Category Archives: Local Sports

(Houston, TX) -- The Bears opened the season with a 23-14 loss to the Texans in Houston. Jay Cutler passed for 216 yards, a touchdown, but was intercepted once, and sacked five times. Jeremy Langford ...

Eastern Illinois alum Jimmy Garoppolo completed 24 of 33 passes for 264 yards to lead the Patriots to a 23-21 win over the Cardinals. Arizona's Chandler Catanzaro missed a 47-yard field goal with 41 s...

Last week's storms pushed back the start of many junior high softball regional games, so they'll try again today. In Class AA, Mattoon will play Tolono Unity at 4:30, followed by Charleston and Mt. Zi...

From WCIA, even though the Illini didn't win their Saturday game against North Carolina, it was a big night for Illinois football. For the first time since 2011, and Illini home game sold out, even af...

Tuesday, September 13th, marks the first ever National Concussion Education Day, created by the Concussion Legacy Foundation. On this day, speeches will be given from coaches, captains, and medical te...

Decatur Lutheran 39 - Tri-County 14 (Final)

After several lightening delays at Klosterman Field in Effingham, the Hearts finally took the field in their home opener against Highland at about 9:30 on Friday night. Highland's star quarterback, Ga...

Shelbyville Rams defeated Sullivan - Okaw Valley Redskins at their home non-conference game 62 to 20. The Game opened with both teams successfully holding each other off from scoring for the first fiv...

Mattoon Middle School Softball has been canceled for Saturday due to wet field conditions in Mt. Zion. At this time the next round of regional play will be Monday at 4:30 PM. The Championship game is ...

Illinois Schools: Mattoon: 50 - Jerseyville: 33 (FINAL) Centralia: 41 - Charleston: 8 (FINAL) St. Teresa: 56 - Warrensburg-Latham: 20 (FINAL) Central A&M: 47 - Meridian: 13 (FINAL) Mt. Zion: 40 - ...