Spring Coach of the Year: Rachel Booher, SEB Softball - The Lady Eagles made the biggest jump of all area teams as they went 12-15 in 2026 after winning just on...

Girls Track and Field Athlete of the Year: Hannah Brown, Vandalia - The senior thrower ended her high school career with another dominant season. In the Shot Pu...

Boys Track and Field Athletes of the Year: Kohnor Depew, Vandalia - The senior sprinter again split his spring season between track and baseball and excelled in...

Girls Track and Field Newcomers of the Year: Baileigh Starnes, Altamont - The freshman sprinter made a strong statement in her first year for the Lady Indians. ...

Boys Track and Field Newcomer of the Year - Kelton Dunaway, Altamont - The freshman distance runner competed in a variety of events for the Indians with the 160...

All Area Team: Lauren Johnson, South Central - The senior pitcher had arguable her best high school season on the mound pitching 76 innings and going 11-4 with ...

Softball Player of the Year: Kinlee Thompson, South Central - Thompson finished off her high school career with her strongest year yet. Thompson batted .435 wit...

Top Team and Best Moment: South Central Lady Cougars Win Fifth Straight Regional Championship - The Lady Cougars again battled through a tough schedule in 2026 ...

All Area Team: Andrew Casey, Vandalia - The junior played in every game for the Vandals and anchored the infield at third base with a .928 fielding percentage a...

Baseball Players of the Year: Kade Milleville, Altamont - The senior was dominant on the mound in his final high school season, going 8-1 in nine games started ...

Top Team: Altamont - The Indians played to a 20-win season for the third time in the last four years going 23-10. They went on a stretch through the better part...

I70Sports continues to honor the best in area high school sports from the 2025-2026 school year as we are set to release our third round of "Best Of."...

Just a day after the IHSA released all official schedules for the upcoming football season, Vandalia's Week 9 opponent has announced that they will forgo a Vars...

The IHSA made it official yesterday, releasing the football schedules for all high school teams in the state---under what will be an earlier start to the season...

Girls Wrestler of the Year: Brynn Swyers - The senior leader for the Lady Vandals worked past an injury early in the season to pick up three top 3 finishes in f...