ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS:
NO EVENTS SCHEDULED
OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY:
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASEBALL:
Wayne City at Webber
HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOFTBALL:
Cisne at North Clay
Wayne City at Webber
JR HIGH TRACK:
Jasper, New Hope, and Cisne at Cisne
COLLEGE BASEBALL:
Frontier Bobcats vs. Rend Lake College
COLLEGE SOFTBALL:
Frontier Bobcats vs. Southeastern Illinois College (Doubleheader)
AREA SPORTS RESULTS FROM WEDNESDAY:
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASEBALL:
Fairfield at Salem – CANCELLED
Galatia-Thompsonville 4, Wayne City 0
Wayne City was led by Bryson Caudle who went 2-4 with a Double and Dawson Wood who went 2-3. Wood also took the loss for the Indians going 6 innings, giving up 4 runs on 6 hits with 8 strikeouts.
HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOFTBALL:
Fairfield at Salem – CANCELLED
HIGH SCHOOL TRACK:
MATT SCHERER INVITATIONAL AT RED HILL:
On Wednesday both the Mules Boys and Lady Mules Track teams were in action at the Matt Scherer Invitational at Red Hill. The Mules Boys team finished 1st overall, as did the Lady Mules team. Notable performances for the Mules Boys were: Justin Johnson – 1st in 400m, 1st in Triple Jump, and 2nd in 100m; Skylar Bladel – 1st in 800m; Kanyon Lingafelter – 2nd in 800m; Treyton Lewis – 1st in 1600m; Ashton King – 1st in 3200m and 2nd 1600m; Braxton Galiher – 2nd in 110m Hurdles; Jayden Wilson – 2nd in Shot Put; Aiden King – 2nd in Discus; and Cayson Webb – 2nd in High Jump.
Notable performances for the Lady Mules were: Wren Braddock – 1st in 100m and 2nd in High Jump; Remi Taylor – 1st in 400m and 2nd in 100m; Emeri Sager – 1st in 800m and 1st in 1600m; Emily Vaughan – 1st 110m Hurdles, 1st in 300m Hurdles, and 2nd in Long Jump; Mahogany Langford – 1st in Shot Put; Macie Edwards – 2nd in Discus; and Jensyn Robbins – 1st in Triple Jump
JR HIGH TRACK:
On Wednesday, the Fairfield, Jasper, and New Hope Track teams were in action at the FCHS Train Yard Track, however the weather did shorten the event. With the events that did get completed, on the Boys side Jasper finished 1st, Fairfield – 2nd, and New Hope – 3rd. For the Girls, Fairfield finished 1st followed by New Hope in 2nd and Jasper 3rd.
For the Boys:
400m – 1st Kallen King-Jasper
1600m – 1st Kendall Diesel- Jasper
100m Hurdles – 1st Layne Butler-Fairfield
Shot Put – 1st Andrew Bayley-Fairfield
Discus – 1st Andrew Bayley-Fairfield
High Jump – 1st Keaton Diesel-Jasper
Long Jump – 1st Kendall Diesel-Jasper
For the Girls:
400m – 1st Bristol Weber-New Hope
1600m – 1st Kambyl Hutchcraft-Fairfield
100m Hurdles – 1st Paisley Ewing-Fairfield
Shot Put – 1st Josie Crews-New Hope
Discus – 1st Josie Crew-New Hope
High Jump – 1st Emersyn Barbre-Jasper
Long Jump – 1st Niyah Kastal-Fairfield
***NATIONAL SPORTS***
WEDNESDAY’S SCOREBOARD
NBA (Play-In Tournament)
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Philadelphia 76ers 109, Orlando Magic 97
(Eastern Conference 7th Place vs 8th Place Game)
Golden State Warriors 126, LA Clippers 121
(Western Conference 9th Place vs 10th Place Game)
MLB American League
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Tampa Bay Rays 8, Chicago White Sox 3
The Chicago White Sox dropped their series against the Tampa Bay Rays following an 8-3 loss at Rate Field. Sean Burke was charged with his second loss after surrendering four runs on seven hits in five-and-a-third innings. The Southsiders fell to 6-and-12. They’ll try to avoid being swept when they send Jordan Leasure to the mound against Tampa Bay this afternoon.
Boston Red Sox 9, Minnesota Twins 5
Detroit Tigers 2, Kansas City Royals 1
New York Yankees 5, Los Angeles Angels 4
The Athletics 6, Texas Rangers 5
MLB National League
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Chicago Cubs 11, Philadelphia Phillies 2
The Chicago Cubs destroyed the Phillies for the second day in a row, earning an 11-2 win from Philadelphia. Nico Hoerner led the offense with a two-run homer and finished with five RBIs. Dansby Swanson and Pete Crow-Armstrong drove-in a pair of runs as Chicago claimed the three-game series. Shota Imanaga earned his first win after striking out 11 and allowing just one run on three hits in six innings. The 9-and-9 Northsiders host the Mets tomorrow.
Pittsburgh Pirates 2, Washington Nationals 0
Cincinnati Reds 8, San Francisco Giants 3
Atlanta Braves 6, Miami Marlins 3
Los Angeles Dodgers 8, New York Mets 2
MLB Interleague
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St. Louis Cardinals 5, Cleveland Guardians 3
The St. Louis Cardinals took the rubber match of their series against the Cleveland Guardians 5-3 at Busch Stadium. The Cardinals scored three runs in the bottom of the sixth to break a 1-1 tie. Alec Burleson drove in a pair of runs in the victory, while Dustin May earned the win after allowing just one run on six hits in six innings. St. Louis improved to 10-and-8. The Cardinals visit Houston tomorrow.
Arizona Diamondbacks 8, Baltimore Orioles 5 (F/10)
Milwaukee Brewers 2, Toronto Blue Jays 1
Houston Astros 3, Colorado Rockies 1
San Diego Padres 7, Seattle Mariners 6
NHL
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Chicago Blackhawks 5, San Jose Sharks 2
The Chicago Blackhawks wrapped up their 2025-26 season with a 5-2 win over the San Jose Sharks at United Center. Louis Crevier tied the game at two early in the third period before Ryan Greene knocked in the go-ahead goal five minutes later. Crevier scored twice in the victory, while Sam Rinzel and Nick Lardis also lit the lamp. Chicago finished the year in last place in the Central Division with 72 points. In other team news, the Blackhawks extended general manager Kyle Davidson’s contract yesterday.
Dallas Stars 4, Buffalo Sabres 3 (SO)
New York Rangers 4, Tampa Bay Lightning 2
Florida Panthers 8, Detroit Red Wings 1
Ottawa Senators 3, Toronto Maple Leafs 1
Vegas Golden Knights 4, Seattle Kraken 1
The St. Louis Blues wrap up their season with a game against the Utah Mammoth at Delta Center tonight. The Blues are on a three-game winning streak after beating Pittsburgh 7-5 at home on Tuesday. St. Louis has already been eliminated from postseason contention. The Blues are in sixth place in the Central Division with 84 points. Tonight’s game starts at 6:30PM.
***Top Sports Headlines***
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