Sports

PBL’s Audrey McCoy, Tri-Point boys advance to state cross country meet

IHSA Class 1A LISLE SECTIONAL GIRLS Team scores 1. Elmhurst Timothy Christian, 106*; 2. Manteno, 108*; 3. Elgin Harvest Christian Academy, 113*; 4. Palos Heights Chicago Christian, 113*; 5. Lisle, 146*; 6. Richmond-Burton, 176*; 7. Herscher, 184; 8. Paxton-Buckley-Loda, 198; 9. Johnsburg, 201; 10. Elgin St. Edward, 219; 11. Beecher, 227; 12. Des Plaines Willows Academy, 259; 13. Kankakee McNamara, […]

GCMS cross country runner advances to state meet

TOLEDO CUMBERLAND SECTIONAL BOYS 1. St. Joseph-Ogden, 114*; 2. Georgetown La Salette, 117*; 3. Cumberland, 121*; 4. Tolono Unity, 140*; 5. Effingham St. Anthony, 147*; 6. Monticello, 150*; 7. Gillespie, 181; 8. Paris, 201; 9. Broadlands Heritage, 249; 10. Tuscola, 257; 11. Shelbyville, 278; 12. Sullivan, 312; 13. St. Thomas More, 318; 14. Dieterich, 355; 15. Newton, 363; 16. Cowden-Herrick, […]

GCMS football wins 28-6 over Ottawa Marquette in first round of Class 1A playoffs

GIBSON CITY – Doubters were proven wrong. Outside of Ford County, many statewide media members picked Ottawa Marquette to defeat Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley in the first round of the IHSA Class 1A football playoffs on Saturday. “A lot of people picked us to lose today, and that’s what kept us fired up,” GCMS junior quarterback/defensive back Tucker Mueller said. Instead, GCMS […]

Photo gallery: GCMS football vs. Ottawa Marquette

Here are some sights from Saturday’s IHSA Class 1A first-round playoff game in Gibson City, which GCMS won 28-6 …

Cissna Park defeats Fieldcrest 25-8, 25-17 to claim fourth straight regional title

STREATOR – The Cissna Park varsity volleyball team has nine seniors on its team, at least some of whom have played on varsity all four years of their careers. The senior Timberwolves have seen more than their fair share of postseason success. A 25-8, 25-17 victory over Fieldcrest in the IHSA Class 1A Streator Woodland Regional championship match marked Cissna […]

Photo gallery: Cissna Park volleyball wins 2025 regional title

Here are some sights from Thursday’s IHSA Class 1A Streator Woodland Regional championship match, which Cissna Park won 25-8, 25-17 …

All Hands on Deck: With a lot of help, Sibley baseball diamond given new life

SIBLEY — Gibson City-area resident Pete Hornstein grew up on the local ball diamonds. He played T-ball, participated in the local youth baseball league, played through junior high and high school, and even landed on Lakeland Community College’s baseball team post-high school. So when his own kids wanted to play travel baseball on his home turf, he knew he wanted […]

Cissna Park defeats GCMS 25-14, 25-11 in regional semifinals

STREATOR – The Cissna Park volleyball team won 25-14, 25-11 over Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley in the IHSA Class 1A Streator Woodland Regional semifinals on Wednesday. Josie Neukomm had 12 kills for Cissna Park (34-1) while Sophie Duis had five kills and two blocks. Mady Marcott and Ella Schluter had 12 and 10 assists, respectively, while Kendyl Neukomm had three aces and […]

PBL 8th-grade girls basketball loses 35-20 to Cissna Park in TCC Tourney championship game

CISSNA PARK – The Paxton-Buckley-Loda eighth-grade girls basketball team lost 35-20 to Cissna Park in the Twin County Conference Tournament championship game on Wednesday. Addie Lindsey led PBL in scoring with six points while Tinley Eichelberger and Emmalynn Shumate each had four points and Anna Reber, Katie Piatt and Blaire McKenry each had two points. The PBL seventh-grade team lost […]

GCMS 7th-grade girls basketball claims TCC Tournament title, defeats Cissna Park 23-10

CISSNA PARK – The Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley seventh-grade girls basketball team won 23-10 over Cissna Park to claim the Twin County Conference Tournament championship on Wednesday. After going into halftime tied at 8-8, GCMS outscored Cissna Park 9-2 in the third quarter and 6-0 in the fourth quarter. Avery Bielfeldt scored four points in the third quarter while Braelyn Bunting made […]


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