Area Sports

  By Tim Tarter   The Carlinville JV High School basketball team grind out a championship at the Lincolnwood Tournament.   J.C. Wilbourn had another big game with 17 points to lead the Cavaliers.  Keegan Anderson handled the basketball tonight and was solid.  He dished out five assists and was 4-4 at the free throw…

  By TODD MARVER Enquirer~Democrat Reporter   Carlinville girls basketball beat Southwestern 52-40 last Thursday.   Carlinville got off to a strong start, leading 23-7 after a quarter. Southwestern outscored Carlinville 14-12 in the second quarter to cut Carlinville’s lead to 35-21. Carlinville outscored Southwestern 8-6 in the third quarter to take a 43-27 lead.…

  By TODD MARVER Enquirer~Democrat Reporter   Carlinville boys basketball lost twice last week.   Springfield Lutheran beat Carlinville 48-38 last Wednesday.   Lutheran led 10-5 after the first quarter. Carlinville outscored Lutheran 12-11 in the second quarter to extend Lutheran’s lead to 22-16. Carlinville outscored Lutheran 14-12 in the third quarter to cut Lutheran’s…

  BY TODD MARVER Enquirer~Democrat Reporter   Carlinville wrestling competed against Jersey and Southwestern. Abbie Heusing in the 215 pound weight class and Ridge Regan in the 144 pound weight class each won two bouts. Other Carlinville wrestlers who won once were Ayden Davis in the 165 pound weight class, Wesley Smith in the 126…

  BY TODD MARVER Enquirer~Democrat Reporter   North Mac girls basketball   Carlinville girls basketball defeated North Mac 41-35 last Monday.   Carlinville led 12-7 after the first quarter. Carlinville outscored North Mac 9-8 in the second quarter to take a 21-15 halftime lead. North Mac outscored Carlinville 13-6 in the third quarter to take…

    BY TODD MARVER Enquirer~Democrat Reporter   Staunton Boys Basketball   Staunton boys basketball won the Macoupin County Tournament last week.   Staunton defeated Bunker Hill 59-48 last Wednesday.   Staunton led 17-8 after the first quarter. Bunker Hill outscored Staunton 19-10 in the second quarter to tie the game at 27-27 at halftime.…

By TODD MARVER Enquirer~Democrat Reporter   Carlinville boys basketball won once and lost once last week.   Carlinville beat Barry Western 52-30 last Tuesday. Carlinville led 14-9 after a quarter. Carlinville outscored Barry Western 12-8 in the second quarter to take a 26-17 halftime lead. Carlinville outscored Barry Western 14-5 in the third quarter to…

By TODD MARVER Enquirer~Democrat Reporter   The Carlinville girls basketball team won once and lost once last week.   Carlinville defeated Riverton 55-25 last Monday.   Carlinville led 10-3 after a quarter. Carlinville outscored Riverton 16-11 in the second quarter to take a 26-14 halftime lead. Carlinville outscored Riverton 25-4 to take a 51-18 lead…

By TODD MARVER Enquirer~Democrat Reporter   Carlinville wrestling competed against East Alton Wood River and Vandalia last Tuesday.   In the 150 pound weight class, Austin Homer won by fall in 4 minutes and 56 seconds againt Vandalia’s Max Kirk.   Sam Norris lost to Richard McCoy of Vandalia by fall in 21 seconds in…

By TOM EMERY   Next week (Jan. 19-23), the Macoupin County Boys Basketball Tournament will be played for the 107th time. This year’s event will be held at North Mac High School in Virden, and is one of the oldest continuous high school sports events in the state.   The first Macoupin County basketball tournament,…