Area Sports

By Carmen Ensinger It has been quite a ride this season for the Carrollton Lady Hawks and their fans, most of whom followed them to CEFCU Arena both Thursday and Saturday as they played in the Illinois High School Association Class 1A State Tournament. After easily defeating Cissna Park on Thursday, the Lady Hawks faced…

By Sherry Fraley Tiger hoopsters have waited decades to break into the basketball postseason glory. Well known around the area as a ‘football’ team, Greenfield-Northwestern hasn’t won a regional championship since the 1980’s, and has never gotten a championship crown in the postseason sectional. Until now. The last regional victory for Northwestern came in 1986…

The West Central Cougars came into the North Greene Sectional last week to defend their State Title against the Greenfield Northwestern Tigers, a team that hasn’t won a Regional title in 40 years and never gone farther in the post-season. Unfortunately, the Tigers were hungry for a win and eeked out a 42-40 win over…

Pleasant Hill Football is sending two players to the college level. Friday, March 7, Brody Dolbeare and Rowdy Rodhouse signed letters of intent, to play football at Monmouth College. Dolbeare played quarterback and defensive back for the Wolves and Rodhouse was on both the offensive and defensive line. Dolbeare, the son of Brian and Tara…

By BETH ZUMWALT Reese Ramsey, a freshman Lady Saukee basketball players was selected to the first team Illinois Basketball Coaches Association all-state team.

Joe Petty and his children, Katherine and John were showing off their medals after competing in a 10K race in Lakeland, Fla. The weekend of March 1-2. Joe Perry, a Pittsfield native, now of Springfield, and his children, John and Katherine, ran the race for cancer research and sponsored by Lakeland Regional Hospital where John…