ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS:
Lady Mules Basketball vs. Flora at the Mule Barn 6pm
Scholastic Bowl at SIAC JV Meet at Centralia 4pm
OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY:
JR HIGH BOYS BASKETBALL:
Jasper vs. Allendale/St. Mary’s
New Hope vs. Wayne City
Geff vs. Akin
Cisne vs. Central City
JR HIGH GIRLS BASKETBALL:
Fairfield at Flora
Cisne at Bluford
Jasper at St. Joe (Olney)
ROME GIRLS ROUND ROBIN TOURNAMENT:
Rome vs. Central City
Wayne City vs. New Horizon
AREA SPORTS RESULTS FROM WEDENSDAY:
FCHS FALL SPORTS AWARDS:
On Wednesday night, FCHS held its Fall Sports Awards Program.
FOOTBALL:
Elk’s MVP Back – Lane Robson
Elk’s MVP Lineman – Jayden Wilson
Outstanding Offense – Michael Barner
Outstanding Defense – Will Lewis
Special Teams Award – Nick Munoz
“Mule” Award – Jude Carter
Most Improved Varsity – Cooper Berg
Most Improved JV – Alex Basnett
Most Improved Freshman – Caden Best
VOLLEYBALL:
MVP – Jensyn Robbins
Outstanding Defense – Maci McConnaughhay
Outstanding Setting – Alexa Newman
Lady Mule Award – Dalanie Ellis
Most Improved Varsity – Gracyn Vaughan
Most Improved JV – Bentli Belva
Most Improved Freshman – Mylee McConnaughhay
CROSS COUNTRY:
Boys Co-MVP – Ashton King and Treyton Lewis
Girls MVP – Emeri Sager
Boys Most Improved – Kanyen Lingafelter
Girls Most Improved – Jaycie Couch
GOLF:
Boys MVP – Cruz Wells
Girls MVP – Eden Duckworth
Boys Most Improved – River Wise
Girls Most Improved – Carly Colclasure
TENNIS:
MVP – Wren Braddock
Most Improved – Marlee Richards
TURNER SIGNS WITH FRONTIER COMMUNITY COLLEGE
On Wednesday night, FCHS Senior Volleyball player Kenzie Turner announced that she will be continuing her education and volleyball career at Frontier Community College.
LANE SIGNS WITH SHAWNEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
On Wednesday night, Wayne City High School Senior Abi Lane announced that she will be continuing her education and volleyball career at Shawnee Community College
GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL WEDNESDAY:
Marion 75, Althoff 38
O’Fallon 54, Breese Mater Dei 42
Pinckneyville 50, Sesser-Valier 36
Salem 66, Webber 24
Woodlawn 79, Cairo 24
JR HIGH BOYS BASKETBALL:
Benton 54, Fairfield 19
JR HIGH GIRLS BASKETBALL:
New Hope 49, Olney 37
JV: New Hope 28, Olney 16
ROME GIRLS ROUND ROBIN TOURNAMENT:
Rome 49, New Horizon 27
Wayne City 45, Central City 2
***NATIONAL SPORTS***
WEDNESDAY’S SCOREBOARD
NBA
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Houston Rockets 114, Cleveland Cavaliers 104
Indiana Pacers 127, Charlotte Hornets 118
Toronto Raptors 121, Philadelphia 76ers 112
Miami Heat 110, Golden State Warriors 96
Minnesota Timberwolves 120, Washington Wizards 109
Denver Nuggets 125, New Orleans Pelicans 118
Oklahoma City Thunder 113, Sacramento Kings 99
New York Knicks 113, Dallas Mavericks 111
Chicago Bulls 122, Portland Trail Blazers 121
NHL
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Washington Capitals 7, Edmonton Oilers 4
Calgary Flames 6, Buffalo Sabres 2
Minnesota Wild 4, Carolina Hurricanes 3 (SO)
Anaheim Ducks 4, Boston Bruins 3
The St. Louis Blues aim to avoid a fourth loss in a row when they visit the Philadelphia Flyers at Xfinity Mobile Arena tonight. The Blues are coming off a 3-2 overtime loss against the Toronto Maple Leafs on the road on Tuesday. St. Louis is in seventh place in the Central Division with 17 points. Tonight’s game starts at 6:00PM.
The Chicago Blackhawks go for their third win in a row when they host the Seattle Kraken at United Center tonight. The Blackhawks are coming off a 5-2 win over the Calgary Flames at home on Tuesday night. Chicago is tied for third place in the Central Division with 24 points. Tonight’s game starts at 7:00PM.
Men’s College Basketball (Top-25 Coaches’ Poll)
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#6 Michigan 86, Middle Tennessee 61
#5 Arizona 71, #3 UConn 67
#11 Alabama 90, #8 Illinois 86
The number-eight Illinois Fighting Illini suffered their first defeat of the season with a 90-86 loss to number-11 at United Center. The Illini trailed by single-digits throughout the second half but weren’t able to completely close the gap. Andrej Stojakovic poured in 26 points in the losing effort, and Kylan Boswell finished with 22. Illinois dropped to 4-and-1. The Illini host Long Island on Saturday.
***Top Sports Headlines***
>>Bills, Texans Kick Off Week 12 From Houston On TNF
(Undated) — The NFL regular season is heading into the dirty dozen. Week 12 kicks off with a Thursday Night Football showdown between the Bills and Texans from Houston. Sunday boasts several key matchups, including the Vikings and Packers dueling at Lambeau Field in an NFC North rivalry, the Colts visiting the Chiefs in a game with heavy AFC playoff implications and the Eagles battling the Cowboys in an NFC East classic from Arlington. The nightcap features the Buccaneers and Rams squaring off from Inglewood while Monday Night Football finishes the week with the 49ers hosting the Panthers.
>>Steelers’ Aaron Rodgers Needs To “Protect Himself” To Play
(Pittsburgh, PA) — The Steelers’ star quarterback is trying to play through a tough injury. Aaron Rodgers told the media on Wednesday that it’s a “safety thing” when asked about his availability for Sunday’s game against the Bears. The 41-year-old suffered a fractured wrist on his non-throwing hand in last weekend’s win over the Bengals. Rodgers said he needs to be able to “protect” himself to play.
>>Bengals’ Joe Burrow Practices In Full
(Cincinnati, OH) — The Bengals are on the verge of getting a major boost. Joe Burrow was a full participant at practice on Wednesday. It’s the first time the star quarterback logged a full session since suffering a turf toe injury back in Week Two. Head coach Zac Taylor told the media there’s “no reason” to speculate if Burrow can play this Sunday against the Patriots until he gets through more practices.
>>Jets CB Kris Boyd Stable After Being Shot
(Florham Park, NJ) — The Jets are happy to have good news regarding the health of a member of their secondary. Cornerback Kris Boyd was upgraded to stable condition after being shot in the abdomen early Sunday morning in Manhattan. According to ABC News, Boyd has undergone multiple procedures to have a bullet removed from his right lung. A spokeseman for the New York Police Department said the search for a gunman continues.
>>MLB Owners Meetings
(New York, NY) — Major League Baseball’s Owners Meetings continued on Wednesday. Commissioner Rob Manfred said that he does not believe there will be more restrictions on prop bets as the league deals with its ongoing betting scandal. Cleveland pitchers Luis Ortiz and Emmanuel Clase were charged with fraud, conspiracy and bribery and arrested earlier this month for their alleged participation in a scheme to fix pitches this season. MLB also announced that it has extended its partnership with PitchCom for six more seasons. The technology is used by all 30 teams and their Triple-A affiliates for in-game communication between pitchers and catchers.
>>MLB Announces Deals With NBC, Disney, Netflix
(New York, NY) — Baseball fans will have a couple of new outlets to catch games on next season. MLB has struck new three-year media rights deals with NBCUniversal, Disney and Netflix. NBC will air more than two dozen Sunday Night Baseball games as well as the entire Wild Card round of the playoffs. Meanwhile, Netflix will have the exclusive rights to the first game of the season as well as the Home Run Derby and the Field of Dreams game. The agreement with Disney gives ESPN a package of midweek games as well the rights to MLB-TV for out-of-market games.
>>Former San Diego Padres Pitcher Randy Jones Dead At 75
(San Diego, CA) — San Diego Padres legendary pitcher Randy Jones has died at 75. The team announced his passing in a statement on Wednesday. Jones revealed in 2017 he was undergoing throat cancer treatment and announced a year later that he was cancer-free. He played ten seasons, including nine with San Diego, winning the 1976 National League Cy Young Award. Jones later became a team ambassador, worked in broadcasts, and engaged fans through events like his Randy Jones BBQ. The Padres retired his number-35 jersey and inducted him into the team’s Hall of Fame.
>>Class Of 2026 Five-Star Recruit Commits To Maryland
(Undated) — One of the most coveted recruits in the 2026 class has made his college decision. Five-star forward Babatunde Oladotun announced his commitment to Maryland on Wednesday. He now becomes head coach Buzz Williams’ first-five star recruit since he was at Virginia Tech in 2017 and Maryland’s first five-star recruit since Derik Queen in 2024. Oladotun chose the Terrapins over Arkansas and Georgetown. The Maryland native is ESPN’s eighth-ranked recruit in the Class of 2026.
>>Houston Lands Four-Star Hoops Commit
(Undated) — Kelvin Sampson and Houston are adding a major playmaker to their 2026 recruiting class. Four-star center Arafan Diane announced his commitment to the Cougars on Wednesday. He chose Houston over a final five that included Arkansas, Kentucky, Indiana and Virginia. The seven-footer from Iowa is considered as arguably the most physically dominant high school player in the country. Diane is ESPN’s second-ranked center and 21st-ranked overall prospect in the 2026 cycle.
>>Panthers’ Eetu Luostarinen Injured After “BBQ Mishap”
(Sunrise, FL) — The Panthers are dealing with a bizarre injury to one of their forwards. Eetu Luostarinen [[ EH-too loo-oh-STAR-ih-nehn ]] is week-to-week following a “barbecuing mishap.” Head coach Paul Maurice said they “don’t have a lot of experience” with this type of injury. The center joins a long list of injured players for Florida, which include stars Matthew Tkachuk [[ KUH-chuhk ]] and Sasha Barkov.
>>The RSM Classic Preview
(Saint Simons Island, GA) — The final event of the FedEx Cup Fall has arrived with the RSM Classic at Sea Island Golf Club in Georgia. Defending champion Maverick McNealy will not be participating in this weekend’s tournament. He captured last year’s crown after finishing atop the leaderboard at 16 under par. Lanto Griffin, Andrew Putnam and Matt NeSmith will be among the first group of players teeing off the first round.