Litchfield, IL

Niemann Vaults LHS To Medal Podium
thejournal-news.net
Litchfield senior Caleb Niemann cleared 13'6" in Saturday's final round of the pole vault at the IHSA Class 1A State Finals Track Meet in Charleston to finish seventh overall at the event. Niemann is the sixth medalist all-time for Litchfield in the ...

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Long's one-hitter gives Williamsville Class 2A sectional softball title
The State Journal-Register
LITCHFIELD — Williamsville High School senior Hayley Long struck out 10 and came within one out of a perfect game in the Bullets' 2-0 win over Piasa Southwestern in the Class 2A Litchfield Sectional softball final. With two outs in the top of the ...

Edwardsville enjoys big day with 11-1 win over league rival Alton
STLtoday.com
In other Illinois softball action Saturday. ... NASHVILLE 5, MASSAC ... WILLIAMSVILLE 2, PIASA SOUTHWESTERN 0 • Piasa Southwestern was eliminated by Williamsville in the Class 2A Litchfield Sectional championship. it marked just the second time all ...
Baseball, softball championships at stake in all four classesAlton Telegraph

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Saturday's A prep boys track results
WGEM
CHARLESTON, Ill. (AP) - Here are Saturday's results in the class A boys state track and field meet at Eastern Illinois: Team Scores. 1, Sterling (Newman Central Catholic), 41. ... 7, Caleb Niemann, Litchfield, 13-06.00. 8, Michael Kelly, West Frankfort ...

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Saturday's A prep boys track results
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CHARLESTON, Ill. (AP) - Here are Saturday's results in the class A boys state track and field meet at Eastern Illinois: Team Scores. 1, Sterling (Newman Central Catholic), 41. ... 7, Caleb Niemann, Litchfield, 13-06.00. 8, Michael Kelly, West Frankfort ...

Baseball, softball championships at stake in all four classes
Alton Telegraph
Baseball sectionals have Mount Olive playing in Class 1A at Blackburn College in Carlinville and Southwestern in 2A at Pleasant Plains. The Piasa Birds softball team travels to Litchfield for a 2A title date, while Calhoun stays home for its 1A ...

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2A softball: Williamsville, Piasa Southwestern have super histories
The State Journal-Register
Williamsville High School hopes to take the next step toward a repeat appearance in state softball when the Bullets meet Piasa Southwestern in the Class 2A Litchfield Sectional championship game at 11 a.m. today. Williamsville topped Sangamo Conference ...

People in the News
The State Journal-Register
Illinois College announces students to receive awards at the third annual Celebration of Excellence April 26. Bennett Smith, of Ashland - Thomas Smith ... Kelley Bishop, of Litchfield - Louis F. Meek Prize in Psychology. Kathryn Long, of Mt. Olive ...

Defense, key hits lift Williamsville to 2A sectional softball final
The State Journal-Register
Williamsville's Clair Stoecker prepares to get mobbed by her teammates at home plate after hitting a sixth-inning home run. The Williamsville High School Lady Bullets defeated the Pleasant Plains Lady Cardinals 3-1 to claim the Class 2A Litchfield ...

Thursday's A prep boys track results
San Francisco Chronicle
CHARLESTON, Ill. (AP) — Here are Thursday's results in the class A boys state track and field meet at Eastern Illinois: Preliminary Results. Long Jump. Flight No. 1 — 1, Alger ... 1 — 1, Caleb Niemann, Litchfield, 13-00.00. 1, Adam Coulon, Downs ...

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College Report: Beasley Earns AMC Honorable Mention
thejournal-news.net
University of Illinois-Springfield junior Mandy Smith (Nokomis) finished her season with a .308 batting average. Smith, who started ... Greenville freshman Tim Osborne (Litchfield) finished with a .274 batting average in the 31 games he played. The ...

Waverly athletes ready for 1A boys state track meet
The State Journal-Register
But Waverly's first-place time at the Litchfield Sectional, 3:30.25 seconds, was the fourth time this season they've set a new mark. WAVERLY — It may not qualify as a track and field version of “Hoosiers,” but today the boys from Waverly High School ...

2A softball: Southwestern ousts Litchfield
The State Journal-Register
LITCHFIELD — Lindsey Snyder rapped two doubles and a home run, scored three runs and drove in five to lead Piasa Southwestern High School past Litchfield 9-4 in a softball sectional semifinal game Wednesday. Winning pitcher Allison Moran collected ...

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Boys set for state track meet
Alton Telegraph
The 121st IHSA finals start Thursday and conclude Saturday at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston. Cahokia is favored to win its ... Class 1A competition, which includes Litchfield Sectional team champion Carlinville, begins today. The Class 2A ...

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Attorney with St. Louis County found dead
STLtoday.com
... the area where police said he was killed. The woman, who asked that her name not be used, described him as "an amazing man." She said: "He was very helpful. If someone called Luke and asked him a favor, he was always there." The house on Waterman ...

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Two men charged in St. Louis County lawyer's killing
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The home on Waterman was connected to another murder case in which the victim was dumped in Illinois. Curtis Thomas, who had lived there, is serving a life sentence for decapitating his wife, Lynn Matchen-Thomas, in 1993 and leaving her body in burning ...

People in the News
The State Journal-Register
Litchfield - Associate in Applied Science - Sarah Sue Whitney Coleman, Mallory B. Helfrich, Adrienne Michelle Koonce, James Nicholas McKorkle, Stacy J. Pryor, Gregory R. Reed, Karen C. Webb**; Associate in Arts - Pamela R. Barrero, Sidney Marisa ...

Prep Spotlight: Sectional, regional softball games postponed
The State Journal-Register
LITCHFIELD — Tuesday's Piasa Southwestern vs. Litchfield game in the Class 2A Litchfield Sectional softball tournament was postponed due to wet grounds. The game will be made up at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday. That means the Williamsville vs. Pleasant ...

Velva Carroll
Morris Daily Herald
After raising a family and retirement, she and her husband spent winters in Florida and summers in Joliet, Ill. They then settled in Litchfield, Ky. After her husband's death, Velva remained in Kentucky until 2005, when she moved back to Morris. Velva ...

SOFTBALL: Explorers set for venture into 3A
Alton Telegraph
The Tigers were without senior pitcher Amber Toenyes (14-2, 1.40 ERA) in the first game with Alton, but the Eastern Illinois recruit is expected to carry the pitching load in the playoffs. Toenyes also is hitting .530 with 38 RBIs and nine homers ...

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