ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS:
NO EVENTS SCHEDULED
OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY:
JR HIGH SPORTS:
NO EVENTS SCHEDULED
AREA SPORTS RESULTS FROM THURSDAY:
HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS:
IHSA CLASS 2A JOHNSTON CITY REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP:
The Fairfield Lady Mules saw their outstanding volleyball season come to an end Thursday night, falling to the Benton Rangerettes in three sets in the IHSA Class 2A Regional Championship at Johnston City.
Fairfield came out strong, taking the opening set 25-22. However, Benton battled back to claim the second set 25-16, forcing a decisive third set.
The Lady Mules fought hard in the final set, but the Rangerettes held on for a narrow 25-23 victory to capture the regional championship, winning the match two sets to one.
Despite the heartbreaking loss, Fairfield finishes an impressive season with an overall record of 31-6 and had won 22 consecutive matches before the loss Thursday night.. The Lady Mules also captured the Black Diamond Conference East Division championship with a perfect 10-0 conference record.
HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL:
BLACK DIAMOND CONFERENCE-EAST ALL CONFERENCE TEAM:
On Thursday, the Black Diamond Conference-East Division announced it’s All-Conference Volleyball Team and several Fairfield Lady Mules were named to the team.
All-Conference selections were Kiersten Vaughan, Gracyn Vaughan, and Paislie Wheeler. Dalanie Ellis received Special Mention while Jensyn Robbins was named All-Conference Team MVP.
IHSA CLASS 1A NORTH CLAY REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP:
The Cisne Lady Runnin’ Lions Volleyball team kept it’s season alive Thursday night, winning the IHSA Class 1A North Clay Regional Championship with a 3-Set victory over Toledo-Cumberland 25-23, 19-25, and 25-20. Cisne extends its record to 26-7 and moves on to face Okawville next Tuesday night in the IHSA Class 1A St. Elmo Sectional Semi-Final.
OTHER AREA IHSA REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS:
IHSA CLASS 2A:
Massac County 2, Carmi-White County 0
Red Bud 2, Freeburg 0
Newton 2, Salem 0
Pinckneyville 2, Carterville 0
Breese Central 2, Althoff 0
Teutopolis 2, St Anthony 0
IHSA CLASS 1A:
Okawville 2, Maryville Christian 1
South Central 2, Oblong 0
NCOE 2, Goreville 0
Egyptian 2, Gallatin County 1
Carlyle 2, Mt Olive 0
JR HIGH BOYS BASKETBALL:
Cisne 40, New Hope 34
JV: Cisne 41, New Hope 3
Geff 51, Field 34
FAIRFIELD INVITATIONAL TOURNAMENT:
Flora 43, Fairfield 13
Wayne City 37, Jasper 29
JR HIGH GIRLS BASKETBALL:
Mt. Carmel 34, New Hope 32
JV: New Hope 26, Mt. Carmel 15
Wayne City 47, Iuka 12
JV: Wayne City 14, Iuka 11
***NATIONAL SPORTS***
THURSDAY’S SCOREBOARD
NFL
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Green Bay Packers 27, Carolina Panthers 19
NBA
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Atlanta Hawks 114, Cleveland Cavaliers 111
New Orleans Pelicans 132, Sacramento Kings 120
Memphis Grizzlies 124, Portland Trail Blazers 103
NHL
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St. Louis Blues 4, Boston Bruins 1
The Blues silenced the Bruins 4-1 at home. Philip Broberg and Robert Thomas netted second period goals. St. Louis snapped a two-game losing streak and will visit Detroit tomorrow afternoon.
Detroit Red Wings 4, Chicago Blackhawks 1
The Blackhawks got dominated by the Red Wings 4-1 from Detroit. Connor Bedard scored in the opening period for Chicago, which has dropped four of its last five games. The team visits Boston tomorrow afternoon.
Carolina Hurricanes 3, Columbus Blue Jackets 2
Los Angeles Kings 6, Ottawa Senators 5 (F/OT)
San Jose Sharks 3, Vancouver Canucks 2
Tampa Bay Lightning 6, Winnipeg Jets 4
Utah Mammoth 4, Pittsburgh Penguins 3 (F/OT)
Washington Capitals 4, Nashville Predators 3
Montreal Canadiens 5, Dallas Stars 2
New York Islanders 4, Minnesota Wild 3 (F/OT)
Buffalo Sabres 7, Anaheim Ducks 6
PGA
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Mexico Open (at Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico)
1. Karl Vilips (-9)
2. Kensei Hirata (-8)
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