Lady Tiger Classic Pairings

Here are the pairings for the Beardstown Lady Tiger Classic H.S. girls basketball tournament scheduled from Dec. 27 (my birthday) through Dec. 30

SB

29th Lady Tiger Classic
AT BEARDSTOWN
Seeds before team names in parentheses
Monday, December 27
Middle School Gym
Game 1 – (14) West Hancock vs. (18) Beardstown, 10 a.m.
Game 3 – (15) Rushville-Industry vs. (19) Concord-Triopia/Meredosia-Chambersburg, 11:30 a.m.
Game 5 – (6) Routt Catholic vs. (11) Pittsfield, 1 p.m.
Game 7 – (7) Lewistown vs. (10) Mendon Unity, 2:30 p.m.
Game 9 – Game 1 Winner vs. (3) West Central, 5:30 p.m.
Game 11 – Game 3 Winner vs. (2) Illini West, 7 p.m.
High School Gym
Game 2 – (13) North Greene vs. (17) Canton, 10:30 a.m.
Game 4 – (16) Macomb vs. (20) Brown County, noon.
Game 6 – (5) Liberty/Payson-Seymour vs. (12) Pleasant Plains, 1:30 p.m.
Game 8 – (8) Farmington vs. (9) Griggsville-Perry, 3 p.m.
Game 10 – Game 2 Winner vs. (4) Illini Bluffs, 6 p.m.
Game 12 – Game 4 Winner vs. (1) Havana, 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, December 28
Middle School Gym
Game 14 – Game 2 Loser vs. Game 4 Loser, 10:30 a.m.
Game 16 – Game 7 Loser vs. Game 11 Loser, noon.
Game 18 – Game 8 Loser vs. Game 12 Loser, 1:30 p.m.
High School Gym
Game 13 – Game 1 Loser vs. Game 3 Loser, 10 a.m.
Game 15 – Game 9 Loser vs. Game 5 Loser, 11:30 a.m.
Game 17 – Game 10 Loser vs. Game 6 Loser, 1 p.m.
Game 19 – Game 9 Winner vs. Game 5 Winner, 2:30
p.m.
Game 20 – Game 10 Winner vs. Game 6 Winner, 4 p.m.
Game 21 – Game 7 Winner vs. Game 11 Winner, 6 p.m.
Game 22 – Game 8 Winner vs. Game 12 Winner, 7:30
p.m.
Wednesday, December 29
Middle School Gym
Game 23 – Game 13 Loser vs. Game 14 Loser, 10 a.m.
Game 25 – Game 15 Loser vs. Game 16 Loser, 11:30 a.m.
Game 27 – Game 19 Loser vs. Game 21 Loser, 1 p.m.
High School Gym
Game 24 - Game 13 Winner vs. Game 14 Winner, 10:30 a.m.
Game 26 – Game 17 Loser vs. Game 18 Loser, noon.
Game 28 – Game 20 Loser vs. Game 22 Loser, 1:30 p.m.
Game 29 – Game 15 Winner vs. Game 16 Winner, 3 p.m.
Game 30 – Game 17 Winner vs. Game 18 Winner, 4:30 p.m.
Game 31 – Game 19 Winner vs. Game 21 Winner, 6 p.m.
Game 32 – Game 20 Winner vs. Game 22 Winner, 7:30
p.m.
Thursday, December 30
High School Gym
Game 33 – Game 25 Winner vs. Game 26 Winner, 1 p.m.
Game 34 – Game 29 Winner vs. Game 30 Winner (consolation title), 2:30 p.m.
Game 35 – Game 27 Winner vs. Game 28 Winner (fifth place), 4 p.m.
Game 36 – Game 31 Loser vs. Game 32 Loser (third place), 6 p.m.
Game 37 – Game 31 Winner vs. Game 32 Winner (championship), 7:30 p.m.

Holiday hoop tournaments - round 2

Hey gang,

Long time no blog... hardly a surprise, busy just trying to keep my head above water... some days are better than others... but if I go down, I'll go down swinging... anyway... here's the latest round of hoop tourneys with the exception of the Lady Tiger Classic at Beardstown... the seed meeting for that tournament will be Wednesday... I'll post those pairings once I receive the information...

SB

High School Basketball
Holiday Tournaments
Rumble on the River
AT QUINCY
John Wood Community College
Friday, December 17
Wellsville vs. South Fulton (girls), 5 p.m. 
Wellsville vs. South Fulton (boys), 6:30 p.m.
Canton, Mo. vs. Payson-Seymour (boys), 8 p.m.
Saturday, December 18
West Hancock JV vs. Liberty (boys), 9 a.m.
West Hancock vs. Springfield Calvary (girls), 10:30 a.m.
Canton, Mo. vs. Hannibal (girls), noon
Christian vs. Hannibal (boys), 1:30 p.m.
Christian vs. Highland (girls), 3 p.m.
West Hancock vs. Highland (boys), 4:30 p.m.
Clopton vs. Pittsfield (girls), 6 p.m.
Sturgeon vs. Illini West (girls), 7:30 p.m.
Sturgeon vs. Unity (boys), 9 p.m.
Monday, December 20
Scotland Co. vs. Monroe City (girls), 4:30 p.m.
Scotland Co. vs. Payson-Seymour (boys), 6 p.m.
Quincy Notre Dame vs. Columbia Rock Bridge (girls), 7:30 p.m.
Clopton vs. Southeastern (boys), 9 p.m.
Tuesday, December 21
Brussels vs. Louisiana (girls), 5 p.m.
Brussels vs. Louisiana (boys), 6:30 p.m.
Keokuk vs. Central (boys), 8 p.m.

Girls
Lady Mustang Tournament
AT MENDON
Maroon Pool – Central/Southeastern, Highland, Western and Pleasant Hill
White Pool – West Hancock, Unity and Brown County
Monday, Dec. 6
Central/Southeastern 72, Pleasant Hill 15
West Hancock 56, Brown County 29
Tuesday, Dec. 7
Unity 49, Brown County 23
Highland 53, Western 49
Wednesday, Dec. 8
Highland 58, Pleasant Hill 23
Central/Southeastern 51, Western 19
Thursday, Dec. 9
Western 36, Pleasant Hill 23
West Hancock 57, Unity 56
Central/Southeastern 67, Highland 36
Saturday, Dec. 11
Western 39, Brown County 32, fifth place
Unity 53, Highland 50, third place
Central/Southeastern 71, West Hancock 51, championship

Knoxville-Abingdon Holiday Tournament
Abingdon Pool – Abingdon, Farmington, ROWVA, Illini Bluffs, United.
Knoxville Pool – Knoxville, BPCA, Brimfield, Ridgewood, West Central.
AT ABINGDON
Saturday, Dec. 11
Illini Bluffs 54, ROWVA 16
Farmington 37, Abingdon 35
Monday, Dec. 13
Illini Bluffs 59, United 32
Abingdon 31, ROWVA 28
Tuesday, Dec. 14
Farmington vs. Illini Bluffs, 6 p.m.
ROWVA vs. United, 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 15
Farmington vs. ROWVA, 6 p.m.
Abingdon vs. United, 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 16
Farmington vs. United, 6 p.m.
Abingdon vs. Illini Bluffs, 7:30 p.m.
AT KNOXVILLE
Saturday, Dec. 11
Brimfield 51, West Central 31
BPCA 57, Knoxville 33
Monday, Dec. 13
Ridgewood 44, West Central 32
Knoxville 60, Brimfield 46
Tuesday, Dec. 14
BPCA vs. West Central, 6 p.m.
Brimfield vs. Ridgewood, 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 15
BPCA vs. Ridgewood, 6 p.m.
Knoxville vs. West Central, 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 16
Brimfield vs. BPCA, 6 p.m.
Knoxville vs. Ridgewood, 7:30 p.m.
Championship Day
AT ABINGDON
Saturday, Dec. 18
Fifth place Knoxville Pool vs. Fifth place Abingdon Pool, 10 a.m.
Fourth place Knoxville Pool vs. Fourth place Abingdon Pool, 11:45 a.m.
Third place Knoxville Pool vs. Third place Abingdon Pool, 1:15 p.m.
Second place Knoxville Pool vs. Second place Abingdon Pool, 3 p.m.
First place Knoxville Pool vs. First place Abingdon Pool, 4:30 p.m.

Lady Rebel Holiday Tournament
AT TABLE GROVE
Tuesday, Dec. 28
South Fulton vs. Elmwood, noon.
Abingdon vs. West Prairie, 1:30 p.m.
South Fulton vs. North Fulton, 3 p.m.
Elmwood vs. Illini Central, 4:30 p.m.
West Prairie vs. North Fulton, 6 p.m.
Illini Central vs. Abingdon, 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 29
North Fulton vs. Elmwood, noon.
South Fulton vs. West Prairie, 1:30 p.m.
Abingdon vs. North Fulton, 3 p.m.
Illini Central vs. West Prairie, 4:30 p.m.
Elmwood vs. Abingdon, 6 p.m.
South Fulton vs. Illini Central, 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 30
West Prairie vs. Elmwood, 4:30 p.m.
Illini Central vs. North Fulton, 6 p.m.
South Fulton vs. Abingdon, 7:30 p.m.

Cliff Warkins Memorial Cardinal Classic
AT ERIE
Pool A – Galva/Williamsfield, Wethersfield, Erie and Monmouth-Roseville.
Pool B – Knoxville, Mercer County, Rockridge and Rockford East.
Monday, December 27
Annex Gym
Mercer County vs. Rockford East, 6 p.m.
Rockridge vs. Knoxville, 7:30 p.m.
New Gym
Wethersfield vs. Monmouth-Roseville, 6 p.m.
Erie vs. Galva, 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, December 28
Annex Gym
Knoxville vs. Mercer County, 3 p.m.
Galva/Williamsfield vs. Wethersfield, 4:30 p.m.
New Gym
Erie vs. Monmouth-Roseville, 3 p.m.
Mercer County vs. Rockridge, 6 p.m.
Wednesday, December 29
Annex Gym
Monmouth-Roseville vs. Galva/Williamsfield, 1:30 p.m.
Erie vs. Wethersfield, 3 p.m.
New Gym
Rockford East vs. Knoxville, 1:30 p.m.
Rockridge vs. Rockford East, 4:30 p.m.
Thursday, December 30
Championship Round
Annex Gym
Fifth place game, 4:30 p.m.
Third place game, 6 p.m.
New Gym
Seventh place game, 3 p.m.
Championship game, 6 p.m.

State Farm Holiday Classic
Class 1-2A Girls
Monday, Dec. 27
At Normal Community H.S. (Gym A)
Game 1 – Tolono Unity vs. Rochester, 10 a.m.
Game 2 – Kankakee Bishop MacNamara vs. Peoria Christian, 11:30 a.m.
Game 3 – Pana vs. Stanford Olympia, 1 p.m.
Game 4 – Champaign St. Thomas More vs. Alleman Catholic, 2:30 p.m.
Game 5 – Annawan vs. St. Joseph-Ogden, 4:30 p.m.
Game 6 – Brimfield vs. Sterling Newman Central Catholic, 6 p.m.
Game 7 – Bloomington Central Catholic vs. Downs Tri-Valley, 7:30 p.m.
Game 8 – Williamsville vs. Central/Southeastern, 9 p.m.
Tuesday, Dec. 28
At U.S. Cellular Coliseum
Game 9 – Game 5 loser vs. Game 6 loser, 9:30 a.m.
Game 10 – Game 7 loser vs. Game 8 loser, 11 a.m.
Game 11 – Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 loser, 12:30 p.m.
Game 12 – Game 2 loser vs. Game 1 loser, 2 p.m.
Game 13 – Game 2 winner vs. Game 1 winner, 4:30 p.m.
Game 14 – Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner, 6 p.m.
Game 15 – Game 5 winner vs. Game 6 winner, 7:30 p.m.
Game 16 – Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 winner, 9 p.m.
At Normal Community H.S. (Gym B)
Game 17 – Game 9 loser vs. Game 10 loser, 4 p.m.
Game 18 – Game 11 loser vs. Game 12 loser, 7 p.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 29
At U.S. Cellular Coliseum
Game 20 – Winner Game 10 vs. Winner Game 9, 9:30 a.m.
Game 23 – Winner Game 11 vs. Winner Game 12, 11 a.m.
At Normal Community H.S. (Gym B)
Game 19 – Loser Game 17 vs. Loser Game 18 (seventh place consolation), 9 a.m.
Game 22 – Winner Game 17 vs. Winner Game 18 (fifth place consolation), 10:30 a.m.
Game 25 – Loser Game 20 vs. Loser Game 23 (third place consolation), 4 p.m.
At Normal Community H.S. (Gym A)
Game 21 – Game 13 loser vs. Game 14 loser, 9:30 a.m.
Game 24 – Game 15 loser vs. Game 16 loser, 11 a.m.
Game 27 – Game 14 winner vs. Game 13 winner, 4:30 p.m.
Game 30 – Game 16 winner vs. Game 15 winner, 6 p.m.
At U.S. Cellular Coliseum
Game 26 – Game 21 winner vs. Game 24 winner (fifth place), 4:30 p.m.
At Normal Community H.S. (Gym B)
Game 28 – Game 21 loser vs. Game 24 loser (seventh place), 5:30 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 30
At U.S. Cellular Coliseum
Game 29 – Game 20 winner vs. Game 23 winner (consolation championship), 6 p.m.
At IWU Shirk Center
Game 31 – Game 27 loser vs. Game 30 loser (third place), 9 a.m.
Game 32 – Game 27 winner vs. Game 30 winner (championship), 6:50 p.m.

Boys
Mississippi Valley Invitational Tournament
AT MENDON
Monday, Dec. 27
M.S. Gym
Game 1 – BPCA vs. Southeastern, 5:30 p.m.
Game 2 – Payson-Seymour vs. West Central, 7 p.m.
H.S. Gym
Game 3 – Liberty vs. Rushville-Industry, 6:30 p.m.
Game 4 – Unity vs. West Prairie, 8 p.m.
Tuesday, Dec. 28
M.S. Gym
Game 5 – Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 5:30 p.m.
Game 6 – Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 loser, 7 p.m.
H.S. Gym
Game 7 – Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 6:30 p.m.
Game 8 – Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner, 8 p.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 29
M.S. Gym
Game 9 – Game 5 loser vs. Game 6 loser (seventh place), 5:30 p.m.
Game 10 – Game 5 winner vs. Game 6 winner (fifth place), 7 p.m.
H.S. Gym
Game 11 – Game 7 loser vs. Game 8 loser (third place), 6:30 p.m.
Game 10 – Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 winner (championship), 8 p.m.

Williamsville Holiday Tournament
AT WILLIAMSVILLE
Monday, December 27
Game 1 – (1) Williamsville vs. (16) South Fulton, 9 a.m.
Game 2 – (8) Warrensburg-Latham vs. (9) Springfield Lutheran, 10:30 a.m.
Game 3 – (4) Illini Bluffs vs. (13) Havana, noon.
Game 4 – (5) Clinton vs. (12) Heyworth, 1:30 p.m.
Game 5 – (2) Alleman Catholic vs. (15) Tremont, 3 p.m.
Game 6 – (7) Sherrard vs. (10) Roanoke-Benson, 4:30 p.m.
Game 7 – (3) Sprinfield Calvary vs. (14) PORTA, 6 p.m.
Game 8 – (6) Varna-Midland vs. (11) Delavan, 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, December 28
Game 9 – Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 9 a.m.
Game 10 – Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 loser, 10:30 a.m.
Game 11 – Game 5 loser vs. Game 6 loser, noon.
Game 12 – Game 7 loser vs. Game 8 loser, 1:30 p.m.
Game 13 – Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 3 p.m.
Game 14 – Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner, 4:30 p.m.
Game 15 – Game 5 winner vs. Game 6 winner, 6 p.m.
Game 16 – Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 winner, 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, December 29
Game 17 – Game 9 winner vs. Game 16 loser, 9 a.m.
Game 18 – Game 10 winner vs. Game 15 loser, 10:30 a.m.
Game 19 – Game 11 winner vs. Game 14 loser, noon
Game 20 – Game 12 winner vs. Game 13 loser, 1:30 p.m.
Game 21 – Game 17 winner vs. Game 18 winner, 3 p.m.
Game 22 – Game 19 winner vs. Game 20 winner, 4:30 p.m.
Game 23 – Game 13 winner vs. Game 14 winner, 6 p.m.
Game 24 – Game 15 winner vs. Game 16 winner, 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, December 30
Game 25 – Game 9 loser vs. Game 10 loser, 12:30 p.m.
Game 26 – Game 11 loser vs. Game 12 loser, 2 p.m.
Game 27 – Game 21 winner vs. Game 22 winner (consolation championship), 3:30 p.m.
Game 28 – Game 23 loser vs. Game 24 loser (third place), 6 p.m.
Game 29 – Game 23 winner vs. Game 24 winner (championship), 7:30 p.m.

65th Macomb-Western Holiday Tournament
AT MACOMB
Tuesday, Dec. 28
At Western Hall
Game 1 – West Hancock vs. Monmouth-Roseville, 9 a.m.
Game 2 – (4) Pleasant Plains vs. Canton, 10:30 a.m.
Game 3 – Illini West vs. Midwest Central, 1 p.m.
Game 4 – (1) Camp Point Central vs. Abingdon, 2:30 p.m.
Game 5 – Farmington vs. Brown County, 4 p.m.
Game 6 – (2) Macomb vs. Western, 6:30 p.m.
Game 7 – Lewistown vs. Pittsfield, 8 p.m.
Game 8 – (3) Metamora vs. Illini Central, 9:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 29
At Western Hall
Game 9 – Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 9 a.m.
Game 10 – Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 loser, 10:30 a.m.
Game 11 – Game 5 loser vs. Game 6 loser, 1 p.m.
Game 12 – Game 7 loser vs. Game 8 loser, 2:30 p.m.
Game 13 – Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 5 p.m.
Game 14 – Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner, 6:30 p.m.
Game 15 – Game 5 winner vs. Game 6 winner, 8 p.m.
Game 16 – Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 winner, 9:30 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 30
At Macomb H.S.
Game 17 – Game 9 winner vs. Game 10 winner, 9 a.m.
Game 18 – Game 11 winner vs. Game 12 winner, 10:30 a.m.
At Western Hall
Game 19 – Game 13 loser vs. Game 14 loser, 9 a.m.
Game 20 – Game 15 loser vs. Game 16 loser, 10:30 a.m.
Game 21 – Game 13 winner vs. Game 14 winner, 1 p.m.
Game 22 – Game 15 winner vs. Game 16 winner, 2:30 p.m.
Game 23 – Game 17 winner vs. Game 18 winner (consolation championship), 5 p.m.
Game 24 – Game 19 winner vs, Game 20 winner (fifth place), 6:30 p.m.
Game 25 – Game 21 loser vs. Game 22 loser (third place), 8 p.m.
Game 26 – Game 21 winner vs. Game 22 winner (championship), 9:30 p.m.

H.S. basketball tournaments - Round One

Hey gang,

Need to not work so much so that I can blog more... like that will happen LOL...

Anyway, here's the initial round of H.S. basketball tournaments set to begin next week... 

ladies first with the boys to follow...

Look in The Voice during the upcoming days for previews of area winter sports teams...

Happy hooping...

SB

High School Basketball
Girls Tournaments
Lady Bomber Classic
AT MACOMB
Washington Street Gym
Monday, November 15
Pleasant Plains vs. Rockridge, 5 p.m.
Havana vs. Illini Bluffs, 6:30 p.m.
Macomb vs. West Prairie, 8 p.m.
Wednesday, November 17
Havana vs. Pleasant Plains 5 p.m.
Illini Bluffs vs. West Prairie, 6:30 p.m.
Macomb vs. Rockridge, 8 p.m.
Friday, November 19
Pleasant Plains vs. Illini Bluffs, 5 p.m.
West Prairie vs. Rockridge, 6:30 p.m.
Macomb vs. Havana, 8 p.m.
Saturday, November 20
Havana vs. West Prairie, 11 a.m.
Illini Bluffs vs. Rockridge, 12:30 p.m.
Pleasant Plains vs. Macomb, 2 p.m.
Rockridge vs. Havana, 5 p.m.
Pleasant Plains vs. West Prairie, 6:30 p.m.
Macomb vs. Illini Bluffs, 8 p.m.

Ridgewood Thanksgiving Tournament
AT WOODHULL
Monday, November 15
Ridgewood vs. Galva, 5 p.m.
United vs. Riverdale, 6:30 p.m.
BPCA vs. Monmouth-Roseville, 8 p.m.
Tuesday, November 16
United vs. Ridgewood, 5 p.m.
Monmouth-Roseville vs. Galva, 6:30 p.m.
BPCA vs. Riverdale, 8 p.m.
Wednesday, November 17
Galva vs. BPCA, 5 p.m.
Monmouth-Roseville vs. United, 6:30 p.m.
Ridgewood vs. Riverdale, 8 p.m.
Friday, November 19
BPCA vs. United, 5 p.m.
Galva vs. Riverdale, 6:30 p.m.
Monmouth-Roseville vs. Ridgewood, 8 p.m.
Saturday, November 20
United vs. Galva, 5 p.m.
Ridgewood vs. BPCA, 6:30 p.m.
Riverdale vs. Monmouth-Roseville, 8 p.m.

Fulton County Tournament
AT LEWISTOWN
Monday, November 15
South Fulton vs. North Fulton, 6 p.m.
Farmington vs. Lewistown, 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, November 16
Lewistown vs. South Fulton, 6 p.m.
North Fulton vs. Canton, 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, November 18
Farmington vs. Canton, 6 p.m.
Lewistown vs. North Fulton, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, November 19
North Fulton vs. Farmington, 6 p.m.
Canton vs. South Fulton, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, November 20
Canton vs. Lewistown, 6 p.m.
South Fulton vs. Farmington, 7:30 p.m.

Galesburg Thanksgiving Tournament
Tuesday, November 16
AT METAMORA
Springfield High vs. East Peoria, 5:30 p.m.
Metamora vs. LeRoy, 7 p.m.
AT GALESBURG
Alleman Catholic vs. Dunlap, 5:30 p.m.
Galesburg vs. Illini West, 7 p.m.
Thursday, November 18
AT KNOXVILLE
Knoxville vs. Metamora, 7 p.m.
AT GALESBURG
East Peoria vs. Illini West at Carl Sandburg C.C., 7 p.m.
AT GALESBURG
Friday, November 19
Metamora vs. United Township, 5:30 p.m.
Illini West vs. LeRoy, 7 p.m.
Galesburg vs. East Peoria, 8:30 p.m.
Saturday, November 20
LeRoy vs. Dunlap, 10:30 a.m.
Knoxville vs. Alleman Catholic, noon.
Springfield High vs. United Township, 1:30 p.m.
Dunlap vs. United Township, 4:30 p.m.
Alleman Catholic vs. LeRoy, 6 p.m.
Galesburg vs. Springfield High, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, November 26
AT KNOXVILLE
Metamora vs. Rich East, noon.
Springfield High vs. Alleman Catholic, 1:30 p.m.
Rich East vs. Springfield High, 5 p.m.
Knoxville vs. LeRoy, 6:30 p.m.
AT GALESBURG
Galesburg vs. Metamora at Knox College, 4:30 p.m.
Saturday, November 27
AT KNOXVILLE
Knoxville vs. Illini West, 10:30 a.m.
Illini West vs. United Township, 4 p.m.
Knoxville vs. Dunlap, 7 p.m.
AT GALESBURG
Lombard Middle School
United Township vs. East Peoria, 10:30 a.m.
Rich East vs. Dunlap, noon.
East Peoria vs. Alleman Catholic, 3:30 p.m.
Thiel Gym
Galesburg vs. Rich East, 6 p.m. 



Boys Tournament
Canton Thanksgiving Tournament
AT CANTON
Alice Ingersoll Gymnasium
Monday, November 22
Peoria Manual vs. Macomb, 6 p.m.
Canton vs. Illini Central, 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, November 23
Illini Central vs. Peoria Manual, 6 p.m.
Macomb vs. Chicago Marshall, 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, November 24
Chicago Marshall vs. Illini Central, 6 p.m.
Peoria Manual vs. Canton, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, November 26
Chicago Marshall vs. Peoria Manual, 6 p.m.
Canton vs. Macomb, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, November 27
Macomb vs. Illini Central, 5 p.m.
Canton vs. Chicago Marshall, 6:30 p.m.

Gene Bergschneider Turkey Tourney
AT NEW BERLIN
Monday, November 22
West Central vs. Pana JV, 5 p.m.
Williamsville vs. Rushville-Industry, 6:30 p.m.
New Berlin vs. Springfield Lutheran, 8 p.m.
Tuesday, November 23
Springfield Lutheran vs. Williamsville 5 p.m.
Pana JV vs. North Mac, 6:30 p.m.
Lincolnwood vs. West Central, 8 p.m.
Wednesday, November 24
North Mac vs. Lincolnwood, 6 p.m.
New Berlin vs. Williamsville, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, November 26
Rushville-Industry vs. Springfield Lutheran, 3 p.m.
Lincolnwood vs. Pana JV, 4:30 p.m.
West Central vs. North Mac, 6 p.m.
New Berlin vs. Rushville-Industry, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, November 27
Seventh place, 3 p.m.
Fifth place, 4:30 p.m.
Third place, 6 p.m.
Championship, 7:30 p.m.


Spoon River Tip-Off Classic
AT BUSHNELL
West Division
Tuesday, November 23
Beardstown vs. Havana, 6 p.m.
BPCA vs. West Prairie, 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, November 24
Beardstown vs. West Prairie, 6 p.m.
BPCA vs. Havana, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, November 26
West Prairie vs. Havana, 6 p.m.
BPCA vs. Beardstown, 7:30 p.m.
AT ASTORIA
East Division
Monday, November 22
Farmington vs. North Fulton, 6 p.m.
South Fulton vs. Lewistown, 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, November 23
Lewistown vs. North Fulton, 6 p.m.
South Fulton vs. Farmington, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, November 26
South Fulton vs. North Fulton, 6 p.m.
Lewistown vs. Farmington, 7:30 p.m.
Crossover Play
AT BUSHNELL
Saturday, November 27
No. 4 East vs. No. 3 West, 3 p.m.
No. 3 East vs. No. 4 West, 4:30 p.m.
No. 2 East vs. No. 1 West, 6 p.m.
No. 1 East vs. No. 2 West, 7:30 p.m.
AT ASTORIA
Saturday, December 5
No. 4 East vs. No. 4 West, 3 p.m.
No. 3 East vs. No. 3 West, 4:30 p.m.
No. 2 East vs. No. 2 West, 6 p.m.
No. 1 East vs. No. 1 West, 7:30 p.m.


QND/Suns Classic Tipoff Tournament
QND Pool – Highland, Kirksville, Western and Quincy Notre Dame.
Southeastern Pool – Mendon Unity, Camp Point Central, West Hancock and Southeastern.
AT QUINCY
Monday, November 22
Western vs. Kirksville, 6 p.m.
Quincy Notre Dame vs. Highland, 8 p.m.
Tuesday, November 23
Highland vs. Western, 6 p.m.
Kirksville vs. Quincy Notre Dame, 8 p.m.
Friday, November 26
Highland vs. Kirksville, 6 p.m.
Quincy Notre Dame vs. Western, 8 p.m.
AT AUGUSTA
Monday, November 22
West Hancock vs. Camp Point Central, 6 p.m.
Southeastern vs. Mendon Unity, 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, November 24
Camp Point Central vs. Mendon Unity, 6 p.m.
Southeastern vs. West Hancock, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, November 26
Mendon Unity vs. West Hancock, 6 p.m.
Southeastern vs. Camp Point Central, 7:30 p.m.
Championship Night
AT QUINCY
Saturday, November 27
Seventh place, 3:30 p.m.
Fifth place, 5 p.m.
Third place, 6:30 p.m.
Championship, 8 p.m.

Williamsfield Invitational Tournament
Monday, November 22
United vs. Monmouth-Roseville, 5 p.m.
West Central vs. Henry-Senachwine, 6:30 p.m.
Williamsfield vs. Galva, 8 p.m.
Tuesday, November 23
Monmouth-Roseville vs. Henry-Senachwine, 5 p.m.
Galva vs. West Central, 6:30 p.m.
United vs. Williamsfield, 8 p.m.
Friday, November 26
Henry-Senachwine vs. United, 5 p.m.
Monmouth-Roseville vs. Galva, 6:30 p.m.
West Central vs. Williamsfield, 8 p.m.
Saturday, November 27
Galva vs. United, 5 p.m.
Monmouth-Roseville vs. West Central, 6:30 p.m.
Williamsfield vs. Henry-Senachwine, 8 p.m.
Monday, November 29
Henry-Senachwine vs. Galva, 5 p.m.
West Central vs. United, 6:30 p.m.
Williamsfield vs. Monmouth-Roseville, 8 p.m.

busy, busy, busy

Greetings one and all,

Sorry I've been away from here, but if you want to catch up with what's going on, just head to www.mcdonoughvoice.com ... It's been a hectic and busy fall so far and prolly won't change much in the upcoming weeks... maybe once I can catch a breath (or few), I'll post some musings from the fall season thus far... hang with me...

SB

Macomb Volleyball Classic schedule

The 21^st annual Macomb Volleyball Classic Invitational Tournament returns Saturday to Brophy Hall on the Western Illinois University campus.

Twelve teams will be taking part in this year's tournament with pool play beginning at 8 a.m. Pool assignments and schedules are as follows:

Orange Pool (court 1) – Macomb, BPCA, Illini West and North Fulton.

Macomb vs. BPCA, 8 a.m.; North Fulton vs. Illini West, 9 a.m.; Illini West vs. Macomb, 10 a.m.; North Fulton vs. BPCA, 11 a.m.; Macomb vs. North Fulton, noon and BPCA vs. Illini West, 1 p.m.

Black Pool (court two) – DeKalb, Sherrard, Washington and West Hancock.

West Hancock vs. Sherrard, 8 a.m.; DeKalb vs. Washington, 9 a.m.; DeKalb vs. West Hancock, 10 a.m.; Washington vs. Sherrard, 11 a.m.; West Hancock vs. Washington, noon and Sherrard vs. DeKalb, 1 p.m.

White Pool (court three) – Metamora, Payson-Seymour, PORTA and Rock Island.

PORTA vs. Payson-Seymour, 8 a.m.; Metamora vs. Rock Island, 9 a.m.; PORTA vs. Metamora, 10 a.m.; Rock Island vs. Payson-Seymour, 11 a.m.; PORTA vs. Rock Island, noon and Payson-Seymour vs. Metamora, 1 p.m.

Following pool play, teams will be placed in Round II of the tournament. Placement will be determined by records in pool play.

The schedule for Round II is as follows:

U of I (court one) – No. 1 Orange Pool vs. No. 1 Black Pool, 2:15 p.m.; No. 1 Black Pool vs. No. 1 White Pool 3:15 p.m. and No. 1 White Pool vs. No. 1 Orange Pool, 4:15 p.m.

NIU (court two) – No. 2 Orange Pool vs. No. 2 Black Pool, 2:15 p.m.; No. 2 Black Pool vs. No. 2 White Pool 3:15 p.m. and No. 2 White Pool vs. No. 2 Orange Pool, 4:15 p.m.

ISU (court three) – No. 3 Orange Pool vs. No. 3 Black Pool, 2:15 p.m.; No. 3 Black Pool vs. No. 3 White Pool 3:15 p.m. and No. 3 White Pool vs. No. 3 Orange Pool, 4:15 p.m.

WIU (court four) – No. 4 Orange Pool vs. No. 4 Black Pool, 2:15 p.m.; No. 4 Black Pool vs. No. 4 White Pool 3:15 p.m. and No. 4 White Pool vs. No. 4 Orange Pool, 4:15 p.m.

Admission for the day is $5 for adults and $3 for students. Concessions will also be available.

Illinois H.S. state football rankings

Thought I'd pass these along..


Illinois High School Preseason Football Top 10 Poll
Here are the preseason rankings of Illinois high school football teams in each class, according to an Associated Press panel of sportswriters: 
CLASS 8A
School W-L Pts
 1. Maine South (8) 0-0 80
 2. Chicago Mt. Carmel 0-0 49
 3. Fremd 0-0 46
 4. Naperville North 0-0 44
 5. Gurnee Warren 0-0 40
 6. Glenbard North 0-0 38
 7. Downers South 0-0 27
 8. Marist 0-0 18
 9. Bolingbrook 0-0 13
 (tie) Stevenson 0-0 13
 (tie) Loyola 0-0 13
Others receiving votes: Edwardsville 12, Schaumburg 10, Belleville East 9, Simeon 7, Sandburg 5, Minooka 5, Glenbrook South 4, Hinsdale Central 2, Marian Catholic 2, O’Fallon 2, Naperville Central 1.
CLASS 7A
School W-L Pts
 1. Wheaton Warrenville S. (6) 0-0 76
 2. East St. Louis (2) 0-0 70
 3. Glenbard West 0-0 64
 4. Lake Zurich 0-0 45
 (tie) Lincoln-Way East 0-0 45
 6. Crystal Lake South 0-0 30
 7. Elk Grove 0-0 24
 8. Carmel 0-0 19
 9. St. Rita 0-0 16
10. Rockford Boylan 0-0 10
(tie) Glenbrook North 0-0 10
Others receiving votes: Bogan 9, Geneva 9, Wheaton North 6, Mundelein 2, Fenwick 2, Quincy 1, Huntley 1, Prospect 1.
CLASS 6A
School W-L Pts
 1. Providence (7) 0-0 79
 2. Cary-Grove (1) 0-0 64
 3. Danville 0-0 52
 4. De La Salle 0-0 43
 5. Bloomington 0-0 42
 6. Rock Island 0-0 40
 7. Oak Lawn Richards  0-0 39
 8. Lemont 0-0 21
 9. Oak Forest 0-0 12
10. Crete-Monee 0-0 8
Others receiving votes: Marmion 6, Morgan Park 6, Rolling Meadows 6, Hillcrest 5, Crystal Lake Central 5, Normal Community 5, St. Viator 4, Glenbard South 3.
CLASS 5A
School W-L Pts
 1. Joliet Catholic (8) 0-0 98
 2. Montini (1) 0-0 81
 3. Spr. Sacred Heart-Griffin 0-0 73
 4. Metamora (1) 0-0 62
 5. Richwoods 0-0 55
 6. Washington 0-0 39
 7. Vernon Hills 0-0 24
 8. Cahokia 0-0 23
 9. Kankakee                         0-0 18
10. Sterling 0-0 15
(tie) Marian Central Catholic 0-0 15
Others receiving votes: St. Francis 12, Springfield Lanphier 8, Marion 5, Sycamore 5, Triad 5, Chatham Glenwood 4, Woodstock 4, Rochelle 3, Mount Vernon 1. 
CLASS 4A
School W-L Pts
 1. Quincy Notre Dame (2) 0-0 97
 2. Breese Mater Dei (2) 0-0 79
 3. Geneseo 0-0 77
 (tie) Stillman Valley (5) 0-0 77
 5. Rochester (2) 0-0 71
 6. Bishop McNamara (1) 0-0 55
 7. Mt. Zion 0-0 40
 8. Althoff Catholic 0-0 36
 9. Effingham 0-0 23
 (tie) Richmond-Burton 0-0 23
Others receiving votes: Bloomington Central Catholic 21, Mahomet-Seymour 18, Illinois Valley Central 14, Mendota 10, Rock Island Alleman 10, Pontiac 3, Freeburg 3, St. Edward 2, Johnsburg 1. 
CLASS 3A
School W-L Pts
 1. Illini West (5) 0-0 101
 2. Wilmington (5) 0-0 85
 3. Decatur St. Teresa 0-0 76
 4. Tolono Unity (1) 0-0 75
 5. St. Joseph-Ogden 0-0 59
 6. Greenville (1) 0-0 46
 7. Nashville 0-0 43
 8. Auburn 0-0 40
 9. Monticello 0-0 23
10. Mt. Carmel 0-0 22
Others receiving votes: Hillsboro 17, Elmhurst Immaculate Conception 15, DuQuoin 11, Winnebago 11, Red Bud 10, Williamsville 9, Sherrard 7, Sesser-Valier 4, Carterville 3, Oregon 3. 
CLASS 2A
School W-L Pts
 1. Sterling Newman (9) 0-0 116
 2. Maroa-Forsyth 0-0 87
 (tie) Morrison (2) 0-0 87
 4. Lena-Winslow 0-0 77
 5. Clifton Central 0-0 52
 6. Casey-Westfield 0-0 46
 (tie) Stark County 0-0 46
 8. Mercer County (1) 0-0 33
 9. Westville 0-0 27
10. Bureau Valley    0-0 21
Others receiving votes: Petersburg PORTA 19, Unity-Payson 15, Marshall 11, Wethersfield 9, Orion 7, Eastland-Pearl City 3, Pittsfield/Griggsville-Perry 2, Carlinville 2. 
CLASS 1A
School W-L Pts
 1. Tuscola (14) 0-0 140
 2. Dakota 0-0 83
 3. Lexington 0-0 78
 4. Moweaqua Central A&M 0-0 75
 5. Brown County 0-0 60
 6. Galena 0-0 54
 7. Triopia-Meredosia 0-0 50
 8. East Dubuque 0-0 48
 9. Alexis United 0-0 40
10. Aquin 0-0 38
(tie) LeRoy 0-0 38
Others receiving votes: Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley 19, Greenfield-Northwestern 18, Jacksonville Routt 14, Salt Fork 8, Villa Grove 3, Forreston 2, Pawnee 1, Cumberland 1.

schedule changes, etc...

I have made a number of changes to a few area sports schedules that I have posted... I will continue to update these as need be, but I will be extremely busy for a while, so they may not get updated right away... hang in there as the good times continue to roll as we live the dream...

Thank you for your support...

SB

H.S. football week-by-week

Here is a week-by-week schedule for the West Central, Prairieland and West Central Conferences. All games are Friday evenings unless noted. More information can be found at www.ihsa.org

2010 High School Football
Week One (August 27-28)
West Central
Illini West at Orion
West Hancock at Macomb
Central/Southeastern at Sherrard (Sat.)
Pittsfield/Griggsville-Perry at Rockridge (Sat.)
Monmouth-Roseville at Princeton/Ohio
Lincoln Trail
United at Stark County
West Central at West Prairie
Ridgewood vs. River Valley at Varna
Annawan-Wethersfield vs. Mercer County at Aledo
Princeville vs. Mid-County at Oneida
Prairieland
Abingdon at Farmington
South Fulton at Havana
Elmwood/Brimfield at Peoria Heights
Knoxville vs. BPCA at Bushnell
Lewistown at Beardstown
Rushville-Industry vs. North Fulton at Cuba
Week Two (September 3-4)
West Central
Macomb at Quincy Notre Dame
West Hancock at Central/Southeastern
Monmouth-Roseville at Pittsfield/Griggsville-Perry
Orion at Sherrard
Rockridge at Illini West
Lincoln Trail
Mercer County vs. Ridgewood at Cambridge
Mid-County vs. Annawan-Wethersfield at Kewanee
West Prairie at United
Stark County at Princeville
River Valley at West Central
Prairieland
Abingdon at Elmwood/Brimfield
Beardstown at South Fulton
North Fulton at Knoxville
Farmington at Peoria Heights
Havana at Lewistown
Rushville-Industry at BPCA
Week Three (September 10-11)
West Central
Pittsfield/Griggsville-Perry at Macomb
Monmouth-Roseville at Illini West
Orion at Central/Southeastern (Sat.)
Sherrard at Rockridge
Northwest Academy (St. Louis), Mo. at West Hancock
Lincoln Trail
Mercer County at West Central
Ridgewood vs. Annawan-Wethersfield at Kewanee
West Prairie at Princeville
Stark County vs. Mid-County at Galva
River Valley at United
Prairieland (Black)
BPCA at South Fulton
Lewistown at Abingdon
Peoria Heights vs. North Fulton at Spoon River Valley H.S.
Prairieland (Blue)
Elmwood/Brimfield at Beardstown
Farmington at Rushville-Industry
Knoxville at Havana
Week Four (September 17-18)
West Central
Illini West at Macomb
West Hancock at Pittsfield/Griggsville-Perry
Sherrard at Monmouth-Roseville
Rockridge at Orion
Central/Southeastern at Pecatonica (Sat.)
Lincoln Trail
United at Mercer County
West Central vs. Ridgewood at Cambridge
Annawan-Wethersfield at Stark County
Mid-County at West Prairie
Princeville vs. River Valley at Midland High School
Prairieland (Black)
South Fulton at Lewistown
BPCA at Peoria Heights
North Fulton at Abingdon
Prairieland (Blue)
Havana at Beardstown
Knoxville at Farmington
Rushville-Industry at Elmwood/Brimfield
Week Five (September 24-25)
West Central
Macomb at Sherrard
Central/Southeastern at Rockridge (Sat.)
Illini West at West Hancock
Monmouth-Roseville at Orion
Peoria Manual at Pittsfield/Griggsville-Perry (Sat.)
Lincoln Trail
Mercer County at Princeville
West Central vs. Annawan-Wethersfield at Annawan
Ridgewood at United
West Prairie at Stark County
River Valley vs. Mid-County at Oneida
Prairieland (Black)
Abingdon at South Fulton
North Fulton vs. BPCA at Avon
Peoria Heights at Lewistown
Prairieland (Blue)
Beardstown at Rushville-Industry
Elmwood/Brimfield at Knoxville
Farmington at Havana
Week Six (October 1-2)
West Central
Orion at Macomb
Pittsfield/Griggsville at Central/Southeastern
Sherrard vs. West Hancock at Hamilton (Sat.)
Rockridge at Monmouth-Roseville
Quincy Notre Dame at Illini West
Lincoln Trail
United at West Central
Annawan-Wethersfield at West Prairie
Mid-County at Mercer County
Princeville at Ridgewood (Sat.)
Stark County vs. River Valley at Midland High School
Prairieland (Black)
Abingdon at Peoria Heights (Sat.)
South Fulton vs. North Fulton at Spoon River Valley H.S.
Lewistown at BPCA
Prairieland (Blue)
Farmington at Elmwood/Brimfield
Havana at Rushville-Industry
Knoxville at Beardstown
Week Seven (October 8-9)
West Central
Central/Southeastern at Monmouth-Roseville
Illini West at Pittsfield
West Hancock at Orion (Sat.)
Macomb at Rockridge
Sherrard at Savanna (West Carroll)
Lincoln Trail
Mercer County at Stark County
United vs. Annawan-Wethersfield at Kewanee
West Central at Princeville
Ridgewood vs. Mid-County at Oneida
River Valley at West Prairie
Prairieland (Black)
BPCA at Abingdon
North Fulton at Lewistown
Peoria Heights vs. South Fulton
Prairieland (Blue)
Beardstown at Farmington
Elmwood/Brimfield at Havana
Rushville-Industry at Knoxville
Week Eight (October 15-16)
West Central
Illini West at Central/Southeastern
Monmouth-Roseville at Macomb
Pittsfield at Sherrard (Sat.)
Rockridge vs. West Hancock at Hamilton (Sat.)
St. Joseph-Ogden at Orion (Sat.)
Lincoln Trail
Annawan-Wethersfield vs. River Valley at Midland High School
Mid-County at West Central
Princeville at United
West Prairie at Mercer County
Stark County vs. Ridgewood at Cambridge
Prairieland
South Fulton at Rushville-Industry
BPCA at Beardstown
North Fulton at Elmwood/Brimfield
Havana at Abingdon
Knoxville at Peoria Heights
Lewistown at Farmington
Week Nine (October 22-23)
West Central
Macomb at Central/Southeastern
West Hancock at Monmouth-Roseville
Orion at Pittsfield (Sat.)
Sherrard at Illini West
Rockridge vs. Peoria (Manual) at Peoria Stadium
Lincoln Trail
West Central at Stark County
Ridgewood at West Prairie
Mid-County at United
Princeville vs. Annawan-Wethersfield at Wethersfield
River Valley at Mercer County
Prairieland
Abingdon at Knoxville
Beardstown vs. North Fulton at Cuba High School
Elmwood/Brimfield at BPCA
Farmington at South Fulton
Peoria Heights at Havana
Rushville-Industry at Lewistown