Alex Wallner is the Sports Editor at the Effingham Daily News. He covers a wide range of topics within the sports realm, including individual and team sports, competitive sports, and sports broadcasting, while also delving into the intersection of sports with arts and entertainment. Alex's work has been featured in notable publications such as Yahoo News, Cleburne Times Review, and Yahoo Sports.
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Alex Wallner's coverage mainly focuses on local sports events, particularly high school basketball and golf in the Effingham area. Given his emphasis on event coverage and evolving stories, he would likely be interested in pitches related to upcoming or ongoing local sports events, standout individual player performances, human-interest stories about athletes or teams, and milestones achieved by high school athletes.
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By: Alex Wallner
Effingham senior Maxx Kistler runs with the football against Breese (Central) junior Cooper Martin during the first half of a high school football game at Robert J. Astroth Field on the campus of Central Community High School on Friday in Breese, Ill.
EFFINGHAM — If this Effingham volleyball season will be defined as something, it will be resilience.
By: Alex Wallner
Teutopolis senior setter Brittany Swingler celebrates after the Lady Shoes scored a point during the first set of a high school volleyball match against Olney (Richland County) at J.H. Griffin Gymnasium, Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2026. (Alex Wallner/Daily News)
By: Alex Wallner
Teutopolis senior setter Brittany Swingler celebrates after the Lady Shoes scored a point during the first set of a high school volleyball match against Olney (Richland County) at J.H. Griffin Gymnasium, Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2026. (Alex Wallner/Daily News)
By: Alex Wallner
Teutopolis basketball and softball player Malea Helmink, left, and tennis and basketball Anna Probst, right,
By: Alex Wallner
The 2026 St. Anthony Bulldogs boys' golf team. Pictured (l-r, second row) are James Trupiano, Jameson McAllaster, Briggs Whitley, Eric Utz, Keegan Overbeck, Derek Hann, Andrew Meyer, Daniel Ramos, Cole Adams, Marcus Geen and Elijah Underbrink. Pictured (l-r, first row) are Zaden Page, Charlie Hoene, Trenton Sandschafer, Grayson Bloemer, Anthony Brummer, Logan Gowin and Liam McAllaster. (Alex Wallner/Daily News)
EFFINGHAM — Another week of the same issues persisting caused another loss for the Effingham football team on Friday night.
The Mt. Carmel Golden Aces played spoiler to the Flaming Hearts in their home opener at Klosterman Field at Washington Savings Bank Stadium, defeating Effingham, 35-28.
EFFINGHAM — The Effingham Flaming Hearts lost to the Mt. Carmel Golden Aces in Week 2, 35-28. Here are Effingham Daily News Sports Editor Alex Wallner's three takeaways from the game:
By: Alex Wallner
Below are results from several sports that occurred on Tuesday: FALL BASEBALL North Clay at St. Anthony
