Jevon Carter earned second-team All-America honors this week, yet another accolade for a point guard called "one of the best to ever hit the hardwood" for West Virginia University.

With 11 yes votes, a bill banning youth younger than 12 years old from playing on organized tackle football teams passed the House Mental Health Committee on Thursday.

Athletes in Action tracks players with ties to communities within the East Central Reporter coverage area as they compete at the collegiate level. The following football players will compete during the week of Nov. 12 to Nov. 18.

Cumberland graduate Monte Wolke had 79 total punting yards and two punts in McKendree Bearcats football's 36-12 win Oct. 28 over the Lincoln Blue Tigers at Leemon Field.

Cumberland graduate Monte Wolke had 194 total punting yards and five punts in McKendree Bearcats football's 28-10 loss Oct. 7 to the UIndy Greyhounds at Leemon Field.

Cumberland graduate Monte Wolke had 181 total punting yards and five punts in McKendree Bearcats football's 28-7 loss Sept. 30 to the Southwest Baptist Bearcats at Leemon Field.

Cumberland graduate Monte Wolke had 233 total punting yards and five punts in McKendree Bearcats football's 24-21 win Sept. 16 over the Hillsdale Chargers.

Charleston graduate Nick Wilson had two field goal attempts, one field goal and 20 long field goals in Eastern Ill. Panthers football's 38-10 loss Sept. 9 to the Northern Ill. Huskies.

Cumberland graduate Monte Wolke had 222 total punting yards and six punts in McKendree Bearcats football's 50-0 win Sept. 9 over the Kentucky St. Thorobreds at Leemon Field.

Richland County graduate Trevor Jones had one rushing yard and one rush attempt in Lindenwood Lions football's 49-10 win Sept. 7 over the Northeastern St. RiverHawks at Harlen C. Hunter Stadium.

Cumberland graduate Monte Wolke had 519 total punting yards and 13 punts in McKendree Bearcats football's 42-2 loss Aug. 31 to the Angelo St. Rams.

Charleston graduate Nick Wilson had one field goal attempt, one field goal and 22 long field goals in Eastern Ill. Panthers football's 22-20 win Aug. 31 over the Indiana St. Sycamores.

It was another successful week for athletes from Illinois at the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio, as our participants hit the medal stand in six different events.

In the face of a budget crunch, Charleston High School made a difficult decision: cutting transportation funding for their athletic programs.

For some students, college is simply four years that leads to the next part of life; others enjoy it so much, however, that asking them about even one bygone year can be unpleasant.

Eastern Illinois University runner Riley McInerney recently had an incredibly successful season, posting one of the best individual cross country seasons in over 10 years.

It was the fifth inning of the Big East championship game, and the Butler University (BU) women's softball team, who was trying to win its first-ever conference championship game, had fallen into a steep 6-0 hole to St. John's.

A crafty, left-handed pitcher is among the hottest commodities in all of softball -- someone to effectively complement the usual trend of right-handed, power throwers.