This article was written by the late Andy Easton featured in Gillespie Area News in 2002, contributed to TheBenGilPost.com by Steve Joyce at the Gillespie Public Library In the fall of 1948, a skinny, six foot three inch 135-pound basketball player entered Gillespie High School. Jim Hlafka thus began a half-century of basketball excellence both […]
Back in time: Coach Bob Lyons and the 1950-51 Miners
This article was written by the late Andy Easton featured in Gillespie Area News in 2002, contributed to TheBenGilPost.com by Steve Joyce at the Gillespie Public Library Coach Bob Lyons’ 1950-1951 Gillespie Miners basketball team was a well oiled machine. They have the distinction of having the fewest losses in school history as they posted […]
Back in time: the 1939-41 Gillespie Zephyrs
This article was written by the late Andy Easton featured in Gillespie Area News in 2002, contributed to TheBenGilPost.com by Steve Joyce at the Gillespie Public Library Jack Genetti is another of the long list of outstanding athletes who have played for Gillespie High School. During his time at GHS, the athletic teams were known […]
Back in time: Fullerton “Fully” Fulton and the 1930-33 Gillespie basketball team
This article was written by the late Andy Easton featured in Gillespie Area News in 2002, contributed to TheBenGilPost.com by Steve Joyce at the Gillespie Public Library Fullerton “Fully” Fulton was an outstanding football and basketball player for the orange and black from 1930-1933. Fulton was the first “big man” to play for Gillespie. As […]
Cross country season concludes with awards banquet
The Cross Country season concluded with an awards banquet feasting on pizza at the Gillespie High School. Proud family members attended to see their young athletes receive their letters/pins and special plaque awards. For the boys, seniors Levi and Luke Hatlee shared Co-Captain and Hardest Worker and Levi also received MVP. Sophomore Leo Page received […]
Midwest Royals teams sweep competition in CSG Challenge
Three teams from Midwest Royals All-Stars in Lichfield competed at the CSG Challenge in Springfield on Sunday, November 7 and teams Legendz, Girl Fight, and Empir3 all brought home first place wins in their divisions. Among the participants include Ben-Gil girls Paige Swank, Lyla Drewel, and Lilli Jones. All three teams also earned their bid to […]
Gillespie girls cross country end fantastic season
The Gillespie High School girls cross country team placed 17th in a tough 22-team Sectional meet on Saturday at Trentin Wesclin High School. This ended the girls’ great run this season along with our other girls’ SCC team the Litchfield Panthers. Both teams were great competitors throughout the season and conducted themselves with good sportsmanship […]
Gillespie girls cross country advances to sectionals
By placing third out of 21 teams on Saturday, the Gillespie High School girls cross country team advanced to sectionals being held this upcoming Saturday. The top seven teams from regionals advance to sectionals. Gillespie scored 142 points behind Glen Carbon 53 points and Freeburg 74 points. Behind Gillespie, Litchfield scored 142 points, Columbia 148 […]
Gillespie girls cross country win conference title
The Gillespie High School girls cross country team are the 2021 South Central Conference Champions. The girls performed exceptionally Saturday at a well-ran meet hosted by South Western High School. Gillespie barely edged out a tough Litchfield squad by four points. Scores were Gillespie 40, Litchfield 44, Staunton 58, Southwestern 91, Carlinville 93. The girls’ […]
Miners Cross Country place fourth in Carlinville meet
Last week the Gillespie Cross Country team participated in an 11-team meet at Carlinville and the East Alton Wood River Invitational. The Lady Miners finished fourth in Carlinville behind Mater Dei 37, Rochester 41, and Litchfield 75. Gillespie finished with 104 points. Saturday’s event was individually scored and not team scored. CARLINVILLE MEET: Top placers […]
Girls cross country team wins 13-team invite
The Gillespie girls cross country team won a 13-team invitational at Southwestern last Saturday with most athletes running their personal bests. Top five team scores were Gillespie 9, Jerseyville 12, Litchfield 12, Marquette 17, Southwestern 25. Five Lady Miners received medals for placing in the top three of their flight competition. Eight flights were run […]
Girls cross country wins 5-team meet
The Gillespie Cross Country team ran at Litchfield on Tuesday in a five-team meet. Despite the heat, the girls prevailed over a tough Litchfield team 25 to 30 making it their third victory out of the first five meets of the season. Erika Gill led the Miners taking first overall with a time of 21:14 […]
Gillespie cross country team off to good start
Gillespie High School started cross country again with the Miner athletes competing very well despite being new to the sport. The girls’ team of seven athletes has achieved success by placing 3rd in the Carlinville opener competing against 14 teams. The next two weeks they placed 1st and 3rd in two smaller meets. Leading the […]
Carter places fourth in state
Several Gillespie High School athletes competed in the state track meet at Eastern Illinois University on Thursday, June 17 with Jake Carter earning the top finish among the group. Carter finished fourth in discus throw with a 47.40m, 3.25m behind first place. Other athletes competing included Chase Helvey in long jump, Ronnie Monke in 100m […]
Bires signs letter of intent to play collegiate softball
Sydney Bires, the daughter of Ann and John Bires, signed a letter of intent last week to play softball at the next level. In front of a small group of friends, family and staff, Bires committed to play collegiate softball at McKendree University in Lebanon, IL. Bires graduated from Gillespie High School last Sunday. At […]
Gillespie increases capacity for football games
Gillespie CUSD #7 announced they have increased capacity for the football season from 50 visitors to 600 visitors including 400 home spectators and 200 visitor spectators. In February, the school released a policy allowing just 50 home spectators to events which were all indoors at the time. Football season is slated to begin this Friday, […]
Gillespie releases policy for athletic events
Gillespie CUSD 7 announced on Tuesday their policies for athletic events following announcements made by IHSA and IESA that allow various athletic seasons. In a collaborative effort to navigate these unusual times related to athletics, activities, and COVID-19, the South-Central Conference members have developed some general guidelines all schools in the conference will be following. Guidelines and […]
Macoupin County track meet history covered in new booklets
The remarkable history of the Macoupin County Boys and Girls Track Meets is told in two new booklets that will benefit the high school track teams of the county. The 80-page booklets complete an ongoing project on the history of the meet, which is one of the oldest high school sporting events in the state […]
Gillespie basketball to celebrate 100 years on Feb. 21
Gillespie High School will be honoring 100 years of Gillespie Basketball on Friday, February 21. Festivities will take place between the junior varsity and varsity games. All former players and coaches in attendance will be invited to sign a banner that will be in the breezeway and will be invited to the court to be […]
Football team visits Heritage Health
The Gillespie High School football team visited Heritage Health in Gillespie on Saturday morning ahead of the team’s season slated to begin on August 30. Pictured include (back, L-R): Jack Herron, Mason Weller, Zach Reiniesch, Blake Zenner, Jake Carter, Seth Damm, Caleb Oberkfell, Collin Johnson, Tyler Watters, Joe Bertetto, Logan Simmons, Tom Johnson, Joseph Baglin, […]
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