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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...
Sangamon County home listings asked for more money in April: See the current median price here
The median home in Sangamon County listed for $197,200 in April, up 9.6% from the previous month's $179,900, an analysis of data from Realtor.com shows. Compared to April 2023, the median home list price increased 10.4% from $179,990. The statistics in this article only pertain to houses listed for sale...
HS baseball: Morrow, Panthers shut down Cavaliers
In a game that had to be moved to Virden from Carlinville due to wet field conditions, North Mac dominated for a 10-0 conference victory over the Cavaliers as the “away team” on home turf Apr. 29. The Panthers pounced on Dominic Alepra for a 5-0 lead in...
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...
Softball Game Preview: Gillespie Hits the Road
The Gillespie Miners will head out on the road to face off against the Hillsboro Hiltoppers at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Gillespie will be looking to extend their current nine-game winning streak. In what's become a running theme this season, Gillespie gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday....
HS track: North Mac girls win SCC title, Carlinville places runner-up
Just two years after joining the South Central Conference, the North Mac High School girls have accomplished a track team championship. On Apr. 30, the Panthers reigned victorious at home in Virden, with several individuals continuing to re-write history. Cadyn Bounds broke the school’s long jump record with a five-meter...
Andrew Billitto Transferring to Florida Atlantic After Freshman Season With Auburn
Billitto would have been #2 on the roster for FAU this past season in both the 50 and 100 freestyles. He also would have made numerous conference 'A' finals. Archive photo via FAU Athletics. Andrew Billitto has announced he will transfer to Florida Atlantic University (FAU) after spending this past...
Baseball Game Recap: Carlinville Comes Up Short
Carlinville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They lost 10-0 to the New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly Vipers. Carlinville was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
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