Area News Highlights

Ruby Burton on the left, a sophomore at ALAH and Kelsey Moore, a senior at Arcola moved their back and forth battles in the 400 meters to the outdoor season this past week at Sullivan. After trading wins during the indoor season, both girls qualified for the Illinois Top Times meet, aka Indoor State. This…

The ALAH Knights baseball team begin their home games this season with a special first pitch thrown by a fourth or fifth grade student from the different grade schools in the district. The students were selected by their classroom teachers for their academics, leadership and hard work. Arthur Grade School fifth grader Bowyer McGrath was…

Knights senior Jayce Parsons slides into home with the winning run in the ALAH home game last Friday. Jayce was a courtesy runner for catcher Hunter Grant throughout the game. The Knights won the game 12-2 in five innings. They were to play a game at Neoga on Saturday, March 23, host Cumberland on March…

This season the ALAH Knights softball team is opening their home games with a special guest to throw out the first pitch. The fourth and fifth grade students are selected by the teachers from Arthur, Atwood-Hammond, and Lovington Grade Schools. Mia Oye, a fourth grader at AGS was the designated pitcher for the Knights home…

ALAH softball first baseman Layla Deel has the ball in her glove for an out in the home game with Cumberland on March 19. Alayna Plank (6) fielded a ground ball and made the toss to Layla. ALAH were to host Meridian on March 25 before hitting the road to Oakwood, Georgetown Ridge Farm and…

Cerro Gordo senior Dylan Howell shown here with family members signed to continue his education and his running career at the University of Illinois Springfield. Dylan will compete in both cross country and track next year. Seated at the table with Dylan are his parents, Megan and Justin. Family members standing are from left to…

Cerro Gordo Bement distance runners Will Fuson, left and next to him, Dylan Howell are shown here at an indoor meet at Mt. Zion earlier this season. Both athletes qualified for the Illinois Top Times meet that was held on Friday, March 22. This annual meet is often referred to as Indoor State and is…

In the 4 X 4 relay at the last Mt. Zion indoor meet on March 14, Knight sophomore teammates Summer Melton and Josie Carrillo exchange the baton for Josie to run the third leg of the relay. The other members of the relay were Brookelynn Peeler and Olivia Binion. They finished with a time of…

Alayna Plank, a junior on the Knights high school softball team tags out a Mahomet-Seymour runner who was caught between second and third base. Alayna’s teammate #12 Maggie Benedict was playing third base and assisted on the catching of the runner between the bases. The Knights will travel to Newton on March 18, and Shelbyville…