Category Archives: Local Sports

Boys' High School Basketball: -FINAL: Alton 56, Taylorville 36 -FINAL: Arthur Okaw Christian 49, DeLand-Weldon 31 -FINAL: Charleston 63, Newton 44 -FINAL: Cumberland 71, Martinsville 64 -FINAL: Effing...

Girls' regional basketball: 2A: T-town plays Vandalia, Flora against Lawrenceville, Marshall takes on Robinson, Casey-Westfield opens with Paris Boys' basketball: Charleston hosts Newton, Neoga vs. Al...

Girls' regional basketball winners from last night: Arcola, South Central, Chrisman, Oblong, Dieterich, Sullivan, Villa Grove/Heritage, and Vandalia Regular season action: Mattoon got 26 points from A...

Girls' High School Basketball: Regular Season: -FINAL: Charleston 82, Decatur Eisenhower 46 -FINAL: Mattoon 73, Olney 62   Regional Competition: Class 1A: -FINAL: Arcola 44, Windsor/Stew-Stras 39...

TX Lt. Gov Wants Texas Rangers To Help Find Brady Jersey (Austin, TX) -- Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick is calling in the Texas Rangers to help find Tom Brady's missing jersey. Patrick says it'...

Opening night for girls' high school regional basketball: In 1A, Dieterich plays Palestine-Hutsonville, Oblong takes on Ramsey, South Central vs. Sandoval, Windsor/Stew-Stras battles Arcola, Martinsvi...

Sigel St. Michael's will play for the state championship in 7th grade boys' basketball this week. The Sharpshooters won an overtime thriller, 40-38 over Peoria St. Mark in the first round, and then cr...

As New England wins their 5th Super Bowl title, an EIU alum wins his second Super Bowl ring. Pats backup quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo gets another Super Bowl ring after the Patriot's 34-28 overtime win...

7th GRADE BOYS STATE BASKETBALL Class 2A: Effingham St. Anthony: 52 / Laxiton: 34 (Final) **Effingham advanced to the semi-finals. Joliet Laraway: 37 / Effingham St. Anthony: 32 (Final) Class 1A: Sige...

Boys' High School Basketball: Regular Season: -FINAL: Effingham 83, Mattoon 49 -FINAL: Flora 59, Casey-Westfield 45 -FINAL: Hammond Baptist 48, Arthur Okaw Christian 39 -FINAL: Marshall 57, Newton 42 ...