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Bulldogs best Hearts 11-3 to win City Series
In game two of the City Series, Kaylee Tonn led the Effingham Flaming Hearts on the mound to a 10-1 win over St. Anthony knotting the series at one. Effingham coach Jerry Trigg ran the same lineup out in game three, based on the success they had in
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Newton's youth leads to Sectional championship
NEWTON -- It's been a season-long youth movement on the Newton girls track team in 2013. The youngsters paid off in dividends though Friday night, as Newton took home its track sectional at home, winning the event over Teutopolis. Already crowned t
- No shortage of drama in City Series finale When I heard that Effingham and St. Anthony agreed to play a doubleheader to open the City Series, I had one initial thought. Call me a pessimist, but it was "man, if one team sweeps, this is going to drain all the intrigue out of a cool event". Tha
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St. Anthony standout set to swing for UMSL
Brad Rohlfing has always been a personal coach to daughter Miranda on the links, it just became his official title this past season. Brad, who took over the reigns of the St. Anthony girls golf team in the fall, helped Miranda realize her vast potent
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Split series Hearts, Bulldogs each win one in City Series twinbill
Runs were at a premium Wednesday in the City Series baseball doubleheader, and as a result, the series has yet to find a winner. Effingham and St. Anthony split the doubleheader, with the Bulldogs winning game one 2-1 and Effingham keeping their cha
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Ledbetter lifts Altamont to NTC title
BEECHER CITY -- With Altamont's Deidre Ledbetter and Windsor's Lindsay Floyd on the mound of Tuesday's National Trail Conference tournament title, there was little margin for error. Two of the top pitchers in the conference, Ledbetter and Floyd put o
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Wooden Shoes sweep Flaming Hearts in doubleheader
Effingham hosted Teutopolis Tuesday for a doubleheader, and thanks to the Wooden Shoes' consistent approach at the plate and solid pitching, left with a pair of defeats. Teutopolis downed Effingham 6-1 in game one and 5-2 in game two to sweep its re
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Lady Hearts sprint to second-place Apollo finish
Over the past few years, the sprints have not been the forte of the Effingham girls track team. But at the Apollo Conference championships, the Lady Hearts got out of the blocks quick and rode their sprints to a second-place overall finish. Effingh
- Bulldogs set for City Series St. Anthony took a step in the right direction last spring, winning their first game in the three-game City Series against rival Effingham since 2005. Yet the Bulldogs came up short in the other two battles against the Hearts, falling to Effingham in
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Altamont beats S-S, advances to NTC title game
WINDSOR -- Altamont softball coach John Niebrugge said his team was looking to make a statement. Playing at Windsor due to poor field conditions, the Lady Indians were playing their semifinal game against Stew-Stras right in front of the Lady Blue De
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