Category Archives: Local Sports

The Effingham Elks Lodge will be holding their 47th Annual "Hoop Shoot" on December 8th at 11:00 A.M. at Effingham High School. It's open to 8 to 13-year-old boys and girls. For more information, call...

Here's a look at local sports, starting with playoff football: High School Playoff Footbal Highland hosting Mattoon : (49-13) Concord Triopia: 42, vs. Arcola: 0 FINAL Downs-Tri-Valley vs Pana: (35-31)...

Men's college basketball: The EIU Panthers host Eureka in an exhibition game tonight at 7:00 Women's college basketball: Lake Land is at the North Arkansas Tournament today and tomorrow Women's soccer...

Volunteers are needed for Special Olympics Illinois' bocce competition this Saturday (November 3, 2018) at the Mattoon JFL complex. Available shifts are: 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., which includes lunch a...

The road to State Tournament continues tonight, scores here brought to you by First Neighbor Bank! VOLLEYBALL SECTIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP: CLASS 1A: Jacksonville defeats Mt. Pulaski 25-20, 26-24 St. Tersea...

Are you ready for Sectional Championship volleyball? 101.3 WMCI is headed to the Class 1A Volleyball Sectional at St. Anthony in Effingham on tonight as Windsor/Stew-Stras takes on St. Teresa for the ...

Packers Trade S Clinton-Dix, RB Montgomery (Green Bay, WI) -- The Green Bay Packers are shaking things up at the NFL trade deadline. The Pack traded Pro Bowl safety Ha-Ha Clinton-Dix to the Redskins f...

Former Blackhawk Patrick Sharp Joins NBC Sports As Analyst (Chicago, IL) -- Former Blackhawk Patrick Sharp is set to start a broadcast career. He has joined NBC Sports Chicago as a pre-game and post-g...

Illinois Hosts Minnesota Saturday (Champaign, IL) -- Illinois football will host Minnesota this Saturday in Champaign. The Illini are 3-and-5 overall and 1-and-4 in the Big Ten after losing to Marylan...

Eagles Get WR Tate From Lions (Philadelphia, PA) -- The Eagles are hoping another midseason trade can spur them to the Super Bowl. Philadelphia acquired wide receiver Golden Tate from the Detroit Lion...