Sesser-Valier-Waltonville-Woodlawn 1-0 at Edwards County 1-0

September 1, 2017 By Leave a Comment

by Steve Dunford

The Red Devils in Week one pulled off one of the biggest upsets of the night, by defeating Carmi-White County 27-12 on the road.

With this win, this establishes them as one of the potential  upper division teams in the Black Diamond.  In conversations that I have had with coach John Shadowens, one of the goals of the team is to improve on the 5-5 record of last year.

They make the long trip to Albion tonight to take on the Edwards County Lions, who defeated the Hamilton County Foxes, 21-6 last Friday night.

I am curios how this game will go.  The Lions improved on their record, going 3-6.  When they were in the Little Illini, they were a 1A school playing in a 3A-4A conference.

If the Lions could have at least a 5-4 season, they could be a force one day in the 1A playoffs.

I am going with the Red Devils by 10 in this one tonight.

Here is a link to Richard Blakely’s tape delay broadcast on WXAN in Ava.

Here is a link to WOKZ in Fairfield that is the voice of the Edwards County Lions.

https://www.network1sports.com/broadcast/today.php?page=2&state=IL

 

Filed Under: High School Sports, Sesser-Valier High School Sports, Sports

S-V-W-W pulls huge road upset over one of the BDC favorites, Carmi-White County

August 26, 2017 By Leave a Comment

by Steve Dunford

CARMI, IL-   The Sesser-Valier-Waltonville-Woodlawn Red Devils went over to Carmi last night as underdogs to the Bulldogs.

The Devils race out to a 21-6  halftime lead and hold on to defeat Carmi-White County 27 to 12,

Three-year starting quarterback Clayton Smith liked throwing to Lukas Gunter last night as the duo combined for 147 yards.

Eli Gunter had two rushing touchdowns for the Devils.

I talked with S-V-W-W coach John Shadowens and he had this to say about last night’s victory, “ It’s always nice to win on opening night, especially on the road against a conference favorite.  Our athletes came through with some big plays in the first half that set the tone.” 

The Devils (1-0) will make the long road trip to Albion Friday night to take on the Edwards Co. Lions.  Carmi-White-County (0-1) will be coming to Franklin County in week two, facing the C-Z-R Bearcats.

Box Score

RUSHING

S-V-W-W:    E. Gunter 12-58 2TD’s , Rock 16-41 TD, Malone 9-31, Smith 3-11, Gunter 2-6, Basso 1-5

C-WC:  Yates 17-87, Weinbrect 15-85, TD, Norcott 6-59, Pugsley 1 (-8)

PASSING

S-V-W-W:  Smith 7-8 147, TD

C-WC:  Pugsley 1-3  8

RECIEVING

S-V-W-W:  L. Gunter 5-147, TD

C-WC:  Thompson 1-8

Score by Quarters

Sesser-Valier-Waltonville Woodlawn (1-0) 7   14  0   6 –    27
Carmi-White County (0-1)                              6    0  0   6 –     12

Link to WSIL Sports Extra  (2:45-3:42)

http://www.wsiltv.com/story/36222203/sports-extra-august-25-2017

 

 

 

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HS Football Week 1 Scoreboard: S-V-W-W pulls big upset at Carmi-White County

August 26, 2017 By Leave a Comment

by Steve Dunford

I am going to give an upset of the week.  Congratulations to coach John Shadowens and the Sesser-Vailer-Waltonville-Woodlawn Red Devils for defeating the Carmi-White County Bulldogs on the road 27-12.  This is my upset of the week.

I had to go with the Franklin County School, however I think it is notable the Harrisburg Bulldogs went to the pit in Mt. Carmel and defeated the Purple Aces 17-14 tonight.

Here are the scores across Southern Illinois tonight.

Black Diamond

S-V-W-W  27 Carmi-White County 12

Vienna-Goreville  41  C-Z-R 6

Eldorado  42  Chester 22

Fairfield 48  Johnston City 0

Edwards County 21  Hamilton County 6

SIRR Ohio Non Conference Games

Carterville 28  Benton 15

 Anna-Jonesboro  43  West Frankfort 18

Harrisburg 17  Mt. Carmel 14

DuQuoin  48  Massac County  8

Carbondale 21  Murphysboro 6

Herrin 28  Waterloo  21

SIRR Mississippi Non Conference Games

Red Bud  21  Pinckneyville  7

Carlyle  34  Nashville  27

Freeburg  61  Sparta  14

South Seven Non Conference Games

Taylorville  42  Mt. Vernon 6

Marion  47  Mascoutah  35

Centralia  49  Salem  19

 

 

 

 

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SVW takes three-game match victory over Woodlawn

August 25, 2017 By Leave a Comment

VOLLEYBALL: SVW takes three-game match victory over Woodlawn

Paul Wilcoxen – Jefferson County Sports Photo

WOODLAWN, IL – (Paul Wilcoxen – Jefferson County Sports.  Please click on the link for the full story.  Here is an excerpt below.)

“I’m on the verge of tears,” said SVW coach Rachel Payne. “I’m so excited. We have a to-do list and it was to take Woodlawn to three. We did, so I was excited.”

The Lady Cardinals found themselves trailing 20-14 in the final set but tied it up (23-23) before the Red Devils rolled off two straight points to close it.

Payne credits her team’s serving as one of the key factors to the Red Devils’ victories in Games 1 and 3. SVW was trailing 11-9 in the third game when Dakota Quinn served eight straight points to put the Red Devils on top, 17-12, after the side-out.

Filed Under: High School Sports, Sesser-Valier High School Sports, Sports

The 2017 Sesser-Valier-Waltonville-Woodlawn Red Devils

August 25, 2017 By Leave a Comment

by Steve Dunford

S-V-W-W Roster

 

S-V-W-W Schedule

Nickname: Red Devils
Head Coach: John Shadowens
2016 Record: 5-5
2017 Classification Enrollment: 488.00

Aug 25 7:00 A Carmi (C.-White County) 370.00
Sep 1 7:00 A Albion (Edwards County) 280.00
Sep 8 7:00 H Eldorado 358.00
Sep 15 7:00 A Johnston City 334.00
Sep 22 7:00 H Christopher [C.-Zeigler-Royalton Coop] 414.00
Sep 29 7:00 H Chester 311.00
Oct 6 7:00 A McLeansboro (Hamilton County) 376.00
Oct 13 7:00 H Vienna [V.-Goreville Coop] 548.00
Oct 20 7:00 A Fairfield 423.00

Link to WSIL-TV Sports Extra preview

http://www.wsiltv.com/story/36170010/red-devils-hopeful-for-consecutive-playoff-appearances

The Sesser-Valier-Waltonville-Woodlawn Red Devils will try to improve on their 5-5 mark last season.  With it being a closed conference, a 5-4 record will get you in the playoffs with 45 playoff points.   They went on the road and fell to Mt. Carmel at the pit last season.

Clayton Smith will be calling the signals for the Devils this year.  Smith has a rocket for an arm and he hit WR Joshua Gunter a lot last season.  Peyton Rock, who missed some time last year because of injuries will be in the backfield again this year for S-V-W-W

The Devils will be on the road at Carmi-White County tonight, who will be one of the top contenders for a Black Diamond Conference Crown.  Coach John Shadowens says that going over there and facing a team that has 15 returning seniors and a first ballot hall of fame coach in Kurt Simon is an understatement for a tough opener.

S-V-W-W over the last few years has been caught right in the middle of being in a conference over the last several years been the have and have not’s.  They have went from 4-5 two years ago, improving to 5-4 last year.  A 6-3 mark would give them a middle of the road seed in class 3A.  With a football enrollment of 488, they would be guaranteed to be in 3A again.  This team has a great opportunity to play November football.

 

 

Filed Under: Sesser-Valier High School Sports, Slider, Sports

WSIL Preview: Red Devils hopeful for consecutive playoff appearances

August 22, 2017 By Leave a Comment

http://www.wsiltv.com/story/36170010/red-devils-hopeful-for-consecutive-playoff-appearances

SESSER, IL-  (Sean Conway, WSIL-TV.  Please click on the link for the full story and video.  Here is an excerpt below)

WSIL photo

With preseason practices coming to a close, many high school football teams have their eyes set on the regular season and dreams of playoff contention.

Last season, the team made their first playoff appearance in four years, before an early first round exit.

“I think our biggest challenge is us stopping ourselves, and not being able to finish games. Because last year we had problems with that. Some games we weren’t able to finish. We had good leads on teams and we just let it slip. So I think the problem is us holding ourselves against each other,” said Red Devil fullback/linebacker Jayon Malone.

 

Filed Under: Sesser-Valier High School Sports, Slider, Sports

Mt. Vernon Rams – 1921 Benton District Tournament champs

July 1, 2017 By Leave a Comment

NOTE –  I finally stumbled across this page.  I will start sharing the scores of IHSA postseason tournaments from the past involving Franklin County Schools

Benton

Nashville 56-9 Galatia

West Frankfort 50-12 Thompsonville

Mount Vernon 39-10 McLeansboro

Pinckneyville 34-15 Christopher

Eldorado 28-27 Marissa

DuQuoin 24-14 Nashville

Mount Vernon 34-25 West Frankfort

Pinckneyville 32-22 Eldorado

Benton 74-10 Sesser

Mount Vernon 33-25 DuQuoin

Pinckneyville 22-21 Benton (2 OT)

Mount Vernon 37-16 Pinckneyville

 

MOUNT VERNON (37): Miller 21, Estes 8, Young 4, Forsyth 4.

PINCKNEYVILLE (16): Edwards 8, Gruner 4, Woolsey 4.

 

 

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Black Diamond Conference master football schedule

June 24, 2017 By Leave a Comment

Albion (Edwards County) (0-0)

Nickname: Lions

Head Coach: Joe Rivers

2016 Record: 3-6

2017 Classification Enrollment: 280.00

MaxPreps schedule & stats

Date Time Result Score Opp.
Score		 OT H/A Opponent Opp.
Record		 Opp.
Enroll.		 Other Site/Game Info
Aug 25 7:00 H McLeansboro (Hamilton County) 0-0 376.00
Sep 1 7:00 H Sesser (S.-Valier) [Coop] 0-0 488.00
Sep 8 7:00 A Carmi (C.-White County) 0-0 370.00
Sep 15 7:00 H Christopher [C.-Zeigler-Royalton Coop] 0-0 414.00
Sep 23 1:00 A Vienna 0-0 356.00
Sep 29 7:00 A Fairfield 0-0 423.00
Oct 7 1:00 A Eldorado 0-0 358.00
Oct 13 7:00 H Johnston City 0-0 334.00
Oct 20 7:00 A Chester 0-0 311.00

 

Carmi (C.-White County) (0-0)

Nickname: Bulldogs

Head Coach: Kurt Simon

2016 Record: 7-3

2017 Classification Enrollment: 370.00

MaxPreps schedule & stats

Date Time Result Score Opp.
Score		 OT H/A Opponent Opp.
Record		 Opp.
Enroll.		 Other Site/Game Info
Aug 25 7:00 H Sesser (S.-Valier) [Coop] 0-0 488.00
Sep 1 7:00 A Christopher [C.-Zeigler-Royalton Coop] 0-0 414.00
Sep 8 7:00 H Albion (Edwards County) 0-0 280.00
Sep 15 7:00 A Eldorado 0-0 358.00
Sep 22 7:00 A Fairfield 0-0 423.00
Sep 29 7:00 H Johnston City 0-0 334.00
Oct 6 7:00 A Chester 0-0 311.00
Oct 13 7:00 H McLeansboro (Hamilton County) 0-0 376.00
Oct 21 1:00 A Vienna 0-0 356.00

 

Chester (0-0)

Nickname: Yellow Jackets

Head Coach: Bill Belton

2016 Record: 4-5

2017 Classification Enrollment: 311.00

MaxPreps schedule & stats

Date Time Result Score Opp.
Score		 OT H/A Opponent Opp.
Record		 Opp.
Enroll.		 Other Site/Game Info
Aug 25 7:00 A Eldorado 0-0 358.00
Sep 1 7:00 H Fairfield 0-0 423.00
Sep 8 7:00 A McLeansboro (Hamilton County) 0-0 376.00
Sep 15 7:00 H Vienna 0-0 356.00
Sep 22 7:00 H Johnston City 0-0 334.00
Sep 29 7:00 A Sesser (S.-Valier) [Coop] 0-0 488.00
Oct 6 7:00 H Carmi (C.-White County) 0-0 370.00
Oct 13 7:00 A Christopher [C.-Zeigler-Royalton Coop] 0-0 414.00
Oct 20 7:00 H Albion (Edwards County) 0-0 280.00

 

Christopher [C.-Zeigler-Royalton Coop] (0-0)

Nickname: Bearcats

Head Coach:  Anthony Hargrove

2016 Record: 0-9

2017 Classification Enrollment: 414.00

MaxPreps schedule & stats

Date Time Result Score Opp.
Score		 OT H/A Opponent Opp.
Record		 Opp.
Enroll.		 Other Site/Game Info
Aug 25 7:00 H Vienna 0-0 356.00
Sep 1 7:00 H Carmi (C.-White County) 0-0 370.00
Sep 8 7:00 A Fairfield 0-0 423.00
Sep 15 7:00 A Albion (Edwards County) 0-0 280.00
Sep 22 7:00 A Sesser (S.-Valier) [Coop] 0-0 488.00
Sep 29 7:00 H Eldorado 0-0 358.00
Oct 6 7:00 A Johnston City 0-0 334.00
Oct 13 7:00 H Chester 0-0 311.00
Oct 20 7:00 A McLeansboro (Hamilton County) 0-0 376.00

 

Eldorado (0-0)

Nickname: Eagles

Head Coach:

2016 Record: 9-2

2017 Classification Enrollment: 358.00

MaxPreps schedule & stats

Date Time Result Score Opp.
Score		 OT H/A Opponent Opp.
Record		 Opp.
Enroll.		 Other Site/Game Info
Aug 25 7:00 H Chester 0-0 311.00
Sep 2 1:00 A Vienna 0-0 356.00
Sep 8 7:00 A Sesser (S.-Valier) [Coop] 0-0 488.00
Sep 15 7:00 H Carmi (C.-White County) 0-0 370.00
Sep 22 7:00 A McLeansboro (Hamilton County) 0-0 376.00
Sep 29 7:00 A Christopher [C.-Zeigler-Royalton Coop] 0-0 414.00
Oct 7 1:00 H Albion (Edwards County) 0-0 280.00
Oct 13 7:00 H Fairfield 0-0 423.00
Oct 20 7:00 A Johnston City 0-0 334.00

 

Fairfield (0-0)

Nickname: Mules

Head Coach: Justin Townsend

2016 Record: 8-2

2017 Classification Enrollment: 423.00

MaxPreps schedule & stats

Date Time Result Score Opp.
Score		 OT H/A Opponent Opp.
Record		 Opp.
Enroll.		 Other Site/Game Info
Aug 25 7:00 A Johnston City 0-0 334.00
Sep 1 7:00 A Chester 0-0 311.00
Sep 8 7:00 H Christopher [C.-Zeigler-Royalton Coop] 0-0 414.00
Sep 15 7:00 A McLeansboro (Hamilton County) 0-0 376.00
Sep 22 7:00 H Carmi (C.-White County) 0-0 370.00
Sep 29 7:00 H Albion (Edwards County) 0-0 280.00
Oct 6 7:00 H Vienna 0-0 356.00
Oct 13 7:00 A Eldorado 0-0 358.00
Oct 20 7:00 H Sesser (S.-Valier) [Coop] 0-0 488.00

 

Johnston City (0-0)

Nickname: Indians

Head Coach: Dan Mings

2016 Record: 6-4

2017 Classification Enrollment: 334.00

MaxPreps schedule & stats

Date Time Result Score Opp.
Score		 OT H/A Opponent Opp.
Record		 Opp.
Enroll.		 Other Site/Game Info
Aug 25 7:00 H Fairfield 0-0 423.00
Sep 1 7:00 H McLeansboro (Hamilton County) 0-0 376.00
Sep 9 1:00 A Vienna 0-0 356.00
Sep 15 7:00 H Sesser (S.-Valier) [Coop] 0-0 488.00
Sep 22 7:00 A Chester 0-0 311.00
Sep 29 7:00 A Carmi (C.-White County) 0-0 370.00
Oct 6 7:00 H Christopher [C.-Zeigler-Royalton Coop] 0-0 414.00
Oct 13 7:00 A Albion (Edwards County) 0-0 280.00
Oct 20 7:00 H Eldorado 0-0 358.00

 

McLeansboro (Hamilton County) (0-0)

Nickname: Foxes

Head Coach: Jeff Rush

2016 Record: 2-7

2017 Classification Enrollment: 376.00

MaxPreps schedule & stats

Date Time Result Score Opp.
Score		 OT H/A Opponent Opp.
Record		 Opp.
Enroll.		 Other Site/Game Info
Aug 25 7:00 A Albion (Edwards County) 0-0 280.00
Sep 1 7:00 A Johnston City 0-0 334.00
Sep 8 7:00 H Chester 0-0 311.00
Sep 15 7:00 H Fairfield 0-0 423.00
Sep 22 7:00 H Eldorado 0-0 358.00
Sep 30 1:00 A Vienna 0-0 356.00
Oct 6 7:00 H Sesser (S.-Valier) [Coop] 0-0 488.00
Oct 13 7:00 A Carmi (C.-White County) 0-0 370.00
Oct 20 7:00 H Christopher [C.-Zeigler-Royalton Coop] 0-0 414.00

 

Sesser (S.-Valier) [Coop] (0-0)

Nickname: Red Devils

Head Coach: John Shadowens

2016 Record: 5-5

2017 Classification Enrollment: 488.00

MaxPreps schedule & stats

Date Time Result Score Opp.
Score		 OT H/A Opponent Opp.
Record		 Opp.
Enroll.		 Other Site/Game Info
Aug 25 7:00 A Carmi (C.-White County) 0-0 370.00
Sep 1 7:00 A Albion (Edwards County) 0-0 280.00
Sep 8 7:00 H Eldorado 0-0 358.00
Sep 15 7:00 A Johnston City 0-0 334.00
Sep 22 7:00 H Christopher [C.-Zeigler-Royalton Coop] 0-0 414.00
Sep 29 7:00 H Chester 0-0 311.00
Oct 6 7:00 A McLeansboro (Hamilton County) 0-0 376.00
Oct 13 7:00 H Vienna 0-0 356.00
Oct 20 7:00 A Fairfield 0-0 423.00

 

Vienna (0-0)

Nickname: Eagles

Head Coach: Mike Rude

2016 Record: 2-7

2017 Classification Enrollment: 356.00

MaxPreps schedule & stats

Date Time Result Score Opp.
Score		 OT H/A Opponent Opp.
Record		 Opp.
Enroll.		 Other Site/Game Info
Aug 25 7:00 A Christopher [C.-Zeigler-Royalton Coop] 0-0 414.00
Sep 2 1:00 H Eldorado 0-0 358.00
Sep 9 1:00 H Johnston City 0-0 334.00
Sep 15 7:00 A Chester 0-0 311.00
Sep 23 1:00 H Albion (Edwards County) 0-0 280.00
Sep 30 1:00 H McLeansboro (Hamilton County) 0-0 376.00
Oct 6 7:00 A Fairfield 0-0 423.00
Oct 13 7:00 A Sesser (S.-Valier) [Coop] 0-0 488.00
Oct 21 1:00 H Carmi (C.-White County) 0-0 370.00
Filed Under: Christopher High School Sports, High School Sports, Sesser-Valier High School Sports, Sports, Zeigler-Royalton High School Sports

Sesser-Valier’s Nick Marlo, Benton’s Aubrey Hunter recieve NJCAA academic awards

June 23, 2017 By Leave a Comment

Reece Rutland – Rend Lake College Sports Information

Rend Lake College has nominated 22 student athletes and three teams for their high academic achievement in the 2016-17 year. The National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) will honor the students in upcoming weeks.

Eight different Warrior teams had at least one athlete nominated for their prowess in the classroom. Student athletes earning a GPA (grade point average) of 4.0 on a 4.0 scale are nominated for the NJCAA Pinnacle Award for Academic Excellence, the highest award available. Athletes earning between a 3.80 and 3.99 GPA are nominated for the NJCAA Award for Superior Academic Achievement. The last award is for students earning GPAs between 3.60 and 3.79: the NJCAA Award for Exemplary Academic Achievement.

Aubrey Hunter

The Women’s Softball team led all sports in nominations. They were anchored by a trio of Pinnacle Award nominees in Hillary Ingram (McLeansboro) and Tori Pasley (Bluford). They were followed by teammates Breya Cooper (Henderson, Ky.) with a 3.91 GPA, Aubrey Hunter (Benton) with a 3.87 GPA and Nicole Johnson (Johnston City) with a 3.81 GPA, all nominated for the Superior Award. Hannah Carbonaro (Mt. Vernon) GPA 3.73 and Megan Rudolphi (Mascoutah) GPA 3.7 received Exemplary award nominations.

As a team, softball earned a collective 3.20 GPA, marking their fifth year in a row that the team has been nominated as an All-Academic Team.  The NJCAA recognizes the team with the highest overall GPA for their sport as the Academic Team of the Year. To qualify, teams must have a combined GPA above 3.0.

Warrior Volleyball also had a strong showing with four members making the cut. Dana Rubenacker (Dahlgren), Danielle Sitzes (Cisne) and Alexandria Kubiak (Nashville), all three finishing the year with perfect 4.0 for Pinnacle nominations. Ryann French (Woodlawn) earned a 3.62 GPA for an Exemplary nomination.

As a squad, the Volleyball crew notched a collective 3.17 GPA for a team nomination.

Women’s Golf also had a pair of perfects in Taylor Aldridge (Eldorado) and Morgan Wilson (Effingham) with 4.0s. Marion Debove (Belloy-en-France) had a 3.76 GPA, good for an Exemplary nomination. The team also rounded out group honors with a 3.19 GPA.

Nick Marlo

Nick Marlo (Sesser) with the Warrior Basketball team finished the year at 4.0 for a Pinnacle nomination. He was joined in individual honors by teammate Lucas Wilson (Mt. Vernon) with a 3.78 GPA for Exemplary consideration.

Pinnacle nominations are rounded out by Women Tennis player Ashley West (Salem)

Both Men’s Golf and Baseball had two nominated for individual honors.

For golf, Kyler Spencer (Nashville) had a 3.9 GPA and Sean Scott (Waltonville) ha d a 3.89 GPA to earn them both Superior award consideration.

Baseball is represented by Zachary Zarifian (Beach Park) with a 3.69 and Ian Walters (Paduach, Ky.) with a 3.62 for Exemplary nominations.  And for Womens Basektball, Michaela O’Neal (Bloomington) concludes individual honors on behalf of Women’s Basketball. She earned a 3.71 GPA for an Exemplary nomination.

 
Filed Under: Benton High School Sports, College Sports, Sesser-Valier High School Sports, Sports

Sesser-Valier-Waltonville-Woodlawn Red Devils – 2017 Football Schedule

June 22, 2017 By Leave a Comment

NOTE:  The IHSA released statewide the 2017 football schedules and enrollments.  I will be releasing a master Black Diamond and SIRR schedules tomorrow.

Sesser (S.-Valier) [Coop] (0-0)

Nickname: Red Devils

Head Coach: John Shadowens

2016 Record: 5-5

2017 Classification Enrollment: 488.00

MaxPreps schedule & stats

Date Time Result Score Opp.
Score		 OT H/A Opponent Opp.
Record		 Opp.
Enroll.		 Other Site/Game Info
Aug 25 7:00 A Carmi (C.-White County) 0-0 370.00
Sep 1 7:00 A Albion (Edwards County) 0-0 280.00
Sep 8 7:00 H Eldorado 0-0 358.00
Sep 15 7:00 A Johnston City 0-0 334.00
Sep 22 7:00 H Christopher [C.-Zeigler-Royalton Coop] 0-0 414.00
Sep 29 7:00 H Chester 0-0 311.00
Oct 6 7:00 A McLeansboro (Hamilton County) 0-0 376.00
Oct 13 7:00 H Vienna 0-0 356.00
Oct 20 7:00 A Fairfield 0-0 423.00
Filed Under: High School Sports, Sesser-Valier High School Sports, Sports
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