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Published in the Interest of the Staunton Community for Over 143 Years
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The Staunton High School Bulldogs football team competed in Roxana against Granite City, Alton and Roxana in 7-on-7. An official score wasn't kept, but the Bulldogs heavily competed against much larger schools. Six touchdowns were scored by the Bulldogs with the defense giving up a similar amount. There were a couple of interceptions, but overall, it was a great showing....
Businesses and individuals are invited to participate as a sponsor for the 4th Annual Tori Carroll Memorial 5K/1-Mile Fun Run. This event will be held at Staunton High School on Saturday, Aug. 20. The goal is to raise money for the Staunton Education Foundation. Last year they raised $13,000. July 15th is the deadline to be a race sponsor. The sponsorship fee is $50 which puts your name on the back of the official race T-shirt. It does not buy you a shirt. Sponsorship fees help defray the cost of organizing the event and pays for T-shirts, and...
Whitney Weller signed on as the latest recruit with Southeast- ern Illinois College in Harris- burg on Wednesday, July 6. She is a 2022 graduate of Staunton High School. Weller will join the Falcons softball team after a strong high school and club career. "Whitney is a speedy out- fielder," said SIC head softball coach Maggie Calcaterra. "She will bring even more speed and coverage to our outfield for the upcoming year." Southeastern Illinois Col- lege's softball team is an NJ- CAA Division I...
It was a beautiful day for golfing last week. The Staunton Country Club course is in wonderful shape. The low gross was the team of Sue Stiegemeier and Denise Hemphill with a 43. Low net was the team of Rosemarie Pickerill and Martha Riley with a 22. Cynthia Tipler and Deb McNaughton had a chip-in on #9. Two teams tied for low putts: Rosemarie Pickerill and Martha Riley and Kathryn Young and Karen Crosslin. We will begin at 9 a.m. next week. –Rosemarie Pickerill...
The Staunton/Bunker Hill football team will open their 2022-23 season at home on Friday, Aug. 26 with a 7 p.m. game vs. Southwestern. Following is the complete 2022-23 schedule. Aug. 26 - Southwestern H Sept. 2 - Litchfield T Sept. 9 - Greenville H Sept.16 - Pana T Sept. 23 - Carlinville H Sept. 30 - Vandalia T Oct. 7 - Hillsboro H Oct. 14 - Gillespie T Oct. 21 - North Mac T Game time is 7 p.m....
It was an extremely hot day on Thursday, June 16, but we had some good golfing. The low gross was the team of Rosemarie Pickerill and Sue Stiegemeier and the low net was the team of Deb McNaughton and Martha Riley. The two teams tied for low putts. Rosemarie and Sue had a birdie on #7. We will start again at 8:30 a.m. due to the excessive heat. The raffle for the ladies golf club is going very well. Great golf bag, lots of Cardinal items and a beautiful quilt. Tickets are available at the club house. The ladies all stayed and enjoyed a very...
Two years ago, Kansas State head basketball coach Bruce Weber recruited Chaminade grad Luke Kasubke to play for his Kansas State Wildcats. Earlier this year, Weber and his entire staff resigned their coaching positions. With a new head coach, staff and basketball philosophy at K-State, eight of their current players either graduated or put themselves in the transfer portal. Luke was one of those who entered the transfer portal. After carefully considering the several D-1 offers he received,...
Coach Erin Geringer has announced an informational preseason meeting for the boys and girls golf teams. Any Staunton High School or Bunker Hill students, along with their parents and/or guardians, interested in participating in the fall 2022 golf season are urged to attend. The meeting will be held at the Timber Lakes golf course, behind the clubhouse under the pavilion beginning at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, June 20. Students and families will receive information on the summer practice schedule, season schedule, required paperwork, sports fee and...
Another great day for golfing at the Staunton Country Club. The course was in great condition thanks to our greens keepers and volunteers that came out for workday. There was a tie for low gross between the teams of Barb Augustine, Cynthia Tipler, Kathryn Young and the team of Karen Crosslin, Rosemarie Pickerill and Sue Stiegemeier. The low net was the team of Gloria Paolino, Martha Riley and Linda Rohe. Low putts was also a tie between the teams of Denise Hemphill, Deb McNaughton and the team of Karen, Rosemarie and Sue. Due to the projected...
By Daniel Grant, FarmWeek Flour millers should have an ample supply of quality wheat in the state this season, based on findings of the Southern Illinois Wheat Tour. The annual tour, hosted by the Illinois Wheat Association (IWA), projected an average yield of 68.56 bushels per acre, but more importantly, generally low insect and disease pressure at this point. "The yield is obviously important for the farmers," said Mark Miller, plant manager of Mennel Milling in Mt. Olive and IWA board member....
Baseball and softball all conference team members included representatives from Staunton High School. Savannah Billings made first team as an infielder and was also named to the 2nd team as a pitcher. Whitney Weller made first team all conference as an outfielder. Taylor Nolan was on second team infield. Lady Bulldogs on third team included Koral Keehner (catcher) and Ele Feldmann (outfield). Baseball players on the All-Conference list included: 2nd team, Sam Best, infield; 3rd team, Cayden Silvester, was listed both as pitcher and outfielder,...
The Concordia Hall golf outing, a four-person scramble open golf tournament, is being held this Saturday, June 11, at the Staunton Country Club. Tournament day registration will be from 7 to 7:45 a.m. Tee time will be at 8 a.m. with a shotgun start. Cash prizes will be awarded for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place finishes plus additional prizes might be awarded based on number of participants and possible tie scores. In addition to placement (1st, 2nd, 3rd) prizes, there will be prizes for closest to pin, longest drive and longest putt. Immediately...
We could not have asked for a better day for golfing. The low gross winners were the team of Karen Crosslin, Rosemarie Pickerill and Kathryn Young. Low net was the team of Barb Augustine, Gloria Paolino and Martha Riley. There was a tie between the teams of Karen, Rosemarie and Kathryn and Sue Stiegemeier, Denise Hemphill and Linda Rohe for low putts. Our women's league is sponsoring a raffle with three great prizes donated by Sue Stiegemeier – a great Callaway golf bag, bucket of St. Louis Cardinals items and a quilt. See anyone to purchase a...
The Jr. Bulldogs held their annual Punt-Pass-Kick event on Sunday, May 15, at the football shed. Participants are pictured above. Awards were given as follows: 8th Grade Byron McKane; 7th Grade:Caden Leonard, Ethan Miles, Braylen Brown; 6th Grade: Nolan Augustine; 5th Grade: Weston Washburn, Jack Weiseman, Joseph Leonard; 5th Grade: Joseph Leonard, Cole Harbin, Weston Washburn; 4th Grade: Ethan Wagener, Jack Armbruster, Levi McKee; 4th Grade: Ethan Wagener, Colten Griffith, Camden Moore; 4th...
TheStaunton High School baseball team ended their season with a 9-15 record on Wednesday, May 18th, when they lost to Columbia (4-14) in the State playoffs. Columbia opened the game with a 7 run rally in the first inning and never gave up that lead. Sta ...0 - 2 - 1 - 1 - 0 - 0 = 4 Col. 7- 4 - 0 - 0 - 2 - 1 = 14 Staunton runs were scored by Sam Best, Cayden Silvester, and Dillon Pritchett(2). Pritchett led the Bulldog hitters, going 3 for 3 and earning 1 RBI. Other hits/RBIs were by Brady...
The Staunton girls softball team season came to an end Monday, May 23, when the Lady Bulldogs lost to Newton at the Vandalia Regional. Sta. 2 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 1 = 3 New 2 - 3 - 1 - 3 - 0 - 0 - x = 9 Scoring for Staunton were Evin Frank,Whitney Weller and Savannah Billings. Hits/RBIs were byFrank1/0, Weller 2/2, Billings 1/1, and Taylor Nolan 2/0. Coach Lucykow and the LadyBulldogs had a very successful season before being eliminated in state playoff competition and ended the year with an impressive 17-4 record....
Turkey hunters harvested a preliminary statewide total of 13,701 wild turkeys during the 2022 Illinois spring turkey season. This year’s preliminary harvest total compares with the 2021 statewide turkey harvest of 13,613. A total of 81,903 permits were sold this year compared to 83,240 in 2021. The statewide preliminary total includes the 2022 youth turkey season harvest of 1,258 birds, which compares with the 2021 youth harvest of 1,304 turkeys (the record for youth season harvest). The statewide record total harvest for the spring turkey s...
The winners in the Staunton Sportsman's Club fishing derby are pictured above. Kindergarten and under: Theeo Hamid - most fish; Lydia Brown - smallest fish; Ava Milton - largest fish. 1st and 2nd grade: Taya Scanzoni - most fish; Kimber Plemons - smallest fish; Bryann Embry - biggest fish. 3rd and 4th grade: Walker Hammann - most fish; Landin Brewer - smallest fish; Asher Washburn - biggest fish. 5th and 6th grade: Patrick Bradbeck - most fish; Cooper Hammann - smallest fish; Chase Martintoni -...
On Saturday, May 14, the Bulldogs played two home games to complete their regular season schedule. In the first game, the Carrollton Hawks defeated the Bulldogs 12-9. In the second game Saturday, Porta/Ashland-Chanderville Central defeated Staunton 6-5. After losing their last two games of the regular season, the Baseball Bulldogs got back in the win column and defeated Roxana 13-7 in the opening round of state playoffs on Monday, May 16. Staunton runs were scored by Matthew Sievers, Dillon...
Grace Bekeske competes in the triple jump at sectionals on Thursday, May 12. She placed second the with a jump of 9.34 meters (30.6 feet). She competed Thursday, May 19, at the state finals in Charleston....
The Staunton boys track team competed at the 1A TRB Sectional meet at Virden on Wednesday, May 18. Drake Dufrain qualified to advance to the State competition with his second-place finish in the 110 high hurdles. He will compete Thursday at Eastern Illinois University. While not advancing to State, Staunton did have some finish in the top five. The 4x100 relay team of Drake Dufrain, Ethan Rantanen, Colin Mullenix and Jacob Dillon placed 4th. The 4x400 team of Ryan Strebel, E. Rantanen, Michael Matesa and Braden Buffington finished 5th. Braden...
The Staunton High School Lady Bulldog softball team extended their season by defeating Greenville 6-0 on Friday, May 20, at Vandalia. The Lady Bulldogs put together 13 hits including a 2-run homer by Savannah Billings. Staunton scored 2 in the 3rd inning and added 4 in the 6th for their 6-run total while holding Greenville scoreless. Gianna Bianco pitched the entire game for the Bulldogs. She struck out 5, walked 3, and gave up only 2 hits in the shut out win. The win brought the Bulldogs season record to 17-3 and advanced them to play Newton...
Register now Don’t wait until the last minute to sign up for the Annual Tori Carroll Memorial 5K/1 Mile Fun Run to be held on Aug. 20. They want to try to beat last year’s total of $13,000. Remember, all of this money goes to the Staunton Education Foundation for things that need to be done at the school. Last year they started raising money for new flooring in the multipurpose room. It is a big job and expensive, they’re about a third of the way there. Please tell all of your family and friends and help get the flooring that’s needed....
“The ‘Wear It!’ message is a simple and easy message to understand,” said Illinois Conservation Police Lt. Curt Lewis, who is the state’s boating law administrator. “Wearing a life jacket isn’t just a reminder for everyone on a motorboat; it’s also important for everyone who enjoys paddle sports, such as kayaks, canoes, and stand-up paddleboards.” In 2021 there were 93 reportable boating accidents on Illinois waters, resulting in 28 injuries and 16 fatalities, according to statistics compiled by the conservation police. In 2020, there were...
The Lady Bulldog softball team traveled to Carlinville on Monday, May 9, and defeated the Lady Cavaliers 5-0. Staunton scored 2 runs in the first, added 1 in the 5th plus 2 in the 7th for their 5 run total. Staunton runs were scored by Whitney Weller (2), Kylie Lucykow, Savannah Billings, and Taylor Nolan (1 ea.). Ele Feldmann and Nolan were leading hitters with 3 hits/1 RBI each. Billings had 2 hits with 1 being a home run and 1 RBI. Koral Keehner had 1 hit and 1 RBI. Weller also had 2 hits and Lucykow had 1. S. Billings pitched all 7...