Area Sports

  By JACKSON WILSON Enquirer Democrat Reporter After placing third in the state a season ago, the Staunton Junior High School baseball team is primed for another shot at the title. The experienced Terriers, who have an eighth grader starting at every position, are returning to the Illinois Elementary School’s Class 2A finals with an…

  By JACKSON WILSON Enquirer Democrat Reporter Despite having two of its best players sidelined, the Carlinville High School football team pulled off a crucial 20-13 road victory at Staunton Sept. 20. The Cavaliers, who were without their two best rushers in Nate Dyer and Mason Gilpin, improved to 2-2 on the season while dropping…

  Cavaliers place second at Ray Long Pretzel Classic, defeat Lincolnwood and Southwestern By JACKSON WILSON Enquirer Democrat Reporter This past week was one for the books in Carlinville High School volleyball. In addition to busting multiple undefeated runs and picking up a conference victory, the Cavaliers placed runner-up at the stout Ray Long Pretzel…

  By JACKSON WILSON Enquirer Democrat Reporter The quest for perfection is continuing on into the Illinois Elementary School Class 2A state tournament for the Staunton Junior High School softball team. With a 10-2 victory over St. Elmo at Ben-Gil Elementary School in Gillespie last weekend, the Terriers became sectional champions with an undefeated 14-0…

  Edited by Jackson Wilson The 12th Annual CAH&C Auxiliary 5K to Wellness brought the community together for a day of fitness and support, with over 80 participants joining the event. The Carlinville Area Hospital thanks all of its sponsors and attendees who helped make this year’s event a success once again. The top finishers…

  By JACKSON WILSON Enquirer Democrat Reporter In addition to losing 42-8 against Vandalia, the Carlinville High School football team also lost two of its senior captains due to injury on a rough night at CHS Sept. 13. The Vandals scored six unanswered touchdowns before the Cavaliers finally got on the board with a Triston…

  By JACKSON WILSON Enquirer Democrat Reporter Carlinville maintained its winning pace, picking up a couple of road victories at Mt. Olive and Vandalia last week. Carlinville vs. Mt. Olive The Cavaliers dominated the Wildcats, 25-9, 25-18, Sept. 9 behind three aces, eight kills, a block and a trio of assists from their senior captain…

  By JACKSON WILSON Enquirer Democrat Reporter Carlinville was unable to break free from a bond of losing woes against football rival Pana in Week 2 of the high school varsity season Sept. 6. The Cavaliers stumbled out of the gate and couldn’t recover on the road, falling to the Panthers, 26-14. The turnover battle…

  By JACKSON WILSON Enquirer Democrat Reporter Carlinville got knocked down by St. Louis area powerhouse Highland Sept. 3 but the same valiant effort that was shown in a tight 22-25, 20-25 defeat was more than enough for the Cavaliers against Riverton two days later. The opposing Hawks didn’t make it easy at the end…

By JACKSON WILSON Enquirer Democrat Reporter In what was a scoreless contest in the middle of the first half, Caleb Kolsto and Auggie Rowe struck for two goals in a span of 94 seconds and the Carlinville High School boys’ soccer team made that early lead stand up against defending South Central Conference Litchfield-Gillespie to…