Published in the Interest of the Staunton Community for Over 143 Years
Published in the Interest of the Staunton Community for Over 143 Years
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There will be a sign-up meeting on April 3 at 2:45 p.m. Tryouts will be held Monday, May 6 through May 9 from 3:15 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Friday, May 10, starting at 3:30 p.m. until done. Any fifth through seventh grade student interested in trying out for the 2024-2025 SJHS Cheerleading team, should attend the informational meeting on Wednesday, April 3 at 2:45 p.m. in Mrs. Klein's fifth grade classroom. Tryout practices will be on Monday, May 6 through Thursday, May 9 in the Community Room from 3:15 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Tryouts will be on...
The girls won the 2024 Litchfield Classic tournament on Saturday by defeating the Lady Comets of Greenville 1-0....
By Tim Tarter In the matchup of the Girls' West vs. East All-Stars, the West tried to force overtime, but missed a shot at the buzzer as the East held on to win. The East leads the all-time series 14-5. Katie Campbell of Greenville was designated the MVP of the game; The CNB Bank and Trust 3-Point Winner was Abby Hendricks of North Mac. Hendricks made 9 three-pointers to edge out Katie Eckhardt of Vandalia who made 8 three-pointers. Girls Coach of the Year: This is never an easy decision due to...
Rotarian Dan O'Brien presented the Boys' MVP Award to Bryce Hohnsbehn of Gillespie. Hohnsbehn scored 15 of his team-high 19 points in the second half to help the West rally to a 95-94 win....
Pictured above, (Not in Order) are: Coach, Daniel Bonnell of Litchfield; Keenan Powell, A.J. Odle, Victor McGill and Tate Dobrinich of Litchfield; Sawyer Smith and Grant Dobson of Auburn; Brady Schmedeke and Gabe Armentrout of Lincolnwood; Jacob Butler and Tyler Surber of Pawnee; Kennedy DeWerff, Reece Lohman and Mason Stauder of Nokomis; Ethan Hicks and Clayton Worker of Pana; Kaleb Gardner of Greenville; Jace Stewart of Hillsboro; and Tanner Robbins of Vandalia. Schmedeke, Armentrout and...
Pictured above, (Not in Order) are: Coach, Tony Rhoades of Carrollton; Caleb Howard, Konnor Campbell and Braylon Rhoades of Carrollton; Matt Dunn and Camden Naugle of Carlinville; Trevor Colwell and Noah Lyons of South County; Dane Vance, Keagan Greff and J.T. Alexander of North Mac; Kohen Vetter and Dylan Pembrook of Greenfield/Northwestern; Rocky Darr of Southwestern; Jacob Hinsey of North Greene; and Bryce Hohnsbehn of Gillespie....
Pictured above, (Not in Order) are: Coach, Quin Hammann of Greenville; Katie Eckhardt of Vandalia; Jessica Vaughn of Pana; Aubrey Evans of Hillsboro; Shayna Henderson, Mylee Kessinger, Katie Campbell and Natalie McCullough of Greenville; Taryn Millburg of Lincolnwood; and Jayden Neal of South Fork....
Pictured above, (Not in Order) are: Coach, Kevin Gray of Gillespie; Lauren Bertagnolli, Becca Crays and Erika Gill of Gillespie; Karleigh Prose and Abby Hendricks of North Mac; Claire Woods, Jenna Dickerman and Naomi Lansaw of Greenfield/Northwestern; and Marissa Heironimus of South County. Coach Gray recently announced his retirement after 16 years at the helm of the Lady Miners....
Class of 1940 Basketball (Boys) Returning lettermen Livion Basso, Art Brumme, Valentine Cool, and Merlin Menk welcomed a new coach to the 1939-40 basketball team, as Carl Medenhall began his tenure running the program at SHS. Mendenhall's squad finished 10-12 in his first season, including 5-7 in the SCC. The season had its ups and downs, but two impressive victories included wins over large school powers Collinsville and Edwardsville. After starting the season 2-0, Staunton dropped its first game of the year to Granite City, directed by...
Friday, March 22, 2024 Men's Results 600 Meters Varsity Finals: 3rd place Nathan Oller 1:32.66a PR; 5th place Thomas Ogata 1:36.46a PR; 14th place Joseph Smith 1:42.02a PR 1000 Meters Varsity Finals: 10th place Trevor Myers 3:34.10a PR; 12th place Bryan Podwojski 3:42.99a PR 1500 Meters Varsity Finals: 20th place Peyton Luketich 4:44.20a PR 3000 Meters Varsity Finals: 11th place Aiden Green 10:48.02a PR; 19th place Bryan Podwojski 12:00.80a PR DMR 4000 Meter Varsity Finals: 10th place Peyton Luketich; Trevor Myers; Nathan Oller; Aiden Green...
Varsity Softball 3/28: Away, 10 a.m. at Triad vs. Staunton 4/2: Home, 4:30 p.m. at Staunton vs. Father McGivney Catholic 4/3: Home, 4:30 p.m. at Staunton vs. Marquette Catholic 4/4: Away, 4:30 p.m. at Mulberry Grove vs. Staunton 4/5: Away, 4:30 p.m. at Vandalia vs. Staunton 4/9: Home, 4:30 p.m. at Staunton vs. Pana 4/12: Away, 4:30 p.m. at Gillespie vs. Staunton 4/16: Home, 4:30 p.m. at Staunton vs. Greenville Varsity Girls Soccer 4/1: Home, 5 p.m. at Staunton vs. Metro-East Lutheran 4/2: Away, 4:30 p.m. at Southwestern vs. Staunton 4/4: Home,...
By Brooke Dugger Women’s soccer kicked off last week on Tuesday, March 16 with the Battle of the Bulldogs. The Lady Bulldogs faced off with the Lady Bulldogs of Highland at Highland at 5 p.m. Highland dominated the match last year, winning 6-2 in a match that was closer than the score. Highland Bulldogs were victorious again this year but, with a much more even score of 2-1. Staunton's defense, along with their goalie Davin, were strong and steady. Scoring for Staunton was freshman, Ryenne D...
Tuesday, March 19, 2024 Men's Results 100 Meters Varsity Finals: 1st place Ethan Rantanen 11.4 SR; 2nd place Trace Trettenero 11.5 SR; 3rd place Nathan Oller 11.6 PR; 4th place Cody Kapp 11.6 SR 200 Meters Varsity Finals: 2nd place Nathan Oller 24.4 SR; 3rd place Trace Trettenero 24.6 SR; 7th place Christian Haas 26.1 SR; 8th place Elliot Frank 26.3 PR 400 Meters Varsity Finals: 2nd place Nathan Oller 55.7 SR; 6th place Christian Haas 1:00.5 SR; 8th place Dylan Jarden 1:02.4 PR; 10th place Cason Kapp 1:07.2 PR 800 Meters Varsity Finals: 9th...
Tuesday Night Men’s R&B’s: 47 The Finishers: 47 Split Happens: 39 JM Power Washing Svcs: 35 High individual game, Greg Stein, 258; High Individual series, Greg Stein, 722; High Team game, Split Happens, 1,096; and High Team series, JM Power Washing Svcs, 3,047. Other notable scores - Next top 4 games, next top 3 series: Greg Stein, 252 Tim Copeland, 238 Dillon Bertels, 236 Dillon Bertels, 221 Tim Copeland, 642 Dillon Bertels, 642 Andrew Scheumann, 559 Wednesday Night R&Z Boat Lifts & Docks: 49 Deplorables: 46 1st Place: 33 Hump Day Ladies: 12...
The 7th Grade Lady Terriers placed 4th in the 3A Class State Tournament last Saturday, March 9. They finished their session 23-2-3. Back, Left to Right: Coach Jeanene Lucykow, Lainey Weller, Manager Finley Dugger, Chloe Jones, Abby Smith, Haylee Cummins, Reagan Schneider, Manager Olivia Matesa, Coach Holly Weller, Coach Sara Burnett. Front, Left to Right: Jorgia Morgan, Lexi Cerentano, Audrey Podwojski, Penn Laux, Leah Rhodes, Avery Lamore, LucyAnn Rucker, Avery Coalson, Sofia Ramirez, Emma...
After winning the 8th grade 3A state sectional game on Monday, March 11, against Macon Meridian, the Lady Terriers advanced to the first round of State games as part of the Elite 8. On Friday, March 15, the 8th grade volleyball Terriers traveled to Pana to battle Peru Parkside. Staunton beat them in two sets, 25-15, 25-11 thus earning them a spot in the Final Four state games on Saturday, March 16th. The 8th graders played Monteno in the Semi-finals. It was a hard fought battle, but Staunton...
The Bulldogs' season concludes with the Awards Banquet and Dinner. Thank you to all who supported the team throughout the season. 2023-2024 Season Awards: King of the Hill Champion, 9x, Bryce Coalson VPS Grading Award, Isiah Laux Plus/Minus Award, Zander Machota Lay It On The Line, Ethan Sharp Thief Award, 31, Isiah Laux Playmaker Award, 111 assists, Aaron Bodner JV Free Throw Award, 80%, Luke Moore Varsity Free Throw Award, 69.9%, Braden Buffington JV Steph Curry 3 pt Award, 73, Bryce Coalson Varsity Steph Curry 3 pt Award, 101, Isiah Laux...
Staunton starts off right with win over Maryville Christian The Staunton Bulldogs had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. Their defense stepped up to hand Maryville Christian a 8-0 shutout on Monday, March 11. No. 1 Jillian Meyer (So.), finished as Player of the Game where she posted 4 total shots, 3 of them were not only on goal (SOG), but they found their way in the goal as well, as she finished with a Hat-Trick in the shutout against Maryville Christian. Both teams will have to hit the...
The Staunton Bulldogs varsity baseball team lost Monday's home non-conference game against the Nokomis Redskins by a score of 5-0. Staunton (0-1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x 2 6 Nokomis (1-0) 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 5 6 1 Pitching: No. 10 Brady Gillen (Sr.) 4.20 ERA, 3.1 IP, 3 hits, 4 runs, 2 earned runs (ER), 2 walks, 3 strikeouts No. 26 Matthew Overby (So.) 0.00 ERA, 3.2 IP, 3 hits, 1 run Pitching Totals: 2.10 ERA7 IP, 6 hits, 5 runs, 2 (ER), 2 walks, 3 strikeouts, 32 BF Batting: No. 2 Luke Goldasich (Jr.) .000, 0-3, struckout, 2 left on base (LOB), 2 errors (E)...
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On Wednesday, March 6, 2023, the Eighth Grade Staunton Lady Terriers became 3A Regional 16 Champions again this year. They beat the Greenville Blue Jays in two sets to clinch the championship. This brings their record to 23 wins and 1 loss. The 8th grade Terriers played at Sectionals on Monday, March 11 at and against Meridian Macon....
Overview of 1930-1939 Though SHS continued to field successful teams into the 1930s, perhaps the most important happening of the decade came off the playing field, as Staunton’s first and only mascot was chosen during the 1935-36 school year. Before that time, local teams had always been referred to by their school colors. However, mascots were taking hold across the state, and the administration left it up to the student body to vote on proposals. Norm Norvell, a junior at the time, successfully lobbied for “Bull Dogs,” which later was chang...
Tuesday Night Men’s R&B’s: 47 The Finishers: 47 Split Happens: 39 JM Power Washing Svcs: 35 High individual game, Greg Stein, 258; High Individual series, Greg Stein, 722; High Team game, Split Happens, 1,096; and High Team series, JM Power Washing Svcs, 3,047. Other notable scores - Next top 4 games, next top 3 series: Greg Stein, 252 Tim Copeland, 238 Dillon Bertels, 236 Dillon Bertels, 221 Tim Copeland, 642 Dillon Bertels, 642 Andrew Scheumann, 559 Wednesday Night R&Z Boat Lifts & Docks: 49 Deplorables: 46 1st Place: 33 Hump Day Ladies: 12...
Pictured from (L to R), Back row: Coach Lucycow, Lainey Weller, Megan McMahon, Alyssa Delong, Payton Davis, Sophie Aberle, Kadyn Legendre, Kaliana Buehler, Brianna Johnson, Nora Windau. Front row: Alyssa Wagner, Payton Crawford, Adriana Monolo, Caitlynn Matesa, and Hailey Borgic. Not pictured: Naina Taylor and Sophie Beisner....
Pictured left to right: Back row- Coach Lucycow, Lainey Weller, Megan McMahon, Sophie Aberle, Alyssa Delong, Kadyn Legendre, Kaliana Buehler, Naina Taylor, Sophie Beisner, Nora Windau, Brianna Johnson, Coach Burnet. Front row: Coach Weller, Alyssa Wagner, Payton Crawford, Adriana Monolo, Payton Davis, Hailey Borgic, and Caitlynn Matesa...