The McKendree University Bass Fishing Team qualified three teams for the recent Bassmaster National Championship on the Harris Chain of Lakes in Leesburg, Florida.
There probably isn’t another prep athlete in Illinois that has been as adversely affected by Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s stay-at-home order than Goreville’s Landon Albright.
CARTERVILLE — Neither heat, nor waves, nor a crowded field could stop the Crab Orchard High School team of Eli Killman and Ethan White.
CARTERVILLE — Even on a cold, wet May day someone had to find fish at Crab Orchard Lake.
CARTERVILLE — The weigh-in at Saturday’s Boy Scout tournament at Crab Orchard Lake lasted less than 30 minutes.
CARTERVILLE — After catching a couple fish early, Hunter Ralls and Avery Goines endured a couple hours without a strike.
Fishing is a family affair for the Richardsons and McKinneys.
When the IHSA Bass Fishing Finals finally get started Wednesday -- almost a month late because of high water -- Crab Orchard, West Frankfort, Benton, Nashville and Pinckneyville will have six boats on Carlyle Lake in search of the region's third state championship.
Fishing is a family affair for the Richardsons and McKinneys.
The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) announced today the 2017 IHSA Bass Fishing State Finals will be rescheduled for Wednesday and Thursday, June 14-15 on Carlyle Lake.
CARBONDALE — Dustin Rametta pulled in one last fish before he and his father Andy headed boat 37 back to the dock, and that fish proved to be just big enough to hand them the title at the 24th annual Midwest Bass Classic, held at Crab Orchard Lake on Saturday.
MARION — Crab Orchard High School took the top two spots at the IHSA Bass Fishing Lake of Egypt Sectional hosted by Mack's Lake of Egypt Marina on Monday to qualify for the state tournament for the first time since 2013.
CARTERVILLE — In a rare occurrence, the team of Hunter Grounds, Andy Rametta and the Zeigler brothers, Zach and Jacob, not only held on, but more than tripled their first-day lead to win the 50th annual Bill Harkins/Don Sanders Four-Man Fishing Tournament held at Crab Orchard Lake on Sunday.
JOHNSTON CITY — Macey Lentz bounced a two-out, two-run single up the middle in the bottom of the first inning to drive in what were ultimately the only runs of the game as Carterville’s softball team edged Johnston City, 2-0, Friday evening in the championship game of the Class 2A Johnston C…
CARBONDALE — It was the kind of game that spawns the cliché of it being a shame one team had to lose, but that’s exactly what transpired on the pitch of the Fralish Soccer Complex for the Carbondale Regional final between Marion and Carbondale.
The IHSA State Track and Field Meets are officially underway, with the girls Class 1A prelims running Thursday and the 2A and 3A prelims running Friday. After the first round of cuts, there’s still a number of Southern Illinois athletes who will be vying for a state championship Saturday morning.
On Saturday, half of the remaining 1A and 2A high school baseball teams in the state of Illinois will take the field for the final time this season and the Benton and Goreville Sectionals will be the site of those games for the Class 1A and 2A teams of Southern Illinois.
For the first time in 32 years, the Southern Illinois University baseball team sits atop the Missouri Valley Conference standings at the end of the regular season. The Salukis clinched the No. 1 seed in next week's Missouri Valley Conference Tournament, and at least a share of their first MV…
Illinois softball fell 8-3 to Arizona during its opening game in the Columbia regional of the NCAA Tournament. The Illini play Missouri State in an elimination game Saturday.
Illinois All-American Kofi Cockburn had an impressive NBA Draft Combine performance.
Why did they wait so long to allow college athletes to make a few bucks on the side?
Deshaun Watson’s week included meeting with NFL investigators and golf in the Bahamas with his new Browns teammates. Next week he’ll be back on the field, and under more public scrutiny. Some of the women who have accused Cleveland’s quarterback of sexual misconduct during massage therapy sessions have been interviewed by HBO’s “Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel.” Per the network, “several” of the women will detail the alleged abuse. The show will air Tuesday. Watson has denied any wrongdoing. He’s facing civil lawsuits from 22 women, who allege he behaved inappropriately. The NFL is also investigating whether he violated its personal-conduct policy. He met with investigators in Houston this week.
Thirteen months ago, Phil Mickelson settled into a leather chair for a pre-tournament news conference at the Masters.
The Tennessee Titans have agreed to terms with third-round pick Nicholas Petit-Frere. Petit-Frere, an offensive tackle, played 35 games, including 20 starts for Ohio State. The Titans have agreed to terms with six of their nine picks from the draft.
New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones doesn't show his emotions much. So it's understandable he didn't say much about the team's recent decision not to pick up the fifth-year option on his rookie contract. The 24-year-old who was the sixth player taken in the 2019 draft said it was just a business decision. He understands it, and he is preparing for his first season under new coach Brian Daboll. Jones has posted a 12-25 record since becoming the Giants starter.