LIC, IHSA events getting closer
The Little Illini Conference girls tennis championships are a little more than one week away. Soon after, the IHSA state tournament series begins with Sectional play. So, it is getting to be that time of year again! Robinson will play host to the six-team LIC tournament on Friday, Oct. 10. And, while it is anyone’s […]
Golf state series begins with Regional play
All Little Illini Conference golf teams, both boys and girls, open post-season play on Wednesday, Oct. 1 with Regional tournaments scattered around the state. Scattered is certainly the operative word, since LIC teams will form parts of six different Regional fields. The Mt. Carmel girls get a travel break in the first round. The Lady […]
Biggest week yet for LIC volleyball
Without a doubt, this is the most important week of Little Illini Conference volleyball to date this season. There is not just one night of league play this week, there are two. And, there are more than three league matchups this week — there are seven, which represents a quarter of the conference game schedule […]
Week 5 is in the books
Two Little Illini Conference football teams have already reached “playoff eligible” status in only five weeks. Of course, undefeated Olney and Class 1A state-ranked Casey-Westfield are looking for a lot more. As this appears to be a year when the LIC could garner four or more playoff spots because of the leagues’ impressive non-conference start, […]
Week 5 football primer
Here we are, ready for Week 5 of the prep football season. It is a week that could produce big headlines, and set the stage for some bigger things later in the season. Or, this week’s games could throw the LIC race into utter chaos. Let’s find out. Here’s the lineup for this weekend: FRIDAY […]
Olney back on top in LIC golf
(OLNEY) — Ayden Nealis said “it was fitting” that his final Little Illini Conference golf tournament would end in a playoff with his senior Olney teammate Reese Glover. With the team championship safely tucked away, those two settled co-medalist honors with a three-hole playoff that put the wrap on a Tiger sweep Wednesday in front […]
Mt. Carmel overwhelms field to win LIC golf title
(OLNEY) — Just how talented is the Mt. Carmel girls golf team? Consider this: Last year’s Illinois state champion Zeme Moore managed only a third-place finish for her team in Wednesday’s Little Illini Conference championship tournament held at Richland Country Club in Olney. Yet, the Lady Aces still had enough firepower to win the title […]
Big night of league play ahead
A busy night of Little Illini Conference volleyball lies ahead on Thursday, with all eight teams engaged, six in league matchups. Here’s the lineup (conference record listed in parenthesis): Casey-Westfield (1-1) at Mt. Carmel (2-0), 6:00 p.m. Lawrenceville (0-2) at Newton (1-0), 6:00 p.m. Marshall (0-1) at Robinson (0-1), 6:00 p.m. There is a lot […]
And then there were two
There are only two teams left in the Little Illini Conference with perfect season records after Week 4 action. Here’s a recap: Olney (2-0, 4-0) 57, Marshall (1-1, 3-1) 19 Olney scored twice in each quarter to pull away to a 57-19 victory over Marshall in a battle of LIC unbeatens. There was close to […]
Olney dominates the field at own Invite
(OLNEY) — It was the largest gathering of Little Illini Conference cross country teams to date this season. Six LIC teams were a part of the 23-team boys and 17-team girls field at the Olney Invitational, held Saturday, Sept. 20th on the Olney Central College course. The host Tigers came up just short of a […]