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The IHSA Board has approved a recommendation to approve the experimental use of the Shot Clock in IHSA Girls & Boys Basketball for regular-season tournaments and shootouts during the 2022-23 school year.
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The Johnston City Indians are headed to the 2A semifinals for the first time in school history after beating Althoff 42-32. The Indians are 12-0 and will visit fellow unbeaten Decatur St. Teresa next Saturday.
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At the Gallatin County 1A Sectional, Meridian beat Wayne City 67-66 on Roderic Gatewood Jr's buzzer beating 3-pointer. Full highlights and reaction will be up later.
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State record alert. @bentonrangerfb senior @reid_baumgarte4 tied the @IHSA_IL record for longest INT return TD of 109 yds against Pinckneyville Saturday night. Actual distance was more like 109-2'11", but will go down officially as 109 yds.
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Big news for you tonight! We are pleased to present the best seats for Southern Illinois high school sports. Go check it out and let us know what you think! We are just getting started!
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Prior to the game with Harrisburg Friday night, Herrin High School recognized four graduates as well as a teacher in the school district that are members of the Illinois Army National Guard set to deploy as part of Operation Freedom Sentinel.
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The Pinckneyville Panthers will have a new boys basketball coach next year as Bob Waggoner has resigned. The story is here.
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Here are the boys basketball seeds for the sectionals that feed into the SIU 2A Supersectional.
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The Orthopaedic Center of Southern Illinois Player of the Week for November 15-20 was Christopher’s @amiahhargrove22. Her story is here. @theCatsBT @BDC_Sports.
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Today marks 1 year since we officially launched What a crazy year it has been! We just want to say thank you to all those who have supported us and believed in what we’re trying to do! We'll do a live chat on the FB page at 8:30.
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The Nashville @hornethoopsquad won the 2A State Championship with a dramatic, come from behind win over Monticello. 7 minutes of highlights and postgame reaction are here. @pweathers33 @NCHSAthleticsAD
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Johnston City sophomore Isiah Watson provided the highlight of the night with this 31-yard touchdown helping the Indians to a 32-15 win over Chester.
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The Nashville Hornets are bringing back the State Runner-Up trophy after falling to Wilmington 24-7 in the 2A State Championship game. A recap from DeKalb is here.
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Nine football standouts from the region made the IHSFCA All-State teams with 13 more being named Honorable Mention. The story is here.
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Congratulations to @fchsmules senior Camden Robbins, our latest Orthopaedic Center of Southern Illinois Player of the Week!
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The Nashville Hornets earned a trip back to DeKalb to play for a 2A state football championship thanks to an incredible 4th quarter that's difficult to describe. We try here in a jumbo-sized semifinal recap.
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The Nashville Hornets are in the @IHSAState Championship for the second time in school history. @deuceandabuse has the story.
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Continuing to play catch up. congratulations to Christopher's @amiahhargrove22 for winning the Orthopaedic Center of Southern Illinois Player of the Week for November 15-20. We'll have Amiah's story later in the week. @theCatsBT @BDC_Sports
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A pair of area standouts verbally committed to Big 10 schools Tuesday--Pinckneyville's @karsen_konkel is headed to Illinois, and Christopher's @amiahhargrove22 to Nebraska. The story is here.
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The @CartervilleHigh Lady Lions outlasted Nashville 42-34 in overtime to win a first place showdown in the @The_SIRR_Conf Mississippi. The story is here. @AleciaDoyle241 @42Amayah @Alyssa_Cole32
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The @CvilleLionsMBB downed @PCHS_Hoops in a matchup of @The_SIRR_Conf Mississippi unbeatens. It was an extra emotional win for Lions' head coach @coachhawk_chs and his son, senior guard @cadenhawkins21, who led all scorers with 36. The story is here.
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Two of the area's top high school football players from this past spring are now in camp at college. Marion's @hunt_simm is at SIU, and Centralia's @MB3lakemore3 is at NIU. For Blakemore, playing Division I FBS football is a dream come true.
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.@bradyyphillips from @LionBaseball1 and Brandon Menser from @Sparty_Ball shut down Youngstown, Ohio's high-powered offense to lead Southern Illinois to the @ColtWorldSeries championship. The story is here.
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The Nashville Hornets won the unofficial @The_SIRR_Conf football championship Saturday, downing @bentonrangerfb 42-28. Highlights and reaction are here. @ColeMalawy @IsaacTurner03 @BuzzRitzel .@GloverKeegan @Newc_12 @wyatt_m15 @ThomasChase06.
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It was an epic duel of the state's top two ranked 2A teams as @OrrSpartanBBall outlasted @PCHS_Hoops in double overtime at the Edwardsville Shootout. Here's the recap.
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Herrin beat Massac County 69-59 in a River to River-Ohio scrum that wound up with an actual scrum. The final minute featured five technicals and two ejections. The highlights are here.
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The Breese @centralcougsbb advanced the Carterville 2A Sectional championship game with a dominating win over @MassacBball. Student correspondent @ConwellRussell has the recap. Video highlights are included!
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Feeling Elite! In a battle of @BDC_Sports East vs West, @theCatsBT downed Edwards County to win the first sectional championship in program history and move 1 win away from a trip to state. The story is here.
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.@bentonrangerfb senior QB @KeeganGlover now has four, 6 touchdown games this season. Doing some research, Glover is now up to 8th on the IHSA's career scoring list with 660 points. Current Jacksonville Jaguars RB James Robinson holds the state record with 948 pts 👀.
The Benton Rangers have advanced to the state quarterfinals for the first time since 2002. A recap of their 42-12 win over Monticello in round 2 is here.
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The CZR Bearcats have a new head coach this season, 20-year old Grant Gordon. Gordon is believed to be the youngest varsity head football coach in the state. The story is here. @BDC_Sports @CHS_Bearcats.
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After having to wait several months to make it official, @JCHS_Indians senior @austintyler_25 is signed, sealed and ready to deliver for Wisconsin @BadgerFootball. His story is here. @FAMILY_all_in1
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New @MVTHSRAMSBBALL head coach Tim Holloway told his team before practice the big news of the day. Our feature on the Rams will be up later.
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The Breese Central Cougars (@centralcougsbb) picked up an impressive non-conference road win, knocking off Centralia at Trout Arena. The story is here. @dboruff_14 @ShubertMason @Struby24 @tabor_davin
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With no football last fall, Carterville's @townsendbarton1 expanded his track and field resume by trying the decathlon. The decathlon led Barton to a scholarship at the University of South Dakota. The story is here. @CartervilleAD
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The Carterville Lions shut out the Unity Rockets 2-0 in a battle of two of the top 5 @ica_softball ranked 2A teams in the state. The story is here. @capie7_will @CartervilleAD @The_SIRR_Conf
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Pinckneyville senior basketball standout Dre Scott has made his college choice official, signing with Kaskaskia College. The story is here.
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The history making season for @theCatsBT will finish at the 1A State Tournament after they beat @NeogaAthletics in the Effingham St. Anthony Supersectional, thanks to a monster night from @amiahhargrove22. The story is here.
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Led by big nights from Marion's @NewsomVenson and Benton's @GloverKeegan, the Blue team edged the Red team 18-16 in the annual Southern Illinois All-Star Football Game. The story is here. @IsaacTurner03 @heath_neibch @dagg_konnor47.
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There was football Friday night in Fairfield as @coachjtown and the @fchsmules hit the field under the lights at the Trainyard. The cheerleaders were there, and there were fans in the stands. The story is here.
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The Benton Rangers have advanced to the state quarterfinals for the first time since 2002. A recap of their 42-12 win over Monticello in round 2 is here.
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West Frankfort boys head basketball coach @Prock362000 helped save a neighbor's niece from drowning Saturday. You can check out the incredible story here.
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The @MassacBball Patriots won the @EHT1965 championship by beating top seed and defending champion @fchsmules 57-51. Here is the recap. @The_SIRR_Conf @BDC_Sports
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Congratulations to Johnston City's Austin Brown, our latest Orthopaedic Center of Southern Illinois Player of the Week.
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No longer an exclusive to @618Fandemonium on @955thefan, the video version of Martin’s Moments is BACK! Here’s @sportsguycaleb with episode 1.
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The IHSA has released the seeds for the boys basketball postseason. Here are the seeds for the sectionals that feed into the SIU Supersectional.
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The Orthopaedic Center of Southern Illinois Player of the Week for November 1-6 was Carbondale senior Alex Partlow. Alex’s story is here.
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Despite some unexpected hurdles during the recruiting process, @PCHS_Hoops @Dawson_Yates12 has made his college choice. He sat down (via Zoom) with our Darren Kinnard to talk about his decision. @LoganVolsBBall
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NCOE has beaten Newman Central Catholic 25-17, 25-18 to capture 3rd place at the 1A State Volleyball Tournament at Redbird Arena. The Fighting Cardinals finish 39-3.
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Super excited for our first student correspondent to make his debut! Dylan Chambers (@dc_dylan20) has a recap of Massac County's 73-32 win over Carrier Mills/Stonefort in an opening round game of the Eldorado Holiday Tournament.
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The Pinckneyville Panthers started the season 4-0, winning the Kaskaskian Classic last week. This week, they will get a shot at the three-time defending 2A state champs, Chicago Orr. @PCHS_Hoops @CoachWaggoner71
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The @DuQuoinBaseball Indians improved to 4-0 on young season with a 7-3 win over @herrin_high at Rent One Park. The story is here.
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Pinckneyville will face Teutopolis Monday night in the SIU 2A Supersectional. @PCHS_Hoops. got by @centralcougsbb to win their own sectional title. The story is here.
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After digging a huge hole on the road…Carterville stormed back against one of the top 3A teams in the state and wound up with a tie due to the weather. Our friends @Channel1450com have the highlights.
Carterville and Glenwood Settle For 13 All Tie After Crazy Comebacks
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It was a milestone win for @MassacBball coach Joe Hosman, who won his 750th game as the Patriots beat @AJ_Hoops 59-49. Highlights and reaction are here.
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The Carterville Lions used some late heroics from Andrew Hellriegel and Peyton Bittle to beat Du Quoin 28-26 in the SIRR Mississippi opener for both teams. The story is here.
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The region was well-represented on the Associated Press Girls Basketball All-State teams, including a pair of first team selections as well as a second team pick. The story is here.
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The Nashville @hornethoopsquad is headed to Monday's SIU 2A Supersectional after holding off @centralcougsbb in overtime to win the Carterville Sectional. The story is here. @SaxtonHoepker @IsaacTurner03 @GajewskiKolten.@brady25moore.@dboruff_14
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Our @hellocountry #SeniorDay continues with the @MCHS_Patriots baseball team. The Patriots have five seniors. Head coach Patrick Clark (@MassacCoach17) tells us about Jacob Brown, Noah Matesevac, Jase Mizell, Ethan Parks, and Zach Travis.
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From Saturday--@bentonrangerfb clinched at least a share of the @The_SIRR_Conf Ohio with a 40-18 win over Murphysboro. Rangers' junior quarterback @GloverKeegan set another school record as part of a monster game. The highlights are here.
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Thanks to a record-setting day from senior quarterback @GloverKeegan, the @bentonrangerfb routed @WfRedbird at renovated Tabor Field. The story is here.
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Dan Mings is back for a second tour as the Mt. Vernon Rams' head football coach. Just shy of 100 kids showed up for an informational meeting. Student correspondents Caden Plummer and Roman Harrison have the story.
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What a fantastic day for the deep south at the Boys State Track and Field championships! It's gonna take me a while to get through all the video and interviews.
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Several athletes from the area recently competed at the Special Olympics Summer Games in Bloomington, including Lexi, Max, and Ashlynn from Carterville. Their story is here.
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More than 90 senior basketball players from across the region took to the floor at Rend Lake College in the 43rd Annual Lions Club All-Star Games. A recap of a fun night of hoops that also serves as a fundraiser to help those in need is here.
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Marion advanced to the @ColtWorldSeries championship game with a 9-2 win over Covina (CA). The highlights are here. @natebit @Trey_Cole2 @aidan_dodson @CruzHarlan1 @peyjbit4 @p_price34
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.@herrin_high multisport standout Presli Karnes has made her college choice official. She will be staying close to home to play volleyball. The story is here.
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Benton sophomore Mason Tieffel will wrestle for a State title Saturday in Champaign, while a dozen other wrestlers from the region still have a shot at finishing as high as third. The story is here.
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Our first winner of the Orthopaedic Center of Southern Illinois Player of the Week was @fchsmules sophomore @emersynrobbins8. This was for the week of August 30-September 4. Emersyn's story is here.
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Well done by all!.
Classy move by Okawville allowing Central senior Reaghan Tebbe a layup on her senior night after the guard tore her ACL a couple of weeks ago.
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. @bentonrangerfb lost several key pieces from last season's @The_SIRR_Conf Ohio championship team, but with 18 seniors, this year's squad is prepared to continue those winning ways. The story is here. @GloverKeegan @Patrick28059524 @ThomasChase
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The Du Quoin Lady Indians dominated their own 1A Girls Track and Field Sectional, as a total of 29 individuals and 8 relays qualified for State. The story is here. @duquoinindians1 @EricKirkpatrick @PCHS_Pirates @theCatsBT
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Hunter Simmons threw 4 touchdowns against his former team to lead the @MarionWildcats to a 57-19 win over Mt. Vernon. The highlights are here.
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.@PCHS_Hoops knocked off state-ranked Teutopolis to close the 8-game Panther Basketball Showcase. The story is here.
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Survive and Advance: the @DuQuoinBaseball Indians held off a furious seventh inning rally by Anna-Jonesboro to earn a spot in the Benton 2A Baseball Sectional championship game. Student correspondent @ConwellRussell has the recap.
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Section618 Saturday returns to the airwaves tomorrow morning from 8-9 on Q106.3, WMIX 940 AM, as well as the Section618 app. Darren Kinnard and Danny Czerwinski will keep you up to date on all things high school sports from the region.
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Our @hellocountry #SeniorDay continues with the @SoftballSalem Wildcats. Head coach Stacey Lux tells us about her only senior, Kylie Cummins.
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The Nashville Hornets clinched the @The_SIRR_Conf Mississippi championship outright with a win at Pinckneyville. The story is here.
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Marion won the @ColtWorldSeries , downing Brownsville (TX) 7-1 in the championship game. The story is here. @natebit @owen_cornett @peyjbit4 @CruzHarlan1 @treyreinburg3 @J_Koehn35 @Trey_Cole2 .
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Carterville senior @42Amayah Doyle is one of the nation's top high school softball players as well as one of the region's top basketball players. Doyle recently added "Camp Director" to her impressive resume. The story is here.
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Jase Mizell is major contributor for the @MCHS_Patriots in both basketball and baseball. Wednesday, he signed to play baseball in college.
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Freshman @amiahhargrove22 had an impressive high school debut to help lead @theCatsBT past Goreville in overtime Saturday. The highlights are here. @BDC_Sports.
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The Christopher @theCatsBT scored late to beat the Vienna Lady Eagles and take over sole possession of first place in the @BDC_Sports West. The story is here.
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The @BCHS_SportsZone Rangerettes and @HCFoxesSports each picked up narrow victories in the semifinals of the Benton 2A Regional, setting up Friday night's regional championship. The story is here.
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Two days after a large group of players and coaches traveled to Springfield to take part in the #LetUsPlay rally, it was back to work on the practice field for the @BCHS_SportsZone Rangers football team. The story is here.
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The @webberbball Trojans will play for a sectional title for the 2nd time in school history after beating Gallatin County. @HDanberry04 not only led Webber with 17 pts, but also provided a moment of great sportsmanship. The story is here.
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The HS football season is set to kickoff 5 weeks from tonight! In Pinckneyville, Logan Spain has taken over a @PCHS_Fball program that did not have enough players to compete at the varsity level last season, but it's been much different this summer.
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The Orthopaedic Center of Southern Illinois Player of the Week for September 27-October 2 was @fchsmules senior @camdenw03. Camden's story is here.
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The high school football season will kick off 6 weeks from tonight! The @mvths_rams have a new head coach, but he's certainly not new to the program. The story is here. @MingsDan.
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The Nashville Hornets will tangle with Wilmington tomorrow at 1:00 at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb for the 2A State Football Championship. Here's a preview to get you ready for the big game.
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.@bentonrangerfb senior quarterback @GloverKeegan 's near perfect night helped the Rangers wrap up a perfect regular season. The story is here.
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The West rallied past the East to win the annual SICA All-Star Football Game. The highlights are here. Student correspondent Russell Conwell will have a full recap with postgame reaction later.
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The @JCHS_Indians will visit Decatur St. Teresa in the 2A State Semifinals Saturday at 3:00. A recap of the Indians' quarterfinal win over Althoff is here, including a video assist from student correspondent @ConwellRussell. @FAMILY_all_in1
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INCREDIBLE! @GibaultBBall Kameron Hanvey sends the Hawks to @IHSAState with a buzzer beater 3! Waterloo Gibault defeats @IlliniBluffs327 45-44. What a moment 🎙Ryne Turke #ihsa #buzzerbeater #marchmadness #espn #SportsCenter #top10 #mustsee #barstool
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.@ZRCBaseball will face Nashville later this morning for the Du Quoin 2A Baseball Sectional championship. Led by senior @Trey_Cole2, the Tornadoes shut out Harrisburg to reach the first sectional final in program history. The story is here.
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The @fchsmules held off @NewtonVball Tuesday night in a matchup that had a postseason feel to it. After some uploading issues, the highlights are here. @csnyd92
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Area athletes had great days at the Boys State Track and Field Championships, bringing home 30 medals, including 5 state championships. More than 10 minutes of content recapping the day, including 11 interviews, is here.
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