Area Sports
Youth league basketball in full swing at North Greene
Youth League Basketball is in full swing at North Greene having started last week. For four more Saturdays, every morning, youth from first through fourth grade gather in the Roodhouse gyms to learn the fundamentals of basketball and just generally have a good time. The younger kids play in the all-purpose room and the older…
Read MoreLady Panthers open season with shutout
By Steven Spencer The Jersey Lady Panthers opened the softball season with a shutout against Collinsville on Saturday, March 14, 11-0.
Read MoreLady Cougars suffer 51-39 loss to Lady Hornets at Super-Sectional
The West Central Lady Cougars bid for a State Championship ended at Pleasant Plains on March 2 with a 51-39 Super-Sectional loss to Brown County. The Lady Cougars couldn’t develop a rhythm and were outscored in all but the last quarter. Brown County jumped out to a 13-6 first quarter lead and took a 23-12…
Read MoreCalhoun 5th grade wins Bluffs Tournament
Ali Little selected to All State First Team
By Kent Coultas West Central junior Ali Little was selected to the All State First Team by the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association.
Read MoreBrown County takes West Central in Supersectional
By Kent Coultas Brown County scored the first nine points of the game and beat West Central 51-39 in the IHSA 1A Supersectional in girls’ basketball March 2 at Pleasant Plains.
Read MoreWarriors record setting season comes to an end
By Diane Brangenberg The Calhoun Warriors record setting season came to an end Wednesday night at Nokomis high school in the first round of Sectional play. The almost two hour drive did not stop Warrior fans from showing up and filling the gym.
Read MoreCalhoun Warriors secure 63-61 Regional victory over Pawnee Indians
The Carrollton gym was packed for the Regional final pitting the Calhoun Warriors against Pawnee last Friday night. Calhoun enjoyed a slight lead throughout most of the first half but Pawnee came out of halftime with a goal of winning the game and pulled ahead of the Warriors. At one point they had a rather…
Read MoreArea teams face off in Regional action in Carrollton
The first night of Regional action in Carrollton saw Greenfield/Northwestern go up against Calhoun with Calhoun coming out on top 68-49. Carrollton faced off against North Greene and defeated the Spartans. Carrollton would go on to be defeated by Pawnee 56-49.
Read MoreWest Central takes Sectional Championship in double overtime
By Kent Coultas Ali Little scored eight points in the second overtime, and West Central beat Okawville 61-58 in the championship game of the IHSA 1A Sectional Feb. 26 at Bunker HIll.
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