Two From New Berlin Make First Team All Sangamo in baseball
By Gary Scott on June 7, 2022 at 11:46am
Two players from New Berlin/South County have been named to the 2022 Sangamo All conference baseball team. Lucas Bixby and Rockman Prince were placed on the first team. Jacob Roberts and Gannon Dodd of New Berlin/South County received honorable mention. Jake Shannon and Dane Degroot of Porta/AC were named to the 2nd team, and teammate […]
WIVC Announces All-Conference Baseball & Softball Teams
By Benjamin Cox on June 6, 2022 at 3:49pm
The Western Illinois Valley Conference has announced the its All-Conference selections for baseball and softball for Spring 2022. In baseball, the selections are as follows:First TeamGabe Blakeley (Brown County)Brady Pembrook (Greenfield-Northwestern)Grant Pohlman (Carrollton)Conrad Charpentier (Routt)Ryan Oswald (Routt)Mason Henry (Brown County)Cordell Walker (Triopia)Luke Wickenhauser (Calhoun)Drake Stuart (Greenfield-Northwestern)Nolan Turner (Routt)Caden Moore (Triopia) Second TeamConnor Bettis (Greenfield-Northwestern)Colby Wort […]
Brown County Falls Short In Bid For State Baseball Title
By Benjamin Cox on June 4, 2022 at 3:28pm
Brown County fell short in their bid for their first state baseball title in program history this morning. The Hornets lost to North Clay 12-4. Gabe Blakeley, Mason Henry, Ethan Howell, and Tyce Fullerton each drove in runs for the Hornets. North Clay had big innings in the 2nd, 6th, and 7th – knocking around […]
IC Athletics Announce Addition of Co-Ed Clay Target Team
By Benjamin Cox on June 3, 2022 at 7:03am
Illinois College Athletics has announced a new sport addition yesterday. Starting in the Spring of 2023, IC will offer a clay target team as the college’s 24th varsity sport. According to an announcement yesterday, Jacksonville Sportsman Club, located in South Jacksonville, will be the home site for the team. The clay target team will be […]
IC Alum Lands Alton High Head Basketball, Golf Coach Position
By Benjamin Cox on May 18, 2022 at 12:09pm
Illinois College alum Dylan Dudley has been named the new head basketball coach at Alton High School. Dudley, a Sullivan High School graduate, played basketball at Illinois College before moving on to the coaching ranks at the college level. Dudley was part of the Blue Boys first ever Midwest Conference Championship teams. He is one […]
Kaufmann Honored As One of IL Men’s Basketball’s 30 Most Impactful by IBCA
By Benjamin Cox on May 17, 2022 at 8:58am
The Illinois Basketball Coaches Association has been honoring the 30 Most Impactful People in Men’s and Women’s Basketball in the state to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Title IX. The association has been highlighting the honorees in alphabetical order in each category since beginning the countdown on Thursday, January 20th. Last week, Andy Kaufmann was […]
NG Looking for new Head Basketball Coach
By Gary Scott on May 5, 2022 at 1:04pm
North Greene High School is looking to fill another coaching vacancy. Justin Vinyard has told the administration that he will step down from the boys’ head basketball coaching position to pursue other endeavors. Vinyard has been head coach at North Greene for the past three season, and struggled this year with a depleted roster. His […]
Flowers Named Head Football Coach in Carrollton After Special Meeting
By Benjamin Cox on May 4, 2022 at 8:25am
It took a special meeting and some campaigning on social media, but Carrollton has its head football coach. Rodney Flowers was named at the next head football coach at Carrollton High School during a special meeting last night. The Journal Courier reports that the Carrollton School Board passed the resolution 4-0, with 3 board members […]
VanMeter Formally Announced As New NG Head Football Coach
By Benjamin Cox on May 3, 2022 at 11:05am
North Greene School District officially announced the hiring of Brian VanMeter as their new head football coach over the weekend. VanMeter was officially hired by the North Greene School Board last month. VanMeter is a 1995 graduate of North Greene High School. He spent 10 years managing and coaching the North Greene Knights Junior Football […]
Carrollton School District Has Row Over Potential Head Football Coach Hiring
By Benjamin Cox on April 28, 2022 at 8:57am
The Carrollton School District is without a head football coach after the Carrollton School Board failed to approve an agenda for their meeting this past Monday. The Greene Prairie Press reports that the board failed to approve the agenda because members of the board were unhappy that the candidate that was allegedly supposed to be […]