Area Sports
Warriors boy’s basketball start their assault this season
By Lenny Sementi Tuscola’s boy’s basketball team enters the 2023-24 season with a big target on their back, returning four starters and almost their entire roster from a third-place squad from a year ago that compiled a 31-8 overall record that included five tourney titles. Senior Jordan Quinn and his buddies wouldn’t want it any…
Read MoreTuscola nips Arcola in girls’ basketball
By Mike Monahan ARCOLA – In an early season showdown between two undefeated teams turnovers were the difference in the Cola War of girls’ basketball game as Tuscola played Arcola at Nancy Stiff Gymnasium Nov. 20. Neither team led by more than nine and there were seven lead changes and four ties in the contest.
Read MoreZoey Thomason to continue her softball career at Kaskaskia College
By Daniel L. Chamness Zoey Thomason’s biggest weapon, whether she is on the softball field or in the classroom, is her mind and her focus. The Tuscola senior signed with the Kaskaskia College Blue Angel softball team on Monday. Read the rest of this story in the E-edition by subscribing to the County Chronicle.
Read MoreWarriors add accolades to football history
By Lenny Sementi Tuscola’s football team added to the long history of the storied program earning a spot in the IHSA Playoffs for the 32ndtime one of only a handful in the area that have done it and now sits a few games up on Arcola for the third most wins in state history. The…
Read MoreArcola boys return nine from last year’s 17-14 squad
By Mike Monahan ARCOLA – A total of eight returning lettermen are back from last year’s AHS boys’ basketball team, one that finished 17-14 overall and 5-5 in the Lincoln Prairie Conference, good for sixth place. Another player, Tanner Thomas, lettered as a freshman, but was injured last season. Read the rest of this story…
Read MoreSisk earns Arcola volleyball MVP honors
By Mike Monahan ARCOLA – The most successful Arcola volleyball team in eight years was honored last Saturday morning with an awards ceremony in the Arcola Junior High/High school media center. The 2023 team went 17-10, the best since the 2015 team, coached by Tom Welsch went 17-13. Read the rest of this story in…
Read MoreJr high boys fall to Unity
By Mike Monahan TOLONO – Both the Arcola seventh grade and eighth grade boys’ basketball teams suffered losses to Tolono Unity Nov. 20. Read the rest of this story in the E-edition by subscribing to the County Chronicle.
Read MoreBarron named Offensive MVP; Lindstrom Defensive MVP for Arcola football
By Mike Monahan ARCOLA – The 4-5 Arcola Purple Rider football team coached by first-year coach Steve Snider had an awards night Nov. 19 and earning the Varsity Most Valuable player on offense was Oden Barron, a 5-10, 175 pound running back/linebacker and on defense it was Ryan Lindstrom, a 5-8 150 pound senior running…
Read MoreVILLA GROVE SPORTS WRAP
By Tony Hooker Boy’s Basketball Finish second at Shiloh Tournament Comeback vs Tribe Trailing by 16 points entering the fourth quarter, Villa Grove outscored Judah Christian 26-9 to eke out a 62-61 win in the season opener for both squads. Lukas Shadwick drilled 4 3-pointers on his way to a 22-point night to lead the…
Read MoreVilla Grove girls coach feeling optimistic with 17 players
By Tony Hooker After being unable to field a team in 2022-23, Coach Jeff Carleton is feeling much more optimistic about this year’s team. “We have 17 athletes who are showing up ready to play, every day” he related. “It’s been fantastic.” Read the rest of this story in the E-edition by subscribing to the…
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