Routt/OSS Baseball Coach Fired
By Benjamin Cox on November 24, 2019 at 8:11am
The Journal Courier reports that longtime Routt, Our Saviour baseball coach Bob Lonergan has been fired. Lonergan was informed of the decision on Friday. There has been no reason given for Lonergan’s termination. There are currently organized efforts under way in the community to have Lonergan reinstated. WLDS/WEAI will provide more information as it becomes […]
Bowman Hired As First IC Strength & Conditioning Coach
By Benjamin Cox on November 4, 2019 at 9:45am
Illinois College welcomes a Greenfield, Illinois native back to Central Illinois with a new full-time position in the athletics department. 2004 Greenfield High School graduate Jordan Bowman will be IC Athletics first full-time Strength & Conditioning Coach. Bowman returns to the area after founding his own business in strength & conditioning PRIME Training Systems in […]
Pritzker Supports NCAA Athlete Compensation Legislation
By Benjamin Cox on October 28, 2019 at 6:20am
Governor J.B. Pritzker announced yesterday that he would be in favor of student athletes getting endorsement deals. Pritzker said on Chicago’s WGN AM-720 yesterday that he would back current legislation in the General Assembly allowing college athletes in Illinois to make money from endorsements. Pritzker told WGN that student athletes deserve to earn compensation based […]
IL Student Athlete Pay Bill Currently Being Heard in Legislature
By Benjamin Cox on October 2, 2019 at 9:30am
Illinois college athletes may soon be the second in the nation to be paid. Two bills were filed in the Illinois House of Representatives over the last week to seek to pay college athletes for the usage of their name, image, and likeness by the NCAA. Calumet City Democratic Rep. Thaddeus Jones filed HB 3898 […]
IC and Mac players finalists for National Honors
By Gary Scott on September 25, 2019 at 10:18am
Two local college football players are among the finalists for the 2019 William V Campbell Trophy from the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame. The finalists must be a senior in their final year of eligibility, have a GPA of at least 3.2, have outstanding football talent, and demonstrate leadership ability. […]
Isaac Bruce To Visit Jacksonville For Two Speaking Events
By Benjamin Cox on September 16, 2019 at 4:35pm
A Super Bowl Champion is coming to Jacksonville next week. Former L.A and St. Louis Rams Wide Receiver Isaac Bruce will be a special guest for MacMurray College and the Western Illinois Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Bruce will be the featured speaker at two events in Jacksonville on September 22nd & 23rd. Bruce will share […]
IHSA Has An Official Shortage
By Benjamin Cox on September 9, 2019 at 8:34am
Friday Night Lights for football may soon be disappearing. Currently, the IHSA is experiencing a massive shortage for referees. The consequence of not finding a game official is the players can’t play the game. The total number of referees dropped by about 2,000 people in the last nine years, according to IHSA. Between young people […]
MacMurray hires a new Wrestling Coach
By Gary Scott on September 4, 2019 at 9:44am
MacMurray College has hired a new wrestling coach. He is Graham Karwath, and he replaces Alberto Quiros. Quiros has resigned from the post. Karwath has coached men’s and women’s wrestling at Lindenwood University in Belleville. This past year, he helped put together the men’s team most successful year to date. He guided the women’s team […]
Tuesday Sports Results
By Benjamin Cox on September 4, 2019 at 6:02am
In boys soccer last night JHS shut out Decatur-MacArthur 3-0. In girls volleyball: Camp Point Central over Rushville in 3 sets, Pleasant Plains over Auburn in two, Illini West defeated Beardstown in two, Greenfield/Northwestern was defeated by Lincolnwood in two, JHS over MacArthur in two close games, New Berlin over PORTA in two, Riverton lost […]
SLIAC Conference Celebrates 30 Years
By Benjamin Cox on August 29, 2019 at 10:54am
The St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference is celebrating its 30th anniversary throughout the 2019-20 academic year. To celebrate the anniversary the SLIAC will be utilizing a special logo this season. Throughout the year the conference office will also be releasing special feature stories on their website. Stories will highlight individuals, players, and teams that helped […]