Category Archives: Local Sports

After being there for five seasons, the fighting Illini's head coach, John Groce, was fired today. The reason for the firing is likely due to the Illini's lack of wins in the past few weeks, and the f...

7th Grade Girls Volleyball Class 3a State Tournament(Semifinals) Cumberland vs Eureka First set: Cumberland:26 ,Eureka:28 Second set: Cumberland:14 ,Eureka: 25 Cumberland will play against Auburn JHS ...

7th Grade Girls Volleyball Class 3a State Tournament (First Round) Cumberland vs Tolono Unity First set: Cumberland:25 , Tolono Unity:18 Second set: Cumberland:25 ,Tolono Unity:22  

Boys Basketball State Championship Class 1A: St.Anthony vs Okawville 1 Quarter: St. Anthony: 17 , Okawville:8 2nd Quarter: St.Anthony: 23 , Okawville:16 Halftime: St. Anthony: 23 , Okawville: 16 3rd Q...

Boys Basketball Class 1A Semi-finals: St. Anthony: 43 Hope Academy: 34 (FINAL) Will play Okawville for State Championship at 12:45pm Saturday, March 11th Okawville: 63 Newark: 48 (Final) Big Ten Tourn...

St. Anthony's Drew Gibson has been named first-team All-State. Gibson is averaging over 21 points, better than four rebounds and 2.5 steals per game. He and his Bulldog teammates will face Chicago Hop...

8th Grade Regional Volleyball: Class 2A: -FINAL: Cerro Gordo defeats Decatur Hope: 18-25, 25-21, 25-15 -FINAL: Edwards County defeats Altamont: 25-21, 25-23   Class 3A: -FINAL: Pana defeats Aubur...

Governor Bruce Rauner hosted Chicago Cubs Chairman and Owner Tom Ricketts along with the Commissioner's Trophy from their historic World Series win today at the Capitol. "It still feels so surreal. Cu...

Cowboys To Release Romo (Frisco, TX) -- The Dallas Cowboys are moving on without veteran quarterback Tony Romo. ESPN reports the 'Boys will release Romo when the new league year begins on Thursday. Th...

St. Anthony is heading to the state tournament for the first time in 40 years. The Bulldogs erased a 13-point halftime deficit to beat Woodlawn 52-50 in the Super-sectional. Drew Gibson led the way wi...