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Kayden Jennings' 4 RBI Lifts Tigers to State Title Game Once Again
Last year's Class 4A champions were looking to defend their crown once again, but a resilient York Dukes squad was standing in their way....
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Jun 10, 20232 min read
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Roadrunners Shutout Spartans for Chance to Win Back-to-Back State Titles Saturday Against Central
The second 3A semifinal game featured the defending champion Roadrunners of Nazareth and a hungry Sycamore Spartans squad. Last season,...
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Jun 10, 20232 min read
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Mudd, Policht Lead Rams to State Title Game Appearance in 9-1 Rout of Effingham
The Rams and Flaming Hearts matched up for the first 3A semifinal Friday morning. For the Rams, it was their first trip back to State...
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Jun 10, 20232 min read
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Crusaders Win Third Straight Sectional Title, Defeating Rival Mustangs; Van Assen Nearly Flawless
The Mount Carmel Sectional Final featured the rubbermatch between two South Side Chicago Catholic League rivals. Brother Rice was looking...
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Jun 4, 20232 min read
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Week in Review: Roadrunners Rebound Big after First Loss, plus Lopsided Wins from Warriors, Spartans
This week I traveled Nazareth, Lincoln-Way West, and Kishwaukee College. The Roadrunners were coming off thir first loss of the season...
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May 1, 20232 min read
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Week in Review: Walkoffs, Nailbiters, Slugfests, and... Football Scores?
A little change of pace this time. I had a bit of a busy week this week between baseball coverage and work. Instead of a writeup for...
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Apr 17, 20232 min read
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Region IV and XXIV Final Rankings
Another basketball season is officially in the books. Two weeks after being in Champaign for a few days, the season ended with a weekend...
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Apr 9, 20233 min read
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Battle of District 117: Sequoits Comeback Comes Up Short; Eagles Avoid Season Sweep with 12-11 Win
The finale of this rivalry resumed at the Eagles nest on Thursday. Game 2 was initially scheduled for Tuesday at Lakes, but got pushed...
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Apr 9, 20232 min read
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Battle of District 117: Schuyler, Eriksen Lift Sequoits to Round One Victory over the Eagles
Monday I went up north to Antioch for the first of three games between the Sequoits and Eagles. As I had mentioned in a previous...
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Apr 6, 20232 min read
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Tommy Kemp with Game-Winning RBI Single; Hilltoppers Win WJOL Tournament, Plus a Weekend Recap
The Don Ladas WJOL Memorial Baseball Tournament was held this weekend. Every year at the end of March, eight Joliet Area teams compete...
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Apr 3, 20232 min read
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Stormers Win National Championship, Jaguars Take 3rd Place; Recap of Friday and Saturday
I was down in Danville Friday and Saturday for the NJCAA Division II National Championships. Danville Area Community College is 3 miles...
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Mar 28, 20233 min read
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Harding, Maroons Dominate Redwings; Win 4A State Championship
Saturday was Championship Day in Champaign as four teams would be crowned as Illinois' State Champions. The Class 4A title game featured...
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Mar 17, 20231 min read
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Metamora Avenges Last Season's Heartbreak; Sends Robert Smith Out with a Loss
Saturday was Championship Day in Champaign as four teams would be crowned as Illinois' State Champions. The Class 3A title game featured...
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Mar 17, 20232 min read
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Maurice Thomas Leads DePaul Prep to Program's First State Title
Saturday was Championship Day in Champaign as four teams would be crowned as Illinois' State Champions. The Class 2A title game featured...
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Mar 16, 20231 min read
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Hawks Take Down Hornets to Win Class 1A State Title
Saturday was Championship Day in Champaign as four teams would be crowned as Illinois' State Champions. The Class 1A title game featured...
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Mar 16, 20231 min read
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Brock Harding's Hot Start Lifts Maroons Past Trojans; Advance to 4A Title Game Against Benet
Friday was the day for the 3A and 4A games for a chance to advance to the State Championships on Saturday. The second 4A semifinal game...
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Mar 14, 20232 min read
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Benet Downs New Trier; Will Battle Moline for 4A Championship
Friday was the day for the 3A and 4A games for a chance to advance to the State Championships on Saturday. The first 4A semifinal game...
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Mar 14, 20231 min read
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Redbirds Second Half Rally Punches Ticket Back to 3A Title Game Against Simeon
Friday was the day for the 3A and 4A games for a chance to advance to the State Championships on Saturday. The second 3A semifinal game...
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Mar 14, 20231 min read
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Griffith, Rubin Break 3A Records as Wolverines Give Robert Smith a Chance to Go Out on Top
Friday was the day for the 3A and 4A games for a chance to advance to the State Championships on Saturday. The first 3A semifinal game...
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Mar 14, 20232 min read
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Cole Certa with Explosive Second Half as Saints Top Rockets to Set Up 2A Title Game Match with Rams
Thursday was the day for the 1A and 2A games for a chance to advance to the State Championships on Saturday. The second 2A semifinal game...
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Mar 11, 20232 min read
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