Area Sports

  Boys’ representatives from North Mac, Staunton, Southwestern, Gillespie and Carlinville qualify By JACKSON WILSON Enquirer Democrat Reporter Plenty of action has been and still is in store for Macoupin County track teams at state. Several girls brought home medals last weekend and five local high schools will have a least one representative competing at…

  By JACKSON WILSON Enquirer Democrat Reporter In the Illinois High School Association Class 2A softball postseason, Staunton and Carlinville each obtained dramatic victories that earned them a shot at a regional championship. Staunton shocked its arch-rival Gillespie in Greenville and Carlinville took out Tri-City at Buffalo. Staunton vs. Gillespie Taylor Nolan unleashed the swing…

  Carlinville falls to Shelbyville in regional championship By JACKSON WILSON Enquirer Democrat Reporter Two undefeated seasons were on the line during the championship game of the Illinois High School Association Class 2A Piasa regional May 20. Seeking to keep its first perfect campaign in school history alive, Gillespie needed to conquer a Southwestern Piasa…

  Carlinville stands alongside 2019 Cavaliers for best record in school history By JACKSON WILSON Enquirer Democrat Reporter Regardless of what happens in the postseason, the 2023 high school baseball campaign will be one to remember for Gillespie and Carlinville. In addition to finishing as two of the top ten teams in the final Illinois…

  Carlinville’s Hannah Gibson and Gillespie’s Emily Schoen land individual discus and shot put titles By JACKSON WILSON Enquirer Democrat Reporter At the Illinois High School Association Class 1A girls’ sectional track meet, several North Mac girls as well as Hannah Gibson of Carlinville and Emily Schoen of Gillespie, qualified for state. Led by qualifiers…

  Feldmann leads Staunton past Bunker Hill By JACKSON WILSON Enquirer Democrat Reporter The 2023 regular season was business as usual for Michelle Smith’s Gillespie Miners’ softball team. Gillespie is red hot heading into the postseason with nine consecutive victories and a 24-3 record overall. The Miners tuned up for the playoffs by stringing together…

  North Mac sweeps county meet By: JACKSON WILSON Enquirer Democrat Reporter The North Mac High School track teams stole the show at both the conference and county meets last week. The North Mac boys edged Litchfield by one point for the South Central championship and ran away with the county title as well. The…

  By JACKSON WILSON Enquirer Democrat Reporter The Gillespie High School softball team clinched another outright South Central Conference title with a 17-0 win at Hillsboro May 5. The Miners surpassed 20 total victories for the third consecutive year and extended their league winning streak to 26 games. Gillespie, which additionally beat Staunton 11-4 in…

  Unbeaten Gillespie runs the table, wins South Central Conference By: JACKSON WILSON Enquirer Democrat Reporter As the season approaches its final chapter, the Carlinville Cavaliers and Gillespie Miners have proven themselves as two of the elite high school baseball teams in the Illinois High School Association 2A Class. Gillespie ultimately held on to win…

  Miners clinch SCC with win, Cavaliers’ loss to Southwestern By JACKSON WILSON Enquirer Democrat Reporter The rivalry between Gillespie and Carlinville is back on for high school softball. The Miners and Cavaliers traded victories in a rare back-to-back last week. Gillespie won the all-important conference head-to-head but it certainly didn’t come easy. The Miners…