Posts Tagged ‘Pittsfield’
JWCC Prairie State Profile: Saukees’ Davis keeps focus on task at hand in pursuit of state wrestling berth
The Prairie State Profile will appear each week to highlight an Illinois area student-athlete. PITTSFIELD, Ill. — Mason Davis refuses to get caught daydreaming. Sure, his goal is clear cut: Become a state wrestling qualifier. After that, there’s the hope of wrestling well enough to earn a medal and a spot on the podium at…
Read MoreRegional wrestling: Saukees’ Davis captures crown at 170 with dominant effort in title match
JACKSONVILLE, Ill. — By not wrestling the final weekend of the regular season to rest an aching shoulder, Pittsfield senior grappler Mason Davis put himself in prime position to vie for a regional championship. Smart move. Davis was the Saukees’ lone regional champion and one of three Pittsfield wrestlers to advance to sectionals with top…
Read MoreLiquor Booth Shot of the Game: Pittsfield’s Ronne Thelander exits after first career field goal
PITTSFIELD, Ill. — The Pittsfield boys basketball team gave Ronne Thelander a fitting goodbye. The Saukees sophomore manager was in the starting lineup for last Friday’s game against Quincy Notre Dame at Voshall Gym, and after Pittsfield won the opening tip, Thelander was given the opportunity to take the first shot. His initial attempt fell…
Read MoreWrestling roundup: Blue Devils’ Garrett wins individual crown as QHS takes third overall
CARBONDALE, Ill. — Kayden Garrett’s individual championship helped the Quincy High School wrestling team finish third among 25 teams in the 60th Murdale Invitational at Carbondale High School. Garrett, a senior wrestling at 170 pounds, won his first two matches in pool play with a second-period pin and a 21-6 technical fall. In the championship…
Read MoreMacomb-Western Holiday Tournament roundup: Saukees return from lengthy break, celebrate coach’s birthday with victory
MACOMB, Ill. — Brad Tomhave’s birthday wish was quite simple. All he wanted was a victory. Five minutes into Monday’s first-round game of the Macomb-Western Holiday Tournament against Monmouth-Roseville, the Pittsfield boys basketball team didn’t look like it had anything gift-wrapped for the veteran coach. The Saukees allowed the Titans to score the game’s first…
Read MorePittsfield announces first class of Saukee Hall of Fame inductees
PITTSFIELD, Ill. — The inductees in the inaugural class of the Saukee Hall of Fame were announced Friday with a nod to the history that has made Pittsfield High School athletics special for so many decades. The class features one team, two athletes, one coach and a handful of others whose impact on the school…
Read MoreScoreboard for Tuesday, August 17
Boys Golf Alton Redbird Invitational at Spencer T. Olin Golf Course Quincy High School finishes fifth at 313. Breese Mater Dei wins the title with a 306, followed by Edwardsville (307), O’Fallon (311) and Springfield (312). Cameron Bergman leads the Blue Devils with a 76 to finish 10th individually, and Brady Walker posts a 77.…
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