Sports

Bluejays

Bluejays in winner’s bracket at WIT

The PORTA-AC Central Bluejays have won their last two games including an opening round win in the 101st Winchester Invitational Tournament.  Prior to last week, the Jays had dropped three out of four games.  They lost 53 to 33 in the first game of the Williamsville Holiday Tournament, then knocked off Roanoke Benson 54 to 40 in round two before their tourney ended at the hands of Tremont 66 to 58.  A 46 to 29 loss to highly ranked Illini Bluffs followed before the Jays would right the ship.  

Triopia Junior High Basketball

The Triopia Junior High Basketball teams continued to add to an already impressive resume with five wins out of six games last week.  The eighth grade swept all three of their games while the seventh grade lost to Hardin Calhoun but defeated North Mac and Carrollton St. Johns.  

Pictured on the left are the Tiger JV Wrestlers after their match in Springfield (L/R): CJ Evans, Caleb Hobrock, Bradley Locklear and Carter Davis. Pictured on the right are Layla Garcia (left) and Daisy Gil who wrestled at the first annual Jacksonville Girls Wrestling Tournament.

Tiger’s wrestle at Abe’s Rumble

The Beardstown Tiger Wrestling team capped a busy week and the calendar year by participating in the prestigious Abe’s Rumble in Springfield.  Earlier in the week the Tigers competed in a girls meet at Jacksonville and a Junior Varsity match at Springfield Southeast.  

Layla Garcia and Daisy Gil took to the mats for the Lady Tigers in the very first Jacksonville Girls’ Tourney and had a very good day.  Daisy finished in Fourth Place at 120 pounds while Layla won the Consolation Championship at 135 pounds.

Tigers fall in consolation championship

For the first time in several years the Beardstown Tigers played on the fourth and final day of the Williamsville Holiday Tournament. The Tigers rebounded from a tough opening round loss to Delavan to beat Deer Creek Mackinaw and Illini Central and earn a birth in the Consolation Championship game. Beardstown ran completely out of gas in their fourth game in four days in the championship tilt and fell badly to Tremont.  

Tough LTC for Lady Tigers

Some rough shooting games combined with the usual tough competition of the Lady Tiger Classic led to the host school going 1-3 in the tourney.  The Tigers had already faced all four teams they played, and the results were the same in each contest the second time around.

Trojans

Two wins at classic for Lady Trojans 

The Triopia-Meredosia-Virginia Lady Trojans rode their defense to two wins in the Lady Tiger Classic knocking off Pleasant Hill-Western and Beardstown. The defense played well in losses to West Central and Havana but the Trojans could not overcome their offensive struggles against the Cougars and Ducks.

Basketball

Trojans top Tornadoes at Waverly

The Triopia Trojan boys’ basketball team picked up a win in the first round of the Waverly Tournament then ran up against two tough WIVC Conference foes to bow out with a 1-2 record. The Trojans used a huge third quarter in the opener to pull away from Tri-City and win 59 to 46. A poor third quarter hurt the Trojans in their 58 to 30 second round loss to West Central. The final quarter was the difference in their tourney ending 44 to 32 loss to Greenfield-Northwestern.

The 2023 Dawson Duals Champions, the Beardstown Middle School Tigers! Beardstown swept to the title, defeating Warrensburg Latham 46-42, Stephen Decatur 71-24, Lincoln 60-45, and Seneca 66-42. The young Tiger grapplers are now 6-2 on the season

BJHS Wrestling team is the 2023 Dawson Duals Champions!

The 2023 Dawson Duals Champions, the Beardstown Middle School Tigers! Beardstown swept to the title, defeating Warrensburg Latham 46-42, Stephen Decatur 71-24, Lincoln 60-45, and Seneca 66-42. The young Tiger grapplers are now 6-2 on the season

Exauce Mulumba goes up for the opening tip for BHS.

BHS boys continue to win

The second halves of games last week were very, very good to the Beardstown boys’ basketball team. The first halves, well, not so much.  

Beardstown trailed Abingdon-Avon (A-Town) 31 to 25 at the half and came roaring back to win 64 to 45 at home on Tuesday.

Trojans

Saukees bring down Trojans

In their only contest last week, the Triopia-Meredosia-Virginia boys’ basketball team lost at home to the Pittsfield Saukees.  The loss broke a three-game winning streak and dropped the Trojans to 5-6 on the season.