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High school football special section 2024: Paxton-Buckley-Loda
Aug. 29—What to know about Paxton-Buckley-Loda before the Panthers kick off their season Friday night at home against Chillicothe IVC: Their quarterback is ...Conner Vaughn. The 6-foot-1, 185-pound senior is back for his third season as the Panthers' starting quarterback. A sight that is almost as welcome for coach Josh Pritchard as having 5-10, 210-pound senior running back Robert Boyd-Meents ...
PBL football wins 40-13 in season opener over Chillicothe IVC; Boyd-Meents sets school record
PAXTON – Depending on who was making a prediction, the outcome may or may not have come as a surprise. For the fourth consecutive year, the Paxton-Buckley-Loda varsity football team exited the first week of the season with a win over Chillicothe Illinois Valley Central. According to PBL senior...
Cissna Park volleyball wins pool play matches at Timberwolf Tip-Off
CISSNA PARK – The Cissna Park High School volleyball team won its two Navy Pool matches at the Timberwolf Tip-Off on Friday. In a 25-12, 25-15 win over Grant Park, Addison Lucht had seven kills while Ella Schluter had 12 assists and Sophie Duis had four aces. In a...
GCMS grad Aidan Laughery starts at running back for Illini in 2024 season opener
CHAMPAIGN – Aidan Laughery, a 2022 Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley High School graduate, started at running back for the University of Illinois football team in Thursday’s season opener against Eastern Illinois. He was one of five running backs who played during the game, which Illinois won 45-0. The Illini rushed...
GCMS football wins 7-0 over Ridgeview/Lexington
GIBSON CITY – The Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley varsity football team won 7-0 over Ridgeview/Lexington on Friday. Brayden Elliott completed 7-of-16 passes for 55 yards and a touchdown. Trent Wetherell caught five passes for 28 yards and a touchdown while Jacob Chase carried the ball 17 times for 106 yards. The...
GCMS baseball wins 16-2 over Rantoul Eater
RANTOUL – The Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Middle School baseball team won 16-2 over Rantoul Easter on Saturday. Jace Elder and Colton Johnson combined to pitch a no-hitter through the four-inning contest. Elder struck out six batters and walked five while allowing two runs, one earned, through three innings. Johnson struck...
GCMS MS softball loses 13-6 to Ridgeview
GIBSON CITY – The Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Middle School softball team lost 13-6 to Ridgeview on Saturday. Lexi Farmer hit 2-for-3 with three RBIs while Aubri Taylor hit 1-for-3 with two RBIs. On the mound, Mallory Purden allowed nine runs – three earned – on five hits and nine walks...
Tri-Point JH boys cross country team wins meet over Saunemin
PIPER CITY – The Tri-Point Junior High School cross country team won 15-47 over Saunemin in a meet held Thursday. Tri-Point’s Dustin Damron (14:03), Jesus Pozos (14:13), Tyler Martinez (15:11), Damian Amador (15:12) and Gavin Jurlow (15:12) rounded out the top five individually. Theo Angus finished ninth with...
Fisher/GCMS soccer wins 7-0 over Monticello
FISHER – The Fisher/Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley soccer team earned its first win of the 2024 season on Saturday, defeating Monticello 7-0. “That’s a good start on a first win,” Fisher/GCMS head coach Robbie Dinkins said. “We knew coming in here that Monticello is always a well-coached team. I thought we played an excellent game.”
GCMS MS softball wins 15-0 over Tri-Point
GIBSON CITY – The Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Middle School softball team won 15-0 over Tri-Point on Thursday. On the mound, Mallory Purden pitched a two-hit shutout, striking out five batters and walking three through the three-inning contest. Purden also hit 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI. Braelyn Bunting doubled...
GCMS boys, girls golfers win home meet
SAYBROOK – The Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley High School boys golf team won a four-team home meet on Thursday. The Falcons shot a 184 to defeat Heyworth (191), Ridgeview (194) and Lexington (202). Carter Eichelberger finished first individually with a score of 40, followed by GCMS teammates (45), Jesse Watterson (47),...
GCMS Middle School wins 4-3 in extra innings over Clifton Nash
CLIFTON – The Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Middle School baseball team won 4-3 in extra innings over Clifton Nash on Thursday. Isaac Rotramel sent James Huff home for the game-winning run in the eighth inning via a single to right field. Bo Grider provided GCMS’s other hit. On the mound,...
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