Category Archives: Local Sports

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...

Best of luck to the T-town Wooden Shoes as they battle Breese Central at the Carbondale Super-Sectional tonight at 7:30. We'll keep you updated on the First Neighbor Bank Scoreboard.

The Cardinals may be in the market for a shortstop. Jhonny Peralta suffered a thumb injury and could be out for two-to-three months. More details to come.

University of Illinois Director of Athletics Josh Whitman has made it official: Lovie Smith will be the new head football coach for the Illini. A press conference will be held at 2:00 today.

Reports say Peyton Manning is set to announce his retirement Monday. Reguardless of his status as a Bronco, he is loved by Colts fans all across the midwest! Check out this video the Colts released as...

Boys Sectional Championship: Teutopolis: 58 - Lawrenceville: 54 (Final) Pakota: 64 - St. Anthony: 58 (Final)   Boys Regional Championship: Champaign-Central: 73 - Effingham: 55 (Final)   Con...

Boys Sectional Basketball: LeRoy: 61 - Arcola: 47 (Final) Mahomet-Seymour: 50 - Mt. Zion: 43 (Final) Paxton-Buckley-Loda: 63 - Warrensburg-Latham: 53 (Final) St. Anthony:45 - Dieterich: 43 (Final) Teu...

A big night around the area as Arcola battles LeRoy, St. Anthony squares off against Dieterich, and T-town takes on Mount Carmel in sectional action. At the Mattoon Regional, Effingham plays Olney. We...