Greg Shashack

Illinois

Assistant Sports Editor at Alton Telegraph

Assistant sports editor - Alton Telegraph

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WEDNESDAY BASEBALL: Roxana rebounds, wins rematch with Columbia

1 week ago | thetelegraph.com | Greg Shashack

A first-inning run Tuesday was all the scoring the Roxana Shells could muster in what ended with an eight-inning loss to the Columbia Eagles at Roxana Park. On Wednesday, the Shells got a quick Cahokia Conference baseball rematch and used runs in the first and second inning to beat the Eagles 2-1 at Eagleview Elementary School in Columbia. Roxana is 12-3-1 and 3-1 in the Cahokia. Columbia is 5-7 and 2-2 in the league.
WEDNESDAY SOFTBALL: CM, Jersey score late to earn MVC victories

1 week ago | thetelegraph.com | Greg Shashack

The Civic Memorial Eagles and Jersey Panthers both celebrated dramatic victories in Mississippi Valley Conference softball play Wednesday. CM used a three-run sixth inning to defeat Triad in Troy, while Jersey scored a run in the sixth to tie and another run in the seventh to defeat Highland in Jerseyville. Article continues below this adCivic Memorial 4, Triad 2 – Coming off a 9-5 win at Jerseyville on Monday, the Eagles moved to 2-0 in the Valley by beating the Knights in Troy. CM is 8-4.
After five days down, unbeaten Hawks get up to turn back Pleasant Hill

1 week ago | bnd.com | Greg Shashack

CARROLLTON - The No. 1 ranked and unbeaten Carrollton Hawks spent five days trailing the Pleasant Hill Wild Wolves by three runs. When play resumed Tuesday from Thursday's WIVC softball game halted by rain after three innings, the Hawks needed just about 20 minutes to turn that 120-hour deficit into a lead. Carrollton struck for runs in the fourth - the opening inning of the resumption - and tacked on three runs in the sixth to beat the Wolves 8-4 at Wright Park.
After five days down, unbeaten Hawks get up to turn back Pleasant Hill

1 week ago | thetelegraph.com | Greg Shashack

CARROLLTON – The No. 1 ranked and unbeaten Carrollton Hawks spent five days trailing the Pleasant Hill Wild Wolves by three runs. When play resumed Tuesday from Thursday’s WIVC softball game halted by rain after three innings, the Hawks needed just about 20 minutes to turn that 120-hour deficit into a lead. Carrollton struck for runs in the fourth – the opening inning of the resumption – and tacked on three runs in the sixth to beat the Wolves 8-4 at Wright Park.
Tuesday's High School Softball Scores

1 week ago | thetelegraph.com | Greg Shashack

HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALLTuesday’s ScoresEdwardsville 9, Belleville East 7Salem 9, East Alton-Wood River 0Southwestern 18, North Mac 3Gillespie 12, Pana 0Carlinville 1, Litchfield 0Carrollton 8, Pleasant Hill 4Calhoun 11, Marquette Catholic 1Concord Triopia 16, Greenfield 6Granite City 2, Alton 1Marissa 22, Father McGivney 0Greg Shashack is a graduate of the University of Missouri's School of Journalism. He has been covering sports for The Telegraph in Alton since March 1988.
MONDAY SOFTBALL: CM beats Jersey; Piasa Birds freshman hits 3 homers

1 week ago | bnd.com | Greg Shashack

Bella Thien had to catch her breath after dashing around the bases for an inside-the-park home run that gave Civic Memorial a 1-0 lead. Two batters later, Danika Chester took a more leisurely trot on a home run that left the park, by a lot, and those two third-inning solo shots launched CM to a 9-5 victory over the Jersey Panthers in a Mississippi Valley Conference softball game in Jerseyville. CM improves to 7-4. Jersey is 4-4-1. It was the Valley opener for both teams.
MONDAY BASEBALL: Jersey, CM fall in Valley openers

1 week ago | bnd.com | Greg Shashack

The 53rd of what will end with 54 baseball seasons for the Mississippi Valley Conference began Monday afternoon. And while the Civic Memorial Eagles nearly pulled of an upset in Troy, the Jersey Panthers could not hang with the Highland Bulldogs in an 11-1 six-inning loss at Ken Schell Field in Jerseyville. Highland is 6-4. Jersey is 8-5.
MONDAY BASEBALL: Jersey, CM fall in Valley openers

1 week ago | thetelegraph.com | Greg Shashack

The 53rd of what will end with 54 baseball seasons for the Mississippi Valley Conference began Monday afternoon. And while the Civic Memorial Eagles nearly pulled of an upset in Troy, the Jersey Panthers could not hang with the Highland Bulldogs in an 11-1 six-inning loss at Ken Schell Field in Jerseyville. Highland is 6-4. Jersey is 8-5.
MONDAY SOFTBALL: CM beats Jersey; Piasa Birds freshman hits 3 homers

1 week ago | thetelegraph.com | Greg Shashack

Bella Thien had to catch her breath after dashing around the bases for an inside-the-park home run that gave Civic Memorial a 1-0 lead. Two batters later, Danika Chester took a more leisurely trot on a home run that left the park, by a lot, and those two third-inning solo shots launched CM to a 9-5 victory over the Jersey Panthers in a Mississippi Valley Conference softball game in Jerseyville. CM improves to 7-4. Jersey is 4-4-1. It was the Valley opener for both teams.
Audrey Gilman joins cousins in Calhoun softball’s ’1K K Club’

1 week ago | bnd.com | Greg Shashack

HARDIN - It is an exclusive list of high school softball programs in Illinois that have produced a pitcher with 1,000 career strikeouts. The list shortens considerably for schools with two. On Friday, Calhoun Warriors softball welcomed a third member to its 1,000 strikeouts club. And unlike other groups of its ilk, Calhoun's '1K K Club' gathers every Christmas, and other selected holidays and birthdays.