ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS:
Mules Baseball at Richland County 4:30
Lady Mules Softball at Richland County 4:30
Mules and Lady Mules Track at FCHS Co-Ed Open Meet 4pm
Mules Boys Tennis at Flora 4pm
OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY:
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASEBALL:
Cisne at Altamont
Wayne City vs. Murphysboro
HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOFTBALL:
Wayne City vs. Woodlawn
HIGH SCHOOL TRACK:
Cisne at Flora
COLLEGE BASEBALL:
Frontier Bobcats vs. Parkland College
COLLEGE SOFTBALL:
Frontier at Lincoln Trail College (Doubleheader)
AREA SPORTS RESULTS FROM MONDAY:
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS TENNIS:
Effingham 8, Fairfield 1
Tomas Cidoncha picked up Fairfield’s lone win in Singles Competition
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL:
NCOE 18, Cisne 2 (4 Innings)
Cisne was led by Hagen Howard who went 1-2 with 1 RBI. Shane Locey took the loss going 2 innings giving up 8 runs on 2 hits
OTHER SCORES FROM THE AREA:
Herrin 3, Vienna 2
Johnston City 18, Galatia 2
Mt. Vernon 9, Benton 7
Carterville 16, Du Quoin 8
Newton 13, Flora 2
Civic Memorial 10, Alton 0
Sparta 16, Marissa 1
Triad 11, Mater Dei 0
HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL:
NCOE 16, Cisne 4 (5 Innings)
Cisne was led by Rylee Dillon who went 2-2 with a Triple and Stolen Base and Kadence Hyder who went 1-2 with a Double and 2 RBI’s. Rylee Dillon took the loss going 3 innings giving up 12 runs on 12 hits with 2 strikeouts.
OTHER SCORES FROM THE AREA:
Breese Mater Dei 12, Carlyle 1
Carrollton 13, Staunton 0
Carterville 13, Johnston City 3
Casey-Westfield 7, Cumberland 3
CHBC 16, North Clay 6
Columbia 7, Jerseyville 4
Dieterich 17, Mulberry Grove 0
EAWR 17, Cahokia 0
Edwardsville 10, Oswego 0
Flora 11, Charleston 10
Gillespie 31, Metro-East Luth 2
Goreville 16, West Frankfort 1
Greenville 10, Alton-Marquette 0
Hillsboro 3, Auburn 2
Lincolnwood 6, Pana 2
Nashville 14, New Athens 0
Olney 13, Teutopolis 2
Paris 8, Neoga 3
Red Bud 14, Granite City 0
Roxana 10, Hardin-Calhoun 4
Steelevile 5, Weslin 4
Sulivan 8, Altamont 3
Triad 3, Breese Central 0
Trico 10, Elverado 2
Vienna 12, Meridian 2
Waltonville 9, Mt Vernon 0
Waterloo 5, Freeburg 2
JR HIGH TRACK:
FAIRFIELD, JASPER, GEFF AND WAYNE CITY AT FCHS:
BOYS: 1st Place-Jasper
Varsity 100m – 1st Kallen King-Jasper, 2nd Kaden Hutto-Fairfield, 3rd Keagan Best-Geff
7th Grade 100m – 1st Hunter Saunders-Denny-Geff, Dash Welln-Geff, Zane Shreve-Jasper
6th Grade 100m – 1st River Abbot-Jasper, 2nd Clay Hooper-Fairfield, 3rd Jensen Reavill-Fairfield
200m – 1st Matthew Barbre-Jasper, 2nd Keagan Best-Geff, 3rd Dash Wellen-Geff
400m – 1st Kallen King-Jasper, 2nd Kaden Hutto-Fairfield, Zane Shreve-Jasper
800m – 1st Keaton Diesel-Jasper, 2nd Kendall Diesel-Jasper, 3rd Rigger Legg-Wayne City
1600m – 1st Kendall Diesel-Jasper, 2nd Gavin Duffield-Jasper, 3rd Keith Ukena-Fairfield
100m Hurdles – 1st Kallen King-Jasper, 2nd Layne Butler-Fairfield, 3rd Logan Moore-Wayne City
Varsity 4x100m Relay – 1st Fairfield
6th Grade 4x100m Relay – 1st Wayne City
Varsity 4x200m Relay – 1st Fairfield
7th Grade 4x200m Relay – 1st Geff
4x400m Relay – 1st Jasper
Shot Put – 1st Andrew Bailey-Fairfield, 2nd Karter Seidel-Wayne City, 3rd Eric Soriano-Jasper
Discus – 1st Karter Seidel-Wayne City, 2nd Jakin Slover-Wayne City, 3rd Andrew Bayley-Fairfield
High Jump – TIE 1st Keaton Diesel-Jasper, Logan Moore-Wayne City, 3rd Gavin Duffield-Jasper
Long Jump – 1st Kendall Diesel-Jasper, 2nd Callen Robbins-Fairfield, 3rd Laythan Caudle-Wayne City
GIRLS: 1st PLACE – Fairfield
Varsity 100m – 1st Cami Zurliene-Fairfield, 2nd Emersyn Barbre-Jasper, 3rd Azlynn Scott-Fairfield
7th Grade 100m – 1st Paisley Ewing-Fairfield, 2nd Ayden Pursley-Wayne City, 3rd McKenna Parker-Fairfield
6th Grade 100m – 1st Milli’n Hendrix-Geff, 2nd Tinley Burris-Fairfield, 3rd Harper Shreve-Jasper
200m – 1st Cami Zurliene-Fairfield, 2nd Harper Moore-Jasper, 3rd Ayden Pursley-Wayne City
400m – 1st Paisley Ewing-Fairfield, 2nd Paisley Wright-Jasper, 3rd Ruby Manning-Wayne City
800m – 1st Brooklyn Stevenson-Fairfield, 2nd Tinley Burris-Fairfield, 3rd Kentley Etheridge-Jasper
1600m – 1st Kambyl Hutchcraft-Fairfield, 2nd Presley Kelly-Wayne City, 3rd Rowen Sanders – Geff
100m Hurdles – 1st Paisley Ewing-Fairfield, 2nd Harper Moore-Jasper, 3rd Elsie Talbert-Wayne City
Varsity 4x100m Relay – 1st Fairfield
6th Grade 4x100m Relay – 1st Geff
Varsity 4x200m Relay – 1st Wayne City
7th Grade 4x200m Relay – 1st Fairfield
4x400m Relay – 1st Wayne City
Shot Put – 1st Charlotte Chatman-Wayne City, 2nd Kambyl Hutchcraft-Fairfield, 3rd Melody Treece-Geff
Discus – 1st Brooklyn Sessions-Jasper, 2nd Charlotte Chatman-Wayne City, 3rd Adorn Sanders-Fairfield
High Jump – 1st Adley White-Wayne City, 2nd Azlynn Scott-Fairfield, 3rd Brynlee Musgrave-Fairfield
Long Jump – 1st Mia Hickox-Fairfield, 2nd Paisley Wright-Jasper, 3rd Milli’n Hendrix-Geff
***NATIONAL SPORTS***
MONDAY’S SCOREBOARD
NBA
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San Antonio Spurs 129, Chicago Bulls 114
The Chicago Bulls are on a four-game losing streak following a 129-114 loss to the San Antonio Spurs at Frost Bank Center. The Bulls trailed by as many as 29 points in the losing effort. Tre Jones scored 23 points in the contest, while Leonard Miller finished with 21 off the bench. Chicago is in 12th place in the Eastern Conference at 29-and-46. The Bulls host the Pacers tomorrow night. Jaden Ivey is out of a job after making homophobic comments on Instagram live. The Bulls waived the guard yesterday after he posted a video that claimed the NBA’s celebration of Pride Month was a celebration of unrighteousness. The 2022 draft pick was acquired in a trade with Detroit last month. He averaged 11-and-a-half points per game in four appearances with the team.
Miami Heat 119, Philadelphia 76ers 109
Atlanta Hawks 112, Boston Celtics 102
Phoenix Suns 131, Memphis Grizzlies 105
Minnesota Timberwolves 124, Dallas Mavericks 94
Cleveland Cavaliers 122, Utah Jazz 113
Oklahoma City Thunder 114, Detroit Pistons 110 (OT)
Los Angeles Lakers 120, Washington Wizards 101
MLB American League
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Kansas City Royals 3, Minnesota Twins 1
Texas Rangers 5, Baltimore Orioles 2
Houston Astros 8, Boston Red Sox 1
Seattle Mariners 2, New York Yankees 1
MLB National League
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New York Mets 4, St. Louis Cardinals 2
The St. Louis Cardinals had just five hits during a 4-2 loss to the New York Mets at Busch Stadium. The Cardinals gave up a run in the top of the fifth and trailed the rest of the way. Nolan Gorman homered in the losing effort, while Kyle Leahy was charged with the loss after allowing four runs on eight hits in five innings. The 2-and-2 Cardinals host the Mets tonight.
Cincinnati Reds 2, Pittsburgh Pirates 0
Washington Nationals 13, Philadelphia Phillies 2
San Francisco Giants 3, San Diego Padres 2
MLB Interleague
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Chicago Cubs 7, Los Angeles Angels 2
The Cubs took down the Angels 7-2 in their series opener from Chicago. Edward Cabrera gave up just one hit over six innings. Ian Happ slugged a solo shot, while Carson Kelly and Moises Ballesteros drove-in a pair of runs. The Northsiders improved to 2-and-2. Jameson Taillon starts for the Cubs against the Angels tonight.
Chicago White Sox 9, Miami Marlins 4
The White Sox beat the Marlins 9-4 to secure their first win of the season. Miguel Vargas led the way for Chicago, going two-for-four with a grand slam and six RBI’s, while Austin Hays added a three-run homer. Davis Martin earned the win on the mound and Jordan Hicks locked down his first save. The White Sox are now 1-and-3 this season. Erick Fedde mans the rubber for the Southsiders tonight.
Colorado Rockies 14, Toronto Blue Jays 5
Atlanta Braves 4, The Athletics 0
Tampa Bay Rays 3, Milwaukee Brewers 2
Arizona Diamondbacks 9, Detroit Tigers 6
Cleveland Guardians 4, Los Angeles Dodgers 2
NHL
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San Jose Sharks 5, St. Louis Blues 4
The St. Louis Blues gave up a late goal during a 5-4 loss to the San Jose Sharks at SAP Center. The game was tied at four before Adam Gaudette scored the game-winning goal with 22 seconds left in regulation. Theo Lindstein, Pavel Buchnevich, Philip Broberg, and Cam Fowler all scored in the losing effort. The Blues remain in seventh place in the Central Division with 73 points. They visit the Kings tomorrow night.
Pittsburgh Penguins 8, New York Islanders 3
Colorado Avalanche 9, Calgary Flames 2
Vegas Golden Knights 4, Vancouver Canucks 2
Toronto Maple Leafs 5, Anaheim Ducks 4 (OT)
The Chicago Blackhawks aim to avoid a fourth loss in a row when they host the Winnipeg Jets at United Center tonight. The Hawks are coming off a 5-3 loss to the New Jersey Devils on the road on Sunday. Chicago is in last place in the Central Division with 67 points. Tonight’s game starts at 7:30PM.
NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament
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No Games Scheduled
***Top Sports Headlines***
>>Men’s College Basketball Preview
(Indianapolis, IN) — Indianapolis is home to men’s college basketball for the next week. The NIT semifinals begin on Thursday at Hinkle Fieldhouse. Tulsa is taking on New Mexico and is followed by Auburn against Illinois State. The NIT championship game is scheduled for Sunday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. The Final Four of the NCAA tournament tips off from Lucas Oil Stadium on Saturday. UConn plays Illinois and Arizona faces Michigan. The national championship game is on Monday.
>>Women’s Final Four Set
(Undated) — The Final Four of the NCAA women’s basketball tournament will be a battle of number one seeds. Texas took down Michigan 77-41 to advance to its second straight Final Four. Madison Booker led the Longhorns with 19 points. In Monday’s other Elite Eight matchup, South Carolina took down TCU 78-52 in Sacramento. Joyce Edwards had 24 points and 12 rebounds for the Gamecocks. The Final Four will be played Friday in Phoenix, with UConn taking on South Carolina and Texas facing off with UCLA.
>>Annual NFL League Meeting Being Held In Phoenix
(Phoenix, AZ) — The NFL’s annual league meeting is being held this week in Phoenix. The Browns withdrew their rule change proposal yesterday that would have allowed teams to trade draft picks up to five years in advance. Rams head coach Sean McVay had said earlier in the day that the rule had a “zero-percent chance” to go through. McVay also said that his team considered to trade star receiver Davante Adams before opting against it, and that they are considering adding Kirk Cousins as a backup quarterback. In other top news, 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan said that the team is still looking to trade wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk, while new Giants coach John Harbaugh noted that a reunion with wideout Odell Beckham Jr. is an option for the team.
>>Rams Explored Trading WR Davante Adams
(Phoenix, AZ) — The Rams explored moving on from one of their top playmakers earlier this offseason. Los Angeles coach Sean McVay spoke at the league meetings Monday and acknowledged that the team considered trading wide receiver Davante Adams but ultimately decided against the move. McVay said that he has discussed the rumors with Adams and that he believes the receiver understood why they took place. The 33-year-old totaled 60 catches for 789 yards and 14 touchdowns in 14 games played last season.
>>Browns Happy To Have Deshaun Watson Compete For Starting Job
(Cleveland, OH) — The Browns are happy to leave the door open for a troubled veteran. Owner Jimmy Haslam told the media on Monday that Deshaun Watson has a “great chance” to become the team’s starting quarterback next season. He referenced changes under new head coach Todd Monken which could give the 30-year-old a fresh start. Watson has played in just 19 games over the past five years due to injury or suspension.
>>Report: Browns Withdraw Draft Pick Proposal
(Cleveland, OH) — A new NFL proposal allowing teams to trade long-term draft picks is off the table. NFL Network reports the Browns pulled the plug on their idea during the annual league meeting in Phoenix. The change would have granted teams the ability to move picks up to five years into the future instead of three. Any rule change needs approval from 24-of-32 owners.
>>Giants Head Coach Open To Reunion With OBJ
(Undated) — A fan favorite could be making a return to Big Blue. Giants head coach John Harbaugh said Monday that they would look at every option including free agent wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. The 33-year-old caught 35 passes for 565 yards and three touchdowns while playing for Harbaugh and the Baltimore Ravens in 2023. Harbaugh confirmed that he has maintained a relationship with OBJ, whom the Giants selected with the 12th pick in the 2014 NFL Draft.
>>Colts Could Keep QB Anthony Richardson Sr.
(Undated) — The Colts could be keeping a member of their quarterback room. General manager Chris Ballard said there is a scenario where former fourth overall pick Anthony Richardson Sr. remains with the team. Ballard commented on Richardson’s character and talent while pointing out he’s experienced some bad luck along the way. Richardson has been given permission to seek a trade to another team.
>>2026 And 2027 Hard Knocks Team Announced
(Undated) — The teams for the 2026 and 2027 series “Hard Knocks” have been chosen. The defending Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks have been selected as this summer’s team featuring on the show. This is the first time since the series debuted with the 2001 Baltimore Ravens that a defending champion is being documented. The reigning AFC champion New England Patriots will be making their debut when they appear on the show in 2027.
>>Las Vegas To Host Super Bowl 63 In 2029
(Phoenix, AZ) — The NFL says the Super Bowl is returning to Las Vegas. Super Bowl 63 will be played at Allegiant Stadium in 2029. The announcement came Monday during the NFL’s Annual Meeting in Phoenix. This will be the second time the league’s championship game will be held in Vegas. In February 2024, the Kansas City Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers 25-22 in Super Bowl 58.
>>Report: Rockets’ Fertitta Buying Connecticut Sun, Moving Team To Houston
(Houston, TX) — The Comets are returning to Space City. Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta is buying the Connecticut Sun and relocating the team to Houston for the 2027 season. The deal is worth a reported record 300-million-dollars and is still pending approval by the WNBA’s board of governors. The Comets were one of the league’s original franchises and disbanded after the 2008 season. In other news, ESPN is reporting that Houston has hired former NBA reporter Kevin Pelton as the assistant GM and vice president of analytics.