The Week Ahead
Upcoming high school athletic events in our coverage areaWednesday, Jan. 16RTHS freshman girls basketball vs. Mattoon - 6 p.m.Armstrong-Potomac varsity girls basketball vs. Salt Fork in Vermilion...
View ArticleArea notebook — Cobb third at George Girardi Invitational
RTHS wrestlingJunior Javen Cobb had the best showing for the Rantoul Township High School wrestling team on Saturday at the George Girardi Invitational that was held at Normal U-High.The Eagles placed...
View ArticleThis week's Top Five - possible basketball regional seeds
The first basketball postseason seeds (Class 1A and 2A girls basketball) will be released on Thursday.The next three Thursdays will see 3A and 4A girls basketball seeds released (Jan. 24), 1A and 2A...
View ArticleArea notebook — Schwing, Wallick win titles in Orion
RTHS wrestlingThe Rantoul Township High School wrestling team has endured the best it can during a tough January stretch that has seen the Eagles dip to 6-13 in dual matches.read more
View ArticleGirls basketball: Trojans win first county title since 2003
DANVILLE — They didn’t score the first points and they didn’t score the last points, but the Armstrong-Potomac girls basketball team scored the most points in between the start and the finish.read more
View ArticleThe Column: Farewell Rantoul, Fisher, Armstrong… for now
If you’ve heard the rumors, they’re true.If you’ve seen the ad in the paper, it’s true.If you’ve had this thought (good, bad or indifferent), it’s true.I am leaving the Rantoul Press newspaper.It’s not...
View ArticleThe Week Ahead
Upcoming high school athletic events in our coverage areaWednesday, Jan. 30RTHS freshman girls basketball at Urbana - 4:30 p.m.read more
View ArticleArea notebook — Haton secures title at Eastern Illinois Tournament
RTHS girls basketballThe Rantoul Township High School girls basketball team will take a six-game losing streak into its regular season finale at Corn Belt Conference rival Mahomet-Seymour on Thursday...
View ArticleBoys basketball: Trojans still trying for elusive first win
FITHIAN — No boys basketball team wants to lose 20 games in a season.Especially without having at least one win before it reaches the dubious milestone.Such was the scenario for the Armstrong-Potomac...
View ArticleThis week's Top Five - key February dates
The final day of January is about to hit, flipping the calendar to February, the most critical month of the winter high school sports season.Here’s a list of five dates to keep in mind once our...
View ArticleNumber to watch
1That’s the seed the Fisher and Armstrong-Potomac girls basketball teams will try to live up to when Class 1A regional action begins next week for both teams.
View ArticleGirls basketball: Bunnies, Trojans top dogs in own regionals
The ultimate goal of winning a state championship for all high school girls basketball teams in February has settled into a pretty normal routine.— Playing at Redbird Arena on the campus of Illinois...
View ArticleBoys basketball: Rogers plays for memory of late grandfather
Wade Rogers put on his purple Armstrong-Potomac boys basketball jersey with gold lettering and white trim.He laced up his purple and yellow basketball shoes.He tucked in his jersey. Threw on his...
View ArticleUni High vs. Georgetown Notre Dame de La Salette
Uni High vs. Georgetown Notre Dame de La Salette, February 4th, 2013 at Uni High School Kinney Gym
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