The Fisher-GCMS Varsity Soccer team finished the season 7-2-2, with a tie to Monticello 2-2 on Saturday morning.
Paxton-Buckley-Loda defeated Unity 2-1 in volleyball on Saturday.
On Saturday it was Eureka 2, Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley 0 in volleyball.
PAXTON — In a close Sangamon Valley Conference game throughout, the host Panthers used a fourth-quarter rally to clinch its second straight win, defeating Dwight 31-28.
GIBSON CITY — The Falcons closed out their condensed spring slate with a resounding home win in HOIC Large action, defeating Deer Creek-Mackinaw, 41-16.
Jake Palmer, Nick Lindsey, Heath Wilson and Josh Pritchard coach some of the more successful small-school high school football programs in our area.
PBL defeated Dwight in volleyball action April 6, 25-16, 25-8.
In football Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley defeated El Paso-Gridley 40-7.
The Lady Falcons of Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley defeated Fieldcrest April 3 in three sets 20-25, 25-13, and 25-19.
The Fisher-GCMS Bunnies defeated the Blue Ridge Knights 6-1 on Senior Night in Fisher on Monday Night.
In prep volleyball action on Saturday Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley defeated Fisher, 2-0.
The PBL Panthers defeated the Tuscola Warriors in volleyball 25-18, 27-29, 25-12 Monday.
➜ Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley 2, Flanagan-Cornell 0. Stout defense from Lindsey Heinz (13 digs), Molly Kroon (10 digs) and Madison McCreary (seven digs) paced the host Falcons (2-1) in a 25-7, 25-19 HOIC win. Jessica Freehill‘s six kills and Kira Fuoss‘ 17 assists keyed the GCMS attack.
PBL Panthers volleyball player Makayla Klann recorded her 1,000th career dig March 23.
➜ Fieldcrest 21, Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley 14. The host Falcons (0-1) watched a 14-0 halftime lead disappear when Fieldcrest scored all of its points in the third quarter, handing GCMS its first home loss since 2016. Aidan Laughery rushed for 83 yards and two touchdowns in the Heart of Illin…
Mike Allen’s 20th year as Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley football coach was missing something.
Baylee Cosgrove | Paxton-Buckley-Loda girls’ basketballWhy she’s Athlete of the Week: The senior came up big for the Panthers while helping them advance to the Sangamon Valley Conference tournament championship game. Cosgrove, a DePaul softball signee, bucketed a team-best 10 points in a qua…
PBL def. Cissna Park 26-24, 25-20 in volleyball March 16.
Fisher/GCMS soccer defeated Warrenburg-Latham 3-1 for the Bunnies’ home opener on March 16.
The championship games in the Sangamon Valley Conference were determined Saturday with the Watseka team taking first place in the girls tournament over PBL and the Iroquois West team taking first place in the boys tournament over Central.
The championship games in the Sangamon Valley Conference were determined Saturday with the Watseka team taking first place in the girls tournament over PBL and the Iroquois West team taking first place in the boys tournament over Central.
Paxton-Buckley-Loda defeated Watseka 42-38 March 4 and claimed the regular season in the Sangamon Valley Conference.
The GCMS Falcons defeated the Tremont Turks 60-57 March 5.
Augustana College’s men’s track & field team recently competed at Illinois Wesleyan.
The GCMS Falcons fall to the unbeaten LeRoy Panthers 46-42 in a back-and-forth battle on Saturday night.
The Sangamon Valley Conference boys basketball tournament bracket has been announced.
The Sangamon Valley Conference girls basketball tournament bracket has been announced. The tournament is March 8, 11, 13. Games start at 5:30 with JV and Varsiety to follow.
The PBL Lady Panther’s girls basketball team hosted Dwight on Feb. 22 where they were able to pick up the win 55-50.
The PBL Panthers boys and girls basketball teams each picked up wins at home recently.
The GCMS Falcons boys basketball team was defeated on Feb. 12 when they hosted the Eureka Hornets. The final score was 71-27.
The GCMS Falcons girl’s basketball team suffered a pair of losses on Feb. 11 and 13.
The GCMS boy’s basketball team suffered a pair of losses late last week to kick off their season.
The PBL Panthers defeated the Cissna Park Timberwolves in their first home game of the season. The final score was 39-30.
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The IHSA released a press release following the IHSA Board of Directors meeting that took place on Jan. 27.
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The Tri-Point Junior High School boys’ cross country runners competed against Pontiac Junior High School and Saunemin Grade School in a meet at Saunemin on Wednesday, September 16, 2020.
GEORGETOWN — The Vermilion Valley Conference and Sangamon Valley Conference will come together in high school football to form the Vermilion Valley Conference Football Alliance, beginning in the 2021-22 school year.
The IHSA board released this statement about sports for the 2020-21 school year:
The Illinois Elementary School Association released this press release about noon today.
Abbie Schmidt, a 2020 graduate of Paxton-Buckley-Loda High School, recently signed a commitment letter to continue her volleyball career at Beloit College.
The following is the latest updates and information regarding spring sports in Illinois from the Illinois High School Association.
After a unanimous vote from the participating schools on March 23, the PBL Panthers will now make the move from the SVC to the Illini Prairie Conference in all sports beginning in the 2021-22 school year.
The PBL Panthers' boy's basketball team's season came to a close on Wednesday, March 4. The team lost a heartbreaker to the Joliet Catholic Hilltoppers in their IHSA class 2A sectional semifinal matchup. The final score was 50-49.
The PBL Panthers blew past the Watseka Warriors in their regional semi-final face off on Feb. 25. The final score was 53-22.
PAXTON — Astronomers earlier this month discovered Earth had gained a new mini-moon, estimated at roughly the width of a car. It’ll eventually leave Earth’s orbit because of its size, but the asteroid is sticking around for now.
The GCMS Falcons' boy's basketball team fell to the second runner up Tuscola Warriors on Wednesday, Feb. 26 in Paxton during their matchup in the regional tournament. The final score was 45-38.
Three members of the GCMS/Fisher wrestling team completed their state run on Friday, Feb. 21 in
The GCMS Falcons' boy's basketball team defeated Lexington at home for the team's senior night on Feb. 21.