Raiders knock out Tigers
The Beardstown Tiger baseball season ended with a first round, 10 to 4 regional loss at Quincy Notre Dame. QND only had two more hits than the Tigers, but Beardstown committed four errors to one miscue for the Raiders.
Kaitlyn Copley
Title game heartbreaker for Lady Tigers soccer
Playing in their first ever Regional Championship Game, the Beardstown Lady Tiger Soccer team lost a heartbreaker.
On the road last Saturday at Monmouth-Roseville against the host Titans, Beardstown lost 1 to 0. In a classic defensive battle, neither team could dent the net until a late penalty kick from the Titans gave them the game’s only goal and a trip to the Sectional game at Williamsville. Monmouth-Roseville improved to 13-4-3 with the win.
Routt brings down Trojans for Regional Baseball Title
The Triopia-Meredosia-Virginia baseball team fought their way to the Regional Title game but fell short to a very good Jacksonville Routt team, losing 11 to 2. The Trojans reached the title game by beating a good Brown County team 6 to 1 in the regional opener. Triopia finished 11-18 on the season.
Pretzels end Bluejays’ run
The best season in quite some time for the PORTA-AC Central baseball team ended with a 5 to 3, Regional Semifinal loss to the New Berlin Pretzels. The Bluejays lost to the Pretzels 12 to 1 on April 22 which spurned PORTA-AC onto a great finish to the season. They end the year with a mark of 21-10.
Local League Action
“Safe!” A Royal baserunner beats the Cardinal defender to second base in Minor League Baseball action at Bill Cowen Field. --- “Out!” The Yankee first baseman tags out an Oriole runner.
AADM compete in final meet
Dance team members from the AADM Dancettes Team attended their forth and final regional competition with Applause Talent in Davenport, IA. on May 10th-12th. The studio dance team performed 15 routines choreographed by AADM teachers, Laura Evans, Emery Maliongas, and Ciara Hibbs.
Triopia Grade School Learning Showcase
4th grade - historical figures, 5th grade - recycling projects, and 6th grade -Rube Goldburg inspired machines
Communication and swallowing disorders common in adults
With speech, language, and swallowing disorders common in adults following stroke, head and neck cancer, and a variety of other illnesses and injuries, Culbertson Memorial Hospital’s speech-language pathologist Jenna Patterson encourages residents to learn the signs—and seek an evaluation—if they have concerns about themselves or a loved one. This is a timely message, as May is recognized as National Speech-Language-Hearing Month.
LLCC News
Lincoln Land Community College recognized students with academic, leadership and special awards at the Student Recognition Ceremony May 8.
Ashland: Callum Smith, Natural & Agricultural Sciences Department Honor Graduate; Kassidy Upchurch, Social Sciences & Business Department Honor Graduate, were recognized.
American Legion Post #498 Memorial Day Service
American Legion Post #498 will hold Memorial Day Service at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, May 27 at the Pete Gutmann Memorial Gymnasium in Ashland.
Master of Ceremonies will be Scot Atwood, Commander of the George H. Pettit Post #4670.
Posting of the U.S.A. Flag will be by Boy Scout Troop 125/Cub Scout Pack 125. Speaker will be Pastor David Elmore.