Area Sports

By Tony Hooker Boy’s cross country Kurt Zimmerman ran 5th in 16:36.85 to lead the Villa Grove harriers at the Shelbyville Trail Invite on September 9th.  “It’s rare, but every one of our student athletes ran a season PR (personal record)!” Coach Jim Kestner enthused.  Logan Hauersperger backed his teammate by finishing 20th, in 18:01.24.…

By Lenny Sementi Senior Brayden Gough led the way in a quadrangular golf meet at Ironhorse this past Thursday. The Warriors fell to a very good Effingham St. Anthony squad despite a 38 by Gough who posted a pair of birdies. Aiden Devlin was next up with a 46 while Ty Thomason, Ryker Gough and…

By Lenny Sementi Tuscola produced more than enough offense but came up short on the other side of the ball giving up four big plays that resulted in points culminating in a 53-34 loss to a very athletic Farmington squad. The visiting Farmers blew open a shootout late with a pair of long runs to…

By Lenny Sementi Tuscola’s cross country team made a big statement this past weekend in East Peoria on the course that the state meet will be contested on later in the fall. And, like last week it wasn’t just the state’s top ranked boys team that was turning heads. Coach Neal Garrisons boys team dominated…

By Lenny Sementi Tuscola’s volleyball team ended its third straight loaded week of competition on the winning side of the scoreboard. Coach Emily Griswell’s team wrapped up the week with four matches in a strong Decatur Unity Christian Tournament. The ladies in black and gold closed the tourney on a high note beating Danville Schlarman…

By Lenny Sementi Addison Ring and the Lady Warrior golfers had a week off due to the heat Mother nature delivered but that did slow them down they picked right back up where they left off firing away at the local competition. They opened the week on Monday August 28th with a win at a…

By Lenny Sementi The states top ranked 1A cross country team proved there is strength in numbers this past Saturday on the Panther Trail at Eastern Illinois University winning the Charleston Invite. The boys in black and gold cruised to a win literally as they ran in a pack capturing the team tile by 27-points…

By Lenny Sementi Tuscola’s volleyball team has had a rough start to the season experiencing some growing pains but this past week they got better every time they tool the floor capping off a 5-match week at the Salt Fork Round Robin. Coach Emily Griswell’s squad is starting to gel up front utilizing outside hitters…

By Lenny Sementi Coach Andy Romine’s Tuscola football team celebrated in more ways than one this past Friday evening. The Warriors came out on the right side of the scoreboard and what a scoreboard and celebration it was as Romine’s crew christened facility upgrades to Memorial field in a 49-30 shootout victory over a good…

By Tony Hooker Girls golf Win Home match Medalist Ella Schweighart’s 43 led the Blue Devils to a 209-266 home win over Arcola-Arthur Lovington Atwood Hammond at Tri City CC on August 31.  Logan Lillard shot a 48, Addie Wilson fired a 53, and Lila Thompson Burton’s 65 rounded out the VGHS score sheet. Boys…