Here are some sights from Wednesday’s game, which ended in a 15-6 win for Montezuma. Hoopeston defeated Paxton 17-0 on the first day of the tournament on Monday, July 7.
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‘That’s Jim Fox’: A life remembered
Jim Fox was a man who cared a lot. In 1968, the Paxton Merchants started their association with the Eastern Illinois Baseball League. Three years later, the team changed its nickname to the Swedes. The 1968 season also coincided with the year that Jim ‘Crow’ Fox graduated from Paxton High School. “Crow would be considered by many to be the […]
Buckley Dutchmasters swept by Royal Giants
BUCKLEY – Sunday was a day of multiple firsts for the Buckley Dutchmasters – and not necessarily in a good way. The Royal Giants swept the Dutchmasters with an 11-1 victory in Game 1 and a 4-2 victory in Game 2. “I was happy with today’s ballgames,” Giants manager Tim Dillman said. “You don’t get to Buckley and get out […]
Photo gallery: Buckley Dutchmasters vs. Royal Giants
Here are some sights from Sunday’s doubleheader, which the Giants won 11-1 in Game 1 and 4-2 in Game 2 …
Lady Pirates finished first in swim meet against Rantoul
PAXTON – The Paxton Pirates girls swimmers won a home meet on Wednesday. The lady Pirates won 129-121 over the Rantoul Hurricanes while the boys lost 161-66. Rantoul won the meet by a combined score of 282-195. Meredith Foster, Kendra Goff and Ava Elam finished in the top three in the 50-meter freestyle with times of 38.38, 43.81 and 48.88 […]
Pinto League baseball photo gallery: Kief Realty vs. Cissna 2
Here are some sights from Wednesday’s Pinto League championship game at Nelson Field in Paxton, which ended in a 6-3 victory for Kief Realty (11-1) while Cissna 2 finished with a record of 8-3 …
Buckley Dutchmasters split doubleheader with Danville Dirtbags
DANVILLE – The Buckley Dutchmasters were happy to end early in the second game of Sunday’s Eastern Illinois Baseball League doubleheader. After losing 16-12 to the Danville Dirtbags in a Game 1 that lasted more than three hours, the Dutchmasters scored seven runs in the fifth inning of Game 2 en route to an 11-1 five-inning win. “The first game […]
Paxton Swedes sweep Royal Giants to improve to 6-4
Game 1 Paxton Swedes 14, Royal Giants 1 PAX 050 054 — 14 16 0 ROY 010 000 — 1 6 0 W – Payton Harwood, 5.2 IP, 6 H, ER, 5 K, 0 BB. L – Kendrick, 1.2 IP, 2 H, 5 ER, 0 K, 7 BB. Paxton – Bryar Cosgrove 2-4, 2 RBIs, 3 R. Nolan Remole 2-3, […]
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