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 […]
IHSA Announces eSports State Tournament Series
By Benjamin Cox on March 29, 2022 at 10:39am
The IHSA has announced eight sectional sites and 153 schools entered for the inaugural state tournament series in eSports this spring. PORTA, Glenwood, Springfield High, Lanphier, Southeast, Liberty, and Athens are among the inaugural schools taking part in the new IHSA-sanctioned sport in the area. IHSA executive director Craig Anderson told RFD Illinois the numbers […]
IC Announces 2022 Athletic Hall of Fame Inductions
By Benjamin Cox on March 10, 2022 at 4:48am
The Illinois College Athletics Department has announced its class of 2022 Hall of Fame inductees. Nine individuals will be honored at the Sports Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on Friday, April 8th at Water’s Edge Winery in Jacksonville. Tickets are $20 for the event. They can be purchased by following this link. Greg Lehman, Michael […]
Several Area Basketball Players Receive All-State Honorable Mentions
By Benjamin Cox on March 9, 2022 at 7:20pm
The Illinois Associated Press released the All State Boys’ Basketball teams today. The teams are voted on by a statewide panel of sports writers, broadcasters and internet-site reporters. All media members covering high school basketball in the state were eligible to nominate and vote for players. Compiled by Steve Tappa of MC22 and QCSportsNet (formerly […]
Killion Buzzer Beater Makes Sportscenter Next
By Benjamin Cox on March 8, 2022 at 3:08pm
Junior Nolan Killion’s buzzer beating three pointer has been picked up by Sportscenter Next. ESPN’s high school channel posted the video taken by WLDS/WEAI’s Ryne Turke to their TikTok this afternoon. Killion’s buzzer beating bank shot helped the Rockets defeat Metro East Lutheran in double overtime at the North Greene sectional semifinal 37-34.
Flowers Steps Down As Head Football Coach in Carrollton After 18 Seasons
By Benjamin Cox on March 4, 2022 at 1:36pm
The WIVC will have another new head coach this upcoming football season. The Journal Courier reports that Carrollton Hawks Head Football Coach Nick Flowers is stepping down. Flowers has been at the helm since the 2004 season, taking over for Jared Kiger. Flowers says he is stepping away to spend more time with his family. […]
WWE Legend Jarrett Visits Springfield, Has A Horseshoe
By Benjamin Cox on February 25, 2022 at 10:17am
A WWE Hall of Famer got initiated into some Central Illinois cuisine in Springfield Wednesday night. Jeff Jarrett, who is part of the ownership group of the new Springfield baseball team the Lucky Horseshoes, had his first ever horse shoe at Dublin Pub in Springfield Wednesday night. The Lucky Horseshoes are the team at Robin […]
Leonard To Retire in December
By Benjamin Cox on February 25, 2022 at 10:12am
A legendary local football coach is going to retire after the upcoming football season. Sacred Heart-Griffin Head Football Coach and Athletic Director Ken Leonard announced his plans to retire this coming December. Leonard has been with the high school since 1984, and has been SHG’s athletic director since 2009. He will leave the athletic director […]
Allen and North Greene Mutually Part Ways
By Benjamin Cox on February 23, 2022 at 2:32pm
North Greene High School is looking for a new head football coach. In a press release from the North Greene Athletic Department today, the school announced that Head Football Coach Donnie Allen and the school have agreed to mutually part ways. Allen joined the program in 2017 as an assistant under then-head coach Barry Creviston. […]