CARMI — A back-and-forth game tilted in Boonville Post 200’s direction with some timely hitting in the late innings of a 9-6 win over Carmi Post 224 on Monday.
There’s always plenty of backup for infielders during a T-ball game. And they flock to the ball like birds to an unlucky worm. This play included a nice stop on a grounder by one of the Purples, while a Yellow team player raced to second base.
This young Jasper County T-ball player aims to hit a whammer this week at Newton Boys and Girls Park. His hit did send a covey of opposing players scurrying for the ball.
The National Trail All-Conference softball squads were named and North Clay, Dieterich and Effingham St. Anthony all had players selected.
CARMI — Walks, errors, and hit batsmen continued as problems for Carmi Post 224 pitching in two weekend road losses. On Thursday Newburgh Post 44 got an 11-run third inning with the help of five free base runners. On Friday Eugene Pate Post 265 came up with a 12-run first inning featuring fo…
Red alert on the Cruise Night course
Lined up for a chance to burn rubber
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Ready for Cruise Night with ear protection
CARMI — Carmi Post 224 suffered a nightmare (16-run) inning against them in a 20-0 loss to Princeton Post 25 on Tuesday. Carmi was only trailing 1-0 going into the second inning, but gave up the onslaught of runs with the help of six walks and six errors.
BLOOMINGTON — Newton’s Payton Harris will play with more than 100 Illinois football players selected for the 50th annual Illinois Shrine All-Star Game on Saturday.
CARMI — Carmi Post 224 fell to 1-2 on the season after a pair of one-sided losses.
Teutopolis honored its state champion trap shooting team with a fire truck parade on Sunday. Trap shooting squads from Altamont and Newton also won state honors during the shooting competition last weekend. Shooting competitions are one of the fastest growing sports at the high school level …
Little Illini All-Conference teams included many area baseball and softball players from Mount Carmel, Richland County and Newton high schools.
TEUTOPOLIS — There will be long spin-outs, clouds of smoking rubber, food and classic cars on display for the Knights of Columbus Cruise Night on Friday evening.
CARMI — Carmi Post 224 held off a late rally from Princeton Post 25 to open the season with a 4-3 win on Tuesday.
Four football players from Mount Carmel and Flora have been invited to play in Friday’s Southern Illinois All-Star Football game at Murphysboro high school football field. They are among 99 players from high schools invited to the contest.
By The Hometown Register
After midnight, it’s all gonna be peaches and cream
DIETERICH — This village welcomed home their state champion trap shooting team members on Sunday afternoon.
