Wednesday Sports
By Benjamin Cox on May 5, 2021 at 6:30am
Jacksonville High School came up short in a pitcher’s duel yesterday, falling to Springfield High 2-1 at Future Champions Sports Complex. Elsewhere in the area in baseball last night, Liberty slipped by Triopia 10-9, and Pittsfield defeated Rushville-Industry 3-1. Glenwood vs. U-High in the Central State 8 was cancelled yesterday. In softball, Rushville-Industry no-hit Triopia […]
North Greene To Add Cross Country, Possible Co-Op with Carrollton
By Benjamin Cox on April 30, 2021 at 12:12pm
North Greene High School is expected to create a high school sport and co-op with another Greene County School. North Greene School District has had a junior high cross country squad for the last few years, but the sport has never existed at the high school level. The board will need to officially create the […]
Sweet Wins Feature at Jacksonville Speedway World of Outlaws Event
By Benjamin Cox on April 30, 2021 at 9:25am
A full house and a tight race at the Jacksonville Speedway was all anyone could have asked for with the World of Outlaws last night, and that’s exactly what they got. Brad Sweet of Grass Valley, California was the feature winner last night in a field of 6 drivers that flip-flopped in out of the […]
Friday Football-Thursday Results
By Gary Scott on April 23, 2021 at 6:41am
Last night, Jacksonville thumped Lanphier in volleyball 25-7, 25-12 as part of the CS8 tournament at the JHS Bowl. Elsewhere, Pittsfield lost to Mendon Unity in straight sets, Pawnee tripped Carrollton in three sets, Triopia rolled Beardstown 2 games to 1, GNW stopped Edinburg, Porta/AC defeated Illini Central in two, and South County beat […]
Eilering To Retire From Routt Girls Basketball
By Benjamin Cox on April 17, 2021 at 8:36am
Joe Eilering is stepping down as the head girls’ basketball coach at Routt after 14 seasons. Routt Principal Nick Roscetti and Athletic Director Barry Creviston told the Journal Courier last night that Eilering was planning on retiring at the school year’s end. During his tenure at Routt, Eilering led the Rockets to eight 20-win seasons, […]
Wednesday Sports
By Gary Scott on April 14, 2021 at 6:44am
Jacksonville stopped Springfield at the JHS Bowl last night. The Crimsons swept the match in two sets, 25-19, 25-23. Elsewhere, Routt rolled North Greene in two sets 25-19, 25-13 to go 9-1 on the season, West Central dropped Griggsville Perry in two sets, Triopia defeated Carrollton in three sets, Beardstown defeats Illini West in […]
IHSA Announces New Guidance for Spring Sports, Schedule for State Finals for Baseball, Softball & Track
By Benjamin Cox on April 13, 2021 at 12:09pm
The IHSA Board announced new guidance for ongoing sports after their monthly meeting yesterday. IHSA announced that the Illinois Department of Public Health had updated guidance for students in low-risk and high-risk Spring sports. Students competing in low-risk outdoor sports and activities are no longer required to wear masks while competing. In-season IHSA sports and […]
1A-2A All State Basketball Coaches
By Gary Scott on April 12, 2021 at 12:13pm
Three players from Western Illinois Valley Conference teams have been named to Class 1A state state basketball teams. One of the players, junior Tate Kunzeman of Griggsville Perry, was named to the first team by the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association. Receiving special mention were junior Caden Moore of Triopia, and senior Ben Eberlin […]
Jacksonville Night at Busch Stadium Returns This Year
By Benjamin Cox on April 11, 2021 at 2:52pm
Jacksonville Night at Busch Stadium is back this year. The date for Jacksonville Night is set for Thursday, July 22nd as the Cardinals take on the Cubs. Shelly Singleton says that the Cardinals hope to have the stadium fully reopened by this summer: “We hope and the Cardinals hope also that by the summertime we […]
Clanton New Track Coach for North Greene
By Gary Scott on March 30, 2021 at 9:46am
The North Greene school district has hired a new track and field coach. Sydney Clanton has taken over the program. Clanton is a PE teacher at North Greene High School and a graduate from North Greene. She is a certified personal trainer and has a bachelor’s degree in exercise science from Southern Illinois […]