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Posted Yesterday At 10:06pm
The Taylorville Lady Tornadoes had lost four out of their last five games so needless to say they were ready for tonight's game against the Mattoon Green Wave. When the buzzer sounded marking the end of the first quarter, it was Taylorville who lead 24-2. The onslaught would continue as Taylorville would score 21 in the second and go into halftime 45-8. Taylorville would easily beat Mattoon 72-15.
Addison Tarr who dealt with an injury during a small stretch during the first ten games, looked to be back to her old self, hitting fade aways, layups, a three, and dominating the glass with rebounds and steals as she scored 15 points, but it was Baileigh Wernz who was named the Nicole Patrick Country Financial Player of the game, as Wernz put up 12 points and was a huge asset on the court. Kyleigh Heimsness also had 9 points, Mckynlee Siempelkamp had 10 points in the second half, Grace Rogers put in 9, and Mazie Fleming had 6.
Ava Larson had 6 points for Mattoon in the losing effort. Mattoon falls to 2-8.
The 6-4, (3-1) Lady Tornadoes head to Mahomet on Saturday to face the 7-4 (2-1) Bulldogs. Pregame starts around 2:15 on 96.5 The Chill.com.
Posted Yesterday At 9:29pm
As heard on Genuine Country 94.3 WMKR…
Central A&M – 54 vs. Edinburg – 79
Central A&M needed a strong first quarter to rebound from the sour taste of defeat on Friday in the Macon County Tournament. The Raiders never found their footing in the first quarter trailing by a score of 22 – 2. Central A&M found much more success on the offensive end in the second, third, and fourth quarters but could never cut the deficit to single digits. The Wildcats improve to 9 – 1 after a strong showing at home while the Raiders drop two straight with a record of 5 – 2.
Seitz Funeral Homes Player of the Game: #1 Ace Spinner (19 points)
Posted Yesterday At 8:59pm
The Taylorville Boys Basketball team took down the Mahomet-Seymour Bulldogs with a score of 63-48, marking their second straight win. Massi performances form Freshman, Brock Brown, Senior Drake Howard, and Senior, Baron Odam.
The WTIM Tornado Player of the Game Sponssored by Nicole Patrci Your Country Financial Agetn in Taylorville is Clark Durbin. Durbin was instrumental in the defensive effort with multiple steals, rebounds, and large contributions on the defensive end.
Taylorville Looks ahead to Thursday, December 19th away at Mattoon at 7:00 p.m.
Posted Monday Night
As heard on Genuine Country 94.3 WMKR….
Central A&M – 36 vs. Nokomis – 49
Central A&M Girls were able to keep the contest close in the first quarter behind strong play of Snearly until early foul trouble pushed her and Hardimon to the bench. Nokomis took advantage of the size mismatches and turnovers by the Raiders to take a 30 – 18 at half. The Raiders were able to hang around in the second half even cutting the lead to single digits at multiple points but were never able to get ahead. Nokomis improved to 9 – 1 with the win while the Raiders fell to 2 – 7 on the season.
Seitz Funeral Homes Player of the Game: #32 Lyndi Woods (12 points)
Posted Monday Afternoon
A new program is turning heads in central Illinois. The Central A&M Archery Team is a newly formed team for boys and girls grade 6-12. The kids compete at indoor and outdoor tournaments and this week attended their first regional event where they came out on top.
In male youth pins, Will Voudrie, Dax Dukeman, Keegan Northcraft, and Caleb Woodrum placed first through fourth respectfully. Tessa Allen and Mackenzie Doyle took second and third in female and youth pins. Lilly Hankins won Female Eagle Pins, and Dalton Snearly won Male open.
Each archer has four minutes to shoot five arrows. Congratulations to the Central A&M Archery Team, and to find out more on the Central A&M Archery team, visit their Facebook page “Central A&M Archery Team”
Posted Saturday Night
The Taylorville Tornadoes led for 3 of 4 quarters, but not the quarter that mattered as the Glenwood Titans came storming back to pick up a 36-32 win at Lincoln Land Community College. Glenwood's Alexis Neumann had 17 of the 36 points for Glenwood but it was a 3-pointer from Ava Bobb that put Glenwood up for good in the fourth quarter.
Taylorville led 10-5 at the end of the first and 15-14 at halftime, in a much better shooting effort than Taylorville's game against Pleasant Plains. The Tornadoes stretched their lead to six in the third quarter and led 28-25 at the end of the third, but an 11-4 run in the fourth quarter spelled doom for the Lady Tornadoes who now fall to 5-4 on the season.
For Taylorville, Baileigh Wernz had six points and was fantastic on the glass, Lia Champley, Grace Rogers, and Kyleigh Heimsness each had four points, but it was Mazie Fleming's nine points and several blocks and rebounds that kept Taylorville in the game. Fleming is the Nicole Patrick Country Financial Player of the Game.
Taylorville now turns their attention to Mattoon, who they will face Tuesday evening at 7 pm in Mattoon. Pregame on 96.5 the Chill around 6:45 PM. Glenwood improves to 7-2 on the season, Taylorville falls to 5-4.
Posted Saturday Night
The Taylorville Tornadoes Boys' basketball squad took down the Jersey Panthers 53-49 on Saturday night. It was a back-and-forth affair between the non-conference foes with Taylorville outlasting the strong efforts of the Panthers down to the final Moments.
The Nicole Patrick Country Financial Player of the Game is Baron Odam. Head Coach Ryan Brown spoke very highly of the Taylorville defense and Senior, Odam, had multiple blocks and charges and finished with 5 points.
Taylorville Looks ahead to Tuesday, December 17th for an Appolo Confrence matchup against Mahomet-Seymour at home.
Posted Friday Night
As heard on Genuine Country 94.3 WMKR…
Central A&M – 26 vs. Warrensburg-Latham – 70
Central A&M came in to the contest at 5 – 0 while the visiting Cardinals of Warrensburg-Latham sat at 8 – 0. Both teams started strong in the first quarter for a 12-13 ballgame before the Cardinals would go on an 18 – 0 run to start the second. Central A&M failed to find their footing offensively and would go on to put up 14 total points in the second, third, and fourth quarters. Warrensburg-Latham pulled away quickly and never looked back while coasting to 9 – 0 on the season.
Macon County Tournament Results:
1st: Warrensburg-Latham Cardinals
2nd: Central A&M Raiders
3rd: Maroa-Forsyth Trojans
Here the postgame interview with Raiders Boys Head Coach Smith below:
Seitz Funeral Homes Player of the Game: #2 Rhett McClain (18 points)
Posted Friday Night
Taylorville Boys Basketball falls to the Mt. Zion Braves 68-50 after a week-long break for the Tornadoes. The undefeated Braves kept a fast-paced offense all night and Taylorville did all they could to hang in.
Quick turnaround for the Tornadoes as they look to Saturday, December 14th, traveling to Jerseyville for a non-conference match.
The WTIM Tornado Player of the Game sponsored by Nicole Patrick Your Country Financial Agent in Taylorville is Drake Howard. Howard finished with 20 points on the evening and slowed the Mt. Zion offense.
Posted About A Week Ago
A slow start doomed the Taylorville Tornadoes who looked a little rusty coming into tonight's game as the Pleasant Plains Cardinals beat the Lady Tornadoes 50-36 in a non-conference game Thursday evening.
The Tornadoes got off to a slow shooting start with only a field goal in the first half as they trailed at halftime 27-8. Coming out of halftime the Tornadoes played much better but the deficit was too great to overcome. Taylorville outscored the Cardinals 19-10 in the fourth quarter but couldn't overcome the hot hand of Pleasant Plains' Anna Weber and Bailey Leach.
Grace Rogers was named the Nicole Patrick Country Financial Player of the game. Taylorville falls to 5-3. Pleasant Plains improve to 6-5. The Tornadoes head to Lincoln Land Community College on Saturday night for a matchup against Glenwood in a rematch from last year's Regionals where Glenwood won 41-39.
Posted About A Week Ago
As heard on Genuine Country 94.3 WMKR….
Central A&M – 54 vs. Maroa-Forsyth – 48
Central A&M led 12 – 10 in the first quarter before both teams would go into halftime knotted up 23 -23. Central A&M again benefitted from a strong surge in the third quarter and held a one point lead going into the third quarter at 35 to 34. The Raiders relied on freshman Victor Revelo for fantastic production off the bench including 7 late points in crunch time helping lead the Raiders to 5 – 0. Rhett McClain led all scorers with 15 total points. Central A&M now has a crack at the Macon County Tournament championship against an undefeated conference foe in Warrensburg-Latham on Friday, December 13th at 8 p.m. Raiders Boys Basketball now sits at 5 – 0 overall to start the season.
Seitz Funeral Homes Player of the Game: #31 Victor Revelo
Posted About A Week Ago
Central A&M – 55 vs. Tri-City – 42
Central A&M now moves to 4 – 0 on the season after three players find themselves in double figures. Central A&M started slow but evened things back up at 23 – 23 at halftime. The Raiders dominated the third quarter with 21 total points, 17 of those between both Ace Spinner and Rhett McClain. This was all Central A&M needed to maintain the lead that turned into a big fourth win on the season.
Seitz Funeral Homes Player of the Game: #1 Ace Spinner
Posted About Three Weeks Ago
Drake Howard went 11/12 from the free throw line and Malique Pearse had himself a huge day as the Taylorville Tornadoes won 60-48 in Canton over the Little Giants on Saturday afternoon. The Tornadoes jumped out to an early lead, and while Canton came back and took the lead in the second it was short-lived, as Pearse hit a big three on his way to a 14-point day. Howard had only a couple of field goals, but his 11 free throws and a 22-point fourth quarter helped the Tornadoes exercise some fourth-quarter demons and pick up a big win.
Head Coach Ryan Brown says the team really needed this win.
Drake Howard was named the Nicole Patrick Country Financial Player of the Game. The Tornadoes have some much deserved time off before facing Mt. Zion on Friday night in Taylorville. That game of course can be heard on 96.1 WTIM, Your Information Station.
Posted About Three Weeks Ago
Central A&M – 51 vs. Unity Christian – 42
Central A&M took an early lead behind a balanced offensive output starting the first quarter at 18 – 8. Stenger kept the Raiders rolling in the second quarter with timely baskets as the Raiders remained in control at half 27 – 22. The third quarter again proved to be the turning point for the Raider boys who never looked back and kept the early foul trouble at bay. Central A&M would go on to improve on the second half vs. Pana and that trend continued into this win to move to 2 – 0 on the young season.
Seitz Funeral Homes Player of the Game: #45 Paul Brown
Posted About Three Weeks Ago
Central A&M – 40 vs. Meridian – 46
Central A&M scored 6 points in both the first and second quarter for a 12 point total at half. Meridian scored 16 in the second quarter taking a 24 – 12 lead at halftime. Gwyn Hardimon had two early fouls that found her on the bench for the entirety of the second quarter, helping the Hawks take command.
Central A&M at multiple points in the second half found themselves down just 2 but could never get ahead for good. Central A&M falls on the season to 1 – 4.
Seitz Funeral Homes Player of the Game: #10 Gwyn Hardimon
Posted About Three Weeks Ago
Mazie Fleming won the Nicole Patrick Country Financial Player of the Game after pouring in 20 points, along with countless rebounds, blocks, and steals, and the Taylorville Tornadoes handled business on the road defeating the Charleston Trojans 69-22 in Charleston. The Lady Tornadoes dominated both sides of the ball in a sloppy first half, before settling down and pulling away in the third quarter. Nora Thomas picked up 9 points in the fourth quarter for Taylorville, as well.
The Tornadoes get some time off before heading on the road to face Pleasant Plains on December 12th.
Posted About Three Weeks Ago
The Taylorville Tornado boys varsity basketball squad goes down to the Effingham Hearts 50-46 in Thursday night's match-up. It was a hard-fought defensive game in which Taylorville led 22 – 12 at the half. Effingham came out with a new life in the third and fourth quarters and secured the victory. Taylorville looks ahead to this Saturday at 2:30 to play Canton away.
The WTIM Tornado player of the game sponsored exclusively by Nicole Pactric your country financial agent in Taylorville is Clark Durbin
Posted About Three Weeks Ago
The Lady Tornadoes fell on the road in an Apollo Conference matchup to the Effingham Flaming Hearts Tuesday evening 45-31. The Tornadoes started slowly being outscored 21-12 at halftime, but the Tornadoes came out firing on all cylinders in the third quarter outscoring the Hearts 9-0 in the first 6 minutes of the third quarter, but the Hearts came storming back on a 9-0 run themselves and the Hearts never looked back.
Effingham went 12-14 from the free throw line in the win. The Hearts improve to 6-0. The Nicole Patrick Country Financial Player of the Game was Grace Rogers who poured in 9 points and got the lone 3-pointer for Taylorville.
The Tornadoes fall to 4-2 on the season and head off to Charleston on Thursday evening.
Posted About Three Weeks Ago
Central A&M – 56 – Pana – 46
Central A&M fought hard in the first half against the physical play of the Panthers even with foul trouble plaguing two starters, Paul Brown and Rhett McClain. Pana even with this was only up 3 at halftime. Central A&M took control of the 3rd quarter and ran up a 10 point lead quickly shifting the momentum in favor of the Raiders. Central A&M closed out the second half playing conservative basketball while utilizing the clock on their way to victory. Both Ace Spinner and Rhett McClain led the way with 17 points a piece.
Seitz Funeral Homes Player of the Game: #2 Rhett McClain
Posted About Three Weeks Ago
The Apollo Conference has released it's first and second All-Apollo Teams. Congratulations to everyone but a special congratulations to Brogan Muncy, Clark Durbin, Malique Pearse, Owen Mateer, Baron Odam, Kade Beckmier, Waylon Wolfe, Owen Younker, Gabe Michaud, Cash Foraker, and Jacob McWard.
Posted About Three Weeks Ago
Congratulations to the All Apollo Teams!
Posted About Three Weeks Ago
The Taylorville Wrestling Club showcased impressive determination at the Meet in the Middle tournament on Sunday, December 1, at Lanphier High School in Springfield, finishing 17th out of 59 teams despite fielding a roster of mostly first-time wrestlers with just three practices under their belts.
Results:
Gavin Peabody: 4th
Knox Harris: 4th
Huxley Crowder: 4th
Oliver Wallace: 4th
Maddox Adams: 2nd
Wilson Hand: 3rd
Remy Reber: 3rd
Kysen Sirbaugh: 3rd
Hudson Edenfield: 4th
Julia Daugherty: 3rd
Becker Fallin: 1st
Oliver Paine: 4th
Karter Fry: 2nd
Henry McConnell: 4th
Wesley Whitmore: 3rd
Case McCallister: 1st
Harvest Gist: 4th
Claire Peabody: 4th
Mavis Nation: 1st
Reese Alger: 2nd
Legna Emry: 2nd
Johanna Daugherty: 3rd
Quinn Masters: 1st
Kylie Paine: 4th
Erin Wells: 4th
Joe Jiannoni: 4th
Cooper Alger: 2nd
Rozae Benavidez: 4th
Trigg Hackney: 4th
Dawson Smith: 4th
Kohl Barton: 4th
Jaxon Adermann: 4th
Jaylynn DeVore: 1st
Posted About Three Weeks Ago
The Tornado Boys Basketball Team fell to the Williamsville Bullets 51-38 on the opening night at Dolph Stanley, Taylorville High School. The Tornados move to 0-2 on the season and look ahead to Thursday for their first Apollo Confrence foe in Effingham at 7:0 p.m. at THS.
The Nicole Patrick Country Financial Player of the Game is Clark Durbin. Durbin finished the evening with 10 points and over five rebounds, keeping the Tornadoes competitive in the third quarter.
Posted About Three Weeks Ago
The Taylorville Tornadoes fell to the Civic Memorial Eagles 53-35, taking second place in the 30th annual Holiday Taylorville Tournament. The Tornadoes took an 11-2 lead, but the Eagles came storming back and at the end of the first quarter the score was tied 14-14. Civic took a 28-26 lead at halftime, but a 19-5 run in the third quarter sealed the Tornadoes fate who fall to 4-1 on the season.
Addison Tarr was again on the bench dealing with an injury. She didn't play in the Mt. Zion game either. Taylorville Coach Hayden Eldred says that the girls are still gelling and learning from each other. Civic wins the Tournament for the 6th time in 7 years. Since joining the tournament Civic Memorial is 33-2 overall.
McKynlee Siempelkamp was once again named the Nicole Patrick, Country Financial, Player of the Game with 7 points and forcing multiple turnovers. This is her second award this season.
Taylorville will head out to Effingham on December 3rd at 7 PM for their next game–an Apollo Conference matchup.
Posted About Three Weeks Ago
The Taylorville Tornadoes improve to 4-0 on the season with a 57-47 Apollo Conference win over the Mt. Zion Braves. Mt. Zion took an early 18-14 lead at the end of the first quarter, but the Tornadoes stormed back tying up the game 27-27 at halftime. The Tornadoes would have a great third quarter before pulling away in the fourth quarter.
Kyleigh Heimsness was named the Nicole Patrick Country FInancial player of the game, with 20 points and at least half a dozen turnovers. The Tornadoes were without Addison Tarr who is dealing with some injuries. Mazie Fleming also had a great game dropping 13 points.
The Tornadoes will next be in action on Saturday evening at 8 PM as they take on Civic Memorial for what is expected to be the Tournament championship game.
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