A Seat Above The Stands

09/08/2026

Breese Central volleyball competed in the Edwardsville Classic this past weekend going 3-2 with big wins over Washington, Bloomington, and Edwardsville.

Congratulations to Bailey Gebke on being named to the All Tournament Team!

Next up… Conference Opener, home vs. Civic Memorial tonight.

09/08/2026

Here are the latest Max Preps polls released for Illinois Prep Football. Please note this is just one poll, the Media Poll will be out later this week.

Class 1a:
1. Calhoun
2. Camp Point Central
3. Brown County
4. Lena Winslow
5. Stockton
6. Greenfield
7. Oakwood
8. Tuscola
9. Galena
10. Stark County
Area teams receiving votes: Althoff, Red Hill, Casey Westfield

Class 2a:
1. Wilmington
2. El Paso Gridley
3. Maroa Forsyth
4. Tri Valley
5. Rockridge
6. Farmington
7. Johnston City
8. Arthur
9. St Teresa
10. Flora
Area teams receiving votes: Vandalia, Chester, Carmi, Pana

Class 3a:
1. Byron
2. Williamsville
3. Durand
4. St Joseph Ogden
5. Monticello
6. Tolono Unity
7. Mt Carmel
8. Frankfort
9. Benton
10. King
Area teams receiving votes: DuQuoin, Greenville, Nashville, Fairfield, Carlinville, Roxana

Class 4a:
1. Rochester
2. Montini
3. Richmond Burton
4. DePaul College Prep
5. Breese Central
6. Coal City
7. Carterville
8. Geneseo
9. Freeburg
10. Wheaton Academy
Area teams receiving votes: Cahokia, Waterloo, Mt Zion, Columbia, Harrisburg

Class 5a:
1. Nazareth Academy
2. Morris
3. St Francis
4. Morgan Park
5. Joliet Catholic
6. Sacred Heart-Griffin
7. Centralia
8. Mahomet Seymour
9. Triad
10. Metamora
Area teams receiving votes: Marion, Highland, Mascoutah

Class 6a:
1. East St Louis
2. Fenwick
3. Geneva
4. St Laurence
5. Libertyville
6. Kankakee
7. Kaneland
8. Normal West
9. Dunlap
10. Antioch

Class 7a:
1. Brother Rice
2. Downers Grove North
3. Batavia
4. St Rita
5. Wheaton Warrenville South
6. St Charles North
7. Hersey
8. Lincoln Way Central
9. Prospect
10. Lincoln Way West

Class 8a:
1. Chicago Mt Carmel
2. Lincoln Way East
3. Loyola Academy
4. Oswego
5. Sandburg
6. Marist
7. Lyons Fremd
8. Naperville North
9. Maine South
Area teams receiving votes: Belleville East, Edwardsville

09/08/2026

09/08/2026

Centralia's Will Graham doing BIG things at Lindenwood!

09/08/2026

The Mt Vernon Rams placed 5th at the Granite City Cross Country Invite over the weekend. St Louis University High won the event with 68 points followed by Marion, Edwardsville and O’Fallon ahead of the Rams. Triad was 6th.

09/08/2026

Woodlawn XC competes at SIU (Carbondale HS Invitational)

An early start this morning as we got up 5:30am left the house at 6:00am, arrived at SIU-Carbondale 7:10am and the races were on at 8:00am and 8:30am as The Woodlawn Cardinals cross country team would tackle the rugged and true cross country course on the campus of SIU Carbondale at The Carbondale High School Invitational.

Sr Zelena Koch raced well battling in the top pack for the first 2 miles as she would eventually finish with another medal in 9th place sliding into the Top 10. Her 1st Top 10 finish of her senior year. Her sister Freshman Zaylor Koch made a strong effort for a medal (Top 20) but came up just short placing 23rd. She battled hard despite dealing with a heel blister throughout the race.

In the Boys Varsity race it was Freshman Camden Hughes who battled the early heat and humidity to run another strong race. Hughes would better his time from Wednesday's Murphysboro Invitational by 7 seconds today on a much tougher and longer course, as the SIU course today would measure over 3 miles and nearly a true 5K. (3.08mi). Hughes would finish 28th place overall with a strong showing for the Freshman!

It was once again less than ideal conditions for cross country racing this morning as the heat and humidity continues to play a factor in this early XC season! The Cardinal runners aren't ones for excuses. They have just been going after it and competing hard and continuing to fight through to improve each race! Great job Woodlawn Cardinals!

09/08/2026

In prep baseball, Woodlawn is at TTown. Patoka/Odin will host Wayne City. South Central will hosts Neoga to Lions Field in Kinmundy.

09/08/2026

The Franklin Park Bobcats travel to Flora this afternoon. The SC Falcons are at Neoga.

09/08/2026

The St Mary/Willow Grove Wildcards are at home against Odin. Salem is at Flora.

09/08/2026

The Annies golf team is at home against Sandoval and Mt Vernon. The Lady Wildcats are at the Herrin Quad.

The Wildcat golers are at home at the Salem Country Club hosting Olney.