Category Archives: Local Sports

Thursday, August 30th and tonight some area Volleyball and Soccer action. Check out area finals below! High School Volleyball: Altamont defeats Casey-Westfield: 22-25, 25-20, 25-13 Cerro Gordo defeats...

Usain Bolt To Make Soccer Debut (Undated) -- The fastest man in history plays his first competitive soccer game Friday and Usain Bolt says he's nervous. The world record holder at 100 and 200 meters a...

State Farm Buys Naming Rights To Atlanta Hawks Arena (Bloomington, IL) -- State Farm is adding its name to another arena, this time in Atlanta. The Bloomington-based insurance giant announced this wee...

U Of I Football Announces 15-Million-Dollar Gift (Urbana, IL) -- The University of Illinois says a new gift will help them return to glory on the football field. The school yesterday announced a 20-mi...

Volleyball: Mattoon hosts Charleston, Tri-County plays Arcola, Cumberland against Windsor/Stew-Stras, Casey-Westfield battles Altamont, Tuscola takes on Tolono Unity, T-town vs. St. Joseph-Ogden, Arth...

(Weather Permitting) Girls' golf: Mattoon hosts Charleston and Effigham, and Olney plays Oblong Boys' golf: Lawrenceville, Palestine-Hutsonville and Oblong are at Olney Girls' tennis: Mattoon vs. Cham...

The Parkland softball program will have a Mattoon connection. Head Coach Chuck Clutts, who is retiring after the upcoming season, will be joined by assistant coaches Danny and Kristi Paulson and Shell...

Tuesday, August 28th and tonight plenty of area High School Sports action. Check out area finals below! High School Volleyball: Argenta-Oreana defeats Central A&M: 25-13, 25-21 Arthur-Lovington/At...

ST. LOUIS (AP) Martin Brodeur is leaving the St. Louis Blues after spending the past three years as assistant general manager. The team says Brodeur is departing to pursue other opportunities. Brodeur...

  Volleyball: Mattoon is at Shelbyville, Charleston vs. Cumberland, Neoga hosts Arcola, Tri-County takes on Casey-Westfield, Okaw Valley battles Sullivan, Tuscola against Villa Grove-Heritage, Pa...