Effingham Daily News, Effingham, IL

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  • Cole Heuerman Heuerman part of rebuilding KCC tennis team

    St. Anthony tennis coach Joe Reynolds played an important role in getting Bulldogs’ senior Cole Heuerman on the radar at Kaskaskia Community College.

    May 22, 2012 1 Photo

  • Deters could be Millikin's next goalkeeper

    St. Anthony’s regional championship two years ago was enough to persuade goalkeeper Scott Deters that soccer was something he wanted to pursue after his high school career ended.

    May 22, 2012

  • Big inning, Niebrugge sends Shoes past Rams

      It looks like the two-time defending Class 2A state champs might have their mojo back.

    May 21, 2012

  • Kroeger, Lady Shoes shock Shelbyville

    Teutopolis knew just what to expect from Shelbyville’s Grace Moll in Saturday’s Class 2A Casey-Westfield Sectional championship game.

    May 21, 2012

  • Cramsey wins 800-meter Second to none

    Kelsey Cramsey set an Effingham record in the 800-meter run as a sophomore at the IHSA state track meet. The only problem was, Cramsey’s time of 2 minutes, 13.55 seconds still put her 2 1/2 seconds behind Metamora’s Amanda Duvendack, who set a state record in her championship win.

    May 21, 2012 1 Photo

  • Small ball, Willenborg leads Bulldogs to title

    Small ball at the plate and Reed Willenborg on the mound.

    May 21, 2012

  • Lange returns, Altamont wins title

    Altamont turned its offense up a notch with senior ace Katie Lange sidelined most of May with a back injury.

    May 21, 2012

  • State track Seedings, age overrated

     The big stage on the blue track at Eastern Illinois University can be an intimidating place for anyone.

    May 18, 2012 1 Photo

  • Windsor cools off St. Elmo, advances to title game

    Windsor shortstop Alex Allen lined the third pitch he saw from St. Elmo’s Connor Beasley into right field. The ball took a tremendous hop over Eagles’ right fielder Dalton Parks’ head, and Allen found himself safely at third for a triple.

    May 18, 2012

  • Taylorville wants second chance with Apollo

     The Taylorville school district was one vote from accepting an invitation from the Apollo Conference in March. The 4-3 vote against joining the Apollo came as something of a surprise at the time.

    May 17, 2012