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OPS Falls In Regional Finals, Finish 2nd In School History In Season Wins
The Odin/Patoka/Sandoval Lady Eagles fell to Valmeyer 4-2 in the Marissa finals. Trista Moore had 2 hits and finished her senior year with 55 hits, 11 home runs, 36 RBI, 62 runs scored an a batting av...
May 22, 2023
Cats Fall To Shoes In Regional Finals
The Salem Wildcats fell in the 2a Greenville Regional finals losing to Teutopolis 4-1 on Saturday. The Cats took an early 1-0 lead on a Drew Davis grounder. The Shoes would answer with a run in the 3r...
May 22, 2023 Photo: Greg Maxey
South Central Wins 16th Regional Title Under Jones, Head To Altamont Sectional
In 1a, The South Central Cougars won their 16th regional, all under Coach Curt Jones, after winning on their home field Saturday night over Dieterich 4-1. Aidan Dodson went 3-4 with a run scored and t...
May 22, 2023
CORLHS Wins Regional Title
Christ Our Rock won their regional at home beating New Athens 5-2. Colton Oelze tripled and scored 2 runs, Ethan Peltes had 2 hits and drove in a run. Myles Pryor had a hit and run, D'mari Dabney and ...
May 22, 2023
McKowen Sets CORLHS Record In 3200 At State, Olney's David Drops Jaws In 3200 Going Sub 10:00 To Set State Record
What a fantastic day at the State Track and Field meet at O'Brien Stadium-Eastern Illinois University for our Christ Our Rock Lutheran High School distance runners Sarah McKowen and Rylee Brammeier. T...
May 22, 2023
8u Lady Cats Drop A Pair
The Salem 8u Lady Cats dropped a pair of travel games over the weekend. Salem lost to the Dazzlers 18-9. Abbi Haines had 4 hits with 3 each from Skylar Gaston, Gwen Goosetree and Kennedy Thompson. The...
May 22, 2023
Mercado has 5 RBIs to lead Cardinals over Dodgers 10-5
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Oscar Mercado drove in five runs and Paul DeJong hit a three-run homer as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 10-5 on Sunday. St. Louis has won 11 of 14 after a 10-24...
May 22, 2023
Stott's pinch homer, Kimbrel's 399th save lead Phillies over Cubs 2-1
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Bryson Stott hit his first career pinch home run, a two-run drive in the seventh inning that led the Philadelphia Phillies over the Chicago Cubs 2-1 Sunday. After extending their l...
May 22, 2023
Larson dominates for third NASCAR All-Star race win, takes home $1 million
NORTH WILKESBORO, N.C. (AP) - Kyle Larson turned in a dominating effort to win his third All-Star race and earn $1 million in the Cup Series' return to North Wilkesboro Speedway following a 27-year ab...
May 22, 2023
Retirement Leaves You with a Finite Amount of Money. Be Smart and Make a Plan.
Retirement Leaves You with a Finite Amount of Money. Be Smart and Make a Plan. Provided by MidAmerica Financial Resources Many retirees share the common dread of outliving their money. Besides ...
May 22, 2023
