Area Sports

  By JACKSON WILSON Enquirer Democrat Reporter Last week, the Carlinville High School football and volleyball Cavaliers wrapped up their fall sports’ season with a team dinner and awards’ banquet. Football Varsity team awards were presented to Cash Enrietta (Scout Team Player), Tate Duckels (Co-Most Valuable Defensive Back), Triston Thompson (Co-Most Valuable Defensive Back &…

  By JACKSON WILSON Enquirer Democrat Reporter The Carlinville and Staunton High School volleyball teams were both eliminated in the semifinals of the IHSA Class 2A Staunton sectional last week. Carlinville drew defending state champion Breese Mater Dei and tapped out with a 28-8-1 record following an overwhelming 15-25, 13-25 defeat. Isabella Tiburzi led the…

17 total Macoupin County athletes named to All-SCC roster By JACKSON WILSON Enquirer Democrat Reporter Out of 35 South Central All-Conference roster spots, 17 were filled by Macoupin County athletes, including four Carlinville Cavaliers and a pair of Staunton Bulldogs that received first team honors. Pierce Rovey, Keagan Brown, Tanner Kolsto and Nolan Meyer helped…

  By JACKSON WILSON Enquirer Democrat Reporter As was the case in 2022, the Carlinville High School Cavaliers simply didn’t have enough horses to run a vigorous race despite getting off to a competitive start in the first round of the Illinois High School Association Class 3A playoffs at Williamsville Nov. 1. The heavily-favored Bullets,…

Chaz Oberkfell wins sectional title By JACKSON WILSON Enquirer Democrat Reporter Prior to sectionals, a tragedy happened involving one of the Gillespie High School cross country runners when assistant captain Marshall Garwood suffered a stroke during school hours and had to be airlifted to the St. Louis Children’s Hospital. In the face of adversity that…

  Cavies reach first sectional in seven seasons, Dogs repeat By JACKSON WILSON Enquirer Democrat Reporter The Carlinville and Staunton high school volleyball programs added another regional championship to their storied history Oct. 31. The Cavaliers, who straight set Southwestern 25-17, 25-17 in the semifinal after being granted a bye in their home regional, demolished…

  Southwestern holds off Hillsboro, ends seven-game losing streak By JACKSON WILSON Enquirer Democrat Reporter The Carlinville High School football team clinched its 17th consecutive postseason berth with a 40-3 road win at Gillespie Oct. 25. Nate Dyer ran for 179 yards and a pair of touchdowns on 26 carries for the Cavaliers, who jumped…

  Staunton’s Rhyse Rucker earns individual berth By JACKSON WILSON Enquirer Democrat Reporter Both of the Gillespie High School cross country teams advanced to sectionals, along with the Carlinville girls and Southwestern boys Oct. 26. Chaz Oberkfell ranked third overall in an 86-man regional race at Shelbyville, seven seconds behind the overall individual winner, and…

  By JACKSON WILSON Enquirer Democrat Reporter Last winter, several Staunton High School volleyball athletes watched Gillespie celebrate a Macoupin County Tournament title as basketball players but beat their rival in a rematch with conference supremecy on the line. The same goal was achieved for the Bulldogs down the final stretch of the volleyball regular…

  By JACKSON WILSON Enquirer Democrat Reporter The Carlinville High School football team took care of business against Hillsboro on Senior Night to keep its playoff hopes alive Oct. 18. The Cavaliers pulled away from the winless Hiltoppers, 36-14, to level their record at 4-4. In his final regular season home game, Noah Byots scored…