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, […]
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 […]
Gillespie football team continues community service
The Gillespie High School football team continued its community service in the Ben-Gil area in addition to preparing for the upcoming season that begins August 24 in Vandalia. The team’s first home game is scheduled for Friday, August 31 when they host Carlinville. Most recently, the team picked up trash at the Dorchester Homecoming Picnic […]
Carlinville Capitals finish first in division
The Carlinville Capitals on finished first in their division and second place in the SWIBL 11U White end of year tournament. The Capitals had a very successful season and capped it off with a hard fought second place finish in the end of the year tournament. The team is planning to move up into the […]
GHS spring athletes earn all-conference honors
A number of spring athletes from Gillespie High School are among honorees of the South Central Conference (SCC) to earn all-conference honors according to an announcement released by Gillespie CUSD 7 Athletic Director Mike Bertagnolli on Monday. Athletes receiving the awards received the most votes from the coaches in the SCC. SOFTBALL 1st team: Sydney […]
GHS baseball to host alumni day, plaque dedication
Gillespie Miners Baseball will be hosting an Alumni Day and Plaque Dedication on Saturday, April 28 at the High School Baseball Field. The Miners will be playing in a 3-team round robin with Southwestern and Calhoun. Miners play at 10:00 a.m. versus Southwestern, Calhoun versus Southwestern at noon, and Gillespie versus Calhoun at 2:00 p.m. […]
GMS softball to host three-person scramble
Gillespie Middle School softball will host a three-person scramble on Saturday, April 21 at Timber Lakes Golf Course in Staunton. Tee-off for the Gillespie Indians Softball Open will be at 9:30 a.m. Cost to participate is $100 per golfer, which includes a meal and drink tickets. The event will also include a 50/50 drawing, skins […]
Four Gillespie basketball players compete in All-Star game
The East Girls and West Boys were victorious at the 16th Annual Carlinville Rotary Club All-Star Basketball Classic, sponsored by Country Financial. The West led the east by as many as 26 points (36-10) in the first half, but the East battled back cutting the lead to 100-96 in the fourth quarter. The East now […]
Mount Olive’s Henke plays two sports at Blackburn College
By Tom Emery Freshman Brianna Henke of Mount Olive saw a lot of action in two sports at Blackburn College this year. In the fall, Henke, a 5’10 middle hitter, appeared in 24 matches for the Blackburn volleyball team and picked up 50 kills on the year. She also added a total of 41 digs […]
Gillespie’s Timmermeier excels for Blackburn volleyball
By Tom Emery Gillespie High School graduate Shelsie Timmermeier enjoyed an excellent season for the Blackburn College volleyball team last fall. A 6’0” middle blocker, Timmermeier was a third-year starter for Blackburn and recorded 137 kills on the season. She ranked fourth in the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference with a .251 hitting percentage. Timmermeier […]
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