Three Flora Junior Football league coaches resign after offsides helmet butt against Mt. Carmel

September 8, 2017 By Leave a Comment

http://my15news.com/local-news/

MT. CARMEL, IL-   This has been making the rounds on social media the last few days.  The above is the link to the entire news cast for NewsChannel 15 in Mt. Carmel for today, with anchor Kyle Peach

At the end of last week’s Flora-Mt. Carmel junior football game, a Mt. Carmel player was airlifted to an Evansville hospital after the following play took place.

Three coaches from the Flora Junior Football League resigned.  Olney was Flora’s next team on the schedule and refused to play them .

The young man is recovering but will be out for the season.

NewsChannel 15 has several Black Diamond games that are streamed on a pay basis, including tonight’s matchup between Fairfield and CZR.

 

 

Filed Under: Junior High Sports, Sports

The Benton Junior High Boys Baseball team, wins two games at the Salem tournament Saturday.  

August 28, 2017 By Leave a Comment

SALEM, IL – The Benton Junior Rangers take home some championship hardware Saturday at the Salem Tournament.

Both games went extra innings, and were come from behind wins.    In game one, the Rangers beat the Salem Wildcats 6-5 in 8 innings. Jake Kinsman hits a two run homer for Benton.

The Rangers defeat the Flora Wolves  15-11 in 9 innings in the Championship game.

 

Filed Under: Benton Junior High Sports, Slider, Sports

Junior High Baseball and Softball action from Monday and Tuesday

August 23, 2017 By Leave a Comment

In  Junior High Girls  Softball action Christopher defeated Z-R 10-0 on Monday.  Cortney Parke goes 3-3 at the plate, Makayla Dejar 2-4, Amiah Hargrove 1-1, 3 walks and scores three runs for the Bearcats.  Lainey Morris and Shelby Grove pick up a hit each for the Tornadoes.

In Boys Baseball, Christopher defeats Z-R 14-0 on Monday.

Yesterday Amiah Hargrove and Reagan Gilbert go 3-5 from the plate, and McKenzie Jackson 2-4 as the Christopher Bearcats fall to the Elverado Falcons 9-7 in a nine inning contest yesterday in Junior High  Softball action.

The Bearcats improve to 3-3 on the year and host Sesser-Valier on Friday.

In Junior High Baseball action, Benton defeats Harrisburg 11-7.

 

 

 

 

Filed Under: Benton Junior High Sports, Christopher Junior High Sports, Sports, Zeigler Royalton Junior High Sports

Z-R Junior High baseball picks up Coal Belt Conference win at Unity Point

August 19, 2017 By Leave a Comment

 

CARBONDALE, IL –  Cole Freeman picks up the win on the mound as well as two base hits as Zeigler-Royalton defeats Unity Point 15-3 in Coal Belt Conference play yesterday afternoon

Cole McKinney had three hits, and Chig Freeman and Kylar Phillips picked up two base hits.

The Tornadoes improved to 3-1 on the season.  They will go on the road to face Christopher on Monday

Filed Under: Junior High Sports, Zeigler Royalton Junior High Sports

Z-R Junior High softball short games Unity Point

August 19, 2017 By Leave a Comment

 

ZEIGLER, IL-  Hayley Pasquino pitches a shutout, and Olyvia Crain, and Olivia Kirkpatrick goes 3-4 at the plate, as the Tornadoes defeat Unity Point 17-0 in four innings in junior high softball action yesterday in Coal Belt Conference action.

Laniey Morris, Bella Bate, Hadleigh Swetz, Allyson Giles, and Skylar Husdon, all had base hits for Zeigler-Royalton.

The Tornadoes will make the short trip to face the Christopher Bearcats, Monday at 4:00 p.m.

Filed Under: Sports, Zeigler Royalton Junior High Sports

T’ville gets first victory of the season, Benton falls in Junior High baseball action

August 18, 2017 By Leave a Comment

by Steve Dunford

I only received the score from two Junior High baseball games.  Thompsonville picked up their first win of the year, by defeated Our Lady of Mt. Carmel from Herrin 16-11.  Benton went on the road and lost a close one to Marion 6-5 yesterday afternoon.  Several teams are in action today.  I should have a full scoreboard tomorrow. -Steve

Filed Under: Benton Junior High Sports, Slider, Sports, Thompsonville Junior High Sports

Junior High/High School Sports Schedule 8/17/17

August 17, 2017 By Leave a Comment

HS Boys Golf

WEST FRANKFORT at Carbondale

HS Girls Golf

Marion, Hamilton County at WEST FRANKFORT

Junior High Softball

WEST FRANKFORT at Herrin

BENTON at Marion

Our Lady of Mt. Carmel (Herrin) at THOMPSONVILLE

Junior High Baseball

WEST FRANKFORT at Herrin

BENTON at Marion

THOMPSONVILLE at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel (Herrin)

All events weather permitting

 

 

Filed Under: Benton Junior High Sports, High School Sports, Sports, Thompsonville Junior High Sports, West Frankfort High School Sports, West Frankfort Junior High Sports

Junior High Baseball and Softball action 8/17

August 17, 2017 By Leave a Comment

by Steve Dunford

Several games were washed out yesterday afternoon.  Here are the scores that I have.

Girls Softball

CHRISTOPHER 9  Unity Point 2  RyAnn Clark 3-4 with a triple, Courtney Parks 3-4, Regaan Gilbert 2-3 with a triple for the Bearcats.

Johnston City 13  ZEIGLER-ROYALTON 3 . Skylar Hudson 2-3, Lainey Morris, Hadleigh Swetz, and Shelby Grove each had a hit for the Tornadoes.  Next Game at Home against Unity Point.

Boys Baseball

ZEIGLER ROYALTON 4  Johnston City 1 –  Matt Jones complete game 5 Ks, Talon Mills, Matt Jones, Chase VanHoorebeke, Cole McKinney and Kylar Phillips picked up hits for the Tornadoes.  Next game on the road with Unity Point.

 

Filed Under: Christopher Junior High Sports, Junior High Sports, Sports, Zeigler Royalton Junior High Sports

Junior High baseball/softball scores from Monday and Tuesday

August 16, 2017 By Leave a Comment

by Steve Dunford

Monday

BOYS BASEBALL

SESSER-VALIER 16  Johnston City 2

WEST FRANKFORT  16  Carbondale 3

BENTON 9 DuQuoin 0

GIRLS SOFTBALL

Goreville 6  ZEIGLER-ROYALTON 5  Skylar Hudson 2-3, Bella Bates and Lainey Morris 1-3 at the plate for Z-R

WEST FRANKFORT 17  Carbondale 7

Tuesday

BOYS BASEBALL

BENTON 8  WEST FRANKFORT 0

Adams (Creal Springs)  14  THOMPSONVILLE 11

GIRLS SOFTBALL

ZEIGLER ROYALTON 4  Desoto  2

BENTON 12  WEST FRANKFORT  11

Please pass along any scores to me by calling 937-0253 or 513-1274.  You can also get ahold of me by emailing me at sdunford1970.com or messaging me on Facebook.  Any information that you pass along that would be more than three sentences, I will write a short story on your team.

 

Filed Under: Benton Junior High Sports, Junior High Sports, Sesser-Valier Junior High Sports, Sports, Thompsonville Junior High Sports, West Frankfort Junior High Sports, Zeigler Royalton Junior High Sports

Z-R Junior High Softball splits at Marion Tournament

August 13, 2017 By Leave a Comment

by Steve Dunford

The Zeigler-Royalton Junior High Girls Softball team posted a 2-2 at record at the Marion softball tournament yesterday.

They had a tough draw in the opening round, as they lost to Class L Marion, 7-0.  Z-R coach Amy Garmane commented they came up short at the plate, but played flawless defense.

In the consolation quarterfinals, the Tornadoes defeated Goreville 7-5.  Coach Garmane said it was a great team effort.

In the consolation semi-finals, Z-R beat Adams out of Creal Springs 10-4.  In the consolation championship game, the Tornadoes fell to Herrin 5-1.

Coach Garmane had this to say after the four games, “Overall I am very pleased! I see great things happening this season. Thank you to everyone today for your support today!!! Rest up, we have 4 games this week.”

The Tornadoes will play Monday at home against Goreville at 4:00 p.m.

Filed Under: Junior High Sports, Sports, Zeigler Royalton Junior High Sports
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