ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS:
Mules Boys Tennis at Effingham 4:15pm
OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY:
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASEBALL:
Cisne vs. NCOE
HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOFTBALL:
Cisne vs. NCOE
JR HIGH TRACK:
Fairfield vs. Jasper, Geff and Wayne City at the FCHS Track
Cisne at Flora
AREA SPORTS RESULTS FROM THE WEEKEND:
HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOFTBALL:
FCHS SPRING SWING TOURNAMENT:
Fairfield 14, Woodlawn 1
Fairfield was led by Kiersten Vaughan who went 3-4 with a Triple and 3RBI’s; Serenity Dagg – 3-3 with a Double and 3 RBI’s, and Dalanie Ellis – 2-2 with 2 Doubles and 2 RBI’s. Kenry Hutchcraft got the win going 4 innings giving up 2 hits and 1 run with 5 strikeouts.
NCOE 8, Odin 7
Trico 4, Carmi 1
SEMIFINALS:
Fairfield 18, NCOE 0
Fairfield was led by Kenry Hutchcraft who went 3-4 with a Double and 3 RBI’s, Alivia Rice – 3-4 with a Triple, a Double and 2 RBI’s, Dalanie Ellis – 1-2 with a Homerun and 2 RBI’s, and Serenity Dagg – 2-2 with a Double and 2 RBI’s. Kiersten Vaughan got the win with a 3-inning No-Hitter with 3 strikeouts.
Edwards County 13, Trico 6
CONSOLATION SEMIFINALS:
Woodlawn 10, Odin 0
Teutopolis 8, Carmi 0
7th PLACE GAME: Carmi 17, Odin 0
CONSOLATION FINALS: Teutopolis 7, Woodlawn 1
3rd PLACE GAME: Trico 12, NCOE 1
CHAMPIONSHIP GAME: Fairfield 9, Edwards County 4
Fairfield was led by Jocelyn Lee who went 2-3 with 2 RBI’s and a Stolen Base, Serenity Dagg – 1-2 with 2 RBI’s. Malori Simpson, Alivia Rice, and Kaylee Musgrave also added 1 hit apiece. Alivia Rice got the win, going 5 innings giving up 4 runs on 3 hits with 7 strikeouts.
SATURDAY HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL SCORES:
Goreville 6, Murphysboro 2
Waltonville- Sesser Valier 15, Zeigler Royalton 1
Trico 15, Carlyle 6
Civic Memorial 1, Herrin 0
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL NEWS:
LADY LIONS WITH TWO ALL-STATE 1ST TEAM
In a very rare achievement, the Edwards County Lady Lions basketball team had two of their girls on the same team selected to the IBCA All-State 1st Team in the same season. Grace Bishop and Lola Nussmeyer both had outstanding seasons and have combined for 3,991 career points.
LIONS GIRLS ALL-STAR GAME HELD FRIDAY NIGHT:
The Benton Lions Club again hosted their Annual All-Star Games at Rend Lake College Friday night.
In the Girls Game, the Gold Team beat the Purple Team 87-77.
The Player of the Game Award was given to Lola Nussmeyer of Edwards County.
The 3-point Shooting Contest winner was Kenna Hight from Massac County. Her and Rayci Phelps from Hamilton County each tied with 8 buckets and Hight won the sudden death shoot-off 5-4.
LIONS BOYS ALL-STATE BASKETBALL GAME:
The Benton Lions Club again hosted their Annual All-Star Games at Rend Lake College Friday night.
In the Boys Game, the Purple Team beat the Gold Team 137-134.
The Player of the Game Award was given to Baylor Rolle of Woodlawn.
The 3-point Shooting Contest winner was Zach Green of Goreville. He was tied with TJ Hamilton of Benton with 10 buckets each. Green won the sudden death shoot-off 5-2.
Winner of the dunk contest was Vance Tuck Jr of the Cairo Pilots.
SIJHSAA CLASS S GIRLS VOLLEYBALL STATE TOURNAMENT:
Alton-St. Mary’s over Cisne in 3 Sets: 19-25, 25-22, 15-9
COLLEGE BASEBALL:
GAME 1: John A. Logan College 14, Frontier Bobcats 7
GAME 2: John A. Logan College 8, Frontier Bobcats 7
COLLEGE SOFTBALL: (SUNDAY)
GAME 1: Frontier Bobcats 10, Olney Central College 2 (6 Innings)
GAME 2: Olney Central College 11, Frontier Bobcats 8
****NATIONAL SPORTS****
SUNDAY’S SCOREBOARD
NBA
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Indiana Pacers 135, Miami Heat 118
The Pacers have won two of their last four games after topping the Miami Heat 135-118 in the finale of a three-game homestand. Pascal Siakam led the Pacers in scoring with 30 points. Indiana begins a three-game road trip on Wednesday when it visits the Chicago Bulls.
LA Clippers 127, Milwaukee Bucks 113
Brooklyn Nets 116, Sacramento Kings 99
Boston Celtics 114, Charlotte Hornets 99
Toronto Raptors 139, Orlando Magic 87
Portland Trail Blazers 123, Washington Wizards 88
Houston Rockets 134, New Orleans Pelicans 102
Oklahoma City Thunder 111, New York Knicks 100
Denver Nuggets 116, Golden State Warriors 93
The Chicago Bulls lost a back-and-forth battle against the Memphis Grizzlies 125-124 at FedEx Forum on Saturday. The Bulls gave up a go-ahead three with 15 seconds left in regulation. Matas Buzelis scored 29 points and grabbed ten rebounds, while Collin Sexton finished with 26 points off the bench. Josh Giddey added a triple-double with 18 points, ten assists, and 13 rebounds. The Bulls dropped to 29-and-45. They visit the Spurs tonight.
MLB American League
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Baltimore Orioles 8, Minnesota Twins 6
Toronto Blue Jays 5, The Athletics 2
Houston Astros 9, Los Angeles Angels 7
Seattle Mariners 8, Cleveland Guardians 0
MLB National League
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Washington Nationals 6, Chicago Cubs 3
The Chicago Cubs dropped the rubber match of their series against the Washington Nationals 6-3 at Wrigley Field. The Cubs surrendered three runs in the top of the first and trailed the rest of the way.Alex Bregman homered twice in the losing effort, while Ian Happ also went deep. Shota Imanaga was charged with the loss after giving up four runs on six hits in five innings. The 1-and-2 Northsiders send Edward Cabrera to the mound against the Angels tonight.
Miami Marlins 4, Colorado Rockies 3
Pittsburgh Pirates 4, New York Mets 3 (F/10)
MLB Interleague
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Tampa Bay Rays 11, St. Louis Cardinals 7
The St. Louis Cardinals failed to complete a three-game sweep of the Tampa Bay Rays thanks to and 11-7 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays at Busch Stadium. Jordan Walker, Nolan Gorman, and Pedro Pages all homered in the losing effort, while Dustin May was charged with the loss in his Cardinals debut after surrendering six runs on ten hits in four innings. St. Louis fell to 2-and-1. Kyle Leahy starts for the Cardinals against the Mets tonight.
Kansas City Royals 4, Atlanta Braves 1
Texas Rangers 8, Philadelphia Phillies 3
Cincinnati Reds 3, Boston Red Sox 2
Milwaukee Brewers 9, Chicago White Sox 7
The Chicago White Sox fell apart in the bottom of the eighth during a 9-7 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field. The Southsiders led by four entering the inning before surrendering six runs. Seranthony Dominguez was charged with the loss out of the bullpen, while Colson Montgomery, Everson Pereira, and Munetaka Murakami all homered. The 0-and-3 White Sox send Davis Martin to the mound against Miami tonight.
NHL
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New Jersey Devils 5, Chicago Blackhawks 3
The Chicago Blackhawks surrendered three runs in the third period during a 5-3 loss to the New Jersey Devils at Prudential Center. Frank Nazar scored a go-ahead goal with under ten minutes left in regulation before the Devils stormed back. Nazar scored twice in the losing effort, while Ilya Mikheyev also found the back of the net. Chicago is ten points out of a playoff spot with just eight games left. The Hawks host the Jets tomorrow night.
New York Rangers 3, Florida Panthers 1
Tampa Bay Lightning 3, Nashville Predators 2
Montreal Canadiens 3, Carolina Hurricanes 1
Boston Bruins 4, Columbus Blue Jackets 3 (SO)
Philadelphia Flyers 2, Dallas Stars 1 (OT)
The St. Louis Blues are on a four-game winning streak after a 5-1 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs at Enterprise Center on Saturday. Jimmy Snuggerud and Justin Holl each scored in the second period and St. Louis led the rest of the way. Pius Suter, Dylan Holloway, and Philip Broberg all lit the lamp in the victory. The Blues are just four points out of a playoff spot with 73 points. They visit the Sharks tonight.
NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament (Elite Eight)
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#1 Michigan 95, #6 Tennessee 62 (at Chicago, IL)
#2 UConn 73, #1 Duke 72 (at Washington D.C.)
>>Final Four Set In Men’s NCAA Tourney
(Undated) — The Final Four in the men’s NCAA tournament is set. Number-1 Michigan crushed sixth-seeded Tennessee in the Midwest Region while second-ranked UConn stunned top-seeded Duke in the East to close out the Elite Eight. The Wolverines tip off against West Region Number-1 Arizona while the Huskies battle South representative Number-3 Illinois in the Final Four on Saturday.
NASCAR
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Cook Out 400 (at Ridgeway, VA)
1. Chase Elliott
2. Denny Hamlin
3. Joey Logano
PGA
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Texas Children’s Houston Open (at Houston, TX)
1. Gary Woodland (-21)
2. Nicolai Hojgaard (-16)
***Top Sports Headlines***
>>UConn, UCLA Advance To Women’s Final Four
(Undated) — The first half of the Final Four has been set in the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament. Number one overall seed UConn beat sixth-seeded Notre Dame 70-52 in Fort Worth. In Sacramento, fellow number one seed UCLA advanced past number three seed Duke 70-58 in the other matchup. The action continues Monday, as top-seeded Texas will play number two seed Michigan and number one seeded South Carolina will battle number three seed TCU.
>>Battlehawks Win Opener
(St. Louis, MO) — The St. Louis Blackhawks picked up a 16-10 win over the DC Defenders in the UFL season opener from The Dome At America’s Center on Saturday. Brandon Silvers tossed a go-ahead ten-yard touchdown to Tyler Neville to put St. Louis up for good in the third quarter. Silvers passed for 198 yards in the victory, while the Hawks defense rattled of seven sacks and two interceptions. St. Louis visits Dallas on April 7th.
>>Jets Head Coach Says Geno Smith Is QB1
(Undated) — Jets head coach Aaron Glenn has no doubt in his mind who this year’s starting quarterback is. Glenn told NFL Network on Sunday that Geno Smith will be the first-string signal caller in 2026. Smith was acquired by New York in a trade with the Las Vegas Raiders back in March. The Raiders are still paying over 16-million-dollars of Smith’s salary. The 35-year-old threw a league-high 17 interceptions last season.
>>Thunder Pull Away From Knicks
(Oklahoma City, OK) — The Oklahoma City Thunder went on a late run to finish off the New York Knicks 111-100 at Paycom Center. The Thunder led by just one in the middle of the fourth quarter before going on a 15-4 run to take control of the contest. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 30 points in the victory, while Jalen Williams chipped in with 22. The Thunder have a two-and-a-half game lead over the Spurs for the top seed in the West. Jalen Brunson poured in a game-high 32 points in the losing effort. New York currently holds the three seed in the Eastern Conference.
>>Rockets Blow Out Pelicans
(New Orleans, LA) — The Houston Rockets put together a massive second quarter during a 134-102 win over the New Orleans Pelicans at Smoothie King Center. The game was tied through one quarter before Houston went on a 39-18 run the rest of the half. Alperen Sengun [[ al-pah-ron shen-goon ]] led the way with 36 points and 13 rebounds, while Kevin Durant and Jabari Smith Jr. both finished with 20 points. The Rockets currently hold the six-seed in the Western Conference.
>>St. John’s Signs Rick Pitino To New Deal
(Undated) — St. John’s is committed to its men’s basketball coach. The school confirmed on Sunday that head coach Rick Pitino has signed a new deal that includes an additional year through the 2029-30 season. The deal also includes a significant increase to his salary making him the second-highest paid coach in the Big East behind UConn’s Dan Hurley. The Red Storm were eliminated from the NCAA tournament by Duke in the Sweet 16.
>>Gary Woodland Wins Texas Children’s Houston Open
(Houston, TX) — Gary Woodland is celebrating his fifth career Tour victory after winning the Texas Children’s Houston Open by five strokes. Woodland finished atop the leaderboard at 21 under par. Nicolai Hojgaard was second at 16 under. Johnny Keefer and defending champion Min Woo Lee were tied for third at 15 under par. This marks Woodland’s first win since capturing the US Open title in 2019.
>>Chase Elliott Wins Martinsville
(Ridgeway, VA) — Chase Elliott held off Denny Hamlin to take home the checkered flag in the Cook Out 400 from Martinsville Speedway. The driver of the Number-9 car took first place by just over half-a-second. Joey Logano, Ty Gibbs and William Byron rounded out the top-five finishers. The NASCAR Cup Series field heads to Bristol Motor Speedway a week from Sunday for the Food City 500.