ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS:
Fairfield Mules Football at CZRE 7:00 p.m.
LeMond’s Chevrolet Chrysler Pre-Game Show begins at 6:30 p.m. on WFIW-FM 104.9, wfiwradio.com and tocsportsnetwork.com
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL:
BLACK DIAMOND CONFERENCE:
Carmi-White County at Edwards County
Red Hill at Johnston City
Sesser-Valier-Waltonville at Eldorado (Saturday)
AREA SPORTS RESULTS FROM THURSDAY:
HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL:
The Fairfield Lady Mules varsity volleyball team continued its winning ways Thursday night, sweeping the Hamilton County Lady Foxes in a Black Diamond Conference matchup at McLeansboro.
The freshman matchup ended in a split, with Fairfield taking the opening set 25-15 before Hamilton County battled back to win the second set 29-27.
In JV action, Fairfield recorded a two-set sweep, defeating Hamilton County 25-22 and 25-10.
Fairfield claimed the varsity match in straight sets, winning 25-10 and 25-15. With the victory, the Lady Mules improved to 24-5 overall and remained undefeated in Black Diamond Conference play with a 7-0 record.
The Lady Mules will return to action Monday night when they travel to Albion to face the Edwards County Lady Lions in another Black Diamond Conference matchup. Monday’s contests will also serve as the annual Pink Out game.
All three levels will compete, with the freshman match beginning at 5 p.m., followed by junior varsity and varsity action.
OTHER AREA HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL SCORES:
Cisne over Grayville in 2 Sets: 25-13 and 25-18
JV: Cisne over Grayville in 2 Sets: 25-14 and 25-23
HIGH SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY:
The Mules and Lady Mules Cross Country teams were in action at the Cumberland Invite at Lakeland College on Thursday, and both teams came away with 4th Place finishes. Individual medalists for the Mules Boys were Ashton King-11th, Skylar Bladel-19th, Treyton Lewis-23rd, Kendall Diesel-31st, Kanyen Lingafelter-37th, and Jarret Vaughan-52nd. Individual medalists for the Lady Mules were Emeri Sager-4th, Ellanie Vanway-24th, Brianna Meeks-25th, Gabby Zurliene-28th, Nela Segitova-36th, and Addy Spencer-49th.
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL:
Flora 36, Hamilton County 0
JUNIOR HIGH BOYS BASEBALL STATE TOURNAMENT
AT THE OASIS SPORTS COMPLEX IN MARION:
SIJHSAA CLASS S STATE TOURNAMENT 3RD PLACE GAME:
Odin-Patoka 9, New Simpson Hill 1
SIJHSAA CLASS S STATE TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIP GAME:
Valmeyer 6, St. Joe(Olney) 3
JUNIOR HIGH GIRLS SOFTBALL STATE TOURNAMENT
AT THE OASIS SPORTS COMPLEX IN MARION:
SIJHSAA CLASS S STATE TOURNAMENT 3RD PLACE GAME:
Patoka 8, St. John’s Lutheran 7
SIJHSAA CLASS S STATE TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIP GAME:
Willow Grove-St. Mary’s 8, New Hope 2
***NATIONAL SPORTS***
THURSDAY’S SCOREBOARD
MLB Playoffs
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers 24, Dallas Cowboys 16
MLB Playoffs
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Cleveland Guardians 9, Chicago White Sox 5
(Best-of-five ALDS tied, 2-2)
NBA Preseason
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Boston Celtics 124, Cleveland Cavaliers 113
Miami Heat 128, New Orleans Pelicans 118
Brooklyn Nets 114, Philadelphia 76ers 108
Washington Wizards 111, New York Knicks 109
Atlanta Hawks 123, San Antonio Spurs 116
Los Angeles Lakers 114, Sacramento Kings 110
NHL
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San Jose Sharks 3, St. Louis Blues 2 (F/OT)
The Sharks edged the Blues 3-2 in overtime from St. Louis. Darnell Nurse netted the game-winner about a minute into the extra period. Tyler Toffoli and Collin Graf lit the lamp in regulation as San Jose is now 3-and-1 on the young season. Connor McMichael and Dillon Dube scored goals for St. Louis, which slipped to 1-2-and-1.
New York Islanders 4, Chicago Blackhawks 1
The Islanders put together a complete performance to silence the Blackhawks 4-1 from Elmont. Bo Horvat netted a pair of goals, including an empty-netter to seal the win. Ilya Sorokin made 22-of-23 saves between the pipes as New York improved to 2-and-2 on the young season. Frank Nazar scored the lone goal for Chicago, which slipped to 1-and-4.
Ottawa Senators 2, Philadelphia Flyers 1
Colorado Avalanche 7, Calgary Flames 3
Boston Bruins 6, Utah Mammoth 1
Dallas Stars 4, Buffalo Sabres 0
Nashville Predators 5, Montreal Canadiens 2
Tampa Bay Lightning 3, Minnesota Wild 2
Carolina Hurricanes 7, Vancouver Canucks 2
Vegas Golden Knights 4, Toronto Maple Leafs 3 (F/SO)
PGA
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Baycurrent Classic (at Yokohama, Japan)
1. Jacob Bridgeman (-8)
2. Jordan Smith (-7)
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