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 […]
Fritz, Darrah each win one, drop two at State Wrestling Tournament
Maxx Fritz wrestling in the 152-pound weight class and Jonny Darrah wrestling at the 160-pound weight class each won one and lost two matches at the 81st IHSA State Wrestling tourney held at the State Farm Center in Champaign over the three day weekend of February 15 through the 17. Fritz defeated Ryan Dickson of […]
Fritz, Darrah advance to State Wrestling Tournament
For the first time since the formation of the two-class system in 1975, the Mt. Olive Wildcats participated in the 2A sectional tournament in Lincoln. Gillespie’s Maxx Fritz placed second and Jonny Darrah placed third, both advancing the State Wrestling Tournament in Champaign set for February 15-17. Fritz at 152-pound weight class received a bye […]
Wildcat wrestling advance four to sectionals
The wrestling Wildcats advanced four individuals last weekend to the Class AA Sectional Tournament scheduled to be played in Lincoln on February 9 and 10. Champions for the Wildcats were Maxx Fritz at 152 and Jonny Darrah at 160. Placing second for the Wildcats was Justin Osmoe at 182 and placing third for the Wildcats […]
Miners head to county title game
The Gillespie girls basketball team (10-8) has their sights set on an eighth Macoupin County title and will vie for the first place finish Saturday night against Piasa Southwestern (10-11) at North Mac’s Girard campus with action scheduled to start at 6:30 p.m. It will be the first time Gillespie will meet Southwestern this season. […]
Gillespie Council hires full-time police officer, approves Gerdes detective assignment
A reticent Gillespie City Council on Monday night concurred with Police Chief Jared DePoppe’s recommendation to make Laurie Gerdes’ assignment as detective a permanent position, and to hire a full-time officer to essentially fill Gerdes’ former assignment as a patrol officer and reduce the need for overtime to fill vacant shifts. Making Gerdes’ assignment as […]
Girls basketball sets record at holiday tournament, beats Roxana
The Gillespie High School girls’ basketball team (7-8) finished out 2017 with a fifth-place finish in the annual Carlinville Holiday Tournament by defeating Greenfield and setting a new tournament record for free throw percentage. In 2018, the team is 1-1 with a win over Roxana and a loss to Hillsboro. The Miners will play two […]
Mt. Olive wrestling finishes third in 12-team tourney
The Mt. Olive Wrestling Wildcats finished third with 152.5 points in the 12-team Mt. Olive Invitational on Saturday, January 6. The Wildcats finished behind Wood River (182) and Edwardsville JV (169). Finishing behind Mt. Olive was Pinckneyville 152, Thomas More 125, Carlinville 118.5, Carlyle 91, Clayton, Missouri 66, Hillsboro 54, Red Bud 30, Metro East […]
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