The Conquering Riders softball team put together an impressive pair of performances this week, rallying for an 8-6 win over St. Teresa before rolling to a dominant 17-0 victory against MacArthur. Against St. Teresa last Tuesday, ACS had to battle back after an early deficit. The Bulldogs struck first in the opening inning, taking a…

Cody Kuhns delivered a standout performance at the plate Tuesday, collecting three hits to lead the ACS Conquering Riders to a 14-9 victory over the Arcola Purple Riders. Kuhns went 3-for-4 with singles in the second, third and fourth innings, helping fuel a balanced offensive attack that produced 15 hits for ACS. The Conquering Riders…

By Mike Monahan BEECHER –  The Arthur Lovington Atwood Hammond softball team beat Blue Ridge 12-2 on April 20, Paris on April 21, 9-7 and Tri-County 18-6 last Thursday. However, they lost two games Saturday starting with a 17-0 loss to St. Joseph-Ogden and 15-0 to Beecher, the No. 3 team in Class 2A, 17-0.…

By Sally McCarthy On Tuesday, April 21 the Arthur Lovington Atwood Hammond high school track and field teams competed in the long running Tri-County Invitational hosted by Sullivan High School. The girls took third place and the boys were fourth in the team standings. There were several outstanding performances, but the highlight of the meet…

By Mike Monahan TUSCOLA – The Arthur Lovington Atwood Hammond boys and girls track team placed third in the 17-team 40th annual Tuscola Open last Friday. The boys scored 58 points in the meet won by Tuscola with 105 points, while the Cerro Gordo/Bement boys team was 13th with 10 points. The ALAH girls scored…

It was a tough stretch on the diamond for the Tuscola Warriors softball team, who dropped three games over the week against Shelbyville, Teutopolis and Central A & M despite solid offensive production and competitive moments. Tuscola opened the week with a narrow 5-4 loss to Central A & M in a game that slipped…

By Daniel L. Chamness The race for the Tuscola Invitational boy’s team title was simply a two horse race, between the host Warriors and Toledo Cumberland. But, when you win numerous other events, you will be tough to beat. Led by sprinter Kamden Fleener, who would help two relays win and win two individual events…

By Daniel L. Chamness If you are wanted by a college coach for sport, you are blessed. If you have enough talent to be involved in two sports at the collegiate level, those coaches think you are talented enough to make an impact in two sports. Reese Davis, who signed with Greenville University last week,…

The Tuscola baseball team put together a strong stretch of baseball this past week, using timely hitting, solid pitching, and a little late-game drama to secure three consecutive victories over Shelbyville, Altamont, and Central A & M. The Warriors capped the run with a 10-3 win over Shelbyville on Wednesday, breaking the game open with…

By Mike Monahan ARCOLA – Thursday Arcola struggled with the pitching of Tri-Counties Chase Rhode, a sophomore as he allowed four hits with nine strikeouts and three walks. The Titans won 6-0 although Arcola’s Brody Phillips and Brevyn Whisman combined for 15 strikeouts and just five hits. The Purple Riders lost to Cumberland 7-6 April…