Area Sports
Cougar pounce early in win over Spartans
By KENT COULTAS West Central scored 42 points in the first quarter and beat North Greene 62-0 in football Sept. 13 at White Hall.
Read MoreWC junior high 10-runs Christ the King
By KENT COULTAS Jordy Ray drove in five runs, and West Central beat Christ the King 13-3 in junior high baseball Apr. 9 in Springfield.
Read MoreSt. Francis/Holy Ghost golfers advance to state finals
The St. Francis/Holy Ghost golf team competed in the sectional tournament at Hickory Point Golf Course in Decatur on Wednesday, Sept. 3. Representing SFHG were Adam Robinson, Kaden Medford, Owen Ferguson, Trey Medford, Levi Geisler, and Liam Wittman.
Read MoreJunior High baseball wins big over JMS
By KENT COULTAS Brock Fuhler hit two home runs and drove in seven runs to lead West Central to a 13-2 win over Jacksonville Middle School in junior high baseball at Bluffs. The Cougars led 3-2 before Fuhler hit a two run home run in the fourth inning. He hit a grand slam home run…
Read MoreSCOREBOARD
Pike County scoreboard Sept. 8-12 Monday Pittsfield (2-3) lost to Illini West 0-2 with scores of 5-25 and 22-25. JV (2-3) lost to Illini West 0-2 with scores of 12-25 and 19-25. Shelby Patterson and Sophie Gengler each had 4 kills. Lincoln McCartney had 11 assists. Torie Stambaugh had 11 digs, and Josie McClintock had 10…
Read MoreSt. John’s defeats Greenfield/Northwestern
St. John’s Lady Redbirds played host to Greenfield Northwestern last week and while St. John’s found themselves behind early in the game, they came back to defeat Greenfield/Northwestern 16-8.
Read MoreCalhoun takes down Beardstown 41-0
Mendon steals win from Hawks in home opener
The Carrollton Hawks lost a heartbreaking home opener last Friday as they played host to Mendon Unity. After leading 21-0 for most of the game, Mendon found a second wind in the fourth quarter and came back to win 22-21.
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