See full forecast »
76°
Partly Cloudy
Wind: 10 mph
Direction: S
The Daily Register - Harrisburg, IL
  •  
  •  
  •  
  • Customer service
  •  
    Classifieds
  •  
    Jobs
  •  
    Autos
  •  
    Homes
  •  
    FindNSave
  •  
    e-Edition
  • Home
  •  
  • NEWS
      • In this section
      • – Police & Fire
      • – Court News
      • – Community
      • – Education
      • – State News
      • Top Stories
      • Deadbeat Illinois: Universities get fraction of what they're due
        May 19, 2013 10 p.m.
      • Eldorado Pool’s opens Memorial Day Weekend
        May 17, 2013 11:28 a.m.
      • Get it to go ...
      • Email Headlines
      • Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox.
      • Sign up today
  •  
  • Sports
      • In this section
      • – Cards
      • – Cubs
      • – Chicago Bears
      • – Rams
      • – White Sox
      • – Chicago Bulls
      • Top Stories
      • Prep T&F: Pole Vault Virtuoso
        May 17, 2013 9:15 a.m.
      • Prep T&F: Duncan shatters school records at sectionals
        May 17, 2013 9:09 a.m.
      • Get it to go ...
      • Email Headlines
      • Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox.
      • Sign up today
  •  
  • Business
      • The Street
      • Food Trends At Their Freshest in San Diego
        May 17, 2013 1:26 a.m.
      • 5 Traits of Our Unbanked and Underbanked
        May 17, 2013 11 a.m.
      • Get it to go ...
      • Email Headlines
      • Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox.
      • Sign up today
  •  
  • Entertainment
      • In this section
      • – Celebrity News
      • – Talent Shows
      • – Movies
      • – Music
      • – Books
      • – TV Guide
      • Top Stories
      • Movie review: ‘Star Trek Into Darkness’
        May 15, 2013 1 a.m.
      • Movie review: The best ‘Gatsby’ adaptation yet
        May 10, 2013 1:01 a.m.
      • Get it to go ...
      • Email Headlines
      • Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox.
      • Sign up today
  •  
  • Lifestyle
      • In this section
      • – Boomers
      • – Family
      • – Food
      • – Faith
      • – Health
      • – Home and Garden
      • Top Stories
      • How to take care of oak trees
        May 15, 2013 1:01 a.m.
      • If impatiens mildew lingers, here are some possible substitutions
        May 15, 2013 1:01 a.m.
      • Get it to go ...
      • Email Headlines
      • Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox.
      • Sign up today
  •  
  • Opinion
      • In this section
      • – Columns
      • – Editorials
      • Top Stories
      • George Will: On immigration, ghosts of Christmas past
        May 19, 2013 1:07 a.m.
      • Kathleen Parker: Benghazi redacted
        May 18, 2013 1:03 a.m.
      • Get it to go ...
      • Email Headlines
      • Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox.
      • Sign up today
  •  
  • Obituaries
  •  
  • More
      • More Sections
      • – Our Photos
      • – Videos
      • – Branded Content
      • – Calendar
      • – The Street
      • – Submit your news
      • – Games
      • Get it to go ...
      • Email Headlines
      • Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox.
      • Sign up today
  •  
      • Home
      • Sports Top stories
    • Sports Top stories
        •     Email
        •     Share
        •      Print
        • Subscribe

          Subscribe to our print edition today and keep up with all the latest news and views from our community.

          Learn about our great offers.
  • 50
    More Sports Top stories
        • Prep T&F: Pole Vault Virtuoso May. 17, 2013
          Harrisburg’s Lindsey Murray sets sights on state title
          Lindsey Murray will take part in her third straight IHSA State Track & Field meet this weekend at Eastern Illinois University
        • Prep T&F: Duncan shatters school records at sectionals May. 17, 2013
          Saline County will be well represented at boys' state track & field meet
          Harrisburg’s DJ Duncan turned in two PRs at Thursday’s IHSA Class 2A Sectional in Salem.
        • Prep Baseball: Off on the right foot May. 16, 2013
          Harrisburg, Gallatin County open up regional play with victories
          Justin Younger is held up by Harrisburg head coach Jay Thompson at third base in Harrisburg’s semifinal game against Hamilton County Wednesday at Dorris Heights.
        • Prep T&F: Wiseman, Miller turn in 1-2 performance at West Frankfort May. 16, 2013
          Eagles finish seventh out of nine teams
          Austin Miller, shown here competing in the discuss at a recent event in Harrisbrug, finished in second place in the shot put at Monday’s West Frankfort Invitational with a toss of 45-6.
        • Prep Soccer: In unchartted waters, Harrisburg gives best effort May. 16, 2013
          Daugherty proud of Bulldogs’ performance in Sectional semifinals
          Alysia McGuire stopped 23 shots on goal in Tuesday night’s IHSA Class 2A Sectional against Alton-Marquette at Freeburg.
        • Prep Soccer: Bulldogs bounced from postseason play May. 15, 2013
          Explorers out shoot Harrisburg 29-0
        • JUCO Baseball: A Very Nice Surprise May. 15, 2013
          Leverett signs baseball scholarship papers with Illinois State
          Logan Leverett, a former Southeastern Illinois Community College and Harrisburg High School graduate, recently signed a National Letter of Intent to continue his baseball career at Illinois State University. This past season, Leverett led the Falcons in hitting with a .355 average. Pictured from left is Leslee Leverett, Logan, Tom Leverett and SIC head baseball coach Jeremy Irlbeck.
        • Prep Softball: Bulldogs pull off upset May. 15, 2013
          Galatia-Thompsonville takes care of Norris City-Omaha-Enfield at Gallatin Co.
          Harrisburg starting pitcher Hanna Jones tossed a three-hitter Tuesday as Harrisburg knocked off No. 1 seeded Carmi-White County in the semifinals of the IHSA Class 2A Johnston City Softball Regional.
        • Prep Baseball: Harrisburg ends regular season on sour note May. 15, 2013
          7th inning rally falls short against Terriers
        • Prep Softball: Homers help Lady Bulldogs advance May. 14, 2013
          West Frankfort eliminates Eldorado from postseason play
          Harrisburg’s second baseman Whitney Younger makes this tag on a Hamilton County baserunner Monday afternoon in the first round of the IHSA Class 2A Regional.
        • Prep Baseball: Carrier Mills-Stonefort survives in regional win over Cougars May. 14, 2013
          Eagles’ season ended by Hamilton County
          Carrier Mills-Stonefort shortstop Josh Bailey looks to make a play in recent game action. On Monday, the Wildcats knocked off Hardin County 9-3 in the IHSA Class 1A Regional at Pope County. The Wildcats will play Gallatin County Wednesday.
        • Prep Soccer: Mission Accomplished May. 13, 2013
          Early season goal of capturing regional title comes to fruition for Bulldogs
          Harrisburg’s Lillee Robinson scored a pair of goals in Saturday’s IHSA Class 2A Regional championship game against Massac County at Olney.
        • College T&F: Lambert breaks MVC hammer throw record May. 13, 2013
          Lambert breaks MVC Outdoor Championship record & MVC all-time record
        • Prep Baseball: Bulldogs, Hawks take two on the diamond May. 13, 2013
          EHS ends regular season with win over Z-R
          Gallatin County senior Wes McGuire moves away from this pitch in recent game action.
        • Prep Softball: Eldorado fallst at Zeigler-Royalton May. 13, 2013
          The Eldorado High School softball team lost to Zeigler-Royalton 11-4 Friday to conclude the regular season.Mary Mitchell took the loss, going six strong innings, but gave up 11 runs (nine earned) on 10 hits, while walking three and striking one.Ashton Unthank finished 4-for-4 with a run scored, while Caitlyn Stafford, Charley Lowery, Cassidy Morris, Lexi Clore, Kara Dale and Kelsea Newman all had a hit. Stafford, Morris and Sam Mings each had an RBI, while...
        • Prep T&F: Steed, Hankins turn in top performances at Sectional May. 13, 2013
          Bradley, 800 meter relay team finish sixth at West Frankfort
        • Prep Football: Addressing the Issue? May. 13, 2013
          IHSA's new Policy 13 has coaches seeing positives and negatives
          Eldorado High School head football coach Brandon Hampton believes the new Policy 13 has the players
        • Prep T&F: Bulldog boys complete the sweep May. 13, 2013
          Harrisburg wins SIRR Ohio; Murray qualifies for state tournament
        • Prep Baseball: Younger, Roper go deep in win over Webber Township May. 13, 2013
          Eldorado falls in extra innings to Trico
        • Prep Softball: Galatia-Thompsonville cranks out 19 runs against Crab Orchard May. 13, 2013
          Bearcats set to host Pink Out Game Saturday
        • Prep Soccer: First Time For Everything May. 9, 2013
          Harrisburg’s girls’ soccer team playing for first ever regional championship
          Olivia Rice scored a goal for Harrisburg at the 53:35 mark in the goal Wednesday against Salem at the Olney Class 2A Regional. Harrisburg will now play Massasc County in the  championship Saturday.
        • Prep Baseball: Harrisburg combines to no-hit HamCo May. 9, 2013
          Eldorado, Carrier Mills-Stonefort beat by late game rallies
        • Prep Softball: Eldorado, Harrisburg fall at home May. 9, 2013
          EHS says goodbye to three seniors: Unthank, Morris & Lowery
        • Prep T&F: Bulldogs place third at Harrisburg Invite May. 8, 2013
          Eldorado finishes 10th as Graczyk takes fifth in high jump
          Amy DeNeal, shown here in the long jump, finished sixth at the Harrisburg Invitational Monday, landing in at 14-feet-5. DeNeal did finish third in the triple jump as Harrisburg placed third out of 16 teams.
        • Prep Softball: Jones’ heroics helps Harrisburg May. 8, 2013
          Junior lifts Bulldogs to victory with seventh inning home run
          Hanna Jones evened her record in the circle this spring with a win Monday at Anna-Jonesboro. Jones also blasted a three-run home run to help the Bulldogs to victory.
        • Prep Basketball: Getting Back To Work May. 8, 2013
          Recovering from stress fracture, Smithpeters excited about signing with SIU
        • Prep Roundup: California Casualty Scores for Harrisburg High School May. 8, 2013
          Harrisburg High School has received a grant to boost their athletics program, thanks to the California Casualty Thomas R. Brown Athletics Grant initiative. They are among 85 public high schools in 38 states receiving a total of $101,500 for struggling athletics.Harrisburg High School has had no budget for any of its sports for a while other than coaching salaries. Its wrestling team has relied on fundraising to be able to purchase training equipment, uniforms,...
          Harrisburg High School head wrestling coach Greg Langley (center) recently received a check from the California Casualty Thomas R. Brown Athletics Grant initiative to recondition the mats at HHS. Langley submitted an essay and was picked by the California Casualty to win the $2,000. Pictured with Langley (from left) are Jason Long with the California Casualty, HHS principle Karen Crank, Langley, Rebecca Stumpf, Sr. Field Marketing Manager with California Casualty and HHS vice principle Randy Smithpeters.
        • Prep Softball: Eldorado falls to Fairfield May. 8, 2013
          Eldorado slated to host Goreville Wednesday at EHS Sports Complex
        • Dragsters get new track surface May. 3, 2013
          Harrisburg drag racing is getting a facelift.
          Concrete workers from Bill Womack Concrete pour and smooth concrete on the dragstrip at Accelaquarter Racing on state Route 34 just north of the Harrisburg city limits Thursday.
        • New book provides history of Shawnee Hills Country Club May. 3, 2013
          Jerry King has completed his book on the history of the Shawnee Hills Country Club, the product of over a year’s worth of research.
          Jerry King’s new book on the Shawnee Hills Country Club is available at three locations: Harrisburg District Library, the Saline County Geneological Society Library in the lower floor of Harrisburg City Hall and at the country club. From left are Harrisburg District Library Geneology Librarian Sherry Hinant, Saline County Geneological Society member Karen Stilley, Jerry King and Shawnee Hills Country Club President Steve Black.
        • PREP T&F: Murray, DeNeal, Jones help Harrisburg at SIRR Conference May. 3, 2013
          Murray sets SIRR record in pole vault, DeNeal sets school record in triple jump
        • Prep Baseball: Rivalry Renewed May. 2, 2013
          Harrisburg, Eldorado meet on diamond with potential regional preview
          Harrisburg’s Matthew Phipps got the win on the mound Wednesday in prep action against Eldorado. Phipps went five innings, getting the win for the Bulldogs, as he struck out six and walked two.
        • Prep T&F: Murphysboro repeats as Chuck Oyler Invite champs May. 2, 2013
          Duncan named MVP of event
          Harrisburg’s DJ Duncan was named MVP of Wednesday’s Chuck Olyer Track & Field Meet in Benton. Duncan broke two meet records on his way to being named the meet
        • Prep Softball: Bulldogs, Bearcats pull out victories May. 2, 2013
          Harrisburg, Galatia-Thompsonville both win on the road
        • Prep T&F: Graczyk shines for Eagles at BDC championships May. 2, 2013
          EHS makes short trek to Harrisburg Monday
        • Prep T&F: Bulldogs keep turning out the hits May. 1, 2013
          Ingram, Duncan break records; Harrisburg takes 9 of 19 events at Herrin
          Harrisburg’s DJ Duncan competes in the 110 High Hurdles in a recent event. Duncan broke the meet record Monday at the Herrin Invite 110’s.
        • Prep Baseball: Finding A Way May. 1, 2013
          Bulldogs stave off late rally in extra innings to beat Pinckneyville; HHS gets No. 1 seed in upcoming regional
          Harrisburg’s Ryne Roper picked up his ninth win of the year Tuesday, striking out 10, while giving up 8 hits in a 7-5 win at Pinckneyville.
        • Prep Softball: Looking To Lock It Down May. 1, 2013
          Galatia-Thompsonville can win GEC title with wins at Hardin County & Pope County this week
        • Prep Soccer: Peaking At The Right Time Apr. 30, 2013
          HHS head coach likes the level where team is playing at
        • Prep Softball: Galatia-Thompsonville rallies late to beat Crab Orchard Apr. 30, 2013
          Bearcats knock out 16 hits as they stay undefeated in GEC play
        • Prep Baseball: Carrier Mills falls to Hardin Co.; Gallatin Co. gets by Webber Township Apr. 30, 2013
          Hawks set to travel to Thompsonville Tuesday
        • (No heading) Apr. 30, 2013
        • Prep Baseball: Getting It Done Apr. 26, 2013
          Harrisburg shows no quit in posting non-conference victory over Shawnee
          Brady Mayer smacked a solo home run in the bottom of the sixth inning to break a 1-1 tie and help Harrisburg claim a 3-1 win over Shawnee Thursday at Dorris Heights.
        • Prep Softball: Johnston City edges Bulldogs in extra innings Apr. 26, 2013
          Smiley smacks walk off grand slam for Indians as Johnston City wins in 8 innings over Harrisburg
        • Prep T&F: Putting the best foot forward Apr. 26, 2013
          Eldorado goes all out despite being short handed in Fairfield
        • Thursday Local Sports Schedule Apr. 25, 2013
          A look at prep sports around greater Saline County for Thursday April 24, 2013
        • Prep Softball: Harrisburg gets back to winning ways Apr. 25, 2013
          Harrisburg now 9-14 on season, Bulldogs travel to Johnston City Thursday
          Harrisburg junior pitcher Hanna Jones went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBIs in Harrisburg’s 14-1 win over Gallatin County Wednesday.
        • Prep T&F: Wiseman sets personal best at Carmi-White County Invite Apr. 25, 2013
          Justin Wiseman led the Eldorado High School boys' track & field team Wednesday when he threw a personal best 50'0'' in the shot put to take first place at the Carmi-White County Invitational.The Eagles finished seventh out of eight teams as they came away with 24 points.Carmi-White County won the overall event with 150 points, while Fairfield was second with 131 points. Johnston City took third with 68 points and Flora finished fourth with 64 points.
          Eldorado
        • JUCO Hoops: JALC’s Wheeler chooses Central Missouri Apr. 25, 2013
          JALC’s Wheeler chooses Central MissouriJohn A. Logan College redshirt freshman and Du Quoin native, Connor Wheeler, has accepted a scholarship offer to play basketball next fall at the University of Central Missouri in Warrensburg.A 6-foot-2 point guard, Wheeler averaged 8.6 points, 4.4 assists and 2.8 rebounds per game this past season with the Volunteers. He was also an excellent free-throw shooter, knocking down 84 percent of his attempts."I am very...
          Du Quoin native and for JALC basketball Connor Wheeler  player signed a National Letter of Intent to continue his career next season at D-II powerhouse Central Missouri.
        • JUCO Hoops: Vols’ Adeoye picks Western Kentucky Apr. 25, 2013
          John A. Logan College sophomore forward Aaron Adeoye has chosen Western Kentucky University to continue his basketball career.The 6-foot-7 Marion native averaged 14.3 points and eight rebounds per game for the Volunteers. He was named an NJCAA All-American, as well as First Team All-Great Rivers Athletic Conference and First Team All-Region 24."I had a good visit at Western Kentucky last weekend," Adeoye said. "I like the team. I like the...
          JALC sophomore forward Aaron Adeoye is shown here with the basketball in game action last season. The Marion native signed a letter of intent Wednesday to play basketball on scholarship next fall at Western Kentucky.
            • Top Stories
            • Eldorado Pool’s opens Memorial Day Weekend May. 17, 2013
            • Woman describes Berlusconi's bunga bunga parties May. 17, 2013
            • Ousted IRS chief regrets treatment of tea party May. 17, 2013
            • Prep T&F: Pole Vault Virtuoso May. 17, 2013
            • Prep T&F: Duncan shatters school records at sectionals May. 17, 2013
            • Read more top stories 
          • Financial Advice from Jim Cramer
          • Selloff Reaction; Valuing Beloved Companies: Cramer's Best Blogs May. 18, 2013

            'Mad Money' Lightning Round: Don't Sell Heckmann May. 18, 2013

            Cramer's Top Stock Picks: BSX BAX FB May. 18, 2013

            Cramer's 'Mad Money' Recap: Next Week's Game Plan May. 17, 2013

          • Read More
      Connect with The Daily Register - Harrisburg, IL
      • Facebook
      • Twitter
      • RSS
      • Back to top

      Site Services

      • Online Forms
      • Archives
      • Contact Us
      • Corrections
      • Public Notices

      Market Place

      • Classifieds
      • Coupons
      • Local Ads
      • Shopping
      • Boats Magazine

      Community Info

      • Harrisburg High School
      • Eldorado Schools
      • City of Harrisburg
      • Shawnee National Forest
      • Harrisburg Medical Center
      • Ferrell Hospital

      Communities

      • SIC
      • Chamber of Commerce
      • Harrisburg District Library
      • Eldorado Memorial Library
      • U of I Extension
      Sign up for our Daily Deals RadarFrog Merchant Directory Propel Marketing More Content Now RadarFrog
      • Stay Informed
        •  
        • Email NewsLetter
           
          Signup Today
           
          Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox.

      Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy.

      © Copyright 2006-2012 Gatehouse Media, Inc. Some rights reserved   Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Gatehouse Media Publications
      Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted.
      The Daily Register - Harrisburg, IL | 35 South Vine Street, Harrisburg, IL 62946