Category Archives: Local Sports

Congratulations to the St. Anthony boys' middle school cross country team on winning the state championship over the weekend. Brian Dust was the individual winner, and teammate Kennan Walsh finished t...

Volleyball: Charleston is at Robinson, Sullivan hosts Cerro Gordo, Tuscola against Chrisman, Effingham plays Altamont, St. Anthony vs. Olney, Okaw Valley is at Meridian Egyptian Illini Tournament: St....

Dodgers Blank Cubs In Game Two (Chicago, IL) -- The National League Championship Series is all tied up. Adrian Gonzalez's solo homer in the second inning powered the Dodgers to a 1-0 win over the Cubs...

Eastern Illinois University quarterback Mitch Kimble is the OVC Newcomer of the Week. Kimble threw for 323 yards and two touchdowns as the Panthers rallied from 14 points down to beat Tennessee Tech S...

Congratulations are in order for the Charleston girls' golf team! The Lady Trojans captured the Class 1A state championship. Charleston finished seven shots ahead of second-place Nashville. This marks...

A big game in the Central Illinois Conference featured Shelbyville and Central A&M on Friday night. Shelbyville came into the game with five wins and was eligible for a playoff spot already. Centr...

Tri-County and Palestine met up on Friday night in a game featuring teams that both have 1-6 overall records, and 1-3 records in the Little Okaw Valley Conference. Neither team is able to make the 201...

Arcola and Sangamon Valley played on Friday night with a spot in the playoffs on the line. Both team came in with five wins so the winner of this game clinches a spot in the postseason. Arcola's Conne...

Taylorville hosted Mattoon on Friday night in the final Apollo game of the season for both teams. A very important game for Mattoon as they were one win away from being playoff eligible coming into we...

Charleston and Salem met on Friday night in their final Apollo Conference game of the year and Salem's last Apollo Conference game ever as they move conferences after this year. Both teams come in win...