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Pinckneyville pulled off a sectional upset on Wednesday, knocking off 30-win Harrisburg 7-3 in the Class 2A Benton Sectional semifinals. The Panthers rode another strong outing from ace Kolton Smith, ...

Freshman - Fourth Quarter High Honors 3.895-above Ka'Leah R. Agin Eilee O. Ashford Tucker R. Aydt Layla R. Baker Jorja Mae Beasley Tillie E. Castleman Brookelyn R. Counts Aubrey L. Cullip Gaige B. Don...

In 3a at Triad, the hosts take on Waterloo at 2 followed by Mascoutah and Jacksonville at 4:30.   In 2a at Benton, it's Harrisburg and Pinckneyville followed by Massac County and Benton. At Green...

The Salem Wildcats opened up play in their High School Summer League with a double header at home against South Central. The Wildcats swept both games 9-3 and 13-3.   In the 9-3 opening win, Sale...

The Lady Wildcats split at West Frankfort falling to DuQuoin 9-4 and beating Blitz 14u 5-2. Morgan Honerkamp got the win in Game 2. Gabby Goostree, Kenzie Collier, Kenley Cripps and Alli Patrick all g...

The Salem Lady Wildcats track team handed out their season awards last night. Carly Veach was named Track MVP, Hannah Smith and Emily Parrett were Co-Field MVP's. In addition, both Smith and Parrett r...

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. - For the first time in program history, the McKendree Lady Bearcats took the field Tuesday night with a national championship on the line. While the opening game of the NCAA Divisi...

A pair of southern Illinois teams punched their ticket to the 1a Softball State Final Four this weekend with Super Sectional wins yesterday. Okawville beat Triopia at Athens 4-3 and will advance to th...

The McKendree Lady Bearcats will take the field today with a chance to make program history as they begin the NCAA Division II National Championship Series at Frost Stadium in Chattanooga, Tennessee. ...

Father McGivney punched their ticket to the IHSA 1a girls soccer state final four with a 3-0 win over Litchfield to win the Super Sectional held at Civic Memorial. They will advance to Thursday's semi...