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BHS Tiger Soccer is ready to roll

Long time assistant coach Francisco Hernandez wasted little time in putting his mark on the Beardstown High School Soccer program, leading the Tigers to...

It’s a race for the ball during the opening soccer practice of the year for the Beardstown Tigers.

BHS Varsity Soccer practice begins

It’s a race for the ball during the opening soccer practice of the year for the Beardstown Tigers. | A battle for the ball during varsity soccer...

This ball is mine!

Beardstown Soccer Club Youth League Weekly News

July 20 Results: Division 1 - Ages 6-7; Los Tigers FC defeated America 2-0, Atlas Jr. defeated Juventus 1-0 | Division 2 - Ages 8-9; San Antonio defeated Los Reales FC 3-0, Pachuca defeated Real San Jose 4-2 | Division 3 - Ages 10-11: Pumas and Chivas played to a 1 to 1 tie, Los Leoncitos FC defeated Monaco 6-4 | Division 4 - Ages 12-14: Atlas defeated Toros Neza 5-2, Real Madrid defeated Aguilas 3-2.

Two players arrive at the ball simultaneously.

Beardstown Soccer Club Youth League 

Division 1 - Ages 6-7: Atlas Jr. defeated Los Tigers FC 6-1, America and Juventus played to a 1 to 1 tie. | Division 2 -  Ages 8-9: Pachuca defeated Los Reales FC 5-1, San Antonio defeated Real San Jose 2-0. | Division 3 - Ages 10-11: Monaco and Chivas played to a 0-0 tie, Los Leoncitos FC defeated Pumas 3-1. | Division 4 - Ages 12-14: Aguilas defeated Toros Neza 4-3,Atlas defeated Real Madrid 8-1.

A young player for the Little Mexico team sends the ball skyward with a header.

Beardstown Soccer Club Youth League June 22 results

Division 1 - Ages 6-7

- Atlas Jr. defeated America 3-0

- Juventus defeated Los Tigers FC 5-1

Division 2 - Ages 8-9

- San Antonio defeated Pachuca 4-1

- Real San Jose defeated Los Reales FC 4-1

Division 3 - Ages 10-11

- Pumas defeated Monaco 4-1

- Los Leoncitos F.C. and Chivas played to a 2-2 tie

Division 4 - Ages 12-14

- Toros Neza and Real Madrid played to a 3-3 tie

- Atlas defeated Aguilas 11-1

The 2024 BHS Softball Award Winners from left to right are, Bella Palmer, Vanessa Nunez, Kylynn Maltby and Cami Coats.

Lady Tiger Soccer and Softball award winners

The Beardstown Lady Tigers concluded their soccer season with the spring sports banquet last week.  

According to assistant coach Eduardo Rios, “in soccer, individual awards recognize exceptional performances within the team context. They highlight standout players’ contributions to their team’s success.  The student-athletes who receive these awards showed dedication, hard work, and positive attitudes throughout the season.”

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Title game heartbreaker for Lady Tigers soccer

Playing in their first ever Regional Championship Game, the Beardstown Lady Tiger Soccer team lost a heartbreaker.  

On the road last Saturday at Monmouth-Roseville against the host Titans, Beardstown lost 1 to 0.  In a classic defensive battle, neither team could dent the net until a late penalty kick from the Titans gave them the game’s only goal and a trip to the Sectional game at Williamsville.  Monmouth-Roseville improved to 13-4-3 with the win.

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Lady Tigers notch regional soccer win

The evolution of the Beardstown girls’ soccer program continued as the Lady Tigers notched a first-round regional win last Saturday morning.  

The girls shook off a late season mini-slump and crushed DePue Coop 9 to 0 to improve to 11-8-2 on the season. The win sets up a regional championship showdown against Monmouth-Roseville, who is 12-4-3 on the year, on their home field. The game was scheduled for 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 14.  The Tigers and the Titans played to a 2-2 tie in Monmouth back on March 27.

The Beardstown defense is well positioned as an ominous storm cloud closes in on the soccer field. Photo by Brockschmidt

Winning season for Tiger Soccer

The Beardstown girls’ soccer team won their final game of the regular season to move to 10-8-2 on the season and guarantee a winning record for the third straight year. After the program started its existence with eight consecutive losing seasons, the Tigers will finish above .500 for the third straight time. New coach Francisco Hernandez will lead the Lady Tigers into post season play at 10:00 a.m. May 11, this Saturday, at Monmouth-Roseville against the Depue Coop.