Thursday Sports

By Gary Scott on October 10, 2024 at 6:28am

Last night on the volleyball courts, Triopia downed South Fulton, Pleasant Hill swept Griggsville, Calhoun fought off Mendon Unity, and Rushville Industry stopped Payson. In soccer, North Mac fell to Beardstown. The Illinois College men’s soccer team beat Knox College 1-0. We are in Greene County tonight, where GNW hosts Triopia in volleyball. The pregame […]

AC Central Unhappy With Lack of Home Games in Co-op With PORTA

By Benjamin Cox on September 3, 2024 at 7:50am

One member of an area Sports Co-Op appears to not be very happy with their side of the agreement. The Cass County Star Gazette says that the AC Central Board of Education is taking a long look at their sports co-op agreement with Porta. The two school districts have been in a sports co-op since […]

Hance Cut From Jags 53-Man Roster In Final Round of NFL Preseason Cuts

By Benjamin Cox on August 27, 2024 at 4:11pm

Jacksonville High School graduate and NFL pro Blake Hance was cut today by the Jacksonville Jaguars as a part of the team’s rush to get under the 53-man mark by tomorrow for the start of the season. Hance appeared in 17 games for the Jags last season. Teams were required to finalize their season opening […]

Muller Named Beardstown Basketball Coach

By Benjamin Cox on August 16, 2024 at 11:59am

A person familiar to Jacksonville sports is taking over as the new Varsity Boys’ Basketball Coach at Beardstown. Wade Muller will take over the helm at Beardstown from Eric Anderson. Anderson resigned from the position in June due to family concerns. The Cass County Star Gazette reports that Muller was hired at the most recent […]

Jokisch Gets KBO Trade Deadline Deal

By Benjamin Cox on August 1, 2024 at 8:34am

Local pitcher Eric Jokisch is heading back to the Korean Baseball Organization. Dan Kurtz of MyKBO reports via X that the left-hander received a $100K deal for the rest of the KBO season from the NC Dinos. The Dinos had waived lefty Daniel Castano earlier in the week to make room for Jokisch. Castano is […]

North Greene Announces New AD, HS Girls Head Basketball Coach

By Benjamin Cox on July 23, 2024 at 6:05am

The North Greene Athletic Department has announced the hiring of two individuals today. Anthony Willeford has been hired as the new Athletic Director for the district. Willeford takes over for McKea Jones who resigned last month for a new job in the Bluffs School District. Willeford was a 2010 graduate of North Greene High School […]

Coats Takes First in Female Division in National Clay Shoot

By Benjamin Cox on July 15, 2024 at 11:12am

An area teen took the top spot at the USA High School Clay Target League National Championship this weekend. Routt High School senior Madelyn Coats of Carrollton won the women’s national championship on the final day. Coats shoots for the South County Vipers during the school season. She finished in second place at the State […]

New Berlin Graduate Dain Richie to transfer to Mississippi State for golf

By Ben Hermes on July 9, 2024 at 10:19am

A New Berlin graduate is gearing up to continue his golf career in the SEC. Dain Richie, who graduated from New Berlin in 2021, is transferring to play golf at Mississippi State University.  Richie played golf in all 4 years of high school for the South County Vipers, setting multiple school records. Upon graduation, Richie […]

IHSA Boys’ State Track & Field Qualifiers

By Benjamin Cox on May 20, 2024 at 5:22am

The following area Class 1A Boys athletes qualified for the State Track Meet over the weekend: 100mPleasant Plains Senior Isaiah Babington 200mPorta Senior Jacob Vogel 400mAuburn Sophomore Jacob BarthRoutt Junior Charlie Alan 800mPleasant Plains Junior Garrett BeebePorta Senior Daxton TruebloodPleasant Plains Junior Cole PayneRoutt Junior Kellen Creviston 1600mPleasant Plains Sophomore Elijah TeefeyPleasant Plains Senior Jack […]

State Winners From Saturday

By Benjamin Cox on May 19, 2024 at 2:44pm

The following individuals received a place at the 1A Girls State Track & Field Meet on Saturday: 100m Dash9. Kaelyn Swift Jr.  – North Mac  12.54 200m Dash9. Kaelyn Swift Jr. – North Mac  26.34 100m Hurdles3. Emma Crawford Jr. – North Mac 15.36 4x100m Relay1. North Mac – Kaelyn Swift, Emma Crawford, Alexis Bowman, […]