TEUTOPOLIS—The Mayo Lady Redbirds held rival Teutopolis scoreless in two quarters to win their IESA Class 8-3A sectional championship 29-17 on Wednesday, Dec. 11.
The victory by Coach Adam …
Fans were treated to two Lady Tiger victories last week. The Paris High School girls basketball team survived a late surge from conference foe Newton before cruising past Sullivan on Saturday, Dec. …
A road trip to Sullivan resulted in the end of the Paris Tigers’ four-game win streak Saturday, Dec. 7, but not before the Tigers secured their first conference victory in two seasons the night …
Not one, but two local teams have regional titles under their belts following an exciting week of IESA basketball. Both the Crestwood Eagles and Mayo Redbirds eighth-grade girls basketball squads …
Following in the footsteps of their Lady Redbird counterparts, the Mayo boys basketball teams, both seventh and eighth grade, are 9-0 on the year. The Redbirds took down Tuscola and Casey this week, …
PARIS – Despite chilly weather outside Eveland Gym, the Colts, Bears, Hawks and the undefeated Cardinals all caught fire Sunday, Nov. 25 during Junior League Basketball, adding another win to …
PARIS–If the first two weeks of the regular season were any indication, the opening night of the Little Illini Conference schedule featured a matchup between two of the league’s top …
DANVILLE—So far, the Paris boys basketball season is a tale of two teams—one that encountered adversity and one that conquered it.
After enduring a brutal loss at the hands of a …
PARIS—This winter, thousands of high school wrestlers across Illinois will compete with one goal in mind: to make it to the State Farm Center. The arena, located on the University of …
HUME—Black Friday marked the end of the Tri-County Boys Basketball Turkey Tournament, hosted at Shiloh High School. The Tri-County Titans started play at 3-0 for the first time since 2021-2022. …
PARIS – After a tough loss to Teutopolis in the NAL Thanksgiving Tournament, the Paris Lady Tigers welcomed another perennially powerful team, the St. Joseph-Ogden Spartans, to their home court …
PARIS – Three words define Chase Brinkley’s approach to the offseason: fill it up. Whether the “it” refers to the hoops in the PCHS gymnasium and around town or the …
When the bracket came out for the North American Lighting Thanksgiving Tournament held this past week, there were many players, coaches and fans hoping for the championship matchup that unfolded.
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The third week of Paris Junior League Basketball is now ink in the books, and the Cardinals and Bears are the only two teams that are still undefeated. On Sunday, Nov.17, the Cardinals, Bears, Hawks …
The Crestwood Eagles were largely unphased by their competition this week, cruising to wins in both seventh and eighth-grade games against Tri-County and Salt Fork. On Monday, Nov. 25, the Eagles …
The Paris Lady Tiger basketball season is off to a flying start, led by three returning seniors and underclassmen who gained valuable experience last season.
Coach Dave Tingley said there were …
The Mayo Lady Redbird basketball teams finished their regular season this week and are headed into regional play.
The seventh graders are hosting the IESA Class 7-3A regional beginning today. …
The Crestwood boys basketball program found themselves at the top of the podium late last week after winning the Topper Classic in Danville. The Eagles split a pair of games (seventh and …
PARIS – The second week of City League is in the books. On Sunday, Nov. 10, the Cardinals, Tigers, Bears and Hawks each secured wins.
CARDINALS 42, EAGLES 7
In the first game of the …
With high school basketball season just around the corner, both the PCHS boys and girls basketball programs are primed for another year of action.
Hall-of-Fame Coach Dave Tingley will lead his …
The final two matches of the regular volleyball season saw ups and downs for the Tri-County Titans. After a scoreless defeat against the Sullivan Redskins, the Tri-County Titans matched up against …
Paris Junior League Basketball has returned for the 2024-25 season on Sunday afternoons at Ernie Eveland Gym. The league is open to fourth, fifth and sixth graders attending Edgar County Schools.
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PARIS – Spectators got a glimpse of the future of PCHS boys basketball on Thursday, Nov. 7, and it’s safe to say the future of the program holds plenty of potential.
The …
The Paris Cooperative High School (PCHS) volleyball season came to an end at the 2A Oakwood regional, when PCHS faced Bismarck-Henning. A two set final score of 25-16, 25-17, saw the Tigers fall to …
ROBINSON – The Mayo Lady Redbird basketball team rolled through the Little Eastern Illinois Conference Tourney this past week in Robinson to take the eighth-grade championship.
The Mayo …
CHRISMAN VOLLEYBALL FALLS SHY OF REGIONAL TITLE AFTER SUCCESSFUL SEASON
All good things must come to an end – an expression that proved true for the Chrisman High School volleyball team on Thursday, Oct. 31. The Cardinals fell in two sets during their regional …
VIGO COUNTY, Ind. – On Saturday, Oct. 26, Paris Cooperative High School traveled to Robinson High School to participate in the 2024 IHSA Class 1A Cross County Regionals. In the men’s …
VILLA GROVE – Friday, Oct. 25 marked the end of the football season for the Tri-County Titans, who traveled north up State Route 130 to Russ Ghere Field in Villa Grove for a conference contest …
CASEY – The Paris Tigers wrapped up their 2024 season on Friday, Oct. 25 with a 52-20 drubbing at the hands of the Casey-Westfield Warriors.
Paris ends their season with a record of 2-7 …
The Mayo eighth-grade girls basketball team picked up three big wins this week heading into the Little Eastern Illinois Conference (LEIC) tourney in Robinson.
Coach Adam Vilk’s team has …
NORMAL, Ill – The end of the 2024 IESA junior high cross country season commenced at Maxwell Park in Normal on Saturday, Oct. 19. During the event, athletes from Tri-County, Chrisman-Scottland …
One thousand – that’s the number of rushing yards one Paris Cooperative High School (PCHS) football player has achieved during his last year as a Tiger. Mason Byrnes has continued to …
The Paris Tigers girls tennis program bid adieu to another successful season earlier this week, with two players competing at the IHSA State Tournament.
IHSA STATE TOURNAMENT
A pair of …
Paris bleeds football. Adrenaline and pride for the sport runs through the veins of the community. To prepare for a high school football career, young boys go through the Paris Tigers Youth Football …
LIC CHAMPIONSHIP
VIGO COUNTY, Ind. – On Tuesday, Oct. 15 the Paris Cooperative High School cross-country team traveled to the Lavern Gibson Course in Indiana to participate in the Little …
The Mayo Lady Redbird eighth-grade girls basketball team remains undefeated on the season, picking up three wins this week against Mattoon, Robinson and Jasper County.
Mayo is hosting Palestine …
TUSCOLA – Crestwood split a girls basketball doubleheader against Tuscola this past week, winning the eighth-grade contest 24-16 but dropping the seventh-grade game 35-8.
Crestwood has two …
On paper, it looked like Olney and Paris had the best shot at the team championship during the LIC Tennis Tournament and despite a few upsets, that’s essentially what occurred. The doubles …
PARIS – As has been the case throughout the 2024 football season, the Paris Tigers could not get out of their own way on Friday, Oct. 18 at Tiger Stadium.
For the fourth time this season, …
OAKLAND – It was not only Homecoming, but Senior Night on Friday night at Titans Field. The Tri-County Titans hosted the Sullivan-Okaw Valley Redskins in Lincoln Prairie Conference play. …
PARIS – Although the Crestwood Eagles and Mayo Redbirds were pitted against one another in their annual “Pink Out” basketball games, the two junior high programs stood united in …
EAST PEORIA – For nine innings on Saturday, Oct. 5, the Crestwood Eagles and the Roanoke Benson Rockets went toe-to-toe, matching hits, defensive plays, baserunning and strategy to determine …
PARIS – Even though the calendar reads early October, it felt like the fourth of July on Friday, Oct. 11 at Tiger Stadium.
From the pregame display during player introductions to the …
GREENUP – Friday marked the final game of a mini two-game road trip for the Tri-County Titans football team. The Titans were looking to break a four-game losing streak after a 36-6 loss at …
With the loss against a top-rated southern Illinois team on Thursday, Oct. 3 the Paris Tigers have fallen to 8-6 on the season. The loss comes after hard-fought sets against Newton and Olney where …
It was quite the turnaround for the Paris volleyball team this week during three matches. The Tigers went 2-1, needing a valiant turnaround effort to respond from a lowly defeat on Monday. The week …
The Mayo Lady Redbirds earned a new nickname during the IESA Class 2A state softball tourney last weekend – the Cardiac Kids.
The Lady Redbirds came home with the third-place trophy on …
ARGENTA, Ill. – Desperate to break a three-game losing streak, the Tri-County Titans football team traveled to Macon County Friday, Oct. 4 for Lincoln Prairie Conference play against the …
NEWTON – After celebrating homecoming last weekend, the Paris Tigers traveled to Newton Friday, Oct. 4 in hopes of spoiling the Eagles’ festivities.
The Eagles had other plans, as …
OAKLAND – Saturday, Sept. 28 marked the halfway point of the season for the Tri-County Titans, who hosted an undefeated Lincoln Prairie Conference opponent: the Nokomis Redskins. The …
PARIS – On Saturday, Sept. 28, the Paris Tigers football team had a chance to do something that no other Little Illini Conference opponent has accomplished. That feat: defeating the Mt. Carmel …
It has been a busy week on the links for the Tri-County Titans golf team with five meets in six days. Despite the busy schedule and hectic balance of matches, the Titans are still managing to swing …
Between a tight doubles tournament and a 9-0 sweep against Mt. Carmel, the PCHS girl’s tennis team is taking full advantage of court time. A Thursday win places the Paris Tigers 7-4 (1-0 LIC). …
Paris’ volleyball team trudged through another tough week and sustained several losses. The six sets PCHS lost this week were decided by an average of four points. The Tigers fell within two in …
After opening the season with seven straight losses, the Tri-County Titans have enjoyed the taste of victory on the volleyball court. A Monday night win against Paris Tigers pushed the Titans …
The Crestwood Eagles baseball team is rolling into today’s IESA Class 1A regional championship after two easy, short games this past week.
Coach Vince Porter’s team, now 14-2 on the …
OAKLAND – An old rivalry was ignited once again at Titans Field Friday, Sept. 20. The Tri-County Titans hosted the Arcola Purple Riders in a Lincoln Prairie Conference matchup. Both teams came …
Mayo 2, Metamora 1
NORMAL – The Mayo Lady Redbirds are in the Final Four of the IESA Class 2A state tournament.
Mayo defeated a tough Metamora team 2-1 in a nail-biting ‘Battle …
The Crestwood Eagles baseball team is rolling into today’s IESA Class 1A regional championship after two easy, short games this past week.
Coach Vince Porter’s team, now 14-2 on the …
Paris Cooperative High School cross-country team ran in a meet at their home base on Thursday, Sept. 19.
Sophomore Harrison Hays, who has consistently finished in the front of the pack this …
LAWRENCEVILLE – For the second time this season, the Paris Tigers football team had to endure the wrath of Mother Nature.
Unlike the first time though, the Tigers withstood a furious rally …
CASEY – The Mayo Lady Redbird softball team made history Saturday, Sept. 21, taking the school’s first-ever sectional softball championship and earning a trip to the IESA Class 2A State …
OAKLAND – An old rivalry was ignited once again at Titans Field Friday, Sept. 20. The Tri-County Titans hosted the Arcola Purple Riders in a Lincoln Prairie Conference matchup. Both teams came …
Paris Cooperative High School’s girls tennis team picked up plenty of wins this week, securing third place at the Mattoon Invite tournament before sweeping the Danville Schlarman Toppers in …
The Crestwood Lady Eagles ended their season with a 6-6 record, following a regional semifinal loss against the Villa Grove Junior High Blue Devils.
Following the game, longtime Crestwood Coach …
The Crestwood Eagles baseball team took three straight wins, including one from crosstown rival Mayo Middle School (12-2), to end their regular season on a high note. The other wins were over St. …
CASEY – The Mayo Lady Redbird softball team grabbed a IESA Class 2A regional championship over Robinson Nuttall 2-1 on Tuesday, Sept. 17.
Powered by Mayo pitcher Ava Tarr, the Lady …
PARIS – It’s a tall task to imagine a day better than Friday, Sept. 13 for Paris Cooperative High School (PCHS) senior Drew Rogers. In front of bleachers packed with hometown fans, he was …
The Mayo Lady Redbird softball team romped to a 14-1 victory over the Marshall Cubs in the first round of the IESA Class 2A regional tournament at Roberts Field Wednesday.
The win moves the Lady …
The Tigers are again competing in a tournament today in Shelbyville. They start the day off against Charleston, then face a very strong Pana team and will end pool play against Casey. Two more …
OAKLAND – September 30, 2022.
That date was the last time the Tri-County Titans football team captured a win, beating the Argenta-Oreana Bombers on the road. It had been 707 days since …
Tennis matches for the Paris High School girls’ tennis team left coach Stefan Aydt feeling a range of emotions this week. A Sept. 7 tri-meet saw a career first, with two Tigers accomplishing …
PARIS – A pair of old rivals squared off on the gridiron on Friday night as the Paris Tigers hosted the Marshall Lions in the Little Illini Conference opener for both teams.
When the dust …
ARTHUR – A beautiful Friday evening blanketed Wilson Field at Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond High School ahead of Lincoln Prairie Conference football action. The Tri-County Titans, …
After winning their season opener, the Chrisman Cardinals volleyball team is 2-1 following a close loss to ALAH and a come-from-behind sweep of Georgetown-Ridge Farm. The Cardinals will rest up for a …
PARIS 5, CHAMPAIGN ST. THOMAS MORE 4
Last year’s meet against Champaign St. Thomas More (STM) was a 9-0 win for the Paris Tigers, but most of the matches were close. It wasn’t a …
Paris High School hosted the eighth annual Doc Acklin cross-country invite on Saturday, Aug. 31. The race is sponsored by Horizon Health Foundation and Paris High School in memory of the late Dr. …
The Paris High School volleyball team picked up two wins in four sets this week, sweeping Hutsonville-Palestine and Martinsville. Today’s round-robin in Westville will match the Tigers up …
OAKLAND – September 30, 2022.
That date was the last time the Tri-County Titans football team captured a win, beating the Argenta-Oreana Bombers on the road. It had been 707 days since …
CHARLESTON – Old Apollo Conference rivals squared off on Friday, Sept. 6 as the Paris Tigers traveled to Coles County to face the Charleston Trojans.
The Trojans held off the Tigers …
NIANTIC, Ill. – After months of summer workouts and a couple of weeks of pre-season practice, Friday, Aug. 30 finally arrived, bringing with it the official kickoff of the 2024 IHSA high school …
CAYUGA, Ind. – The Paris Tigers opened the 2024 football season with a short trip across the state line to face the North Vermillion Falcons.
As was the case last season, Mother …
The nomination deadline for the Paris High School Athletic Hall of Fame is Sunday, Sept. 1, but those who are still working on their form are urged to complete it and return it to The Prairie Press, …
By NANCY ZEMAN
nzeman@prairiepress.net
The Mayo Lady Redbird softball team came up with two big wins this week, improving their record to 10-1 on the season.
Mayo, now 10-1 on the …
Following a 17-18 finish last season, third-year PHS Volleyball Coach Clay Bess has worked extensively to realize the fullest potential of a young but eager Tiger squad.
“Last …
CHRISMAN — The Chrisman Cardinals opened the 2024 IHSA volleyball season in the best way possible – with a win.
On Aug. 27, Chrisman hosted the Marshall Lions for varsity and junior …
The Crestwood Lady Eagles experienced both the thrill of victory and the disappointment of defeat in junior high softball action this week.
The Lady Eagles are now 4-3 for the season and will …
The Crestwood Eagle baseball team picked up three lopsided wins on the diamond this week.
The Eagles are now 5-1 on the season and will close out the August portion of their schedule at 10 a.m. …
Winning volleyball matches requires equal parts skill, athleticism and knowledge of the game. According to 10-year Tri-County Volleyball Head Coach Crystal Buckler, it also requires chemistry.
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The Crestwood Eagle baseball team played with grit and great success in their games this week, winning two straight.
Crestwood 9, Salt Fork 2
SIDELL – The Crestwood Eagle baseball …
Mayo Softball continues impressive hot streak with cross-town rivalry game win
Thursday, Aug. 22 marked the latest installment of the storied, cross-town softball rivalry between the Mayo Redbirds and Crestwood Eagles. Both teams gave hustle and heart on the field, but a …
For the Tri-County Titans football program, last season was filled with some unexpected bad luck. The Titans were winless on the year, but their record is deceiving.
The first half …
HUME—In 1870, E. W. S. Hume donated ground for a one-room school in the village of Hume. In 1878, a second room was added, to form an L-shaped building. By 1880, the school began to use …
The Crestwood Lady Eagle softball team ran into two tough teams to open their season, dropping games to St. Joe and Charleston this past week.
The Lady Eagles will travel to Tuscola today for a …
HUME—The new season of IESA junior high softball began at Shiloh High School with the Tri-County Titans hosting the Villa Grove Blue Devils. Head Coach Leanna Christenberry and her thirteen …
After opening the season with a tough loss to Westville, the Mayo Middle School softball team has bounced back in resounding fashion. A little more than a week since their first game, the Redbirds …
