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Carthage eighth graders to play for state title, Nauvoo-Colusa in third-place game
HAVANA, Ill. — A pair of area eighth grade girls basketball teams will be bringing home hardware from their respective state tournaments. One has the chance to be called state champion. Carthage played its way into the Class 8-2A title game by winning a pair of games last Saturday at Havana Junior High School. Meanwhile,…
Read MoreCarthage junior high baseball team finishes third at Class 1A state tournament
EAST PEORIA, Ill. — A four-run third inning gave the Carthage junior high baseball team the lead and the Blueboys scored in every inning thereafter to beat Paris Crestwood 9-7 in the third-place game of the IESA Class 1A state tournament on Saturday. The Blueboys finish their season with a 23-5 record. Carthage beat Joliet…
Read MoreQuincy St. Peter, Carthage take third and fourth at IESA state tourney, two area girls golfers in top 10
METAMORA, Ill. — With two top-10 individual medalists and two teams in the top four, it turned out to be a pretty solid day for West-Central Illinois girls golfers at the Illinois Elementary School Association girls golf state tournament. Quincy Blessed Sacrament eighth grader Natalie Druffel finished seventh individually at Metamora Fields Golf Course, shooting…
Read MoreCarthage foursome, Quincy Catholic’s Hulett advance to IESA state golf tournament
LINCOLN, Ill. — Two area golfers finished in the top eight individually at the Illinois Elementary School Association sectional, while the Carthage Middle School boys golf team won the sectional crown to advance to the state tournament. Carthage eighth grader Nolan Murphy shot a 77 to tie for second individually and lead his team to…
Read MoreCarthage’s Murphy builds ‘a little extra confidence’ with second-place finish at LPGC
QUINCY — Nolan Murphy didn’t worry about being on the leaderboard, even if it created a twinge of pressure going into the final round of the Pepsi Little People’s Golf Championships. “A little bit I guess,” Murphy said. “But I really didn’t have anything to lose because I’d never been there. Last year, I was…
Read MoreRegistration open for 43rd Strawberry Strut around Carthage Lake
CARTHAGE, Ill. — Registrations are being accepted for the 43rd Strawberry Strut, a a 5-mile run scheduled to take place June 4 around Carthage Lake. The event also will feature a 5K run, a 5K walk and a 1-mile fun run/walk. Participants are encouraged to register online in advance by going to runsignup.com/Race/IL/Carthage/StrawberryStrut. Those who sign…
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