Girls

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.

Ryder Hamlin gets a quick pin for the Tigers.

BHS Wrestling opens season

The Beardstown High School Wrestling team opened their season last Monday by traveling to Petersburg to take on Bethalto Civic Memorial as well as getting in some junior varsity action against PORTA-AC Central.  

Civic Memorial defeated the Tigers 60-18. Individually at 285 pounds Chunk Dailey lost by fall at 2:44. At 113 pounds, Alex Armenta lost by fall at 0:44. Alejandro Rivera lost by fall at 1:49 at 132 pounds. At 138, Josh Severino was defeated by fall at 1:33. At 144 pounds, the Tigers pick

The Triopia Lady Trojans are pictured with the Fourth Place plaque from the Waverly Tournament.

Lady Trojans Fourth at Waverly

Following wins over South County and Carrollton to open the Waverly Tournament, the Triopia-Meredosia-Virginia Lady Trojans lost to South Fork and North Mac to finish in Fourth Place and fall to 3-2 on the year.

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

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

PORTA/A-C Girls Basketball Team pictured from left to right, Back row: Jayce Privia, Karlie Hoke, Carson Arthalony, Cassie Cox, Reese Cookson. Front row: Allison Vogel, Aubrey Vogel, Marley Roberts, Kelci Flack.

High expectations for Lady Bluejays

Entering his tenth and final year, retiring PORTA-AC Central head basketball coach Eric Kesler (overall record of 165-71) is hoping to go out on a high note and he has the weapons at his disposal to do so.  

Beardstown Girls Basketball team pictured from left to right, Back row: Bella Palmer, Latita Kanda, Delma Salazr, Andrea Flynn, Dafne Mariscal, Monse Montoya. Front row: Gracy Hamlin, Christagie Zambele, Camila Salazar, Brandy Mendoza, Kylynn Maltby, Ashley Gil.

Lady Tigers want to change gears

Normally only having one returning starter and having to replace an inside player who averaged double figures in points and rebounds and two solid guards would not lead to high hopes for an upcoming season.  

The Beardstown Lady Tiger basketball team and head coach Jimmy Maltby find themselves in just that situation, but a dazzling array of newcomers and young talent has the eighth-year head mentor bursting with excitement about this year’s prospects. Last year’s team went 9-22

Red Birds

Virginia-Triopia Junior High girls basketball

The Virginia-Triopia Junior High girls basketball teams wrapped up their regular seasons with three games last week.  The season ended entirely for the seventh graders when they lost in the opening round of the Class 2A regional 25 to 14 to Mendon Unity at Mt. Sterling.