WOODLAWN — The Woodlawn Lady Cardinals volleyball team saw an earlier postseason exit than they hoped for in 2018, but they learned a valuable lesson from the loss to Grayville in the regional championship. Woodlawn volleyball coach Sara Lamczyk says her girls have learned what an early postseason defeat is like, and they don’t want
MT. VERNON — The early summer rains kept Mt. Vernon Rams boys’ soccer from getting in some June workouts, but Rams coach Vimal Patel believes his team will be ready for the season kickoff in a few weeks at the Metro Cup. Patel says his guys have been making up the early time lost in
MT. VERNON — There’s no place to go for Mt. Vernon Lady Rams Volleyball but up as the team prepares for their first season under the leadership of new head coach Erica Culpepper. Culpepper says this team is miles ahead of where they were last year. The Lady Rams open up the 2019 season on
ILLINOIS — With the announcement of the new statewide television network for high school football and basketball state championships, IHSA officials are talking about the many benefits more exposure will bring for high school sports. Matt Troha is the Assistant Executive Director over Media Relations with the IHSA. He says while where you can see
INA — Although Rend Lake College baseball coach Tyler O’Daniel is only entering his third year in charge of the program, one thing that has been the same for many years is the pipeline of former Mt. Vernon Rams baseball players that continue their career at RLC. RLC Baseball’s incoming freshman class includes South Seven
WAYNE CITY — Wayne City basketball coach Jim Corrona took the position just two months before the season started last year, but this summer, he had the advantage of a summer schedule to work with his kids for the 2019-20 season. Now, with that full summer of work in the books, Corrona says this team
NASHVILLE — High school football is just 6 weeks away, and while area gridiron teams are preparing for Friday Night Lights, the Nashville Hornets are in between two facility upgrades at their home field. Nashville football coach Stephen Kozuszek says last year, work was done on the playing surface, and they’re currently in the planning
ILLINOIS — Southern Illinois high school football and basketball fans have been waiting for this for a few years, but it’s finally happening. The IHSA football and basketball state championships will be returning to TV downstate. Locally, WSIL in Carterville will carry the games on their main channel or one of their sub-channels. And the
HERRIN — The Herrin Tigers Basketball program are getting the community involved as they work out during the summer. For the second year, Herrin coach Sayler Shurtz and the basketball team have hosted an alumni / player league for former and current Herrin Tigers to hit the hardwood and play some ball. Shurtz says it
ILLINOIS — You may love them or hate them depending on the day, but referees and officials are critical to keeping high school sporting events going across Illinois and the country. The IHSA is continuing to look to get the younger generations into officiating throughout the state. Sam Knox is the Assistant Executive Director over
