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School Sports Time of
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Tigers Beat Miners for 7th Place Finish at MEL Tournament
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November 30, 2009
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The Dupo Tigers Varsity Boys Basketball Team opened their season last week at the 29th Annual Metro East Lutheran High School Thanksgiving Tip-Off Classic in Edwardsville. The tournament is in pool play format with four teams in each pool. How you perform in your pool decides what game you play in the finals.
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Lady Tigers Take 4th in Cat Classic!
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Lady Knights Comeback in 4th Quarter to Take 3rd Place
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November 22, 2009
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After leading for three quarters the Dupo High School Lady Tigers Varsity Basketball team watched their lead disappear as the Lady Knights of Metro East Lutheran High came back to outscore the Lady Tigers 17-6 in the final quarter to win the game 46-37 and take Third Place at the Dupo High School Cat Classic Basketball Tournament.
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Dupo Dance Force Goes Crazy!
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Dance Team Hold ‘Crazy Bowl’ Event
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November 21, 2009
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The Dupo High School Dance Force squad got crazy as they held a ‘Crazy Bowl’ event Friday evening at Westpark Bowl in Columbia. The event was held to raise funds for new uniforms for the Dance Force as they make their way toward state competition in 2010.
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Lady Tigers Lay It On The Yellowjackets
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Dupo Varsity Girls Basketball Team Gets First Win in Cat Classic
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November 18, 2009
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The Dupo Lady Tigers Varsity Basketball Team served notice to their opponents that this season will not be the same as Lady Tiger’s teams of the past as they opened their season with a win at home against the New Athens Lady Yellowjackets winning 48-29.
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Pinckneyville Ruins Dupo’s Perfect Season
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Panthers Beat Tigers in Battle of the Big Cats!
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November 17, 2009
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One week after the Dupo Quarterback Club Varsity Tigers completed their perfect regular season with a come from behind victory over the Columbia Blue Jays 28-13 and finished the season a perfect 9-0, the Pinckneyville Panthers came to town on Sunday and ruined the Tigers’ bid for a perfect season. The Southwest Illinois Football Conference Varsity championship game was played at the Dupo Quarterback Club football field as the Pinckneyville Panthers defeated the Tigers 40-21. The Tigers finished the season in second place with a record of 9-1.
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Brussels Beats Dupo in Tale of Two Halves
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Eagles Soar in Second Half to Beat Tigers 41-28
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November 17, 2009
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For the first half of the Dupo 8th Grade Basketball Tigers game against the Eagles of Brussels, Illinois it seemed that the Tigers were on their way to their third win of the season and a 3-1 record. But the Eagles had a different plan in mind and outscored the Tigers 29-7 in the second half to win the game 41-28.
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Meet the Tigers!
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New Seasonal Event Proving Successful for Dupo Athletics
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November 17, 2009
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Back in August of this year the Dupo Athletic Department began a new seasonal effort to acquaint fans with the players and coaches of the schools various athletic teams. On Friday night, November 13th, the Tigers unveiled their winter sports teams for the community. Titled “Meet the Tigers” it not only gives parents and fans an opportunity to see who’s playing and coaching, but it also helps to cultivate an atmosphere of excitement for the upcoming season.
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MCS Wins Battle of the Cats
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Lady Panthers Maul Lady Tigers in MCS Shootout
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November 14, 2009
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Basketball shootouts are great events where local fans can see talent from other schools and watch as their own teams are showcased usually in tightly competitive games against opponents similar to themselves. That never materialized in the contest between the MCS Lady Panthers and the Dupo Lady Tigers.
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Jr. Lady Tigers Snuff Out Comets!
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Dupo 8th Grade Girls Basketball Team Gets First Win of the Season
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November 11, 2009
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The Dupo 8th Grade Lady Tigers Basketball team notched their first win of the season beating the Marissa Comets 38-18 on their home floor at Bluffview Elementary School. The win puts the teams record at 1-3 as they are preparing for a challenging stretch of their season. Dupo 8th Grade Lady Tigers basketball Coach Jason Waller said, “The girls are making great strides.
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Dupo Quarterback Club Varsity Squad Finishes Undefeated
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Come from Behind Victory Over Columbia Seals 9-0 Record!
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November 9, 2009
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The Dupo Quarterback Club Varsity Tigers completed their perfect regular season with a come from behind victory over the Columbia Blue Jays 28-13. The DQC Tigers finished the season a perfect 9-0 and now advance to the Southwest Illinois Football Conference championship game against the Pinckneyville Panthers on Sunday, November 15th at 2:00 p.m. at the Dupo Quarterback Club football field.
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All Stars Shine Against Tigers!
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RJ Krause Offense Too Much for 8th Grade Tigers
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November 6, 2009
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While the games won’t count against the Dupo Jr High teams records, don’t tell that to the players. Dupo 8th Grade Boys Basketball Coach Kraig Roth said, “Well technically they’re not a school but it’s a good game to have early on our schedule.” Both teams came out fired up and determined to win. But in the end it was the offensive power of the RJ Krause All Stars that prevailed as they defeated the 8th Grade Tigers 67-58.
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Lady Trojans Take Down Lady Tigers!
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Dupo Bows Out Early in Valmeyer Regional
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October 29, 2009
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The Dupo Lady Tigers Varsity Volleyball team knew that the IHSA Class A Regional held at Valmeyer High School was going to be difficult, but they didn’t expect to leave so soon. The Lady Tigers who were seeded 4th in the Regional drew 5th seed Madison in the first round with the winner facing the number one seeded Valmeyer Lady Pirates.
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Lady Tigers March on Soldiers!
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Dupo Wins on Senior Night Finale
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October 26, 2009
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The Dupo Lady Tigers Volleyball squad completed their season at home Wednesday night as they defeated the Christ Our Savior Lutheran Soldiers of Evansville in two games 25-22 and 25-14. The contest was bittersweet as Dupo fans said goodbye to five Seniors who will end their high school volleyball careers at the end of this season.
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Yellowjackets Sting Tigers!
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Chester Rallies in 4th Quarter to Win 21-7
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October 24, 2009
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The Dupo Tiger Varsity Football team dropped their season finale to the Chester Yellow jackets 21-7. It was a disappointing finish to a season that held promise at the midway point. The Yellow jackets finished the season 7-2 and will host the Tigers’ Cahokia Conference foe, Red Bud Musketeers, in the first round of the IHSA Class 2A playoffs.
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Midgets Defeat Tigers 34-18!
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Freeburg Spoils Dupo’s Hopes For Winning Season And Playoff Berth
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October 17, 2009
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It was a bitter pill to swallow for the Dupo Tigers Varsity Football as they watched their hopes for a winning season and playoff berth tick away at the end of the fourth quarter Friday night. The Tigers played a good game against the Midgets but could not seem to stop Freeburg’s potent spread offense as they exploited the Tiger defense again and again for big plays especially in third down situations.
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Homecoming 09’ - Tigers Maul Indians!
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Dupo Keeps Playoff Hopes Alive with Homecoming Win
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October 10, 2009
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The Dupo Tigers varsity football team accomplished several things in their 18-0 win over conference foe Carlyle Indians on Friday night. It was the first homecoming win for the ailing tiger football program in seven years. Dupo Tigers Coach Vernon Ferry said, “The homecoming win was big tonight.
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Thunder & Lightning’ Strike for Tigers
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’Hogs 4 Life’ Lead the Way as Dupo Beats Wesclin 44-22
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September 25, 2009
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The Dupo Tigers got back in the win column Friday night as they defeated the Wesclin Warriors 42-22 at Wesclin High. The Tigers had control of the contest from the outset as they improved to 2-3 overall and gained their first conference victory. The hapless Warriors who are plagued by injuries remain winless in the conference as they dropped to 1-4 overall. I asked Dupo Tigers Coach Vernon Ferry what the team did to bounce back from two disappointing losses.
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Lady Pirates Plunder Lady Tigers
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Dupo Can’t Dig Out in ‘Dig Pink’ Game
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September 19, 2009
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The Dupo Lady Tigers varsity volleyball squad lost to the Valmeyer Lady Pirates 25-14, 25-17 on Thursday, September 17th. The game, which was part of a national ‘Dig Pink’ effort for the Side Out organization, was well attended.
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Tigers Can’t Tame Musketeers
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Red Bud Comes from Behind to Beat Dupo 32-28
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September 19, 2009
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The Red Bud Musketeers continued their winning ways in exciting fashion, coming from behind to beat the Dupo Tigers 32-28 Friday night at AC Daugherty Field in Dupo. The win extends the Musketeers record to 4-0 on the season, 2-0 in the Cahokia Conference while the Tigers fell to 1-3, 0-2 in the Cahokia Conference.
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Dupo Lose Hard Fought Battle
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Penalties Hurt Tigers Late in the Game
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September 12, 2009
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The Columbia Eagles and the Dupo Tigers relit the rivalry fires Friday night in a physical, hard fought Varsity football game that saw the Eagles come away with the 20-8 victory. Both teams were coming off difficult losses from a week ago and were hoping to get back on the winning track.
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Lady Tigers Lose Home Opener
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Lebanon Hands Dupo Second Consecutive Conference Loss
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September 11, 2009
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The Dupo Lady Tigers Varsity Volleyball team lost their home opener Thursday, September 10th to the Lebanon Lady Greyhounds in three games, 25-11, 20-25 and 25-10.
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Bluffview Softball Beats Columbia
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6th Grade Lady Tigers Claw their Way Back from 6-0 Deficit, Win 7-6
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September 10, 2009
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The Bluffview Elementary 6th Grade Lady Tigers beat the Columbia 6th Grade Lady Eagles 7-6 Wednesday at the Dupo High School Softball Field. The Lady Tigers showed no quit as they battled back from a 6-0 deficit to defeat the Lady Eagles. Payback for a 6-3 loss the Lady Eagles hung on the Lady Tigers last week.
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Cougars Beat Tigers
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Tigers Play Tough, Run Out of Time
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September 5, 2009
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In a battle of the cats, Cahokia Conference foe the Breese-Central Cougars handed the Dupo Tigers their first loss of the season winning 21-0 at Breese-Central Friday night. The Cougars improved to 2-0 with their first conference win as the Tigers dropped to 1-1 with their first conference loss.
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Tigers Pounce the Tigers
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Dupo Gets First Season Opening Win Since 2004
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September 1, 2009
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The Dupo Tigers Varsity Football team did something Friday night that no other Dupo team had done since 2004. They won their season opener. In a tale of two halves, the Dupo Tigers held on to beat the Olney Tigers 28-26.
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Dupo Freshman Football Jamboree
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Gives Experience and Playing Time to Underclassmen
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September 1, 2009
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For over 10 years now the Dupo Freshman Football Jamboree has provided Freshman football teams in the area an opportunity to come play their underclassmen giving them experience and much needed playing time.
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Tigers Trying to Turn the Tide
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Jr High Baseball Squad Battles Through Early Season Woes
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September 1, 2009
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The Dupo Jr High Baseball Tigers are 2-5 at the time of this article. That may not seem like something to get excited about but second year coach Kraig Roth, sees an upside. Not quite half way through their schedule the Tigers see some light at the end of the tunnel.
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