Pete Spitler

Perry County Weekly-Press Editor. Published author. Historical reenactor. Demolition derby announcer. Celebrating 30 years in the media industry in 2025.

[Panther Softball @PCHS_Sball]

Congratulations to our four selections to the @The_SIRR_Conf All Conference 1st team!

🥎Sydney Mohr: 1st Team Pitcher

🥎Kendall Cleland: 1st Team Infield

🥎Ella Keene: 1st Team Infield

🥎Khloey Kempfer: 1st Team Outfield

[Panther Softball @PCHS_Sball]

Congratulations to our two selections to the @The_SIRR_Conf All Conference 2nd team!

🥎Madison Bruns: 2nd Team Infield

🥎Addi Kellerman: 2nd Team Infield

[Panther Basketball @PCHS_Hoops]

Here is the schedule for the Pinckneyville Summer League!
Join us on Monday nights in June for some high school hoops!

[ICA Softball @ica_softball]

Here are our last rankings of the 2026 season. Congrats to Beecher (2A) and Barrington (4A) for having an undefeated regular seasons. Best of luck everyone in the IHSA Softball Playoffs. Looking forward to the next three weeks.

[ICA Softball @ica_softball]

Updated ICA Polls. We will be doing weekly updates throughout the season until regionals. Remember this is not exact science and it is tough when weather does not cooperate. Some really good teams have some small sample size.

[Panther Softball @PCHS_Sball]

Softball Final: 5 innings

Pinckneyville 10
Wesclin 0

Mohr goes the distance in the circle allowing only one hit!

Cleland 3-4
Keene 1-2 RBI
Kellerman 3-3
Mohr 1-2 2RBI
Hicks 1-2 2RBI
B. Hug 1-2 3RBI

The Panthers are 3-0 and will travel to Hamilton County next Wednesday!

[Panther Softball @PCHS_Sball]

Softball Final:

Pinckneyville 14
Steeleville 5

Keene picks up the win. Mohr the save!

Cleland 2-4 RBI
Bruns 1-3 3RBI
Kellerman 2-5 2RBI
Mohr 2-5 2RBI
Maxey 2-3 RBI

The Panthers are 1-0 and will host Herrin tomorrow! #GoBigBlue

[S. IL Coaches Assoc @SICA_IL]

2025-26 SICA All-South Selections for Boys Basketball
https://t.co/7vHulfvPA8

[Pete Spitler @PCWeekly_Press]

Congrats to Pinckneyville senior Ty Laur for being named First Team All-State

[Illinois Basketball Coaches Association @ibcacoaches]

The Illinois Basketball Coaches Association is proud to announce our 2026 Boys 1A and 2A All-State Teams!

Link:
https://t.co/6OXSINt6Iz

[Illinois Basketball Coaches Association @ibcacoaches]

The IBCA Boys 1
A-2A All State Selection Committee is meeting right now in Champaign. We will have our Boys 1–2 All State teams announced later this afternoon. We are extremely grateful to all the dedicated coaches that make up our girls and boys IBCA All State committees!! 🙏👏

[Pete Spitler @PCWeekly_Press]

Congrats to Pinckneyville junior Kendall Cleland for earning a Special Mention All-State selection this past season after helping leady the Lady Panthers to a school record 23 wins.

[Panther Basketball @PCHS_Hoops]

Congratulations to our two @The_SIRR_Conf All-Conference selections!

Senior Ty Laur led the Panthers with:
21.5 PPG, 10.2 RPG, 3.4 APG, 1.2 SPG, & 1.1 BPG!

Junior Tyler McConnell averaged 12.4 PPG & 5.8 RPG on the season!

Congrats to our guys! #PWP

[Gateway - Knights Basketball Club @GatewayBBall]

How about the senior season for our guy @ty_laur23!?

3rd all time in single season at 726 points and 12th all time in career with 1222.

Averaged 21.5 pts 10.2 Rebs and 3.5 assists.

An outstanding year for the @SIU_Basketball signee!

[Pete Spitler @PCWeekly_Press]

Nashville avoids the massive upset and moves on to the regional championship on Friday night against either Pinckneyville or Wesclin.

[Pete Spitler @PCWeekly_Press]

Layton Hawkins with the 3 at the buzzer final score 48-46 Nashville.

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2 FT by NSH. 48-43 Hornets with 8.4 left. Full TO NSH.

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DQ misses 3 tries at the tying 3-pointer. Rebound NSH with 8.4 left

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Full TO DQ, still 46-43 with 39.7 left and Indians ball

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46-43 NSH, 45.7 to go

[Pete Spitler @PCWeekly_Press]

46-42 NSH now with 2:13 left after a putback by Ritzel.