Granite City

Carrie ZarseROCKFORD, ILL.Carrie, 17, a December graduate of Auburn High, won her third state diving title by beating Jenny Baker of Granite City 434.35-432.85. She also won the 16-18 age group Junior Olympic...

BOB MANZANARESLos ALAMOS, N.M.Manzanares, 36, a mechanical designer, defeated 259 competitors to win the 10K event in 32:50 at the Old Santa Fe Trail Run in downtown Santa Fe on Labor Day. An hour earlier, Manzanares...

PATTI MARTINGRANITE CITY, ILL.

GENE BAKERFLORISSANT, MO.Under Coach Baker. 34, Granite City South won an unprecedented second consecutive Illinois state high school soccer championship, and set 24 other tournament records, including most goals,...

Greg Starrick, 17, an all-state guard on Marion (Ill.) High's basketball team who has a 32.7-point game average, scored 70 points in an 88-86 double-overtime loss to West Frankfort. During regulation time Starrick...