RHJH track breaks two school records at state meet
EAST PEORIA –– Two of three entries placed and two of three set school records for Red Hill’s junior high track teams at the IESA Class 2A State Finals over the weekend, but they were not the same two entries in both instances.
Red Hill’s Lytle is lone qualifier for state meet
ALTAMONT –– Only one female athlete from Lawrence County’s two track teams remains after the first round of the postseason.
LHS boys win meet
LAWRENCEVILLE –– One final tune-up resulted in a win for Lawrenceville High School’s boys’ track team late last week.
Season ends for Indians, Lady Indians in first round of regionals
Postseason play was short-lived for Lawrenceville High School’s baseball and softball teams, as both teams dropped their opening round games in their respective regionals Monday.
Lady Indians, Lady Salukis wrap up regular seasons
The final week of the regular season was a busy one for Lawrence County’s high school softball teams, as both played multiple games in the season’s final days.
Indians, Salukis close out regular seasons
County rivals squared off in the final week of the regular season, while Red Hill High School and Lawrenceville High School’s baseball teams also got a few more games in last week as well.
PJHS track teams compete at Shelbyville Sectional
SHELBYVILLE –– The season came to an end for Parkview Junior High School’s track teams at the IESA Class 3A Shelbyville Sectional Saturday, as none of the entries for the Braves or Lady Braves were able to qualify for the state meet.
Postseason to start for baseball, softball teams
With the regular season winding down this week, focus will quickly shift toward the postseason, which starts next week for local baseball and softball teams. Lawrenceville High School’s baseball and softball teams will compete in Class 2A regionals, while both Red Hill teams are in their respective Class 1A brackets.
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Red Hill qualifies 2 individuals, one relay for IESA state finals
EFFINGHAM –– A total of six athletes from Red Hill Junior High School were able to continue their seasons over the weekend after qualifying for the IESA Class 2A State Finals following their performances at the Class 2A Effingham St. Anthony Track Sectional Saturday.
Indians win two of three recently
It has been an interesting stretch of baseball to say the least for Lawrenceville High School’s baseball team recently.
Salukis win one, lose one recently
Two games both resulted in shutouts for Red Hill High School’s baseball team recently, but only one ended with a win.
Lady Indians split recent games
LAWRENCEVILLE –– Two recent home games resulted in a win and a loss for Lawrenceville High School’s softball team as the Lady Indians start to wind down their season.
Lady Salukis 7th, Indians 8th, Salukis, Lady Indians 9th at Little Illini meet
CASEY –– Track teams from Lawrence County finished toward the back of the pack at the annual Little Illini Conference Meet in Casey May 4.
PJHS 7th girls 6th, 8th girls 7th, boys’ teams 8th at LEIC track meet
TOLEDO –– After being delayed a few days by rain, track teams from Parkview Junior High School competed in the annual Little Eastern Illini Conference Meet May 3 at Cumberland High School in Toledo and all of them finished toward the middle or back of the pack.
Lady Salukis blanked by Casey-Westfield
BRIDGEPORT –– Playing against the No. 1 team in the state is never an easy task and it’s one that Red Hill High School’s softball team experience first-hand Monday.
Salukis split handful of games
Hovering around the .500 mark has been a theme for Red Hill High School’s baseball team this season and that trend continued recently, as they went 2-2 over a four-game stretch.
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Indians win three of five games recently
Several close games and a couple of blowouts led to a 3-2 record for Lawrenceville High School’s baseball team during a recent busy stretch.
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Lady Indians 5th at Robinson Invitational, have won four of last six
A busy stretch has been mostly positive for Lawrenceville High School’s softball team, as they went 4-2 over their past six games, including winning their last three.
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Lady Salukis drop four, skid extended to seven games
Struggles continued for Red Hill High School’s softball team recently, as they dropped four more games to see their losing streak reach seven games.
Indians, Salukis finish at back of field at Newton Invitational
Points were hard to come by for Lawrence County’s high school boys’ track teams Friday at the annual Newton Eagle Invitational. The two local squads combined for just one point, as Lawrenceville finished 17th and Red Hill tied for 18th out of 21 teams in the deep and competitive field.
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