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Throwback Thursday | Illinois lacrosse team blasts Mizzou
CHAMPAIGN - Joseph Dodson makes a shot on goal during the Illini's home lacrosse match against Missouri on March 14, 2007. Despite periodic snow flurries and muddy pitch conditions, Dodson led the Illinois club team with six goals and five assists in the 20-5 win. Here is a look back with 38 photos at the match 17 years ago. Photos: PhotoNews Media/Clark Brooks Photo Gallery ...
Unity bats hot against T-town, Rockets win 11th game this season
TOLONO - Unity's Chloe Duitsman snags a ground ball while playing center field against Teutopolis on Saturday. Batting three times, the junior had two hits, including a double, and three RBIs in the Rockets' 10-2 win over the visiting Wooden Shoes. More photos from this game coming soon. Photo: Sentinel/Clark Brooks
The benefits of learning another language are certainly worth it
Besides being fun, proficiency in another language can open doors to new experiences and opportunities that you may have never otherwise known. Photo:Artem Beliaikin/Unsplash SNS - In today's interconnected world, the ability to speak multiple languages is an invaluable asset. The benefits of learning a new language extend far beyond the classroom or workplace, enriching various aspects of our lives. Whether you are planning to move abroad, expand your business internationally, or simply broaden your cultural horizons, language proficiency can open doors to new experiences and opportunities. You definitely want to explore the many advantages of acquiring a new language and...
Commentary |A Bittersweet Arab American Heritage Month
Our culture is worth celebrating. But amid the immense suffering in Gaza, it’s hard to feel celebratory. by Farrah Hassen I’ve always known my Arab culture is worth celebrating. I heard it in Syrian tenor Sabah Fakhri’s powerful voice reverberating in my mom’s car on the way to piano lessons and soccer practice during my youth. I smelled it in the za’atar, Aleppo pepper, allspice, and cumin permeating the air in the family kitchen. Artwork: Kalhh/Pixabay I saw it in the intricate embroidery on my grandma’s silk robe. And in the determination etched in the faces of my immigrant parents, who raised seven children...
Feeling the pinch? We are paying way too much money for groceries
Giant corporations want to keep their taxes low and the prices we pay high. We can’t let them win. Photo: Martijn Baudoin/UnSplash by Sulma Arias In 2004, I was a single mom raising three daughters on my own. I worked three jobs, including an overnight shift as a translator at our local hospital, to make ends meet. Every time I stood in line at the supermarket, I worried about what I would have to put back on the shelf to stay within our weekly $100 food budget. My daughters are all grown now. But whenever I’m buying groceries, I still get that...
Uni-High rolls over Danville Vikings, 7-0
CHAMPAIGN - Cali Cooper dribbles the ball down the field at U of I's Demirjian Park unopposed during University High's match against Danville on Sunday at the 2nd Annual Girls Soccer Showcase. Cooper buried four goals in the first half to help lead the Illineks past Danville in a 7-0 shutout. See more photos from the game here. Photo: Sentinel/Clark Brooks
Teutopolis falls at Tolono round-robin to Quincy Notre Dame
TOLONO - Teutopolis baserunner Kera Hartke tries to beat the tag from Quincy Notre Dame catcher Payton Stupavsky on a play at home during their non-conference game on Saturday. QND rebounded from their loss earlier in the day to the Unity Rockets to defeat the Wooden Shoes, 13-4. More game photos coming on Friday. Photo: Sentinel/Clark Brooks
Finet and Allen bouy Sages in soccer win over Tigers
CHAMPAIGN - Monticello forward Addison Finet tries to dribble the ball around Urbana's Noa Brugger during second-half action at the 2nd Annual Girls Soccer Showcase. Finet scored a goal in each half to help lead the Sages past the Tigers, 5-2. Megan Allen, not pictured, also booted in two goals for the Sages. More photos from the U of I's Demirjian Park match are on the way. Photo: Sentinel/Clark Brooks
Maroons hold off second half rally to beat Chargers at soccer showcase
CHAMPAIGN - Centennial's Lily Kelly and Central's Grace Pelz battle for ball possession during their conference match at the C-U Soccer Consortium's 2nd Annual Girls Soccer Showcase. Taking an early 3-0 lead, the Maroons defeated the Chargers 4-3 at Demirjian Park on the University of Illinois campus on Sunday. Check back for more match photos on Friday. Photo: Sentinel/Clark Brooks
Photo Gallery | Chargers notch home win over Sabers
CHAMPAIGN - St. Thomas More goalkeeper Keagan Markun makes a save during last Monday's road game at Centennial. The Sabers (3-4-1), who fell 4-1 to the Chargers, bounced back a day later picking up a 1-0 win on their home pitch over the visiting Danville Vikings. Check out 30 more photos from last week's game below. Photo: Sentinel/Clark Brooks
26.2 mile course is back for the Illinois Marathon
URBANA - Ryan Somerfield grabs a quick drink while running down Washington Avenue while running in the Illinois Half Marathon in 2023. The 26.2-mile race was canceled for a second year last April because of the lack of available law enforcement staffing from Champaign and Urbana to provide course security and traffic management. The marathon is back in the race lineup in two weeks, along with the half marathon, 10K, and 5K race on Friday. Somerfield, from San Francisco, finished 29th overall and 8th in his age division with 141 male runners 25-29. He completed the course in 1:18:41. Photo: Sentinel/Clark Brooks
Sentinel Morning Briefing |Boneyard Arts Festival, Illinois Spring Sports Fest this weekend
URBANA - If you are an art lover, you don't want to miss the Boneyard Arts Festival this weekend. The festival starts tomorrow evening and features pop-up galleries and displays in Urbana, Champaign, and even Savoy. "We have over 20 venues that will be within walking distance," says Elsie Hedgspeth, Director of Operations and Outreach at 40 North in a video shot in downtown Urbana. "Any place turn into a gallery or a performance spot for the weekend." Here is a list of the artists displaying their work at this festival. Here is a list of locations and the featured artist(s): Illini Spring Sports...
Urbana dominates Normal West for conference tennis win
Urbana's Karl Bonito hits a volley back over the net in their home match against Uni-High last month. Teamed up with Santi Lleras in the #2 doubles slot, the pair defeated Tyler Cunningham and Dane Schlipmann in their road conference match at Noral West, 8-4. The Tigers' varsity tennis team brought home the W after dominating the Ironmen, 6-3. Sentinel/Clark Brooks NORMAL - There is no better feeling than walking away with a pair of wins after a varsity tennis match. You can bet Urbana's Ian Peters and Xander Ashley were happy campers after helping UHS pick up a 6-3...
Boosting your immunity, expert offers a few tips
Photo provided NewsUSA - The recent pandemic highlighted the importance of keeping your immune system strong and healthy. According to Leonard A. Farber, MD, a healthcare executive and expert in emerging technologies and their impact on public health, a weak immune system increases your risk not only for developing illness, but an even more severe case if you do become ill with something such as COVID, says Dr. Farber, who also serves as a spokesperson for nutritional supplement manufacturer Quadramune. Fortunately, there are many ways the average person can strengthen his or her immune system. In many cases,...
Save $$$ - Solid tip on how to avoid high-cost smartphone repair bill
Photo: Militiamobiles/Pixabay StatePoint Media - From listening to music to watching movies, connecting with family to counting steps, Americans say in a new study that they depend on their smartphones like never before. And they are putting their money where their mouth is. The amount of money they spent on screen repairs surged to $8.3 billion in 2023, nearly tripling the amount spent in 2018 ($3.4 billion). In its latest Mobile Mythconceptions Survey, Allstate Protection Plans found that despite the rising amount spent on smartphone repair, Americans are actually damaging their devices less frequently. In the past 12...
Chargers' explosion defeats Sabers
CHAMPAIGN - Centennial's Lillian Daughty celebrates a goal by teammate Payton Kaiser during second-half action against visiting St. Thomas More. Kaiser finished the home match as one of four scorers in the 4-1 win over the Sabers on Monday. Photo: Sentinel/Clark Brooks
New bill proposed to eliminate Native American imagery and names in Illinois schools K-12
URBANA - Redskins, Indians, and Raiders might become school nicknames of the past. State Representative Maurice West (D-Rockford) submitted House Bill 5617 in February, which requires elementary and secondary schools to alter mascots, logos, or names with Native American tribes or feature Native American culture. The bill also requires Native American history taught in all Illinois elementary and high schools. Area schools like Judah Christian, University-High, Tuscola, and Mt. Zion, would need to adopt a new logo, buy new uniforms, and retire the sale of banned gear. Schools will also be required to remove Native American imagery and logos...
Sunday Sports Rewind; St. Joseph-Ogden advances to baseball title game
Peoria - Brant Hoveln and Colton Hale head to the dugout during the St. Joseph-Ogden baseball team's state semifinal game a Dozier Stadium. The Spartans plated three runs in the top of the ninth inning, breaking a 2-2 tie to beat Chicago Christian 5-2 and advance to the Class 2A champion game. Jesse Schlueter, Eli Place, and Austin Cain led the offensive effort with two hits each. Hale, who struck out eight of the 20 batters he faced across 6.2 innings, earned the win on the bump. Here's a look back at some of the game action from the game...
St. Joseph-Ogden 3rd Quarter Honor Roll
ST. JOSEPH - Last week, St. Joseph-Ogden High School announced the third-quarter Honor Roll and High Honor Roll recipients. Over 270 students at the high school earned third-quarter Honor Roll recognition. To make the honor roll at SJO, students must earn a grade point average of 3.25 or higher on a 4.0 scale. Students whose GPA soared above 3.74 are recognized as High Honor Roll students. Freshman High Honor Roll Lillian Ahart Samuel Albrecht Zhou Barbee Zachary Benoit Colin Burnett Elizabeth Clark Abigail Crider Hayden Dahl Iris Davis Nick Ditchfield Madison Farber Nathaniel Farney Nolan Franzen Leah Gaines Skyler Graham Anna Hammond Mark Harbourt Nicholas Harris Tyler Hess Maggie Hewkin Brynn Ikemire Mia Jones Alivia Learned Chase Mabry Hadley McDonald Finnegan Miller Maddux Musselman Mason Ramm Peighton Reim Kiah...
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