Here's a very classy gesture by the folks at PORTA, and it also speaks very highly of how @coachjtown and the Mules have handled an incredibly tough and unenviable situation.
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- Carterville walks it off…Taryn Ford with the 2-out championship winning single to score Kendall McCalla. The Lady Lions beat North Boone 1-0.
- The Marion Wildcats lost 1-0 to Mascoutah in the Triad 3A Baseball Sectional semifinals. The Wildcats had the tying run thrown at the plate to end the game.
00:00 - Here's Carterville's championship winning hit, courtesy sophomore @TarynFord13. The Lady Lions beat North Boone 1-0.
00:00 - Led by freshman twins Samantha and Summer Brinkmann along w/soph Emma Behrmann, the young Nashville Hornettes rallied to knock off the defending state champs on their home floor in quadruple overtime! A recap of the Mater Dei Regional final is here. riverradiosportscentral.com/2024/02/19/hor…
- The Carterville Lady Lions earned a shot to play for the 2A Softball State Championship by outlasting 3-time defending champ Rockridge 1-0 in 10 innings. A full recap from Peoria including highlights and postgame interviews is here. riverradiosportscentral.com/2024/06/01/car…
- Several area players highlight the Illinois Media Girls 1A/2A All-State Teams, including leading vote getters Amiah Hargrove (1A) and Amayah Doyle (2A). The story is here. riverradiosportscentral.com/2024/02/28/har…
- In what appears to be the final spin of the most recent conference carousel, Highland will join the South Seven as a full member starting in the 2026-27 school year.
- Carterville softball sensation @42Amayah Doyle signed her National Letter of Intent to play for one of the top programs in the country--Tennessee. The story is here in the John A. Logan College Senior Spotlight. riverradiosportscentral.com/2023/11/09/ten…
- SIU senior quarterback DJ Williams is the Stats Perform FCS National Offensive Player of the Week! Some highlights from his stat sheet stuffing are 👇👇DJ Williams' monster night led SIU to a 59-31 win over SEMO in the War for the Wheel! @King__dj___ ran 75 yds for a TD on the game's 1st offensive play, on his way to 493 total yds and 6 TDs! Williams threw for 342 yds and 4TDs, and he rushed for 151 yds w/ 2 more TDs.
00:00 - Congratulations to @PCHS_Hoops senior Riley Bauersachs, our Orthopaedic Center of Southern Illinois in Mt. Vernon Prime Time Performer for January 13-18.
- Benton senior Andrew Kinsman defended his 2A Shot Put State Championship, winning by nearly 4 feet! Kinsman had a huge lead after prelims, then bettered his mark on his 5th throw, launching it 59'5.25" to wrap up his HS career with back to back state titles. @BCHS_SportsZone
00:00 - Freshman quarterback Jaylen Maners threw 4 touchdowns with senior Jay Snyder catching 1 of those and running in 2 more scores, helping @fchsmules become playoff eligible with a 52-7 win over Edwards County. The highlights are here.
00:00 - Congratulations to Vienna head coach @metcalf_rick who picked up win number 700 tonight, as the Lady Eagles defeated Herrin 70-34! 📸: Darla Waters









