Lions rally to edge Johnston City in tense late finish
Carterville led 52-50 with 3:29 left before a fan removal at the scorer’s table sparked a delay. Johnston City seized a 59-58 lead on Nick Francescon’s three point play, then Patterson's late free throws and Barrington's 18 helped Carterville win 60-59 as Lenon and Francescon paced scoring.
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Indians
Ryan Lenon
Johnston City
Brent Bandy
Burzynski
Carterville
Ryan Hilliard
Lions
Matt Ronald
Kyle Baker
Patterson
Baker
Justin Barrington
Dan Pearson
Ronald
Marcus Francescon
Nick Francescon
Lenon
M.francescon
Karcher
Bandy
K. Baker
Rudolph
N.francescon
Barrington
Vanney
Pearson
N.francescan
Turne
New-look Hornettes face Hampshire in Class A state quarterfinal
Nashville Hornettes, 28-2, clash with Hampshire, 28-3, in the Class A state quarterfinal at Illinois State Normal's Redbird Arena. Hampshire seeks a 15th straight win led by Rachel Markham, while Nashville relies on defense and a 25-game win streak. The winner advances to the semifinals against Elmhurst Timothy Christian or Augusta Southeastern.
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Nashville
Benton
Hornettes
Hampshire
Illinois State
Redbird Arena
Normal
Harre
Rachel
Awe
April York
Elmhurst Timothy Christian
Augusta Southeastern
Harre shown as serious and playful on Hornettes sideline
Freshman Kristin Schnake notes Harre blends intensity with humor as Nashville Hornettes chase a 27th win. Players praise his dual persona, saying his excitement motivates discipline while his offcourt humor keeps the team grounded. The 28-2 Hornettes aim for a state title at Redbird Arena.
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Kristin Schnake
Harre
Junior Tara Borowiak
April York
Marion, Elverado coachs resign amid player recruitment struggles
Marion head football coach Brent McGee resigns to focus on health and remains a PE teacher and assistant girls track coach after nine seasons 44-44 career record. Elverado Trico coach Todd Kalina also resigns citing failure to improve player numbers as the program struggled with 14 varsity players and 2-7 season.
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Marion
Brent McGee
McGee
Elvorado Trico
Todd Kalina
Southern Illinois
Kalina
Falcons
Elverado
Southern Illinois University
National Guard
Centralia
Rick Moss
Egyptian Ford earns first state honor in Class A basketball
Dana Ford of Egyptian, a 6-4 senior guard who has signed with Illinois State, was named first-team Class A All-State by the Associated Press. He averaged 22.1 points per game. Du Quoin’s Nick Hill made second team with 27.7 ppg. Honorable mentions went to Luke Djedovic, Jason Dwyer, Shane Garner, Jason Gajewski, and Mike Gavic.
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Danielle Kaufman
Nashville
East Peoria
Kaufman
Krystal Stein
Stockton
Hampshire
Kane County
Chicago
Rachel Markham
Stephanie Lamkin
Markham
Dana Ford
Associated Press
Ford
Illinois State
Pharaohs
Chuck Doty
Ibs
du Quoin
Wendell Wheeler
Wheeler
Hill
Harrisburg
Luke Djedovic
Crab Orchard
Jason Dwyer
Eldorado and Galatia weigh football co op revival
Eldorado and Galatia explore resurrecting football co operation amid low enrollment and travel costs. Galatia school board reviews transportation, equipment, insurance and practice shares while cross country and girls basketball co ops continue with Thompsonville and others in the Black Diamond Conference.
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Eldorado
Galatia
Thompsonville
Brad Goodley
Bearcat
Carterville
Johnston City
Hamilton County
BDC
Lesser- Walier
Waltonville
Woodlawn
Christopher
Zeigler
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Ricky Rubenacker
Steven Brown
Foxes
Jared Simmons
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Muschorffer
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Sutton
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Smith
Welch
Nipper
Rubenacker
van Winkle
Brown
Pigg
Wiggins
Carlyle Regional
Breese Central
Carlyle
Kyle Smith
Central
F.koetting
Haar
T.koetting
Gustafson
Wesselmann
Marissa
Okawville
Valmeyer
Lance Rabenort
Cole Wolf
State
Jim Gordillo
WMIX
WNSV
WSIU
Borowiak
Patton
Harve
Stein
Wayne Harre
Jonathan Booker
Ben Hart
Chris Dalton
Murphysboro
Jim Woodward
Nick Hill
Orchard
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