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Prep spotlight: Van Schneider, relays carry Chatham Glenwood to CS8 boys track title
Here are the high school softball and boys track results around Springfield from Wednesday and Thursday: Baseball roundup: Chatham Glenwood clinches second straight CS8 title Stars align: Sacred Heart-Griffin soccer, volleyball, basketball stars merge for track title hopes Top goalies: Why Rochester’s defense is built for another girls soccer postseason run Who's going to state? Meet the Springfield area's 2024 state qualifiers for girls track Playoff schedules: 2024 IHSA baseball and softball brackets: Springfield-area playoff schedules Significant improvers: Saling, Holman earn...
Baseball roundup: Chatham Glenwood clinches second straight CS8 title
Here are the high school baseball results around Springfield from Wednesday and Thursday: Lasting legacy: How these seniors transformed Jacksonville Routt baseball over the last four years Back in action: Gillespie's Jesse Berry 'happy' and 'lucky' to be back on the field after two ACL tears Who's going to state? Meet the Springfield area's 2024 state qualifiers for girls track Playoff schedules: 2024 IHSA baseball and softball brackets: Springfield-area playoff schedules Significant improvers: Saling, Holman earn SJ-R Boys Basketball Players...
Prep spotlight: Izzy Nowack, Williamsville softball stun Chatham Glenwood
Here are the high school softball and girls soccer results around the Springfield area from Friday: CS8 baseball champs: Chatham Glenwood clinches second straight CS8 title Stars align: Sacred Heart-Griffin soccer, volleyball, basketball stars merge for track title hopes Top goalies: Why Rochester’s defense is built for another girls soccer postseason run Who's going to state? Meet the Springfield area's 2024 state qualifiers for girls track Playoff schedules: 2024 IHSA baseball and softball brackets: Springfield-area playoff schedules Significant improvers: Saling,...
Gillespie's Jesse Berry 'happy' and 'lucky' to be back on the field after two ACL tears
He entered the week hitting .442 and batting cleanup for a 22-7 Gillespie baseball team favored to go far again in the Class 2A state tournament. He’s headed for Lewis & Clark Community College in Godfrey this fall, already sure of what he wants to do in the future. Life for 17-year-old Jesse Berry right now is good. Unlike the fall of 2022, when, as a junior, the same right knee he’d rehabbed for six months because...
Baseball Recap: Eli Olson leads Routt Catholic to victory over Pawnee
Routt Catholic waltzed into their matchup on Friday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They came out on top against the Pawnee Indians by a score of 8-4. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Routt Catholic also won the last time the pair played back in March.
Softball Recap: Dynamic duo of Ella Kadell and Josie Hagen lead Southwestern to victory
Southwestern won the last time they faced North Mac, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Southwestern Piasa Birds walked away with a 5-1 win over the North Mac Panthers. Grace Strohbeck spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned...
Softball Recap: Taylorville takes loss despite strong efforts from REECE BROCKELSBY and KYLEIGH HEIMSNESS
Taylorville lost against Auburn back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Taylorville Tornadoes fell 7-4 to the Auburn Trojans. Taylorville has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games. KYLEIGH HEIMSNESS and REECE BROCKELSBY stepped up to the plate in a...
Baseball Recap: Jacksonville has no trouble against New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly
Jacksonville can now show off ten landslide victories after their most recent match on Saturday. They blew past the New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly Vipers 10-2. The win was nothing new for Jacksonville as they're now sitting on three straight. Brandon Sims was incredible, going 2-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and...
Soccer Game Recap: Granite City Plays Tie
While Granite City's fans didn't get a definitive result on Friday, they were treated to the team's highest-scoring tie of the season. They and the Glenwood Titans finished up their game with a 2-2 draw. Chloe Evans and Abby Brinker scored both of Granite City's goals, bringing their combined season...
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