Category Archives: Victory Lane

No Ban On Illinois Youth Tackle Football This Spring
No Ban On Illinois Youth Tackle Football This Spring (Springfield, IL) -- Youth league football coaches across Illinois can breathe a bit easier. The author of a plan to ban tackle football for anyone...
Renee Fonner Apr 19, 2018

First Neighbor Bank Scoreboard: Baseball & Softball (4/18)
Wednesday, April 18th and tonight taking to the ball diamonds are area High School Baseball and Softball teams, as well as Eastern Illinois University Baseball! Follow along with area scores below... ...
MyRadioLink Apr 18, 2018

Coaches Needed in Mattoon
Coaches are needed for 13 to 15-year-old Babe Ruth Baseball in Mattoon. The season begins May 22nd and lasts for 6-7 weeks. Games are played at Grimes Field on Monday, Tuesday and Thursdays, either at...
Renee Fonner Apr 18, 2018 M&R Glasgow / CC

Healthy Kids Day at the YMCA
Healthy Kids Day returns to the Mattoon Area Family YMCA this Saturday (4/21) from 9:00 a.m. to noon. Healthy Kids Day features: activities, games, healthy snacks, arts and crafts, inflatables, and mo...
Renee Fonner Apr 18, 2018

Local Sports Schedule: Wednesday, April 18, 2018
Area baseball: EIU hosts Illinois State, Charleston @ St. Anthony, Arcola vs. Cerro Gordo, Shelbyville plays Clinton, Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond takes on Argenta-Oreana, Brownstown/St. Elmo goes ...
Renee Fonner Apr 18, 2018

John Giesler Loses his Battle with Cancer
Stew-Stras graduate John Giesler lost his battle with cancer Friday. As Illini Central basketball coach from 2003-2014, John's teams won 208 games, a state championship in 2013, and third place in 201...
Renee Fonner Apr 17, 2018 tiffany terry / CC

First Neighbor Bank Scoreboard: Baseball & Softball (4/17)
High School Baseball: FINAL: Altamont 11, Ramsey 0 FINAL: Central A&M 5, Shelbyville 4 FINAL (Game 1): Charleston 6, Taylorville 2 FINAL (Game 2): Charleston 9, Taylorville 0 FINAL: Diterich 16, S...
MyRadioLink Apr 17, 2018

Local Sports Schedule: Tuesday, April 17, 2018
Softball: EIU has a doubleheader at SIU-Edwardsville, Charleston plays Taylorville, T-town hosts Tuscola, CH/BC vs. South Central, Flora goes to Oblong, Pana @ Hillsboro, Shelbyville plays St. Elmo/Br...
Renee Fonner Apr 17, 2018

News: Voters pick Wrigley Field as top Illinois building, along with Baha’i temple, two homes designed by Wright
SPRINGFIELD - Buildings inspired by sports, religion, the Illinois prairie and the skies above were chosen as the state's top buildings in online voting for the Illinois Top 200 project. The top vote-...
Renee Fonner Apr 17, 2018

American Woman, Japanese Man Win Boston Marathon
American Woman, Japanese Man Win Boston Marathon (Boston, MA) -- It's a historic day for the winners of the 2018 Boston Marathon. Olympian Desiree Linden beat the field, rain and cold to become the fi...
Renee Fonner Apr 16, 2018


