Area News Highlights

The jr. high Knights softball team huddles around head coach Jerry Lane after the game against the CGB Bulldogs at Bement on August 10. The girls were to have home games on August 15 with Tri-County and August 16 vs. Paris Crestwood then travel to Villa Grove on the 17th before finishing their week at…

#14 Jaleb Burnett came in to pitch the last two innings of the first jr. high baseball game of the season against Monticello last Friday. The Sages won the game 9-4. The jr. high baseball team was to play at Paris Mayo on August 12, at home against Paris Crestwood on the 14th, Warrensburg Latham…

Sam Driscoll (left) and Drew Hittmeier (right) working on their short game at the Mt. Zion boys golf team’s first practice. By BLAKE FAITH Staff Writer The Mt. Zion boys golf team, while younger, are striving to get individuals to the IHSA State Championship and possibly win a regional and Apollo Conference championship. Head coach…

The Cerro Gordo Bement Bulldogs jr. high softball team gathers in the post game huddle after the A game with the ALAH Knights. The Bulldogs won in three innings 16-1 with a B game to follow.

The ALAH JFL heavyweight team meets with their coaches following their scrimmage game with the Sullivan Okaw Valley Redskins last Sunday. They will begin their 2023 regular season against Tolono on Sunday, August at 3:00 p.m.

The captains of the ALAH lightweight JFL team meet with their opponents, the Sullivan Okaw Valley Redskins prior to their scrimmage game last Sunday. The lightweight team will open their 203 regular season at home on August 20 vs. Tolono at 1:00 p.m.

The ALAH JFL teams started their 2023 season with scrimmage games with the Sullivan Okaw Valley Redskins on Sunday, August 13 at Wilson Field. Here the lightweight B team meets with their coaches after the game.

The ALAH jr. high softball team opened their 2023 season with a home game against the Casey Westfield Braves on Thursday, August 3. Annelise Ponder was the starting pitcher for the Knights.