WAKO Sports

The Illinois High School Association Board of Directors this week approved expansion of post-season play in boys and girls golf and boys and girls cross country to the sectional level. Both sports

Pittsburgh Pirate catcher Jacob Stallings hit a solo homer in the bottom of the 9th inning Tuesday night to give the Buccos a 3-2 win over the Chicago Cubs in game two of their four game series at

Jon Lester combined with three relievers on a 5-0 4 hit shutout Monday night  over the Pittsburgh Pirates in game 1 of their four game series at PNC Park. Kyle Schwarber backed up the Cub pitching

The Lawrenceville-Red Hill Golf Indians won a dual match on the road Monday. They defeated Flora at Flora 164-186. The Tribe scheduled back on the links in Mattoon for multi-team action.

The Red Hill Junior High Salukis are moving on in postseason play. The squad got solid pitching and just enough offense to win in Class 2a Regional 11 first round action at Toledo Cumberland Monday

The Red Hill Junior High Softball Miss Salukis are still alive in postseason tournament play. In a first round game in the Class 2a Regional 15 tournament Monday at Leigh Ann Westall Field in

Jose Berrios of the Minnesota Twins combined with 3 relievers on a 4 hit shutout 4-0 over the Chicago Cubs Sunday night at Wrigley Field. Max Kepler drove in 3 runs with 3 hits including a two run

The Lawrenceville-Red Hill Golf Indians finished 5th in the 15 team Paris Invitational Tournament Saturday at the Eagle Ridge Golf Club in Paris. Charleston won the affair with a 323 team total

The Lawrenceville-Red Hill Girls Cross Country Lady Indians finished 8 in the 9 team Olney Invitational meet Saturday. Monticello won with 16 points followed by host Richland County (Olney) with