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Sages, Bulldogs, Redskins win regionals; Wells, Ellis claim individual titles
Oct. 2—SAVOY — The days keep getting better for the Monticello girls' golf team. The Sages won the Class 1A Monticello Regional title for the first time since 2013 Tuesday at the University of Illinois Blue Course with a team score of 363, clear of runner-up St. Thomas More by 19 strokes. "It just continues to be fun," Monticello coach Andrew Turner said. "They came out and knew what they ...
Good Morning, Illini Nation: More odds and ends from Underwood
Oct. 2—A few more tidbits from Brad Underwood from his appearance on Saturday Sports Talk with Steve Kelly and Loren Tate ... Kwa Jones, who Underwood first met in Nacogdoches, Texas, when he was coach at Stephen F. Austin, was elevated to assistant coach. "His impact on our program was huge," Underwood said of Anderson. "It was widespread. He's a guy who was way more than just a recruiter. A ...
The News-Gazette's volleyball Top 10: Bulldogs rise to the top
Oct. 2—The key to rising in the rankings of this Top 10 isn't complicated. Just keep winning. That's all it takes. Mahomet-Seymour is the latest to take over after a couple miscues at the top. Preps coordinator Zach Piatt takes us through this week's list: Record: 17-2 Previous ranking: No. 3 Right where they were for the majority of last season, the Bulldogs are back on top of the area power ...
Eyes of the Tiger, UHS dominates home match with Spartans
URBANA - Urbana's Grace Coady concentrates on hitting a backhand shot during her #1 singles match with St. Joseph-Ogden's Sami Kelso on Monday at Blair Park on Monday. Coady fell in straight sets, 6-3, 7-6. Later, teaming up with Lillian Hall at #1 doubles, the pair defeated visiting Spartans Lily Rice and MaKennah Hamilton in a scorching three-set match end at 4-6, 6-2, 10-6. After sunset and the dust settled, the Tigers defeated SJO, 8-1. More photos from this match are coming soon. Photo: Sentinel/Clark Brooks Related Sentinel Articles CU is a great place for tennis; 5 really good reasons why you want play, too Your guide to playing outdoor tennis in the Midwest this winter Want to win more tennis matches? Spend more free-hitting Stringer Things: When should you change your tennis strings
Twin City champion Chargers oozing confidence after win over Maroons
Oct. 2—CHAMPAIGN — The Centennial boys' soccer team scheduled a brutal first two weeks of the season for a reason. Taking on the likes of Sacred Heart-Griffin, West Aurora and Normal U-High — with a current combined record of 38-7-1 — among others, the Chargers played seven games in eight days and started their 2024 campaign 1-4-2. At one point, it was ranked the third-hardest schedule in the ...
Kelso wins one for SJO
URBANA - St. Joseph-Ogden's Sami Kelso hits a forehand during her match against Urbana's Grace Coady on Monday at Blair Park. Kelso, who lost to Coady earlier in the season, prevailed via 6-3, 7-6 victory at #1 singles for the Spartans' only individual win. The SJO tennis team dropped the non-conference match 8-1 to the host Tigers. More Sentinel photos from this match are coming soon. Photo: Sentinel/Clark Brooks Related Sentinel Articles CU is a great place for tennis; 5 really good reasons why you want play, too Your guide to playing outdoor tennis in the Midwest this winter Want to win more tennis matches? Spend more free-hitting Stringer Things: When should you change your tennis strings
UPDATE: Champaign approves historical marker designation
Update 9:00 p.m. CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — The Champaign City Council has passed a proposal to create a Historical Marker Designation Program. Tuesday night, the vote in favor of the proposal passed 6-0. The program will ensure there is a standard procedure on how to submit a historical marker, and outlines what the city would […]
Champaign adds foreign languages to closed captioning system
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — Champaign is already a “Certified Welcoming” city, but it hasn’t stopped looking for ways to be more inclusive. The city will now begin offering closed captioning of their meetings in Korean, French, and Spanish. The city looked at census data and talked to people in the community to decide on these […]
Tuesday's prep highlights: Ankstutis powers Buffaloes past Hilltoppers
Oct. 2—In volleyball Eleven assists from , had seven kills and had four kills for the host Trojans (10-10-1) in a 25-18, 25-20 Vermilion Valley Conference win over the Blue Devils (10-4). had 12 kills and eight digs for the Blue Devils, while chipped in 12 digs. Ten kills and 26 assists from , seven kills from and six kills from helped the Knights (13-4) take down the Titans (3-10) in a 25-14, ...
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