ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS:
NO EVENTS SCHEDULED
OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY:
NO LOCAL EVENTS SCHEDULED
AREA SPORTS RESULTS FROM TUESDAY:
HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL:
The Fairfield Lady Mules Volleyball Team took care of business Tuesday night at the Mule Barn, sweeping Eldorado in a Black Diamond Conference matchup and staying perfect in the BDC-East.
It was a clean night for Fairfield from JV on up.
The Freshman Lady Mules battled to a split in the opener, with Fairfield taking the 1st Set 25-21 and Eldorado taking the 2nd, 25-22.
The JV Lady Mules dominated from the first serve, defeating the JV Lady Eagles in 2 Sets: 25-8 and 25-9.
The Varsity Lady Mules were in complete control, making quick work of the Lady Eagles in 2 Sets as well: 25-8 and 25-6.
With the win, the Varsity Lady Mules improve to 26-5 overall and remain undefeated in the Black Diamond Conference-East at 9-0.
Fairfield can win the conference outright Thursday night on the road. The Lady Mules will travel to Carmi to face the Carmi-White County Lady Bulldogs. Freshman match starts at 5 p.m., followed by JV and Varsity.
OTHER AREA HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL SCORES:
Carmi-White County over Cisne in 3 Sets: 26-28, 25-22, and 25-20
JV: Carmi-White County over Cisne in 2 Sets: 25-15 and 26-24
Lawrenceville over Wayne City in 3 Sets: 18-25, 25-17, and 25-17
Hamilton County over Flora in 2 Sets
Carterville over Massac County in 2 Sets
Benton over West Frankfort in 2 Sets
Breese Central over Freeburg 3 Sets
DuQuoin over Anna Jonesboro in 2 Sets
Nashville over Pinckneyville in 3 Sets
Newton over Shelbyville in 2 Sets
HIGH SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY:
The Mules and Lady Mules Cross Country finished their regular seasons on a high note Tuesday at the Roger Lee Invitational Meet at Dolan Lake, with both teams coming away with 1st place finishes. Individual results for the Mules Boys were Skylar Bladel-6th, Kanyen Lingafelter-11th, Kendall Diesel-12th, Treyton Lewis-13th, Ashton King-14th, Jarret Vaughan-15th, Vance Vanway-21st, Keith Ukena-28th, and Kyler Richards-41st.
Individual results for the Lady Mules were Emeri Sager-2nd, Brianna Meeks-8th, Gabby Zurliene-9th, Ellanie Vanway-10th, Nela Segitova-12th, and Addy Spencer-28th. The Mules and Lady Mules runners will be back at Dolan Lake on Thursday for the BDC Championship.
HIGH SCHOOL TENNIS:
The Lady Mules Tennis team wrapped up its regular season on Tuesday at Salem. The Lady Mules fell 9-0 to a Lady Wildcat team that has only suffered 2 losses all year. The Lady Mules will begin postseason action this Friday at the IHSA Class 1A Sectional at Centralia
GRADE SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL:
A former Fairfield Community High School basketball standout is continuing her passion for the game, this time from the sidelines as a basketball coach in Kentucky.
Jevin Shreve, better known as “Coach J,” is currently serving as the Middle School Lady Devils basketball coach in Owensboro, Kentucky.
Shreve began her high school basketball career at Fairfield Community High School, where she played during her freshman and sophomore years. During her time with the Lady Mules, Shreve established herself as one of the area’s top players, earning All-State honors by her sophomore season. She was also named team Most Valuable Player, an All-South selection and Co-Outlook Player of the Year.
Shreve transferred to Hamilton County Senior High School for her junior and senior seasons, where she continued her successful basketball career. She was a member of a Lady Foxes team that ranked third in Illinois Class 2A and captured a regional championship.
During her time at Hamilton County, Shreve also reached the prestigious 1,000-point scoring milestone and earned conference MVP honors. She capped off her high school career by being named a Wendy’s High School Heisman finalist.
Following graduation, Shreve continued her basketball career at Kentucky Christian University, where she earned a scholarship to play basketball.
After spending two years at Kentucky Christian, she transferred to Kentucky Wesleyan College, earning a spot on the basketball team as a walk-on. While at Kentucky Wesleyan, Shreve was twice recognized with Academic All-Conference honors.
Shreve earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Exercise Science.
***NATIONAL SPORTS***
TUESDAY’S SCOREBOARD
MLB Playoffs
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Tampa Bay Rays 3, Cleveland Guardians 1
(Best-of-seven ALCS tied, 1-1)
NBA Preseason
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Orlando Magic 132, Cleveland Cavaliers 116
Toronto Raptors 148, New York Knicks 98
Oklahoma City Thunder 114, Indiana Pacers 112 (OT)
Golden State Warriors 101, Los Angeles Lakers 89 (at Las Vegas, NV)
Portland Trail Blazers 110, Sacramento Kings 98
NHL
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St. Louis Blues 7, Ottawa Senators 2
The Blues blew out the Senators 7-2 from Ottawa. Pius Suter, Mason McTavish and Jake Neighbours each scored two goals. St. Louis improved to 3-2-and-1 and will visit Minnesota tomorrow night.
Chicago Blackhawks 5, Pittsburgh Penguins 3
The Blackhawks outlasted the Penguins 5-3 at home. Connor Bedard notched an assist in his season debut. Chicago is now 2-and-5 and will host Winnipeg tomorrow night.
New Jersey Devils 5, Detroit Red Wings 4 (OT)
Florida Panthers 7, Columbus Blue Jackets 3
Montreal Canadiens 4, Buffalo Sabres 3 (SO)
Carolina Hurricanes 3, Washington Capitals 2
Seattle Kraken 3, Philadelphia Flyers 2 (SO)
New York Rangers 4, Tampa Bay Lightning 1
New York Islanders 3, Vancouver Canucks 2
Winnipeg Jets 5, Minnesota Wild 2
Colorado Avalanche 3, Dallas Stars 2
Vegas Golden Knights 5, Nashville Predators 2
Utah Mammoth 5, Toronto Maple Leafs 4
Calgary Flames 4, Anaheim Ducks 2
Edmonton Oilers 4, Los Angeles Kings 1
Boston Bruins 6, San Jose Sharks 3
***Top Sports Headlines***
>>Rays Top Guardians To Even ALCS 1-1
(Undated) — The ALCS is even at one game apiece after the Tampa Bay Rays took down the Guardians 3-1 in Game Two from Tropicana Field. The best of seven series will now shift to Cleveland for Game Three on Thursday. Elsewhere, the NLCS is heading to the west coast for Game Three when the Dodgers host the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday. Los Angeles is currently trailing the best of seven series 2-0.
>>Bears’ Montez Sweat Suspended Two Games For PEDs
(Chicago, IL) — One member of the Bears is paying the price for using performance-enhancing substances. The NFL announced on Tuesday that Montez Sweat has been suspended two games for violating the league’s P-E-D policy. The 30-year-old defensive end has two sacks over Chicago’s first five games of the season. Sweat will miss games against the Falcons and Patriots as a result.
>>Rams Part Ways With Mevis, Sign Grupe
(Woodland Hills, CA) — Los Angeles Rams coach Sean McVay is making good on his promise to fix his special teams unit. The team released kicker Harrison Mevis and signed kicker Blake Grupe off the New York Jets’ practice squad. Mevis missed one field goal attempt and had his potentially game-winning attempt blocked in overtime of last night’s loss to the Buffalo Bills. The 2-and-3 Rams will host the NFC West rival Arizona Cardinals this Sunday.
>>Patriots LT Avoids Serious Injury
(Foxboro, MA) — New England Patriots left tackle Will Campbell avoided a major knee injury during Week Five. NFL insider Tom Pelissero reports Campbell is week-to-week after tests showed no major damage. The 22-year-old was New England’s first-round pick in 2025 and has started every game he’s been healthy enough to play in. Earlier today, the Patriots learned running back TreVeyon Henderson would be out indefinitely with a high-ankle sprain.
>>Jaguars Losing Left Tackle To Knee Surgery
(London, UK) — The Jacksonville Jaguars will be without their starting left tackle indefinitely because of an injury. NFL Media reports Anton Harrison will undergo knee surgery after being hurt during the Jags’ win over the Philadelphia Eagles in London. Harrison could be out three to five weeks, or the rest of the season depending on the damage doctors find during the procedure. Jacksonville will face the AFC South rival Houston Texans in Week Six.
>>Unsealed Memo In Brian Flores Suit Includes Stereotypes
(Undated) — Former NFL head coach Brian Flores’ discrimination lawsuit against the NFL and some of its teams could be a smoking gun. Unsealed court documents include a coaching candidate profile from search firm Korn Ferry that Flores’ attorneys say is packed with racial stereotypes. The document appears to challenge Flores’ intelligence while portraying him as “an angry Black man.” The 45-year-old last interviewed for an NFL head coaching job in 2022. He’s currently the Minnesota Vikings’ defensive coordinator.
>>Report: Celtics Extend Payton Pritchard
(Undated) — The Celtics are keeping a key member of their back court for the foreseeable future. According to ESPN, Boston has agreed to sign guard Payton Pritchard to a two-year, 44-million-dollar contract extension. The deal also comes with a mutual option in the 2029-30 season. Pritchard averaged career highs in points, assists and rebounds last season. He also won the 2025 Sixth Man of the Year.
>>UCLA Quarterback Nico Iamaleava Out Indefinitely With Knee Injury
(Los Angeles, CA) — UCLA will have to keep winning without their starting quarterback if they want to stay undefeated. Nico Iamaleava [[ ee-ah-MAY-LAY-ah-va ]] is out indefinitely with a knee injury he suffered in the first half of last Saturday’s upset win at Oregon. Head coach Bob Chesney says there’s “serious concern” that Iamaleava could be out for the season. Iamaleava, who has thrown for nearly a thousand total yards in five games, was replaced by Ty Dieffenbach, who completed three of six passes for 43 yards and a touchdown against the Ducks. The other backup is Nico’s younger brother, Madden Iamaleava. Five-and-oh UCLA hosts Wisconsin on Saturday.
>>Hurricanes Captain Out With Torn Calf Muscle
(Raleigh, NC) — The Carolina Hurricanes will play at least the next month without their captain. Forward Jordan Staal was ruled out for one to two months with torn calf muscle. The 38-year-old suffered the injury while warming up for Saturday’s game in Philadelphia. Carolina will skate at home tonight against the Washington Capitals.