The AADM Airborne Team attended an USTA Invitational meet at The East Side Center in Peoria, IL on March 2nd. This meet was a close invitational meet, hosting only 13 clubs. There were 34 athletes from the Airborne team that competed in 94 events total on tumbling, trampoline, and double mini.
The 2024 season got off to a rough start for a young Beardstown Lady Tiger softball team as they lost on the road in their opener 18 to 3 to PORTA-AC Central in a run rule shortened four-inning game.
Following a tough loss to Illini West on the road to open the season, the Triopia-Meredosia-Virginia softball team picked up a nice win over an always tough Havana team at their place.
The Triopia-Meredosia-Virginia baseball team had a busy first week, taking advantage of the weather to play three games, winning one and losing two in the process. They lost their opener on the road at Illini West, beat Camp Point in a good game at home, then lost to Peoria Heights in a close one at home.
It was a hot start to the season for the PORTA-AC Central softball team as they won a thrilling nine-inning battle on the road at Lincoln and trounced Beardstown at home to start the season with two wins.
The Jays made a huge, late comeback to win the opener over the Railers scoring four runs in the top of the seventh to tie the score at eight and send it to extra innings. After neither team scored in the eighth the Bluejays got two in the ninth and Gabbie Branson closed the door on Lincoln in the bottom half to preserve a 10 to 8 victory. Control was the key on the mound for Branson as she walked no one in nine innings, scattering 16 hits and striking out seven. She also got it done at the plate going four for five with two RBIs. Megan Miller had three hits and two RBIs, Greta Butler had two hits and two RBIs, Karlie Hoke had two hits and one RBI and Hailey Brown had one hit and one RBI for the Jays. Bailey Dahmer added a hit and scored, and Aubrey Vogel drew a walk and scored.
Congratulations go out to several Triopia-Meredosia-Virginia basketball players for being named All-Conference in the Western Illinois Valley Conference.
For the boys, junior Caleb Carpenter and senior K.J. Beck were named WIVC Second Team All-Conference. Named Second Team WIVC All-Conference for the girls were sophomores Mylee Tracy and Lucie Dion and junior Addison Rohn.
It was a slow start to the season for the PORTA-AC Central baseball team as they lost twice on the road last week. They dropped a tough one in the opener, losing 5 to 3 to Litchfield, then got doubled up 11 to 5 by Lewistown-Valley-Cuba with one bad inning costing them dearly.
The Beardstown Lady Tiger Soccer team is off to a strong start to the 2024 season. Coach Francisco Hernandez and the girls traveled to Springfield last week for four games in the Lutheran Tournament.
Beardstown dropped a tough one in the opener, losing to Athens 3 to 1 on Monday. The Lady Tigers bounced right back in game two, beating host Springfield Lutheran 8 to 0 on Tuesday. On Thursday, BHS won a real barnburner over Unity Christian of Decatur, sneaking away with a 1 to 0 victory. The Lady Tigers wrapped up a 3-1 week to start the season with a convincing 7 to 0 win over Taylorville on Friday.
Zoning officer, Denzil Lorton, announced at the Cass County board meeting on March 11th, that he will be retiring.
Lorton said with all the solar and wind business, the load is getting greater. He has assisted with many rezoning ordinance rewrites in his time with the county and wishes them and his replacement nothing but the best. He will make himself available to whomever the county hires and assist them in anyway he can. Mr. Lorton did recommend Dave Mayes for his replacement. The board thanked Lorton for his years of service.
Schuyler County Monday, March 11, when a Rushville-Industry school bus and a semi-truck crashed on US Route 24 that erupted in flames. The crash occured at 11:30 a.m.
Schuyler County Coroner Terry Millslagle pronounced the school bus driver, three children on the bus and driver of the semi-truck dead at the scene. Victims were David Coufal, 72, Browning; Angela Spiker, 57, Rushville; Maria Miller, 5, Rushville; Andrew Miller, 3, Rushville; and Noah Driscoll, 3, Rushville.
All five were transported to Memorial Hospital in Springfield where post-examinations were conducted.