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The Boy from Benld: The Tate Wargo Story
Remember the first time you were encouraged to dream big? Have you had a dream so passionate that every time you thought of it, you felt a robust fire in your heart? Illinois native Tate Wargo was raised in a family that cultivated his spark for baseball since birth. Wargo...
Groundhog Makes It Onto Racetrack, Get’s Tossed By Brave Woman
You never know what is going to happen at the race track. I only know that the page Dirt Race Central uploaded this video in June. I don't know when the video was originally made, but I do know that this woman needs some sort of free raceway tickets, or something like that, for life to handle that rodent like she did.
Alton moving ahead with park programs
The north side of Gordon Moore Park in Alton has not been affected by mine subsidence, so many of the youth soccer games originally planned for the turf field are moving there. The north side is across IL 140 from the rest of the park, and the head of the city’s Park and Rec department says they will get plenty of use this fall.
VIEW FROM THE SIDELINES: Cultivating winning atmosphere starts with winning look
It doesn’t matter how good or bad a team is — the first thing that catches a fan’s eye is the uniform a team is wearing. Uniforms are an underlying focal point within sports that only get attention when they are blinding to the eye or the most intricately designed thing you’ve ever seen.
Club moves Golf Classic to Rolling Hills
The Alton Boys and Girls Club has moved its annual Great Futures Golf Classic to Rolling Hills Golf Course in Godfrey. Since there’s no word on when Gordon Moore Park will reopen, the Spencer T. Olin Golf Course also remains closed. The Boys and Girls Club tournament is coming up on Friday August 9, with sponsors and players still being accepted.
Summers Port's Aubrey Rickman Excels with Personal Bests
EDWARDSVILLE - Aubrey Rickman was one of the most improved younger swimmers for the Summers Port Swim Club during the 2024 Southwestern Illinois Swimming Association season, and at the 62nd annual SWISA championship meet on July 21, 2024, at the Chuck Fruit Aquatic Center at Edwardsville High School, her hard work paid off.
2024-25 Indiana non-conference opponent preview: SIU Edwardsville
Indiana’s 2024-25 non-conference schedule was finalized on July 9 and Inside the Hall will have a team-by-team look at each opponent. First up: SIU Edwardsville. Indiana will open its fourth season under Mike Woodson with an opponent that should provide an opportunity for a comfortable victory. SIU Edwardsville, which...
Marlins Boys Dominate In Every Age Group, Take SWISA Overall Crown, Collinsville Second, Summers Port Third
EDWARDSVILLE - The Montclaire Swim Club boys team dominated the races in every age group, taking both the boys and overall championships in the 62nd edition of the Southwestern Illinois Swimming Association meet, held Sunday morning and afternoon at the Chuck Fruit Aquatic Center at the Edwardsville District 7 sports complex.
GHS alumnus Tate Wargo signed by Gateway Grizzlies
While coaching the Gillespie High School baseball team, Miners’ assistant Tate Wargo felt a fire being re-kindled in terms of returning to the diamond as a player at a high level. Wargo rose to the challenge and wrote a comeback story for the ages. “Staying around the game assisted...
River Dragons blast Bees, 14-2
-0- The Alton River Dragons defeated the Burlington (IA) Bees, 14-2 last (TUE) night at the Edwardsville Sports Complex. Alton belted three home runs in the victory including a grand slam homer from Erik Broekemeier. He leads the team with 6-home runs and 37-RBI's. Scott Montesano has a wrap up...
Broekemeier Hits Two-Run Homer In Fourth, River Dragons Hold Off Five-Run Rally
EDWARDSVILLE - Metro-East Lutheran graduate Erik Broekemeier hit a two-run homer as a part of a part of a three-run bottom of the fourth inning, and it turned out to be the winning runs as the Normal CornBelters scored six unanswered runs, including five in the seventh, in the Alton River Dragons' 10-8 win over Normal in a Prospect League baseball game played Sunday evening at Roy E. Lee Field in the Simmons Baseball Complex at SIU-Edwardsville.
L&C Welcomes Players to Baseball Prospect Showcase
Baseball players entering their junior or senior year of high school, including those looking to transfer or walk on, are invited to show off their skills in an upcoming prospect showcase, hosted by Lewis and Clark Community College. Sign in to hide this notification. Get The Latest News!. Don't miss...
River Dragons go up against first place Catfish next two nights
-0- The Alton River Dragons open a home and home set with first place Cape Catfish (MO) tonight at SIU-Edwardsville. Tomorrow night the two teams square off in Cape Girardeau (MO). The first pitch for both games is set for 6:35 pm. _. Cape Catfish (12-9) - have won 6...
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