Category Archives: Local Sports

Eastern Illinois football addressed an issue of depth at the running back position as the Panthers signed junior college product Isaiah Johnson to play for the 2017 season. Johnson is from Clarksville...

Bird Officially Steps Down (Indianapolis, IN) - Larry Bird says "it's just time to go." The basketball legend told reporters Monday that he's stepping down as president of the Indiana Pacers to spend ...

High School Baseball: -FINAL: Argenta-Oreana 10, Arcola 5 -FINAL: Okaw Valley 15, Cerro Gordo/Bement 0 -FINAL: St. Anthony 10, Altamont 0 -FINAL: Teutopolis 14, Effingham 2 -FINAL: Villa Grove/Heritag...

Bird Stepping Down As Pacers President (Indianapolis, IN) -- Larry Bird is done as the president of the Indiana Pacers. "The Vertical" reports the 60-year-old is stepping down from the position, with ...

Charleston is the Apollo Conference champion in girls' soccer. The Trojans put an exclamation point on an undefeated conference record with a 7-0 rout of Salem.

High School Baseball: -FINAL: Effingham 10, South Central 3 -FINAL: Flora 12, Casey-Westfield 0 -FINAL: Morrisonville 5, Okaw Valley 2 -FINAL: Mt. Vernon 6, Marion 4 -FINAL: Newton 9, Robinson 4 -FINA...

Illinois' Mr. Basketball To Plan At University Of Illinois (Edwardsville, IL) -- Illinois' Mr. Basketball is staying home to play college ball. Edwardsville High School standout Mark Smith, yesterday ...

Area baseball: Lake Land goes to Southwestern, Cumberland against Villa Grove-Heritage, Arcola hosts Okaw Christian, CH/BC vs. Dieterich, North Clay is at Altamont, Casey-Westfield takes on Flora, Tus...

Ed Werder Among First In ESPN Layoffs (Bristol, CT) -- The ax is beginning to fall in ESPN's most recent round of layoffs. Several personalities took to Twitter today to announce they are no longer em...

Congratulations to the Lake Land softball team on clinching at least a share of the Great Rivers Athletic Conference title. The Lady Lakers dominated Lincoln Trail, 18-0 and 15-0 to improve to 49-11 o...