http://www.bnd.com/sports/index.xml News, sports, and entertainment from Belleville News Democrat en-us Copyright 2009 Belleville News Democrat Sports 60 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:08:13 CST http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss McClatchy Interactive's PubSys support@Belleville.com http://www.bnd.com/sports/story/605018.html http://www.bnd.com/sports/story/605018.html Wed, 07 Jan 2009 06:40 CST -- http://www.bnd.com/sports/story/604977.html http://www.bnd.com/sports/story/604977.html Wed, 07 Jan 2009 06:42 CST Jordyne Crunk and Jazmin Hill were presented with decorative basketballs during a pregame ceremony honoring them for scoring the 1,000th points of their careers last week, and then they proceeded to add significantly to their scoring totals. http://www.bnd.com/sports/story/604984.html http://www.bnd.com/sports/story/604984.html Wed, 07 Jan 2009 06:41 CST Seeking to re-ignite their pilot light, the Althoff Crusaders found what they were looking for Tuesday. http://www.bnd.com/sports/story/605014.html http://www.bnd.com/sports/story/605014.html Wed, 07 Jan 2009 06:39 CST Senior Kaitlyn Hill and sophomore Erika McCaster made sure the Belleville West losing streak ended at one Tuesday at O'Fallon High School. http://www.bnd.com/sports/story/604993.html http://www.bnd.com/sports/story/604993.html Wed, 07 Jan 2009 06:39 CST Thomas Poston started out on the bench Tuesday, but the Belleville East Lancers couldn't have won without him. http://www.bnd.com/sports/story/604978.html http://www.bnd.com/sports/story/604978.html Wed, 07 Jan 2009 06:41 CST Pairings for the 23rd annual Highland Girls Invitational Tournament were released Tuesday, revealing a 16-team bracket that will make even the heartiest teams cringe. http://www.bnd.com/sports/story/605000.html http://www.bnd.com/sports/story/605000.html Wed, 07 Jan 2009 02:12 CST St. Louis Blues forward Paul Kariya sought out one of the world's top hip surgery specialists for his surgery that was done Monday in Vail, Colo. http://www.bnd.com/sports/story/604987.html http://www.bnd.com/sports/story/604987.html Wed, 07 Jan 2009 02:12 CST There were plenty of Eric Brewer critics before the veteran St. Louis Blues defenseman underwent surgery Dec. 19 to repair a herniated disc in his back. http://www.bnd.com/sports/story/604982.html http://www.bnd.com/sports/story/604982.html Wed, 07 Jan 2009 02:12 CST Matt Lawrence was 6-for-7 from 3-point range and matched his season best with 18 points, pacing a dominant first half that produced a 34-point lead in Missouri's 88-55 rout of Coppin State on Tuesday night. http://www.bnd.com/sports/story/605013.html http://www.bnd.com/sports/story/605013.html Wed, 07 Jan 2009 02:12 CST The sometimes woeful offense of the Southwestern Illinois College Blue Storm will soon be getting a much needed jump start. http://www.bnd.com/sports/story/604636.html http://www.bnd.com/sports/story/604636.html Tue, 06 Jan 2009 18:07 CST Let the rest of the country brag about its ivy-covered traditions and its cultural superiority. Down in Dixie, it's all about trotting out the nation's top college football teams on any given Saturday. http://www.bnd.com/sports/story/604116.html http://www.bnd.com/sports/story/604116.html Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:32 CST Drew Brees understood what breaking a record set by Dan Marino would mean to the New Orleans Saints. So coming up 15 yards short was disappointing to the Saints quarterback, who won The Associated Press 2008 NFL Offensive Player of the Year award Tuesday. http://www.bnd.com/sports/story/603718.html http://www.bnd.com/sports/story/603718.html Tue, 06 Jan 2009 02:17 CST Southwestern Illinois College sophomores Chris Hines and Logan Bouchard made sure three weeks of rust wore off quickly Monday against Mineral Area College. http://www.bnd.com/sports/story/603638.html http://www.bnd.com/sports/story/603638.html Tue, 06 Jan 2009 02:12 CST Referee Gary Gustafson's emotions got the best of him Sunday when he returned to his home in Troy, four days after undergoing quadruple-bypass heart surgery. http://www.bnd.com/sports/story/603633.html http://www.bnd.com/sports/story/603633.html Tue, 06 Jan 2009 02:12 CST Other than a couple of tweaks here and there, St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa likes the team he will put on the field in 2009. http://www.bnd.com/sports/story/603625.html http://www.bnd.com/sports/story/603625.html Tue, 06 Jan 2009 02:12 CST Royce Ring became the third left-hander in the St. Louis Cardinals' bullpen, agreeing Monday to a $475,000. one-year contract. http://www.bnd.com/sports/story/603659.html http://www.bnd.com/sports/story/603659.html Tue, 06 Jan 2009 05:54 CST The St. Louis Rams will interview former New York Giants coach Jim Fassel on Thursday, ESPN reported on Monday. http://www.bnd.com/sports/story/603629.html http://www.bnd.com/sports/story/603629.html Tue, 06 Jan 2009 02:12 CST Facing a partial amputation of his left ring finger at one point, St. Louis Blues defenseman Jay McKee now looks forward to rejoining the team Friday against Vancouver -- with everything intact. http://www.bnd.com/sports/story/603618.html http://www.bnd.com/sports/story/603618.html Tue, 06 Jan 2009 02:12 CST It's been a while since there were high expectations for basketball at New Athens High School. http://www.bnd.com/sports/story/603617.html http://www.bnd.com/sports/story/603617.html Tue, 06 Jan 2009 04:43 CST News-Democrat