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yesufu makes himself known in nCAA tourney

by MARK gRegoRy editorial Director

@Hear_The_Beard mark@buglenewspapers.com Some may say his two-game performance in the NCAA tournament was a coming out party for Drake guard Joseph Yesufu — those people, however, are a little late to the party.

Yesufu, the 6-foot, 180-pound sophomore from Bolingbrook, showed the nation what he can do, scoring 21 and 26 points, respectively in the two games the Bulldogs played in the tournament, but his run started a month earlier.

Yesufu tallied his first collegiate 20-point game on February 17 against Northern Iowa.

He then tallied 32 points in the first game of a back-to-back series against Evansville, a game in which Drake (26-5) lost starting guard Roman Penn to injury.

In his first game as a starter, Yesufu tallied a career-best 36 points in the second game of the Evansville series and started a string of seven consecutive games where he played all 40 minutes of the game five times, while playing 39 minutes the other two.

“I took huge pride in that and do the best I could for the team,” Yesufu said. “I tried to battle through fatigue.”

Yesufu’s last nine games of the season were all in double figures, while only tallying more than 10 points eight times in the first 22 games.

Over the first 22 games of the season, the 2019 Voyager Media co-Player of the Year averaged 8.5 points per game, while averaging 23.2 points over the final nine.

“From the beginning, the team believed in me and I am very grateful to them,” Yesufu said.

“They constantly pushed me to be a better player and an even better person off the court. They trusted me to step in place of our starting point guard Roman, who has been a huge help to me. He has been there — he is my guy. I am very grateful of the team for trusting me for those nine games.”

Despite losing to Loyola-Chicago in the final of the Missouri Valley Conference tournament, Drake earned an at-large berth into the NCAA men’s basketball tournament.

“Even though we suffered from injuries to two of our best players, we still made it to the tournament

with the pieces that we had,” Yesufu said.

In order to get into the field of 64, the Bulldogs had to battle Wichita State for the 11-seed in the bracket.

Drake won that game 53-52 on the 50th anniversary of the last Bulldogs win in the NCAA tournament.

Yesufu had a team-best 21 points to lead Drake over the Shockers and to its 26th win of the season, tying for the second-most in a season in school history.

Included in his 21 points was a poster dunk on the Shockers’ Clarence Jackson after stealing the ball from Alterique Gilbert that will live in tournament history.

“When I was dribbling up the court, I saw him coming at me and I knew I was going to go for the dunk. When I went up, I thought I had missed it initially because I didn’t know where the ball went, but when everyone started cheering, that was when I knew it went in,” Yesufu said. “I was happy I was able to get the team fired up.”

That dunk ignited a 5-0 run that brought Drake within one point at the half.

The win set up a first-round match-up with No. 6 seed USC and Drake showed it belonged, despite the Trojans pulling away in the second half for a 72-56 win.

Yesufu scored a game-high 26 points, 18 in the first half, to lead the Bulldogs again.

He made a career-high six threepointers against the Trojans, including four in the first half. With the six triples, Yesufu tied Klayton Korver for a Drake NCAA tournament single-game record. Korver also made six against Western Kentucky in 2008 and his 26 points rank No. 3 on Drake’s NCAA tournament single-game scoring list.

“It feels good, but all the glory goes to God in the end. I wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for him,” Yesufu said. “I wish I could have led the team further into the tournament and I take full responsibility for that. I feel like I could have done more for them and led them better.

“We are going to get it next year.

A lot of teams are woke to us now that we put everybody on notice.

We have a lot of returning guys coming back and some recruits that will be big pieces for us. Everybody better be on the lookout for us, because we are going to make it back to the tournament

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bolingbrook graduate Joseph yesufu averaged 23.5 points per game in Drake’s two games in the nCAA tournament. and it will be a different story.”

After his performance this season, Yesufu knows he will be ready for next year, something that was not the case this season, as he came in to the 2020-21 campaign only playing 13 games and averaging 3.8 points, 1.2 rebounds and 0.8 assists. He originally missed the first nine games of the season with a knee injury and then reinjured it, forcing him to miss the remainder of the season.

“Last year was a huge mental thing for me and it was hard for me, but my parents, my family and God all helped me through it. I am very grateful,” Yesufu said. “My teammates have been a huge rea-

son for my success and I couldn’t be happier to ne their teammate.

“At the beginning of the year, I was unsure of myself and my confidence level was low. It was basically my first college games. Once I got that out of the way and got the pace, that was where I started to figure it out and by the time Ro (Roman) and Tank (ShanQuan Hemphill) got hurt, I was ready to hold down the fort for them.”

Yesufu had done enough in the beginning of the season off the bench to earn the 2020-21 MVC Sixth Man of the Year Award, the first Bulldog to earn that honor.

He was also selected to the AllBench team and Most-Improved

Team.

Although he was a star at Bolingbrook, where he averaged 16.0 points per game as a senior and was named honorable mention all-state, he only dreamed about being where he is today.

“I always worked toward getting to this point and I am working to get even farther, but I never thought I would be this far into it,” Yesufu said. “The transition from high school to college was hard for me and I had to figure things out.

I couldn’t play my normal high school game and I was forced to use my head more and watch a lot

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obituARy teRRy Diane Ellen Terry (nee Bergquist), age 80, a resident of Plainfield, IL since 1978, formerly of Chicago and Downers Grove, IL, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, March 16, 2021, 12:58 AM at Edward Hospital in Naperville. She was born May 10, 1940 in Chicago, IL. Beloved wife of fifty years to the late Arthur B. “Art” Terry, whom

she married May 25, 1961 and who preceded her in death on March 20, 2012, loving mother of Arthur (Angela) Terry, Jr. of St. Charles, MO, Kathryn (David) Luzbetak of Plainfield and Glen Terry of Plainfield, cherished grandmother of Stephanie, Matthew, Kristin Terry and the late Courtney Terry; Kailey Austin and Dylan Luzbetak, great-grandmother of Hailey Milligan, devoted daughter of the late Henry “Hank” and Rose

(nee Nilson) Bergquist, dear sister of H. Roy (Nancy) Bergquist of North Carolina, sister-in-law of Herbert (Barbara) Terry of Shorewood, IL, the late Karen (the late Thomas) Magnabosco and the late John Terry, fond cousin, aunt, great-aunt and friend of many.

Diane grew up on Chicago’s South Side and was a graduate of Calumet High School. She was a longtime member of Peace Lutheran Church

in Plainfield.

Diane will be remembered as a loving and devoted homemaker and her favorite moments were spent in the company of her family, particularly caring for her grandchildren.

She was deeply proud of her Swedish heritage.

A private graveside service was held Friday, March 19, 2021 at Plainfield Township Cemetery with Rev. David Balla officiating. Diane’s family will be waiting until summer to safely gather in celebration of her life.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Diane’s memory to: Peace Lutheran Church, 24024 W. Main St., Plainfield, IL 60544, (815) 436-9847, https://www.peaceplain-

field.org/ For more information, please visit www.overman-jones.com or call (815) 436-9221.

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All outside Chicago will be vaccine eligible April 12

by JeRRy nowiCKi

Capitol News Illinois

All Illinoisans 16 years of age and older outside of Chicago will be eligible for COVID-19 vaccinations beginning April 12, and the state announced a “metric-based” phase-in to greater reopening Thursday.

The so-called “bridge phase” to reopening can begin when 70 percent of seniors 65 years of age and older have received at least their first dose of the vaccine, according to the governor. As of Thursday, that number stood at 58 percent.

It is also dependent on at least 20 percent of intensive care beds

being available. Other metrics, such as COVID-like illness hospital admissions, mortality rate and case positivity rate over a 28-day monitoring period, must “hold steady.”

Gov. JB Pritzker said all regions of the state will move to the bridge phase and beyond as one, rather than individually.

The state also updated current Phase 4 mitigations so that anyone with proof of full vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test 1-3 days prior to an event or outing do not count against capacity limits.

The bridge phase will include higher capacity limits at places like museums, zoos and spectator events and increased business

operations, according to the governor’s office.

The largest increase is to social events, which can allow 250 people indoors and 500 outdoors.

Previously those were capped at 50 people.

Recreation activities are allowed with groups up to 100 or 50 percent of capacity indoors, while outdoor recreation is limited to groups of 100, with multiple groups allowed at the same site.

Ticketed recreation events are allowed to hold 60 percent of the facility’s capacity.

In the bridge phase, restaurants and bars can increase capacity from 25 percent to 30 percent, and outdoor capacity is allowed up to

50 percent for standing areas. In seating areas, parties of up to 10 are allowed to sit six feet apart.

For businesses, offices, retail stores and fitness centers, capacity will increase from 50 percent to 60 percent. Amusement parks and museums can increase from 25 percent to 60 percent. Theaters and zoos can have up to 60 percent capacity as well.

But the state can revert back to an earlier phase if it “experiences an increasing trend” in COVID-19 transmission rates and hospitalizations over a 10-day period.

If the numbers hold steady for 28 days in the bridge phase, the state must reach a 50 percent vaccination rate for residents age 16 and over in order to enter Phase 5.

Currently, about 28 percent of that population is vaccinated.

As of Thursday, the state was averaging 99,210 vaccine doses administered daily on a seven-day rolling average.

“Deliveries continue to rise and are expected to increase by millions more this spring,” Pritzker

said at a news conference in Chicago. “With the increased supply, Illinois is now averaging 100,000 vaccinations a day. That’s about 1 percent of all adults in Illinois getting a shot each day, and I expect that number to continue to grow in the weeks ahead.”

Pritzker said the state received 109,000 doses in its first vaccine shipment in December, while this week the state received more than 800,000 doses.

“Based on current projections we expect that that number will surpass 1 million doses in April,” he said, crediting President Joe Biden’s administration.

Masks will continue to be mandatory in the state until the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention determine that they are no longer needed, the governor said.

Pritzker also said there will be “additional announcements to come” regarding other populations that will be eligible for the vaccine ahead of the April 12 expansion.

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Joliet west journalists bring home top awards at sPC competition Joliet West High School journalists brought home a 3rd Place Team Award after competing February 19 and 20 in the 2021 SPC Journalism Championship.

During the virtual competition, West journalists placed in 12 of 16 categories, winning 14 awards with 11 Tigers placing.

Tiger journalists also earned three 3rd, 5th, and 6th place finishes and one 7th place finish.

Senior Kailey Staniszewski, a mainstay for TNN, along with senior Trevor Gould, TNN Editor, placed first in Video News “It was nice to finally compete after not having sectional or state competitions last year.

As a senior I’ve been lucky enough to enjoy all the experiences this amazing program has offered, and I hope to win state again this year with my partner Trevor Gould in Video News.

Competing virtually wasn’t as easy, but I’m happy that all the events are taking place,” commented Kailey.

Senior Louie Mendoza earned top three finishes in three categories, including first place in Infographics, and third place in Yearbook Layout Double Spread and Yearbook Theme Development. Reflecting on his four years of competing at the SPC Journalism Competition, Louie said, “It felt like a full circle moment. As a freshman, I placed in one event; So, to have placed in three different categories was a special moment for me.

It would have been nice to experience the moment in person, but I guess it’s just a sign of the times.”

Megan Krok, a junior writer for Tiger Tales, competed in two categories and placed 3rd in Feature Writing.

Megan spoke with an appreciation for being able to compete again

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Downers grove Rotary joins in wAsH program The Rotary Club of Downers Grove is partnering with Rotary Clubs in Blantyre Malawi, Africa, to provide “Water, Sanitation and Hygiene” (WASH) programs to people who are living in impoverished rural villages in Malawi. It is estimated that 3.5 million Malawians lack access to safe and clean water.

Rotary Club of Downers Grove Club Foundation Chair Harry McCabe is spearheading the project, which includes the submission of a complex grant.

“We’re combining forces with the Rotary Clubs near these African villages as well as with the Villages in Partnership organization, since we all have a shared mission to assist in providing clean water,” McCabe said. “By uniting together, we’re hoping to make a significant and positive impact on people’s lives.”

McCabe has traveled to the Zomba region in Malawi, and seen first-hand the “unfathomable poverty” of the

people who live there. He believes that the WASH project, which will provide clean water, sanitation improvements and hand-washing stations, are critical to improving the health and safety of the community at large. The effort will mobilize resources locally, form partnerships and invest in infrastructure and training to create long-term change.

“Our Rotarians are committed to helping others not only here locally in Downers Grove, but also others throughout the world who are in need,” states Jonathan Twitty, president. “We are collaborating with Rotarians in the U.S. and abroad by raising funds and awareness to help Malawians living in rural areas.”

The grant is expected to fund projects such as drilling new wells, building hand-washing stations next to latrines in schools and clinics, laying cement floors in latrines and constructing bamboo dish racks to keep clean dishes off of the ground.

and said, ”I felt like the content of this year’s competition didn’t differ much from last year’s. However, the major difference this year was writing my pieces completely remote. Surprisingly, I found that this made writing my article easier.

Even though I had the pressure to get an article done in a short period of time, it was less stressful getting to work in my own environment and not in a tense classroom with my competitors where I would typically feel rushed.”

Reflecting on the results from the competition, Galloy said, “I am always extremely proud of all students who

compete for us, whether they placed or didn’t, it takes a lot to put yourself out there and I’m grateful to the students who do. It’s not just about winning, but getting the exposure to writing under time constraints, using the feedback to improve, and networking with your peers from other schools to ultimately help our own program continue to grow.”

Additional conference placers include juniors Haley Maser for 1st in Headline Writing and 6th in News Writing).

In the Photo Storytelling category, sophomore Holley Law and senior Emily Vayda finished 6th and 7th re-

spectively. Seniors Kiersten Jordan finished 5th in Infographics and Editorial Cartooning, Madison Horvat received 5th place in Advertising, Kelly Rappaport placed 1st in Yearbook Copy, and Jordyn Bew placed 6th for her entry in Editorial Writing.

The Joliet West journalists continue to practice and fine tune their writing skills as they prepare for the Sectional Competition on April 10th. From there, the journalists hope to advance to state on April 24th.

Both competitions are held virtually but the team hopes to compete together at the school.

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After his performance in the NCAA tournament, Yesufu is catching the eye of people in the know on the national level, including Danny Manning, the all-time leading scorer in Kansas basketball history, a national champion with the Jayhawks in 1988, and No. 1 overall draft pick in the NBA draft by the LA Clippers.

Manning was doing the national radio commentary for Drake’s loss to USC and had had glowing reviews for Yesufu at the end of the game, saying he had a ‘bright future.’

“It is a blessing. These are some of the guys that looked up to as a young kid and wanted to be where

they are and I am grateful for the attention and what they are saying about me — its unreal,” Yesufu said. “At the beginning of the year, I never would have thought this year would have ended this way.”

LOYOLA Of the five losses Drake suffered this season, two of them came at the hands of Loyola Chicago and head coach Porter Moser, a Benet Academy graduate.

The Ramblers got the best of the Bulldogs in the MVC tournament finale and went on to knock off No. 1 University of Illinois, 71-58, in the second round of the tournament.

“Loyola is a great team, I knew that from the start. I knew it was going to be a close game between them and Illinois, but I didn’t know they were going to beat them,” Yesufu said. “In my opinion, they have the best defense in the country.”

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