Now in his eighth year as baseball coach at Eureka High School, Wear has a chance for a state title of his own. He'll guide ... Wear went on to play football and baseball at Illinois College (Class of 2002), where he's a member of the I.C. Sports Hall ... More

Eureka excited about first trip to girls Class 3 soccer Final Four

May 30, 2013 • Newsmagazinenetwork

“This is a huge game for Eureka High School soccer,” Goggin said. “The girls have never been in ... Senior Hannah Leinert, who will play at Illinois State, is the main scorer for the Wildcats with (28 goals and nine assists this spring. Abby Pulliam ... More

Illinois State art professor moonlights as major league baseball scout

Jun 3, 2013 • Illinois State University Stories

The two met by chance at a Eureka High School baseball game while Szymkowski was a scout for the Philadelphia Phillies. Wille had asked him for directions to the bathroom, and they ended up trading observations on Central Illinois' best players from ... More

Local swimmers, coach to attend USA Swimming sponsored camps

May 25, 2013 • Newsmagazinenetwork

Tommy Lombardo, who will be a freshman next year at Eureka High school is spending the Memorial Day weekend at Miami University of Ohio. The Central Zone Select Camp is composed of 28 girls ages 12-13 and 28 boys age 13-14 based on performance ... More