Category Archives: Local Sports

PTHS Baseball Team Named Conference Champs

PTHS Baseball Team Named Conference Champs

By Mark Myre/WJEZ Sports Pontiac Indians defeated IVC on Tuesday evening by a score of 7-2.  With the Indians’ win they are now 11-1 in the Corn Belt Conference and have won the outright conference title for the first time since 1989. Jacob Curry pitched 6 strong innings on the mound, scattering 6 hits but only allowing…MORE

Still Time to Sign Up for Laettner’s Camps

Still Time to Sign Up for Laettner’s Camps

By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ News The Christian Laettner Basketball Weekend is coming soon and spaces are filling up for the clinics being held June fifth through seventh. Coaches and students in kindergarten through twelfth grades are invited to take part in these clinics and a meet and greet scheduled for that weekend. Laettner also recorded a…MORE

PTHS Softball Team Gives Back in Memory of Limestone Coach

PTHS Softball Team Gives Back in Memory of Limestone Coach

By Mark Myre/WJEZ Sports It really is more than a game.  Over the weekend, Pontiac lost 2 games to the Limestone Rockets–but to these girls, it was more than just a ball game.  Molly Hardesty, the Limestone Softball Coach passed away last week, after she was diagnosed with cancer one year ago.  Saturday, the Pontiac…MORE

Coach Muller Making Moves for the ISU Redbirds

Coach Muller Making Moves for the ISU Redbirds

By Mark Myre/WJEZ Sports Hats off to the ISU Redbirds Men’s basketball team.  November 30th of this year, the ISU Redbirds will play Kentucky! This is a great move by Coach Muller and his staff; if you want to be the best you have to play the best.  The Illinois State game plan is smart, as…MORE

Inside the 2015 IBCA Hall of Fame Banquet

Inside the 2015 IBCA Hall of Fame Banquet

By Mark Myre/WJEZ Sports They are simply the best.  Coach Henson, his wife, Mary Henson and Coach Coomes were awesome at the 43rd Annual Illinois Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame Banquet the other night.  It was an evening filled with cheers and tears.  The Great Chuck Rolinski, whom we lost last year, was honored…MORE

Local Golfer Commemorates His Mother at the Pontiac Elks

Local Golfer Commemorates His Mother at the Pontiac Elks

By Mark Myre/WJEZ Sports The Pontiac Elks is a great place to play golf , any day.  Hole number 2, especially, has always been one of my favorite par 4’s to play, but now it’s even more special. Bob Rosenbaum has been one of the top golfers in the area for years.  Sadly, Bob lost his…MORE

Pontiac Baseball Team Wins Again

Pontiac Baseball Team Wins Again

By Mark Myre/WJEZ Sports The Pontiac Indians beat the Olympia Spartans on the road 7-2 in a Thursday afternoon contest.  Christian Schuler was the star of the game, pitching all 7 innings to pick up the win for the Indians.  Levi Ransom was 2-3 at the plate, driving in 1. Pontiac is now 9-1 in…MORE

Pontiac Baseball Team Takes the Lead in Corn Belt Conference

Pontiac Baseball Team Takes the Lead in Corn Belt Conference

By Mark Myre/WJEZ Sports The Pontiac baseball team (now 13-8) held on for the 8-6 victory over U-High (whose record is 22-2) last night and the Indians are now in sole possession of first place in the Corn Belt Conference!  Jacob Curry and Levi Ransom both rattled the bats with 2 hits each to lead…MORE

Pontiac Baseball Team Takes El Paso-Gridley By Storm

Pontiac Baseball Team Takes El Paso-Gridley By Storm

By Mark Myre/WJEZ Sports Levi Ransom fired a no hitter and the Pontiac Indians beat El Paso Gridley by a whopping score of 15-0.  Ransom had 10 strikeouts and only 2 walks in the game.  Kyle Comincioli also contributed to Pontiac’s epic win with 3 big hits and 2 runs batted in. The Indians will…MORE

Pontiac Baseball Team Gets Huge Rivalry Win

Pontiac Baseball Team Gets Huge Rivalry Win

By Mark Myre/WJEZ Sports The Pontiac Indian baseball team picked up a huge win yesterday over their arch rival, Bloomington Central Catholic 6-4.  Jacob Curry had the big blast of the day–in the 5th inning Curry hit a grand slam to put the game away.  Cam Brown also had a huge day on the mound;…MORE