Geary Deniston

2 weeks ago | dailyrepublicannews.com | Geary Deniston

The offense was clicking and the pitching this early in the season was good enough for the Marion baseball team to win three of its four games it was able to play last week to snap a modest two-game losing streak by winning by an average score of 9-3 to up its record to 4-3, including 12-2 over Herrin Thursday.

2 weeks ago | dailyregister.com | Geary Deniston

Owen Rann (24), Reed Rider (20) and Aidan Hankins (9), pow wow with head coach Jay Thompson while the Hardin County relief pitcher warms up. Jeff Jones photo Ian Crabb (5), Harrisburg shortstop, fires to first base for an out. Jeff Jones photo Harrisburg's Max Davidson (13) is starting pitcher for the Dogs. Davidson went on to finish the lead-shortened game. Jeff Jones photo Felix Maynard (4) makes a celebitary gesture after extending his at-bat to second base.

1 month ago | dailyregister.com | Geary Deniston

Last year the Harrisburg baseball team was one of the best in the state finishing the regular season with a 28-5 record with a team that was strong at the plate, strong in the field and even stronger on the mound, but the Bulldogs ran into an excellent Johnston City freshman pitcher in the first round of the regional and was knocked out by a 4-0 score. “We were a good team, solid up and down the batting order,” said Harrisburg coach Jay Thompson.

1 month ago | dailyrepublicannews.com | Geary Deniston

Last year the Marion baseball team may or may not have overachieved posting its best record in over a decade and winning its first regional title since 2019 and despite losing seven seniors and one other key contributor the 2025 Wildcats returns several key players to make another run at a regional title and maybe their first sectional championship since 1964. “I’m really excited to see what this could be.” said Marion coach Kyle Geiger.

1 month ago | dailyrepublicannews.com | Geary Deniston

With the score tied and disappointment just 2:07 away the Marion boys basketball team dug deep and held off Mount Vernon to beat the Rams, 39-36, to win its first South Seven Conference championship since 1988 at Virgil “Cuss” Wilson Gymnasium before a capacity crowd from both schools Friday night. “Our kids knew it’s been 37 years,” said an emotional coach Gus Gillespie after the game.