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Woodlawn turns to former standout Verhines

July 17, 2020 @ 9:31 am

WOODLAWN — Dawson Verhines was a major part of a great run for Woodlawn Cardinals basketball as a player from 2008-2011. Now, he will...

West Frankfort basketball coach helps save girl's ...

July 14, 2020 @ 6:01 pm

MARION — The phrase “right place, right time” may be the best way to describe West Frankfort boys head basketball coach Pete Gordon’s Saturday....

Next phase approved for IHSA's Return to Play

July 3, 2020 @ 5:05 pm

BLOOMINGTON — The Illinois Department of Public health has approved the IHSA’s next phase in its Return to Play Plan, with schools being able...

Vienna goes out of state to find next boys basketb...

June 21, 2020 @ 10:18 pm

VIENNA — Steve Dreher has coached high school basketball for 24 years, 20 as a head coach–all in western Kentucky. Now, he’ll cross the...

IHSA boys state basketball headed back to Champaig...

June 15, 2020 @ 2:15 pm

After a 25 year hiatus, the IHSA boys state basketball tournament will be back in Champaign starting in 2021. The IHSA Board of Directors...

Mt. Vernon hires Holloway to take over Rams Basket...

June 11, 2020 @ 7:31 pm

MT. VERNON — The Mt. Vernon Rams have a new head boys basketball coach, but he certainly is not new to Rams’ athletics. At...

Herrin Tigers under new direction

July 20, 2020 @ 1:49 pm

HERRIN — The Herrin Tigers have a new head football coach this season, but he’s certainly not new to the program. Rod Sherrill returns...

Wildcats hard at work

July 17, 2020 @ 10:42 pm

MARION — The Marion Wildcats went 8-2 last season, grabbing a share of the South 7 championship and earning the school’s 15th straight playoff...

New Summer Routine

July 10, 2020 @ 7:30 am

ANNA — Before every summer workout, Anna-Jonesboro head football coach Brett Detering and his staff take every players’ temperature and ask a series of...

IHSA posts football schedules

July 6, 2020 @ 5:30 pm

While there are still many questions about how fall sports will look due to the pandemic, the IHSA released the football schedules Monday. The...

Herrin's Baumgarte chooses football and SIU

June 4, 2020 @ 7:00 am

CARTERVILLE — Jake Baumgarte was pretty busy during his days as a Herrin Tiger. Baumgarte played four sports–football and soccer (co-op with Carterville) in...

Carbondale's Ragland competed for US National team

April 16, 2020 @ 10:09 pm

CARBONDALE — The first few months of 2020 have been quite difficult, challenging, frustrating–pick a description. The year didn’t start that way, especially for...

Kerley's departure leaves huge void for Vienna

May 3, 2020 @ 6:39 pm

VIENNA — After five seasons as the head coach for both girls basketball and volleyball for the Vienna Lady Eagles, Jamie Kerley has resigned...

Emrick headed to Carterville

March 20, 2020 @ 4:44 pm

CARTERVILLE — One of the area’s top high school volleyball coaches is on the move. After eight successful seasons as Cobden’s head coach, Nathan...

Area athletes sign

February 24, 2020 @ 4:10 pm

Three more area athletes have signed to continue their careers at the collegiate level. Sesser-Valier/Waltonville’s Jaice McCowen signed with Rend Lake to play basketball....

Massac County turns to one of its own to lead girl...

June 23, 2020 @ 10:26 am

METROPOLIS — Mallory (Gentry) McVey knows all about the Massac County Lady Patriots golf dynasty–she was a key member of the teams that started...

Area athletes make college choices

January 30, 2020 @ 7:40 pm

We’ve had several area athlete make their college choices official in the last week or so. Here are the signees and where they are...

Hammond signs with John A. Logan

December 3, 2019 @ 11:13 pm

BENTON — It’s been a busy couple of days for Benton senior Brad Hammond. After scoring 16 points against Hamilton County in the Rangers’...