Bucky Dent is a sportswriter for The Southern Illinoisan, specializing in coverage of SIU sports. With a sarcastic and witty writing style, Bucky provides in-depth analysis and commentary on local sports events, including basketball and football games. He is also known for his contributions to the Effingham Daily News.
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Bucky Dent's coverage is heavily focused on local sports, particularly SIU Athletics, basketball, and football. As such, pitches directed to Bucky should be tailored to provide insights or stories related to these specific areas.
Given the nature of his articles focusing on event coverage and evolving stories in sports, sources that can offer behind-the-scenes access or exclusive interviews with athletes, coaches or staff involved with SIU athletics would likely capture his interest.
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| One hundred games into a 162-game season, the San Diego Padres were 50-50. They were getting ready to burp away another year of the primes
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By Bucky Dent, Special to the Post-Dispatch HIGHLAND, Ill. — Tyson Rakers said it was a matter of confidence.
Steve Ballmer can’t stand the thought of you waiting in line. Especially waiting in line for the bathroom.
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By Bucky Dent, Special to the Post-Dispatch CAHOKIA — The final home regular season game of the season couldn't have gone any better for quarterback Zion Taylor and the Cahokia Comanches.
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By Bucky Dent, Special to the Post-Dispatch MURPHYSBORO, Ill. — Spencer Martin registered a hat trick Saturday for Father McGivney in the Class 1A Murphysboro boys soccer sectional.
By Bucky Dent, Special to the Post-Dispatch JOHNSTON CITY, Ill. — Before Red Bud even knew it was officially in the Class 2A football
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By Bucky Dent, Special to the Post-Dispatch BELLEVILLE – Five minutes after Mascoutah lost to Lincoln last year in the Class 3A Taylorville Super-Sectional, outside hitter Avery Boehm had a thought creep into her head.
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By Bucky Dent, Special to the Post-Dispatch MURPHYSBORO, Ill. — When Breese Central coach Brian Short asked quarterback Preston Baker on Friday what he wanted to run on Saturday's first play, Baker responded quickly.
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The Browns are stuck with Deshaun Watson’s massive contract, a struggling offense, and wasted potential on a championship-level defense. Can they find a way forward?
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