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Softball Recap: Geneseo snaps seven-game streak of wins at home
Thursday just wasn't the day for Geneseo's offense. They fell 5-0 to the Sterling Golden Warriors on Thursday. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, Geneseo's shutout was a dramatic turnaround. For Sterling's part, Sienna Stingley was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked...
Titans lose hard-fought regional title game
The Annawan-Wethersfield (6) softball team lost a hard-fought 2-0 game to Henry-Senachwine (2) on Friday in the 1A Amboy Regional championship. In a game that became a pitcher’s duel between Lauren Harbison and Sophie Nimrick of Annawan-Wethersfield, Harbison and the Mallards produced just enough offense to overcome the Titans and advance to the Williamsfield Sectional.
Burkiewicz and Hansen receive IBCA honors
Two local girls basketball coaches were recently recognized by the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association. Annawan Coach Jason Burkiewicz was named the 2024 Coach of the Year and Wethersfield Coach Todd Hansen was named the 2024 District 11 Coach of the Year. Jason Burkiewicz. Burkiewicz was named IBCA Coach of the...
Titans take down Dwight, advance to sectional title game
The Annawan-Wethersfield baseball team defeated (2) Dwight, 8-4, Wednesday in the 1A Bloomington Sectional semifinal game and will play (3) St. Bede (21-14) for the sectional title at 11 a.m. on Saturday in Bloomington. Annawan-Wethersfield was down 2-1 after three innings of play, but the Titans put up three runs...
Softball Recap: Geneseo falls short of Dunlap in the playoffs
It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Geneseo can now relate to. They lost 11-1 to the Dunlap Eagles on Tuesday. Geneseo was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Dunlap apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2021.
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