GLEN CARBON - Julia Behrmann and Maddy Callovini had first-inning RBIs, while four different players had base hits, but after Father McGivney Catholic's softball team took a 2-1 first-inning lead, the Kahoks scored 21 unanswered runs to take the season opener for both teams 22-2 Monday afternoon a...
BOYS BASKETBALL IHSA PLAYOFFS --- CLASS 1A AND 2A STATE SEMIFINALS AND THIRD PLACE GAMES CLASS 1A In the second Class 1A state semifinal at State Farm Center at the University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana, Winchester West Central got 33 points from Chance Little and 17 points from Zac...
EDWARDSVILLE - The Edwardsville High baseball team, although losing many key players to graduation, will return many other key players who contributed mightily to the Tigers' second straight IHSA Class 4A championship as the team prepares for the 2024 season. The Tigers last year went 33-9 in winning...
BLOOMINGTON - A proposal to add girls flag football to the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) calendar was approved by member schools shortly after the start of the new year, and the sport was officially added by the organization on Feb. 14, with the state championships decided on Oct. 18-19 a...
BOYS BASKETBALL iHSA PLAYOFFS --- SUPER-SECTIONAL/ELITE EIGHT/STATE QUARTERFINAL GAMES CLASS 1A In the Class 1A boys basketball super-sectional Elite Eight games played across the state last night, in the Jacksonville Bowl super-sectional, Winchester West Central won over Glasford Illini...
GIRLS BASKETBALL IHSA PLAYOFFS - CLASS 3A AND 4A SEMIFINALS, AND THIRD PLACE GAMES In the semifinals of the IHSA state finals at CEFCU Arena/Doug Collins Court at Illinois State University in Bloomington-Normal, Chatham Glenwood defeated Darien Hinsdale South 46-33, and Lincoln won over Lombar...
GIRLS BASKETBALL IHSA PLAYOFFS - CLASS 1A AND 2A SEMIFINALS AND THIRD-PLACE GAMES In the IHSA Class 1A semifinals on Thursday at CEFCU Arena/Doug Collins Court at Illinois State University in Bloomington-Normal, in the second semifinal, Alayna Kraus had a big game with 25 points, while Madisyn...
GRANITE CITY - Emily Sykes has now turned her attention to the upcoming track and field system for Granite City as a state-acclaimed shot put and discus thrower, but this past winter she was the main cog in the offense and defense for the girls' basketball team. Gabby Semple and Sophia and Isabella...
ALTON - One of the Alton boys basketball team's best sharpshooters from three-point range this season was senior Sean Tyus. Tyus had four three-pointers in games against Memphis Home Education Association, SIUE Charter, Springfield, and Edwardsville. He had three three-pointers against Jacksonville...
BOYS BASKETBALL --- SECTIONAL SEMIFINALS CLASS 3A MT. VERNON 70, EAST ST. LOUIS 64 A massive fourth-quarter rally by East St. Louis just fell short as Mt. Vernon won in the second semifinal of the Triad sectional Wednesday night at Rich Mason Gym to advance to Friday night's final. Montreal...
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