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(NEWTON) in Major League Baseball :
* Monday : the Cardinals beat the Cubs, 5-2
* Monday : the White Sox beat Houston : the Reds beat Pittsburgh
* Tuesday : the Cardinals again host the Cubs in St. Louis tonight
* Tuesday : the White Sox play at Minnesota : the Reds again host the Pirates
(OLNEY) in summer swimming competition this past Saturday at the McLeansboro Invitational :
* the Olney Tigersharks won the seven team event with Fairfield finishing second and Harrisburg third
* the other teams included those from Carmi, Mt. Carmel, Mt. Vernon, Indiana, and host McLeansboro
* Olney’s lone high point winner was Owen Powell in the Boys 11&12 Year Age Group
* Olney’s other top swimmers on the day
* Lauren Eagleson, Braden Flanagan, Maria Mayorga, Tim Sturm, Kaitlyn Flanagan, & Carolyn Powell
* the Tigersharks are back in the water tonight hosting Mt. Carmel at the Musgrove Aquatic Center at 6:30
LOCAL AND AREA SPORTS REMINDERS
(OLNEY) “A League of Our Own” Ladies FastPitch Softball League has its next meeting on Saturday afternoon, June 29th, at Ophelia’s Cup in Olney, starting at 1:00 – the first-year League is still looking for teams from the surrounding counties for it’s 2013 Opening Pre-Season Tournament which is set for Sunday, July 14th, at Musgrove Park in Olney – it’s for players ages 16 and older, with a sign-up fee of $30 per player – for more information or details, call Ed at 618-837-0662 or Lindsay at 618-843-8919 – the League is a part of the non-profit organization, the Richland County Athletic Association
(NEWTON) the Fall Soccer Sign-Up will be Saturday, June 29th, from 9:00 to 1:00 at the Sunrise Youth Center & Community Building in Newton – it’s for children entering into Kindergarten thru 8th Grade this fall – the cost is at $25 per child or $50 for a family of three or more siblings – plus, junior high travel team registration and information is also available – registration forms are available at the Sunrise Youth Center & Community Building on a lobby table – for more, check the website online at www.sycsoccer.org
(OLNEY) Coach Dennis Conley and the OCC Blue Knights baseball team will host a final “baseball camp” next Monday thru Wednesday, June 24th-26th, each morning from 10:00 to 12 noon, at Conley Field at Olney Central College – campers will work on hitting, base running, pitching, & fielding, plus each player must provide their own glove, bat, hat, & drink – the cost is at $50 per player – call 395-7545 to pre-register
(NEWTON) Nick’s Race is fast approaching with advanced registration currently underway, remembering the life he lived and the life he gave – it’s set for this Saturday, June 22nd, at Sam Parr State Park, northeast of Newton, with registration and packet pick-up at 7:15 that morning – the 2.85 mile run will start at 8:30, the walk at 8:40, the NCHS Drum Line Performance at 9:00. and the race results and awards ceremony at 9:20 – awards go to the top three male and female runners in seven different age divisions – the entry fee is still at $25 per person with online registration is available at www.RaceIt.com – raffle tickets with various prizes are available for purchase, plus t-shirts can be ordered and all donations are appreciated – all proceeds will support the Drum Line & Cross Country Team at Newton Community High School, the Newton Rotary Club & it’s many projects, and the Gift of Hope, all to help raise awareness about organ & tissue donations – for more, facebook at
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– we’ll see you Saturday morning
(OLNEY) the Olney Little League is hosting its 2nd annual “Summer Slam” this weekend at Musgrove Park with hundreds of players & families coming in from all over Illinois to take part – different age levels on the various fields, plus concessions and great youth baseball this Friday, Saturday, and Sunday in Olney
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(OLNEY) on our Sports Broadcast Schedule : it’s Cardinals baseball tonight on Freedom 92.9 with our air-time at 7:05 : and it’s the latest in sports on CBS Sports Radio 107.1 FM / 740 AM WVLN
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(OLNEY) in Major League Baseball this past weekend :
* Saturday & Sunday : the Cardinals split with the Marlins, winning Saturday, but losing yesterday
* Saturday & Sunday : Cubs and Reds split with the Mets & Brewers : White Sox lost two at Houston
* Monday : the Cardinals begin a four game series at home tonight against the Cubs in Busch Stadium
* Monday : the White Sox play the Astros in Houston : the Reds host the Pirates in Cincinnati
(FLORA) here’s the results from last Saturday night’s racing at the Clay County Speedway :
* Sprints : Terry Babb took the checkered flag, followed by Aric Gentry and Nick Hale
* Hornets : Jeremy Callahan won the featured race, followed by Josh Callahan and Mike Mandrell
* B-Mods : Jim Reavis crossed the finish line first, followed by Curt Loddeke and Tony Stinde
* Modifieds : Larry Anderson finished in first place, followed by Michael Bolyard and Everett Bradham
* Pure Stocks : feature race will be made up Saturday – heat winners were Chad Weiner and Justin Jones
* Midget Cars : Tim Lynch finished in first place, follewed by Terry Babb and Cory Eaglin
* Street Stocks : Blake Myers won the featured race, followed by John Shick and Greg Dedrick, Jr.
it’s back to more oval, dirt track racing this Saturday night at the Clay County Speedway, just north of Flora
(OLNEY) in summer break swimming action, the Olney Tigersharks have been doing well :
* at the Salem Pentathalon a week ago, the Tigersharks won three events with two 2nd’s and two 3rd’s
* Elyse Eagleson won the 18 & Under Girls event
* Tanner Piercefield won the 16 & Under Girls event
* Owen Powell won the 12 & Under Boys event
* Tim Sturm and Haley Simpson had 2nd place finishes
* Trey Nosek and Cylis Cox had the 3rd place finishes
* the Tigersharks won a dual meet against Fairfield last Tuesday night, 379 to 322
* the Olney swimmers won this past Saturday’s McLeansboro Invitational with seven teams competing
* we’ll take a look at the individual results from the Hamilton County event in tomorrow’s sports’
* the Tigersharks will host their first home meet tomorrow night at the Musgrove Aquatic Center
LOCAL AND AREA SPORTS REMINDERS
(NEWTON) the Fall Soccer Sign-Up will be Saturday, June 29th, from 9:00 to 1:00 at the Sunrise Youth Center & Community Building in Newton – it’s for children entering into Kindergarten thru 8th Grade this fall – the cost is at $25 per child or $50 for a family of three or more siblings – plus, junior high travel team registration and information is also available – registration forms are available at the Sunrise Youth Center & Community Building on a lobby table – for more, check the website online at www.sycsoccer.org
(NEWTON) Nick’s Race is fast approaching with advanced registration currenly continuing, remembering the life he lived and the life he gave – it’s set for this Saturday, June 22nd, at Sam Parr State Park, northeast of Newton, with registration and packet pick-up at 7:15 that morning – the 2.85 mile run will start at 8:30, the walk at 8:40, the NCHS Drum Line Performance at 9:00. and the race results and awards ceremony at 9:20 – awards go to the top three male and female runners in seven different age divisions – the entry fee is still at $25 per person with online registration is available at www.RaceIt.com – raffle tickets with various prizes are available for purchase, plus t-shirts can be ordered and all donations are appreciated – all proceeds will support the Drum Line & Cross Country Team at Newton Community High School, the Newton Rotary Club & it’s many projects, and the Gift of Hope, all to help raise awareness about organ & tissue donations – for more, facebook at
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– we’ll see you Saturday morning
(OLNEY) Coach Dennis Conley and the OCC Blue Knights baseball team will host two more “baseball camps” – today thru Wednesday and next Monday thru Wednesday, June 24th-26th, each morning from 10:00 to 12 noon, at Conley Field at Olney Central College – campers will work on hitting, base running, pitching, & fielding, plus each player must provide their own glove, bat, hat, & drink – the cost is at $50 per player or $75 both this week and next – call Coach Conley at 618-395-7545 to pre-register
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(OLNEY) on our Sports Broadcast Schedule : it’s Cardinals baseball tonight on Freedom 92.9 with our air-time at 5:55 : and it’s the latest in sports on CBS Sports Radio 107.1 FM / 740 AM WVLN
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(OLNEY) in Major League Baseball :
* Friday : the Cardinals lost the first of three in Miami to the Marlins, 5-4
* Friday : Cubs beat the Mets : White Sox lost to Houston : Reds beat the Brewers
* Saturday : the Cardinals are back in Miami to play the Marlins this afternoon
* Saturday : Cubs are in New York : White Sox are in Houston : Reds host Milwaukee
(OLNEY) in summer break swimming action, the Olney Tigersharks have been doing well :
* at last weekend’s Salem Pentathalon, the Tigersharks won three events with two 2nd’s and two 3rd’s
* Elyse Eagleson won the 18 & Under Girls event
* Tanner Piercefield won the 16 & Under Girls event
* Owen Powell won the 12 & Under Boys event
* Tim Sturm and Haley Simpson had 2nd place finishes
* Trey Nosek and Cylis Cox had the 3rd place finishes
* the Tigersharks won a dual meet against Fairfield this past Tuesday night, 379 to 322
* the Tigersharks are at the McLeansboro Invitational today
* the Olney swimmers will host their first home meet next Tuesday night at the Musgrove Aquatic Center
LOCAL AND AREA SPORTS REMINDERS
(NEWTON) Nick’s Race is fast approaching with advanced registration currently underway, remembering the life he lived and the life he gave – it’s set for next Saturday, June 22nd, a week from today, at Sam Parr State Park, northeast of Newton, with registration and packet pick-up at 7:15 that morning – the 2.85 mile run will start at 8:30, the walk at 8:40, the NCHS Drum Line Performance at 9:00. and the race results and awards ceremony at 9:20 – awards go to the top three male and female runners in seven different age divisions – the entry fee is still at $20 per person thru today, but after today, the fee increases to $25 – online registration is available at www.RaceIt.com – raffle tickets with various prizes are available for purchase, plus t-shirts can be ordered and all donations are appreciated – all proceeds will support the Drum Line & Cross Country Team at NCHS, the Newton Rotary Club & it’s many projects, and the Gift of Hope, to help raise awareness about organ & tissue donations – for more, facebook at
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(OLNEY) Coach Dennis Conley and the OCC Blue Knights baseball team will host two more “baseball camps” over the next two weeks – that’s next Monday thru Wednesday, June 17th-19th, and the following Monday thru Wednesday, June 24th-26th – that’s each morning from 10:00 to 12 noon at Conley Field at OCC – campers will work on hitting, base running, pitching, & fielding, plus each player must provide their own glove, bat, hat, & drink – calling Coach Conley at 618-395-7545 to pre-register or if any questions
(FLORA) it’s back to oval, dirt track racing tonight at the Clay County Speedway – it’s the Father’s Day Special this weekend, with the TQ Midget Border War as the Illinois Midget cars take on the Indiana cars, plus a Dads’ Day Race with both Fathers & sons taking part – also, all other regular classes will be featured – the gates open at 5:00, hot laps at 6:45, with the non-stop racing action at 7:30 – plenty of concessions & seats – all on this Saturday night at the Clay County Speedway, along U.S. Route 45, just north of Flora
(OLNEY) the 2013 Olney Tiger 5K Run/Walk is this morning at the Musgrove Aquatic Center – late and pre-registration continues from now until the 5K Run/Walk begins at 7:30 – then the one mile fun run starts at 8:15, with the results and awards presented at 9:00 – trophies awarded in the various categories, both male & female – all proceeds go directly to support the running programs at East Richland High School
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(OLNEY) on our Sports Broadcast Schedule : it’s Cardinals baseball today on Freedom 92.9 with our air-time at 3:00 : and it’s the latest in weekend sports on CBS Sports Radio 107.1 FM / 740 AM WVLN
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(OLNEY) in Major League Baseball :
* Thursday : the Cardinals beat the Mets, 2-1 to win the rubber game and series in New York
* Thursday : the Cubs beat the Reds, 6-5 in 14 innings : the White Sox were idle
* Friday : the Cardinals start up a three game series tonight in Miami against the Marlins
* Friday : Cubs play the Mets in New York : White Sox are at Houston : Reds host the Brewers
(OLNEY) USAC officials are offering their sympathy to the Jason Leffler family, after the former USAC Champion was fatally injured in a racing accident this past Wednesday night in Bridgeport, New Jersey – while details of the fatal crash have not been released, 37 year old Jason Leffler was one of the most personable USAC drivers, extending his character far beyond any racetrack – meanwhile, the USAC Benevolent Foundation announced yesterday a $10,000 grant has been established in the memory of Jason Leffler – the 501-3C-designated Foundation will also be accepting additional donations earmarked for usage by Jason’s son, Charlie Dean, and Charlie’s mother, Allison – all donations to the Leffler Program, which may include the Charlie Dean Leffler Education Fund, may be directed to the USAC Benevolent Foundation, based in Speedway, Indiana – for more, check the USAC website at www.usacracing.com
(NEWTON) At it’s meeting this past Monday night, the Illinois High School Association Board of Directors approved the continuation of the IHSA’s Athletes With Disabilities Program – debuting this past 2012-2013 school year, with state final events in Boys & Girls Cross Country, Boys & Girls Bowling, Boys & Girls Swimming & Diving, and Boys & Girls Track & Field, all four sports will continue in this coming 2013-2014 school year : also at this month’s meeting, the 2013 IHSA Distinguished Service Award winners were announced with the only downstate recipient being Chris Long of Sigel – congratulations to Chris for the much-deserved honor – he and the other recipients were honored at a banquet earlier this week
LOCAL AND AREA SPORTS REMINDERS
(NEWTON) Nick’s Race is fast approaching with advanced registration currently underway, remembering the life he lived and the life he gave – it’s set for next Saturday, June 22nd, at Sam Parr State Park, northeast of Newton, with registration and packet pick-up at 7:15 that morning – the 2.85 mile run will start at 8:30, the walk at 8:40, the NCHS Drum Line Performance at 9:00. and the race results and awards ceremony at 9:20 – awards go to the top three male and female runners in seven different age divisions – the entry fee is still at $20 per person now thru tomorrow, June 15th, when the fee increases to $25 – online registration is available at www.RaceIt.com – raffle tickets with various prizes are available for purchase, plus t-shirts can be ordered and all donations are appreciated – the proceeds will support the NCHS Drum Line, the NCHS Cross Country Team, the Newton Rotary Club & it’s many projects, and the Gift of Hope, to help raise awareness about organ & tissue donations – if questions, facebook at
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(OLNEY) Coach Dennis Conley and the OCC Blue Knights baseball team will host two more “baseball camps” over the next two weeks – that’s next Monday thru Wednesday, June 17th-19th, and the following Monday thru Wednesday, June 24th-26th – that’s each morning from 10:00 to 12 noon at Conley Field at OCC – campers will work on hitting, base running, pitching, & fielding, plus each player must provide their own glove, bat, hat, & drink – calling Coach Conley at 618-395-7545 to pre-register or if any questions
(FLORA) it’s back to oval track racing tomorrow night at the Clay County Speedway – this weekend, it’s the TQ Midget Border War with Midgets from all over the state competing against cars from Indiana, plus all other regular classes will be featured – the gates open at 5:00 with racing at 7:30 – plenty of seats and concessions tomorrow night at the Clay County Speedway, along U.S. Route 45, north of Flora
(OLNEY) the 2013 Olney Tiger 5K Run/Walk is tomorrow morning at the Musgrove Aquatic Center – it’s late and pre-registration at 6:30, with the 5K Run/Walk beginning at 7:30, followed by the one mile fun run at 8:15 – then results and awards presented at 9:00 – all entries get a t-shirt, plus random drawings for prizes and free swimming later in the day – trophies awarded in the various categories, both male & female – the registration fees are $22 for the 5K run and $10 for the one mile fun run – all proceeds go directly to support the running programs at East Richland High School – for more, call Coach Louie Gassmann
(NEWTON) it’s the fundraising “fish fry” to benefit the Newton Eagles football team, coming up this evening at the KC Hall in Newton, with serving from 4:30 to 7:30, plus carry-outs will be available – there will be special music, plus the Football Eagles will have their 7th Annual Raffle with a top prize of $500, along with other cash prizes and gift certificates as well – contact any Eagle Football player or coach for tickets and make plans to come out and meet the Newton Eagles tonight
(OLNEY) the 8th annual Richland County Republican Central Committee “golf outing” is today at the Richland Country Club – it’s registration at 11:00, lunch at 11:30, and a shotgun start at 1:00, all followed by a steak dinner with awards & prizes – the $75 fee includes lunch, golf, mulligans, cart, & dinner – plus, dinner only tickets are $25 each – to sign-up or for more details, call J.C. at 618-395-8124
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(OLNEY) on our Sports Broadcast Schedule : it’s Cardinals baseball tonight on Freedom 92.9 with our air-time at 6:00 : and it’s the latest in weekend sports on CBS Sports Radio 107.1 FM / 740 AM WVLN
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(OLNEY) in Major League Baseball :
* Wednesday : the Cardinals lost to the Mets, 5-1 evening up the series at one game apiece
* Wednesday : the Reds again beat the Cubs, 2-1 : the White Sox and Bluejays were rained out
* Thursday : the Cardinals and Mets have the rubber game of their series in New York this afternoon
* Thursday : the Cubs host the Reds this afternoon : the White Sox are idle until tomorrow night
LOCAL AND AREA SPORTS REMINDERS
(NEWTON) Nick’s Race is fast approaching with advanced registration currently underway, remembering the life he lived and the life he gave – it’s set for next Saturday, June 22nd, at Sam Parr State Park, northeast of Newton, with registration and packet pick-up at 7:15 that morning – the run will start at 8:30, the walk at 8:40, the NCHS Drum Line Performance at 9:00. and the race results and awards ceremony at 9:20 – awards go to the top three male and female runners in seven different age divisions – the entry fee is still at $20 per person now thru this Saturday, June 15th, when the fee increases to $25 – online registration is available at www.RaceIt.com – raffle tickets with various prizes are available for purchase, plus t-shirts can be ordered and all donations are appreciated – the proceeds will support the NCHS Drum Line, the NCHS Cross Country Team, the Newton Rotary Club & it’s many projects, and the Gift of Hope, to help raise awareness about organ and tissue donations – if any questions, facebook at
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(OLNEY) Coach Dennis Conley and the OCC Blue Knights baseball team will host two more “baseball camps” over the next two weeks – that’s next Monday thru Wednesday, June 17th-19th, and the following Monday thru Wednesday, June 24th-26th – that’s each morning from 10:00 to 12 noon at Conley Field at OCC – campers will work on hitting, base running, pitching, & fielding, plus each player must provide their own glove, bat, hat, & drink – calling Coach Conley at 618-395-7545 to pre-register or if any questions
(FLORA) it’s back to oval track racing this Saturday night at the Clay County Speedway – this weekend, it’s the TQ Midget Border War with Midgets from all over the state competing against cars from Indiana, plus all other regular classes will be featured – the gates open at 5:00 with racing at 7:30 – plenty of seats and concessions this Saturday night at the Clay County Speedway, along U.S. Route 45, north of Flora
(OLNEY) the 2013 Olney Tiger 5K Run/Walk is this Saturday morning at the Musgrove Aquatic Center – it’s late and pre-registration at 6:30, with the 5K Run/Walk beginning at 7:30, followed by the one mile fun run at 8:15 – then results and awards presented at 9:00 – all entries get a t-shirt, plus random drawings for prizes and free swimming later in the day – trophies awarded in the various categories, both male & female – the registration fees are $22 for the 5K run and $10 for the one mile fun run – all proceeds go directly to support the running programs at East Richland High School – for more, call Coach Louie Gassmann
(NEWTON) it’s the fundraising “fish fry” to benefit the Newton Eagles football team, coming up tomorrow evening at the KC Hall in Newton, with serving from 4:30 to 7:30, plus carry-outs will be available – there will be special music, plus the Football Eagles will have their 7th Annual Raffle with a top prize of $500, along with other cash prizes and gift certificates as well – contact any Eagle Football player or coach for tickets and make plans to come out and meet the Newton Eagles tomorrow night
(OLNEY) the 8th annual Richland County Republican Central Committee “golf outing” is tomorrow at the Richland Country Club – it’s registration at 11:00, lunch at 11:30, and a shotgun start at 1:00, all followed by a steak dinner with awards & prizes – the $75 fee includes lunch, golf, mulligans, cart, & dinner – plus, dinner only tickets are $25 each – to sign-up or for more details, call J.C. at 618-395-8124
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(OLNEY) on our Sports Broadcast Schedule : it’s Cardinals baseball this afternoon on Freedom 92.9 with our air-time at 12 noon : and it’s the latest in sports on CBS Sports Radio 107.1 FM / 740 AM WVLN
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