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MARION — Long-time friends Jason Dunning and Brett Diel are now both head football coaches at Marion and Carterville. With the IHSA’s new rule...
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HARRISBURG — Marion met Carbondale for the Harrisburg 2A Girls Soccer Regional championship....
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CARBONDALE — The Marion Wildcats tried to stay in the hunt for a South Seven baseball championship paying a visit to Carbondale....
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MARION — The Marion Wildcats welcomed the Althoff Crusaders in a South Seven girls soccer match Tuesday....
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MARION — The Marion Lady Wildcats welcomed the Murphysboro Lady Red Devils for a non-conference softball matchup....
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MARION — The Marion Wildcats welcomed the Du Quoin Indians for their baseball season opener....
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MARION — It was an all South Seven 3A regional final in Marion as the Lady Wildcats met top-seeded Mt. Vernon....
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MARION — The Marion Lady Wildcats welcomed Carbondale for a South Seven girls basketball match up Tuesday night....
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CARBONDALE — The Marion Wildcats made the short trek west on Route 13 to face Carbondale in a South Seven battle Friday night....
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MARION — The Marion Lady Wildcats hosted the Harrisburg Lady Bulldogs in the opening game of the Black Diamond Wildcat Shootout....
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MARION — The Marion Lady Wildcats welcomed the Benton Rangerettes in the season opener for both teams....
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MARION — The Marion Wildcats hosted the Mt. Vernon Rams for the annual Pink Out game....
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MARION — The Murphysboro Red Devils paid a visit to the Marion Wildcats for a non-conference soccer match Monday....
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MARION — Marion welcomed Herrin in the final season-opening football game in the area Saturday night....
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MARION — Like many schools across the area, the Marion Wildcats held an intra-squad scrimmage Friday night for fans to Meet the Team...
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CENTRALIA — The Marion Wildcats faced the defending state champion Highland Bulldogs for the Centralia 3A Softball Sectional championship....
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CENTRALIA — The Marion Wildcats met the Triad Lady Knights in the first semifinal at the Centralia 3A Softball Sectional....
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MARION — South 7 rivals Carbondale and Marion battled for the Marion 3A Softball Regional championship Friday....
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CARBONDALE — South 7 rivals Marion and Carbondale battled for the Carbondale 2A Girls Soccer Regional championship Friday night....
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MARION — The Marion Wildcats and Carbondale Terriers closed out the girls soccer regular season Tuesday night at Marion....
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MARION — The Marion Wildcats welcomed the Althoff Crusaders for a South 7 girls soccer match....
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HARRISBURG — The Harrisburg Bulldogs welcomed the Marion Wildcats for a non-conference baseball game....
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MURPHYSBORO — The Marion Wildcats paid a visit to the Murphysboro Red Devils for a non-conference girls soccer matchup....
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MARION — The Marion Wildcats opened the softball season by welcoming the Pinckneyville Lady Panthers....
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MARION — The Marion Wildcats welcomed the Mt. Vernon Rams in the regular season finale for both teams....
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HERRIN — It was a semifinal doubleheader at the Herrin Girls 3A Basketball Regional Tuesday night, as top-seeded Mattoon took on the host Lady...
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MARION — Marion’s Jerzy Bittle is the Orthopaedic Center of Southern Illinois Player of the Week for January 24-29....
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MARION — The Marion Lady Wildcats celebrated their Senior Night by hosting Herrin in a non-conference matchup....
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WEST FRANKFORT — The Marion Wildcats tangled with the Herrin Tigers for the championship of the West Frankfort Mid-Winter Classic....
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MARION — The Marion Wildcats welcomed the Cairo Pilots in non-conference boys basketball Tuesday night....
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MARION — Marion welcomed Anna-Jonesboro in a battle of Lady Wildcats Tuesday night....
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MT. VERNON — The Mt. Vernon Rams welcomed the Marion Wildcats for a South 7 battle Friday night....
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MARION — The Marion Wildcats took on unbeaten Mascoutah in the final game of the Black Diamond Marion Wildcat Shootout Saturday....
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MARION — Four Marion Wildcat seniors made their college choices official at a group signing day event Wednesday....
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CARBONDALE — The Carbondale Terriers welcomed the Marion Wildcats with South 7 championship on the line....
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MARION — The 1A NCOE Fighting Cardinals stepped up two classes Tuesday night to tangle with 3A Marion....
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HERRIN — The Marion Wildcats and Herrin Tigers opened the season by renewing their Williamson County rivalry....
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MARION — The Massac County Lady Patriots paid a visit to Marion Tuesday night to take on the Lady Wildcats in the volleyball season...
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MARION — The Marion Wildcats are ready to pick up right where they left off following a 6-0 season back in the spring....
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MARION — Hunter Simmons’ path to stay home and play at SIU was full of twists and turns....
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CHARLESTON — A handful of area athletes competed at the Girls 2A State Track and Field Championship in Charleston Friday....
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MARION — The Carbondale Terriers visited the Marion Wildcats in a sectional quarterfinal matchup....
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MARION — The Marion Wildcats hosted the Carbondale Terriers in a 3A softball regional championship game Friday....
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SALEM — More trips to the State Track and Field Championships were on the line Thursday as Salem hosted a Girls 2A Track and...
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MARION — Our final Orthopaedic Center of Southern Illinois MVT–Most Valuable Teacher Award–goes to Mrs. Wendy Goodman, a fifth grade teacher at Jefferson Elementary...
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BENTON — The Benton Rangers welcomed Marion and Mt. Carmel for wrestling duals....
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MT. VERNON — The Mt. Vernon Rams welcomed Benton, Carbondale, Centralia, Harrisburg, and Marion for a boys track and field meet Wednesday....
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CARTERVILLE — Carterville hosted a 10-team girls track and field meet Monday....
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MARION — The Marion Wildcats welcomed Trico in a softball matchup of unbeatens....
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CARBONDALE — After more than five decades, the Carbondale Holiday Tournament has come to a close with the school deciding to move in a...
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MARION — The Marion Wildcats welcomed Carterville and Trico for a wrestling triangular meet Tuesday night....
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MARION — The Carbondale Terriers and Marion Wildcats ended the shortened high school football season the same way they started it–facing each other....
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MARION — The Marion Wildcats celebrated 11 of their senior athletes signing to continue their educational and athletic careers in college....
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DU QUOIN — The Du Quoin Indians welcomed the Marion Wildcats in high school baseball Wednesday....
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CARBONDALE — The Carbondale Terriers welcomed the Marion Wildcats in a South 7 boys soccer match Tuesday....
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MARION — This week’s Orthopaedic Center of Southern Illinois MVT–Most Valuable Teacher Award–goes to Mrs. Toni Shoukletovich, a third grade teacher at Longfellow Elementary...
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MARION — Carterville/Herrin paid a visit to Marion for non-conference boys soccer match....
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MARION — Herrin paid a visit to Marion Monday night, where it was the Lady Wildcats’ Senior Night for volleyball....
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MARION — The Mt. Vernon Rams traveled to Marion to take on the Wildcats in a South 7 matchup....
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CARBONDALE — The Marion Wildcats visited the Carbondale Terriers in the season opener of the shortened, spring, Covid-edition, high school football season....
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MARION — The Marion Wildcats are preparing for their football season opener Friday night at Carbondale....
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MARION — The Murphysboro Red Devils traveled to Marion to take on the Wildcats in the boys soccer season opener for both teams....
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MARION — Monday marked the first day boys high school soccer teams could practice in Illinois. We checked in on the Marion Wildcats’ camp....
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MARION — The Murphysboro Red Devils traveled to Marion to tangle with the Wildcats in a non-conference battle Saturday....
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MARION — The Mt. Vernon Rams visited the Marion Wildcats Friday night in a South 7 showdown....
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OLNEY — Area 2A cross country runners wrapped up their seasons at the Olney 2A Sectionals Saturday. Darren Kinnard has a recap....
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This week’s Orthopaedic Center of Southern Illinois MVT–Most Valuable Teacher Award goes to Mrs. Rani Walker, a Family Consumer Science teacher at Marion High...
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HERRIN — It was championship day at the Herrin 1A Girls Tennis Sectional. Darren Kinnard has a recap....
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HERRIN — The semifinals are set at the Herrin Girls 1A Tennis Sectional. Darren Kinnard has a recap of day one....
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SAVOY — A pair of Marion teammates were the only area golfers to compete in the Centennial 2A Girls Sectional held at the University...
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CENTRALIA — Centralia welcomed Carbondale, Marion, Mt. Vernon, Mater Dei, and Salem for the Orphan Cross Country Invitational. Darren Kinnard has a recap....
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MARION — The Marion Wildcats welcomed ten teams including nine from the Metro East to Kokopelli for the Marion Girls 2A Golf Regional. Darren...
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MARION — Marion welcomed runners from Carbondale, Carmi-White County, Salem, and Vienna for girls and boys cross country meets Thursday. Darren Kinnard has a...
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CARBONDALE — The South 7 held its boys golf tournament at Hickory Ridge Thursday. Darren Kinnard has a recap....
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MARION — Marion welcomed golfers from five other schools to compete in the Lady Cat Golf Invitational at Kokopelli Wednesday....
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MARION — Marion welcomed runners from Carmi-White County, Carbondale, Centralia, Mt. Vernon, Salem, Vienna, and Webber for the Wildcat Fast Start boys and girls...
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MT. VERNON — The South 7 held its boys and girls golf preview tournaments Monday. Darren Kinnard has a recap of the girls tourney...
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MARION — Darren Kinnard caught up with Marion athletic director Ryan Goodisky to talk about the IHSA’s plan for sports in the upcoming school...
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MARION — The Marion Wildcats hope to chase a 16th straight football playoff appearance this season. We caught up with Kerry Martin and the...
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MARION — West Frankfort head boys basketball coach Pete Griffin performed CPR on the niece of a neighbor who was not breathing after nearly...
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MARION — The Marion Wildcats only had two seniors on this year’s softball team, but they had been a major part of 71 wins...
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MARION — The Marion Wildcats had high expectations for the baseball season thanks to a large and productive group of seniors. Head coach Marty...
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MARION — The Marion Wildcats only had one senior on the boys tennis team. Head coach Carrie Watson tells us about Luke Motsinger....
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MARION — With eight seniors and coming off a 20-win season a year ago, the Marion Wildcats were ready for a big girls soccer...
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MARION — Unsigned Marion standout senior Jackson Connor visited with Darren Kinnard to talk about the current challenges of making a college choice as...
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MARION — Marion senior Kameron Keyser has made his college choice official. Keyser has signed with Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology where he will play...
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MARION — Marion sophomore Conner Wade took over as the public address announcer at Southern Illinois Raceway when he was 11 years old. This...
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MARION — Marion sophomore Conner Wade has big plans this summer....
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Catch the top plays from the homestretch of the high school basketball season in the latest Martin’s Moments....
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Several area athletes have made their college choices official in the past few weeks. Here is our list of who is headed where. Fairfield’s...
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Here is the first segment of NovaCare Sports Medicine–What is Athletic Training?...
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MT. VERNON — The defending 3A state champion East St. Louis Flyers moved one step closer to getting back to Peoria with a 70-53...
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MT. VERNON — The East St. Louis Flyers defeated Marion 70-53 at the Mt. Vernon 3A Sectional....
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MARION — Marion senior Jackson Connor entered Friday night needing nine points to break Greg Starrick’s 53-year old school career scoring record. Connor reached...
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MARION — The Marion Wildcats defeated Herrin 61-54 to win a 3A regional championship....
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MARION — Marion senior Jackson Connor scored 26 points to lead the Wildcats past Mascoutah 58-39 and into Friday’s 3A regional championship game against...
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MARION — The Marion Wildcats advanced to the championship game of their own 3A regional with a 58-39 win over Mascoutah....
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MARION — The Mt. Vernon Rams clinched a share of the South 7 championship with a 69-64 win at Marion. The Rams share the...
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MARION — The Mt. Vernon Rams defeated Marion 69-64 to wrap up a share of the South 7 championship....
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CHAMPAIGN — Seven wrestlers from the region advanced to the final day of the State Tournament in Champaign, each with a chance to finish...
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CHAMPAIGN — Seven wrestlers from the region will compete on the final day of the State Tournament, although none will be battling for a...
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MARION — The Carbondale Terriers won at Marion 57-51 Friday night to remain in a tie for the top spot in the South 7....
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MARION — The Carbondale Terriers defeated Marion 57-51 in South 7 play Friday night....
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MARION — The area’s top tennis player made her college choice official Friday. Marion’s Nicole Szidik signed with Eastern Illinois. Szidik was 26-2 her...
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MARION — Marion Wildcat tennis standout Nicole Szidik made her college choice official, signing with Eastern Illinois....
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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...
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MARION — Darren Kinnard had a chance to sit down for a one on one conversation with Marion head football coach Kerry Martin, who...
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MARION — The much speculated potential retirement for Kerry Martin as Marion’s head football coach will have to wait. Martin, who will retire from...
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WEST FRANKFORT — The Marion Wildcats rallied in the fourth quarter to beat Cairo 51-46 in the opening game of the boys side of...
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WEST FRANKFORT — The Marion Wildcats beat Cairo 51-46 in the opening game of the boys West Frankfort Midwinter Classic....
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Over the past week, we’ve had several area athletes make the college choices official. Here are the signees and where they are headed. Marion’s...
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CARBONDALE — The host Carbondale Terriers won three individual titles, and the Benton Rangers won two at the 59th Murdale Wrestling Tournament. Aron Taylor...
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CARBONDALE — The two-day 59th Murdale Wrestling Tournament wrapped up with championships Saturday afternoon....
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CARBONDALE — The 59th Annual Murdale Wrestling Tournament kicked off with the first three rounds Friday at Carbondale Community High School....
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IHSA member schools voted to rescind the change from conference-based scheduling to district play in football for 2021. The proposal to change to districts...
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MARION — The Marion Wildcats rallied from seven points down in the fourth quarter to beat Nashville 41-39 in the final game of the...
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MARION — The host Wildcats rallied to beat Nashville 41-39 in the final game of the Wildcat Shootout....
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ANNA — Anna-Jonesboro sophomore Marlee Smith recently started a toy drive for the kids on the fourth floor at Cardinal Glennon Hospital. Smith knows...
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ANNA — Anna-Jonesboro won the battle of Lady Wildcats Thursday, downing Marion 48-24. A-J jumped out to an 8-0 lead and never looked back,...
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ANNA — Anna-Jonesboro sophomore Marlee Smith has been battling cancer for the past nine months. She’s started a toy drive for kids with cancer...
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ANNA — The Anna-Jonesboro Lady Wildcats defeated Marion 48-24 Thursday....
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MARION — A pair of Marion teammates will remain teammates in college. Chloe Thomas and Kelsey Sinks both signed to golf at John A....
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MARION — The Herrin Tigers beat Marion 44-29 at the Lady Cat Tip-Off Classic...
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MARION — The Herrin Tigers won their second straight game at the Lady Cat Tip-Off Classic in Marion, downing the hosts 44-29. After trailing...
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MARION — Farrah Castleman scored 28 points to lead Massac County to a 52-38 win over Marion at the Lady Cat Tip-Off Classic. The...
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Here is your Tuesday scoreboard: Lady Cat Tip-Off Classic at Marion Hamilton Co. 53, Herrin 30 Massac Co. 52, Marion 38 Non-tournament Goreville 42,...
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MARION — Massac County beat Marion 52-38 at the Lady Cat Tip-Off Classic....
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MARION — Marion shortstop Hannah Nalley signed with the University of Louisiana. The Ragin’ Cajuns are a perennial top 25 team and won 52...
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MARION — Marion baseball standout Josh Griffin will be staying close to home for the start of his collegiate career, after signing with John...
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MARION — Marion baseball standout Josh Griffin will be staying close to home for the start of his collegiate career, after signing with John...
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Here is your Monday scoreboard: Lady Cat Tip-Off Classic at Marion Vienna 63, Marion 34 Massac Co. 34, Herrin 28 Lady Indians’ Tip-Off Classic...
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MARION — The Marion Wildcats saw their season end at home in the first round of the 5A playoffs, falling to Triad 55-28....
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Here is your first round playoff scoreboard: 1A 6 Athens 42 11 Casey-Westfield 7 2A 1 Pana 46 16 Red Bud 12 8 Oakwood...
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MARION — The Marion Wildcats saw their season end at home in the first round of the 5A playoffs, falling to Triad 55-28. Wildcats’ mistakes...
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Here are the first round playoff matchups and game times: 1A 11 Casey-Westfield (6-3) @ 6 Athens (7-2) 2:00 Sat 2A 16 Red Bud...
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Here is your Week 9 scoreboard: Black Diamond Hamilton Co. 35 Carmi-White Co. 0 Chester 48 CZR 26 Fairfield 35 Eldorado 13 SVW 56...
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MARION — Carbondale and Waterloo each won their semifinal matches 5-0 at the Marion Boys 2A Soccer Regional. James Oberg and Sajad Nasser each...
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MARION — Carbondale and Waterloo each won their semifinal matches 5-0 at the Marion Boys 2A Soccer Regional. James Oberg and Sajad Nasser each scored...
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HERRIN — Marion made it back to back girls tennis sectional championships, capturing the Herrin Sectional Saturday. Lady Wildcats senior Nicole Szidik won the...
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HERRIN — Marion made it back to back girls tennis sectional championships, capturing the Herrin Sectional Saturday. Lady Wildcats senior Nicole Szidik won the...
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WEST FRANKFORT — The Carmi-White County Bulldogs won the ZRC 1A Boys Golf Sectional and earned a trip to this weekend’s state tournament in...
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WEST FRANKFORT — The Carmi-White County Bulldogs won the ZRC 1A Boys Golf Sectional and earned a trip to this weekend’s state tournament in Bloomington....
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CARTERVILLE — The Benton Rangers won the Carterville 2A Boys Golf Regional championship Monday. Rangers senior Brad Hammond earned medalist honors with a 74....
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