DES PERES, MO. - Will McCormick drove in three runs, while pitcher Fletcher Groppel went all the way on the mound, striking out three, as the Alton under-15 red junior American Legion baseball team won over Kirkwood Post 156 12-1 in a game played at The Principia High School in Des Peres, Mo....
HIGHLAND - Highland Legion Post 439 scored four runs in the first inning to go ahead 4-1, with Alton Post 126 rallying to tie the game in the fifth and eventually send the game into extra innings. Highland scored the winning run on an error in the ninth to take a 5-4 win over the Legionnaires...
GRANITE CITY - Morgan Mitton, 15, had a very successful run in the Southwestern Illinois Swimming Association's Annual Relays Meet on June 23, 2025, at Paddlers Swim Club in Granite City. Mitton was a part of the Marlins' winning teams in the 200-meter medley relay, the 150-meter freestyle relay,...
GRANITE CITY - The Collinsville Gators could very well be a contender for top honors at SWISA this year, head coach Peggy Butler said at the SWISA Relays on Monday night, June 23, 2025. The Collinsville Swim Club came in third on Monday in the relays meet with 209 points. "Well, I'd like to think...
EDWARDSVILLE - Kennedy Clark had a stellar season in 2025 for the O'Fallon girls softball team. Clark pitched an outstanding game against Quincy in the IHSA Class 4A regional semifinals on May 27, 2025, throwing a complete game inside the circle, and allowing two runs, one earned, on five hits,...
GRANITE CITY - The Summers Port Swim Club's trio of Emmy Beiser, Annie Minton, and Ellis Hoelscher enjoyed success during the Southwestern Illinois Swimming Association Relays Meet, held Monday night, June 23, 2025, at Paddlers Swim Club in Granite City. Minton was part of the Sharks' second-place...
BETHALTO - Auggie Landuyt and Kaden Witskin both had three RBIs each, while Will McCormick went all the way on the mound, striking out nine, as the Alton Post 126 under-15 red team took an 11-1 win over Jerseyville Post 492 in a baseball game played at the Bethalto Sports Complex.The young Legionnaires...
GRANITE CITY - Montclaire Swim Club of Edwardsville won the Southwestern Illinois Swimming Association Relays Meet Monday night, June 23, 2025, at Paddlers Swim Club in Granite City, scoring 257 points to win the meet, with Summers Port Swim Club of Godfrey second at 217 points. The Collinsville...
BREESE - The Alton under-15 junior American Legion baseball team split a pair of games on Sunday, June 22, 2025, at the Mike Bedard Tournament at Northside Park in Breese, winning big over Trenton Post 778 22-2, then lost to the Breese Junior Braves under-16 team 7-6 to complete their time in th...
BREESE - The Alton Post 126 under-17 navy junior American Legion baseball team stayed hot Sunday to win the Mike Bedard tournament at Northside Park in Breese, scoring nine runs in the second and eight more in the fourth to take a 17-3 win over Eureka, Mo., Post 177's under-16 junior team. The...
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