The Tri-County Titans softball players are returning home feeling dejected after they faced Marshall, Casey, Norris City-Omaha-Enfield and Deer Creek in a mix of weather-adjacent battles, all …
The Tri-County Titans experienced the soaring heights of victory and the oppressive lows of defeat this week, sandwiching a dominant 23-run victory between two run-rule losses.
Casey-Westfield …
The Eagles hosted their first meet of the track season with Tri-County and Chrisman, taking first place in three of the four divisions.
In the process, seventh grader Marcus Hutchings …
Paris bounces back with home win after tough tourney
Paris softball spent last weekend in Terre Haute competing in Terre Haute South’s Braves Bash round robin. The task ahead of them was to compete with two perennially top teams in the state of …
In the few baseball games the Paris Tigers played this week, errors proved critical. The Tigers went 0-3 in their three recent contests, but will look to bounce back once the weather clears.
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The Tri-County Titans continued down the road of poor performance they saw with a difficult start to the season, with three double-digit losses, both at home and away.
ALAH 16, Tri-County 2
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Paris softball outlasts Hutsonville-Palestine on the road
Paris softball had two games cancelled over the past week due to the inclement weather. The last time they played, it was 70 degrees in Hutsonville on Friday, March 29.
Paris 5,
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CHARLESTON – The Paris Boys track team was able to attend their meet Tuesday afternoon, a day after torrential rains canceled baseball and softball across the area. The boys finished fourth out …
Wednesday, April 3 brought two reasons to celebrate for Paris High School staff, students and coaches. PHS seniors Jami Wallace and Aubrey Wilson signed their national letters of intent to continue …
Facing a future NCAA Division I baseball player is a rare opportunity – one that was awarded to the Paris Tigers on Saturday, March 30.
The Tigers were not up to the task and fell to the …
As a long-time Little League coach, Bob Martin understood the importance of passing baseball on to younger generations. Martin passed away in February of 2024, but his legacy of sharing the game he …
Newton lost several of its top players from last year, but returning state qualifier Isaac Street, replacing his brother in the top spot for Newton, will be one of the best players in the area again …
Having captured a win on Friday while playing at home against Neoga and equaling their entire win total from last season, the Tri-County Titans softball team made the trek south to Fairview Park in …
The boys and girls track teams at Paris High School wrapped up their second shared home meet of the season, hosting the Casey and Tri-County on Tuesday during spring break. The wind was a factor in …
Tigers battle through roller coaster week of games
Lawrenceville 14, Paris 4
In an early season matchup between Little Illini Conference foes, the Paris Tigers hosted the Lawrenceville Indians on Thursday, March 28 at Paris High School.
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Cumberland 6, Paris 3
The Paris softball game Friday, March 22 moved quickly through two innings. Only three runners, all Cumberland Pirates, reached a base, via 2 walks and an error. The Tigers …
The Triad Knights Invitational Duals consists of 32 total teams split into four separate brackets of eight and is played all over the metro east area. This year, The Paris Tigers were placed at …
KANSAS – Tuesday, March 19 brought high school baseball to Ken Coffey’s Field of Dreams at Kansas High School as the Tri-County Titans hosted the Shelbyville Rams. The Titans lost their …
CATLIN – After having more than a week since their opening day softball game, the Tri-County Titans took to the road on Wednesday, March 20, heading to Catlin for a non-conference tilt against …
The Paris High School softball team picked up two dominant wins this week but encountered stiff resistance at home against Bismarck-Henning. The Blue Devils (4-3) handed the Tigers (4-1) their first …
Tigers pick up two wins, look ahead to busy week at home
Paris 10, Heritage 0
After their game was postponed on Monday due to the cold temperatures, the Paris Tigers added a home game against the Heritage Hawks on Wednesday, March 20.
While the …
Two Paris High School senior football players are recipients of the Neibch Scholarship, awarded annually by Paris attorney Larry Jones in honor of his high school football coach, Bill Neibch.
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The Paris track team will open the 2024 season with an influx of freshmen filling out what was a thin roster from the past couple of seasons. The low numbers also did not bode well for gaining points …
It was time to break out the softball bats, gloves, and cleats to begin another high school softball season for Coach Leanna Christenberry and her Tri-County Titans on a sunny, breezy Tuesday …
Coach Josh Frank has plenty to celebrate in first year
Volleyball has always come naturally to Josh Frank. As a child, Frank accompanied his mom, a volleyball coach at Holy Family in Danville, to every practice. By the time he was in second grade, he …
The beginning of the high school baseball season requires patience.
Patience not only from coaches, but also from the players, parents and fans. The Paris Tigers hosted the Salt Fork Storm in …
Publisher’s note: The results of Friday night’s state match between Mayo and Staunton were unavailable at press time. For updates and scores, follow us on Facebook and Twitter, or visit …
CHARLESTON – The Paris High School girls track and field squad had its first meet Friday, March 1, at Eastern Illinois University. The meet was indoors and was the team’s only indoor meet …
The 2023 season of boy’s tennis ended with a final record of 8-11, but with the entire varsity team returning, optimism for a successful upcoming season is high.
The team, who has …
The newly crowned girls basketball regional champions, the Paris Tigers, celebrated their season with the annual basketball banquet in The Den at Paris High School this past week.
Head coach …
CHRISMAN – It has been a roller coaster ride of a junior high volleyball season for the Shiloh Raiders.
The team for this season was under new management as Lauren Moses, a Shiloh graduate …
Tournament featured Cinderella runs, upsets and more
Championship Game
It was a busy afternoon of basketball play at Eveland Gymnasium, and there was lots of excitement filling the stands, as the Lions defeated the Eagles, in a close game of …
A dry, unusually warm start to 2024 has been the weather the Paris softball squad has needed. A young group, including only one senior, but 13 freshmen, has soaked in every moment of sunshine behind …
Ask any high school baseball coach what the difference between a successful or an unsuccessful season is – more often than not the answer to that question is experience.
The job at hand …
Following a rollercoaster regular season, the Chrisman Cardinals boys basketball team carved their path to a regional semifinal appearance before fielding a lopsided loss to Casey-Westfield. The …
Mayo sweeps Shelbyville Moulton in two sets for championship
TUSCOLA – Boasting a record of 23-1 and a regional title under its belt, the Mayo Redbirds seventh-grade volleyball team is on its way to the IESA 3A Sectionals.
Mayo beat the top-seeded …
When Robert Wells stepped on the floor of the State Farm Center on the University of Illinois campus on Feb. 15, he became the first Paris High School male wrestler to compete in the IHSA state …
TUSCOLA – Boasting a record of 22-1, the Mayo Redbirds seventh-grade volleyball team is one match away from an IESA 3A Sectional berth. Their only obstacle? The top-seed Shelbyville-Moulton …
Although nasty remnants of winter weather canceled the eighth-grade LEIC conference tournament, the Mayo Redbirds have plenty to celebrate, boasting 20-1 (seventh grade) and 17-1 (eighth grade) …
The Crestwood Eagles seventh and eighth-grade volleyball teams finished the regular season with a string of competitive matches over the last two weeks.
The Eagles emerged with a combined record …
It was “Win or Go Home” time for IHSA Class 1A Boys Basketball teams as the Class 1A Tournament began Monday night for the No. 14 Tri-County Titans in the Casey Regional.
They played …
NEWTON - On the warmest night of the year thus far in 2024, the Paris Lady Tigers shooting performance was as cold as it has been all season long. Playing in the IHSA Class 2A Newton Sectional …
PHS falls to Lawrenceville and Marshall in final games
Marshall 53, Paris 34
The Paris Tigers ended up one and done for the 2024 IHSA playoffs, falling to the Marshall Lions in the opening round of the Regionals, 53-34, on the road Monday night. It …
Many people tell senior manager of girls flag football Juliana Zavala they wish there was girls flag football when they were in high school. Now, the girls after them don’t have to wish.
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Paris High School Hall of Fame inducts second class during weekend event
Some of the best teams and athletes to ever wear the orange and black of Paris High School were welcomed into an elite group during the second annual Tiger Senior Apartments Community Room – …
Both the seventh (17-1) and eighth-grade (14-1) Mayo Redbird volleyball squads continued to build on their successful seasons this week, with the younger Redbirds earning a second-place finish in the …
Neoga 52, Tri-County 49
NEOGA – The final game of the boys basketball regular season on Thursday, Feb. 15 pitted the Tri-County Titans against Neoga for a non-conference. The Titans looked …
Paris 41 – Tolono Unity 21
The only unfamiliar territory for coach Dave Tingley and his Tigers on Thursday night was wearing their dark road uniforms instead of the white of a higher seed. …
Charleston 69, Paris 47
The Paris Tigers’ last road game of the season ended in rough fashion, losing 69-47 to the Charleston Trojans at Baker Gymnasium on Feb. 14. The final score did not …
Crestwood honors volleyball players in final home match
The Crestwood seventh and eighth-grade Eagles split a pair of matches this week, including a heartbreaker on Crestwood’s home court during Eighth-Grade Night.
Crestwood returns to action …
ROBINSON - Last Saturday, the Paris Boys Wrestling Team competed in the IHSA Regionals. The whole team fought hard, but at the end of the day, only two advanced to sectionals, along with two …
The Paris Tigers suffered a tough loss from just across the border Tuesday night against the West Vigo Vikings, by the score of 68-64.
West Vigo’s Zeke Tanoos scored roughly half of the …
Mayo’s seventh and eighth-grade volleyball teams continued their respective win streaks this week, picking up victories in matches against Cumberland, Robinson and Martinsville.
More than …
OAKLAND – It was the girls basketball regular season finale for the Tri-County Titans on Monday night in Oakland, finishing up Lincoln Prairie Conference play hosting the Heritage Hawks.
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Crestwood boys see 54-38 loss in sectional championship
EFFINGHAM – The Crestwood eighth-grade basketball season ended with a 54-38 loss to Assumption Central A&M, in the IESA Class 8-2A sectional championship at St. Anthony. The eighth-grade …
LTAMONT – With the postseason looming next week, the Paris Lady Tigers secured a pair of big wins this week in preparation for regional play.
Paris earned the three-seed in the Illinois …
CASEY — The Crestwood Eagle eighth-grade boys basketball team hoisted the IESA regional basketball trophy after defeating the top-seed Dietrich 41-29 on Thursday evening.
The victory means …
Seven individuals and four teams will be inducted into the Paris High School Athletic Hall of Fame next Saturday, according to committee co-chairman Harry Hughes.
The induction is set for …
TUSCOLA – The Mayo eighth grade basketball team had their sights on a regional championship when they traveled to Douglas County to take on Tuscola Thursday, Feb. 1. It was a tough contest all …
TCT 44, Cumberland 36
KANSAS – With only two weeks left in the regular season, the final stretch of games began in Kansas on Monday, Jan. 29, for Lincoln Prairie Conference girls …
Tigers take bragging rights before falling to La Sallette
The Paris Cooperative High School boys basketball team split two games earlier this week, surging past Chrisman in the latest installment of a storied cross-county rivalry before falling to La …
The Mayo Redbirds and Crestwood Eagles clashed on the volleyball court Monday, Jan. 29 for a new installment of Paris’ favorite cross-town rivalry. In both the seventh and eighth-grade …
Crestwood 7th-Graders going to Sectional Championship
The seventh-grade Crestwood boys basketball squad won their regional last week and will advance Monday to the sectional championship. Play begins at 6:30 p.m. that day for the Eagles at St. Elmo …
The Paris boys basketball team had a week off before the LIC Tournament at Newton High School. The tournament gave the team a chance to hit the restart button on the season with two well-played games …
MT. CARMEL - Good coaches find the best in not only their players, but also the development of their team as a whole throughout the season.
Paris Lady Tiger coach Dave Tingley falls squarely …
After a 57-53 loss, in the opening round of the Lincoln Prairie Conference Boys Basketball Tournament to Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond (ALAH) last Friday, the Tri-County Titans were back in Arthur …
Senior Night for Paris Wrestlers was Wednesday, Jan. 24. Paris honored its 11 wrestling seniors Jase Adkison, Kya Bradford, Caleb Brinkley, Ethan Curl, Gage Keen, Will Moody, Steven Muchow, Harris …
At six years old, Aubree Leader had dreamed of becoming a college athlete.
This week, she proved dreams can come true.
On Tuesday, Jan. 23, Leader inked her letter of intent with Danville …
Paris fell to North Central in what was nearly a quality win on the Tigers’ resume last week. Coach Chase Brinkley and Co. will look to bounce back today, Jan. 20, at 1 p.m. when they open LIC …
Within a week, the Mayo Redbirds boys basketball team experienced the soaring heights of victory and deepest depths of defeat. Mayo fell to the Teutopolis Wooden Shoes on Thursday, Jan. 18 after …
OLNEY - On Jan. 17, the Paris Tigers wrestling team traveled to Olney for a dual meet. After some back-and-forth matches, Paris came out on top winning 40-39. The victory leaves the Tigers 12-8 for …
VILLA GROVE - It was the final game before the start of the Lincoln Prairie Conference Boys Basketball Tournament on a cold Tuesday evening, Jan. 16, in Villa Grove for the Tri-County Titans, as they …
Crestwood’s seventh and eighth-grade volleyball teams encountered some stiff competition this week, posting a combined record of 1-3. On the year,
Crestwood’s seventh-grade squad …
Mayo volleyball starts season with 9-1 combined record
Volleyball season is finally underway for the Mayo Redbirds. So far, this season has plenty of potential for the Redbirds, who have a combined record of 9-1 between the program’s seventh (5-0) …
LAWRENCEVILLE – Though not the result they wanted in the Little Illini Conference Tournament this week, the Paris Lady Tigers look to bigger things down the line.
Paris began play in …
FARMER CITY - With the Lincoln Prairie Conference Girls Basketball Tournament beginning this weekend, it was back to league play for the Tri-County Titans on Monday evening making the trek north to …
To say the Paris Lady Tigers have dominated the Little Illini Conference tournament in recent years is an understatement.
Coach Dave Tingley’s team has won the past five LIC tourneys in a …
The shorthanded Paris Tigers fell to the visiting Casey-Westfield Warriors on Friday, Jan. 5 59-36. The Tigers had to shorten their rotation without injured guard Jackson Rigdon, relying primarily on …
CHRISMAN – Both the seventh and eighth-grade Crestwood boys basketball squads outlasted the competition during the Chrisman Hardwood Classic last week. Both teams will turn their attention to …
Mayo teams finish strong, 8th graders win LEIC tourney
With the junior high boys basketball regular season winding down, the Mayo Redbirds turned their attention to the Little Eastern Illinois Conference (LEIC) tournament this week. While the …
HUME – The Tri-County Titans broke their 14-game losing streak Tuesday, walloping Lincoln Prairie Conference rival Heritage 65-15 before a friendly and boisterous home crowd at Shiloh.
The …
Junior high volleyball returned last week, with several local teams opening their respective seasons. For the Crestwood Eagles seventh and eighth-grade teams, the new season has brought with it …
PARIS – On Jan. 4, the Mayo Middle School seventh and eighth-grade boys basketball teams faced off against Chrisman. The seventh-grade team started off the night strong, winning their game …
With the girls high school basketball season moving well past the halfway point, the Paris Tigers are finally seeded for the upcoming Little Illini Conference tournament. Paris (12-6, 4-0) opens …
Tigers fall to Dietrich after dominant showing at TCT
The Paris Tigers boys basketball took a step forward and a step back with their most recent games, earning a confidence-building win over Tri-County before falling at home to an athletic Deiterich …
KANSAS – Friday, Dec. 29 marked the end of the Tri-County Holiday Tournament for the host team. The Titans were still in the depths of an eleven-game losing streak when they met the Paris …
ROBINSON – The Tri-County Titans looked to finish strong in the Robinson Holidaze Hoopla Girls Basketball Tournament last week, and finish strong they did. The fifth-place game proved to be a …
The Crestwood Eagles took two wins at the expense of Mattoon on Thursday, Jan. 4. The sweep was the perfect way to celebrate eighth-grade night for the Eagles.
The seventh-grade team had a …
The Tri-County Titans girls basketball team entered the final round of tournament play at the Robinson Holidaze Hoopla with a record of 1-2, falling to Sullivan (Ind.) and Robinson before coming back …
The Tri-County Titans returned to action after a brief holiday break. Hosting the Tri-County Boys Basketball Holiday Tournament in Kansas. In games against Westville and Lawrenceville, the home-court …
Martinsville 49, Paris 47
Paris trailed by 6 heading into the fourth quarter in their second game on Thursday Dec. 28, and within four minutes had pulled within 2 of the Martinsville Blue …
Bloomington 69, Paris 59
The Paris Lady Tigers took what appeared to be a comfortable 20-point lead going into the fourth quarter of play in day three action of the State Farm Holiday Classic …
The Paris Tigers faced stiff competition this week, falling in back-to-back games against Olney and Tolono Unity. Paris will enjoy a week off before they play in the Tri-County Holiday Tournament …
KANSAS - The Tri-County Titans closed out their final game before Christmas break with a 49-36 win over visiting the Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City Bobcats.
The Titans were coming off of a …
