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5-15 High School Sports Highlights
(WAND) - The Spring Postseason is officially full throttle. The WAND Sports crew stopped by a pair of regional final games. Plus, Bethany hosted the 1A Boys Track Sectional. To see which local athletes are making the trip to Charleston, click HERE. BASEBALL. Okaw Valley 7, Central A&M 4. SOFTBALL.
Mt. Zion School District announces passing of long-time track coach Bill Harbeck
MT. ZION, Ill. (WAND) - Mt. Zion Community Unit School District announced the passing of its long-time track and cross-country coach, Bill Harbeck. "He served our students for the past 18 years. Bill’s passion and dedication to our students and coaches has left a permanent mark on our athletic community," the District said in a statement.
Patterson sets sights on multiple state titles
CHARLESTON — Lia Patterson was already one hurdle ahead of everyone else after the opening 100 meters. It was clear the Tuscola junior was going to win the final heat of the 300-meter hurdles at the Class 1A girls’ state track and field prelims Thursday afternoon, so it became a race against the clock.
Unity gets into ‘unstoppable’ groove to best Monticello, reach regional final
ST. JOSEPH — Ruby Tarr hadn’t had the best game so far. The Unity senior’s first three at-bats in Wednesday afternoon’s Class 2A St. Joseph-Ogden Regional softball semifinal against Monticello resulted in a strikeout, reaching base on an error and a flyout to right field. So,...
Patterson looking to lead Tuscola back to state glory: ‘We all have the same goal’
TUSCOLA — Lia Patterson is doing some quick sprints behind the starting line to get her legs loose. At the same time, she’s also trying to calm herself down because, like every other race, she’s nervous. In prior years, she’d let that emotion take over, but she’s learned to use her nerves in a healthy way, knowing the only reason she feels this way is because she cares.
Piatt's OT: Early baseball recruits Thomas, Teschke focused on improving
Want to purchase today’s print edition? Here’s a map of single-copy locations. Tanner Thomas didn’t pack his baseball equipment and head to a University of Louisville camp two years ago for anything special. Just a high school freshman at the time, and a talented one at that,...
Softball Recap: Emery Krieger can't quite lead St. Teresa over Argenta-Oreana
It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact St. Teresa can now relate to. They lost 14-1 to the Argenta-Oreana Bombers on Wednesday. The defeat continues a trend for St. Teresa in their matchups with Argenta-Oreana: they've now lost nine in a row. St. Teresa saw...
Softball Game Recap: LeRoy Victorious
With a playoff game on the line, LeRoy rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They never let the Okaw Valley Timberwolves onto the board and left with a 1-0 victory. The win was familiar territory for LeRoy who now have three in a row. LeRoy's victory bumped their record up...
Baseball Recap: Arcola takes down Tuscola in a playoff battle
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Arcola had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 13-1 margin over the Tuscola Warriors. The result was nothing new for Arcola, who have now won 18 matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Baseball Recap: Jon Pettry can't quite lead Tuscola over Altamont
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Tuscola's offense. They lost 15-0 to the Altamont Indians on Tuesday. Tuscola has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games. Tuscola saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jon Pettry, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
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