Category Archives: Victory Lane

Defending National Volleyball Champion Huskers In Final Four Again
Defending National Volleyball Champion Huskers In Final Four Again (Minneapolis, MN) -- The defending national volleyball champion Cornhuskers are back in the Final Four for the fourth straight year. ...
Renee Fonner Dec 11, 2018

St. Louis Cardinals coming to Lake Land College
For Immediate Release St. Louis Cardinals coming to Lake Land College Lake Land College Athletics and Mattoon High School Baseball are sponsoring the St. Louis Cardinal Caravan on Sunday, Jan. 20 at 1...
Renee Fonner Dec 11, 2018 Pat / CC

Kings Take Care Of Bulls With Big Second Half
Kings Take Care Of Bulls With Big Second Half (Chicago, IL) -- De'Aaron Fox scored 25 points to lead the Kings to a 108-89 win over the Bulls in Chicago. Willie Cauley-Stein added 11 points and 16 reb...
Renee Fonner Dec 11, 2018 Karl Baron / CC

Pacers Hold Off Wizards
Pacers Hold Off Wizards (Indianapolis, IN) -- Myles Turner scored 26 points and pulled down 12 rebounds to lead the Pacers to a 109-101 victory over the Wizards in Indianapolis. Darren Collison added ...
Renee Fonner Dec 11, 2018 Matt Velazquez / CC

Bears Shut Down Rams On SNF
Bears Shut Down Rams On SNF (Chicago, IL) -- The Bears' defense slowed down the high-flying Rams as Chicago picked up a 15-6 win on Sunday Night Football at Soldier Field. Eddie Goldman sacked LA quar...
Renee Fonner Dec 10, 2018 Jim Larrison / CC

Windy City Wins: Lee Smith, Baines elected to baseball Hall
LAS VEGAS (AP) Longtime closer Lee Smith and smooth-swinging Harold Baines have been elected to the baseball Hall of Fame. Former outfielder and manager Lou Piniella fell one vote short. The results b...
Renee Fonner Dec 10, 2018 Sterling G / CC

Local Sports Schedule: Friday, December 7, 2018
Boys' High School Basketball: Mattoon hosts Mt. Zion, Charleston against Notre Dame de la Salette, Tri-County vs. Okaw Valley, Newton goes to North Clay, T-town battles Bloomington Central Catholic, S...
Renee Fonner Dec 07, 2018

Illinois Advances to the Elite Eight
The Illinois volleyball team has swept Marquette this morning at Huff Hall, in Champaign, 25-19, 25-21, and 25-16. This is the first Elite Eight trip for the Illini, since their second place finish in...
Renee Fonner Dec 07, 2018

Local Sports Schedule: Thursday, December 6, 2018
Girls' high school basketball: Mattoon hosts Mahomet-Seymour, Charleston @ Mt. Zion, Arcola vs. University High, Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond plays Villa Grove-Heritage, Sullivan takes on Warrensbu...
Renee Fonner Dec 06, 2018

Ducks Double Up Blackhawks
Ducks Double Up Blackhawks (Anaheim, CA) -- Ondrej Kase buried the go-ahead goal early in the third period as the Ducks skated past the Blackhawks 4-2 in Anaheim. Brandon Montour, Daniel Sprong, and J...
Renee Fonner Dec 06, 2018


