Area Sports
Staunton middle school baseball team headed to state
By: JACKSON WILSON Enquirer Democrat Reporter After venturing through a season that was filled with many ups and downs, the Staunton middle school baseball turned up its game when it mattered most and earned a trip to the Illinois Elementary School Class 2A state tournament. Staunton entered regionals as the third seed and took out…
Read MoreCarlinville volleyball defeats Southwestern places 7th at Pretzel Classic
By: JACKSON WILSON Enquirer Democrat Reporter The Carlinville High School volleyball team defeated Southwestern in conference play, then placed seventh out of 16 squads with three wins in five matches at the Ray Long Pretzel Classic in New Berlin. The Cavaliers straight set Southwestern in Piasa, 25-17, 25-21. Rowan Nepute compiled 22 assists and added…
Read MoreCarlinville buries Staunton with 33 unanswered points in Week 4 win
By: JACKSON WILSON Enquirer Democrat Reporter Throughout the majority of the first half, it looked as if the Staunton High School football team was on its way to a victory over Carlinville, which hadn’t happened since 2008. The Cavaliers’ response…..33 unanswered points that resulted in a 40-17 road win that spoiled Staunton’s homecoming night. As…
Read MoreStaunton MS softball heads to sectional championship game
By: JACKSON WILSON Enquirer Democrat Reporter The Staunton middle school softball team won the Illinois Elementary School Class 2A Divernon regional last week and returned to the same field to play for a state berth. After being denied an undefeated record with a tough 3-2 loss against Greenville in the final game of the regular…
Read MoreHS football: Carlinville wins thriller over Greenville
By: JACKSON WILSON Enquirer Democrat Reporter Behind 470 yards of total offense coupled with several major plays on both sides of the line, the Carlinville High School football team landed a huge 35-28 victory in a gridiron classic at CHS last weekend. The Cavaliers never trailed in the game and were able to hold off…
Read MoreCarlinville Area Hospital & Clinics Auxiliary Hosts 13th Annual 5K to Wellness
The Carlinville Area Hospital & Clinics (CAH&C) Auxiliary hosted its 13th Annual 5K to Wellness on Sept. 6, drawing 98 participants for a morning focused on fitness and community. Runners and walkers of all ages took part in the 5K and Half-Mile Fun Run. Winners included: Overall 5K: Shay Kellerman (male) and Stephanie Pruitt (female)…
Read MoreHS football: Joel White scores four touchdowns, Carlinville shuts out Gillespie, 41-0
Staunton beats North Mac for 2-0 start By: JACKSON WILSON Enquirer Democrat Reporter Sophomore Joel White found the end zone four times and racked up 120 rushing yards on nine carries while additionally making a 41-yard touchdown catch as the Carlinville domination of Gillespie extended beyond a decade at Don “Duke” Dobrino Field Sept.…
Read MoreGrant Eugea named SLIAC Offensive Player of the Week
Edited by Jackson Wilson Sophomore Grant Eugea was named the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Men’s Soccer Offensive Player of the Week after scoring three goals and helping the Blackburn College Men’s Soccer team to two victories. In a recent win at Concordia University Chicago, the sophomore answered an early Cougar goal. In the 23rd…
Read MoreMitchell and Smith named Blackburn Athletes of the Week
Edited by Jackson Wilson Blackburn College continues its annual Players of the Week for the 2025-26 season with Volleyball’s Zoe Mitchell and Men’s Soccer Brayden Smith earning the award for opening week. Mitchell, a senior, helped guide the volleyball team to a 3-1 opening weekend with wins over Miami University Hamilton, Sturgeon College and Beloit…
Read MoreHS football Week 1: Duckels 220 receiving yards not enough for Carlinville against Vandalia
Gillespie rallies from 21-point deficit to beat Litchfield, Staunton defeats Southwestern By: JACKSON WILSON Enquirer Democrat Reporter Tate Duckels had 220 receiving yards, eight yards shy of Kyle Dixon’s all-time single game record, but that still wasn’t enough to get the Carlinville High School football team past a high-octane Vandalia squad in the 2025…
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