Coles County Sports

The Charleston Trojans lost their Apollo Conference opener to the Mahomet-Seymour Bulldogs Friday night 56-3 at Frank Dutton Field in Mahomet. Check out the story by the @DEN_news for more. dailyeasternnews.com/2024/09/20/cha…

Charleston’s Treylin Couch ran for 170 yards and scored four times to lead the Trojans past Jersey, 45-34, in high school football Friday night. dailyeasternnews.com/2024/09/14/cha…

We have a photo gallery/story from the CHS cross country invitational and stories on both local football teams. Check us out on the website, Facebook and Instagram.

Brett Spour and Luke Bonnstetter seemed at ease in their new offensive roles Friday night, helping the Charleston Trojans dominate Herscher in the team’s football season opener, which was also coach Brian Halsey’s return to CHS. colescountysports.com/2023/08/26/cha…

The Mattoon girls golf team finished second in the season opening Charleston nine/hole scramble Monday. colescountysports.com/2023/08/15/pow…

Lakers and @lakelandvb are excited to announce and welcome Lainey Jackson as the Lakers new Head Volleyball Coach! @ColesCounty @LakeLandBuzz #OneFlock #LakerUp #RollMallards lakelandlakersathletics.com/general/2022-2…

3 weeks away from our JR Firecracker Youth Camp on June 28th and June 29th! Spots are filling up fast. register.ryzer.com/camp.cfm?sport… @LLC_Baseball @ColesCounty @gabeblack_22

Antioch scored three runs in the later innings to break a scoreless tie and defeat Charleston in the IHSA Class 3A state softball tournament at Peoria's Louisville Slugger Stadium to send the Trojans into the third-place game on Saturday. colescountysports.com/2023/06/09/chs…

CHS will take a student fan bus for the softball game Friday! Leave time 9:30 AM at Baker Gym. Students are responsible for their own ticket (instructions emailed to them after sign up). 20 Student minimum for bus to go. Call CHS (217) 639-5006 to sign up by Thursday at 10 AM

In the final inning of an exciting Super Sectional game, Avery Beals broke the single season hits record! Congratulations Avery!

Charleston High rallies in the final innings to advance to the state softball tournament after scoring twice on a wild final play. colescountysports.com/2023/06/06/wil…

Let's give a shout out to SO. Catcher Eva Richardson for @land_softball for her NFCA 2nd Team All- American honor! Great numbers this spring and outstanding career as a Laker! @ColesCounty #PlayToWin #OneFLock #LakerUp

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Charleston senior Alex Stout took sixth in the shot put at the IHSA State Track and Field meet at EIU's O’Brien Field. We have a story and more photos on the website. colescountysports.com/2023/05/27/cha…

Pretty cool pic here to see two former @LLC_Baseball players competing vs each other in pro ball!! @hayden_birdsong @paplham_cole @LLCAthletics Keep working #LeaveYourMark #LakerUp

Charleston High softball captured its fourth straight IHSA regional softball championship behind a stellar pitching performance from Addison Shrader and a head's up play by catcher Erin Blair late in the game. colescountysports.com/2023/05/27/shr…

Charleston High baseball ran into a familiar nemesis – Effingham's highly-recruited pitcher, Josh McDevitt, who shut down the Trojans across eight innings in winning the IHSA regional semifinal game Thursday, 2-1. @Hearts_Baseball @CHSGratefulRed colescountysports.com/2023/05/26/hea…

Mark your Calendars! Laker Athletics is hosting our annual Laker Golf Outing! @LLC_Baseball @land_softball @LLC_Basketball @LLC_WBasketball @lakelandvb LLC Cheer! #LakerUp

Congrats to Mattoon High alum Kylie Haacke.

COMING SOON to Charleston CUSD#1: a new track!! Renovations began today and they're moving right along. The old track is already gone and the new one is scheduled to be finished before school starts! 😍 #CharlestonCUSD1 #TrojanUp