March Sadness, again
03-11-05
BY JACK BULLOCK
PEORIA - It only took a few possessions; a few moments; a few shots, but it happened finally in the fourth quarter of the Hales Franciscan 65-57 win over ....

Hornets 'slam' door on Webber
03-08-05
BY JACK BULLOCK
CARBONDALE - It seemed like just a matter of time. The Webber Township faithful were expecting another comeback; another big fourth quarter rally to turn sure ....

Webber, Nashville 'Super' Battle
03-07-05
BY JACK BULLOCK
On Tuesday night, the Carbondale Class A Supersectional will pit upstart Webber Township, owners of a 28-3 record, against perennial powerhouse Nashville in what ....

Webber 'rocks' Redbirds' world
03-04-05
BY SETH WHITEHEAD - MOUNT VERNON REGISTER-NEWS
FOR ABASELINEVIEW.COM
NORRIS CITY - With about 4 1/2 minutes to go in the fourth quarter of the NCOE Sectional championship ....

Nashville's SIU Bound after 62-59 win
03-05-05
BY JACK BULLOCK
NASHVILLE - Just 28 days earlier, Steelville and Nashville hooked up at the Nashville Booster Club Shootout in what was a late season litmus test for both teams ....

Webber adds another BDC 'belt notch'
03-02-05
BY JACK BULLOCK
NORRIS CITY - In most years, a three-game victory run in the post-season by a small school would be considered a 'Cinderella Story.' But the further the Webber ....

Flora halts Wooden Shoes' season
03-01-05
BY JACK BULLOCK
NEWTON - In Tuesday nights' Newton Class A Sectional semifinal game between Flora and state-ranked Teutopolis, the same key players that have stepped up for the Wolves ....

Webber dominates late in 58-50 win
02-25-05
BY JACK BULLOCK
MOUNT CARMEL - On Friday night before the regional championship game at Mount Carmel, most experts around the state picked against the small school from Jefferson County ...

Warriors top Waltonville, 55-44
02-24-05
BY JACK BULLOCK
PINCKNEYVILLE - When Steeleville and Waltonville met for the first time back on December 4th at the Trico Invitational Tournament, Steeleville's Adam Eggemeyer lit up the ....

Fairfield tops CWC, 61-50
02-23-05
BY JACK BULLOCK
MOUNT CARMEL - In the second semifinal game at the Mount Carmel Class A Regional, two very familiar foes met to determine Webber Township's opponent on Friday ....

Webber Township reaches final
02-23-05
BY JACK BULLOCK
MOUNT CARMEL - Heading into the Mount Carmel Class A Regional, Coach Clarence Gross of the favored Webber Township Trojans knew that if his club were to reach Friday ....

Aces force Lions into 'cage'
02-21-05
BY JACK BULLOCK
MOUNT CARMEL - At home on Monday night at the Mount Carmel Class A Regional, the host Aces were Kings. At least for one day.

Trojans 'too much' for Spartans
02-18-05
BY JACK BULLOCK
WALTONVILLE - With a loss back on February 10, a rare Thursday night game on the road at New Harmony, Indiana, Webber Township gave the impression of being less that ....

Waltonville 'boards' Cisne, 53-41
02-15-05
BY JACK BULLOCK
WALTONVILLE - Coach Mike Denault of Waltonville has stressed all season long about wanting his team to get tough on the defensive end of the court. On Tuesday night at home ....

Redbirds roll over Benton, 70-40
02-12-05
BY JACK BULLOCK
BENTON - When West Frankfort and Benton get together on the basketball hardwood, fans are usually treated to a great game between two heated Franklin Co. ....

'West' makes Fairfield best in East
02-11-05
BY JACK BULLOCK
CAIRO - Todd West of Fairfield has had some memorable games.
Surely Friday night's performance on the road at Cairo 'trumps' them all. Netting 32-points in the contest ....

Nashville survives shootout scare
02-05-05
BY JACK BULLOCK
NASHVILLE - The recent trend by teams trying to defend the Nashville Hornets has been to overplay Lucas O'Rear.
But as it has been the case the last

Carmi-White County sprints past JC
02-04-05
BY JACK BULLOCK
JOHNSTON CITY - It wasn't pretty, but it was a win and the Carmi-White County Bulldogs will take it.
At this point of the season, any conference triumph is a ....

T-Town topples Neoga, 63-48
01-29-05
BY JACK BULLOCK
ALTAMONT - The Teutopolis Wooden Shoes have been a dominating force in the National Trail Conference since its inception back in 1935.
So it is fitting that in the 70th ....

Patoka, W'Ville win opening night
01-24-05
BY JACK BULLOCK
WALTONVILLE - Coach Joe Eddy of the Patoka Warriors has been waiting all season to get a solid effort from his club.

Mascoutah ends Cougars' run
01-21-05
BY JACK BULLOCK
NASHVILLE - With an 18-game winning streak and a newly gained high state ranking, Breese Central was a big favorite to win the Nashville Invitational Tournament ....

Waltonville 'powers past' Woodlawn
01-18-05
BY JACK BULLOCK
WOODLAWN - When Waltonville's Jon Kash gets off to a good start, the Spartans are usually in good shape.
But when he gets off to a great start, it makes coach Mike Denault's ....

Trojans 'bomb' Mt. Carmel
01-17-05
BY JACK BULLOCK
CARMI - When Webber Township coach Clarence Gross made the decision to enter his team in the Carmi-White County Invitational Tournament, he ....

Warriors outlast Red Bud in OT
01-15-05
BY JACK BULLOCK
STEELEVILLE - Steeleville senior Adam Eggemeyer is having a great year. And so far it seems like the bigger the game, the more impact he has on its outcome.

Trojans improve to 5-0 in Mid-South
01-14-05
BY JACK BULLOCK
BLUFORD - Heading into its Friday nights' Mid-South Conference showdown at Bluford, Woodlawn coach Shane Witzel felt his team had to take care of the ball to have ....

Vienna "Rolls" parst "Cold" Meridian
1-11-05
BY JACK BULLOCK
VIENNA - On an unseasonably warm night in southern Illinois, the Meridian Bobcats were uncharacteristically cold.
'Freezing' might be a better description.

Woodlawn, G'Ville, JC, Galatia win
12-30-04
BY JACK BULLOCK
SESSER - After losing in the opening round to Johnston City, the Woodlawn Cardinals set their sights on the consolation title of the 24th Annual Sesser-Valier Holiday ....

Redbirds, Rangers repeat 2003 EHT
12-29-04
BY JACK BULLOCK
ELDORADO - The goal of coach Matt Wynn for his Benton Rangers was to play four games this week at the Eldorado Holiday Tournament.
Mission accomplished .....

Vienna upsets Waltonville at Sesser
12-28-04
BY JACK BULLOCK
SESSER - Vienna coach Rich Metcalf knows his way around the block at the Sesser-Valier Holiday Tournament.
After spending nearly his entire ....

Redbirds favored to defend EHT title
12-23-04
BY JACK BULLOCK
ELDORADO - The West Frankfort Redbirds are the top seed and are projected to defend their championship as the 40th Annual Eldorado Holiday Tournament ....

Cisne wins elusive Wayne City title
12-17-04
BY JACK BULLOCK
WAYNE CITY - Cisne coach Kevin Bowen publicly challenged his team to play better this week.
In an article in the Wayne County local newspaper, this coach ....

Blackcats 'belt' Z-R, 84-67
12-14-04
BY JACK BULLOCK
ZEIGLER - It took a big run to separate Goreville from its non-conference opponent Zeigler-Royalton on Tuesday night.
In an important win for the ....

Lions edge MTC rival Clay City
12-13-04
BY JACK BULLOCK
WAYNE CITY - In the end, it was the same ole story for the Cisne Lions and the Clay City Wolves. The Lions got the job done late in the contest while the ....

Nashville wins state ranked battle
12-11-04
BY JACK BULLOCK
NASHVILLE - Andrew Wilson is Nashville's defensive stopper, plain and simple. Coach Darin Lee gives Wilson the responsibility to guard ...

Eagles 'soar' early, hold off Mules
12-10-04
BY JACK BULLOCK
ELDORADO - For the Eldorado Eagles, getting off to a good start was one of the priorities in its Friday night contest against conference rival Fairfield. After losing at Hamilton ....

Warriors 'zone in' on Trico title
12-04-04
BY JACK BULLOCK
CAMPBELL HILL - The phrase 'In a Zone' is commonly used in the sporting world for a player that, for a stretch of time, can't seem to miss. For the first eight ....

Rangers vanquish DQ demons
12-04-04
BY JACK BULLOCK
DU QUOIN - In the last four Du Quoin Tip-Off Classics, the afternoon contests on the final day of the tournament could be referred to as 'Black Saturday' for the ....

Maroons 'move' past St. Anthony
11-27-04
BY JACK BULLOCK
EFFINGHAM - Last season the Dieterich Movin' Maroons finished 25-3 and advanced to the semifinals of the Effingham St. Anthony regional....

Carmi 'Raps' Rappites late @ GTT
11-26-04
BY JACK BULLOCK
GRAYVILLE - If you are going to lead in a high school basketball game for only :04, it should be the last four ticks of the clock. In a battle of teams in Pool A of the 8th Annual ....