John Hough, Sports Writer

CARROLLTON - It’s fantastic to have a returning all-state wide receiver on your team, but that means opposing defenses know about that too and will take no chances. Nathan Walker of the Carrollton Hawks so far has touched the ball 20 times through four games and still has managed seven...

GREENFIELD - The Carrollton Hawks are not known for their defensive output. However, in their past two games, they’ve been physically dominating. It’s also what head coach Nick Flowers predicted that the defense would take some time to gel early in the season. Carrollton’s defense...

GREENFIELD - One of the biggest games of the week in the Riverbender area features two longtime Greene County rivals, the Carrollton Hawks and the Greenfield-Northwestern Tigers. Kickoff is 7 p.m. tonight. Location: Fleur de Lis Field at Greenfield High School Last meeting: 9/15/17 Carrollton...

SEE FULL VIDEO: SEE CARROLLTON-CALHOUN PLAY OF THE GAME: CARROLLTON - It was a type of game the Carrollton Hawks had been waiting for through the first couple of weeks in the season. You could throw in Hunter Flowers and Nathan Walker too. Flowers threw three touchdown passes,...

CARROLLTON - The season is still young as week three of the 2018 football season approaches. However, it’s hard to fathom that the big annual game between the Carrollton Hawks and the Calhoun Warriors will feature both teams being winless at 0-2. The Hawks fell to the Triopia Trojans 22-1...

EDWARDSVILLE - After a tough 5-1 loss to the CBC Cadets, the Edwardsville Tigers had a week to prepare for the Gibault Catholic Hawks. Maybe it had to do with some practices in between, but on Wednesday night against the Hawks, the Edwardsville brought their shooting boots. The Tigers put an...

ALTON - The defending IHSA Class 1A state champion Marquette Catholic Explorers return the bulk of their roster, including a significant number of skilled players with the likes of Aaron Boulch, Chris Hartrich, and Trenton Dietiker. They also welcomed the talented midfielder, Stephen Hasse. Hasse...

BEARDSTOWN - Everybody loses, but there’s always the problematic moments where great programs have to come back down to earth or at least ask themselves; did that just happen? After scoring on their first play from scrimmage, it seemed like it would be a relatively standard game for the Carrollton...

ALTON - A fast start for anybody is always ideal. Within five minutes in the first half, the Marquette Catholic Explorers netted two goals, which catapulted them in front of the Father McGivney Griffins. The Explorers ended up with four first half and goals and added another in the second...

CARROLLTON - So far for new Jersey Panthers volleyball head coach, Justin Wilhite he wants his players to battle and keeps a positive attitude through every game. So far, so good. The Panthers defeated the Carrollton Lady Hawks 25-22, 25-22 in a non-conference game at Carrollton Grade School...