Area Sports

ne Okawville and one Nashville player were named to the IHSA All State Basketball Teams. The Rockets’ Jacksen Harre was named to the 1A All State Team, and Nashville’s Isaac Turner was tapped for the 2A All State Team. Harre averaged 14.3 points per game and led Okawville with 58 assists in 13 games. He…

The Okawville Lady Rockets volleyball team dropped two of three matches this past week, losing to both Chester and Red Bud while defeating Christ Our Rock. The Lady Rockets played well in a loss to an undefeated Chester team 25-19, 25-21. Sydney Tebbe had seven kills and two blocks. Isabella Auer had four kills and…

By Travis Volz Even in normal years, after a long winter, baseball players like Nick Rulevish are eager to hit the diamond each spring. Following a year of COVID pandemic restrictions, that eagerness is even more acute. Rulevish will have a chance to make up for lost time, as he readies for his senior season…

The Okawville Junior High track team opened it’s season March 27 with a meet at Central, where the girls’ team finished second out of three times and the boys team took third. April 3 Meet at Central Okawville’s teams were back in action Saturday at Central, where both the girls and boys took second among…

8th Grade Night was held for Jr. Lady Rockets Basketball last week. Pictured: Taylor Borgmann, daughter of Dennis and Bobbi Jo Williford and Charles Borgmann; Hailey Kolweier, daughter of Rusty and Theresa Kolweier; Camy Wiedwilt, daughter of Ryan and Dee Wiedwilt; Jenna Hackstadt, daughter of Neal and Angie Hackstadt; Tatum Reinkensmeier, granddaughter of Mike and…