CHRISMAN—The Crestwood Eagles eighth-grade basketball team waltzed through the annual Chrisman Hardwood Classic last week before rolling past Hutsonville in their final home game of the season …
PARIS—Sunday, Jan. 19 was bitterly cold, but that didn’t keep fans, family and supporters from heading to Eveland Gym to catch City League action.
TIGERS 32, PANTHERS 16
In the …
PARIS—Six individuals and two teams will be inducted into the Paris High School Athletic Hall of Fame (HOF) on Saturday, Feb. 1, according to HOF Committee President Harry Hughes.
It is …
MAYO 46, NEWTON 22
PARIS—After a heartbreaking loss in the final game of the Little Eastern Illinois Conference, the Mayo Redbirds found redemption on their home court, beating out the …
PARIS—The Paris Cooperative High School wrestling team found success on the mat last week, downing Mt. Carmel 46-33 in a home dual meet before taking on the first-ever LIC Dual Conference …
The Paris Lady Tigers’ LIC Tournament run took a detour against Newton on Tuesday, Jan. 21 when the Eagles avenged an earlier loss by surging to a 19-point victory over Paris in the semifinal …
PARIS—When fans filed into the Paris Cooperative High School gym on Friday, Jan. 17, they had no clue what they were about to witness. The Paris Tigers (12-8, 2-2) hosted the North Central …
PARIS—Both the Crestwood Eagles volleyball teams opened their respective seasons on the right foot this year, beating out Windsor in front of a friendly crowd on Thursday, Jan. 9.
The …
Eveland Gym reverberated with excitement on Sunday, Jan. 12 as the Cardinals, Tigers, Bears and Hawks started off the second half of the Paris Junior League basketball season with wins.
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Coach Shawn Nugent and Co. picked up where they left off before the holiday break last week, picking up dominant wins over Chrisman before opening the LEIC tournament with a pair of opening-round …
Tri-County 42, Blue Ridge/DeLand-Weldon 4
HUME—After dropping five straight games during a tough stretch, Tri-County returned home Monday Jan. 13 to host the Blue Ridge/DeLand-Weldon …
KANSAS—After waiting a day to play due to wintery conditions, the scene was set for Lincoln Prairie Conference boys basketball on Saturday, Jan. 15 at Kansas High School. The Tri-County Titans …
Even after a tough loss to Dieterich Tuesday, Jan. 14, the Paris Tigers seem to be inching closer to their full potential late in the season. Despite a poor shooting performance, Paris showed …
PARIS—With the weather wreaking havoc on basketball schedules throughout the state early last week, the Paris Lady Tigers were only able to get one game in the books—and what a game it …
CHRISMAN—Winter Storm Blair derailed several recent basketball games for Edgar County teams earlier this year. Nevertheless, when the Crestwood Eagles took the floor for the seventh-grade …
Before taking the reigns of the Mayo Middle School boys basketball program in the spring of 2023, Shawn Nugent was uncertain he’d ever coach again. After 19 years of coaching at the high school …
ARCOLA—It was time to ring in the new year on the basketball court for the Tri-County Titans on Friday, Jan. 3 with Lincoln Prairie Conference action against the Arcola Purple Riders. The …
TEUTOPOLIS—Six weeks after squaring off in the North American Lighting Thanksgiving Tournament championship game, the Paris Lady Tigers traveled to Teutopolis on Saturday, Jan. 4 to try to …
Despite a promising start, Paris’ boys basketball matchup against Tolono took a turn for the worst on Saturday, Jan. 4. Tolono Unity used its size to put the Tiger frontcourt in foul trouble on …
Altamont 39, Tri-County 29
ROBINSON—The final day of the Robinson Holidaze Hoopla girls basketball tournament on Saturday, Dec. 28 found the Tri-County Lady Titans at 0-3 in Pool A play, …
Westville 67, Tri-County 50
KANSAS—Day two of Tri-County’s boys basketball Holiday Tournament arrived on Saturday, Dec. 28. The Titans hoped t bounce back with a win over the …
BLOOMINGTON—The Paris Lady Tigers took part in the State Farm Classic in Bloomington over the holiday break and, for the third time in the last four years, earned hardware for their efforts.
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KANSAS—When winter break began, the Paris Cooperative High School boys basketball team was 5-6 on the year, fresh off a 20-point loss at home to a physically imposing Olney squad. Today, the …
PARIS—The Crestwood Eagles boys basketball team entered the holiday season with plenty to celebrate last week. Both the seventh and eighth-grade rosters stood their ground in consecutive home …
HUME—Another rare Saturday afternoon game was on tap for the Tri-County Titans boys hoops squad over the weekend. The Titans hosted the Tuscola Warriors at Shiloh High School. The Titans were …
PARIS—The Paris Tigers had a tough go of it when the schedule swung back to Little Illini Conference (LIC) play Friday, Dec. 20 against the visiting Olney Tigers — Paris lost 51-31.
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BETHANY, Ill.—Having lost their last two games, including a Wednesday, Dec. 18 to Paris, the Tri-County Titans girls basketball team faced a quick turnaround before traveling to Bethany for …
OAKLAND—All was calm last week for the Paris Lady Tigers ahead of the Christmas break, but they did manage to grab their eighth win of the season on Wednesday, Dec. 18.
Paris struggled out …
With a combined record of 27-1, it’s safe to say the Mayo Redbirds seventh and eighth-grade boys basketball teams have hit their stride and maintained it so far this season. Both squads …
By Robby Tucker
rtucker@prairiepress.net
The Paris Cooperative High School wrestling teams divided and conquered Saturday, Dec. 21—the boys roster snagged the program’s first-ever team championship during the North Vermillion …
GERMANTOWN HILLS, Ill.—In sports and life, the journeys worth taking are often the most difficult. The Mayo Middle School eighth-grade girls basketball team faced a long and arduous trek to the …
PARIS—Paris Junior League Basketball concluded the first half of the season Sunday, Dec. 15, with the Colts, Cardinals, Hawks and Panthers taking wins. All teams will take the next two weeks …
Over the past week, the PCHS boys basketball team ran the whole gamut of high school basketball. Paris experienced a crushing road loss at Marshall before turning around and earning a dominant win …
The Mayo Middle School Lady Redbirds are no strangers to high stakes. For the second time in three years, they will be playing for an IESA state championship, but a perfect 26-0 record is also on the …
The Crestwood eighth-grade boys basketball team took an exciting 37-34 overtime win against Casey-Westfield Thursday, Dec. 5, before running through Westville 45-20 on Monday.
The seventh-grade …
CHAMPAIGN—After a stellar showing during the regular season and regional tournament, the Crestwood eighth-grade girls basketball team fell 44-27 to Champaign St. Matthew in their IESA Class …
PARIS—The first half of the Paris Junior League Basketball season is coming to a close. The Cardinals remain the only undefeated team, picking up a win alongside the Tigers, Colts and Panthers …
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 …
