Area News Highlights

ALAH senior running back #22 Alex Rexroad escapes a Villa Grove defender on his way to the end zone in the Knights game at Villa Grove on September 6. It was the first touchdown of the game and with a Kaden Herschberger extra point kick the Knights led 7-0 with 3:15 left in the first…

ALAH Volleyball 3rd at Olney Tournament! The ALAH high school Knights volleyball team played at the annual Olney Volleyball Tournament on Saturday, September 7. It was a long but profitable day as the Knights came away with third place in the 16 team tourney. Savannah Butcher and Alayna Plank were named to the All Tournament…

The ALAH jr. varsity defense held the Argenta-Oreana Bombers scoreless in the home season opener on September 2. Here on defense are #70 Landon Willoughby, #11 Carson Reed, #17 Cannon Doggett, and behind, #54 Mason Thomas stop the Bomber runner. #77 Mace Stirrett looks to help with the tackle.

Knights’ lightweight quarterback Austin Kauffman tosses the ball to his running back #2 Adlee Berry in the home JFL game against Argenta-Oreana on September 1. The Knights lost the contest 26-6. The JFL teams will play at home again vs. the Nokomis Indians on Sunday, September 15. Lightweight game time is 2:00 p.m.

At the Charleston High School XC Invitational last Saturday, medals were awarded to the top forty runners in each high school division. Kimberly Krutsinger, on the left, placed 35th with a time of 21:08.29 to earn a medal. Ruby Burton ran 20:27.97 to place 20th and also medal. The race was held on Eastern Illinois…

With this kick by ALAH junior Ishmael Corona put the ball in the goal to tie the soccer match with Blue Ridge at 2 all. The goal came with 2:49 remaining in the match and would end in a 2-2 tie.

Knights sixth grader Camden Casteel comes toward the finish line of the Little Trojan XC Invite on September 7. Camden ran 14:05.69 to finish in 39th out of the 129 boys in the race. Camden was the third sixth grader to cross the finish line. By SALLY McCARTHY Staff Writer The Arthur Lovington Atwood Hammond…

Knights eighth grader Kyndrie Carter calls for time after diving back to first base in the last home jr. high softball game last Thursday. Kyndrie was safe on the attempted pickoff play by the Mt. Zion player. The jr. high softball Knights were to finish their regular season at Sullivan on Tuesday, September 10. They…

Carson Lane an eighth grader on the Knights jr. high baseball team slides safely into second base in the second inning of the home game against CGB last Tuesday. The JH Knights will be on the road for their next four games, September 5 at Sullivan, September 9 at Decatur Catholic, September 12 at Paris…