Belleville News-Democrat

10 hours ago | bnd.com | John Homan

CARTERVILLE - Carterville Lions pitcher Caidence Phillips got all the runs she needed (one) in the first inning en route to tossing a complete-game no-hit shutout Tuesday in a 6-0 win over visiting Harrisburg. It was Phillips's third no-no of the season, but first covering seven innings. The other two (Paducah Tilghman and Anna-Jonesboro) were five-inning contests. Phillips (13-0 on the spring) struck out 12 Harrisburg batters, including seven in a row from the first through third innings.

22 hours ago | bnd.com | Matt Kamp |Edwardsville Intelligencer

Metro-East Lutheran's challenging two-week baseball schedule got off to a tough start. The Knights lost 3-2 to East Alton-Wood River on April 21 in Edwardsville. A week earlier, Metro-East Lutheran won the first meeting of the season between the two teams 11-0 in Wood River. The loss ends a six-game winning streak for the Knights, who are now 9-5 on the season. The Oilers are 6-11. East Alton-Wood River scored two runs in the top of the sixth to take a 3-1 lead.

22 hours ago | bnd.com | Scott Marion |Edwardsville Intelligencer

A Little Taste of Heaven Bakery in Maryville has new owners, but the list of tasty treats filling its cases is comfortingly familiar. Sisters Katie Robbins and Jennifer Sedlacek are the new owners of the bakery, taking over on April 2 from Lindsey Wulfing, who was the owner for eight years. Overall, they are the fourth set of owners for A Little Taste of Heaven, which opened in 2011 on Hillsboro Avenue in Edwardsville.

22 hours ago | bnd.com | Matt Kamp |Edwardsville Intelligencer

On a day that Father McGivney debuted its on-campus track and field facility, the school's community joined together to remember Brandon Ahring. A 2021 graduate of Father McGivney and an assistant coach for the track and field and cross country teams, Ahring died in a one-vehicle car accident on Interstate 55 on April 16 near Hamel. He was 22 years old. Following Father McGivney's first home track and field meet on April 21, a candlelight vigil was held in memory of Ahring.

22 hours ago | bnd.com | Matt Kamp |Edwardsville Intelligencer

An official record book is now set for Father McGivney's on-campus track and field. The Griffins hosted their first track and field meet at their new facility that encompasses the turf soccer field on April 21 in Glen Carbon. "It's an amazing facility," Father McGivney coach Jim Helton said. Metro-East Lutheran, Maryville Christian and O'Fallon First Baptist Academy joined Father McGivney for the quadrangular meet. It was a sweep for the Griffins, who both boys and girls meets by hefty margins.