Alton Daily News Sports

IHSSCA Names its 2021 Award Winners

2021-06-21T05:00:00Z

The Illinois High School Soccer Coaches Association (IHSSCA) has named its all-state squads for girls prep soccer. The all-staters for the 2021 spring season include: Madelyn Smith (SR) - Marquette Julia O'Neill (SR) - Bellevill...

River Dragons Snap Losing Streak

2021-06-21T05:00:00Z

The Alton River Dragons beat the Springfield (IL) Sliders, 5-1 Sunday night at Lloyd Hopkins Field. Alton now stands at 9-and-13 after stopping a 4-game losing streak. This week for the River Dragons: MON - off day TUE - Alton @ REX ...

Father McGivney (31-7) 2nd in State

2021-06-18T05:00:00Z

The Father McGivney Griffins finished 2nd in state in Class 1A baseball. The South Central Cougars from Farina won the state title game last night (THU), 4-2 over the Griffins at Illinois State University in Normal. Griffins (31-7) Cougars (2...

State Tourneys - Baseball, Softball, Girls Soccer

2021-06-18T05:00:00Z

The IHSA state tournaments continue this week for sports like baseball, softball, girls soccer, boys track and more. Class 3A softball -- Highland Bulldogs (25-1) state champs Highland def. Lemont, 1-0 in state title game Other so...

Redbird & Eagle Named Gallatin Players of the Year

2021-06-11T05:00:00Z

The Harry Gallatin Players of the Year have been announced for RiverBend basketball. The 2021 recipients are Alton senior Ja'Markus Gary for Male POY and Civic Memorial senior Tori Standefer for Female POY. Standefer avera...

Griffins (30-6) Headed to State Finals in Class 1A Baseball

2021-06-16T05:00:00Z

The Father McGivney Griffins will be playing at the Class 1A state baseball tournament on Thursday. The Class 1A baseball state semifinals are being held at Illinois State University in Normal. Father McGivney High School is located in Gl...

Busy State Finals Week Around Illinois

2021-06-14T05:00:00Z

Prep sports > IHSA Illinois High School Association It is likely to be the busiest state final week in IHSA history this week. The Super-Sectionals and State Finals are being held in baseball, softball, girls soccer, boys & girls ...

Big-Z Sports Schedule

2020-10-20T05:00:00Z

Big-Z Sports broadcast schedule THU - 6/17 - 10:00 am Father McGivney vs. Newark BASEBALL > Class 1A baseball state tournament (state semifinals) THU - 6/17 - 7:00 pm Class 1A baseball state championship game - >...

Althoff Eliminates Marquette in the Class 1A Girls Soccer Super-Sectionals

2021-06-14T05:00:00Z

The Marquette Explorers fell to the Belleville Althoff Crusaders, 3-2 - Tuesday night in the Class 1A Girls Soccer Columbia Super-Sectional. The Explorers finish the season at 13-7-1 while the Lady Crusaders go to the state finals with...

River Dragons - 3 More Home Games This Week Including a DH

2021-06-10T05:00:00Z

The Alton River Dragons lost to the Cape Catfish, 6-3 in Prospect League Baseball Sunday night. Alton split a doubleheader with the Catfish in Cape Girardeau (MO) on Saturday. Game 1 - Alton won, 8-0 Game 2 - Cape won, 9...

Oiler's Ulrich Wins Two at State

2021-06-11T05:00:00Z

East Alton-Wood River’s Jayden Ulrich has won the discus and shot-put competitions at the IHSA Class 2A State Track and Field Meet in Charleston. Ulrich’s winning discus throw was 49.94 meters, besting the old state record of 44.39 meter...

Explorers Shutout Purple Panthers in Soccer Sectionals

2021-06-09T05:00:00Z

The Marquette Explorers shutout the Litchfield Purple Panthers, 9-0 in the Class 1A girls soccer sectionals Tuesday at Gordon Moore Park. Marquette improved to 12-6-1 with the victory. Emma Anselm led the way with 2 goals and 2 assi...

Prep Baseball Sectionals - WED & FRI

2021-06-09T15:00:00Z

Prep baseball > Sectional championship games - FRI Class 1A > Father McGivney def. Greenfield, 13-0 Father McGivney Griffins (28-6), Greenfield Tigers (22-2) Class 2A > Freeburg def. Columbia, 11-1 S...

Soccer Sectionals Continue for Shells & Explorers

2021-06-08T05:00:00Z

Prep soccer sectionals - TUE Class 1A > Marquette def. Litchfield, 9-0 Roxana def. Carlinville, 4-0 Roxana Shells (15-2-2) Roxana soccer head coach Lori Yates (*pictured below*) - on opening the playoffs with a 7-0...

Prep Baseball Regional Title Games - MON

2021-06-07T05:00:00Z

Prep baseball - MON Regional championship games > Class 1A > Father McGivney def. Metro East Lutheran, 7-2 Griffins (26-6), MEL Knights (8-9) Griffins WP - Daniel Gierer Jacob McKee - 3-run HR Jackson Rodgers - 1-1, RB...

Softball Sectional Scores

2021-06-07T05:00:00Z

Prep softball -- Sectional championship games include: Minooka def. B.East, 6-4 (4A) Highland def. Waterloo, 3-0 (3A) Freeburg def. Nashville, 4-1 (2A) Marissa def. Steeleville, 5-0 (1A) Centralia Christ Our Rock def. Valm...

Boys Volleyball Regionals This Week

2021-06-08T05:00:00Z

Boys volleyball O'Fallon Regional > Regional title match: O'Fallon def. Belleville East, 2-1 Belleville East def. Alton, 2-0 Alton Redbirds (3-13) Belleville West Regional > Regional title game:&n...

River Dragons Scoreboard

2021-06-04T05:00:00Z

Prospect League Baseball Alton River Dragons (4-4) > June 2021 WED - June 2 Burlington (IA) def. Alton, 9-5 THU - June 3 Burlington (IA) def. Alton, 7-3 FRI - June 4 Springfield (IL) def. Alton, 8-3&nb...

Girls Soccer - Playoff Scores

2021-06-01T05:00:00Z

Girls prep soccer Class 1A soccer - today (FRI) Marquette def. Father McGivney, 9-0 Explorers (11-6-1) - Aela Scruggs - 3-G, Emma Anselm - 2-G & 2-A, Caroline Stephan - 2-G, Jillian Nelson - 1-G & 1-A 2-assists each: Ellie...

Weekend Prep Sports

2021-06-05T05:00:00Z

Prep Baseball: -Fri- Belleville West 6, Alton 5 Mater Dei 1, Roxana 0 Highland 8, Civic Memorial 7 Freeburg 11, Althoff 1 Edwardsville 12, Collinsville 0 Granite City 4, Belleville East 2 Greenfield 3, Hardin Calhoun 1 Charleston 14, Jerseyv...