Paris’ Dawson Rogers wins High Jump title to lead LIC at state
(CHARLESTON) — Dawson Rogers saved his best performance for the biggest stage. The Paris junior recorded a personal best in the finals of the Class 2A high jump to win the IHSA state championship on Saturday at Eastern Illinois University. That was the top finish by a Little Illini Conference athlete at the three-class, three-day […]
Sectional softball and Regional baseball tourneys are underway
Five. That’s how many Little Illini Conference teams won IHSA Regional softball titles last week. Five! There wasn’t much time to celebrate, however, because the state tournament rolls on into Sectional Week. Plus, the three teams that carried No. 1 seeds into the post-season are still alive and well in the hunt for a berth […]
Robinson’s Austyn McDowell wins 100 title to lead LIC at state
(CHARLESTON) — Robinson freshman Austyn McDowell has already left her mark on the Little Illini Conference. Now she’s working on the rest of the state. In her first-ever appearance at the Illinois High School Association Class 1A state track and field championships at Eastern Illinois University here, McDowell finished first in the meet’s premiere event […]
LIC softball begins post-season play with three No. 1 seeds
The Little Illini Conference has been rewarded for an outstanding softball season with three No. 1 seeds entering IHSA state tournament play, which begins on Monday at Regional sites all across the state. Casey-Westfield, Marshall, and Mt. Carmel were accorded top seeds in earlier voting by coaches. Robinson was seeded second as well. This after […]
Olney edges Casey-Westfield for LIC boys tennis title
(CASEY) — Olney repeated as Little Illini Conference boys tennis champions by a narrow margin on Friday in the meet hosted by Casey-Westfield. The Tigers finished with 27 points, just enough to edge past the host Warriors, who totalled 25.5 points. Paris finished third with 14 points, followed by Robinson (8.5), Newton (3) and Mt. […]
LIC girls track sends 46 entries to state
The Little Illini Conference will be well represented at the IHSA girls state track meet next week at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston. LIC athletes wracked up an impressive total of 46 state meet entries based on their qualifications at three Sectional meets held on Friday. Nine individuals and relays will come in as Sectional […]
Casey-Westfield to host LIC boys tennis tournament
(CASEY) — The field is set for the 2026 Little Illini Conference boys tennis championship tournament to be played at Casey-Westfield High School on Friday. There are 12 entries in both singles and doubles, two from each of the six tennis-playing LIC schools. A seed meeting was held on Wednesday, and the top four seeds […]
Marshall, Robinson tie for top spot
Marshall’s 3-0 loss to Mt. Carmel on Monday (May 11) may have denied the Lady Lions the outright Little Illini Conference softball title. But, they still got to share it. Enter Robinson, who matched Marshall’s 6-1 final league record with a 12-0 win over Lawrenceville. So, for the second straight year, two teams will share […]
Olney nails down title on last day
One scenario had as many as four Little Illini Conference baseball teams tied for the championship. But, when the dust had finally settled on Monday afternoon, the Olney Tigers stood alone atop the field, thus beginning their reign as outright LIC champions. The Tigers began the day tied with Casey-Westfield, both with 5-1 league records. […]
It’s the final round of LIC baseball and softball
We’re down to this – one last round of Little Illini Conference baseball and softball games on Monday, with both league races still up for grabs. Here’s the lineup: Marshall at Mt. Carmel Newton at Casey-Westfield Paris at Olney (game will be played at Olney Central College) Robinson at Lawrenceville All games begin at 4:30 […]