High School Sports
Miners football takes second loss of season
Daniel Dobrino fires the ball to his receiver moments before a Piasa defender reaches him.
The Gillespie High School football team (2-2) defended their home field against the visiting Southwestern-Piasa Birds (2-2) on Friday evening, but five turnovers in the second half led to a 13-40 loss.
The Miners and Birds held a close battle through the first half. Piasa scored the first points in the contest 10 minutes through the first quarter and took a 0-6 lead after the failed conversion.
Tate Wargo and Gillespie responded on their next drive covering 54 yards in the remaining minutes of the first quarter and first three minutes of the second quarter to take a 7-6 lead off a 16-yard touchdown reception by Bryce McKinney and Chandler McDaniel’s successful extra point.
Jordan Redmon (#33) dives for his opponent during a punt return.
Piasa later regained the lead off an 8-yard rushing attempt with 2:57 remaining in the first half and capped the drive with a successful two-point conversion making up for their failed conversion in the first quarter while putting the Miners behind by a touchdown.
At halftime, Gillespie trailed 7-14.
Piasa’s defense fared difficult for Gillespie in the second half. After opening the half by receiving the kickoff, Gillespie turned the ball over on all three drives in the third quarter – two turnovers by an interception and one by a fumble. The Birds used each turnover as an opportunity to extend their halftime lead.
Gillespie fell behind 12 points in the third quarter and trailed 7-26 heading into the final quarter of play.
The offensive woes continued in the fourth quarter for Gillespie as Piasa left their starting lineup in throughout the remaining 12 minutes. The Birds started the fourth quarter by capping a 61-yard drive with a 12-yard passing touchdown putting Gillespie behind 7-34.
The Miners’ first two offensive drives in the fourth quarter resulted in a turnover on downs. After the team’s second turnover in the fourth quarter, Piasa scored off a 41-yard rush moving the score to 7-40. It wasn’t until the end of the contest that Gillespie would strike again with around 3 minutes remaining on a 4-yard rushing touchdown by Corey McCallister.
The unsuccessful conversion left the score at 13-40.
Around the South Central Conference
- Pana (4-0) shut out Carlinville (2-2), 35-0
- Hillsboro (3-1) defeated Greenville (1-3), 42-28
- Roxana (2-2) beat Vandalia (2-2), 36-17
- Litchfield (2-2) blanked Staunton (0-4) on their homecoming, 40-0
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The Gillespie High School softball team defeated the Waterloo Bulldogs with a walk-off single from Sadie Sholtis in the bottom of the seventh on Saturday, April 13.
Lauren Bertagnolli put Gillespie on the board during the first inning on a fielder’s choice, scoring one run.
Emma Gipson went the distance and earned the win, striking out 10 batters, giving up four runs on nine hits. Gipson walked just two batters in the game. Mia Miller took the loss in the circle for Waterloo.
Gillespie tallied a total of eight hits in the victory. Ava Parish went 2 for 4 in the leadoff spot, scoring one run. Sadie Sholtis was surehanded at the plate, going 2 for 3 with one run scored, one RBI, and a walk. Bertagnolli, Addi Cox, Delaney Taylor, and Gipson all placed one in the hit column in the victory.
Following their win against Waterloo, Gillespie took a devastating 13-to-3 loss against the Freeburg Midgets. Unfortunately, Gillespie couldn’t match the bats of Freeburg.
Paxton Reid took the loss in the circle for Gillespie, putting in three and one-third innings of work. Reid gave up five runs on six hits, striking out one batter in their efforts. Aubrey Waeltz earned the win for Freeburg, giving up only three runs on six hits over five innings of work.
Hits were hard to come by for Gillespie, with just a handful of players finding their way into the hit column. Parish, Bertagnolli, Gipson, Macie Wright, Cox, and Amari Vickery had one hit each. Wright drove in two runs, and Vickery drove in one.
Sadie Sholtis had a good eye at the plate, drawing two walks and scoring one run. Schuckenbrock also had a walk in their efforts.
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Gillespie High School softball stepped on the field against the Centralia Annies on Saturday, April 6, taking home a 12 to 0 win.
Emma Gipson picked up the win in the circle, striking out 11 batters and allowing only one hit through five innings of work. Hits were not hard to come by for Gillespie, with a total of 11 hits in the game.
Ava Parish was hot in the leadoff spot, going 3 for 4 with 3 runs scored and 2 RBIs. Macie Wright went 2 for 3 at the plate with one run scored and one RBI. Sadie Sholtis also had a great showing, going 2 for 4, with 3 RBIs and one run plated. Macie Wright went 2 for 3 with one run and one RBI in the game. Lauren Bertagnolli, Addi Cox, Laci Schuckenbrock, and Delaney Taylor all had a hit throughout the game. Jocelyn Hossler took the loss for Centralia, allowing five runs on five hits.
Gipson had another dominant showing in the circle on Monday, April 8, against the Collinsville Kahoks. Gillespie took the 3-1 win behind Gipson, who allowed only three hits with one run, striking out 15 batters in the game.
Parish and Bertagnolli were a commanding duo at the plate, collecting two hits each in the victory. Gipson, Wright, and Taylor each had a one in the hit column. Wright collected an RBI and a walk in the game. Ali Vieluf took the loss in the circle for Collinsville.
Gillespie faced off against Vandalia on Tuesday, April 9, taking a 17-to-1 win. Gipson put in four innings of work for the win as the starting pitcher, giving up two hits, one run and striking out eight.
Paxton Reid had a stellar night at the plate, going 3 for 3 with 5 RBIs and one run scored. Parish, Wright, Schuckenbrock, Taylor, and Cox all had a multi-hit game in their winning efforts. Wright homered to center field. Gipson put a 1 in the hit column on the night with a triple. M. McCall took the loss in the circle for Vandalia, giving up 17 runs on 14 hits.
Gillespie ended their week with a 20-to-4 win against the Dupo Tigers. Amari Vickery had a hot night at the plate, going 3 for 3 with 3 RBIs and 3 runs scored. Schuckenbrock went 2 for 4 in the game with 2 home runs and 3 RBIs. Reid also had a home run and five RBIs in the victory.
Parish, Cox, and Ava Rakers all put up multiple hits throughout the game. Sholtis, Taylor, and Ava Segerra each had a one in the hit column. Kaitlynn Townsend took the loss for Dupo, allowing 20 runs on 16 hits.
Gillespie will take the field against Staunton this Friday.
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The Gillespie Miners baseball team took home a 7-0 win against Litchfield/Mt. Olive Panthers on Friday, April 5.
The Miners took the lead in the first inning of play, plating five runs. Bryce Buhs took the win on the stump for Gillespie, giving up no hits and no runs, walking three. Buhs had nine strikeouts in the victory.
Colin Griffith had a hot bat this game, going 3 for 4 and driving in one run. Luke Schuckenbrock went 2 for 4 with 2 RBIs and one run scored. Jesse Berry also collected two hits on the evening for Gillespie. Tristen Wargo, Bryce Hohnsbehn, Jack Kaylor, and Jaydon Baker each produced a hit in their winning efforts. Saathoff took the loss for Litchfield/Mt. Olive on the mound.
The Miners added another win to the season this weekend with an 11-to-9 win in a last-minute nail-biter over the Alton Redbirds on Saturday, April 6.
Gillespie fell behind Alton in the first inning after a hit by pitch drove in a run. The Miners were quickly able to bounce back and take the lead in the top of the second after Sean Haywood and Kaylor both singled and later scored.
We saw a tremendous amount of lead changes throughout the game until the Miners built a 6-run lead in the seventh inning. The miners racked up a total of 13 hits in the victory.
Schuckenbrock was on fire at the plate, going 3 for 4 with 2 runs scored. Wargo, Buhs, and Griffith each picked up multiple hits in the game. Berry got in on the scoring efforts, driving in three runs. Hohnsbehn, Kaylor, and Berry had one hit each.
Daniel Wolber started on the mound for the Miners, giving up three runs on one hit. Wargo picked up the win for Gillespie in a relief appearance, giving up two runs on four hits, striking out four, and walking two batters.
The bullpen put in work this game for Gillespie, as we saw an appearance from Schuckenbrock and Brody Shaw as well. Rathgeb took the loss on the mound for Alton, allowing four runs on five hits.
The Gillespie Miners baseball team will face off against Vandalia this coming Tuesday.
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