The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Board of Directors met for a special meeting virtually on Tuesday, May 13, where the Board completed the multiplier waiver process for fall and winter sports, allowing the IHSA to release classifications for fall and winter sports for the 2025-26 school year.
The 2025-26 fall and winter sport classification information is available via link below:
2025-26 IHSA Classifications
Fall | Winter
The waiver process for spring sports will be completed at the Board meeting on August 25, with classifications for the spring of 2026 to be released shortly thereafter.
Additionally, the Board approved Hersey High School in Arlington Heights to serve as the official host site of the IHSA Girls Tennis State Finals beginning in 2025-26.
Aces Close Out Regular Season With Road Win At Marshall
From Coach Tyler Browning: Golden Aces (15-9 overall, 6-1 conference) round out conference play and the regular season with an 11-3 win over Marshall. All around great performance to head into regionals feeling good. We had 13 hits as a team, and committed 0 errors as a defense.
Bowser led the way with a 4-4 performance at the plate, while Sloss went 3-4 with another HR.
Linson, Coston, Reed split the game on the mound and were all very good. Time for regional play starting this Monday against Fairfield. The game will be played at Dee White Field at 4:30 p.m.
LEWIS ADVANCES TO STATE
On Thursday at the Monticello Sectional, Lady Aces discus thrower, Leah Lewis, qualified for the 2A state championship. Lewis’ throw of 112 feet was a new school record and netted her a third place medal in the discus competition.
Sophomore, Hazel Earnest, also medaled for the Lady Aces with a 6th finish in the 100 meters high hurdles. Earnest time of 16.69 seconds was only .07 seconds away from meeting the state qualifying standard.
The only other scorer for the Lady Aces was freshman, Zoie Randall, in the high jump. Randall’s jump of 4 feet 10.5 inches netted her an 8th place finish, just 2 inches shy of the qualifying standard.
Lewis will compete this Friday at the 2A state meet held on the campus of Eastern Illinois University.
Keepes Leads Lady Aces To LIC Title
Lyla Keepes goes the distance in the circle and knocks in game winning running in bottom of 7th. MCHS ties Newton for the LIC championship.
Aces Pick Up Road Win At Edwards County
Levi Banks goes the distance on the hill.
Aces Win Wild One Over Robinson
Aces come back to beat Maroons.
Lady Aces Prep For LIC Championship Game By Blanking North, 9-0
Mt. Carmel racks up 14 hits in non-conference win.
Lady Aces will play Robinson Friday afternoon at 3pm for a share of LIC title.
Aces Tennis Blanked By Olney
Mt. Carmel - 0, Olney (Richland County) - 6,
Singles:
No. 1 - Aidan Weidner, Olney (Richland County) def. Tim Harness, Mt. Carmel, 6-0 , 6-0 , -;
No. 2 - Levi Hefferman, Olney (Richland County) def. Will Hudson, Mt. Carmel, 6-0 , 6-2 , -;
No. 3 - Brayden Beard, Olney (Richland County) def. Grant Lane, Mt. Carmel, 6-1 , 6-1 , -;
No. 4 - Brody Peavler, Olney (Richland County) def. Aiden McBroom, Mt. Carmel, 6-0 , 6-0 , -;
Doubles:
No. 1 - Marcus Kocher , Olney (Richland County) - Carter Seaman, Olney (Richland County) def. Will Hudson, Mt. Carmel - Tim Harness, Mt. Carmel, 6-0 , 6-0 , -;
No. 2 - AJ Padilla, Olney (Richland County) - Antoine Georis, Olney (Richland County) def. Grant Lane, Mt. Carmel - Aiden McBroom, Mt. Carmel, 6-0 , 6-0 , -;
4 Run 5th Leads Aces Past Wolves
Mt. Carmel picks up non-conference win over Flora.
Harris's 7th Inning RBI Propels Lady Aces To BIg LIC Win
The Lady Aces improve to 14-6 and 5-1 in the Little Illini Conference. The Lady Aces will take on the Robinson Maroons on Friday, May 16th at 4:30pm at 4th St Ballpark. With a win, the Lady Aces will be LIC Champions for the 2nd year in a row! The public is encouraged to come out and support the Lady Aces in the Conference Championsip on Friday!
Today, Kinley Harris knocked in Evie Sellers with a 7th inning single to break up a scoreless game. Lyla Keepes blanked the Lady Lions on just 5 hits.
LEWIS WINS DISCUS AT LIC
On Thursday at Robinson, Illinois, Mt. Carmel Lady Aces sophomore, Leah Lewis, won the Little Illini Conference discus competition with a throw of 101 feet 10 inches. In addition, Lewis finished 4th in the shot put with a throw of 32 feet 1.5 inches.
Team scores:
Olney 126
Robinson 116
Newton. 105
Marshall. 67
Paris. 63
Casey. 44
Mt. Carmel 25
Lawrenceville 5
Also scoring for the Lady Aces:
Zoie Randall - 3rd high jump - 4’10.5”
Sarah McCorkle - 6th long jump - 14’4”
- 6th triple jump - 31’8.75”
- 5th 100 meters - 13.36
- 6th 200 meters - 28.19
4x200 meter relay - 6th - 1:59.1 (Mariska Hopper, Ava Brumagin, Avrey Costin, Linden Stevens)
Aces Finish 6th At LIC Boys Track Meet
4 X 200 Relay team highest finisher for Mt. Carmel.
Lady Aces Fall To North In Extras
Lady Huskies push across run in 8th to post victory.
Aces Sent To Fairfield For Class 2A Baseball Regional
Fairfield Class 2A Baseball Regional
Mon., May 19
Game 1 at 4:30 pm: (7) Fairfield at (6) Mt. Carmel
Game 2 at 4:30 pm: (9) McLeansboro (Hamilton County) at (5) Carmi (C.-White County)
Wed., May 21
Game 3 at 4:30 pm: (2) Johnston City vs. Winner Game 1
Game 4 at 6:30 pm: (3) Harrisburg vs. Winner Game 2
Sat., May 24
Game 5 at 11:00 am: Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4
Lady Aces Draw Host Benton In Regional
Benton Class 2A Softball Regional
Benton Community Park
600 S. DuQuoin St. Benton, IL 62812
Mon., May 19
Game 1 at 4:30 pm: (8) Fairfield at (6) McLeansboro (Hamilton County)
Tue., May 20
Game 2 at 4:00 pm: (2) Anna (A.-Jonesboro) vs. Winner Game 1
Game 3 at 5:30 pm: (3) Mt. Carmel vs. (5) Benton
Fri., May 23
Game 4 at 4:00 pm: Winner Game 2 vs. Winner Game 3
Lady Aces Seeded 3rd In Class 2A Subsectional
Murphysboro Sectional (20T)
Sub-Sectional A
1. Carterville
2. Anna (A.-Jonesboro)
3. Mt. Carmel
#4. Harrisburg (Regional Host)
#5. Benton (Regional Host)
6. McLeansboro (Hamilton County)
7. Carmi (C.-White County)
8. Fairfield
9. Metropolis (Massac County)
10. Vienna
Sub-Sectional B
#1. Pinckneyville (Regional Host)
#2. Red Bud (Regional Host)
3. Chester
4. West Frankfort (Frankfort)
5. Johnston City
6. Zeigler (Z.-Royalton) [Coop]
7. Sparta
8. Murphysboro
9. DuQuoin (H.S.)
10. Nashville
Aces #6 Seed In Class 2A Baseball Subsectional
DuQuoin (H.S.) Sectional (21T)
Sub-Sectional A
#1. Metropolis (Massac County) (Regional Host)
2. Johnston City
3. Harrisburg
4. Vienna
5. Carmi (C.-White County)
6. Mt. Carmel
#7. Fairfield (Regional Host)
8. Anna (A.-Jonesboro)
9. McLeansboro (Hamilton County)
10. West Frankfort (Frankfort)
11. Eldorado
Sub-Sectional B
1. Nashville
2. Zeigler (Z.-Royalton) [Coop]
3. Red Bud
4. DuQuoin (H.S.)
#5. Carterville (Regional Host)
6. Pinckneyville
7. Murphysboro
#8. Sparta (Regional Host)
9. Chester
10. Benton
North Posey Pushes Across 3 In 6th To Beat Lady Aces
Pitchers duel goes to North Posey.
Meador Captures Regional Title In One Hole Playoff
Mount Carmel Junior High golfers competed in the SIJHSAA Regional Tournament on Monday May 5, 2025. Jr Lady Aces came in third and missed advancing to state as a team by 6 strokes. The first two teams advance to state and then the next 8 individuals. Lola and Sarah advanced as individuals and will play in the State Tournament next Tuesday at Kokopelli Golf Course in Marion.
Lola earned her Medalist Honors in a 1-hole play off!
Champions Woodlawn 165
Somersville 170
Mount Carmel 176
Salem 177
St.Marys 178
Field 189
MEDALIST Lola Meador
Mount Carmel 176
Lola Meador 51
Sarah Ireland 59
Abby McBroom 66
Makenlee Seals 68
Congrats to all the Lady Aces on a great season!
LADY ACES 4TH AT LADY MULE INVITE
The Mt. Carmel Lady Aces Track Team traveled to Fairfield Thursday and came away with a fourth place finish in the Lady Mule Invitational.
Newton. 139
Fairfield. 98.33
Carmi. 48.34
Mt. Carmel. 44
Sesser. 43
Bluford. 33
Christopher. 20
Flora. 20
Johnson City 15.33
Red Hill. 12
Cisne. 10
Grayville. 0
Norris City. 0
Patoka. 0
Tha Lady Aces had medalists in five events:
Hazel Earnest - 2nd - 100 meter high hurdles
Sarah McCorkle - 3rd - 100 meter dash
Sarah McCorkle - 3rd - triple jump
Zoie Randle - 3rd - high jump
Ellie Couch -3rd - discus
Also scoring for the Lady Aces:
Zoie Randall - 4th - 1600 meters
Sarah McCorkle - 4th - long jump
Zoie Randle - 5th - triple jump
Hazel Earnest - 6th - 300 meter hurdles
4x200 relay - 6th - Mariska Hopper, Violet Feury, Avrey Coston, Linden Stevens