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Tim Willis, head coach for the Mt. Carmel Lady Aces basketball team, told the Mt. Carmel Boosters at Wednesday's luncheon meeting that his team's win over Washington on Tuesday night was a "good win for us."

The Mt. Carmel Middle School girls basketball teams swept past Fairfield Tuesday.

The Wabash Valley College Warriors cracked the Top 25 in this week's NJCAA poll, the first of the season.

Five Wabash Valley College baseball players have all signed with four-year schools, and most of them gave the same reason for picking the school they did - to win a championship.

ALLENDALE - Allendale School dropped a 38-12 decision to Grayville Monday in junior high school basketball.

From the way it looks on paper, the Mt. Carmel High School Lady Aces are going to have a young but experienced team on the basketball floor this season.

Mt. Carmel High School graduate Tom Wirth was one of over 200 former Southern Illinois University-Carbondale football players to join in the festivities as the university held its final regular season game at McAndrew Stadium Saturday.

DANVILLE - The Wabash Valley College Warriors ratcheted up the defense in the opening half against the Danville Area College Jaguars Thursday night and claimed a 99-80 victory.

The Mt. Carmel Middle School girls basketball teams defeated St. Mary's squads in both games Thursday.

FAIRFIELD - Funeral services for Stan David, 59, the 38-year veteran sportscaster of Fairfield's WFIW radio, are pending at the Johnson and Vaughn Funeral Home in Fairfield.

The Wabash Valley College Warriors will be on the road tonight (Thursday) looking to pick up their fourth win of the season at Danville Area College.

OLNEY - The Mt. Carmel Middle School girls' basketball teams swept wins Tuesday night at Olney St. Joseph.

The Mt. Carmel High School 2009 golf teams, both the Golden Aces and Lady Aces, were recognized Tuesday night during an awards dinner at the Mt. Carmel Eagles Club.

The Mt. Carmel Middle School 7th-grade Junior Aces, the 8th-grade Junior Aces and Evansville North were the winners here Saturday in the Mt. Carmel Middle School Shootout at Wabash Valley College.

The Mt. Carmel Middle School girls' basketball teams split games with Owensville Monday night.

ROCHESTER - The Mt. Carmel Golden Aces football team ran into an explosive Rochester Rockets offense and a stifling defense Saturday and fell in the Illinois High School Association Class 4A Playoffs, 42-14.

Four Mt. Carmel High School fall sports athletes have received All Big Eight Conference honors this year.

For the first 30 minutes, Dan Sparks thought his Wabash Valley College Warriors played some pretty good basketball.

The gates at Rochester High School will open at 2:45 p.m. tomorrow (Saturday) for the Mt. Carmel Golden Aces-Rochester Rockets game in the Illinois High School Association's Class 4A Playoffs.

One Mt. Carmel High School basketball team, the Lady Aces, has started practice. The other, the Golden Aces, will begin next week, as will the school's wrestling team, according to Doug Spear, the school's athletic director.

Wabash Valley College will host a Junior High School Basketball Shootout this Saturday in the Spencer Sports Center.

This Thursday, Nov. 5, will begin the home schedule for the men's and women's Wabash Valley College basketball teams.

For the second straight week, and the third time this season, the Mt. Carmel Golden Aces football team will face a team from the Corn Belt Conference.

A Tailgate party, pep rally and bon fire will be held tomorrow (Wednesday), Nov. 4, across Golden Aces Way in the parking lot from Riverview Stadium.