Norm Sanders
News Democrat
Southern Precinct, IL, United States
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Pitching and productive leadoff spot carry Edwardsville to win
The Edwardsville IL High School Tigers defeated the Joliet Catholic High School Hilltoppers from Joliet, IL 6-2 Saturday in an IHSA high school baseball game that was prt of the Prep Baseball Report Metro-East Kickoff Classic at Tom Pile Field in Edwardsville, IL in southern Illinois near St. Louis, MO. → Read More
Strong returning cast, deep pitching staff boost O’Fallon baseball
The O’Fallon IL High School Panthers remain one of the top high school baseball programs in southern Illinois and 2017 figures to be no different. A key loss is BND Player of the Year Bradley Harrison to Southern Illinois Universty Carbondale, but Missouri State University recruit Josh Gibson and McKendree University recruit Hayden Schaefer lead a strong returning class to this O’Fallon,… → Read More
Frederking’s monster night pushes Okawville one win from state
The Okawville IL High School Rockets from defeated the New Berlin IL High School Pretzels 68-47 Friday in the IHSA Class 1A Okawville Sectional championship boys basketball game in Okawville, IL in southern Illinois near St. Louis, MO. → Read More
Mater Dei grad is Big East Conference Player of the Year
DePaul University senior Brooke Schulte, from Germantown, IL in Clinton County and southern Illinois near St. Louis MO, was a unanimous choice at the Big East Conference Women’s College Basketball Player of the Year. Schulte is a graduate of Mater Dei Catholic High School in Breese, IL and also was an all-state girls high school volleyball player for the Knights. → Read More
Highland barely survives regional opener with Mascoutah
The Highland High School Bulldogs defeated the Mascoutah High School Indians 36-33 Monday in an IHSA Class 3A Mater Dei Regional boys high school basketball game in Breese, IL in southern Illinois near St. Louis, MO. → Read More
A mother’s message inspires Central Cougars senior
Breese Central High School Cougars senior high school basketball and baseball player Jack Strieker uses a note from his mother, Alicia Strieker, for motivation after dealing with her long illness and recent death from cancer. Strieker and the Cougars, based in southern Illinois near St. Louis, MO, begin the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) basketball playoffs next week as the top seed at… → Read More
Althoff and CBC battle right to the buzzer
The Christian Brothers College High School Cadets (CBC) defeated the Belleville Althoff Catholic High School Crusaders 62-60 in an IHSA and MSHSAA boys basketball game played in Belleville, IL in southern Illinois near St. Louis, MO. → Read More
Highland and Triad battle down to the wire in overtime
The Highland High School Bulldogs defeated the Troy Triad High School Knights 56-54 in overtime on Tuesday in an IHSA boys basketball game played at Highland High School in Highland, IL in southern Illinois near St. Louis, MO. → Read More
Granite City excited about first win of season
The Granite City High School Warriors high school boys basketball team won its first game of the 2016-2017 IHSA boys basketball season by defeating the Hazelwood West High School Wildcats 77-72 in an Illinois High School Association boys basketball game played at Granite City High School in Granite City, IL in southern Illinois near St. Louis, MO. → Read More
Dennis Rueter almost didn’t take the Gibault job. Now he has 700 wins.
Waterloo Gibault Catholic High School Hawks boys high school basketball coach Dennis Rueter recorded his 700th career IHSA boys basketball win with a victory against the Mascoutah High School Indians on Feb. 10 an an IHSA boys basketball game played at Gibault High School in Waterloo, IL in southern Illinois near St. Louis, MO. → Read More
Mater Dei girls wrap up second-straight regional title
The Mater Dei Catholic High School Knights from Breese, IL near St. Louis, MO, knocked off Althoff Catholic High School from Belleville, IL 60-40 on Thursday to win the Illinois High School Association Class 2A girls high school basketball regional championship. Mater Dei advances to the Johnston City Sectional in southern Illinois and will face Sesser-Valier High School on Monday in the… → Read More
Edwardsville’s hot start ends in coach Mike Waldo’s 700th career win
The Edwardsville High School Tigers defeated the De Smet Jesuit High School Spartans in an IHSA boys basketball game played in Edwardsville, IL in southern Illinois near St. Louis, MO. The win was the 700th for Edwardsville Tigers coach Mike Waldo. → Read More
Blues take another hit, lose forward Robby Fabbri with knee injury
St. Louis Blues forward Robby Fabbri will miss the rest of the National Hockey League season with a left ACL knee injury suffered Saturday night in St. Louis, MO on a hit into the boards by Pittsburgh Penguins’ Carter Rowney. The NHL Blues resume their NHL schedule Monday on the road against the Philadelphia Flyers. → Read More
Belleville West puts O’Fallon away with big second-half run
The Belleville West High School Maroons defeated the O’Fallon Township High School Panthers 80-46 in an IHSA boys basketball game played in Belleville, IL in southern Illinois near St. Louis, MO. → Read More
Blues raise Bob Plager’s No. 5 to the rafters in emotional ceremony
The National Hockey League’s St. Louis Blues retired the No. 5 jersey of defenseman Bob Plager on Thursday prior to the Blues’ hockey game against the NHL’s Toronto Maple Leafs at Scottrade Center in St. Louis, MO near southern Illinois. → Read More
Epenesa makes it official, but following his father to Iowa wasn’t always a given
Edwardsville High School Tigers All-American defensive end A.J. Epenesa signed with the Iowa Hawkeyes on Wednesday, one of four Tigers to sign NCAA Division I college football letters of intent at the high school in Edwardsville, Illinois near St. Louis, MO. The others were linemen Tate Rujawitz and Lucas Davis, who signed with Southern Illinois University Carbondale, and University of Memphis… → Read More
Edwardsville adds another to its 1,000-point club
The Edwardsville High School Tigers from Edwardsville, IL in southern Illinois near St. Louis, MO have three 1,000-point career scorers this season in Mark Smith, University of Iowa Hawkeyes college football recruit A.J. Epenesa and Oliver Stephen. The Bank of O’Fallon Shootout high school basketball event is set for Saturday, Feb. 4 at O’Fallon High School in O’Fallon, IL. → Read More
‘Taco’ Bell gives red-hot Comanches the offense they crave
The Cahokia High School Comanches from Cahokia, IL in southern Illinois near St. Louis, MO has a six-game IHSA boys high school basketball winning streak and is also in second place in the South Seven Conference basketball standings behind Althoff Catholic High School in Belleville, IL. → Read More
O’Fallon shootout lures top high school hoops talent
The third annual Bank of O’Fallon Shootout is Feb. 4 at O’Fallon Township High School in O’Fallon, IL in southern Illinois near St. Louis, MO. The IHSA and MSHSAA boys high school basketball tournament features the Belleville East High School Lancers, Belleville Althoff Catholic High School Crusaders, O’Fallon Township High School Panthers, Bolingbrook High School Raiders, Whitfield School… → Read More
Okawville rides better balance, execution to win over Columbia
The Okawville High School Rockets from Okawville, IL defeated the Columbia High School Eagles 57-50 on Friday in an IHSA boys basketball game in Columbia, IL in southern Illinois near St. Louis, MO. → Read More