CENTRALIA — It’s been a tough go for the Centralia Orphans baseball team in 2019, but Orphans coach Todd Bauer is taking positives out of the team’s play. Bauer says many young players are already getting plenty of playing time. He says those kids are learning tough lessons about baseball earlier in their career. The
WMIX’s Kyle Norris talks with Jay Reiss, a senior long distance runner for the Mt. Vernon Boys Track & Field team on his and the team’s season so far and going forward.
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS — The River-to-River Conference’s Mississippi Division in recent years has featured some of the best small school softball in the state. While the conference may not be as good as year’s past, the competition in the division is better than ever. Carterville softball coach Will Capie says most teams in the division are
WMIX’s Kyle Norris talks with Chase Belangee, a senior disk and shot put thrower for the Mt. Vernon Boys Track & Field team on his and the team’s season so far and going forward.
OKAWVILLE — The Okawville Rockets baseball squad has hung around .500 through over half of their always loaded schedule. Rockets coach Jackie Smith says he has a team full of athletes that are driven by competition. Smith says all five of the starters from this year’s strong Rockets basketball team are starting for his baseball
