WALTONVILLE, IL (Mt. Vernon register news staff report. Please click to read the full story. Here are some excerpts) The Waltonville/Sesser-Valier baseball team won a pair of games at its own invitational Saturday. WSV started the morning with a 15-0 victory over Webber in four innings. The Spartans followed with a 12-10 afternoon victory over Gallatin County. In the Webber Game, WSV scored 10 runs in the opening inning and tacked on five more in the second. In the Gallatin County game,The Spartans trailed 5-2 after four innings, but scored eight times in the fifth to take control of the game. Gallatin County closed the gap with four runs in the seventh. Rangerettes score cross-county victory
Rangers steal win from Redbirds…Blondi picks up 200th win
The Benton Rangers present baseball coach Brett Blondi the game ball after picking up his 200th win yesterday.
Benton Lions’ Club, Rend Lake College host 39th annual All-Star Games
INA, IL (Amanda Jarzynski- Benton Evening News. Please click on the link to read the full story. Here is an excerpt. The Benton Lions Club and Rend Lake College teamed up Friday night to host the 39th annual Basketball All-Star Games. Four boys teams and two girls team–made up of 107 young athletes from all over Southern Illinois high schools–took to the court for a night of fun, no-pressure basket“It was a lot of fun,” said Sesser-Valier’s Hannah Garacia. “It’s nice to know that you’re coming in with nothing at stake… it’s just everyone having a good time playing basketball.”The athletes also competed in 3-point tournaments and the boys took part in a slam dunk challenge.
Several Franklin County basketball players are Lions Club All Stars
In what was one of the original All-Star games in the state of Illinois, the 39th Annual Lions Club All Star Games will be played tomorrow night at James “Hummer” Waugh gym on the campus of Rend Lake College.
Nathan Wheeler, Coordinator of Digital Media & Marketing for Rend Lake College had this to say about the event. “There was such an overwhelming response to the club’s guest list this year that it has forced a change in format. Instead of one boys Purple vs Gold game, there will be two boys games (30 minutes each), featuring two different Purple and Gold teams and 2 game MVP’S. The girls format is unchanged from previous years.”
“The event will include all the staples from previous years — Dunk Contest, Three Point Contests, Apparel & MVPs.”
Playing in the girls game from Franklin County are the following: Alexis Abney, Mikayla Abney, Ally Gisher and Kaylee Pedigo from Benton; Hannah Garascia, Jaylin Hayley; and Taylor Frank from Sesser-Valier-Waltonville; Maddie Gossett and Megan Wilson from Christopher; and Morgan Griffith from West Frankfort.
Playing in the boys games from Franklin County are the following: Austin Wills and Timmy Henson from Benton; Noah Allen and Austin Glodich from West Frankfort; Kaeleb Pedigo and Gabe Schimpf from Christopher and Brendan Whiting from Zeigler-Royalton.
Here is the full roster. The players from the Black Diamond, Southern Illinois River to River and the GEC will be in caps.
Girls Southern Illinois Lions Club All-Stars
GOLD TEAM HOME Roger Stieg (Centralia)
53 ALEXIS ABNEY (BENTON)
52 MAKALYA ABNEY (BENTON)
32 Brook Nossett (Centralia)
25 Brynn Rogers (Carbondale)
15 MAKALYA SMOTHERS (HERRIN)
22 MAGGIE CONNER (HERRIN)
12 ALOURA MOYARD (JOHNSTON CITY)
23 MAGGIE PRICE (JOHNSTON CITY)
4 TAYLOR STONER (MASSAC CO.)
20 Bria Meyer (Mt Vernon)
10 ANGEL JONES (MURPHYSBORO)
33 JANIE HOLLIE (Nashville)
15 Sydney Geurin (Salem)
3 HANNAH GARASCIA (SESSER-VALIER-WALTONVILLE)
Taylor Lyas (Cairo)
Ukari Posey (Cairo)
McKynlee Schwartz (Carbondale)
MEGAN BARRETT (CARTERVILLE)
MADDIE GOSSETT (CHRISTOPHER)
MEGHAN WILSON (CHRISTOPHER)
ELLIE BASLER (ANNA-JONESBORO)
Daneesha Carthell (Egyptian)
EMILY BLADES (HAMILTON CO.)
ADRIENNE WINEMILLER (HAMILTON CO.)
Abbey Livesay (Shawnee)
PURPLE TEAM AWAY Jeff Lonnon & Cody Hiller (Mt. Vernon)
12 ALLY GISCHER (BENTON)
23 KAYLEE PEDIGO (BENTON)
2 LAUREN VAUGHN (FAIRFIELD)
22 BRENNI TRIPP – (GOREVILLE)
20 EMMA DEATON (HERRIN)
23 HANNAH GROUTAGE (HERRIN)
2 NATALIE HOSMAN (MASSAC CO.)
24 India Wade (Meridian)
22 MIKALYA BRASEL (MURPHYSBORO)
2 LAUREN HEINZMAN (Mt. VERNON)
23 CAITLYN ANDERSON (PINCKNEYVILLE)
24 RAYGAN YATES (PINCKNEYVILLE)
22 Haley Gregg (Salem)
22 JAYLYN HALEY (SESSER-VALIER-WALTONVILLE)
44 TAYLOR FRANK (SESSER-VALIER-WALTONVILLE)
34 CALLIE CLAY (VIENNA)
Sharell Woods (Cairo)
Johnecia Kyles (Carbondale)
MORGAN COMBS (CARMI-WHITE COUNTY)
Latavia Maines (Centralia)
KATE SMITH (DuQUOIN)
SYDNEY WILLIAMS (HAMILTON CO.)
TONI CRISP (HARRISBURG)
Madi Ellet (Shawnee)
Allison Bass (Wayne City)
MORGAN GRIFFITH (WEST FRANKFORT)
BOYS Southern Illinois Lions Club All-Stars
GOLD TEAM (HOME) Coach Mike Mooneyham (Herrin)
TEAM ONE
12 D.J. SPELL (HERRIN)
2 JAKE HARTLINE (HERRIN)
2 Justin Shadowens (Marion)
32 Jacob Schmid (Marion)
21 Sam Swinford (Marion)
24 Dawson Berry (Centralia)
4 KAELEB PEDIGO (CHRISTOPHER)
20 BRODY WALKER (CARRIER MILLS)
34 Cameryn Curtis (Egyptian)
24 TIM MARTSON (Murphysboro)
33 Reid Frederking (Steeleville)
42 JAMIE LANCE (SESSER-VALIER)
31 Jackson Helm (Webber Township)
22 DARIAN ROUNDTREE (MASSAC CO.)
23 Dave Taylor (Cairo)
TEAM 2
11 AUSTIN WILLS (BENTON)
24 JAKE DOWNEN (HERRIN)
35 DALTON BUSH (HERRIN)
22 LUKE LAWRENCE (GALATIA)
14 MISHONT GIBBS (MURPHYSBORO)
24 E. J. THOMPSON (JOHNSTON CITY)
11 Byron Nesby (Meridian)
10 T. J. Nichols (Meridian)
24 Brenden Boles (Salem)
20 ADDISON BAXTER (SESSER-VALIER)
25 Andrew Grafton (Steeleville)
10 AUSTIN GLODICH (WEST FRANKFORT)
PURPLE TEAM (AWAY) Coach Justin Barrington (DuQuoin)
TEAM ONE
4 TIMMY HENSON (BENTON)
4 MATT RICE (CARMI–WHITE COUNTY)
12 Eli Cox (Carlyle)
3 BLAKE JACKSON (CARTERVILLE)
30 BRENDAN BEASLEY (CARTERVILLE)
50 TAYLOR HEIL (CARTERVILLE)
12 SAVION SMITH (CHESTER)
15 CALEB VOGEL (DuQUOIN)
50 BRADEN HEAPE (DuQUOIN)
32 ETHAN PARTRIGE (ELDORADO)
30 Quinton Kujawa (Mt Vernon)
10 HADEN HAGGEMEYER (Nashville)
30 RYAN BRINK (NASHVILLE)
45 BROGAN KEMP (NASHVILLE)
TEAM 2
24 JUSTICE HILL (CARRIER MILLS)
10 Jachai Webster (Centralia)
11 GABE SCHIMPF (CHRISTOPHER)
30 CALEB VAUGHN (CRAB ORCHARD)
11 TYLER WINTERS (HARDIN CO.)
32 Jabare Patrick (Meridan)
14 MATT LONG (NCOE)
34 COOPER WELLS (NCOE)
13 CHARLES FARMER (SESSER-VALIER)
13 Ike McPhail (Waltonville)
24 Zane Wilson (Waltonville)
4 Eric Green (Wayne City)
42 Chad Dickey (Wayne City)
11 BRENDAN WHITING (ZEIGLER-ROYALTON)
2016 Results:
Boys | Purple 139 – Gold 107
Coaches – Eric Stallman, Kevin Cox
Game MVP – Roi’Yell Nesbitt (Mt. Vernon)
Slam Dunk Champ – Jarrett Sims (Meridian)
3-Point Shootout Champ – Kyle Cox (Dongola)
Girls | Gold 82 – Purple 76
Coaches – Mary Alice Jenkis, DeAirdre Dagg
Game MVP – Avery English (Carterville)
3-Point Shootout Champ – Cortini Lockhart (Centralia)
Rangers shut out Hamco
McLEANSBORO, IL- The Benton Rangers shut out the Hamilton County Foxes yesterday 7-0 in high school baseball action.
Ian McMachon and Tyson Houghland homered for the Rangers.
Benton will be in action this afternoon against Mundelein at Evalodi Field. Game time is 4:30
Schimpf has 10 K’s in as the Tornadoes beat Seneca
ZEIGLER, IL- Gabe Schimpf, coming of a three homer day against W-S-V Saturday, strikes out 10, and goes 2-3 at the plate as Z-R-C defeats Seneca 4-2 in high school baseball action yesterday. Dalton Humphrey picks up the save for the Tornadoes.
Along with Schimpf’s two hits, Shane McKowen, Kaleb Pedigo, and Steven Anderson have a base hit each for Z-R-C.
The Tornadoes travel 10 miles south on 148 to face the Herrin Tigers at 4:30 this afternoon.
W-S-V falls at Herrin
HERRIN, IL The Waltonville-Sesser-Valier Spartans fall yesterday 4-2 against the Herrin Tigers.
Leading the Spartan offense was Hannah Garascia, who went 2-2 with a triple.
Jaylyn Haley went 2-3 and drove in a run.
Gretchen Whitter took the loss for W-S-V
Maddie Britton drives in the walkoff run for WF yesterday
WEST FRANKFORT, IL- Maddie Britton drives in the winning run in the bottom of the seventh as the Redbirds defeat the Salem Wildcats 13-12 yesterday. She went 4-5 on the afternoon.
West Frankfort pounds out 22 hits. Sydney Chamness has a perfect day at the plate going 5-5 with three doubles. Along with Britton Allie Herron goes 4-5 with a home run.
WF travels to Elkville this afternoon to face the Elverado Falcons.
Rangerettes defeat Mundelin 12-2
BENTON, IL- Lindsey Sidel blasts a walk off three run homer in the bottom of the fifth as Benton wins 12-2 yesterday in girls softball action. It was one of her two hits on the afternoon.
Lacy Jerkins has a 2-3 day at the plate for the Rangerettes with a double. Christian Shaw goes 2-4 at the plate and drives in a run. Ally Gisher goes 2-4 also. Eb Casey 1-2 with a pair of RBI’s.
Kiley Carter picks up the win for Benton.
The Rangerettes have a double header this afternoon at Benton Community Park. They will host the Vienna Eagles at 4:30 p.m. and have a remach with Mundelin at 6:30 p.m. this evening.
