The 2007 Macomb Holiday Tournament kicks off next week on December 27th, the first game is 9:00am at Western Hall at Western Illinois University.  There are a total of sixteen teams in tournament teams include: Abingdon Brown County Bushnell-Prairie City/Avon Farmington Hamilton Illini Central Illini West Kewanee Knoxville Lewistown Macomb Monmouth-Roseville Pittsfield Pleasant Plains Warsaw/Nauvoo-Colusa [...]

Let’s take a trip down memory lane. Do you remember playing in small school gyms filled with nostalgia, artwork, and a small cracker box feel? It seems as though we are losing those classic nostalgic gymnasiums that high school basketball teams call home across the state. Personally, I remember traveling to small town gyms playing [...]

Does anyone else remember when traveling was called?    The rules have changed in terms of traveling in the last 10-15 years. The first, and most obvious, is the two step then jump stop. And the other is how kids are allowed to hop and shuffle to set their feet, after they catch the ball. I [...]

The Delavan Panthers took the long lost Tomahawk from the Hartem Stags with a 50-49 victory at Hartem on Saturday, December 15th. The Tomahawk is a large plaque/trophy that travels throughout the conference to the winning team(s). It was a very sought after item years ago, and the holder took great pride having it in [...]

Tonight, two McDonough County girl’s basketball teams square off at Avon High School. A very seasoned and veteran Lady Bombers are coming off a close loss at Quincy Notre Dame last Thursday, 56-51. In that game, Courtney Lawyer led MHS with 14 points. Macomb is currently 7-3 on the season, with losses to QND, Canton, [...]

The Lewistown Indians have been on a winning streak still undefeated heading into last nights game against the PORTA Bluejays. Porta lost on Friday night against Pleasant Plains 53-45. Adam Valencia of Lewistown scored 19 points to lead three Indians in double figures, other players in double figures: Brian Flaharty had 11 and Quinton Hatfill [...]

The Illini Central Cougars traveled to Midwest Central for a Tomahawk Conference Rivalry. Illini Central headed into the game with a 4-6 record and 0-1 in the Tomahawk. Midwest Central with a 3-4 record and 1-0 in the Tomahawk. The Cougars jumped out to a 7-4 lead in the at the start of the game [...]

Tuesday, December 18th. These teams are on reverse trends at the moment. Illini Central is reeling from the spanking by the Lewistown Indians. It appeared from reading that the Cougars had and have trouble scoring. John Giesler has always had good defensive teams but now the O has gone south. Midwest Central has beaten Havana [...]