LOCAL SPORTS

May 24, 2013 Local & Area Sports

(OLNEY) in Major League Baseball :
* Thursday : the Cardinals, the White Sox, and the Reds were all idle
* Thursday : the Cubs lost to Pittsburgh on the road
* Friday : the Cardinals begin a three game series late tonight in L.A. against the Dodgers
* Friday : the Cubs are in Cincinnati to play the Reds : the White Sox are at home with Miami

(OLNEY) the IHSA Boys State Tennis Tournament started yesterday at 9 different sites in Chicago :
* Olney’s Nick Kuhl & Derek Walker lost their first round match to an Oak Park pair in two sets
* Nick and Derek then beat a Tinley Park pair in three sets in the first round of consolation play
* then Nick & Derek were eliminated with a second round loss to a New Lenox pair in two sets
* congratulations to the Olney doubles team on a great year in conference and postseason play
* others are from Robinson, Effingham, Teutopolis, Casey, Salem, Centralia, Fairfield, and Mt. Carmel
* the double elimination tournament continues today with the finals set for tomorrow thru tomorrow night

(NEWTON) the IHSA Boys Class 1A State Track preliminaries were yesterday at EIU in Charleston :
* out of ten Newton Eagles competing in seven events, only one qualified for tomorrow’s finals
        * Brandon Tolliver-Goode will compete in Saturday’s Class 1A Finals in the pole vault
* other area qualifiers for the Class 1A State Finals tomorrow on Saturday
    * Casey-Westfield’s Josh Blome and Riley Smith, both in the pole vault
    * Neoga’s Corey Kersey in the high jump
    * Stewardson-Strasburg’s Jason Frey and Robinson's Nic Iovanac, both in the shot put
    * Windsor’s Jacob Pfeiffer and Stewardson-Strasburg’s Jason Frey, both in the triple jump
    * Fairfield’s Zach Matthews in the discus throw
    * Robinson’s Blake Hale, Cumberland’s Tye Sutherland, Carmi’s Michael Brown in the 800 meter run
    * Neoga’s Derek Williamson in both the 400 meter dash and the 200 meter dash
    * Carmi’s Michael Brown in the 1600 meter run
    * Robinson’s Aaron Siler, Austin Weck, Alex Schulte, and Blake Hale in the 1600 meter relay
* the Class 2A / 3A Preliminaries are today – best of luck to the five Olney Tigers competing in two events
    * they include Blaine Storer, Gus Lathrop, Jordan Hahn, Dalton Waggoner, and Dirk Washburn
* all of the Class 1A, Class 2A, and Class 3A Finals will be tomorrow up in O’Brien Stadium in Charleston

(OLNEY) here’s the only downtown semi-final softball result from yesterday :
* Class 3A @ Taylorville : Mt. Zion beat Rochester, 9-0
the championship games for the Class 1A and 2A Sectionals and Class 3A Regionals are tomorrow

(NEWTON) here’s the downtown semi-final baseball results from yesterday :
* Class 3A @ Olney : Mattoon beat Charleston, 7-3
* Class 3A @ Taylorville : Rochester beat Mt. Zion, 5-3
* Class 3A @ Troy : Troy Triad beat Alton Marquette, 4-1
* Class 3A @ Columbia : Waterloo beat Freeburg, 5-1
* Class 3A @ Herrin : Centralia beat Carbondale, 1-0
* Class 2A @ Nashville : Carlyle beat Nashville, 2-1
* Class 1A @ Goreville : Wolf Lake Shawnee beat Webber, 3-1
all championships for the Class 1A and 2A Sectionals and Class 3A Regionals are tomorrow

LOCAL AND AREA SPORTS REMINDERS

(OLNEY) several sports camps are coming up in Olney – here’s the local list of activities coming up :
* the Olney Tiger Boy’s Basketball Camp is May 28th thru 31st with the cost at $40 per player – for those in grades 1 thru 3 from 8:00 to 9:30 at the ERES Gym – for those in grades 4 and 5 from 9:30 to 11:30 at the ERES Gym – for those in grades 6 thru 8 from 1:00 to 3:00 in ERHS Ron Herrin Gym – forms are available by contacting Coach Rob Flanagan
* the Olney Lady Tigers Youth Basketball Camps are June 3rd thru 6th at the Elementary School in Olney at a cost of $35 per player – for those in grades 1 thru 3 from 8:30 to 10:00 each morning – for those in grades 4 thru 6 from 10:30 to 12 noon – forms by contacting Coach Mark Anselment
* the Richland Country Club Junior Golf Program will be held on six consecutive Monday mornings, beginning June 3rd, for area boys & girls going into grades 3 thru 9 – at $50 per player, it’s instruction from ERHS Coach Curt Nealis & PGA Pro / RCC Manager Brian Workman, covering putting, chipping, swing fundamentals, & all the rules and etiquette of golf – players must supply their own clubs – call 839-5726
* the Olney Tiger Recreation Boy’s Basketball Program will run June 3rd thru July 12th for those in grades 4 thru 12, all to be held at ERHS – for details or forms, contact Coach Flanagan at 618-393-7072

(OLNEY) the Ladies Fastpitch Softball “League of Our Own” in Olney will have an informational meeting on Saturday morning, June 1st, at Ophelia’s Cup in Olney, starting at 10:00 – the League is looking for teams for the upcoming season, which is scheduled to start July 1st and continue thru the season-ending League Tournament set for the first week of October, with all games to be played in Musgrove Park – all players must be a freshmen in high school or older – the League is a part of the Richland County Athletic Association, a strictly non-profit organization – for details, call Ed at 618-837-0662 or 618-838-1522

(FLORA) it’s another full night of racing tomorrow night at the Clay County Speedway, just north of Flora – the UMP Modified Bash and the oval’s Mid-Season Demolition Derby will be the night’s special events, plus an “autograph session” will be held with all drivers – gates open at 5:00 with racing at 7:30, plus check it all out online, at www.claycountyspeedway.net – that’s at the Clay County Speedway tomorrow night

(NEWTON) the Lake Land College Foundation will host the 16th annual “golf classic” today at Meadowview Golf Course, near Mattoon – it’s registration and lunch at 11:00 with a shotgun start at 12 noon – then a dinner with awards and prizes will follow – the entry fee is at $125 per player

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(OLNEY) on our Sports Broadcast Schedule : it’s Cardinals baseball tonight on Freedom 92.9 with our air-time at 9:00 : it’s the latest in sports all day & night on CBS Sports Radio 107.1 FM / 740 AM WVLN

May 23, 2013 Local & Area Sports

(OLNEY) in Major League Baseball :
* Wednesday : the Cardinals beat the Padres, 5-3 as the Redbirds won their fourth series in a row
* Wednesday : the Cubs lost to Pittsburgh : the White Sox lost to Boston : the Reds beat the Mets
* Thursday : the Cardinals are idle until beginning a new series against the Dodgers tomorrow night
* Thursday : the Cubs are back in Pittsburgh : both the White Sox and Reds are both idle until tomorrow

(NEWTON) speaking of Major League Baseball – congratulations to Newton native Ross Wolf who made his first big league start yesterday for the Texas Rangers, picking up a Major League victory – Wolf gave up one earned run on three hits to the Oakland A’s, who came into yesterday’s game on a five-game winning streak – Wolf worked into the sixth inning before being replaced – the Rangers won the game, 3 to 1

(OLNEY) in high school softball yesterday – Olney had its season end over in Marion County :
* the Lady Tigers lost their Class 3A Regional semi-final game to Centralia, 4-3
* Olney’s pitcher Elizabeth Walker allowed no earned runs while striking out six
* Walker also had a hit and two RBI’s – Rachel Wisner homered and Kenzie Zwilling had a hit as well
* the Lady Tigers finish the season with an overall record of 22&11 – congratulations on a winning year

(OLNEY) here’s some downstate results from yesterday’s Class 3A Softball Regional semi-finals :
* Class 3A @ Taylorville : Mattoon beat Charleston, 10-0 in six innings
* Class 3A @ Troy : Troy Triad beat Bethalto Civic Memorial, 4-0
* Class 3A @ Columbia : Columbia beat Belleville Althoff, 8-0
* Class 3A @ Columbia : Waterloo beat Freeburg, 10-1
* Class 3A @ Herrin : the host Lady Tigers beat Marion, 5-4

(NEWTON) here’s some downstate results from Class 2A and 1A Softball Regional semi-finals :
* Class 2A @ Teutopolis : game suspended with Teutopolis leading Fairfield, 6-0 in the sixth inning
* Class 2A @ Du Quoin : Nashville beat West Frankfort, 8-0
* Class 2A @ Du Quoin : Massac County beat Red Bud, 1-0
* Class 1A @ Odin : Altamont beat Edwards County, 16-9
* Class 1A @ Moweaqua : Effingham St. Anthony beat Pawnee, 11-1 in four innings

(OLNEY) in high school baseball – the Class 3A Regional in Olney continued yesterday :
* 5th-seeded Effingham held on to beat top-seeded Salem, 7-6
* the 18&13 Flaming Hearts now advance to the championship game at 12 noon on Saturday in Olney

(NEWTON) here’s some downstate results from yesterday’s Class 3A Baseball Regional semi-finals :
* Class 3A @ Herrin : Mt. Vernon beat the host Tigers, 21-1 in five innings
* Class 3A @ Columbia : Mascoutah beat Columbia, 7-2
* Class 3A @ Troy : Highland beat Bethalto Civic Memorial, 13-3
* Class 3A @ Taylorville : host Taylorville beat Decatur Eisnehower, 5-3

(OLNEY) here’s some downstate results from Class 2A and 1A Baseball Sectional semi-finals :
* Class 2A @ Teutopolis : the host Wooden Shoes beat Flora, 10-0 in five innings
* Class 2A @ Teutopolis : Shelbyville slipped by Harrisburg, 3-2 in eight innings
* Class 2A @ Nashville : Du Quoin beat Murphysboro, 2-1
* Class 1A @ Toledo : South Central beat North Clay, 11-3
* Class 1A @ Toledo : Windsor beat Edwards County, 6-0
* Class 1A @ Carlinville : Waterloo Gibault beat Lebanon, 4-1

(NEWTON) here’s the remaining semi-final baseball games on today’s downstate area schedule :
* Class 3A @ Olney : Charleston plays Mattoon
* Class 3A @ Taylorville : Mt. Zion plays Rochester
* Class 3A @ Troy : Alton Marquette plays Troy Triad
* Class 3A @ Herrin : Carbondale plays Centralia
* Class 2A @ Nashville : Carlyle plays Nashville
* Class 1A @ Goreville : Webber plays Wolf Lake Shawnee

(OLNEY) here’s the only semi-final softball games on today’s downstate area schedule :
* Class 3A @ Taylorville : Mt. Zion plays Taylorville

(NEWTON) the IHSA Boys State Track Meets are this weekend in Charleston :
* the Boys Class 1A preliminaries are today while the Class 2A and 3A preliminaries are tomorrow
    * ten Newton Eagles will be involved in the various events today up at O'Brien Stadium
        * Luke Stone, Dylan Davidson, Austin Angel, and Dylan Johnson in the 1600 meter relay
        * Marcus Pilman, Austin Angel, Austin Gowin, and Dylan Johnson in the 800 meter relay
        * Marcus Pilman, Gunner Pickens, Austin Angel, and Bryson Dhom in the 400 meter relay
        * Dylan Johnson in both the 100 meter dash and the triple jump
        * Blake Ebeling in the high jump
        * Brandon Tolliver-Goode in the pole vault
    * five Olney Tigers will be involved in the various events tomorrow up in O'Brien Stadium
        * Blaine Storer in the high jump
        * Dirk Washburn, Dalton Waggoner, Jordan Hahn, & Gus Lathrop in the 800 meter relay
    * best of luck to one and all
the state finals for all three classes will be Saturday morning and afternoon at O’Brien Stadium

(OLNEY) the IHSA Boys State Tennis Tournament gets started today in the Chicagoland :
* Olney’s Nick Kuhl and Derek Walker will play their opening round doubles match today in Palatine
* other players at state are those from Robinson, Mt. Carmel, Carmi, St. Anthony, Teutopolis, & Effingham
* the Boys State Tennis Tournament is a double elimination event, running today thru Saturday night

LOCAL AND AREA SPORTS REMINDERS

(OLNEY) several sports camps are coming up in Olney – here’s the local list of activities coming up :
* the Olney Tiger Boy’s Basketball Camp is May 28th thru 31st with the cost at $40 per player – for those in grades 1 thru 3 from 8:00 to 9:30 at the ERES Gym – for those in grades 4 and 5 from 9:30 to 11:30 at the ERES Gym – for those in grades 6 thru 8 from 1:00 to 3:00 in ERHS Ron Herrin Gym – forms are available at local schools or by contacting Coach Rob Flanagan
* the Olney Lady Tigers Youth Basketball Camps are June 3rd thru 6th at the Elementary School in Olney at a cost of $35 per player – for those in grades 1 thru 3 from 8:30 to 10:00 each morning – for those in grades 4 thru 6 from 10:30 to 12 noon – forms available at local schools or contact Coach Mark Anselment
* the Richland Country Club Junior Golf Program will be held on six consecutive Monday mornings, beginning June 3rd, for area boys & girls going into grades 3 thru 9 – at $50 per player, it’s instruction from ERHS Coach Curt Nealis & PGA Pro / RCC Manager Brian Workman, covering putting, chipping, swing fundamentals, & all the rules and etiquette of golf – players must supply their own clubs – call 839-5726
* the Olney Tiger Recreation Boy’s Basketball program will run June 3rd thru July 12th for those in grades 4 thru 12, all to be held at ERHS – for details or forms, contact Coach Flanagan at 618-393-7072

(NEWTON) the Lake Land College Foundation will host the 16th annual “golf classic” tomorrow at Meadowview Golf Course, near Mattoon – it’s registration and lunch at 11:00 with a shotgun start at 12 noon – then a dinner with awards and prizes will follow – the entry fee is at $125 per player – all proceeds to the LLC Foundation – for details or to sign-up, call Amanda at 217-234-5445

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(OLNEY) on our Sports Broadcast Schedule : it’s Class 3A Regional Baseball semi-final action with Charleston against Mattoon today at 4:30 on CBS Sports Radio 107.1 FM / 740 AM WVLN : and the latest in sports the rest of the day and night on CBS Sports Radio 107.1 FM / 740 AM WVLN

May 22, 2013 Local & Area Sports

(OLNEY) in Major League Baseball :
* Tuesday : the Cardinals beat the Padres, 10-2 as they improve their league-leading record to 29&16
* Tuesday : the Cubs lost to Pittsburgh : the White Sox beat Boston : the Reds beat the Mets
* Wednesday : the Redbirds will play the third of three against the Padres tonight in San Diego
* Wednesday : Cubs at Pittsburgh : White Sox host Boston : Reds play the Mets in New York

(NEWTON) speaking of Major League baseball - the best of luck to Newton native Ross Wolf, who's making his first ever start in the Majors this afternoon for the Texas Rangers, although he's made 25 big league appearances since signing with the Marlins back in 2007 - the 2001 NCHS graduate was called up from the Rangers' Triple-A Round Rock team where he's got a 1.85 ERA in six starts - that's a 1:05 first pitch with Texas hosting the Oakland A's in Arlington

(OLNEY) here’s some downstate IHSA Regional Softball semi-final results from yesterday :
* Class 3A @ Centralia : Breese Mater Dei beat Salem, 9-0
* Class 3A @ Herrin : no score available between Carbondale and Mt. Vernon
* Class 3A @ Taylorville : Charleston against Mattoon postponed to today at 4:30
* Class 3A @ Columbia : Columbia against Belleville Althoff postponed to today at 5:30
* Class 3A @ Troy : Alton Marquette beat Highland, 10-0

(NEWTON) here’s some IHSA Sectional & Regional Softball semi-final results and matchups :
* Class 2A @ Teutopolis : Teutopolis against Fairfield postponed to today at 4:00
* Class 2A @ Teutopolis : Shelbyville will play Carlyle tomorrow at 4:00
* Class 2A @ Du Quoin : Nashville leads West Frankfort, 4-0 to resume today at 4:00
* Class 2A @ Du Quoin : Massac County will play Red Bud later today
* Class 1A @ Odin : Edwards County against Altamont postponed to today at 4:30
* Class 1A @ Odin : Wayne City will play Okawville later today
* Class 1A @ Moweaqua : Cumberland beat Ramsey, 13-3 in six innings
* Class 1A @ Moweaqua : Effingham St. Anthony will play Pawnee later today

(OLNEY) here’s some IHSA Sectional & Regional Baseball semi-final matchups :
* Class 3A @ Olney : Salem will play Effingham today
* Class 3A @ Taylorville : Taylorville will play Decatur Eisenhower today
* Class 3A @ Troy : Highland will play Bethalto Civic Memorial today
* Class 3A @ Herrin : Herrin will play Mt. Vernon
* Class 2A @ Teutopolis : Flora plays the host Wooden Shoes today at 4:00
* Class 2A @ Teutopolis : Harrisburg plays Shelbyville this evening at 6:30
* Class 2A @ Nashville : Du Quoin plays Murphysboro today
* Class 1A @ Toledo : North Clay plays South Central today at 4:00
* Class 1A @ Toledo : Edwards County plays Windsor this evening at 6:30

(OLNEY) the IHSA Boys Track Sectionals were last Friday with some local athletes advancing to state :
* Class 2A @ Champaign : Bloomington won the event – Charleston was fourth – Olney did not place
    * five Olney Tigers advance to this weekend’s State Track Meet – the Class 2A preliminaries are Friday
        * Blaine Storer won the high jump
        * Dirk Washburn, Dalton Waggoner, Jordan Hahn, & Gus Lathrop were second in the 800 meter relay
    * others advancing are from Mattoon, Effingham, Mt. Zion, Charleston, Salem, Centralia, & Mt. Vernon
* Class 1A @ Lawrenceville : Robinson won the event – Newton finished second – Teutopolis was third
    * ten Newton Eagles advance to this weekend’s State Track Meet – the Class 1A prelims are tomorrow
        * Luke Stone, Dylan Davidson, Austin Angel, and Dylan Johnson won the 1600 meter relay
        * Marcus Pilman, Austin Angel, Austin Gowin, and Dylan Johnson won the 800 meter relay
        * Marcus Pilman, Gunner Pickens, Austin Angel, and Bryson Dhom won the 400 meter relay
        * Blake Ebeling won the high jump
        * Dylan Johnson won the 100 meter dash and was second in the triple jump
        * Brandon Tolliver-Goode was second in the pole vault
    * others advancing are from Robinson, Teutopolis, Casey-Westfield, Altamont, Cumberland, & Fairfield

LOCAL AND AREA SPORTS REMINDERS

(OLNEY) several sports camps are coming up in Olney – here’s the local list of activities coming up :
* the Olney Tiger Boy’s Basketball Camp is May 28th thru 31st with the cost at $40 per player – for those in grades 1 thru 3 from 8:00 to 9:30 at the ERES Gym – for those in grades 4 and 5 from 9:30 to 11:30 at the ERES Gym – for those in grades 6 thru 8 from 1:00 to 3:00 in ERHS Ron Herrin Gym – forms are available at local schools or by contacting Coach Rob Flanagan
* the Olney Lady Tigers Youth Basketball Camps are June 3rd thru 6th at the Elementary School in Olney at a cost of $35 per player – for those in grades 1 thru 3 from 8:30 to 10:00 each morning – for those in grades 4 thru 6 from 10:30 to 12 noon – forms available at local schools or contact Coach Mark Anselment
* the Richland Country Club Junior Golf Program will be held on six consecutive Monday mornings, beginning June 3rd, for area boys & girls going into grades 3 thru 9 – at $50 per player, it’s instruction from ERHS Coach Curt Nealis & PGA Pro / RCC Manager Brian Workman, covering putting, chipping, swing fundamentals, & all the rules and etiquette of golf – players must supply their own clubs – call 839-5726
* the Olney Tiger Recreation Boy’s Basketball program will run June 3rd thru July 12th for those in grades 4 thru 12, all to be held at ERHS – for details or forms, contact Coach Flanagan at 618-393-7072

(NEWTON) the Lake Land College Foundation will host the 16th annual “golf classic” on this Friday, May 24th, at Meadowview Golf Course, near Mattoon – it’s registration and lunch at 11:00 that morning with a shotgun start at 12 noon – then a dinner with awards and prizes will follow – the entry fee is at $125 per player – all proceeds to the LLC Foundation – for details or to sign-up, call Amanda at 217-234-5445

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(OLNEY) on our Sports Broadcast Schedule : it’s Olney Lady Tiger postseason softball today at 4:30 on CBS Sports Radio 107.1 FM / 740 AM WVLN : it’s Class 3A Regional baseball action today at 4:30 on Freedom 92.9 with Salem taking on Effingham : it’s Cardinals baseball tonight on Freedom 92.9 with our air-time at 9:00 : and it’s the latest in sports on CBS Sports Radio 107.1 FM / 740 AM WVLN

May 21, 2013 Local & Area Sports

(OLNEY) in Major League Baseball :
* Monday : the Cardinals lost to the Padres late last night, 4-2
* Monday : the Cubs were idle : the White Sox beat Boston : the Reds beat the Mets
* Tuesday : the Cardinals are back on the west coast against the Padres in San Diego
* Tuesday : Cubs are in Pittsburgh : White Sox host Boston : Reds are back in New York

(OLNEY) in high school baseball yesterday – Olney lost a nearly three hour marathon game at home :
* the Tigers had their season end at the hands of Effingham, 4-2 in a 12 inning affair at Millspaugh Field
* the visiting Hearts outhit Olney, 14 to 9 while a combined total of 21 runners were left on base
* Olney’s Dallas Peck had a three hit day with a run scored – Nolan Shan had an RBI single & stolen base
* Effingham’s Devin Mayfield threw the complete game striking out 8 with a total of 167 pitches thrown
* the Tigers end the 2013 season with an overall record of 19 wins and 9 losses
* the Hearts improve to 17&13 and advance to semi-final action against top-seeded Salem tomorrow
* the other semi-final game Thursday features Charleston against Mattoon – the championship is Saturday

(NEWTON) here’s some other downstate IHSA Baseball Regional action from yesterday :
* Class 3A @ Marion : Herrin beat Marion, 9-8
* Class 3A @ Mascoutah : Mascoutah beat Cahokia, 6-2
* Class 3A @ Champaign : Champaign Centennial beat Urbana High, 8-5
the Class 3A and 4A Baseball Regionals continue tomorrow with semi-final action at all sites
the Class 1A and 2A Baseball Sectionals will get started with semi-final action tomorrow as well

(OLNEY) here’s some downstate IHSA Softball Regional action from yesterday :
* Class 3A @ Salem : Salem beat Mascoutah, 8-7
* Class 3A @ Highland : Highland beat East St. Louis Senior, 10-0
the Class 3A and 4A Softball Regionals continue today and tomorrow with semi-final action

(NEWTON) here’s the downstate IHSA Softball Sectional semi-final matchups for today :
* Class 2A @ Teutopolis : the host Lady Wooden Shoes will play Fairfield
* Class 2A @ Du Quoin : West Frankfort plays Nashville
* Class 1A @ Odin : Edwards County plays Altamont
* Class 1A @ Moweaqua : Ramsey plays Cumberland
the Class 1A and 2A Softball Sectionals continue tomorrow with semi-final action

LOCAL AND AREA SPORTS REMINDERS

(OLNEY) several sports camps are coming up in Olney – here’s the local list of activities coming up :
* the Olney Tiger Boy’s Basketball Camp is May 28th thru 31st with the cost at $40 per player – for those in grades 1 thru 3 from 8:00 to 9:30 at the ERES Gym – for those in grades 4 and 5 from 9:30 to 11:30 at the ERES Gym – for those in grades 6 thru 8 from 1:00 to 3:00 in ERHS Ron Herrin Gym – forms are available at local schools or by contacting Coach Rob Flanagan
* the Olney Lady Tigers Youth Basketball Camps are June 3rd thru 6th at the Elementary School in Olney at a cost of $35 per player – for those in grades 1 thru 3 from 8:30 to 10:00 each morning – for those in grades 4 thru 6 from 10:30 to 12 noon – forms available at local schools or contact Coach Mark Anselment
* the Olney Tiger Recreation Boy’s Basketball program will run June 3rd thru July 12th for those in grades 4 thru 12, all to be held at ERHS – for details or forms, contact Coach Flanagan at 618-393-7072
* the Richland Country Club Junior Golf Program will be held on six consecutive Monday mornings, beginning June 3rd, for area boys & girls going into grades 3 thru 9 – at $50 per player, it’s instruction from ERHS Coach Curt Nealis & PGA Pro / RCC Manager Brian Workman, covering putting, chipping, swing fundamentals, & all the rules and etiquette of golf – players must supply their own clubs – call 839-5726

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(OLNEY) on our Sports Broadcast Schedule : it’s Cardinals baseball tonight on Freedom 92.9 with our air-time at 9:00 : and it’s the latest in sports on CBS Sports Radio 107.1 FM / 740 AM WVLN

May 20, 2013 Local & Area Sports

(OLNEY) in Major League Baseball :
* Saturday & Sunday : the Cardinals split two with Milwaukee, losing Saturday & winning yesterday
* Saturday & Sunday : Cubs & Reds split with the Mets & Phillies : White Sox lost two to the Angels
* Monday : the Cardinals start an eight game road trip with the first of three in San Diego late tonight
* Monday : the Cubs are idle : the White Sox host the Red Sox : the Reds play the Mets in New York

(NEWTON) the IHSA Girls State Track Meets were Saturday at O’Brien Stadium in Charleston :
* as a team, Newton finished with seven other teams tied for 32nd place with 8 points
    * Newton’s lone state qualifier was McKendra Barthelme
        * McKendra finished fifth in the long jump and seventh in the 100 meter high hurdles
        * congratulations to the Lady Eagle freshman on a job well done in representing Jasper County
* Central A & M won the Girls Class 1A State Track Meet – Windsor finished 30th – Marshall was 43rd

(OLNEY) the Boys Track Sectionals were held Friday – we’ll have local results later this week

(OLNEY) IHSA Boys Tennis Sectionals were Saturday – the top four singles & doubles advance to state :
* the Olney Tigers tied for third place as a team with Highland and Greenville, each with 6 points
    * O’Fallon won the Sectional with 23 points, while host Centralia was second with 17 points
    * in doubles – Olney’s Nick Kuhl and Derek Walker finished second
    * Kuhl and Walker now advance to this weekend’s State Tennis Tournament in the Chicagoland suburbs
* other downstate sectional winners and state qualifiers
    * Effingham won the Casey Sectional, followed by Charleston, St. Anthony, T-town, and Mattoon
        * state qualifiers from St. Anthony, Robinson, Teutopolis, Effingham, Charleston, & Casey-Westfield
    * Carbondale won its own Sectional, followed by Mt. Vernon, Mt. Carmel, Waterloo Gibault, & Marion
        * state qualifiers from Carbondale, Mt. Vernon, Mt. Carmel, Carmi, and Marion

(NEWTON) in high school softball on Saturday – Newton had it season come to an end :
* the Lady Eagles lost the regional championship game to Fairfield, 4-3
* Newton finishes the season with a 17&9 overall record

(NOBLE) also in high school softball Saturday – Noble / Clay City had its season come to an end :
* the Lady Wildcats lost the regional championship game to Edwards County, 11-3
* the Lady Wildcats finish the season with an overall record of 8&12

(OLNEY) here’s some other area results in IHSA Class 1A and 2A Softball Regional Championships :
* Class 2A @ Casey : Teutopolis beat Casey-Westfield, 3-1
* Class 2A @ Champaign : Monticello beat Tolono Unity, 5-4
* Class 2A @ Tuscola : Shelbyville beat Macon Meridian, 7-1
* Class 2A @ Bismarck : St. Joseph- Ogden beat Westville, 12-5
* Class 2A @ Carlyle : the host Lady Indians beat Breese Central, 5-4
* Class 2A @ Pinckneyville : Nashville beat Du Quoin, 10-2
* Class 2A @ Johnston City : West Frankfort beat Harrisburg, 11-8
* Class 2A @ Vienna : Massac County beat Carterville, 7-0
* Class 1A @ Toledo : Cumberland beat Oblong, 17-1 in five innings
* Class 1A @ Woodlawn : Wayne City beat Woodlawn, 9-4
* Class 1A @ Ramsey : Ramsey beat Nokomis, 2-1
* Class 1A @ Arcola : Arcola beat Hume Shiloh, 16-11
* Class 1A @ Elkville : Elverado beat Cobden, 4-3
the Class 1A and 2A Softball Sectionals begin tomorrow with semi-final action

(NEWTON) here’s some downstate IHSA Class 1A and 2A Baseball Regional Championship results :
* Class 2A @ Robinson : Teutopolis beat Marshall, 8-0
* Class 2A @ Harrisburg : the host Bulldogs beat Vienna, 5-0
* Class 2A @ Belleville : Carlyle beat Breese Mater Dei, 1-0
* Class 2A @ Du Quoin : the host Indians beat Benton, 10-0
* Class 2A @ Carterville : Murphysboro beat Carterville, 10-0 in six innings
* Class 2A @ Tuscola : Shelbyville beat Tuscola, 7-1
* Class 2A @ Mt. Carmel : Carmi beat Mt. Carmel, 6-5 in the final semi-final game
* the regional championship game is today with Flora playing Carmi at Dee White Field
* Class 1A @ Albion : Edwards County beat Hutsonville-Palestine, 6-1
* Class 1A @ Louisville : North Clay beat Cumberland, 8-0
* Class 1A @ Bluford : Webber Township beat Woodlawn, 4-1
* Class 1A @ Kinmundy : South Central beat Altamont, 4-3
* Class 1A @ Moweaqua : Windsor beat Neoga, 11-1 in six innings
* Class 1A @ Lebanon : Lebanon beat Sandoval, 11-1
* Class 1A @ Hume : Hume Shiloh beat Kansas, 6-0
the Class 1A and 2A Sectionals get started on Wednesday this week

(OLNEY) here’s some downstate matchups with IHSA Class 3A Softball Regionals beginning today :
* Class 3A @ Salem : the host Lady Wildcats will play Mascoutah
* Class 3A @ Charleston : Charleston plays Effingham
* Class 3A @ Highland : Highland plays East St. Louis Senior
the Class 3@ Regionals continue with semi-final action tomorrow and Wednesday

(OLNEY) here’s some area matchups with IHSA Class 3A Baseball Regionals starting today :
* Class 3A @ Olney : the host Tigers will play Effingham
* Class 3A @ Mascoutah : Mascoutah plays Cahokia
* Class 3A @ Marion : Marion plays Herrin
the Class 3A Regionals continue with semi-final action tomorrow and Wednesday

LOCAL AND AREA SPORTS REMINDERS

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(OLNEY) on our Sports Broadcast Schedule : it’s Olney Tiger regional baseball today on Freedom 92.9 with game time at 4:30 : it’s Cardinals baseball tonight on Freedom 92.9 with our air-time at 9:05 : and it’s the latest in sports all day, all night, and overnight, on CBS Sports Radio 107.1 FM / 740 AM WVLN

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