Area Sports
Golf: Glory for North Mac
Colin Thoroman an IESA state medalist, HS girls win SCC title By JACKSON WILSON Enquirer Democrat Reporter Glory recently came in bunches for North Mac golf. In addition to having a sixth grader rescale the Illinois Elementary School Association mountain all the way to a state medal, the communities of Girard and Virden received…
Read MoreHS Volleyball: Carlinville keeps pace with Staunton in SCC race, Gillespie beats Southwestern
By JACKSON WILSON Enquirer Democrat Reporter The Carlinville and Staunton high school volleyball teams sustained their draw atop the South Central Conference standings with a pivotal head-to-head showdown one week away Sept. 21. The Cavaliers and Bulldogs handled their business against a couple of lower ranked league teams and are both 3-0 in SCC…
Read MoreHS Football Week 5: Carlinville and Staunton pick up Homecoming victories
By JACKSON WILSON Enquirer Democrat Reporter Carlinville and Staunton each earned Homecoming victories during Week 5 of the high school football season. Both teams knocked off a county rival, with the Cavaliers beating Southwestern and the Bulldogs claiming bragging rights over long-time arch-nemisis Gillespie. Carlinville 27, Southwestern 14 Carlinville jumped out to a 21-0…
Read MoreHS Football Week 4: Dyer, Gilpin spark Carlinville in pivotal victory over Staunton
By JACKSON WILSON Enquirer Democrat Reporter In Week 4 of the high school football season, Carlinville re-kindled its fire while the other Macoupin County teams struggled. Needing a win to restore morale and confidence, the Cavaliers returned to their home turf with a vengeance and crushed the Staunton Bulldogs, 46-14, Sept. 15. Carlinville, which…
Read MoreHS Volleyball: Carlinville earns tough conference win at Hillsboro, places sixth at New Berlin tourney
By JACKSON WILSON Enquirer Democrat Reporter Earning a victory at Hillsboro is a tough task in a variety of sports, including high school volleyball. However, Carlinville was up for the challenge and, thus, handed the 13-3 Hiltoppers a rare defeat in come-from-behind fashion Sept. 14. The Cavaliers recovered from a 20-25 loss in the…
Read MoreHS Cross Country: Eldred wins at Carrollton, Owsley and Wyman first place at North Mac Invite
By JACKSON WILSON Enquirer Democrat Reporter Local cross country teams were busy over this past week, as squads from both the middle and high school levels took to the course for two meets in as many days. Representatives from Carlinville and North Mac competed at the St. John Invite in Carrollton Sept. 14, then joined…
Read MoreHigh School Football Week 3: Trettenero, Staunton Bulldogs stun Hillsboro
Southwestern nearly upsets Pana, can’t hold late lead By JACKSON WILSON Enquirer Democrat Reporter The first home game of the 2023 season resulted in a 40-0 shutout loss for the Staunton varsity football team. Two weeks later, the Bulldogs had flipped the script and were celebrating a stunning 35-21 victory over the Hillsboro Hiltoppers…
Read MoreHigh School Soccer: Litchfield-Gillespie beats Hillsboro, is 2-0 in SCC play
Carlinville, Staunton and North Mac win conference openers By JACKSON WILSON Enquirer Democrat Reporter All four of the Macoupin County high school boys’ soccer teams started South Central Conference play on a winning note, with Litchfield-Gillespie taking an additional step further as one of the league’s early contenders. Litchfield-Gillespie The Litchfield-Gillespie Purple Panthers rallied in…
Read MoreHigh School Volleyball: Carlinville gets back on track against North Mac
By JACKSON WILSON Enquirer Democrat Reporter After playing through a tough early-season schedule that included opponents such as Highland, Carrollton, Auburn and Williamsville, Kaitie Hammann’s Carlinville Cavaliers were battle-tested and prepared for their South Central Conference opener against North Mac. The Cavaliers straight set the Panthers 25-11. 25-19 at the Big House on West…
Read MoreHS Football Week 2: Southwestern and North Mac rally, Carlinville loses against Pana
By JACKSON WILSON Enquirer Democrat Reporter In Week 2 of the high school football season, Southwestern and North Mac rallied to win, while Carlinville fell short in a highly-anticipated battle against Pana. Southwestern 27, Litchfield 21 Hunter Newell snatched an interception in the back of the end zone to seal a 27-21 come-from-behind victory…
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