Category Archives: Local Sports

Thousands of proud Panthers will return to their alma mater this week as Eastern Illinois University celebrates "There's No Place Like EIU: Homecoming 2016." Events, including "The Wizard of Paws" Hom...

The Mattoon High School Dance Team is hosting the "Start the Beat" dance competition this Saturday (10/22) starting at 8:45 a.m. at the high school. Food and drinks will be available, and many vendors...

The Mattoon boys' soccer team moved on in the regional with a 3-0 win over Champaign Centennial. Volleyball winners from last night: Mattoon, Tri-County, Tuscola, Marshall, Effingham, Arthur-Lovington...

The Dodgers are halfway to the World Series after shutting out the Cubs 6-0 in Game Three of the NLCS. Rich Hill tossed six strong innings to help LA take a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven set. The Cubs...

Volleyball: -Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond defeats Arcola: 25-19, 25-23 -Cerro Gordo defeats Okaw Valley: 25-21, 25-21 -Cisne defeats North Clay: 26-24, 25-14 -Effingham defeats Salem: 25-18, 25-20 ...

The Eastern Illinois volleyball team lost a pair of five-set matches over the weekend. Friday night, EIU rallied from 0-2 down to force a decisive set, but fell to Eastern Kentucky. On Saturday, the P...

High School Volleyball: Mattoon hosts Taylorville, Charleston takes on Mt. Zion, Windsor/Stew-Stras against Tuscola, Cumberland plays Marshall, Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond @ Arcola, T-town battles...

Dodgers Host Cubs In NLCS G3 Tonight (Los Angeles, CA) -- The National League Championship Series resumes tonight with Game Three in Los Angeles. The Cubs and Dodgers are tied at a game apiece after s...

Volleyball: -Arcola defeats Urbana University High: 25-19, 25-17 -Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond defeats Arthur-Okaw Christian: 25-16, 25-16 -Cerro Gordo defeats Sullivan: 25-16, 25-19 -Effingham def...

Friends and colleagues are invited to the 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 22, dedication of the Thomas Woodall Panther Trail sign on the campus of Eastern Illinois University. The Kinesiology & Sports Stud...