The night before the big Cumberland Skull and Crossbones Meet, the Rams drove to Champaign and won a dual meet against a growing program at St. Thomas, 45-21.
The Rams were without a couple of starters, but some underclassmen earned varsity starts and made them pay off. Jeff Gill, one of the Ram team leaders and a former state qualifier, won again to go to 10-1 on the season. Gill (160) scored his first technical fall of the season, winning 17-2.
Alex Jones, another state qualifier from last year, won. Jones (135) won by pin. He had a couple of take downs in the match and then stuck his opponent in just 1:12. Dalton Brown, the Rams' other state qualifier from last year, won by forfeit and saved his energy for the Skull and Crossbones.
Freshman Jordan Brown (145) won a challenge this week in practice and earned a shot at St. Thomas. Brown scored his first varsity win, pinning his opponent in 2:50. Another freshman, Mitchell Barna, filling in for an injured James Gill at 189, got his first varsity win. Barna stuck his opponent in just 45 seconds. A third freshman, Luke Hatfield (152) also got a win. Hatfield won a major decision, 14-2.
Eric Hightower (125) won by forfeit and Alec Jarnagin, who took third at PORTA, won by forfeit. There was double forfeit at 285, as Jarred Fisher is out sick.
Michael Nees wrestled 171 and lost a tough match on points, just 5-4. Freshman Austin VanLue wrestled a good athlete that weighed less and lost.
In exhibition work, Jordan Johnston (130) won by pin (1:05). Josh Hicks got his first JV win by pinning his St. Tom foe in 2:41. Barna wrestled again against a PBL solo wrestler and lost by pin :55. VanLue wrestled the same kid and also lost by pin (2:41). Bryce Henze lost by pin to another St. Tom foe.
Shelbyville is now 4-3 in dual meets and wrestles at the Skull and Crossbones on Saturday.
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State Champs
The Shelby Area cashed in at the IHSA Girls Class A State Meet as Central A&M won the team state championship, fueled by three individual state titles, and Sullivan-Okaw Valley's 4x2 relay set a record en route to their state title.
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Shelby Sends Sweet 16 To State, Pana 15
Shelbyville Moulton struck gold on Saturday at the Effingham Sectional, qualifying 16 entries to the IESA State Meet, including the #1-ranked girls high jumper.
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Lady Raiders Beat Late By St. T
Central A&M softball was playing St. Teresa even in the A&M Regional Semifinal, until a 3-run homer tipped the scales to the Bulldogs for an 11-6 win.
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Shelby Shuns Marshall, To Face Shoes
The 23-win Shelbyville Rams and Andrew Hawkins took care of business against Marshall on Wednesday in the Teutopolis Regional semifinal, winning 3-1.
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Comets Get In Black Before Postseason
Stew-Stras (14-14) had a chance to start the postseason in the black and they took it with a win over Atwood, 9-5.
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Devils Do-In Neoga In Regional
Windsor Devil softball started regional play by neutralizing Neoga 10-0 in five innings.
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Lady Rams Open Postseason Crushing Casey
Shelbyville softball, the reigning state runner-ups, shutout Casey to open their postseason on Tuesday, winning 8-0.
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Lady Raiders Dominate Sectional
The Central A&M Lady Raiders dominated the Shelbyville Girls Class A Sectional on Friday and won their second straight sectional crown, after building a 52-point lead.
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Ruff Duo Wins SHC Opening Night
Shelbyville Horseshoe Club threw the opening pitch of the season last night at the SHC courts and the recent king of the courts, Lloyd Ruff and his partner claimed 1st place.
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Shelby/Okaw Valley Softball Game Cancelled
The Shelbyville High School home softball game on Sat 5/12/12 vs Okaw Valley High School has been cancelled. There will be no make-up date for this game.
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