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Softball Recap: Taylorville falls despite strong effort from KYLEIGH HEIMSNESS
Taylorville fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Mattoon on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Mattoon Greenwave by a score of 9-8. Taylorville's defeat continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row. KYLEIGH HEIMSNESS made...
Neil Ferris moves from boys basketball at Lutheran to girls hoops at Pana
With one hire, Pana filled its girls basketball coaching vacancy while Lutheran was left to find a new boys basketball coach. Neil Ferris was hired as the new girls basketball coach at Pana after spending two years coaching the boys team at Lutheran. “This program, historically, has been very, very successful,” Ferris said....
Lincoln Land Community College Athletic Director Receives Loyalty Award
Lincoln Land Community College’s Athletic Director and Head Baseball Coach has recently received the National Junior College Athletic Association’s Loyalty Award for his dedicated service to the program since 1997 with 33 baseball seasons under his belt. Ron Riggle has earned the NJCAA Loyalty Award for 2024, a...
Softball Recap: Lincolnwood turns things around after road loss
There's no place like home for Lincolnwood, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They never let the Nokomis Redskins onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory on Thursday. This was a revenge match for Lincolnwood, as the team was forced to settle for an 8-3 defeat when these two played last Tuesday.
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