Effingham Daily News, Effingham, IL

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  • 5-7 NTC 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

    May 7, 2013 1 Photo

  • 5-7 Effingham boys track Hearts finish two points behind Mt. Zion Effingham coach Terry Harbaugh said every Effingham time recorded Monday night was a personal record at the Apollo Conference championship meet. And despite that, Effingham came up just short, falling by two points to Mt. Zion for the conference cro

    May 7, 2013 1 Photo

  • Hearts aim to end Bulldogs' streak in City Series For the last four years, coach Crystal Tipton has been at the helm for St. Anthony in the City Series rivalry between the Bulldogs and Effingham Lady Hearts. And, much to the displeasure of Effingham fans, and delight of St. Anthony faithful, Tipton

    May 6, 2013

  • 5-4 Altamont Altamont extends win streak, beats Dieterich DIETERICH -- Altamont entered Friday's game at Dieterich riding a six-game winning streak, and the Indians showed no signs of slowing down against the Movin' Maroons. Using innings of five and six runs, Altamont outpaced its opposition for an 11-1 wi

    May 5, 2013 1 Photo

  • Summer getaway Hinkle set for NJCAA golf nationals With a berth in the National Junior College Athletic Association national championship on the line, Kaskaskia College sophomore Taylor Hinkle wasn't nervous. In fact, the Teutopolis native felt right at home. Playing in the women's golf Region 24 ch

    May 4, 2013

  • 5-3 Tharp Tharp taking high motor to IC FARINA -- If you walked into the South Central High School gymnasium this winter to take in a Cougar basketball game, regardless of the outcome, rest assured you could see No. 12 constantly sprinting around the court. Fischer Tharp made a living off

    May 3, 2013 1 Photo

  • 5-2 Stew-Stras Knop, Comets advance with win over Dieterich STRASBURG -- Stew-Stras and Dieterich met last week in a conference matchup, with the Comets taking home an 8-1 victory. It was each team's last game, and when they met Wednesday in a rematch, there was more on the line -- a berth in the NTC tournam

    May 2, 2013 1 Photo

  • 5-2 NTC girls track Girls grab NTC title ALTAMONT -- In the first track event of the afternoon, Neoga's 4x800 relay team of Maddie Butler, Morgan Partlow, Demmie Long and Olivia Ott separated themselves from the pack for a seven-second victory. The Neoga win served as a prime example of how

    May 2, 2013 1 Photo

  • 5-2 Neoga Hulk Split decision ALTAMONT -- Back in the fall, Neoga's Tim Mueller and St. Anthony's Kevin Wiedman coached their respective cross country teams to a deadlock in the National Trail Conference meet. In the end, the Indians took the tiebreaker. It was only fitting then,

    May 2, 2013 1 Photo

  • 5-2 St. Anthony St. Anthony holds on for quarterfinal win Wednesday's National Trail Conference tournament quarterfinal between St. Anthony and South Central was not for the faint of heart. After the Lady Bulldogs used a three-run fourth inning to battle back and take a 4-3 lead, South Central's bats came a

    May 2, 2013 1 Photo

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