Sports

Ducks down Bluejays

The undefeated start of the PORTA/A-C Central Baseball team ended in disappointing fashion with a loss to the Havana Ducks last Tuesday. The Bluejays would quickly rebound to defeat Rockridge at Future Champions Sports Complex in Jacksonville in the High School Jamboree on Friday.

Lady Tigers take down Lady Jays

An early season matchup between area softball teams went the way of Beardstown as the Lady Tigers took down PORTA/A-C by a score of 9 to 2 last Saturday at home. It was the season opener for the Tigers while PORTA/A-C also won their opener, last Thursday, 6 to 2 at home over Lincoln.

Area girls earn basketball honors

With the season wrapping up with last weekend’s IHSA State Tournament, postseason honors are starting to roll in for some area girls basketball players. Topping the list is PORTA/A-C Central’s Carson Arthalony who received Special Mention from the I...

BASA Black Attack Win State Championship

The Beardstown Area Special Athletes Black Attack Basketball Team are State Champions! Playing in the Special Olympics State Tournament on Saturday, March 8 and Sunday, March 9 in Bloomington, the Black Attack...

Postseason Junior High Volleyball

The Seventh Grade Lady Knights of A-C Central are the 2025 Class 1A Ashland Regional Champions. After an opening round win over Lincoln Carroll Catholic, the second seeded Knight...

BHS Tabs New Gridiron Coach

The Beardstown High School football team officially has a new head coach.  The school board has hired Chris Sawyers as head coach for the 2025 season.  Sawyers replaces Elliott ...

Postseason Junior High Volleyball

Three of the four Cass County Seventh Grade Volleyball teams’ seasons ended last week in regional play. The only surviving team is A-C Central, the number two seed in their own Class 1A Regional...

Raiders take down Bluejays

A great season ended in disappointing fashion for the PORTA/ A-C Central Boys Basketball team as the Bluejays let a first quarter lead over...