Category: Sports

The Newton Varsity Eagles couldn’t overcome an early surge from Teutopolis, falling 7-1 on Tuesday at Jasper County Boys and Girls Park. Teutopolis wasted no time setting the tone, plating two runs in the first inning before adding three more in the second to take a commanding 5-0 lead. Newton

Owen Schackmann, son of Jarad and Kristan Schackmann, will be attending Illinois Wesleyan University as a member of their track and field team. Owen has plans to transition to a decathalete in college. During his time at NCHS, Owen was a member of Football, FCA, CEO, Beta Club, FFA, SACC

Newton picked up a strong 6-3 win over Robinson, using depth across the singles lineup and two doubles victories to secure the match. Robinson took the top two singles courts, including a tight battle at No. 1 where Ian Schmidt edged Newton’s Kahlin Michl 7-5, 5-7, 12-10. Jacob Meese also

The Newton Eagles boys tennis team split a pair of recent matches, falling 9-0 to Flora before bouncing back with a 6-3 win over Mt. Carmel. Against Flora, Newton was swept in singles and doubles play. Oliver Ochs had one of Newton’s closest singles efforts at No. 5, battling Gabriel

The Newton Lady Eagles ran into a tough Marshall squad Monday, falling 11-3 at home despite flashes of solid play on both sides of the ball. Marshall struck first in the opening inning, capitalizing on a pair of Newton errors to take an early lead. The Lady Lions continued to

The Newton boys track and field team turned in a strong night Tuesday at the Pirate Invite at Cumberland, finishing third in the team standings with 78 points against a competitive field. Host Cumberland won the meet with 164.5 points, followed by Casey-Westfield with 105. Newton placed ahead of Teutopolis,

Newton’s junior varsity track and field teams turned in a strong showing, with the Lady Eagles claiming the team title and the Eagles boys finishing as runner-up in a competitive meet. The Newton girls dominated the junior varsity standings with 95 points, easily outdistancing Robinson’s 30 and Brownstown’s 15. On

The Newton Lady Eagles were right in the fight until the final inning but came up just short Tuesday, falling 4-3 to St. Anthony. Newton actually outhit the Bulldogs 7-4, but a tough seventh inning proved to be the difference. The Lady Eagles broke through first in the fourth inning,

The Newton Eagles put together an impressive two-game stretch this week, dominating Dieterich 10-0 before following it up with a hard-fought 10-7 win over Mt. Carmel. Newton wasted no time taking control Tuesday against Dieterich, using a six-run fifth inning to break the game open and secure the shutout victory.

Dexter Fulton, son of Jason and Michelle Fulton, will be attending Knox College in Galesburg, IL as a member of the football team. During his time at NCHS, Dexter was also an active participant in football (captain), baseball (captain), track, BETA Club, and FCA. What made you decide this school