Sports & Recreation

4-H Day with the Rams

Submitted by Alycia Dobrinick on Thursday, October 27th, 3:17 pm

BENTON, IL (KFVS) - 4-H members, alumni, and their families are invited to participate in the 2011 4-H Day with the Rams.

It will take place on Sunday, December 18th, 2011 at the Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis. The Rams will take on the Cincinnati Bengals at noon. Tickets are $40 each, which is a $15 discount on regular ticket prices.

Each ticket comes with a $10 voucher for food and drinks at the dome as well as a 4-H day with the Rams souvenir t-shirt. For orders of 10 or more tickets, each person receives an additional $10 food and drink voucher.

There are a limited number of seats available, for 4-H families are encouraged to order tickets soon.

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Heartland Football Thursday scoreboard 10/27

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Digital Content Producer

Thursday, October 27th, 2011, 2:40pm

Heartland Football Thursday scoreboard 10/27

(KFVS) - The Heartland Football Thursday scoreboard is up and ready for games on Thursday, October 27.

You can click here to monitor the scoreboard and keep track of scores for your favorite games.

You can watch the Sikeston vs. Farmington game live on the KFVS12 WebCast.

Want more football? Catch our HFF extended highlights later.

Send us pictures from the games to cNews and we'll feature them on Your County site.

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SLIDESHOW: Show your Cardinals spirit!

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Digital Content Producer

Wednesday, October 19th, 2011, 3:37pm

(KFVS) - Folks across the Heartland are sending in pictures of their Cardinal spirit.

Send your pictures to cNews and we'll feature them online and maybe on-air. Don't forget to include your name and where you're from.

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SIC Women's Basketball tryouts

Submitted by Alycia Dobrinick on Sunday, September 18th, 10:00 am

HARRISBURG, IL (KFVS) - Open tryouts for Southeastern Illinois College's women's basketball team will be held on Monday, September 19th.

First year Coach Clyde Buck will hold those tryouts in SIC's Deaton Gym. They start at 2:30 p.m.

Scholarship money is available for those chosen to be on the team.

Buck says his general style is to play a full-court, aggressive, and trapping defense to try and force turnovers. He also says he likes to sprinkle in both man and zone defenses in the half-court.

Coach Buck was the head coach at Wabash Valley College's women's program in Mt. Carmel. Under his direction, the teams produced 8 all-conference and all-region selections. 16 players also went on to play at 4-year colleges.

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U.S. Coast Guard offers boating safety tips for hunters

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Digital Content Producer

Saturday, September 17th, 2011, 12:00pm

U.S. Coast Guard offers boating safety tips for hunters

(KFVS) - The United States Coast Guard is offering boating safety tips for hunters.

The Coast Guard says capsizing and falling overboard into cold water are major hazards for hunters. During hunting seasons, most waters are cold enough for a serious hypothermia threat.

They say responsible hunters need to be aware of the dangers and follow a few simple rules to make hunting on the water safer and more enjoyable. The tips include:

Leave a float plan with someone at home, describing where you are going, who you are with and when you expect to return.
Transport firearms to the boat unloaded, cased, muzzle first, with the action open.
Always wear an approved and properly fitted life jacket when in a boat.
Carry a throwable flotation device in case someone falls overboard.
Stow visual distress signals on board.
Know the weather forecast for the area. High winds can be dangerous.