HILLSBORO – Several area high school basketball teams will participate in a sixteen-team shootout to honor the legacy of a beloved area broadcaster. The fourth annual T. Todt Shootout vs. Cancer event will be held Saturday, Dec. 10 at Hillsboro High School, and will feature five boys’ and three girls’ games. Tickets are good all […]
Gillespie football players named to second, third team all-conference
The 2022 South Central All-Conference rosters were released this week following Pana’s departure from the Illinois High School Association playoffs November 12. Receiving recognition included two players from Gillespie High School. The overall style was changed this year with offensive recipients categorized as “skill players” and “lineman.” Gillespie’s seniors Reese Bussman, Chase Helvey, and Evan […]
Back in time: In 1927, Gillespie players ruled the football field
Written by the late Andy Easton, Sr. for the Gillespie Area News contributed by the Gillespie Public Library The orange and black opened the 1927 football season with yet another new coach. George W. Grauel became the sixth coach in the eight-year history of the sport at Gillespie High School. In the previous seven seasons, […]
Jackie Robinson’s UCLA team played at Illinois State in 1940
Monday Marked 50 Years Since Robinson’s Death Monday, Oct. 24 marked the 50th anniversary of the death of Jackie Robinson, who broke Major League Baseball’s color barrier in 1947. Before his decade of excellence with the Brooklyn Dodgers, Robinson was a college sports star and in one notable moment, his UCLA basketball squad played at […]
Back in time: Parker was one of Gillespie’s best
Written by the late Andy Easton, Sr. for the Gillespie Area News contributed by the Gillespie Public Library Gillespie High School has turned out some great athletes in the history of the school. One of the best was Keith Parker who graduated with the class of 1940. Parker was outstanding in football, basketball, and track. […]
High school volleyball team helps Project Kid Kare
The Gillespie High School girls’ volleyball team volunteered to help Project Kid Kare set up school supplies in the elementary cafeteria and escort students’ as they filled their backpacks with the grade-specific supplies on August 11. The girls also helped to organize the remaining supplies to be distributed to students as needed throughout the school […]
Blackburn adds mens, womens track programs
Teams will compete in indoor and outdoor middle- and long-distance races Blackburn College will add two new athletic teams for the upcoming 2022-2023 academic year. Men’s and women’s track will join Blackburn’s 11 other NCAA Division III sports programs, providing students a greater variety of opportunities to participate in athletics. The new track teams will […]
Rosters set for 18th 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 18th Annual Carlinville Rotary Club All-Star Basketball Classic, presented by Prairie Farms Diary and CNB Bank & Trust on Sunday, March 27 at Carlinville High School. A total of 20 high schools will be represented in the event […]
Blackburn men’s basketball wins back-to-back SLIAC tournament titles
CARLINVILLE, IL – The Blackburn College men’s basketball team became the first team in St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC) history to win back-to-back titles multiple times over the weekend. It’s the fifth tournament title for Blackburn, who also won in 1991, 1992, 2005, and 2021. With the victory, the Beavers earned an automatic bid […]
Back in time: The 1953-54 and 1954-55 Gillespie basketball teams
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 The decade of 1950’s produced some of the finest basketball teams to ever wear the orange and black for Gillespie High School. For six of the ten years, […]
Back in time: Jim Hlafka
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 […]
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