Carter hurls one-hitter as ALAH softball wallops Class 3A Decatur MacArthur 19-1
Arcola and Arthur Lovington Atwood Hammond’s softball teams faced off in a Lincoln Prairie Conference game at Moore Park in Arcola on Tuesday, April 6. ALAH’s Annie Ponder, left, slides into third safely while Arcola’s Averi Kutz, fields the ball. Ponder reached third after Anna Rawlins got a hit and advanced to second on an…
Read MoreOtto goes 7-for-9 in two ALAH baseball wins
By Mike Monahan ARTHUR – Marcus Otto had quite the last two baseball games for Arthur Lovington Atwood Hammond as he was 7-for-9 with a double, a home run, five stolen bases and drove in six runs as the Knights improved to 8-4. ALAH downed LeRoy 11-1 Saturday in a non-conference game and picked up…
Read MoreALAH JH Boys’ Track and Field Sweep Home Dual Meet
In the seventh grade boys’ 4 X 400 meter relay, ALAH’s Jamison Helmuth, in front, reaches for the baton pass from teammate Bowyer McGrath in the Knights’ home dual meet with Arcola last week. Micah Burket and Waylon Miller ran the other two legs of the relay that finished in first place with a time…
Read MoreALAH Jr. High Girls’ Track and Field Split Home Opener with Arcola
Knights’ eighth grade twin sisters Maranda, on the left, and Mariah Pratt race stride for stride in the 200 meters at ALAH’s first home meet of the season. Mariah would run a 29.82 to edge out Maranda who ran 29.96 for second and third place respectively. The eighth grade girls were edged out of first…
Read MoreBraves split week, fall to St. Anthony after strong early stretch
The Mt. Zion Braves capped a busy week with a 4-0 loss to St. Anthony on Thursday of last week, unable to overcome an early deficit despite solid efforts on the mound and in the field. St. Anthony struck first in the opening inning, taking advantage of a wild pitch to plate the game’s first…
Read MoreRotz powers Braves past Mattoon in high-scoring win
Addison Rotz delivered a standout performance at the plate last Friday, leading the Mt. Zion softball team to a 15-8 victory over Mattoon in a back-and-forth contest. Rotz collected three hits in five at-bats, including a double and two singles, helping spark an 18-hit offensive outburst for the Braves. She also drove in three runs…
Read MoreCGB baseball falls just short of first win in 7-6 loss to Heritage
By Mike Monahan CERRO GORDO – The seven game losing streak for the Cerro Gordo/Bement baseball team fought back from a 7-3 deficit against Heritage Thursday with a three-run seventh, but left runners on first and third as the Hawks pitcher Alex Bensyl struck out the next batter to end the game with Heritage winning…
Read MoreCerro Gordo/Bement softball 3-0 in LPC
By Mike Monahan CERRO GORDO – Although the Cerro Gordo/Bement Broncos entered Monday’s non-conference game at Arthur Christian with a 3-6 record the Lady Broncos three wins were all Lincoln Prairie Conference victories. CGB was 1-0 entering the week and downed Tri-County 8-1 last Thursday. The Lady Broncos lost a non-conference contest to Warrensburg-Latham 10-0…
Read MoreCGB’s Maggie Petty named to third team all-Macon County girls basketball
By Mike Monahan DECATUR – Cerro Gordo/Bement Maggie Petty, a freshman forward averaged 12.2 points on 48 percent shooting from the field and averaged 6.8 rebounds and 1.6 steals per game for the Lady Broncos, coached by Andrew Buhr. CGB finished 11-20 overall and 6–4 in the Lincoln Prairie Conference. She was one of five…
Read MoreLegacy of Love auction raises funds for building construction
By Marty Yeakel The Arthur Legacy of Love Foundation’s benefit and auction held last Friday night, April 10, at Otto Center was another huge success. Almost 900 people enjoyed the chicken dinner and over 1,000 participated in the silent and live auctions. Some of those items sold during the auction included two child’s Poly chairs for…
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