Monday Sports

By Gary Scott on March 18, 2024 at 6:28am

In baseball yesterday, Illinois College split with Eureka College, winning the first game 13-1, but falling in the second contest 8-7. IC is now 13-3 on the season. In high school action later today, Jacksonville goes to Roxana, Routt heads to Riverton, Beardstown hosts Camp Point, Triopia welcomes New Berlin/Franklin, Auburn heads for Carlinville, Brown […]

Triopia Names Winkleman As Next Head Football Coach

By Benjamin Cox on March 12, 2024 at 9:15pm

Triopia CUSD #27 officials have announced that Cody Winkleman at the new High School Head Football Coach. Previous Head Coach Adam Brockhouse was relieved of his duties by the district in late November after five seasons and a 13-29 record. Brockhouse’s tenure had just one winning season, going 4-2 during the shortened COVID spring season. […]

WIVC All Conference Games

By Gary Scott on March 12, 2024 at 12:19pm

The WIVC boys and girls basketball all conference teams have been announced. Class 1A champions West Central placed two players on the first team, and two on the 2nd team. Zack Evans and Chance Little were named to the first team, and Carson Brown and Mason Berry made the 2nd team. Other members of the […]

Boys All State Team

By Gary Scott on March 7, 2024 at 1:33pm

West Central’s top scorer is a first team all stater. Senior Zach Evans was the second leading vote-getter for the first team, behind only Hank Alvey of Illini Bluffs. Named honorable mention to the 1A team were Evans’ teammate Chance Little, South County’s Noah Lyons, Routt’s Bryson Mossman, Nick Moore of Camp Point, and Lucas […]

Winchester Schools Closed on Thursday Due to State Basketball Game

By Benjamin Cox on March 5, 2024 at 10:00am

Winchester & Bluffs schools will be closed on Thursday because of the West Central Cougars Boys’ Basketball team. The team captured a trip to the State Semifinals on Thursday last night after beating Illini Bluffs at the Jacksonville Bowl 46-42. The crowd was near capacity for the super sectional match up. According to Winchester School […]

JHS All Conference

By Gary Scott on March 5, 2024 at 9:40am

Eight wrestlers led the parade of athletes from Jacksonville High School named to the Central State Eight all conference teams. Senior Oliver Cooley, junior Aiden Surratt, and sophomores Joe Reif and Dashawn Armstrong were named to wrestling’s first team. In girls’ wrestling, freshman Kaitlyn Knight, and juniors Alexis Seymour and Haily Dewitt were named all […]

Jacksonville Children’s Foundation Provides Grant for H.S. Wrestling Competition Mat

By Benjamin Cox on February 29, 2024 at 9:41am

The Jacksonville Chidlren’s Foundation was recognized by Jacksonville School District 117’s Board of Education last Wednesnay night for a grant to the district’s high school wrestling program. The foundation recently donated over $9,400 to Jacksonville High School’s wrestling program to purchase a competition wrestling mat. Jacksonville High School only has one mat. In most competitions, […]

IC to Face Dubuque at Wash U. on Friday Afternoon in First Round of DIII Tourney

By Benjamin Cox on February 26, 2024 at 2:23pm

The Illinois College men’s basketball team will open the 2024 NCAA Division III Tournament on Friday against Dubuque on the campus of Washington University in St. Louis, the NCAA announced this afternoon. Tip off is set for 4:20PM. Dubuque was an at-large bid to the tournament and finished their season 21-6 overall. This is the […]

Scully Named New Head Volleyball Coach at Illinois College

By Benjamin Cox on February 21, 2024 at 5:44am

Illinois College has announced its next women’s Head Volleyball Coach. Athletic Director Meghan Roman announced that Claire Scully has been hired for the 2024 season. According to a press release, Scully comes to I.C. After working as an assistant volleyball coach and social media coordinator for the athletic department at Washington College the past two […]

IHSA Sanctions Girls’ Flag Football With Official State Series Starting This Fall

By Benjamin Cox on February 15, 2024 at 5:25am

The IHSA announced Wednesday that Girls Flag Football will be the latest sport to debut an IHSA State Series this Fall. The IHSA Board of Directors approved the Girls Flag Football State Series during their regularly scheduled meeting on February 4th. The IHSA will offer a State Series in 40 total sports and activities in […]