My Journal Courier - Jacksonville

My Journal Courier - Jacksonville
ROUTT REGIONAL: West Central falls short in 4-2 loss to Lewistown in regional semifinals
Get one thing straight already. The outcome of Thursday’s Class 1A Routt Regional semifinal between West Central and Lewistown was determined not by who didn’t pitch for the Cougars, but by who took the mound for the Indians. His name was Chance,...
5/18/2012 1:05:00 AM
My Journal Courier - Jacksonville
NEW BERLIN REGIONAL: Cox and Pittsfield's 'hustling' defense take down New Berlin, 3-0
PITTSFIELD — Pittsfield senior Bradyn Cox threw a complete-game shutout Monday night as the Saukees beat the New Berlin baseball team 3-0 in the opening game of the New Berlin Regional Monday night. But he wasn’t about to take any credit for it....
5/15/2012 12:38:00 AM
My Journal Courier - Jacksonville
Carrollton gets its speed on in regular-season finale with 5-4, 12-inning victory over Piasa
CARROLLTON — Speed and aggressiveness on the base paths helped the Carrollton softball team beat Piasa Southwestern 5-4 in 12 innings to end the regular season. “The speed is lethal,” Carrollton coach Candy Wagner said. “If we can get our...
5/13/2012 12:39:00 AM
My Journal Courier - Jacksonville
TRACK SECTIONAL: Rushville-Industry girls tie for 1st, advances to state meet in 9 events
BEARDSTOWN — Tails never fails. That’s what Rushville-Industry senior Ashley Thomas told coach Steve Eyler after Rushville and Pleasant Plains tied for the Beardstown Track and Field championship with 120 points each. Both teams will get a...
5/12/2012 12:55:00 AM
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Jacksonville boys 4x100 relay team undefeated so far this season, focused on sectionals
The most dominant athletic team at Jacksonville High School in the year 2011-12 is an exclusive club with only four members. Their names are Reggie Bratton, James Jackson, Andrew Mills and Nick Schippel. They are the boys’ 4x100 relay squad — and...
5/11/2012 12:23:00 AM
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Former players reminisce about retiring Greenfield-Northwestern football coach Dan Bowman
GREENFIELD — Dan Bowman coached football at Greenfield for the past 32 years. Former players say he’ll never be forgotten. “He will be a legend here for many years to come,” 1996 Greenfield graduate Kaleb Vetter said. “He has done that much...
5/6/2012 1:14:00 AM
My Journal Courier - Jacksonville
Jacksonville girls' soccer co-captain Ingram nets hat trick in 8-0 victory over Gillespie
How would Jacksonville High senior forward/midfielder Lauren Ingram sum up the Lady Crimsons’ final week of this regular season? “Exhausting, but satisfying,” said Ingram, a team co-captain and one of five seniors who were honored before Friday...
5/5/2012 12:40:00 AM
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Despite weather delays, Jacksonville's Hance limits Jerseyville batters to 3 hits in 7-1 win
The Jacksonville and Jerseyville High baseball squads spent the better part of their Saturday getting jerked around by Mother Nature. Three different times, the teams had to abandon the baseball field due to lightning in the area. Of course the...
4/29/2012 12:36:00 AM
My Journal Courier - Jacksonville
New Berlin-Waverly-Franklin's Parnell sets school home run record in 9-3 win over Edinburg
NEW BERLIN — When New Berlin softball player Bella Parnell hit a two-run home run in the first inning to give the Lady Pretzels a 3-1 lead, she set a new single-season school record for home runs (seven). “It is pretty exciting to break the...
4/28/2012 12:41:00 AM
My Journal Courier - Jacksonville
Coonrod's 2-run home run helps Carrollton take down Calhoun 6-4 to clinch WIVC South title
HARDIN — No one would say Carrollton’s Joey Coonrod beat Calhoun — twice — single-handedly this week, but no one had a bigger hand in the two victories that gave the Hawks the Western Illinois Valley Conference South baseball title. After...
4/27/2012 12:39:00 AM

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