Secrest New JHS Wrestling Coach
By Gary Scott on April 23, 2020 at 10:36am
Jacksonville High School now has a new boys’ wrestling coach. The Jacksonville school board last night hired Dustin Secrest as the new head wrestling coach. Secrest replaces Brian Hall. Hall retired at the end of the school year. Hall finished with over 300 dual victories as a coach. Secrest is a PE […]
Blade Announces Retirement From Girls Basketball
By Benjamin Cox on April 20, 2020 at 6:52am
A well-known girls high school basketball coach has called it quits after 26 seasons. Edwardsville High School girls coach Lori Blade announced her retirement last Friday. Blade announced her decision on Thursday with a video conference according to Riverbender and Edwardsville Athletic Director Alex Fox. Blade, now 54, has a final coaching record of 743-92. […]
Bradshaw’s outt at Griggsville Perry:White in
By Gary Scott on April 16, 2020 at 1:09pm
A long time area boys’ basketball coach has stepped down as a high school basketball coach. Todd Bradshaw announced on twitter that he is no longer the coach at Griggsville Perry. Bradshaw says the school board there has put in a policy that any non-faculty coach would have to re-apply moving forward. Bradshaw has […]
5 Mac Student-Athletes Land NFF Honors
By Benjamin Cox on April 15, 2020 at 12:10pm
MacMurray College placed 5 senior football players on the National Football Foundation’s Hampshire Honor Society for their final season of play. Defensive Lineman Marcus Atkinson, Linebacker Storme Barton, Defensive Back Corben Edwards, Wide Receiver Ian Leib, and Defensive Lineman Trevor Schubert were the honorees. Leib was a part of a core of receivers that was […]
Two IC Football Players Recognized For Academics & Achievements
By Benjamin Cox on April 15, 2020 at 11:11am
Illinois College Senior Wide Receiver Dan Bickert and Senior Linebacker Mike Koos were named to the National Football Foundation’s Hampshire Honor Society. The society honors senior college football players from across all divisions who have maintained a 3.2 GPA or better throughout their entire college career. Bickert is a history major while Koos is earning […]
Creal headed to Westminster
By Gary Scott on April 13, 2020 at 1:20pm
MacMurray College’s men’s basketball coach has landed on his feet in central Missouri. Todd Creal has accepted a position with Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri. Creal will become the sports information director and associate basketball coach for the men’s basketball team. Creal leaves Jacksonville, after it was announced MacMurray College will shutter its […]
Brooks Says Olympic Delay Gives Him More Prep Time For U.S. Trials
By Benjamin Cox on April 2, 2020 at 9:24am
A former U.S. Olympian with local ties is having his shot at Olympic dreams put on hold. New Berlin native Lance Brooks who is a national champion discuss thrower who competed in the 2012 Summer Olympics. Brooks, who now lives, trains, and works in Colorado, said that he will now have a little bit more […]
Illinois College Names New Women’s Volleyball Coach
By Benjamin Cox on April 1, 2020 at 11:17am
Illinois College announced today that Alicia Wood will be the school’s new head volleyball coach. Wood has spent the last two seasons as an assistant coach at DePauw University, helping guide the Tigers to the NCAA Tournament in each of the past two seasons, including a first-round victory in 2018. Wood played volleyball at Bluffton […]
Local Well-Known Head Coach Passes
By Benjamin Cox on March 20, 2020 at 8:29am
A well-known area football and wrestling coach has passed. Billy Joe Brockhouse, 76, of Winchester passed away yesterday at home. Brockhouse who starred at Winchester High School as a player went on to win NAIA All-American football honors in 1966 at Western Illinois University. After college football, Brockhouse played from 1969-1971 in the Continental Football […]
All State Selections
By Gary Scott on March 16, 2020 at 12:43pm
West Central placed one player on a first team all-state selection over the weekend. Gabe Cox, a senior for West Central, made the first team Illinois Basketball Coaches Association. Teammate Cole Howard was named to the third team IBCA., joining Cole Schwartz and Lucas Loos of Payson. Receiving special mention were Jack Richards […]