One for the road: Cougars beat Mustangs for regional title, send seniors on class trip in style

By Matt Schuckman, Sports Editor | May 19, 2024
Winchester West Central right-hander Anthony Hance gets the signal from catcher Mason Berry during the seventh inning of Saturday's Class 1A Liberty Regional championship game against Mendon Unity in Liberty, Ill. | Matt Schuckman photo

LIBERTY, Ill. — A freshman pitcher’s poise and presence is going to allow the seniors on the Winchester West Central baseball team to thoroughly enjoy the road trip that lies ahead. It should enable Grant DeWitt to have a more casual drive, too. Right-hander Anthony Hance wriggled out of a sixth-inning with a five-run lead…

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Regional roundup: Tornadoes fall in triple overtime, while Panthers, Bombers advance to title games

By Muddy River Sports | February 22, 2024

NEW BERLIN, Ill. — The Griggsville-Perry boys basketball team had opportunities to avoid a second and a third overtime. Jacksonville Routt made sure there wasn’t a fourth. The sixth-seeded Rockets took the lead for good with two minutes remaining in the third overtime and finished off a 55-53 victory over the second-seeded Tornadoes in the…

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Photo gallery: Second-ranked Central caps another undefeated regular season

By Muddy River Sports | October 21, 2023
Camp Point Central football coach Brad Dixon, left, and his captains walk to the center of the field for the pregame coin toss prior to Friday night's game against Winchester West Central in Camp Point, Ill. | Photo courtesy Mike Pritchard

CAMP POINT, Ill. — The Camp Point Central football team finds itself in a familiar position — riding high heading into the postseason. The Panthers finished their fifth undefeated run through the regular season in the last 13 seasons with Friday night’s 59-13 victory over Winchester West Central. The second-ranked team in Class 1A will…

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