Area Sports

      By JACKSON WILSON Enquirer Democrat Reporter The Gillespie boys and Staunton girls captured team titles at the South Central Conference cross country meet Oct. 19 Boys Gillespie’s boys repeated as conference champions in dominant fashion behind five All-Conference runners. Chaz Oberkfell took first place amongst 35 runners in 15:35, followed by Marshall…

  Litchfield-Gillespie advances in 2A postseason By JACKSON WILSON Enquirer Democrat Reporter The Staunton boys’ soccer team extended its historic season to the regional championship round while Carlinville, Southwestern and North Mac were eliminated in the first two rounds of the Illinois High School Association Class 1A playoffs. In Class 2A action, Litchfield-Gillespie is on…

  By JACKSON WILSON Enquirer Democrat Reporter The Carlinville High School football team was shut out 28-0 by South Central Conference frontrunner Greenville at Bond County Oct. 11. The Week 7 loss dropped the Cavaliers to 3-4 overall. Carlinville ran multiple players out at both of the quarterback and running back positions, but to no…

  By JACKSON WILSON Enquirer Democrat Reporter The Carlinville High School volleyball team had achieved many accomplishments throughout Kaitie Hammann’s coaching tenure. However, one of the unchecked boxes was “win the Macoupin County Tournament.” With a huge surplus of talent and experience at every position for 2024, the Cavaliers had a gut feeling that this…

  By JACKSON WILSON Enquirer Democrat Reporter The Staunton High School football team scored 14 unanswered points, then blocked a walkoff field goal attempt to seal a key 14-13 victory at Litchfield Oct. 11. The Bulldogs also rejected an extra point attempt early in the game, which additionally came back to bite the Purple Panthers.…

  North Mac teams advance; Individuals from Carlinville and Staunton punch their ticket to sectionals By JACKSON WILSON Enquirer Democrat Reporter The Staunton High School boys’ golf team, under the leadership of medalist Bryce Coalson, landed an IHSA Class 1A regional championship at Belk Park last week. The Bulldogs (320) defeated Waverly (342), Civic Memorial…

  By JACKSON WILSON Enquirer Democrat Reporter North Mac and Staunton picked up crucial victories over county rivals in Week 6 of the high school football season. North Mac held off Carlinville, 21-14, in a battle of 3-2 squads, while Staunton inched closer to a playoff berth with a dominant victory over Southwestern. North Mac…

  Dugan surpasses 1,000 digs, Gibson reaches 500 career kills By JACKSON WILSON Enquirer Democrat Reporter At their invitational, dedicated in honor of former coaching great Fran Struble, the Carlinville volleyball Cavaliers did what many of Struble’s teams had done during her tenure. They dominated. Carlinville, which additionally celebrated a couple of individual milestones in…

  By JACKSON WILSON Enquirer Democrat Reporter The Carlinville and Staunton High School football teams marched into hostile territory and crashed a rival’s Homecoming party in Week 5. Furthermore, both squads pushed their respective opponents to the brink of elimination in the playoff hunt as the Cavaliers and Bulldogs dished out a fourth defeat to…

  Kristilyn Levora and Aiden Hatalla win individual championships By JACKSON WILSON Enquirer Democrat Reporter Macoupin County golfers reigned supreme at this year’s South Central Conference meet despite having to weather rainy conditions. The North Mac program claimed both team titles and several other individuals earned All-Conference honors with North Mac’s Aiden Hatalla and Carlinville’s…