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Beware the threat of overuse injuries
Momentum can be a valuable asset as people pursue their fitness goals. Once a fitness routine picks up steam and begins to produce results, the resulting momentum can make it easier for individuals to fully commit to exercise and ultimately achieve, if not exceed, their initial goals. A successful fitness regimen includes various components, not…
Read MoreLincolnwood Lancers Girls Basketball
Front Row Left to Right: Morgan Hampton, Sophia Foster, Mary Anderson, Taryn Millburg, Cesare Hernandez and Dorothy Lipscomb. Back Row Left to Right: Chelsie Anderson, Mary Anderson, Haelee Damm, Cora Stevens, Avery Pope, Amanda Sellback and Lillian Terneus. Not Pictured Taylor Lush and Head Coach Justin Millburg. Submitted Photo
Read MoreLancers eye post-season despite graduation loss’ and injuries
Lucas Domonousky Breeze-Courier Sports Writer After an unfulfilling 6-6 end to last season, graduating four key players and battling season ending injuries the 2021-’22 Lincolnwood Lancers look to defy adversity with senior and junior guards leading the charge. Two of the top scorers from last season, Will Jenkins and Braden Whalen, earned captain roles for…
Read MoreTornadoes smash Hearts for regional championship
Lucas Domonousky Breeze-Courier Sports Writer TAYLORVILLE — Above: The TJHS seventh grade girls basketball team with the IESA Class 7-4A regional basketball championship trophy. The Tornadoes used great ball movement and fundamentals to defeat the Effingham Flaming Hearts on Tuesday night, 35-17. The team has had an impressive season to say the least. Having a…
Read MorePredators’ have Ghoulish Times at Mattoon
CHRISTIAN COUNTY — The Christian County YMCA Predators traveled to Mattoon, IL, on Saturday, October 30, 2021 to compete in the annual Ghoul in the Pool Swim Meet at the Mattoon Area YMCA. The Results are as follows: Hannah Harwood (13-14) – 200 yd. IM 1 •100 yd. Freestyle 3 •100 yd. Breaststroke 4-PB Adalynn…
Read More2021 BRANDT Championship at Macon Speedway
Macon, IL— Six division champions were officially named Saturday night in the BRANDT Championship Night of the 2021 Macon Speedway racing season. Five of those divisions had champions already mathematically decided while one division had a feature race to determine the point champion. The Weddle Performance Engines Sportsman divi- sion had Jim Farley III from…
Read MoreApollo Conference Girls Golf Meet results
MATTOON – It was a tough day at Mattoon’s Meadowview Golf Course for the seven teams taking part in the annual Apollo Conference girls golf tournament.. With heavy early morning rains for the first hour of the event coupled with a blustery southeast wind, scoring was difficult. But in the end Charleston squeaked by with…
Read MoreFinal standings for Ladies Golf League
TAYLORVILLE — These are the final standings from the Taylorville Ladies Monday Night Golf League: 1 Laura Oyler/Retha Lumb- 288 2 Julie Eggerman/Helen Summers 280 3 Sheryl Brashe/Elaine Wilkinson 280 4 Carla Black/Ruth Writght 275 5 Kim DeMichiel/Dorothy Mayer 270 6 Nancy Montgomery/Charlotte Anderson 267 7 Helen Kennedy/Steph O’Bryan 264 8 Kelly Aymer/Renee Basil 215…
Read MoreCentral A&M defeats Cerro Gordo
The Central A & M Raiders (7- 6) hosted Cerro Gordo-Bement in a non-conference volleyball match and swept the Broncos in two sets, 25-15, 25- 19. Aggressiveness at the service line and scrap- py defense allowed for the Raiders to depict the momentum of the match. The Raiders will travel to Meridian in a conference…
Read MorePanthers are thrid at Mattoon Invite
MATTOON — The Pana Panthers traveled to Mattoon to play in the Green Wave’s Invitational Volleyball Tournement on Saturday morning. Pana’s team went .500 winning two and losing two on the day. Panthers’ players Rachel Holthaus and Jillian Hamilton made the All-Tournement team. Pana will be at home to take on Hillsboro Thursday, Sept. 9.…
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