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  • 5-17 neoga baseball Extra-inning affair Neoga tops Central A&M in 11 frames ASSUMPTION - Seven innings weren't enough to settle Thursday's game between Neoga and Central A&M. Neither were three extra frames. In the bottom of the 11th, however, the Indians finally had their answer. After back-to-back singles from Guy Walk an

    May 17, 2013 1 Photo

  • 5-17 South Central Cougars' bats lead them to regional final South Central downs St. Elmo 12-0 KINMUNDY - During the 2013 season, St. Elmo's Connor Beasley has thrown a no-hitter and struck out 19 batters on two separate occasions. If the South Central Cougars had heard that, it certainly didn't show, as they brought the bats to Beasley and t

    May 17, 2013 1 Photo

  • 5-17 Track 3 Twelve move on at girls state finals

    CHARLESTON -- Nine local runners and one relay team advanced to the state finals at the Class 1A state track meet Thursday at Eastern Illinois University. The Class 1A preliminary events were held Thursday, with the qualifiers advancing to the state

    May 17, 2013 3 Photos

  • 5-16 Cumberland Cumberland capitalizes on Dieterich error LOUISVILLE -- Dieterich's defense was nearly flawless in Wednesday's North Clay Regional semifinal. Starting pitcher Alex Bohnhoff surrendered just two hits, struck out three, and allowed zero earned runs. But the Movin' Maroons made one mistake in t

    May 16, 2013 1 Photo

  • 5-16 North Clay Timely hitting fuels North Clay to regional final LOUISVILLE - North Clay was not perfect by any means in Wednesday's regional semifinal game against visiting Oblong, but the Cardinals still found enough at the plate to get the job done on an off night. A number of timely hits, including a solo hom

    May 16, 2013 1 Photo

  • Indians advance to regional final Altamont downs Patoka 7-1 KINMUNDY -- It took just one big hit -- and a bit of wind -- to get the Altamont offense going Wednesday against Patoka. Jon Kuhns' solo home run to left field in the fourth erased a 1-0 Patoka lead, and kickstarted the Indians as they ended up down

    May 16, 2013

  • 5-16 Weichman signing Teutopolis' Weichman finalizes college plans When Emily Weichman decided to attend St. Louis College of Pharmacy, cross country was an afterthought. After watching her grandather fall ill, she decided she wanted to help people recover, and pharmaceutical studies fit her best. "I decided on St

    May 16, 2013 1 Photo

  • 5-15 Altamont Softball Altamont headed to regional final ST. ELMO - Altamont head coach John Niebrugge is admittedly a little intense. So much so, in fact, that his team had to remind him to settle down after a sluggish warmup before Tuesday's opening round of the St. Elmo Regional softball tournament agai

    May 15, 2013 1 Photo

  • 5-15 South Central Cougars eliminated by Mulberry Grove 4-1 During a game last season, Mulberry Grove had no trouble handling South Central as they defeated the Cougars 17-0. What a difference a year makes. While the Cougars still came up on the short end of the stick Tuesday in their St. Elmo regional semi

    May 15, 2013 1 Photo

  • 5=15 Schuette signing photo Schuette signs with Illinois Central Gone are the days when Jacob Schuette lit up opposing defenses in the Enlow Center, combining his smooth shooting stroke with an uncanny ability to create space from any defender. Although St. Anthony fans will no longer be treated to his offensive a

    May 15, 2013 1 Photo

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