Aces Wrestlers Finish 6th At Lawrenceville

113

Xane Simpson (0-3) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 - Xane Simpson (Mt. Carmel) 0-3 received a bye () (Bye)

  • Quarterfinal - Julian Perez (Paris) 2-2 won by tech fall over Xane Simpson (Mt. Carmel) 0-3 (TF-1.5 4:00 (17-2))

  • Cons. Round 2 - Gage Anderson (Carmi-White County) 3-3 won by decision over Xane Simpson (Mt. Carmel) 0-3 (Dec 11-10)

120

Ezekiel Meier (6-5) placed 6th and scored 13.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 - Ezekiel Meier (Mt. Carmel) 6-5 won by fall over Gunner Fitts (Oblong) 0-3 (Fall 1:49)

  • Quarterfinal - Brennan Jeralds (Herrin) 3-3 won by tech fall over Ezekiel Meier (Mt. Carmel) 6-5 (TF-1.5 2:32 (19-4))

  • Cons. Round 2 - Ezekiel Meier (Mt. Carmel) 6-5 won by fall over Drennan Aud (Carmi-White County) 2-3 (Fall 5:19)

  • Cons. Semi - Ezekiel Meier (Mt. Carmel) 6-5 won by fall over Eli Barks (Breese Central) 0-2 (Fall 0:51)

  • 5th Place Match - Jude Hoehn (Marshall) 4-2 won by decision over Ezekiel Meier (Mt. Carmel) 6-5 (Dec 9-7)

132

Kadin Melahn (5-5) placed 4th and scored 13.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 - Kadin Melahn (Mt. Carmel) 5-5 received a bye () (Bye)

  • Quarterfinal - Kadin Melahn (Mt. Carmel) 5-5 won by fall over Lane Witucki (Fairfield) 0-2 (Fall 3:34)

  • Semifinal - Braden Berndt (Herrin) 5-1 won by fall over Kadin Melahn (Mt. Carmel) 5-5 (Fall 3:53)

  • 3rd Place Match - Coy Ramero (Paris) 3-1 won by fall over Kadin Melahn (Mt. Carmel) 5-5 (Fall 1:19)

138

Emmitt Cooley (7-3) placed 3rd and scored 15.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 - Emmitt Cooley (Mt. Carmel) 7-3 received a bye () (Bye)

  • Quarterfinal - Emmitt Cooley (Mt. Carmel) 7-3 won by fall over Landyn Jones (Olney) 8-3 (Fall 3:40)

  • Semifinal - Broady Kelly (Robinson) 5-0 won by tech fall over Emmitt Cooley (Mt. Carmel) 7-3 (TF-1.5 4:22 (18-3))

  • 3rd Place Match - Emmitt Cooley (Mt. Carmel) 7-3 won by decision over Owen Griffin (Oblong) 2-2 (Dec 12-9)

144

Carson Sloss (4-4) placed 6th and scored 10.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 - Carson Sloss (Mt. Carmel) 4-4 won by fall over Declan Cooper (Paris) 0-3 (Fall 2:42)

  • Quarterfinal - Jude Wirey (Oblong) 4-0 won by tech fall over Carson Sloss (Mt. Carmel) 4-4 (TF-1.5 2:28 (17-2))

  • Cons. Round 2 - Carson Sloss (Mt. Carmel) 4-4 received a bye () (Bye)

  • Cons. Semi - Carson Sloss (Mt. Carmel) 4-4 won by major decision over James Fletcher (Olney) 3-7 (MD 14-6)

  • 5th Place Match - Hudson Meek (Lawrenceville) 3-1 won by fall over Carson Sloss (Mt. Carmel) 4-4 (Fall 3:57)

150

Isaiah Hall (6-2) placed 2nd and scored 19.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 - Isaiah Hall (Mt. Carmel) 6-2 received a bye () (Bye)

  • Quarterfinal - Isaiah Hall (Mt. Carmel) 6-2 won by decision over Samuel Dial (Olney) 4-5 (Dec 8-5)

  • Semifinal - Isaiah Hall (Mt. Carmel) 6-2 won by major decision over Connor Schrader (Robinson) 4-1 (MD 17-8)

  • 1st Place Match - Cale Seitzinger (Lawrenceville) 3-0 won by decision over Isaiah Hall (Mt. Carmel) 6-2 (Dec 14-8)

157

Dakota Woods (5-4) placed 4th and scored 13.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 - Dakota Woods (Mt. Carmel) 5-4 received a bye () (Bye)

  • Quarterfinal - Dakota Woods (Mt. Carmel) 5-4 won by fall over Grant Otey (Fairfield) 0-2 (Fall 0:25)

  • Semifinal - Garret Rigdon (Paris) 3-1 won by fall over Dakota Woods (Mt. Carmel) 5-4 (Fall 1:34)

  • 3rd Place Match - Daniel Kiser (Lawrenceville) 2-1 won by fall over Dakota Woods (Mt. Carmel) 5-4 (Fall 3:08)

165

Cole Carmickle (1-5) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 - Corbin Meyers (Vandalia) 3-1 won by major decision over Cole Carmickle (Mt. Carmel) 1-5 (MD 13-3)

  • Cons. Round 1 - Cole Carmickle (Mt. Carmel) 1-5 received a bye () (Bye)

  • Cons. Round 2 - Anakin Ricklefs (Breese Central) 2-2 won by fall over Cole Carmickle (Mt. Carmel) 1-5 (Fall 3:15)

175

Braxton Brown (2-7) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 - Brayden Rogers (Paris) 1-3 won by fall over Braxton Brown (Mt. Carmel) 2-7 (Fall 0:56)

  • Cons. Round 1 - Braxton Brown (Mt. Carmel) 2-7 received a bye () (Bye)

  • Cons. Round 2 - Garrett Ray (Herrin) 4-4 won by fall over Braxton Brown (Mt. Carmel) 2-7 (Fall 1:07)

215

Jackson Kling (4-6) placed 4th and scored 13.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 - Jackson Kling (Mt. Carmel) 4-6 received a bye () (Bye)

  • Quarterfinal - Jackson Kling (Mt. Carmel) 4-6 won by fall over Candin Pribble (Herrin) 1-3 (Fall 1:09)

  • Semifinal - Zander Schrader (Olney) 9-0 won by major decision over Jackson Kling (Mt. Carmel) 4-6 (MD 12-3)

  • 3rd Place Match - Tucker Hill (Robinson) 3-2 won by fall over Jackson Kling (Mt. Carmel) 4-6 (Fall 0:49)

285

Carter Pyatt (9-1) placed 1st and scored 27.5 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 - Carter Pyatt (Mt. Carmel) 9-1 received a bye () (Bye)

  • Quarterfinal - Carter Pyatt (Mt. Carmel) 9-1 won by fall over Jacksen Walker (Herrin) 0-5 (Fall 0:53)

  • Semifinal - Carter Pyatt (Mt. Carmel) 9-1 won by fall over Logan Curl (Paris) 3-1 (Fall 1:09)

  • 1st Place Match - Carter Pyatt (Mt. Carmel) 9-1 won by tech fall over Gentry Michels (Olney) 8-1 (TF-1.5 4:00 (15-0))

Team Scores

1Lawrenceville 204.5

2Robinson 169.5

3Vandalia 168.0

4Olney 163.0

5Paris 136.0

6Mt. Carmel 123.5

7Oblong 113.0

8Johnston City 112.0

9Herrin 108.0

10Carmi-White County 79.0

11Fairfield 54.0

12Breese Central 47.5

13Marshall 25.0

COACHES MIKE CHEESMAN COMMENTS:

We had a lot of great wrestling throughout the day, where we wrestled tough and gritted out some great matches. We saw improvements from earlier in the week, including guys getting revenge on some opponents. We, as coaches, talk to the wrestlers all the time about the process of effort, perseverance, grit, and work ethic is what we are looking for, and not necessarily the match outcome, because we know that if we improve those things every chance we can, then the desired outcomes of winning matches/duals/tourneys will eventually come. We are starting to get our wrestlers to buy into this culture, and we are seeing some great things and improvements. Although we may not have won every match, it was still a victory to build on for their next match or practice. We keep telling the kids that their efforts will pay dividends, and it's really neat to see them starting to believe it.

The next match is a HOME MATCH on 12/11/25 at 6:00PM at the Hilltop against a great team in Lawrenceville. Come support the wrestlers!

Aces Wrestlers Finish 6th Out Of 10 Teams At Vincennes

On Saturday, the wrestling Aces finished 6th out of 10 schools at the Vincennes Invite, and went 2-3 on the day. Our order of the duals of the day was: Ev. Reitz, Terre Haute South, Ev. Harrison, Olney (Richland County.), and then Northview in the 5th/6th place match. We also had two wrestlers get a couple exhibition matches.

Coach Mike Cheesman Comments:

“Overall, we knew there would be good wrestlers and some stout teams there this weekend, and that’s why we came because of the competition. Even though we were the smallest school there, we geared up and wrestled tough all day. We saw some big steps of improvements, things we need to correct, but one of the most important things we gained was experience. We are growing as a team, and experiences like this invite are valuable. We are excited, as a coaching staff, to continue to watch our wrestlers grow and succeed throughout this year. “

NEXT MATCH IS WEDNESDAY 12/3/25 @ Carmi-White Co. starting at 6pm

Mt. Carmel Wrestlers Open Season With Win At Oblong

MCHS WRESTLING DUAL 11/25/25 @ Oblong

106: Thomas Stigler (OBLONG) over (MTCARMEL) (For.)
113: Gunner Fitts (OBLONG) over (MTCARMEL) (For.)
120: Ezekiel Meier (MTCARMEL) over Gunner Fitts (OBLONG) (Fall 0:30)
126: Mason Morris (MTCARMEL) over (OBLONG) (For.)
132: Kadin Melahn (MTCARMEL) over (OBLONG) (For.)
138: Emmitt Cooley (MTCARMEL) over (OBLONG) (For.)
144: Owen Griffin (OBLONG) over Carson Sloss (MTCARMEL) (Dec 8-2)
150: Jude Wirey (OBLONG) over Tucker Martin (MTCARMEL) (TF 20-5 0:00)
157: Isaiah Hall (MTCARMEL) over Jack Huddleston (OBLONG) (Fall 0:42)
165: Cole Littlejohn (OBLONG) over Cole Carmickle (MTCARMEL) (Fall 0:47)
175: Braxton Brown (MTCARMEL) over Keaton Davis (OBLONG) (TF 26-8 0:00)
190: Oliver Hoke (OBLONG) over Jesus Romero (MTCARMEL) (Fall 0:35)
215: Jackson Kling (MTCARMEL) over Bryar Shields (OBLONG) (Fall 1:54)
285: Carter Pyatt (MTCARMEL) over Ethan Miller (OBLONG) (Fall 2:34)

Dual Final Score:

Mt Carmel 47 - Oblong 32

Coach Mike Cheesman’s Comments:

“It was great to see the wrestlers to get on the mat and start the season off with great energy, focus, and confidence. For some, it was knocking off ‘the rust’, and others, it was getting rid of the their first ever match ‘jitters’. Overall, we went in to the match having a job to do, and our wrestlers responded by doing exactly that.  We want to keep that energy, focus, and confidence going throughout the season. It’s always great to start the season with a win,”

Our next match is the Vincennes Lincoln Invite 11/29/25 @ 9AM EST

Proposal to expand IHSA football playoffs

Roxana High School has authored a proposal to the IHSA that would expand the high school football playoffs from 256 qualifiers to 384 qualifiers and alter regular-season scheduling to a “flexed regional” format.

If adopted, the IHSA football postseason would have 48 playoff teams in each classification, which is up from the current number of 32 qualifiers. In Class 1A through Class 6A, the top eight seeds in the north and south brackets would receive an opening round bye, while in Class 7A and Class 8A, the top 16 seeds would automatically advance to the second round.

The “flexed regional” scheduling model would divide the state into regions of at least six teams determined by geographic proximity and enrollment. All playoff-eligible football-playing teams in the state would be divided equally into the eight classifications before the season, which would become the group of teams that are divided into each regional.

Schools would be able to schedule their non-regional games on their own.

Under this proposal, Week 1 of the season would start a week earlier to allow the state championship games to still be played during the week of Thanksgiving.

Roxana High School Assistant Principal Adam Miller explains why they feel the two parts of the proposal fit together.

The IHSA’s legislative council must approve the proposal before being placed on an all-school ballot for a vote from all IHSA member schools. If approved by a simple majority, the policy would go into effect next season.

Lady Aces Dominate Red Hill In Regular Season Finale

The Lady Aces traveled to Red Hill for their last regular season game.

The Aces dominated the Salukis winning in 2 sets  25-4, and 25-8. 

Stats by for the Aces were Mattie Armstrong  2 kills, 4 assists, 3 digs, Jayla Johnson 2 aces, 1  kill, 4 digs, 1 assist, Maycee Randall 2 aces, 4 kills, 3 blocks, 4 digs, Tenley Davis 1 kill, 2 digs, 4 assists, Lyla Keepes 1 ace, 5 kills, 9 digs, 1 assist, Kyleigh Smith 2 kills, 1 assist, 1 block, Tensley Dunlap 5 kills, 2 digs, Gabby Schneider 5 aces, 4 assists, 4 digs. 

The JV won in 3 sets 25-19, 21-25, 15-1. 

Leah Lewis 7 aces, 7 digs, 5 kills, 1 assist, Cate Pyatt, 11 kills, Mylee Farmer 11 digs, Mercedes Dillard 2 aces, 8 digs, Leila Sweeney 1 dig, Quincy Keepes 4 aces, 2 digs, 20 assist, Ryleigh Gill 4 digs, Journey Loudermilk 4 kills,  Addison Mobley 1 kill, 1 dig. Ryleigh Gill 4 digs. 

Next Tuesday night the Aces play Benton for the first round of regionals. 

Comments by assistant coach  Bonnie Keepes 

Lady Aces Send Seniors Out With Win

The Lady Aces hosted Wayne City on Senior night Monday at the hilltop. The team had big crowd support with a fired up student section. 

The Aces and Indians played a tight first set, but the Aces landed on top winning 25-22. The second set the Indians put together a big run. The Aces chipped at it but fell 19-25. The student section was fired up and loud and the girls were ready for a third set. Tensley Dunlap was on fire swinging for kill after kill on the outside putting the Aces ahead at the end 25-22. Tensley had a season high 15 kills, and Mattie Armstrong had a season high 18 assists.  What a great game to celebrate the seniors. Scrappy defense, and hard aggressive swinging was on full display. The Aces Seniors are Mattie Armstrong, Maycee Randall, Tenley Davis, and Jayla Johnson. 

Stats by for the Aces were Mattie Armstrong 18 assists, 10 digs, Jayla Johnson 1 ace, 2  kills, 13 digs, Maycee Randall, 8 kills, 3 blocks, 1 assist, 2 digs, Tenley Davis 1 kill, 14 digs, 5 assists, Lyla Keepes 1 ace, 3 kills, 13 digs, Kyleigh Smith 2 kills, 2 blocks, Tensley Dunlap 15 kills, 2 digs, Avery Coston 1 kill, 1 dig, Gabby Schneider 2 aces,1 kill, 7 aces, 7 digs. 

The JV team had a good night as well. They were great on the offensive and defense side of the ball. We got behind in the first set Leah Lewis ran off 5 aces in a row to kick start us back a lead. The Aces took the win in 2 sets, 25-22, 25-19 Player stats Leah Lewis 7 aces, 6 digs, 3 kills, Avery Coston 6 kills, 1 dig, Cate Pyatt, 5 digs, 8 kills, Mylee Farmer 5 digs, 1 assist, Mercedes Dillard 4 digs, Leila Sweeney 1 dig, Quincy Keepes 2 digs, 17 assists, Ryleigh Gill 4 aces, 1 dig, Josie James 1 kill,  Journey Loudermilk 1 ace, 2 kills , Addison Mobley 1 kill.

Comments by assistant coach Bonnie Keepes 

Photo Credit Nichole Loudermilk

Lady Aces Compete In Edwards County Tourney

The Lady Aces traveled to Edwards County for a 5 game tournament. They started the day against a warmed up Olney.  This didn’t fare well for the Aces dropping the first set 23-25. The girls got ahead with a big run the second set winning 25-14, but couldn’t keep the same momentum and dropped the 3rd 13-15. The next opponent in pool play NCOE, defeated the Aces 12-25, 14-25.  They were nailing the lines, and very consistent. The tough pool play put the Aces in the bronze bracket. In the bronze bracket they first faced Robinson. The team looked alive against Robinson and won the first set big 25-13, and sealed the win with a second set score of 25-19. The Aces played those three matches in a row, took a lunch break, and came back to face Grayville.  The girls stayed on top defeating Grayville in a quick match 25-10, 25-9.  The final match of the day the Aces faced Lawrenceville. The first set score 25-19 the Aces liked better than the final two, 18-25, 6-15. Lawrenceville rallied after the first set loss, and I think it came down to them wanting it more than the Aces. At the end of a long day the team was losing some focus and we just couldn’t get the win. 

Stats by for the Aces were Mattie Armstrong 38 assists, 40 digs, 3 aces, Jayla Johnson 2 aces, 12 kills, 18 digs, 1 assist, 3 blocks, Maycee Randall, 4 aces, 20 kills, 11 blocks, 1 assist, 1 dig, Tenley Davis 8 aces, 39 digs, 12 assists, Lyla Keepes 2 aces, 16 kill, 26 digs, 1 assist, 1 block, Kyleigh Smith 13 kills, 4 digs, 6 blocks, Tensley Dunlap 22 kills, 3 digs, 4 blocks, Avery Coston 2 kills, 4 blocks, Gabby Schneider 7 aces, 26 assist, 10 digs, Leah Lewis 2 kills, 1 dig, Mercedes Dillard 2 digs, Mylee Farmer 2 digs. 

The Aces will be back at home tonight for Senior Night against Wayne City, JV will start at 6. 

Comments by assistant coach, Bonnie Keepes.