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The IHSA Board has approved a recommendation to approve the experimental use of the Shot Clock in IHSA Girls & Boys Basketball for regular-season tournaments and shootouts during the 2022-23 school year.

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The Johnston City Indians are headed to the 2A semifinals for the first time in school history after beating Althoff 42-32. The Indians are 12-0 and will visit fellow unbeaten Decatur St. Teresa next Saturday.

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At the Gallatin County 1A Sectional, Meridian beat Wayne City 67-66 on Roderic Gatewood Jr's buzzer beating 3-pointer. Full highlights and reaction will be up later.

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State record alert... @bentonrangerfb senior @reid_baumgarte4 tied the @IHSA_IL record for longest INT return TD of 109 yds against Pinckneyville Saturday night. Actual distance was more like 109-2'11", but will go down officially as 109 yds.

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Big news for you tonight! We are pleased to present ...the best seats for Southern Illinois high school sports. Go check it out and let us know what you think! We are just getting started!

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Prior to the game with Harrisburg Friday night, Herrin High School recognized four graduates as well as a teacher in the school district that are members of the Illinois Army National Guard set to deploy as part of Operation Freedom Sentinel.

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The Pinckneyville Panthers will have a new boys basketball coach next year as Bob Waggoner has resigned. The story is here.

Waggoner leaving Pinckneyville after 16 seasons

Darren Kinnard Section618.com PINCKNEYVILLE — For only the third time in 49 seasons, Pinckneyville will have a new boys basketball head coach next season. At Monday night’s meeting, the Pinckneyville...

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Here are the boys basketball seeds for the sectionals that feed into the SIU 2A Supersectional.

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The Orthopaedic Center of Southern Illinois Player of the Week for November 15-20 was Christopher’s @amiahhargrove22 . Her story is here. @theCatsBT @BDC_Sports

OCSI Player of the Week--Amiah Hargrove

Darren Kinnard Section618.com CHRISTOPHER — Christopher’s Amiah Hargrove is the Orthopaedic Center of Southern Illinois Player of the Week for November 15-20. The sophomore earned MVP honors at the...

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Today marks 1 year since we officially launched . What a crazy year it has been! We just want to say thank you to all those who have supported us and believed in what we’re trying to do! We'll do a live chat on the FB page at 8:30.

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The Nashville @hornethoopsquad won the 2A State Championship with a dramatic, come from behind win over Monticello. 7 minutes of highlights and postgame reaction are here. @pweathers33 @NCHSAthleticsAD

Hornets rally late to win State

Darren Kinnard Section618.com CHAMPAIGN — The Nashville Hornets made it a habit this postseason of winning close games, so it only seemed appropriate that the Hornets would rally from six points down...

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One of the area's top players has committed to SIU.

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Johnston City sophomore Isiah Watson provided the highlight of the night with this 31-yard touchdown helping the Indians to a 32-15 win over Chester.

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The Nashville Hornets are bringing back the State Runner-Up trophy after falling to Wilmington 24-7 in the 2A State Championship game. A recap from DeKalb is here.

Nashville falls to Wilmington in State Title game

Darren Kinnard Section618.com For the second time in the last three seasons, the Nashville Hornets finished their season on the turf at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb in the 2A State Championship game. The...

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Nine football standouts from the region made the IHSFCA All-State teams with 13 more being named Honorable Mention. The story is here.

Area players earn IHSFCA All-State honors

Darren Kinnard Section618.com The Illinois High School Football Coaches Association (IHSFCA) released its 2021 All-State teams as well as Honorable Mention All-State. A total of 22 players from our...

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Congratulations to @fchsmules senior Camden Robbins, our latest Orthopaedic Center of Southern Illinois Player of the Week!

Robbins wins Player of the Week

Darren Kinnard Section618.com FAIRFIELD — Congratulations to Fairfield senior Camden Robbins, the Orthopaedic Center of Southern Illinois Player of the Week for September 27-October 2. Robbins rushed...

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The Nashville Hornets earned a trip back to DeKalb to play for a 2A state football championship thanks to an incredible 4th quarter that's difficult to describe. We try here in a jumbo-sized semifinal recap.

Hornets headed back to State Finals after improbable rally

Darren Kinnard Section618.com NASHVILLE — The Nashville Hornets will be headed back to DeKalb to play for the 2A State Championship for the second time in three years, thanks to a furious fourth...

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The Nashville Hornets are in the @IHSAState Championship for the second time in school history. @deuceandabuse has the story.

Nashville prepares for State

PINCKNEYVILLE — The Nashville Hornets will play in a football State Championship game for the first time in 21 years Friday afternoon, when they will take on Newman Central Catholic in DeKalb. Both...

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Continuing to play catch up...congratulations to Christopher's @amiahhargrove22 for winning the Orthopaedic Center of Southern Illinois Player of the Week for November 15-20. We'll have Amiah's story later in the week. @theCatsBT @BDC_Sports

Hargrove wins Player of the Week

Darren Kinnard Section618.com CHRISTOPHER — Congratulations to Christopher sophomore Amiah Hargrove, the Orthopaedic Center of Southern Illinois Player of the Week for November 15-20. Hargrove was...

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A pair of area standouts verbally committed to Big 10 schools Tuesday--Pinckneyville's @karsen_konkel is headed to Illinois, and Christopher's @amiahhargrove22 to Nebraska. The story is here.

Big 10 Bound--Konkel, Hargrove commit

Darren Kinnard Section618.com A pair of area standouts took to social media Tuesday to announce their college commitments, and both will be headed to the Big 10. 100% COMMITTED 🔸🔹 @IlliniFootball...

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The @CartervilleHigh Lady Lions outlasted Nashville 42-34 in overtime to win a first place showdown in the @The_SIRR_Conf Mississippi. The story is here. @AleciaDoyle241 @42Amayah @Alyssa_Cole32

Carterville takes Mississippi showdown at Nashville

Darren Kinnard Section618.com NASHVILLE — Alecia Doyle scored 13 of her 17 points after halftime to help Carterville outlast Nashville 42-34 in overtime to take over first place in the SIRR Mississ...

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The @CvilleLionsMBB downed @PCHS_Hoops in a matchup of @The_SIRR_Conf Mississippi unbeatens. It was an extra emotional win for Lions' head coach @coachhawk_chs and his son, senior guard @cadenhawkins21 , who led all scorers with 36. The story is here.

Carterville picks up emotional win over Pinckneyville

Darren Kinnard Section618.com CARTERVILLE — The Carterville Lions took over sole possession of first place in the SIRR Mississippi with a 54-46 win over Pinckneyville Friday night in a match up of...

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Two of the area's top high school football players from this past spring are now in camp at college. Marion's @hunt_simm is at SIU, and Centralia's @MB3lakemore3 is at NIU. For Blakemore, playing Division I FBS football is a dream come true.

Blakemore excited for the next challenge

CENTRALIA — Not even a pandemic-shortened season could slow down Centralia’s Mason Blakemore. Now he has taken his talents to DeKalb to play for Northern Illinois University. Darren Kinnard caught up...

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. @bradyyphillips from @LionBaseball1 and Brandon Menser from @Sparty_Ball shut down Youngstown, Ohio's high-powered offense to lead Southern Illinois to the @ColtWorldSeries championship. The story is here.

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The Nashville Hornets won the unofficial @The_SIRR_Conf football championship Saturday, downing @bentonrangerfb 42-28. Highlights and reaction are here. @ColeMalawy @IsaacTurner03 @BuzzRitzel @GloverKeegan @Newc_12 @wyatt_m15 @ThomasChase06

Hornets claim SIRR supremacy

Darren Kinnard Section618.com NASHVILLE — A conference championship is the prize in a COVID-shortened, spring football season devoid of the playoffs. Nashville and Benton had an opportunity to go one...

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It was an epic duel of the state's top two ranked 2A teams as @OrrSpartanBBall outlasted @PCHS_Hoops in double overtime at the Edwardsville Shootout. Here's the recap.

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Herrin beat Massac County 69-59 in a River to River-Ohio scrum that wound up with an actual scrum. The final minute featured five technicals and two ejections. The highlights are here.

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The Breese @centralcougsbb advanced the Carterville 2A Sectional championship game with a dominating win over @MassacBball . Student correspondent @ConwellRussell has the recap. Video highlights are included!

Breese Central slams Massac County to reach Sectional Final

Russell Conwell/Student Correspondent Darren Kinnard Section618.com CARTERVILLE — After crowning regional champions Friday and Saturday, it’s on to sectionals this week for boys basketball. The first...

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Feeling Elite! In a battle of @BDC_Sports East vs West, @theCatsBT downed Edwards County to win the first sectional championship in program history and move 1 win away from a trip to state. The story is here.

Second half surge propels Christopher past Edwards County for first sectional title

Darren Kinnard Section618.com CHRISTOPHER — Almost exactly a year to the day after falling to Goreville in the sectional championship at Sesser-Valier, the Christopher Lady Bearcats found a way to...

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. @bentonrangerfb senior QB @KeeganGlover now has four, 6 touchdown games this season. Doing some research, Glover is now up to 8th on the IHSA's career scoring list with 660 points. Current Jacksonville Jaguars RB James Robinson holds the state record with 948 pts 👀

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The Benton Rangers have advanced to the state quarterfinals for the first time since 2002. A recap of their 42-12 win over Monticello in round 2 is here.

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The CZR Bearcats have a new head coach this season, 20-year old Grant Gordon. Gordon is believed to be the youngest varsity head football coach in the state. The story is here. @BDC_Sports @CHS_Bearcats

Youth Movement for CZR Football

Darren Kinnard Section618.com CHRISTOPHER — There’s a youth movement for the CZR Bearcats football team this year, and it starts with the head coach. After Anthony Hargrove resigned to take a college...

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After having to wait several months to make it official, @JCHS_Indians senior @austintyler_25 is signed, sealed and ready to deliver for Wisconsin @BadgerFootball . His story is here. @FAMILY_all_in1

Brown is officially a Badger

Darren Kinnard Section618.com JOHNSTON CITY — Wednesday was a day Austin Brown has been waiting for months to get here. The Johnston City senior committed to Wisconsin last July. He made it official,...

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New @MVTHSRAMSBBALL head coach Tim Holloway told his team before practice the big news of the day. Our feature on the Rams will be up later.

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The Breese Central Cougars ( @centralcougsbb ) picked up an impressive non-conference road win, knocking off Centralia at Trout Arena. The story is here. @dboruff_14 @ShubertMason @Struby24 @tabor_davin

Central picks up quality road win at Centralia

Darren Kinnard Section618.com CENTRALIA — The Breese Central Cougars picked up a quality non-conference road win, beating Centralia at Trout Arena 48-40. The Cougars led 21-16 at the half and pushed...

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With no football last fall, Carterville's @townsendbarton1 expanded his track and field resume by trying the decathlon. The decathlon led Barton to a scholarship at the University of South Dakota. The story is here. @CartervilleAD

Carterville's Barton signs with South Dakota

Darren Kinnard Section618.com CARTERVILLE — Carterville’s Townsend Barton has signed with South Dakota for track and field. Barton is a versatile, multisport athlete who competes in football and...

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The Carterville Lions shut out the Unity Rockets 2-0 in a battle of two of the top 5 @ica_softball ranked 2A teams in the state. The story is here. @capie7_will @CartervilleAD @The_SIRR_Conf

Carr drives Carterville past Unity in top 5 clash

Darren Kinnard Section618.com CARTERVILLE — Carterville sophomore Lacie Carr tossed a three-hit shutout and added a run-scoring double as fourth-ranked Carterville blanked second-ranked Unity 2-0 in...

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Pinckneyville senior basketball standout Dre Scott has made his college choice official, signing with Kaskaskia College. The story is here.

Pinckneyville's Scott headed to Kaskaskia College

Darren Kinnard Section618.com PINCKNEYVILLE — One of the area’s top basketball players has made his college choice official. Pinckneyville’s Dre Scott has signed with Kaskaskia College. Scott...

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The history making season for @theCatsBT will finish at the 1A State Tournament after they beat @NeogaAthletics in the Effingham St. Anthony Supersectional, thanks to a monster night from @amiahhargrove22 . The story is here.

Putting the super in supersectional: Hargrove's monster night leads Christopher to State

Darren Kinnard Section618.com EFFINGHAM — You could pick any number of superlatives to describe Amiah Hargrove’s performance Monday night in the Effingham St. Anthony 1A Girls Supersectional....

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Led by big nights from Marion's @NewsomVenson and Benton's @GloverKeegan , the Blue team edged the Red team 18-16 in the annual Southern Illinois All-Star Football Game. The story is here. @IsaacTurner03 @heath_neibch @dagg_konnor47

Area's best shine in football finale

Darren Kinnard Section618.com CARBONDALE — Many of the area’s top graduated seniors got together for one final high school football game, the Southern Illinois All-Star game played at Bleyer Field in...

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There was football Friday night in Fairfield as @coachjtown and the @fchsmules hit the field under the lights at the Trainyard. The cheerleaders were there, and there were fans in the stands. The story is here.

Different Friday night at the Trainyard

Darren Kinnard Section618.com FAIRFIELD — The Fairfield Mules were originally scheduled to host Hamilton County Friday night in week six action from the Black Diamond Conference. With the season...

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The Benton Rangers have advanced to the state quarterfinals for the first time since 2002. A recap of their 42-12 win over Monticello in round 2 is here.

Rangers blast Monticello to earn trip to the 3A quarterfinals

Danny Czerwinski Section618.com BENTON — For the first time since 2002, the Benton Rangers are headed to the state quarterfinals after dominating Monticello 42-12 in the second round of the 3A...

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West Frankfort boys head basketball coach @Prock362000 helped save a neighbor's niece from drowning Saturday. You can check out the incredible story here.

West Frankfort basketball coach helps save girl's life

MARION — The phrase “right place, right time” may be the best way to describe West Frankfort boys head basketball coach Pete Gordon’s Saturday. Gordon was laying on his couch when he heard quite a...

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The @MassacBball Patriots won the @EHT1965 championship by beating top seed and defending champion @fchsmules 57-51. Here is the recap. @The_SIRR_Conf @BDC_Sports

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Congratulations to Johnston City's Austin Brown, our latest Orthopaedic Center of Southern Illinois Player of the Week.

Brown wins Player of the Week

Darren Kinnard Section618.com JOHNSTON CITY — Congratulations to Johnston City senior Austin Brown, the Orthopaedic Center of Southern Illinois Player of the Week for September 20-25. Brown rushed...

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No longer an exclusive to @618Fandemonium on @955thefan , the video version of Martin’s Moments is BACK! Here’s @sportsguycaleb with episode 1.

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The IHSA has released the seeds for the boys basketball postseason. Here are the seeds for the sectionals that feed into the SIU Supersectional.

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The Orthopaedic Center of Southern Illinois Player of the Week for November 1-6 was Carbondale senior Alex Partlow. Alex’s story is here.

OCSI Player of the Week--Alex Partlow

Darren Kinnard Section618.com CARBONDALE — Carbondale senior Alex Partlow is the Orthopaedic Center of Southern Illinois Player of the Week for November 1-6. Partlow wrapped up his high school cross...

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Despite some unexpected hurdles during the recruiting process, @PCHS_Hoops @Dawson_Yates12 has made his college choice. He sat down (via Zoom) with our Darren Kinnard to talk about his decision. @LoganVolsBBall

Pinckneyville's Dawson Yates picks John A. Logan

PINCKNEYVILLE — Despite many expected complications late in the recruiting process, Pinckneyville standout Dawson Yates has committed to Kyle Smithpeters and the John A. Logan Volunteers. Yates...

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NCOE has beaten Newman Central Catholic 25-17, 25-18 to capture 3rd place at the 1A State Volleyball Tournament at Redbird Arena. The Fighting Cardinals finish 39-3.

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Super excited for our first student correspondent to make his debut! Dylan Chambers ( @dc_dylan20 ) has a recap of Massac County's 73-32 win over Carrier Mills/Stonefort in an opening round game of the Eldorado Holiday Tournament.

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The Pinckneyville Panthers started the season 4-0, winning the Kaskaskian Classic last week. This week, they will get a shot at the three-time defending 2A state champs, Chicago Orr. @PCHS_Hoops @CoachWaggoner71

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The @DuQuoinBaseball Indians improved to 4-0 on young season with a 7-3 win over @herrin_high at Rent One Park. The story is here.

Du Quoin remains unbeaten with win over Herrin

Darren Kinnard Section618.com MARION — It may have been a chilly and gray morning at Rent One Park, but that did nothing to cool down the Du Quoin Indians’ hot start. The Indians improved to 4-0 with

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Pinckneyville will face Teutopolis Monday night in the SIU 2A Supersectional. @PCHS_Hoops got by @centralcougsbb to win their own sectional title. The story is here.

Panthers feeling Super after beating Breese Central to win sectional title

Darren Kinnard Section618.com PINCKNEYVILLE — Just to make sure everyone knew where the next stop would be, Pinckneyville Panthers’ fans filled Duster Thomas Gymnasium with the chant of “SIU…SIU…SIU”...

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After digging a huge hole on the road…Carterville stormed back against one of the top 3A teams in the state and wound up with a tie due to the weather. Our friends @Channel1450com have the highlights.

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Carterville and Glenwood Settle For 13 All Tie After Crazy Comebacks

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It was a milestone win for @MassacBball coach Joe Hosman, who won his 750th game as the Patriots beat @AJ_Hoops 59-49. Highlights and reaction are here.

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The Carterville Lions used some late heroics from Andrew Hellriegel and Peyton Bittle to beat Du Quoin 28-26 in the SIRR Mississippi opener for both teams. The story is here.

Lions score late to hold off Indians

Darren Kinnard Section618.com CARTERVILLE — Andrew Hellriegel connected with Peyton Bittle for a 46-yard touchdown on 4th and 15 with less than two minutes to play to lead Carterville past Du Quoin...

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The region was well-represented on the Associated Press Girls Basketball All-State teams, including a pair of first team selections as well as a second team pick. The story is here.

Hargrove, Kraus lead region's selections for AP Girls All-State

Darren Kinnard Section618.com The Associated Press released its Girls All-State Basketball teams, voted on by a statewide panel of broadcasters and sportswriters. Players received five points for...

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The Nashville @hornethoopsquad is headed to Monday's SIU 2A Supersectional after holding off @centralcougsbb in overtime to win the Carterville Sectional. The story is here. @SaxtonHoepker @IsaacTurner03 @GajewskiKolten @brady25moore @dboruff_14

Feeling Super: Nashville wins sectional championship

Darren Kinnard Section618.com CARTERVILLE — Saxton Hoepker scored 23 points and Isaac Turner added 17 as Nashville outlasted Breese Central 47-45 in overtime to win the Carterville 2A Sectional...

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Our @hellocountry #SeniorDay continues with the @MCHS_Patriots baseball team. The Patriots have five seniors. Head coach Patrick Clark ( @MassacCoach17 ) tells us about Jacob Brown, Noah Matesevac, Jase Mizell, Ethan Parks, and Zach Travis.

Massac County Baseball Senior Day

METROPOLIS — Massac County’s five baseball seniors will always hold a special place for Patriots’ head coach Patrick Clark. This year’s seniors came in as freshmen in Clark’s first year as the head...

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From Saturday-- @bentonrangerfb clinched at least a share of the @The_SIRR_Conf Ohio with a 40-18 win over Murphysboro. Rangers' junior quarterback @GloverKeegan set another school record as part of a monster game. The highlights are here.

Glover's big night helps Rangers clinch share of SIRR Ohio

Darren Kinnard Section618.com BENTON — On a night when Benton junior quarterback Keegan Glover set the school record for career touchdown passes, it was Glover’s three touchdown runs that helped lead...

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Thanks to a record-setting day from senior quarterback @GloverKeegan , the @bentonrangerfb routed @WfRedbird at renovated Tabor Field. The story is here.

Glover's record-setting day leads Rangers' rout of Redbirds

Darren Kinnard Section618.com BENTON — It took a few extra months due to the pandemic, but the Benton Rangers finally had a chance to show off renovated Tabor Field, fresh with new turf and scorebo...

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Dan Mings is back for a second tour as the Mt. Vernon Rams' head football coach. Just shy of 100 kids showed up for an informational meeting. Student correspondents Caden Plummer and Roman Harrison have the story.

Mings the Motivator

Caden Plummer/Student Correspondent Roman Harrison/Student Correspondent Darren Kinnard Section618.com MT. VERNON — “We will win, there is no other option. We will win because that’s what I do.” This...

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What a fantastic day for the deep south at the Boys State Track and Field championships! It's gonna take me a while to get through all the video and interviews.

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Several athletes from the area recently competed at the Special Olympics Summer Games in Bloomington, including Lexi, Max, and Ashlynn from Carterville. Their story is here.

Carterville trio competes at Special Olympics Summer Games

Darren Kinnard Section618.com CARTERVILLE — Several athletes from our area recently had the chance to go to Bloomington and compete in the Special Olympics Summer Games. The group included a trio...

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More than 90 senior basketball players from across the region took to the floor at Rend Lake College in the 43rd Annual Lions Club All-Star Games. A recap of a fun night of hoops that also serves as a fundraiser to help those in need is here.

Senior stars shine at Lions Club All-Star Games

Darren Kinnard Section618.com INA — More than 90 area senior basketball players from around the region had a chance to put on their school uniforms one final time to play in the 43rd Lions Club...

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Marion advanced to the @ColtWorldSeries championship game with a 9-2 win over Covina (CA). The highlights are here. @natebit @Trey_Cole2 @aidan_dodson @CruzHarlan1 @peyjbit4 @p_price34

Marion to play for Colt World Series title

Darren Kinnard Section618.com MARION — Marion scored five runs in the first inning and added three more in the second then let pitching and defense do the rest to defeat Covina (CA) 9-2 in the second...

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. @herrin_high multisport standout Presli Karnes has made her college choice official. She will be staying close to home to play volleyball. The story is here.

Karnes signs with John A. Logan

Darren Kinnard Section618.com HERRIN — One of the area’s top volleyball players has made her college choice official, and she won’t be going far. Herrin’s Presli Karnes has signed to play at John A....

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Benton sophomore Mason Tieffel will wrestle for a State title Saturday in Champaign, while a dozen other wrestlers from the region still have a shot at finishing as high as third. The story is here.

Benton's Tieffel to wrestle for State Championship

CHAMPAIGN — A total of 13 wrestlers from the region have earned the opportunity to compete on the final day of the season at the State Tournament. One will be wrestling for a state championship–Ben...

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Our first winner of the Orthopaedic Center of Southern Illinois Player of the Week was @fchsmules sophomore @emersynrobbins8 . This was for the week of August 30-September 4. Emersyn's story is here.

OCSI Player of the Week--Emersyn Robbins

Darren Kinnard Section618.com FAIRFIELD — The very first winner of the Orthopaedic Center of Southern Illinois Player of the Week is Fairfield sophomore Emersyn Robbins. This is for the week of...

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Well done by all!

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2 years

Classy move by Okawville allowing Central senior Reaghan Tebbe a layup on her senior night after the guard tore her ACL a couple of weeks ago.

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. @bentonrangerfb lost several key pieces from last season's @The_SIRR_Conf Ohio championship team, but with 18 seniors, this year's squad is prepared to continue those winning ways. The story is here. @GloverKeegan @Patrick28059524 @ThomasChase

Experienced Rangers ready to roll

BENTON — The Benton Rangers lost several key pieces from last season’s SIRR Ohio championship team, but with 18 seniors, this year’s squad is prepared to continue those winning ways. Benton finished...

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The Du Quoin Lady Indians dominated their own 1A Girls Track and Field Sectional, as a total of 29 individuals and 8 relays qualified for State. The story is here. @duquoinindians1 @EricKirkpatrick @PCHS_Pirates @theCatsBT

Dominant Du Quoin runs away with sectional championship

Darren Kinnard Section618.com DU QUOIN — The Du Quoin Lady Indians won seven individual events and all four relays to cruise to the team title at their own 1A Girls Track and Field Sectional. Senior...

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Hunter Simmons threw 4 touchdowns against his former team to lead the @MarionWildcats to a 57-19 win over Mt. Vernon. The highlights are here.

Wildcats roll past Rams to remain unbeaten

Darren Kinnard Section618.com MARION — The Mt. Vernon Rams were well aware of Hunter Simmons’ ability at quarterback. Friday night, they saw it from a different perspective. Simmons, who transferred...

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. @PCHS_Hoops knocked off state-ranked Teutopolis to close the 8-game Panther Basketball Showcase. The story is here.

Pinckneyville knocks off state ranked Teutopolis

Darren Kinnard Section618.com PINCKNEYVILLE — It was a busy day of hoops at Pinckneyville’s Duster Thomas Gymnasium–the eight game Panther Basketball Showcase. The finale featured the host Panthers...

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Survive and Advance: the @DuQuoinBaseball Indians held off a furious seventh inning rally by Anna-Jonesboro to earn a spot in the Benton 2A Baseball Sectional championship game. Student correspondent @ConwellRussell has the recap.

Du Quoin holds off A-J late to reach Sweet 16

Russell Conwell/Student Correspondent Darren Kinnard Section618.com BENTON — The Du Quoin Indians built a big lead and then had to hold off a furious Anna-Jonesboro rally to beat the Wildcats 10-8...

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Section618 Saturday returns to the airwaves tomorrow morning from 8-9 on Q106.3, WMIX 940 AM, as well as the Section618 app. Darren Kinnard and Danny Czerwinski will keep you up to date on all things high school sports from the region.

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Our @hellocountry #SeniorDay continues with the @SoftballSalem Wildcats. Head coach Stacey Lux tells us about her only senior, Kylie Cummins.

Salem Softball Senior Day

SALEM — The Salem Wildcats only had one senior on this year’s softball roster, but she has been a major contributor in the lineup for the past three years. In the Wildcats’ Country Financial #Senio...

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The Nashville Hornets clinched the @The_SIRR_Conf Mississippi championship outright with a win at Pinckneyville. The story is here.

Nashville clinches SIRR Mississippi title

Darren Kinnard Section618.com PINCKNEYVILLE — Despite scoring only nine points in the game’s final two and a half quarters, the Nashville Hornets held on to win at Pinckneyville 30-26 to clinch the...

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Johnston City leads Althoff 14-10 at the half.

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3 years

Marion won the @ColtWorldSeries , downing Brownsville (TX) 7-1 in the championship game. The story is here. @natebit @owen_cornett @peyjbit4 @CruzHarlan1 @treyreinburg3 @J_Koehn35 @Trey_Cole2

Marion claims Colt World Series championship

Darren Kinnard Section618.com MARION — Tournament host Marion won the Colt World Series, beating Brownsville, Texas 7-1 in the championship game Tuesday night at Rent One Park. While so often the...

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Carterville senior @42Amayah Doyle is one of the nation's top high school softball players as well as one of the region's top basketball players. Doyle recently added "Camp Director" to her impressive resume. The story is here.

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Jase Mizell is major contributor for the @MCHS_Patriots in both basketball and baseball. Wednesday, he signed to play baseball in college.

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Freshman @amiahhargrove22 had an impressive high school debut to help lead @theCatsBT past Goreville in overtime Saturday. The highlights are here. @BDC_Sports

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The Christopher @theCatsBT scored late to beat the Vienna Lady Eagles and take over sole possession of first place in the @BDC_Sports West. The story is here.

Hargrove's late basket pushes Christopher past Vienna

Darren Kinnard Section618.com CHRISTOPHER — Amiah Hargrove’s layup with four seconds left gave Christopher a 49-47 win over Vienna in an early season battle for first place in the Black Diamond West....

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The @BCHS_SportsZone Rangerettes and @HCFoxesSports each picked up narrow victories in the semifinals of the Benton 2A Regional, setting up Friday night's regional championship. The story is here.

Benton, Hamilton County survive and advance

Darren Kinnard Section618.com BENTON — The Benton Rangerettes and Hamilton County Lady Foxes each survived their regional semifinals and will now go head to head Friday night at Rich Herrin Gym for...

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Two days after a large group of players and coaches traveled to Springfield to take part in the #LetUsPlay rally, it was back to work on the practice field for the @BCHS_SportsZone Rangers football team. The story is here.

Rangers back to work after rally

Darren Kinnard Section618.com BENTON — The Benton Rangers can’t wait to play a game on their brand new turf at Tabor Field. This week was originally scheduled to be the Franklin County showdown with...

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The @webberbball Trojans will play for a sectional title for the 2nd time in school history after beating Gallatin County. @HDanberry04 not only led Webber with 17 pts, but also provided a moment of great sportsmanship. The story is here.

Webber edges Gallatin County for spot in Sweet 16

Darren Kinnard Section618.com JUNCTION — The Webber Trojans advanced to just the second sectional final in program history with a 41-39 win over the host Hawks at the Gallatin County 1A Sectional....

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The HS football season is set to kickoff 5 weeks from tonight! In Pinckneyville, Logan Spain has taken over a @PCHS_Fball program that did not have enough players to compete at the varsity level last season, but it's been much different this summer.

Spain ready to lead Pinckneyville turnaround

PINCKNEYVILLE — Due to low numbers, especially upperclassmen, the Pinckneyville Panthers did not play varsity football in the spring, instead opting to play only a fresh/soph schedule. The numbers...

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The Orthopaedic Center of Southern Illinois Player of the Week for September 27-October 2 was @fchsmules senior @camdenw03 . Camden's story is here.

OCSI Player of the Week--Camden Robbins

Darren Kinnard Section618.com FAIRFIELD — The Orthopaedic Center of Southern Illinois Player of the Week for September 27-October 2 is Fairfield senior running back/defensive back Camden Robbins....

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The high school football season will kick off 6 weeks from tonight! The @mvths_rams have a new head coach, but he's certainly not new to the program. The story is here. @MingsDan

Mings returns for Rams' rebuild

Darren Kinnard Section618.com MT. VERNON — Mt. Vernon’s new head football coach certainly is not new to the program. Dan Mings is back for a second tenure as the lead Ram. Mings led the Rams to six

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The Nashville Hornets will tangle with Wilmington tomorrow at 1:00 at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb for the 2A State Football Championship. Here's a preview to get you ready for the big game.

Hornets hope third time is the charm

Darren Kinnard Section618.com NASHVILLE — In their first two trips to the football state championship, the Nashville Hornets brought home the second place trophy, including in 2019. Friday, the...

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. @bentonrangerfb senior quarterback @GloverKeegan 's near perfect night helped the Rangers wrap up a perfect regular season. The story is here.

Glover's 6 TDs lead Benton to regular season perfection

Danny Czerwinski Section618.com ANNA — The final week of the regular season provided two very different storylines for Benton and Anna-Jonesboro. The Rangers had a chance for a perfect regular season...

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The West rallied past the East to win the annual SICA All-Star Football Game. The highlights are here. Student correspondent Russell Conwell will have a full recap with postgame reaction later.

West rallies late to win SICA All-Star Football Game

Darren Kinnard Section618.com BENTON — After trailing for the first three and a half quarters, the West used contributions from offense, defense, and special teams to score two touchdowns in a...

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The @JCHS_Indians will visit Decatur St. Teresa in the 2A State Semifinals Saturday at 3:00. A recap of the Indians' quarterfinal win over Althoff is here, including a video assist from student correspondent @ConwellRussell . @FAMILY_all_in1

Althoff has no answers for Watson, Indians--Johnston City headed to state semifinals

Darren Kinnard Russell Conwell Section618.com JOHNSTON CITY — The Johnston City Indians are headed to the 2A State Semifinals for the first time in school history after beating Althoff 42-32 Saturday...

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INCREDIBLE! @GibaultBBall Kameron Hanvey sends the Hawks to @IHSAState with a buzzer beater 3! Waterloo Gibault defeats @IlliniBluffs327 45-44. What a moment 🎙Ryne Turke #ihsa #buzzerbeater #marchmadness #espn #SportsCenter #top10 #mustsee #barstool

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. @ZRCBaseball will face Nashville later this morning for the Du Quoin 2A Baseball Sectional championship. Led by senior @Trey_Cole2 , the Tornadoes shut out Harrisburg to reach the first sectional final in program history. The story is here.

Cole, ZRC shut out Harrisburg to reach Sweet 16

Darren Kinnard Section618.com DU QUOIN — ZRC senior Trey Cole did a little bit of everything to help his Tornadoes take down Harrisburg 1-0 in semifinal action at the Du Quoin 2A Baseball Sectional....

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The @fchsmules held off @NewtonVball Tuesday night in a matchup that had a postseason feel to it. After some uploading issues, the highlights are here. @csnyd92

Fairfield edges Newton

Darren Kinnard Section618.com FAIRFIELD — The Fairfield Lady Mules, the third ranked team in our Volleyball Coaches’ Poll, improved to 11-1 on the season with a hard-fought 26-24, 25-20 win over...

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Area athletes had great days at the Boys State Track and Field Championships, bringing home 30 medals, including 5 state championships. More than 10 minutes of content recapping the day, including 11 interviews, is here.

Area athletes haul in medals, win five state titles

Darren Kinnard Section618.com CHARLESTON — Southern Illinois athletes hauled in a total of 30 medals including five state titles at the Boys Track and Field State Championships in Charleston. Herrin...

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