Category Archives: Local Sports

It's Baseball Season for our local High School Teams! A few season openers for some of our local teams. High School Baseball: Effingham: 10 - Troy Triad: 4 (Final) Mt. Vernon: 4 - Pinckneyville: 1 (Fi...

A free coaching clinic is being hosted by the Mattoon Junior Baseball League this Sunday, March 20th. The clinic runs between 2 and 3:30pm at the DeMars Center in Peterson Park. Two IHSA Hall of Fame ...

The Indiana State University Speaker Series will feature legendary football coach Herman Boone, the man portrayed by Denzel Washington in "Remember the Titans." Coach Boone will be speaking at Tilson ...

It is that time of year again! It is time for the annual 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament. Remember this tournament is supposed to be fun and is to help raise money for our community. This year the money ...

No softball for EIU this weekend. The forecast for Cape Girardeau is calling for steady rainfall, so all games have been cancelled. Coach Nelson says they're in the process of arranging for additional...

Big Night for The Teutopolis Wooden Shoes as they competed in the Carbondale Super Sectional! Final Score: Breese Central: 67 -Teutopolis: 52 Congratulations T-Town on a fantastic season as they finis...

The Effingham County Lightning Special Olympics team has been participating in Special Olympics team Basketball for the past 6 years. Prior to that time, the Effingham County Lightning athletes had pa...