Brown County’s Dieterle strikes out every batter he faces in return from Tommy John surgery to finish shutout

Brown County sophomore right-hander Collin Dieterle delivers a pitch during Wednesday's game against Augusta Southeastern in Mount Sterling. | Shane Hulsey

MOUNT STERLING, Ill. — Brown County sophomore Collin Dieterle could hardly concentrate at school on Wednesday, not because of a big test that was coming up or a grade that made him nervous. Dieterle could not focus because Hornets baseball coach Jared Hoots told him in the morning that if the right situation arose, he…

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Photo Gallery: Staton pitches six shutout innings, gives way to Dieterle as Hornets get back on track

Brown County senior right-hander Eli Staton delivers a pitch during Wednesday's game against Augusta Southeastern in Mount Sterling. | Shane Hulsey

MOUNT STERLING, Ill. — Brown County senior right-hander Eli Staton held Augusta Southeastern off the scoreboard in six innings of work on Wednesday before handing the ball off to Collin Dieterle, who made his first pitching appearance since having Tommy John surgery in July 2024, as the Hornets beat the Suns 8-0.  Staton gave up…

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Quincy, Camp Point eighth grade boys basketball teams to play for state titles, Southeastern to play for third

Comets use strong second half to reach title game TAYLORVILLE, Ill. — The Quincy Junior High School eighth grade boys basketball team will play for an Illinois Elementary School Association Class 4A state championship Thursday after winning a pair of games Saturday at Taylorville High School. The Comets beat O’Fallon Carriel 33-20 in the quarterfinals…

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Three area eighth grade boys basketball teams qualify for state tourney in respective classes

QUINCY — The Quincy Junior High School eighth grade boys basketball team is headed to the Illinois Elementary School Association state tournament. Camp Point Central and Augusta Southeastern are, too. The three squads won sectional championships in their respective classes Monday night, advancing to the state quarterfinals on Saturday. Quincy defeated Mt. Zion 32-23 at…

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