Basketball

Okawville downs Christopher in all-618 1A Championship

March 8, 2023 @ 1:56 am

Darren Kinnard Section618.com NORMAL — Trophies, especially state championships, have been difficult to come by for teams from the 618 region historically at the...

Panthers feeling Super after beating Breese Central to win sectional title

March 5, 2023 @ 2:50 am

Darren Kinnard Section618.com PINCKNEYVILLE — Just to make sure everyone knew where the next stop would be, Pinckneyville Panthers’ fans filled Duster Thomas Gymnasium...

Orthopaedic Center of Southern Illinois Player of the Week nominees

March 3, 2023 @ 6:00 am

Voting is now open and will run through midnight Saturday for this week’s Orthopaedic Center of Southern Illinois Player of the Week. Here are...

Gatewood Junior's incredible buzzer beater sends Meridian to the Sweet 16

March 2, 2023 @ 5:18 am

Darren Kinnard Section618.com JUNCTION — Meridian senior Roderic Gatewood Junior has scored a lot of points for the Bobcats in his career. Nobody in...

Webber edges Gallatin County for spot in Sweet 16

March 1, 2023 @ 10:46 am

Darren Kinnard Section618.com JUNCTION — The Webber Trojans advanced to just the second sectional final in program history with a 41-39 win over the...

Putting the super in supersectional: Hargrove's monster night leads Christopher ...

February 28, 2023 @ 10:35 am

Darren Kinnard Section618.com EFFINGHAM — You could pick any number of superlatives to describe Amiah Hargrove’s performance Monday night in the Effingham St. Anthony...

Bobcats top Blackcats to win regional title

February 25, 2023 @ 2:57 pm

Darren Kinnard Section618.com GOREVILLE — Led by a couple of big nights from a pair of seniors, the Meridian Bobcats are celebrating their first...

Carterville, Vienna advance to Harrisburg Regional finals

February 24, 2023 @ 12:05 pm

Darren Kinnard Section618.com HARRISBURG — It will be Carterville and Vienna Friday night for the Harrisburg 2A Regional championship after both teams took care...

Second half surge propels Christopher past Edwards County for first sectional ti...

February 24, 2023 @ 4:09 am

Darren Kinnard Section618.com CHRISTOPHER — Almost exactly a year to the day after falling to Goreville in the sectional championship at Sesser-Valier, the Christopher...

Edwards County, Christopher to battle for sectional title

February 22, 2023 @ 7:03 pm

Darren Kinnard Section618.com CHRISTOPHER — It will be Black Diamond East vs Black Diamond West for the Christopher 1A Sectional championship as Edwards County...