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Preseason football Top 10: Salt Fork leaning on defense to keep winning
Jul. 26—CATLIN — The Salt Fork football team's 7-0 win against West Central in the first round of the Class 1A playoffs last season sums up the team's success over the last few years. It was scoreless going into the fourth quarter. Neither team could move the ball much offensively, let alone put points on the board. "You're just trying to set up the opportunity to catch a break and get ...
St. Joseph 5K kicking off Saturday to support student athletes
ST. JOSEPH, Ill. (WCIA) — The annual St. Joseph-Ogden 5K is this Saturday at 7:30 a.m., all to support the high school cross country and track & field teams. The route will start and end downtown on East Main Street. Organizers say it’s a fun run, so the course is flat and fast in the […]
Danville Junior Speakers Split at State Tourney: Loss to Alton, Victory Over Harrisburg
The Danville Junior Speakers split at the state tournament, losing to Alton but winning against Harrisburg, advancing to face Wheaton in the consolation bracket. Ryan Edwards gave up only two hits and had four strikeouts in the game against Harrisburg. Junior Speakers are 24-8 overall and faced Wheaton in the...
Bears welcome five new girls flag football programs to Halas Hall
The Bears welcomed five Illinois high school girls flag football programs to Halas Hall Tuesday to watch a training camp practice and participate in a clinic inside the Walter Payton Center. All five schools — Danville, West Aurora, Lakeview, Joliet Central and Zion Benton — are set to kick off...
Armstrong Legion Baseball Loses to Excelsior in Sub-State 4 Tournament
The Armstrong American Legion baseball team lost its first game of the Sub-State 4 tournament Tuesday, falling 4-1 to Excelsior. Excelsior scored a run in the third inning on an infield groundout and added three more in the fifth, two of them scoring on errors. Armstrong got its lone run...
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