By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The undefeated Royal Giants are one weekend away from running the table during the Eastern Illinois Baseball League’s season. The Giants opened postseason play on Sunday with pitchers Nolan Roseman and Adam Crites combining on a no-hitter in a 10-0 win over El Paso in a […]
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Royal to face El Paso first in Eastern Illinois Baseball League tournament
By FRED KRONER Fred@mahometnews.com Defending Eastern Illinois Baseball League tournament champion Buckley will serve as the host for Sunday’s semifinal games in the 85-year-old league. The Dutch Masters, who have a record 16 tournament titles, are the No. 2 seed and will play in the day’s finale. Sunday’s action starts […]
Something for student-athletes to “look forward to and focus on”
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Not all of the details are clear. The scheduling is still in limbo. There’s not even a guarantee that the various state tournaments will be held. But one important point was revealed Wednesday afternoon which has area athletes, coaches and athletic directors in smiles. High school […]
Large gatherings linked to rise in Champaign County COVID-19 cases
Champaign County is experiencing a spike in COVID-19 cases. Over the last two days, 101 new cases were added to the 1,413 total cases. On Tuesday 55 new cases were reported and Wednesday morning 46 new COVID-19 cases were reported. There are currently 212 active cases. District 6 of the […]
IHSA releases 2020-21 athletic dates: move football, volleyball and boys soccer to spring
The IHSA has announced the boys/girls golf, girls tennis, boys/girls cross country and girls swimming and diving can continue for the fall 2020 season while football, volleyball and boys soccer have been moved to the spring. “This plan, like nearly every aspect of our current lives, remains fluid,” said IHSA […]
Youth and Adult Sport Guidelines announced by IDPH
The Illinois Department of Public Health issued new sport guidance Wednesday afternoon. “Whether they’re new to the game, or have been training since they could walk, kids want to play sports,” Gov. JB Pritzker said. “Parents want to cheer from the stands and watch the kids succeed and offer some […]
Remington’s no hitter puts Royal Giants over Paxton
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Jesse Remington spent most of the last three summers pitching in an Independent League in California, hoping to catch the attention of a major league affiliate. His plan to return to the West Coast in 2020 was thwarted by the coronavirus pandemic, which shut down the […]
IESA cancels several junior high fall sports, approves plan Speech Advisory Committee
The IESA Board of Directors voted unanimously Thursday to cancel the regular season and IESA state series in the sports of boys and girls golf, boys baseball, girls softball, and boys and girls cross-country for the 2020-21 school year. “We know that there will be many people within the school […]
Spartans and Comets ready to go, await IHSA decision on fall sports
The unpredictability of summer 2020 has left nothing untouched. Even pastimes, such as childhood sports, have been canceled or modified to curb the spread of COVID-19. In the last two months, high school coaches, athletes and athletic directors in Illinois have taken what they can get. They have spent time […]
State employment agency hit in nationwide fraud scheme
By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois phancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Employment Security said Wednesday it has been affected by a nationwide fraud scheme involving the federal Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program. That program, enacted as part of the federal CARES Act, provides 100 percent federally funded jobless benefits […]
