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Middle School volleyball roundup

By Jason Brockschmidt Sports Editor Two local middle school volleyball teams season’s ended last week as the Virginia and Beardstown eighth grade squads each lost… Login to continue reading Login…

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Area high school hoopers honored

By Jason Brockschmidt Sports Editor Girls and boys players from the Triopia-Meredosia-Virginia and PORTA-AC Central high school basketball teams were recently recognized for their outstanding… Login to continue reading Login…

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Dour new Tiger baseball coach

By Jason Brockschmidt How do you replace a legend?  With another legend if you’re the Beardstown High School baseball program.  Although his coaching career may… Login to continue reading Login…

Beardstown Seniors Chrinovie Kondua, left, and Bertille Kayembe, right, along with Coach Jimmy Maltby, center, at the Westown Ford-Lincoln Senior Girls All-Star basketball game held at Illinois College.

Area girls compete in All-Star Game

By Jason Brockschmidt Sports Editor Beardstown seniors Bertille Kayembe and Chrinovie Kondua along with Triopia-Meredosia-Virginia senior Megan Reynolds participated in the Westown Ford-Lincoln Senior Girls… Login to continue reading Login…

The referee raises the hand of Garrett Dailey of Beardstown following his state trip clinching victory in Fresh/Soph Sectional wrestling action.

Dailey to wrestle at Fresh-Soph State

By Jason Brockschmidt Sports Editor Beardstown Tiger Sophomore Garrett “Chunk” Dailey has qualified for the Illinois Wrestling Coaches and Officials Association Fresh-Soph State Wrestling Tournament… Login to continue reading Login…

Pictured left to right are Shadrack Mafhina, Coach Clayton Thurman, Maddox Medrano and Coach Colt Hoenes with their Third Place Sectional Ribbons.  The two young Tigers qualified for the IESA State Finals by virtue of their third place finishes.

Mafhina, Medrano advance to State

By Jason Brockschmidt Sports Editor Beardstown eight graders Shadrack Mafhina and Maddox Medrano have each qualified for the IESA Wrestling State Finals.  Both boys finished… Login to continue reading Login…

Basketball

Area boys in All-Star hoops games

By Jason Brockschmidt Sports Editor Several area high school senior boys’ basketball players will be competing in postseason All-Star Games.  The 43rd Annual Country Financial West… Login to continue reading Login…

Triopia volleyball

By Jason Brockschmidt The undefeated Triopia-Meredosia eighth grade volleyball team received the number one seed in the Class 2A Bluffs Regional. They were scheduled to… Login to continue reading Login…

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AC-Central volleyball season ends

By Jason Brockschmidt The volleyball season for the AC-Central Junior High School Lady Knights ended in the first round of regional play for both the… Login to continue reading Login…

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Virginia Junior High volleyball

By Jason Brockschmidt Sport Editor The top seeded Virginia Redbird 7th grade volleyball team reached the championship game of the Greenview Regional but were knocked… Login to continue reading Login…