Category Archives: Local Sports

Cold weather didn't prevent Emily Oestreich from bringing the heat. The Lake Land ace fired a perfect game, striking out all fifteen batters she faced, in an 8-0 win over Ellsworth College. The Lady L...

A Pittsburgh judge dropped all charges against former New York Jets cornerback Darrelle Revis stemming from an alleged ggravated assault incident last month. Revis, 31, faced five criminal charges -- ...

Special Olympics Night at Busch Stadium will be May 3rd. Tickets for $15 each with $5 coming back to support Special Olympics Illinois and Missouri. If 400 tickets are sold, two of athletes will have ...

Big Steak Fry Promised If One Kentucky Team Beats Another (Undated) -- If number-15 Northern Kentucky can knock off number-two Kentucky in the NCAA this Friday, the owner of a steakhouse promises 15-t...

Tonight is the State Finals for 7th Grade Volleyball and playing for third place is the ladies of Cumberland Middle School as they face Auburn JHS at Divernon! -At the End of Set 1: Cumberland defeats...

University of Illinois Director of Athletics Josh Whitman announced today that Matt Bollant has been relieved of his duties as head women's basketball coach effective immediately. Bollant averaged 12 ...

The first meeting for the 7th annual Mattoon To Peoria St. Jude Run will be March 20th at 6:30 at the Salvation Army in Mattoon. This year's run will be August 4th and 5th. You don't have to be from M...

U of I Continues Search For Next Men's Basketball Coach (Champaign, IL) -- A search continues to find the next men's basketball coach at the University of Illinois. The official job announcement for t...

Charleston, Shelbyville, Paris Crestwood and Pana all advanced to the 8th grade state volleyball tournament last night. Charleston took down Champaign Edison, 22-25, 25-18, 25-22. They'll take on unde...

Monmouth College Community Mourns Death Of Football Player (Decatur, IL) -- The Monmouth College community is mourning the death of a football player. Austin Ray was a junior running back for the foot...