it’s the latest in sports all day and all night on CBS Sports Radio 107.1 FM / 740 AM WVLN
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(OLNEY) in Major League Baseball : * Saturday & Sunday : the Cardinals dropped two to the Pirates in St. Louis * Saturday & Sunday : the Cubs split two : the White Sox lost two : the Reds split two * Monday : the Cardinals begin a series at home against the Reds – first of three is tonight * Monday : the Cubs host San Diego tonight : the White Sox are idle until tomorrow night
(OLNEY) in high school softball Saturday – Carbondale won the Robinson Softball Tournament : * Carbondale beat Robinson in the title game, 5-3 after pool play wins over Olney, Neoga, & Red Hill * Red Hill won the third place game over Neoga, 12-3 * Effingham won the fifth place game by beating Hutsonville-Palestine, 12-1 * the Olney Lady Tigers three close games, each game by two runs or less * Olney lost to Carbondale, 6-7 : lost to Red Hill, 2-4 : and lost to Effingham, 4-6 * during the day, Rachel Wisner and Peyton Stuck each had four hits, while Wisner had five RBI * now at 16&9 on the year, Olney and it’s 6&3 LIC record go west to play at Flora this afternoon
(NEWTON) on today’s high school sports calendar : * in LIC baseball and softball : Robinson at Newton : Olney at Flora * in non-conference baseball and softball : Noble / Clay City at Fairfield * in boys tennis : Newton at Paris : Olney at Teutopolis * in girls track : Newton, Olney, and other area teams at the Newton Invitational at NCHS * in boys track : Olney at Mt. Carmel
LOCAL AND AREA SPORTS REMINDERS
(OLNEY) the Red Hill High School Fellowship of Christian Athletes will host a fundraising 4-on-4 Basketball Tournament in the Red Hill Junior / Senior High School Gyms on Saturday morning, May 4th, starting at 8:00 – along with games, there will be plenty of fun, food, t-shirts, and raffle prizes – all proceeds will go toward Brain Tumor Research in memory of Melissa Fiscus who passed away in 2009 from a brain tumor – free will donations accepted at the door – all are invited – call Red Hill High School for details
(OLNEY) the Olney Central College Foundation will host its 12th annual “Golf Outing” this Friday, May 3rd, at the Richland Country Club in Olney – lunch will be served at 11:30 with tee-off at 1:00 – the event includes 18 holes of golf in a scramble format with an entry fee of $60 per person – call OCC today
(NEWTON) time is running out to sign-up for the Newton Women’s Tennis League for summer 2013 – the fee is at $10 for the cost of balls and court-related expenses, and it’s open to all women age 18 or older – the season play begins May 29th and continues for 12 weeks with schedules to be emailed or mailed – the registration deadline is tomorrow, April 30th – for more details, call Emily Carroll at 618-783-3502
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(OLNEY) on our Sports Broadcast Schedule : it’s Olney Tiger baseball this afternoon at 4:30 on CBS Sports Radio 107.1 FM / 740 AM WVLN : it’s Newton Lady Eagle softball this afternoon at 4:30 on 103.5 “The Eagle” : it’s Cardinals baseball tonight on Freedom 92.9 with our pregame show from at 7:05 : and it’s the latest in sports all day and all night on CBS Sports Radio 107.1 FM / 740 AM WVLN
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(OLNEY) in Major League Baseball : * Friday : the Cardinals beat the Pirates in the first of three in St. Louis, 9-1 * Friday : the Cubs beat the Marlins : the White Sox beat the Rays : the Reds lost to Washington * Saturday : the Redbirds again will host Pittsburgh later this afternoon * Saturday : it’s the Cubs & Marlins and the White Sox & Rays tonight : the Reds & Nationals today
(OLNEY) in junior college softball – the Region 24 postseason tournament began yesterday : * the OCC Lady Knights swept two from Kaskaskia, winning 8-7 and 9-5 * by winning the best-of-three first round series, the Lady Knights advance to the Region 24 Final Four, which will be played next week at Kaskaskia College, just west of Centralia * the OCC Lady Knights are now 31&21 on the year, finishing 4th in the GRAC with a record of 17&15
(OLNEY) in junior college baseball yesterday – the Blue Knights won the first of three against Lake Land : * the Blue Knights beat the visiting Lakers on Dennis Conley Field, 7-2 * the series will move to Laker Field, just south of Mattoon, with doubleheader action today at 12 noon * the Blue Knights will finish up their Region 24 schedule next week against Shawnee * all to be followed by the Region 24 Tournament with the top six teams to play at Kaskaskia College
(OLNEY) in high school baseball yesterday – the Tigers won a non-conference game on the road : * Olney defeated Newton, 9-2 as the Tigers outhit the host Eagles, 13 to 5 * the Tigers improve to 14&3 on the year, remaining at 8&1 in the Little Illini Conference * in LIC action Monday – it’s Olney at Flora, while Newton will host Robinson
(OLNEY) on today’s high school sports calendar : * boys tennis : Olney at the Champaign Centennial Doubles Tournament * girls soccer : Olney at the Centralia Tournament with the first match at 9:00 this morning * softball : Olney at the Robinson Round Robin Tournament with the first game at 8:30 this morning
LOCAL AND AREA SPORTS REMINDERS
(OLNEY) the Red Hill High School Fellowship of Christian Athletes will host a fundraising 4-on-4 Basketball Tournament in the Red Hill Junior / Senior High School Gyms on Saturday morning, May 4th, starting at 8:00 – along with games, there will be plenty of fun, food, t-shirts, and raffle prizes – all proceeds will go toward Brain Tumor Research in memory of Melissa Fiscus who passed away in 2009 from a brain tumor – free will donations accepted at the door – all are invited – call Red Hill High School for details
(OLNEY) the Olney Central College Foundation will host its 12th annual “Golf Outing” next Friday, May 3rd, at the Richland Country Club in Olney – lunch will be served at 11:30 with tee-off at 1:00 – the event includes 18 holes of golf in a scramble format with an entry fee of $60 per person or $240 for a team of four – for last minute information or details, call Olney Central College, toll-free, at 1-800-622-4322
(NEWTON) time is running out to sign-up for the Newton Women’s Tennis League for summer 2013 – the fee is at $10 for the cost of balls and court-related expenses, and it’s open to all women age 18 or older – the season play begins May 29th and continues for 12 weeks with schedules to be emailed or mailed – the registration deadline is next Tuesday, April 30th – for more details, call Emily Carroll at 618-783-3502
(OLNEY) it’s “Opening Day” for Little League Baseball today in Olney’s Musgrove Park, kicking off yet another spring & summer of Little League baseball : it’s also “Opening Day” for Little League Baseball over in Noble as well : a tip of the hat to all players, coaches, and volunteers for another year coming up
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(OLNEY) on our Sports Broadcast Schedule : it’s Cardinals baseball today on Freedom 92.9 with our pregame show at 3:05 : and it’s the latest in sports on CBS Sports Radio 107.1 FM / 740 AM WVLN
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(OLNEY) in Major League Baseball : * Thursday : the Cardinals were idle with a travel date * Thursday : the Cubs beat Miami : the White Sox beat Tampa Bay : the Reds lost to Washington * Friday : the Cardinals begin a three game home series with Pittsburgh tonight in St. Louis * Friday : the Cubs are in Miami : the White Sox host the Rays : the Reds are back in Washington
(OLNEY) in junior college softball – the Region 24 postseason tournament began yesterday : * Southeastern Illinois won the best two out of three play-in series over Lincoln Trail * Southwestern Illinois won the best two out of three play-in series over Shawnee * the best two out of three first round series are scheduled to begin today with twinbills at 2:00 : * 4th-seeded Olney Central will host 5th-seeded Kaskaskia * 3rd-seeded John A. Logan will host 6th-seeded Rend Lake * 2nd-seeded Wabash Valley will host 7th-seeded Southwestern Illinois * top-seeded Lake Land will host 9th-seeded Southeastern Illinois * the top four teams move into the Region 24 Final Four series at Kaskaskia next weekend * the OCC Lady Knights finished the regular season at 29&21 with a GRAC record of 17&15 in 4th place
(OLNEY) in junior college baseball – the final weekend of GRAC Conference games are this weekend : * OCC is scheduled to start a three game series today at home against Lake Land at 3:00 * the Blue Knights will finish the series with doubleheader action tomorrow at Lake Land * John A. Logan begins the series with a single nine inning game today at 3:00 at Lincoln Trail College * Southeastern Illinois will play the first of three in Region 24 action today at Shawnee * the other series matchups will begin with doubleheader action tomorrow : * Southwestern Illinois at Kaskaskia and Rend Lake at Wabash Valley
(OLNEY) in boys high school tennis yesterday – Olney won a non-conference match over Salem : * the Tigers beat the host Wildcats, 6 to 3 as Olney won all three of the singles matches * Levi Weiler won the number one singles match in two sets * Andrew Garrett won the number two singles match in two sets * Austin Urfer won the number three singles match in one set * the Tigers won three of the four doubles matches : * Nick Kuhl and Derek Walker won the number one doubles match * Cameron Pearcy and Austin Urfer won the number two doubles match * Sterling Hostetter and Andrew Steber won the number three doubles match * now at 6&3 overall, the Tigers remain undefeated in the Little Illini Conference at 2&0 * Olney will compete at the Champaign Centennial Doubles Tournament tomorrow
(OLNEY) in high school baseball yesterday – Olney dropped its first LIC game at home : * the Tigers lost to the visiting Lions, 1-0 as Marshall outhit Olney, 6 to 2 * Olney’s only hits were singles from Justin Bailey and Ryan Eagleson * the Tigers fall back to 13&3 on the year, and now at 8&1 in the Little Illini Conference * the Tigers are in non-conference action at Newton this afternoon against the Eagles
(NEWTON) no results are available from yesterday’s Newton at Red Hill baseball game
(OLNEY) in high school softball yesterday – Olney won a conference game at home : * the Lady Tigers defeated Marshall, 5-3 although Olney was outhit, 8 to 6 * Elizabeth Walker was the winning pitcher working all seven innings with twelve strikeouts * Olney’s top hitter was Mackenzie Sechrest with two hits, two runs scored, and one RBI * Kenzie Zwilling and Taylor Barrick also had one RBI apiece, plus excellent hustle by Rachel Wisner * Olney improves to 16&5 overall, now 6&3 in the LIC – they’ll host Teutopolis this afternoon
(NEWTON) in high school softball yesterday – Newton won a conference game on the road : * the Lady Eagles slipped by Red Hill in eight innings, 5-4 * Newton’s Karsyn McCoy and Keidrah Hardiek combined for the win * Newton’s top hitters were Gabby Zerrusen, Megan Jansen, and Karsyn McCoy * now at 6&1 in the LIC, now 10&7 overall, the Lady Eagles will play Robinson on Monday
(NOBLE) in high school softball yesterday – Noble / Clay City won a huge MTC game at home : * the Lady Wildcats beat Woodlawn, 10-3 as Noble / Clay City outhit the Cardinals, 16 to 8 * Darcie Hawkins was the winning pitcher with the complete game, 7 inning win * top NCC hitters included Hannah Dulaney with three hits and three RBI - Darcie Hawkins had three hits * Whittney Reynolds had two hits and two runs scored – Sarah Weiler had two hits and three RBI * the Lady Tigers return to action next Tuesday when they’ll host Dieterich at WRHS in Noble
(NEWTON) in other Little Illini Conference action from yesterday : * baseball : Flora beat Robinson, 6-3 : Oblong beat Cumberland, 14-7 * softball : Lawrenceville beat Hutsonville-Palestine, 6-1
(NEWTON) on today’s high school sports calendar for today : * baseball : Olney at Newton : Dieterich at Noble / Clay City * boys track : Olney and others at the Newton Invitational
LOCAL AND AREA SPORTS REMINDERS
(OLNEY) the Red Hill High School Fellowship of Christian Athletes will host a fundraising 4-on-4 Basketball Tournament in the Red Hill Junior / Senior High School Gyms on Saturday morning, May 4th, starting at 8:00 – along with games, there will be plenty of fun, food, t-shirts, and raffle prizes – all proceeds will go toward Brain Tumor Research in memory of Melissa Fiscus who passed away in 2009 from a brain tumor – free will donations accepted at the door – all are invited – call Red Hill High School for details
(OLNEY) the Olney Central College Foundation will host its 12th annual “Golf Outing” on Friday, May 3rd, at the Richland Country Club in Olney – lunch will be served at 11:30 with tee-off at 1:00 – the event includes 18 holes of golf in a scramble format with an entry fee of $60 per person or $240 for a team of four – the deadline to sign-up is today, this April 26th – call OCC, toll-free, at 1-800-622-4322 for details
(NEWTON) time is running out to sign-up for the Newton Women’s Tennis League for summer 2013 – the fee is at $10 for the cost of balls and court-related expenses, and it’s open to all women age 18 or older – the season play begins May 29th and continues for 12 weeks with schedules to be emailed or mailed – the registration deadline is next Tuesday, April 30th – for more details, call Emily Carroll at 618-783-3502
(NEWTON) the 7th Annual Jasper County Chamber of Commerce Bass Tournament is tomorrow on Newton Lake – with a guaranteed $500 Big Bass, there will be an 80% payout – entry fees are $60 per team and cash paid on the morning of the tournament – a raffle for a rod & reel will be held before take off at 6:00 tomorrow morning – all teams must be checked in & paid by 5:30 – for details, call 618-553-4319
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(OLNEY) on our Sports Broadcast Schedule : it’s Newton Eagle baseball today at 4:30 on 103.5 “The Eagle” : it’s Cardinals baseball tonight on Freedom 92.9 with our pregame show at 7:05 : and it’s the latest in sports, all day and all night long, on CBS Sports Radio 107.1 FM / 740 AM WVLN in Olney
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