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HS girls’ soccer: Wilson scores four goals, Southwestern beats Hillsboro

  Carlinville dominates Gillespie, recognizes seniors By JACKSON WILSON Enquirer Democrat Reporter Ali Wilson scored four goals to help the Southwestern High School girls’ soccer team defeat Hillsboro and close in on a South Central Conference championship Apr. 26. The two cross-county rivals traded multiple leads over the span of a 4-4 first half before…

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HS baseball: Gillespie/Southwestern conference battle paused in extras, Carlinville’s undefeated run ends at Father McGivney

  By JACKSON WILSON Enquirer Democrat Reporter The Gillespie and Southwestern high school baseball teams battled to extra innings but were forced to pause their game due to eventual lack of lighting on the Gillespie High School diamond Apr. 18. Due to the specific matchup having conference implications, the two rivals will have no choice…

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HS softball: Eleven straight wins for Carlinville entering Gillespie showdown, Miners survive at North Mac and Bunker Hill

  By JACKSON WILSON Enquirer Democrat Reporter The Carlinville High School softball team entered a highly-anticipated conference battle with Gillespie on an 11-game winning streak earlier this week. In addition to having two pitchers (which also happen to be sisters) in Hannah and Hallie Gibson that are both featured as two of the hottest pitchers…

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CMS bowlers place 20th at state

  By JACKSON WILSON Enquirer Democrat Reporter On Apr. 21, Carlinville Middle School students lined the hallways to send off their bowling team to the Illinois Elementary School Association state meet in Joliet. That experience alone made it a day which those four eighth graders would never forget. They didn’t win any hardware, but the…

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HS baseball: Gillespie, Carlinville and North Mac still untouched

  By JACKSON WILSON Enquirer Democrat Reporter The final stretch of the high school baseball regular season is packed with anticipation, particularly for three undefeated Macoupin County heavyweights. In addition to being perfect up to this point, Gillespie, Carlinville and North Mac each share the perch of the South Central Conference. However, all of that…

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State-bound CMS bowlers third at boys’ sectional

  Rylan Wise places 10th individually, medals By JACKSON WILSON Enquirer Democrat Reporter A state-bound team of Carlinville Middle School bowlers competed at the Illinois Elementary School Association boys’ sectional at Landmark Lanes in Peoria on Sat., April 15. Rylan Wise took control for the Cavaliers and finished 10th overall amongst 75 individual bowlers to…

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HS girls’ soccer: Surging Carlinville beats North Mac in inaugural Advanced Eyecare Cup

Cavaliers on a seven-game winning streak, tied with Southwestern for conference lead; Gillespie a half game behind By JACKSON WILSON Enquirer Democrat Reporter The inaugural Advanced Eyecare Cup match between Carlinville and North Mac was one-sided. In addition to knocking off their county rival, the Carlinville Cavaliers started the South Central Conference as one of…

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