Feeney, 56, is a native of Granite City and graduated from Granite City South in 1978. He was a part-time writer for the old Granite City Journal from 1979-84 before attending Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, from which he earned his BA in journalism in 1988. He has worked for newspapers in Sikeston, Mo., Rocky Mount, N.C., Seneca, S.C. and in Charleston-Mattoon. He also worked for the old St. Clair County Suburban Journals.
His biggest accomplishments include gaining an exclusive interview with Michael Jordan when he was playing minor-league baseball and for an interview with Charles Duke, who walked on the moon as part of the Apollo 16 crew in 1972.
He is single and currently resides Collinsville with his twin brother Colin. He is an avid fan of the three St. Louis sports teams (Cardinals, Blues, STLFC); Missouri, Illinois and Eastern Illinois in college sports; the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League; the Geelong Cats and Carlton Blues of the Australian Football League (Australian Rules football); the South Sydney Rabbitohs of the National Rugby League in Australia; and the US Men's and Women's national soccer teams.
In his spare time, he volunteers for St. Louis community radio station KDHX-FM and is an active member of the Ethical Society of St. Louis. He also is a fan of classic movies (three of his all-time favorite films are early MGM silent films) and of the television quiz show Jeopardy! and has auditioned twice for the show; he describes himself as a "future Jeopardy! champion."
BETHALTO – Tucker Shalley is someone the Jersey American Legion baseball team counts on both with the bat and on the mound. Last Wednesday, Shalley came through when he was needed most in Wednesday’s nine-inning 2-1 Jerseyville American Legion win over Civic Memorial’s summer team...
GLEN CARBON – The annual Glen Carbon Homecoming Parade stepped off despite high temperatures in the 90s Saturday evening through downtown Glen Carbon. The parade began at Glen Crossing Road and Main Street and wound its way through Main Street to the Homecoming grounds near the Covered...
BETHALTO – Tucker Shalley came up with the big hit for Jerseyville’s American Legion baseball team Wednesday evening as Shalley had a two-run single in the top of the ninth to help Post 498 get past Civic Memorial’s summer team 2-1 at Bethalto Sports Complex. The win put Post...
EDWARDSVILLE – Future track and field runners gathered together on Friday night at Edwardsville High's Winston Brown Track and Field Complex for part one of the sixth annual Friday Night Lights track meet, designed to introduce younger people to the sport. And the turnout was the highest...
GODFREY – Summers Port’s Southwestern Illinois Swimming Association season-opening meet had to be postponed Thursday evening when thunderstorms rolled over the Alton-Godfrey area right when the meet was about to begin. The Sharks’ meet against WaterWorks of Edwardsville was pushed...
GODFREY – Spencer Sholl’s debut as the new coach of the WaterWorks Marlins was postponed Thursday evening when the start of the new Southwestern Illinois Swimming Association season was postponed when storms moved into the area right before the Marlins’ season opener against Summers...
EDWARDSVILLE – There’s never been a shortage of youngsters who want to learn how to play baseball. Camps all over the nation introduce kids to the game and teach them the basic skills of pitching, hitting and fielding that make up the game. Edwardsville High School’s baseball...
EDWARDSVILLE – Serbian tennis player Tamara Klimek had what she felt was a “solid” effort Sunday morning in winning the women’s singles championship of the Edwardsville Open tennis tournament at the Edwardsville High School tennis complex, defeating Edwardsville’s...
PONTOON BEACH – The roots of American auto racing can often be found at the thousands of short tracks – dirt tracks, paved ovals, you name it – located throughout the nation that brings drivers in various classes together on weekend nights year-round. The teams you see at many...
PONTOON BEACH – Here are the results from Friday night’s races at Tri-City Speedway: STREET STOCKS MAKE-UP FEATURE: Randy Dickman, Troy, Mo.; Terry McCann, Cottage Hills; Cody Peter, Millstadt; Chris Soutiea, Pevely, Mo.; Dave Myers, Bethalto HEAT 1: Gary Walker, Brighton; McCann;...
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