SATURDAY, JUNE 3 SPORTS ROUNDUP BASEBALL IHSA PLAYOFFS STATE FINALS AS DOZER PARK, PEORIA In the Class 1A state final on Saturday, Waterloo Gibault Catholic won its first state baseball championship with an 8-0 win over Henry-Senachwine, while in the third place game, Sterlin... read more

BLOOMINGTON - A milestone was reached in Edwardsville's dramatic 3-2 win over Minooka in the final of the IHSA Class 4A Illinois Wesleyan University Sectional Saturday at Horenberger Field in Bloomington. Tigers' head coach Tim Funkhouser won his 800th career game in his 28th season coaching, starting... read more

BLOOMINGTON – There was a decision to be made during the seventh-inning stretch for the Tigers. Go to a closer, or leave their sophomore starter in there to finish out a complete game? Edwardsville’s coaching staff decided to go with the latter Saturday afternoon in the IHSA Class 4A... read more

NORMAL - Very strong pitching by Bradley-Bourbonnais' Libby Spaulding, along with missed opportunities, helped to end the very successful Edwardsville softball season as the Tigers lost to the Boilermakers 6-3 in the final of the IHSA Class 4A sectional at Normal Community High School in Normal o... read more

ST. LOUIS - St. Louis City SC looks to make it three straight in the cauldron that is CITY PARK on Saturday night with Houston Dynamo FC coming to town. Homestands are a bit different in a sport where a team generally plays once per week, but City has a chance for a three-game sweep in Downtown... read more

ROXANA - Senior Ashton Noble stays busy these days. The three-sport athlete plays football and basketball, and most recently made a trip to the IHSA state track meet. At the state meet, Ashton has gotten used to success. That's why it was no surprise when he placed fourth in Class 2A in the discus... read more

BETHALTO - In their last race together, senior Jackson Collman alongside junior teammates and best friends DJ Dutton, Justice Eldridge, and Lucas Naugle finished third place in the 4x800 meter race at the IHSA state track meet in Class 2A. For the surreal accomplishment, all four are Tom Lane State... read more

TROY - Junior Tashon Crockarell has been in the Triad High School track and field system but had a breakout season in 2022-23. He was able to qualify for the state track meet at Eastern Illinois University in three separate events. For his efforts, Tashon Crockarell is an Axes Physical Therapy... read more

EDWARDSVILLE - Olympic medalists Rowdy Gaines and Elizabeth Beisel recently visited the Edwardsville YMCA as a part of the USA Swimming Foundation's Make A Splash tour, sponsored by Phillips Petroleum Corporation of Bartlesville, Okla., who runs the Wood River oil refinery, to teach young swimmers... read more

ALTON - A clinic for youth soccer coaches in the area was recently held at Public School Stadium and led by Damian Jones, a local youth soccer coach and co-founder of Student-Athletes Leading Tomorrow (SALT), a Riverbend-area organization that helps and mentors at-risk youth through sports and helps... read more