(OLNEY) in junior college baseball - the OCC Blue Knights are on a roll : the Blue Knights took two games this past Monday from Shorter College in Rome, Georgia, winning 9-2 & 11-5 - the winning pitchers were Jeremy Jansen & Matt Wilson : the Blue Knights then took two from Cleveland State, the 22nd rated team in the nation, 6-1 & 6-5 - the winning pitchers were Zach Sterling with a complete game & Joe Goodman - Logan Helms got the save in relief with the bases loaded : the top OCC hitters in the four games were Jon Hedges, Travis Noland, Derek Coverstone, Andy Lasher, & Geoff Bowers - now at 10&4 on the year, the Blue Knights play at Roane State today in Tennessee before returning home

(OLNEY) in junior college softball - the OCC Lady Blue Knights took a doubleheader yesterday from Carl Sandburg College, 11-0 & 8-0 - OCC's winning pitchers were Teddi Helsel & Braddi Reed - the top hitters were Teddi Helsel, Traci Sanders, Jordan Maurer, & Jessica Jonas - now at 12&6 on the year, the Lady Blue Knights play two more today down at the Spring Fling Tournament in Pensacola, Florida

(OLNEY) the IHSA Boys Class 1A & 2A Super Sectionals were last night :

* Class 2A at Springfield : Robinson beat Decatur St Teresa, 81-60 : congratulations to the Maroons as they now move on to play Friday night at 8:15 in semi-final action at the State Tournament in Peoria

* Class 2A at West Frankfort : Breese Central beat Murphysboro, 53-42

* Class 1A at Salem : Sesser-Valier beat Woodlawn, 53-44 in overtime

* Class 1A at Jacksonville : Madison beat Lewistown, 48-45

these winners advance to the Class 2A and 1A State Semi-Finals this Friday up in Peoria

(NEWTON) the IHSA Boys Class 3A & 4A Sectional Semi-Finals started last night :

* Class 3A at Centralia : Cahokia beat Effingham, 57-37

* Class 3A at Champaign : Champaign Centennial beat Mahomet-Seymour, 43-18

* Class 4A at Belleville : O'Fallon beat Edwardsville, 75-68

it's more Sectional Semi-Final action tonight :

* Class 3A at Centralia : Jerseyville & Centralia

* Class 3A at Champaign : Lincoln & Springfield Southeast

the Class 3A and 4A Sectional Championships will be decided Friday night

(NEWTON) here's the IESA 7th Grade Volleyball Sectional results with all winners going to State :

* Class 1A : Grayville beat Sacred Heart - at 20&1, Junior Lady Bison play Saturday at Auburn

* Class 2A : Albion beat St Elmo - at 20&2, the Junior Lady Lions play Saturday at Heyworth

* Class 3A : Casey-Westfield beat Vandalia - at 19&1, the Junior Lady Braves play at Assumption

* Class 4A : Charleston beat Champaign - at 22&2, the Junior Lady Trojans play at Bloomington

the IESA 8th Grade regionals are this week while the downstate regionals get started next week

(OLNEY) the Little Illini Conference has released it's Boys All-Conference selections :

* First Team : Oblong's Drew Morecraft : Red Hill's Matt Wirth : Flora's Paul Knapp : Cumberland's Silas Gabel & Reed Draper : Edwards County's Nathan Winemiller : Lawrenceville's Nick Potts : Marshall's Taylor Duncan & Logan Canady : and Casey-Westfield's Kruz Kusterman

* Second Team : Red Hill's Trevor Albertson : Hutsonville-Palestine's Kassey Newlin : Flora's Bryton Krutsinger : Marshall's Jacob Duncan : and Casey-Westfield's Clinton Scott

* Honorable Mentions : Cumberland's Cole Miller : Oblong's Joey Harder : Red Hill's Robert Young : Flora's Nick Painter : Lawrenceville's Dane Kelly : Hutsonville-Palestine's Blake Callaway : Edwards County's Chad Smith : Marshall's Dustin Morey : and Casey-Westfield's Riley Scales

(NEWTON) the All Apollo Conference "Honor Band" is meeting today, preparing for tonight's free concert at the Effingham High School, starting at 6:30 - top musicians from all eight Apollo Conference schools are practicing today & will be in concert tonight - the public is invited to attend this evening

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(NEWTON) the Newton Community High School boys & girls took part in this past weekend's Indoor Track Invitationals down at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale - over 30 teams took part - here are Newton's top 10 results :

* Maura Cummins / 2nd / high jump

* Carly Niebrugge / 8th / 800 meter run

* Megan Jansen, Carly Niebrugge, Katie Woods, & Morgan Swingler / 6th / 3200 meter relay

* Megan Jansen, Maura Cummins, Jamie Michl, & Lisa Frichtl / 6th / 1600 meter relay

* Ross Johnson / 9th / 200 meter dash

* Jackie Michl, Carly Niebrugge, Maura Cummins, & Lisa Frichtl / 9th / 800 meter relay

* Sydney May / 10th / high jump

* Jamie Michl / 10th / 400 meter dash

the Newton Lady Eagles will compete in this Saturday's Indoor Meet at Eastern Illinois University

the Newton Eagles will be back in track action a week from Saturday at the Charleston Indoor Meet

(NEWTON) the IESA 7th Grade Volleyball Regionals were last week - here's some area winners :

* Class 1A : Grayville beat West Salem : Effingham Sacred Heart beat Cowden-Herrick

* Class 2A : St Elmo beat Neoga : Albion beat Oblong

* Class 3A : Vandalia beat Cumberland : Casey-Westfield beat Robinson

* Class 4A : Charleston beat Mattoon

the IESA 7th Grade Volleyball Sectionals are this week - the State Tournaments are this weekend

the IESA 8th Grade Volleyball Regionals are this week with the Sectionals coming up next week

the downstate Southern Illinois Jr High School Athletic Association Regionals start next week

(OLNEY) the IHSA Boys Class 1A & 2A Super Sectionals are tonight - some downstate matchups :

* Class 2A at Springfield : Robinson & Decatur St Teresa

* Class 2A at West Frankfort : Murphysboro & Breese Central

* Class 1A at Salem : Woodlawn & Sesser-Valier

* Class 1A at Jacksonville : Lewistown & Madison

tonight's winners advance to the Class 2A and 1A State Tournaments this weekend in Peoria

(OLNEY) the IHSA Boys Class 3A & 4A Sectionals get started with semi-final tonight as well :

* Class 3A at Centralia : Effingham & Cahokia

* Class 3A at Champaign : Mahomet-Seymour & Champaign Centennial

* Class 4A at Belleville : Edwardsville & O'Fallon

it will be more semi-final action tomorrow night with the sectional championships on Friday night

(NEWTON) the Apollo Conference Honor Band will gather at the Effingham High School tomorrow with band members from each of the Apollo Schools taking part - Barry Houser, Associate Director of Bands & Director of Athletic Bands at Eastern Illinois University, will be conducting the ensemble - a free concert will then be held tomorrow night at the Effingham High School, starting at 6:30

* the 11 students from Newton Community High School taking part include : Denny Cast / tuba : Kaitlin Vahling / trombone : Kendra French / french horn : Taryn Mahaffey / french horn : Kristen Schackmann / trumpet : Logan Andrews / trumpet : Kim Dhom / tenor sax : Lisa Frichtl / alto sax : Heather King / bass clarinet : Michelle Nichols / clarinet : Cassie Elliott / flute

* the 12 students from East Richland High School taking part include : Chris Michels / trombone : Ethan Harrolle / trumpet : Catie Charlton / trumpet : Buddy Dallafior / trumpet : Will Padgett / percussion : T.J. Hahn / percussion : Elizabeth Nash / french horn : Keegan Tucker / french horn : Brandon Volk / baritone sax : Fawna Forrest / clarinet : Julie Jackson / bass clarinet : Daffney Gomendoza / flute

(OLNEY) East Richland High School will hold its Winter Athletic Awards Night this evening, in the Sliva Auditorium, starting at 7:00 - those associated with cheerleading, the dance team, both girls & boys basketball, & wrestling will be recognized - all athletes, parents, & family members are invited

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