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Quincy Shootout basketball

Adams County

No Quincy Shootout on Saturday

QUINCY -- The annual classic known as the Quincy Shootout will be operating under an abbreviated schedule due to inclement winter weather. Don't fret - there will be games tipping off on Friday under a scaled-down schedule. Games will be tipping off at different times from Blue Devil Gym, The Pit, and John Wood Community College. Tournament organizer Eric Stratman announced late Thursday that the event will not take place on Saturday, factoring in freezing temperatures and the looming winter […]

todayJanuary 23, 2026 124 5 8

Nokomis Pana Vandalia Holiday Tournament

Prep Sports

LIVE COVERAGE: Vandalia Holiday Tournament

Pana defeats Meridian 61-46 7:30 p.m. -- Meridian would take a brief lead by two at the end of one quarter. However, they could never take the lead again against the Pana Panthers. The Hawks led Pana 11-9 after the first buzzer. They would only follow up with eight additional points to fall behind the Panthers 27-19. Ted Jones led the Hawks with eight points. He would be followed by Cam Dean with three and Jonas Henderson and Bryce Brown […]

todayDecember 26, 2025 344 1

Nokomis Pana Vandalia Holiday Tournament

IHSA

Nokomis, Pana to appear in Vandalia Tourney

VANDALIA -- The Pana Panthers and Nokomis Redskins are among seven teams making the trek to Vandalia this weekend. The Vandalia Holiday Tournament kicks off Friday with eight teams vying for the title. The Redskins, which have been a regular participant since 1974, are the second seed in this year's tournament. They will be in a pool comprising of host Vandalia, Flora, and defending champion Greenville. The Panthers, a regular participant since 1980, are the fourth seed in the tournament. […]

todayDecember 23, 2025 120 1

Nokomis

Prep Sports

IHSA: Nokomis classification remains unchanged

NOKOMIS -- Nokomis High School's athletic program will remain at its current classification in 1A, according to the Illinois High School Association (IHSA), per a news release Friday. IHSA released the classifications for fall and winter sports for the 2025-26 academic year as a supplement to the news release. Nokomis' boys' and girls' cross-country programs, as well as girls' volleyball, were classified as 1A among all fall sports. There was no data for the football program, which has been classified […]

todayMay 16, 2025 153

South Central Conference

IHSA

South Central Conference to mark 100th anniversary

The South Central Conference is gearing up for a special anniversary. The 2025-26 season will mark the 100th year of competition for the South Central, one of the oldest high school sports conferences in the state of Illinois. Founded in 1926, the SCC has spawned countless star players and coaches, as well as a myriad of state-level highlights. Carlinville is the only school to be a member of the South Central for its entire existence. Gillespie and Staunton have been […]

todayMarch 4, 2025 166

Sullivan Okaw Valley

Prep Sports

Sullivan, Okaw Valley football coop dissolves

SULLIVAN/BETHANY -- The defending Lincoln Prairie Conference champions are no more, at least as a cooperative entity for Sullivan and Okaw Valley. The Sullivan and Okaw Valley school districts each announced the end of their cooperative football program in separate statements nearly three weeks ago. The split marks an end to a relationship and partnership that spanned two decades. Brooks Inman, athletic director for Okaw Valley, noted that Sullivan decided to terminate the agreement. “Immediately following the 2024 football season […]

todayFebruary 11, 2025 211

Nokomis football

Prep Sports

Nokomis breaks undefeated streak in loss

NOKOMIS -- Nokomis entered their contest against Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Nokomis Redskins took a 26-8 bruising from the Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond Knights. The match marked the Redskins' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season. When it comes to explaining why Nokomis lost, don't look at Nolan Herpstreith. Despite the final result, he rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown. Herpstreith's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at […]

todayOctober 7, 2024 90

Millikin Sports brief

Culver-Stockton College

SPORTS BRIEF: September 30, 2024

Sadly, I've unfortunately been slacking off at the sports desk due to other duties, but here's the latest summary of events that occurred this past weekend in the sports world: Millikin volleyball sweeps Wisconsin-Stevens Point, leading to weekend winning streak STEVENS POINT, Wisc. -- The Millikin University volleyball team played their latest match on Friday in Stevens Point against the University of Wisconsin at Stevens Point, knowing their long-standing losing streak against UWSP. The Big Blue, prior to Friday's march, […]

todaySeptember 30, 2024 181 2

IHSA prep sports prep soccer

Culver-Stockton College

SPORTS BRIEF: September 3, 2024

This past week has been chaotic due to fighting the usual sinus allergy ailment, so this Sports Brief will be longer than usual. Here is your latest combined edition of the Sports Brief and the Weekend Sports Brief featuring sports results we might not have had ample time to get published on the website: Battlehawks to host six regular season games in 2025 Press release plus original reporting ST. LOUIS -- While a little late in our news cycle, some […]

todaySeptember 2, 2024 188

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