Area Sports
NCHS Football To Hold Open Practice On August 23
The Nashville Hornets Football team will host an open practice from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. this Friday night, August 23. The practice is weather permitting. Nothing is required for admission, but the Hornets will be accepting donations of water and gatorade at the front gate.
Read MoreHornets Finish Third In Anna-Jonesboro
The Nashville Hornets boys golf team teed off on the season with a third place finish in the AJ McDonald’s Classic this past week. 16 teams competed in the tournament with the Hornets finishing just behind Benton and Marion. The Hornets finished with a score of 334. Benton took the title with a score of…
Read MoreHornets Hand Out Awards
The Nashville Hornets baseball team wrapped up their season with their end of the season awards banquet this past weekend. Six players received individual awards. Bryce Bultman, Gavin Baldwin, Cole Malawy, Kelton Harre, Todd Jahnke, and Nick Paszkiewicz all received awards. Bultman was named team MVP. Baldwin and Malawy were named Top Offensive Players. Harre…
Read MoreSouthern Illinois Wins Colt World Series
The Southern Illinois team captured the 2019 Colt World Series Championships. The Southern Illinois team defeated Brownsville, Texas to become the first host team to win the tournament in the 66 years of the Colt World Series. Southern Illinois defeated Tijuana, Mexico in the opening round, and then defeated Okinawa, Japan twice in a row…
Read MoreSIRR Preview Tournament Schedule Released
The Southern Illinois River to River Conference released the schedule for the 2019 SIRR Preview Tournament this past week. The tournament will be held at Carterville High School on August 31. Admission for the tournament is $5. Concessions will be available throughout the tournament. The start of the tournament is scheduled for 9 am. The…
Read MoreHornette Softball Team Hands Out Awards
The Nashville Hornettes softball team handed out their end of season awards this past week. The Hornettes finished the season strong winning 11 of their final 15 games. The Hornettes fell to IHSA Class 2A State Runner-Up Pinckneyville in the Regional Championship game. Nashville finished the season with a 16-13 record. Five players received individual…
Read MoreHalftime Show To Blend Queen With Beethoven
The Nashville High School band is ready to rock. This year the band will be blending the sounds of Beethoven and Queen. The Hornet marching band has a busy schedule this year, as they will travel to competitions at EIU, Carterville, and O’Fallon as well as play during every Hornets home game this season. NCHS…
Read MoreLunachicks Take Seconds At Great Lakes National Championship
This July 15 through July 20 the USSSA hosted the Great Lakes National Championship at Louisville Slugger Sports Complex in Peoria Illinois. The Big Muddy Lunachicks, based out of Pinckneyville Illinois, were one of 37 teams, from 7 states, playing in the 14U, girls fast pitch tourney. After a solid showing at the Southern Illinois…
Read MoreFall Sport Start Dates For Nashville Community High School
Fall sports are just around the corner for the athletes at NCHS. With the new school year, comes a new year for the Hornets and Hornettes. Listed below are the start dates for each of the fall sports. Football: Monday August 12: All players Fresh-Senior need to report to football locker room by 5 p.m.…
Read MoreFall Sports Coaching Lists Released
The coaches for the fall sports season are finalized, with only a few changes from last year’s coaches. Jenny Olson takes over as the Head Cross Country Coach, while Morgan Fox, and Kailie Maschhoff take over as the Cheerleading Coaches. Stephen Kozuszek will enter his third season as coach of the NCHS football Hornets. Anthony…
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