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73rd annual Murphysboro Apple Festival to be held in September
MURPHYSBORO, Ill. (KFVS) - The 73rd annual Murphysboro Apple Festival will be held in September. According to the Murphysboro Apple Festival Facebook page, the event will be held from September 11-14 in Murphysboro. The 2024 theme is “In Our Apple Era.”
Baseball Recap: Carterville's loss ends four-game winning streak at home
It was a good run, but Carterville unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Zeigler-Royalton Tornadoes by a score of 1-0. Considering the last time Carterville couldn't score was back in March, the team can't take the result too hard.
Salukis claim second-straight MVC Tournament trophy and earn automatic bid to NCAA Tournament
Normal, Ill. – Southern Illinois claimed its second consecutive Missouri Valley Tournament Championship Saturday afternoon with a 3-2 comeback win over No.2 Northern Iowa. The Salukis are declared the 2024 undisputed MVC champions as they become the first team since 2019 to win both the regular season and tournament championship.
Baseball Game Preview: Benton on Home-Turf
Benton is 5-0 against Pinckneyville since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Benton Rangers will look to defend their home field against the Pinckneyville Panthers at 4:30 p.m. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Benton and five for Pinckneyville.
Softball Game Preview: Waltonville Plays at Home
The Waltonville Spartans will look to defend their home field on Saturday against the Marissa/Coulterville Meteors at 11:00 a.m. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a five-game winning streak alive. Waltonville is returning to their home field after beating Waterloo on theirs, despite the fact Waterloo has...
UNI falls to Southern Illinois, 3-2, in MVC Tournament championship
NORMAL, Illinois (KWWL) -- The UNI Panthers softball team was looking to punch their ticket to the NCAA Tournament in the championship game of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) Tournament. The top-seeded Southern Illinois Salukis stood in UNI's way. Alexis Pupillo got the Panthers off to a fast start, blasting...
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