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Marion Hosts Colt League World Series Baseball Teams from Around the World
Marion is seeing an influx of tourism this weekend with the return of The Colt World Series which kicks off at Mtn Dew Park today. 10 baseball teams from around the world compete in the bracket-style tournament. This year, teams are visiting from Japan, Mexico, Czech Republic, Nicaragua, Michigan, California,...
The 2024 Colt World Series gets underway today in Marion
At 9a.m., Prague from the Czech Republic will open with Bay County, Michigan. Then at 12pm it’s Palmview, Texas taking on Tokyo, Japan. The 3pm game is Covina, California taking on Massay, Nicaragua. That winner will take on Southern Illinois tomorrow night at 6pm. The opening ceremonies will be...
Starting quarterback up in the air as Southern Illinois prepares for camp
Former Southern Illinois quarterback and assistant coach Nick Hill took over heading coaching duties at his alma mater in 2016. (Photo by SIUSalukis.com) The quarterback position will look quite differently at Southern Illinois this fall. Nic Baker, SIU’s all-time leading passer, saw his career come to an end with an...
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