Carbondale Community High School's Gwen Poore is swapping roles with former athletic director Mark Albertini. Albertini will assume Poore’s po…
Pinckneyville basketball coach Bob Waggoner accepted a Coaches Hall of Fame plaque during a ceremony at Rent One Park on Tuesday evening. Wagg…
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Herrin’s Billy Braid and Mason Clough are The Southern Illinoisan’s Boys Track Co-Athletes of the Year.
For nearly all of our 40 years together, my wife Martha and I have hosted a Fourth of July party for family, extended family, friends, acquain…
Thomas Rushing pitched a complete game in his first start and drove in four runs to lead Carbondale to a short-game win over Chester in an Ame…
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Both the short game and long game were working for the Marion High School softball team Friday as it remained undefeated with a victory over C…
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