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Golf tournament raises funds for kids across southern Illinois
BENTON, IL — The local community is golfing for a cause to raise money for kids in southern Illinois. The 33rd Annual Fundraiser and Golf Scramble starts at 7 a.m. on Monday, July 22, at the Franklin County Country Club south of West Frankfort, raising money for the Coats for Kids program.
Southern Illinois Raceway Results – 7/20/24
Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. 99M-Michael Schoffner[2]; 2. 99-Dale Foskey[1]; 3. 39S-Brian Nance[3]. Heat 1 (10 Laps): 1. 46-Blayne Mabry[1]; 2. 22R-Ryder Eigenrauch[3]; 3. 5-August Skinner[4]; 4. 81G-LeRoy Carley[5]; 5. 21B-Sam Morthland[7]; 6. 9C-Jace Cooksey[2]; 7. 41W-Austin Orr[6]. Heat 2 (10 Laps): 1. 10B-Braden Pfeiffer[1]; 2. 41-Ryder Roberts[2]; 3. 16-Noah...
MELHS Grad Broekemeier Hits Game-Tying Homer in Seventh, But Thrillbillies Scored Twice In Eighth To Edge River Dragons
MARION - Metro-East Lutheran graduate Erik Broekemeier, who plays for Grand View State in Des Moines, Ia., hit a game-tying solo home run in the top of the seventh inning, but the Thrillville Thrillbillies scored twice in the bottom of the eighth inning, and it was enough to hold off the Alton River Dragons in a 5-3 decision in a critical Prospect League South Division game played Saturday night at Mountain Dew Park in Marion.
SIU Athletics unveils their 2024 Saluki Hall of Fame class
CARBONDALE, Ill. – The Southern Illinois University Department of Athletics announced its 2024 Saluki Hall of Fame class today. The distinguished class will be formally inducted in a ceremony on Friday, Oct. 11, and then make public appearances during Homecoming festivities on Saturday, Oct. 12. The 2024 six-person class...
Carterville’s Flath & O’Fallon’s Lunning Finish GREAT runs at Jr Gold
Carterville’s Evan Flath and O’Fallon’s Connor Lunning were amazing over the past week competing with 1331 athletes in the U18 boys division at Jr Gold in the Detroit area. Both advanced to the 2nd round of advancers in the top 64 in the entire division before their...
The next generation of Paralympians grow their skills at the Nubability Athletic All Sports Camp
DU QUOIN, IL. (KBSI) – NubAbility Athletics Foundation held their 12th paralympic event July 18, through July 21 opening the camp up to over 135 Limb-Different child athletes and 80 different Limb-Different coaches. The camp opens its door up to any child age four to 17 with congenital or...
Missouri Valley Football Conference faces potentially daunting challenges ahead, according to league media panel
Charter members Illinois State and Southern Illinois, along with the rest of the MVFC, face unprecedented challenges in the ever-changing world of college football. (Photo by Valley-Football.org) The college football landscape is ever changing. Recent years have brought the transfer portal; Name, Image and Likeness (NIL); and conference realignment to...
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