Area News Highlights

Knights junior Addison Yeakel goes high to tap the ball over the net for a point in the varsity contest with CGB last week, with teammates #28 Alayna Plank and #11 Brynlee Moore watching. The play made the score 23-24 in favor of the Broncos. After losing the first game 25-8 the Knights played a…

ALAH jr. high baseball center fielder Jace Burnett slides safely into third base. After earning a walk, Jace stole second base and then third in the fifth inning of the home regional game against Warrensburg-Latham on September 13.

Dylan Davis (#25) for the Broncos breaks one Redskins tackle as CGB gets things going late in the game. The final score was CGB 7 and Nokomis 46. Football Chris Ridgeway, Head Coach September 15 @ Sangamon Valley CGB 7 Nokomis 46 Next games: September 22 @ home (Cerro Gordo Homecoming) vs. Sullivan-Okaw Valley, September…

TIEMAN SETS NEW RECORD. Senior Broncos volleyball player Skye Tieman got her 1,000th dig Tuesday night September 12 against the Arcola Purple Riders and has the CGB career dig record with 1,019. Earlier in the season she had broken the CGB career dig record held by Shelby Strack with 902. Tieman is pictured in the…

The CGB Broncos volleyball team were on the road Tuesday, September 12 as they faced the Arcola Purple Riders in an LPC matchup. Jadyn McCarty (#16) goes up for the kill in the first of two games with teammates Jayda Scott (#23), Haylei Simpson (#10), and Ali Walker (#13) watch Jadyn’s hit. CGB defeated Arcola…

CGB senior #23 Jayda Scott hits the ball up in the home varsity match with ALAH last Thursday, September 14. Other seniors on the court are #16 Jadyn McCarty, libero, Skye Tieman, and #13 Ali Walker. The Broncos won the first game of the match easily 25-8 but had to battle the Knights in the…

Brayden Trimble powering through the Tornado defense in a 28-6 Mt. Zion win at Taylorville. By BLAKE FAITH Staff Writer Two Apollo Conference Rivals with history, two 3-0 teams, one got homecoming and the other’s first away game is pressure for any team. In the first quarter a turnover by the Braves offense when wide-receiver…

Ella Fink goes up for a kill in a 2-0 match win against Mattoon at home in Mt. Zion. By BLAKE FAITH Staff Writer The Mt. Zion Volleyball team went 2-0 last week winning against Monticello and Apollo Conference foe Mattoon. Against Mattoon, the Braves won the first set 25-22. In the second set, the…

Joshua Garrett leaps to match the catch on a Bullldog corner kick in a 1-1 draw against Mahomet-Seymour. By BLAKE FAITH Staff Writer The Mt. Zion boys soccer team finished last week with an Apollo Conference win against Mattoon and two draws with one coming on the road against Apollo Conference foe Mahomet-Seymour. Against the…

LADY BRAVES JUNIOR HIGH VARSITY SOFTBALL: Row 1: (left to right) Brenna Niles, Reegan Reatherford, Savannah Carter, Laynee Williams, Abby Stanley, Emma York. Row 2: (left to right): Mailee Thorp, Journey Snow, Aynsley Snow, Parker Robinson, Zoe Heitz. Row 3: (l to r): Gracie Reeter, Coach Fitzpatrick, A.J. Parker, Macy Hittmeier, Emma Hartwig, Allison Fortner,…