Area Sports
Plenty of area connections for Class 2A runner-up Benton
By Mike Monahan CHAMPAIGN – I attended the last six games of the IHSA state boys’ basketball tournament and went to some of the press conferences as well. The IHSA had a three-year deal with the boys’ state tournament being in Champaign and they are to decide in the next month where it gets to…
Read MoreRoberts coaches all-star girls’ basketball game Moore, Kessler participate
By Mike Monahan WARRENSBURG – Last Sunday Arcola girls’ basketball coach Corey Roberts coached the East team in the 2nd annual Bird Cage Classic and not only that Kesley Moore and Jacey Kessler, both Arcola seniors, played in the event. Roberts coached with Unity coach David Ellars. Ellars coached the first game, a 36-32 loss…
Read MoreArcola softball to be strong in the top half of the lineup
By Mike Monahan ARCOLA–Last season Arcola’s softball team finished 15-10-1 its best record since Craig VanDeveer guided the 2013 team to a 15-7 record and the last Class 1A regional championship. The Lady Riders Arcola lost seven seniors, or nearly half of the team of 16 in Reyli Vega, Gracie Wagoner, Makenna Waogner, Makenzie Thomas,…
Read MoreBraden Phillips AP, IBCA all-state
By Mike Monahan CRYSTAL LAKE– Arcola junior Braden Philips had quite a week regarding awards as he was first named to the 30-member honorable mention Associated Press Class 1A Honorable Mention team. Phillips was listed as the 27th best player in Class 1A and top seven juniors in Class 1A. The poll is voted on…
Read MoreArcola baseball looking for more
By Mike Monahan ARCOLA –Last season the Arcola baseball team went 14-5 and won a regional championship for the first time since 1984, which was the only other time. The Purple Riders nipped Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg 3-2 at Tuscola for the regional title. Now the boys basketball team had its best season in terms of wins since…
Read MoreALAH Knights girls and boys track and field break records, set new PRs at Rantoul invite
By Sally McCarthy Rantoul High School hosted a 26 team Invitational at the University of Illinois Armory on Saturday, March 9. For the second week in a row the Knights track and field teams were competing against schools of all three IHSA class divisions. The strong competition is proving to be beneficial for ALAH as…
Read MoreMcGill resigns as ALAH basketball coach Continues as assistant golf coach for co-op team
By Mike Monahan ARTHUR — Brad McGill, the Arthur Lovington Atwood Hammond boys’ coach since the 2018-2019 season, has resigned from coaching basketball. He will remain an assistant golf coach for Arcola/Arthur Lovington Atwood Hammond. McGill met with the basketball team on March 1 to inform them of his decision. Read the rest of this…
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REGIONAL CHAMPS
Plenty of area connections for Class 2A runner-up Benton
By Mike Monahan CHAMPAIGN – I attended the last six games of the IHSA state boys’ basketball tournament and went to some of the press conferences as well. Read the rest of this story in the E-edition by subscribing to the County Chronicle.
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