Area News Highlights
Knights JH Boys Track Teams Compete in Home Triangular
Mason Thomas grasps the baton being held out by teammate Tyler Lisanby in the eighth grade 4 X 200 meter relay at the home meet on April 11. Josh Taylor and Max Boddy ran the other two legs of the relay that finished first in 1:50.89. By SALLY McCARTHY Staff Writer The Arthur Lovington Atwood…
Read MoreALAH Eighth Grade Girls Are ALAH JH Invitational Champions
ALAH 8th Grade Girls Invite Champions!! The ALAH eighth grade girls track and field team won their division of the 20th annual ALAH JH Invitational last Saturday. Pictured here with the first place trophy are: from left to right: Gwen Herring, Macelyn Boddy, Kate Wiley, Morgan Casteel, Leighton Poulos, Embrey Reardon, Cassidy Rohacs and their…
Read MoreKnights Softball Plays Six Games; Goes 4-2 on the Week
#1 Alisha Frederick is greeted by her Knight softball teammates as she jumps on home plate after hitting a two run homer in the game with Lincoln Prairie Conference foe Arcola. Alisha had three hits, three RBI and two runs scored in the Knights victory. It was a busy week for the ALAH softball team…
Read MoreKnights Baseball Pick Up Two Wins
Knights senior Kody Kornewald heads to first after hitting the ball in the game with Cumberland on April 14. Unfortunately it was a ground out but it also resulted in Dalton Vanausdoll scoring what would be the winning run from third base. The Knights won the contest 2-1 in an exciting hard fought game. Both…
Read MoreKnights Eighth Grade Boys Are ALAH JH Invitational Champions
8th Grade Knights Track Take Team Title. The 20th annual ALAH JH Invitational was held on Saturday, April 15. This meet debuted in 2002 as the Arthur JH Invitational and has seen name changes and some very good performances form a lot of different teams over the years. This year the home team of eighth…
Read MoreCerro Gordo Bement Seventh Grade Girls Take ALAH JH Invitational Title
The Cerro Gordo Bement Bulldogs 7th Grade Girls Meet Champions. The CGB seventh grade girls track and field team won their division of the 20th annual ALAH JH Invitational on Saturday, April 15. The girls scored 86 points to earn the top spot. Pictured here after the meet are from left to right: Darby Walther,…
Read MoreBroncos Baseball Goes 3-1 On The Week; Moore and Somers Throw Shutouts
First baseman Michael Freese (#13) makes the play and gets the out in the second inning as teammate Brayden Strack (#00) is there for backup. Somers On The Mound Shuts Out Decatur Eisenhower Panthers Brody Somers threw a gem on the road Saturday for CGB, allowing zero runs and besting Decatur Eisenhower by a score…
Read MoreMTZ girls soccer picks up two conference wins
Reese Donahue passes the ball to teammate Sydney Howerton in a 4-2 win against Lincoln at Lincoln. By BLAKE FAITH Staff Writer The Mt. Zion girls soccer team went 2-0 last week picking up Apollo Conference wins against Charleston and Lincoln. Against Lincoln, the Braves trailed 1-0 after Lincoln got their first shot on-goal in…
Read MoreMTZ softball wins two road games last week
Kennedy Highley delivers a pitch in a 14-4 win against Rochester at Rochester. By BLAKE FAITH Staff Writer The Mt. Zion softball team won both of its games last week defeating Normal Community and Rochester on the road. Against Rochester, the Braves bats started off hot when Kennedy Highway got a lead off single to…
Read MoreMTZ baseball goes 1-3 last week
Robert Chausse throws in a pitch in a 2-0 loss against St. Teresa at home in Mt. Zion. By BLAKE FAITH Staff Writer The Mt. Zion baseball team won one of its three games last week defeating Metamora, but losing to St. Teresa, St. Anthony and Chatham-Glenwood. Against St. Teresa, the starting pitcher Robert Chausse…
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