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, […]
Football team attends camp, volunteers time
The Gillespie High School football schedule will not get underway until August 30 when they host Vandalia but preparation is in full swing with practices, camp, and volunteering. The team traveled to Eastern Illinois University last week held on Monday, August 29 through Wednesday, August 31 to attend a team camp. The team rounded out […]
High school cheerleaders earn number of awards at stunt camp
The Gillespie High School Cheerleaders attended the Universal Cheerleader’s Association Stunt Camp at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville last Thursday through Saturday, July 11 and 13 and returned with number of awards including a superior rating blue ribbon for performance of the stunt sequence, superior rating blue ribbon for performance of the rally routine, 2019 camp […]
Roster set for 17th annual Carlinville Rotary Club all-star basketball classic
The top 58 boys and girls’ basketball seniors from South Central Illinois will be playing in the 17th Annual Carlinville Rotary Club All-Star Basketball Classic, presented by Country Financial on Sunday, March 24th at Carlinville High School. A total of 24 high schools will be represented in the event that includes 28 girls and 30 […]
Wildcats finish wrestling season
The wrestling Wildcats concluded their season on February 2 after not advancing anyone to the Class AA Sectional Tournament at Mahomet Seymour to be held on February 8 and 9. The Wildcats got just one wrestler into the third-place match, Kael Souter at 220. Souter wrestled for third place but lost by fall to finish fourth […]
Wrestling Wildcats dual meet record moves to 6-11
The Wrestling Wildcats moved their record to 6-11 this past week with a pair of wins and two losses. On Tuesday, January 8, the Wildcats lost to Jerseyville 72-18 and defeated Roxana 54 – 30. At 106 Amber Speitel lost by fall and won by forfeit. At 113 Tiffany Tiepleman lost by fall and won […]
Wrestling season underway in Ryan’s 50th season as head coach
The 2017-2018 Wrestling Wildcats began practice on November 5 with 16 athletes signed up in Coach Ron Ryan’s 50th season as head coach. Included in this year’s roster are four wrestlers from Mt. Olive, two from Gillespie, eight from Staunton, and two from Bunker Hill. Assisting Ryan with coaching include Don Harvill, Richard Carlile, Toby […]
Help needed for missing Macoupin County track records
Work is continuing on the second and third volumes of a history of the Macoupin County Track Meet that benefit high school track programs around the county. However, some information is missing on individual winners from some of the county meets, and track athletes, parents, coaches, and fans are being asked to help contribute information. […]
Wrestling sign-ups scheduled for Oct. 31
The sign up for the Mt. Olive/Gillespie/Staunton/Bunker Hill High School coop wrestling program will be held on Wednesday, October 31 at 6:30 p.m.. in the Mt. Olive High School study hall. Please enter through the front door of Mt. Olive High School. Athletes are reminded that they must have a current physical, a signed insurance […]
Football players volunteer on holiday
Area kids in the Gillespie school district were off from school on Monday for the Columbus Day holiday, but high school football players were at the school carrying cabinets, table tops, and storage units inside the new science lab being constructed inside the middle school. The community service activity is the latest performance from the […]
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