Bluejays

Lady Bluejays score two wins

The PORTA-AC Central Lady Bluejays won both of their games last week to remain unbeaten and push their record to 5-0 on the season. 

The Bluejays found themselves in a dogfight to open the week at home against Dunlap.  PORTA-AC jumped to a 14-11 first quarter lead and extended it to 29 to 19 at the half. The Eagles would not go quietly though and outscored the Jays 13 to 5 in the third to cut the lead to just one basket at 34 to 32. A high scoring fourth quarter saw the Bluejays outscore the Eagles 16 to 14 to secure the 50 to 46 victory.

Beardstown Tigers

Lady Tigers place 5th at Brown County – Salazar Sisters Make All-Tourney Team

A 3-2 record in the Brown County Tournament gave the Beardstown Lady Tigers a Fifth-Place finish and moved them to 5-3 on the season.  

After a loss to Mendon and a win over Liberty last Saturday, the Tigers faced the hometown Hornets on Monday and lost to a talented Brown County team 57 to 42. The Hornets were 17-33 from the free throw

West Central Conference Academic All Conference for Cross Country from BHS (L/R): Karim Gomez, Joel Sosa, Diana Huerta, Ashely Gil, Junior Gil, Emma Ford-DeWitt (not pictured), Georgia Brown (not pictured)

BHS Cross Country awards

Cross Country Coach Jacki Kelly recently handed out awards for the 2023 Beardstown High School Cross Country team.  

She was particularly proud of her team’s academic performance, noting that 100% of the team who were eligible for Academic All-Conference in the West Central Conference, were named to the team.  The only athletes who did not get recognized were the freshmen who are not eligible since they do not have a GPA established.

PORTA/A-C Central Lady Bluejays and coaching staff following their season opening Clinton Turkey Tussle Championship win.

Lady Jays take Turkey Tussle title 

It took an exciting overtime victory over Deer Creek Mackinaw in game two, but the PORTA-AC Central Lady Bluejays are the 2023 Clinton Turkey Tussle Champions.  An opening game win over Decatur St. Teresa and a Saturday victory over Stanford Olympia gave the Bluejays the title and a 3-0 start.

Bella Palmer of Beardstown and Addison Rohn of Triopia go up for the opening tip off.

Busy week for Lady Tigers – 3-2 start for BHS Basketball

It was a crazy busy first week for the Beardstown Lady Tiger basketball team with five games including the double dip on Saturday in the Brown County Tournament. The Tigers are off to a 3-2 start with wins over Rushville-Industry, Payson-Seymour and Liberty and losses to Triopia-Virginia and Mendon-Unity.  

Beardstown’s Brandy Mendoza and Triopia’s Lucie Dion chase after a loose ball in the corner.

Three Wins for Lady Trojan hoops

One week and three games into the season and the Triopia-Virginia Lady Trojan basketball team already has more than half as many wins as they had all last season. A 3-0 start means the Trojans need only two more wins to match last season’s total of five. Triopia picked up a road win over Beardstown to start the year then added two more victories in the Waverly Tournament over South County and Carrollton.

A-C board looks into project coordination

A representative of ENGIE North America attended last week’s A-C Central board meeting to offer her company’s services in construction projects. Sharon Uslan, ENGIE’s Central Regional Director, presented on coordinating construction projects to improve efficiency in them. She also said ENGIE’s services allow for prices to be established at the start of projects, minimize the need for change orders, and shorten completion times. Later in the meeting, the board voted to approve an audit and project development services contact with ENGIE at no cost to A-C.

Beardstown Jr/Sr High School

Beardstown School Board holds special disciplinary meeting 

Board President Jimmy Hymes called a special  meeting to order with two board members absent, Jared Soer and Joe Englebrecht. 

   The board went into closed session for the purpose of employee discipline. Once out of closed session, Board Member Amy Sommers proposed not the dismissal of John Duffie, Custodian of Beardstown School District, but a suspension of 45 days, unpaid, and with special conditions upon his return to work. The board vote was unanimous. The special meeting was adjourned.

Triopia-Virginia Girls Basketball Team pictured from left to right, Back row: Ta'Shia Allen, Lilly Pate, Gabby Myers, Addison Rohn, Anna Isringhausen, Raye Greenstreet. Front row: Maggie Parlier, Eve Crawford, Lucie Dion, Mylee Tracy, Ava Petefish, Emma Davis.

Lady Trojans looking to rebound

Last year’s Triopia-Meredosia-Virginia Lady Trojan varsity basketball team was a very young team with a first-year coach that struggled to a 5-22 finish (1-7 in the WIVC) in an injury plagued season.  

In year two of Kelley Wessler’s regime, the Lady Trojans look to be much improved.  Although coach Wessl