Category Archives: Local Sports

High school football: Mattoon hosts Marion, Charleston goes to Highland, Tri-County vs. Arcola, Effingham plays Carterville, Sullivan @ Central A&M, Casey-Westfield against Red Hill, Cumberland ta...

Regional volleyball comes to WMCI starting Monday. We'll have play-by-play coverage from Marshall, served up by First Neighbor Bank. Opening night will feature the host Lions taking on Cumberland, fol...

EIU wide receiver Alexander Hollins has been named to the mid-season watch list for this year's Walter Payton FCS Offensive Player of the Year Award. Hollins currently leads the FCS in touchdown recep...

We are nearing the post season for volleyball! Check back here for local sport scores on your favorite teams, brought to you by First Neighbor Bank! Volleyball: Bement defeated Decatur Lutheran/Decatu...

Tonight Effingham advanced to the Boys' Soccer Regional, and Lake Land College takes on Lincoln Trail in Volleyball action. Check back here for the scores! Soccer Regional: Class 2A: FINAL: Cartervill...

Regional boys' soccer: Effingham vs. Carterville Volleyball: Lake Land hosts Lincoln Trail Baseball: Lake Land is at Spoon River

The Neal Center YMCA will have a meet-and-greet on November 3rd from 9:00 a.m. to noon at Cumberland High School. You'll have a chance to meet the staff, learn more about the available programs, try o...

Red Sox Take 2-1 ALCS Lead On Astros (Houston, TX) -- The Red Sox are two wins away from a trip to the World Series. They pulled away late to beat the Astros 8-2 in Game Three of the American League C...

U Of I Inching Closer To New Mascot (Urbana, IL) -- The University of Illinois is inching closer to a new mascot. It won't be Chief Illiniwek or anything close to the Chief, but the school's campus se...

Tonight Soccer Regional matches are being played across the area, and local H.S. volleyball teams battle for post-season! Check back here for updates, brought to you by First Neighbor Bank. Boys' Regi...