http://breezecourier.com en-us Sun, 19 May 2013 20:17:45 GMT Daily feed of articles http://breezecourier.com/Main.asp?SectionID=63&SubSectionID=594&ArticleID=141832 Freshman Katie Patton hit a single in the bottom of the sixth inning, scoring two runs that gave Taylorville a 5-4 lead over Effingham on Friday night.  The win was the perfect way to send off the four Tornado seniors in their final home game before regionals next week.  Prep Sports Sat, 18 May 2013 20:19:00 GMT http://breezecourier.com/Main.asp?SectionID=63&SubSectionID=594&ArticleID=141831 The results are in for the 43rd annual Elementary Track Meet from Thursday morning at Taylorville High School.  Prep Sports Sat, 18 May 2013 20:18:00 GMT http://breezecourier.com/Main.asp?SectionID=63&SubSectionID=594&ArticleID=141742 “Yeah we wanted to win every game we play and we wanted to beat SHG this week, but what’s more important? Winning a regional or beating SHG?” asked Coach Spiker, “We want to hoist that trophy. That’s our goal and that’s our focus.” Prep Sports Fri, 17 May 2013 16:01:00 GMT http://breezecourier.com/Main.asp?SectionID=63&SubSectionID=594&ArticleID=141732 The sophomore Tornado diamond men closed out their 2013 season with a 6-3 victory over future conference foe Charleston High School.    Prep Sports Fri, 17 May 2013 15:48:00 GMT http://breezecourier.com/Main.asp?SectionID=63&SubSectionID=594&ArticleID=141733 The sophomore Tornado diamond men closed out their 2013 season with a 6-3 victory over future conference foe Charleston High School.    Prep Sports Fri, 17 May 2013 15:48:00 GMT http://breezecourier.com/Main.asp?SectionID=63&SubSectionID=594&ArticleID=141672 SPRINGFIELD — The Taylorville Lady Tornadoes ended up splitting a home and home with the SHG Cyclones this week as they lost 13-5 on Wednesday night at SHG. Prep Sports Thu, 16 May 2013 14:53:00 GMT http://breezecourier.com/Main.asp?SectionID=63&SubSectionID=594&ArticleID=141674 TAYLORVILLE — These seven Taylorville Junior High School students are headed to the state track meet in East Peoria this Friday and Saturday after qualifying last week at the Pana sectional. Prep Sports Thu, 16 May 2013 14:53:00 GMT http://breezecourier.com/Main.asp?SectionID=63&SubSectionID=594&ArticleID=141671 SPRINGFIELD — David Jacob pitched a four hit shut out and added two RBI’s to help the SHG Cyclones clinch a share of the Central State Eight title as they defeated Taylorville 9-0 on Wednesday night. Prep Sports Thu, 16 May 2013 14:52:00 GMT http://breezecourier.com/Main.asp?SectionID=63&SubSectionID=594&ArticleID=141630 “I like our seniors,” said Taylorville head coach Arnie Spiker, “They all love baseball and they all work hard.” Prep Sports Wed, 15 May 2013 16:18:00 GMT http://breezecourier.com/Main.asp?SectionID=63&SubSectionID=594&ArticleID=141629 The 2013 Lady Tornadoes accomplished something they haven’t done in quite some time on Tuesday night.  Taylorville defeated SHG on the softball field 8-5 for the first time in over a decade.  Prep Sports Wed, 15 May 2013 16:17:00 GMT http://breezecourier.com/Main.asp?SectionID=63&SubSectionID=594&ArticleID=141627 Three Lady Tornadoes competed at the Decatur Area’s Best Track meet on Tuesday night.  Prep Sports Wed, 15 May 2013 16:13:00 GMT http://breezecourier.com/Main.asp?SectionID=63&SubSectionID=594&ArticleID=141559 The area’s best track and field athletes competed at the Capital City Area Classic on Monday night in Chatham at Glenwood High School.  Taylorville girls track sent two athletes to compete in the shot put and senior Claire Nolan took first place.  Prep Sports Tue, 14 May 2013 16:02:00 GMT http://breezecourier.com/Main.asp?SectionID=63&SubSectionID=594&ArticleID=141518 The Taylorville High School boys track team earned fifth place at the Central State Eight conference tournament last Friday night with a team score of 60 points.  Prep Sports Mon, 13 May 2013 16:03:00 GMT http://breezecourier.com/Main.asp?SectionID=63&SubSectionID=594&ArticleID=141506 Tornado senior Chase Finks finished off the Lions with a double off the right field fence  to drive in Sean Olivio and put the ten run rule on at 15-5 in the bottom of the fifth inning.  Prep Sports Sat, 11 May 2013 20:40:00 GMT http://breezecourier.com/Main.asp?SectionID=63&SubSectionID=594&ArticleID=141499 Sixth grader Elizabeth Curtin broke the Taylorville Junior High School high jump record of 4’10” with a jump of 4’11” at the track meet last Monday night.  Prep Sports Sat, 11 May 2013 20:33:00 GMT http://breezecourier.com/Main.asp?SectionID=63&SubSectionID=594&ArticleID=141427 Just as she has all season, mother nature did not want to cooperate with the sectional track meet on Thursday night.  Delayed almost 90 minutes, the meet finally got underway after 5:30 p.m. and when it was all said and done, two Lady Tornadoes qualified for the state meet.  Prep Sports Fri, 10 May 2013 16:13:00 GMT http://breezecourier.com/Main.asp?SectionID=63&SubSectionID=594&ArticleID=141426 Taylorville High School will be hosting a baseball and softball regional in two weeks, with the boys as the number one seed and the girls as the three seed. Prep Sports Fri, 10 May 2013 16:12:00 GMT http://breezecourier.com/Main.asp?SectionID=63&SubSectionID=594&ArticleID=141425 The 7th and 8th grade Terrier boys from Taylorville Junior High School competed at Southeast High School against Springfield Franklin in a track meet on Tuesday and split results as the 7th grade boys won and the 8th graders took second.  Prep Sports Fri, 10 May 2013 16:04:00 GMT