Dads do a lot for their families, and Father’s Day is the perfect time to acknowledge those efforts. The days when dads would receive a colorful necktie for Father’s Day are largely (and, for fathers, thankfully) a relic of the past. Modern Father’s Day celebrations tend to involve more careful planning, and the following are some ways to make this year’s day for dads one to remember.
I think it’s safe to say that most places in our county have been pretty much cicada free. At least I haven’t heard many complaints. Now, Jacksonville, that’s another story.
I’m not sure why we don’t seem to have any and I’m not going to make any guesses, but I’m really glad we’re not experiencing what some communities are experiencing.
This week I received a press release that said add cicadas to your favorite list of ice cream toppings. Excuse me! Not on my ice cream!
In Little League Baseball action from Monday, June 3, from across the river it was Nichols/Rushville defeating the JAM Ink Tigers 10 to 4. For the Tigers Ayden Sullivan pitched 3.2 innings giving up one run on three walks with ten strikeouts. Alain Mwimbi went 1 for 2 with two RBIs and Quinn Richards collected a hit at the plate.
Seventy-eight girls from the area attended the PORTA Jr. High Volleyball Camp. With the help of Carly Breedlove, Lexi Miller, and Cassie Bennett and thanks to camp coordinators Courtney Bedtka, Dawn Kelton, and Carrie Jo Donnan it was another successful event.
Five local girls made the Illinois Coaches Association All State Softball team for 2024 and all of them will be back on the high school diamond next year.
Three of them will be back for two more years as they are just sophomores. In Class 1A, sophomore Mylee Tracy and junior Addison Rohn of Triopia-Meredosia-Virginia both made the second team. Their Lady Trojan teammate, sophomore Lucie Dion, made the third team. In Class 2A, Beardstown junior Vanessa Nunez made the third team along with PORTA-AC Central sophomore Aubrey Vogel. Congratulations ladies!
Former Beardstown Tiger Baseball standout William Davidsmeier was one of four Illinois Wesleyan Titan baseball players announced as College Sports Communicators Academic All-District honorees on Tuesday, June 4.
Davidsmeier, a sophomore, joined seniors Louis Perona and Jacbo Cyrus and sophomore Tommy Willard in being honored for Illinois Wesleyan.
The Beardstown C.O.N.N.E.C.T. will have its Brown Bag Lunch in the Art Zeeck Park, downtown Beardstown every Wednesday during June.
Lunch may be purchased for a minimal fee and includes drink and dessert.
Music scheduled for the remainder of June are Stuart Smith, June 19th; and the Beardstown Community Choir on June 26th.
Tiger Brandy Mendoza glides in for a layup in the Beardstown Summer League. | Bella Palmer pressures the West Central shooter for Beardstown in summer hoops action at the Tiger Den.
A large contingent of PORTA-AC Central athletes were recently named to the Sangamo Conference All-Conference teams in baseball and softball.
Senior Drew Atwater was named to the First Team Sangamo Conference Baseball Team. Fellow senior Trace Donnan was named Second Team All-Conference. Junior Kendall Davis and senior Hunter Roberts were each named All Conference Honorable Mention.
The Beardstown Baseball-Softball Association has announced the selection of the 2024 Softball All Star Teams for the 9 and 10 year-old and the 11 and 12 year-old levels.
Named to the 9 and 10 year-old team were Rose Paul, Charlea Stoneking, Angelica Hernandez, Paisley Frank, Zoey Crabtree, Ainara Munoz, Ava Hoffman, Serena Graham-Martinez, Maya De La Cruz, Samantha Atriano, Emma Surratt and Yoselin Molina.