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No nerves of Steelers Police say a western Pennsylvania man told them he kicked his girlfriend’s puppy to death because he was upset that the pit bull wouldn’t behave before the start of the Pittsburgh Steelers game.

Twenty-two-year-old William Woodson remained jailed Monday on a charge of animal cruelty.

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports that a witness told police that Woodson was kicking the dog down the street shortly after 1 p.m.

Sunday, which is when the football game began. Police say Woodson was supposed to be taking the pit bull for a walk, but the animal resisted. By the time police arrived, the puppy was dead.

L.A. fans ready for some NFL NFL-starved fans in Los Angeles are already signing up for ticket updates, even though there’s no stadium or a team to play in it.

John Semcken of Majestic Realty Co. said Monday that the stadium Web site has received more than 105,000 requests about general admission tickets, 36,000 about club seats and 3,200 about luxury suites.

About 75,000 seats are planned.

Majestic began gauging demand and seeking support about a year ago. Semcken says demand spiked after Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed a bill last month clearing the way for construction in the Los Angeles suburb of Industry.

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A different test for freshmen How will new faces handle tougher foes?

By MARK TUPPER H&R Executive Sports Editor

CHAMPAIGN — Freshman maturity is being put to the test within the Illini basketball team.

With two freshmen starting and another making a positive impression with his play off the bench, coach Bruce Weber has tried to acclimate his newcomers to the world of college basketball.

That includes teaching them how to study detailed scouting reports, how to pay attention to preparation in practice and the importance of self-discipline during Thanksgiving break when sleep habits and nutrition

Illinois vs. Wofford WHEN: Today, 8:45 p.m.

WHERE: Assembly Hall, Champaign TV: ESPNU RADIO: Illini Sports Network, including WSOY (1340 AM) RECORDS: Illinois is 3-0; Wofford is 2-2.

OF NOTE: This is the second on-

campus game that is part of the HoopTV Las Vegas Invitational. After tonight’s game, the action shifts to Las Vegas where Illinois will play Utah on Friday and either Oklahoma State or Bradley on Saturday at the Orleans Arena.

need to be taken as seriously as practicing free throws.

Always the teacher, Weber is excited to learn how his freshmen do as 20th-ranked Illinois begins a series of games against better teams.

Tonight, the opponent is Wofford College, which won at Georgia, led by 13 in the second half before fading to lose by three at Pittsburgh, and which on Sunday led by two at halftime

before falling at Bradley, 56-54.

Running through the scouting report at practice Monday, the Illini players learned Wofford is a smart, difficult-to-play basketball team.

“We have tried — even with the exhibition games — to get them used to the preparation and that the little things are important,” Weber said of his

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Tyler Griffey and his fellow Illinois freshmen have handled the early games with a high level of maturity. But Illinois coach Bruce Weber knows that will be tested further starting tonight.

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Study says refs show real bias

She’s on the record again Germany has restored the 1936 high jump record to the woman who was stripped of the mark because she was Jewish.

Gretel Bergmann also had been banned from that year’s Berlin Olympics by the Nazis because of her religion.

Bergmann Germany’s track and field association says the act of restoring Bergmann’s record jump of 5 feet, 3 inches, “can in no way make up” for the past. But it called the decision an “act of justice and a symbolic gesture.”

The track group also requested the 95-year-old Bergmann be included in Germany’s sports hall of fame. Bergmann emigrated in 1937 to the United States, where she still lives.

We stink and we’re sorry The outcome was so embarrassing that Wigan’s players want to refund the cost of tickets to their fans.

Wigan (England) was routed 9-1

by Tottenham on Sunday, matching a league record for most goals scored by a team in a game.

“We feel that as a group of players we badly let down our supporters yesterday, and this is a gesture we have to make and pay them back for their tremendous loyalty,” Wigan defender Mario Melchiot said.

“As a group of professionals, we were embarrassed by the way we performed. We feel it was below our standards and this is something we feel we owe to the fans.”

Wigan declined to say how many of its fans were at the game but said the amount the players would pay would be a “five-figure sum.”

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Felipe Phillips will again have his hands full as he guides his young MacArthur Generals basketball team into the Decatur Turkey Tournament, which starts today. Kendall Kinnison, below, will be part of an elite field of players in the four-day event.

It’s time to feast

By JUSTIN CONN H&R Staff Writer

It may have been the lowest moment of what turned out to be a breakthrough season for MacArthur, but Generals coach Felipe Phillips can laugh about it now.

The Friday after Thanksgiving last year — after the Generals had lost their season-opening game against Mount Zion at the Decatur Turkey Tournament — MacArthur played Harvey Thornton in the 2:30 p.m. game. Two nights before, Thornton had been upset by Springfield Southeast, and the Wildcats weren’t in a good mood when they thrashed MacArthur 70-32.

It was the start of a 29-game winning streak for Thornton that included a 62-29 win over eventual tournament champion Bolingbrook a week later. Thornton went on to finish third

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in Class 4A, losing to eventual state champion Whitney Young.

“Thornton wore us out,” Phillips said, laughing. “But they wore everyone out after that. We were just the unfortunate ones who had to be the first team to play them after they lost. But it showed our boys where they were at and where they needed to go. I like playing clubs like that.”

The Generals will get the chance again at this season’s tournament, though its city rival Eisenhower that will open against Thornton — the tournament’s second seed — at 7:30 p.m. tonight.

The Decatur Turkey Tournament — in its 40th season — has featured 51 players that went on to play NCAA Division I basketball, and that total will be added to this year. The top

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They don’t all need glasses. But if you always suspected basketball referees are biased — well, you’re right, according to a couple of professors who’ve studied the matter.

Refs favor the home team, the academics say.

They’re big on “make-up” calls. They make more calls against teams in the lead, and the discrepancy grows if the game is on national TV. The professors studied 365 college games during the 2004-05 season and found that refs had a terrific knack for keeping the foul count even, regardless of which team was more aggressive.

Exhibit A: The 2005 Final Four meeting between Illinois and Louisville. The Illini, known for being more aggressive defensively, got whistled for the first seven fouls. By the end of the game, the foul count was Louisville 13, Illinois 12. The Illini won 72-57.

Results like this were the norm across all the games the professors studied from that season — from the Big East to the ACC to the Big Ten and all 63 NCAA tournament games. The takehome message for coaches: The more aggressive your teams the better because, in the end, the foul count is going to be about even no matter what.

It helps explain, the professors say, why college basketball has gotten increasingly physical over the past 25 years.

“Part of the reason for the study came from something my coach used to tell me,” said study co-author Kyle Anderson, a visiting

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Mauer easy pick as AL MVP NEW YORK (AP) — Joe Mauer sat behind a table on a podium in a conference room at the Metrodome when Justin Morneau shouted out the last question of the day.

“Are you finally going to buy dinner now?”

Morneau said to his teammate from the audience, one MVP to another.

Mauer became only the second catcher in 33 years to win the American League Most Valuable Player Award, finishing first in a near-unanimous vote Monday.

The Minnesota Twins star received 27 of 28 firstplace votes and 387 points

n Today The NL MVP will be announced today. Albert Pujols of St. Louis is the obvious choice to win. in balloting by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America.

Yankees teammates Mark Teixeira (225 points) and Derek Jeter (193) followed. Detroit’s Miguel Cabrera drew the other first-place vote and was fourth with 171 points, one point ahead of the Angels’ Kendry Morales.

Mauer became the second Twins player to win in

four years, following Morneau in 2006. Morneau gave Mauer a bottle of champagne.

“Hopefully we can pop that open here a little later,” Mauer said.

Born in St. Paul, the 26year-old can leave the Twins and become a free agent after the 2010 season, when he is to make $12.5 million. Minnesota is expected to try to sign him to a new deal.

“I’ve always said it will happen when it needs to happen and I truly believe that,” he said. “I’m not the kind of guy that, you know,

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Minnesota Twins catcher Joe Mauer got 27 of a possible 28 firstplace votes to win the American League MVP award. He easily outdistanced a pair of New York Yankees.

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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2009 DECATUR, ILLINOIS

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TURKEY Continued from B1 player is Thornton’s Reggie Smith, a three-star recruit according to Scout.com.

Smith, a 6-foot-1 senior known for his abilities in the clutch, has signed with Marquette.

Though Bolingbrook is the tournament’s top seed, Smith and Thornton 5-9 point guard Jay Parker — both listed as top-50 players in the Chicago Sun-Times area — are who have local coaches breaking out in night sweats.

“They have to be the heavy favorite,” Mount Zion coach Jay Driscoll said.

Other D-1 signees and recruits include Springfield Lanphier’s Karl Madison, a 6-0 point guard headed to Drake, and Peoria Central sophomore point guard Antonio “Bobo” Drummond, who is being recruited by Illinois.

Central, which also returns the Mid-State 6’s leading returning scorer Tony Banks, is the three seed and MacArthur is the fourth seed.

The Generals went 1-2 at the tournament last year, but finished 17-11 with a regional title. Though four senior starters from last year have graduated, MacArthur returns Kendall Kinnison, who was

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recently named a McDonald’s All-American game nominee, and also has junior Kiston Lee, who is being recruited by D-I schools including Ball State, Ohio University and Northern Illinois.

“The key for us in the tournament will be chemistry,” Phillips said. “We lost all those seniors and these guys haven’t played that much together. Our first few games will all about getting a feel for each other and everyone knowing their roles and each other’s roles.”

Mount Zion also went 1-2 at the tournament last year and also lost several seniors, including the Long twins and Alex Birge. The Braves will be led by Jordan Fortner, Ryan Hartman and Seth Myers.

“What we’ve talked about is not backing down and playing hard,” Driscoll said.

Eisenhower will be led by D-I recruit Jarod Oldham and Caleb Davis.

“I think Oldham is going to have a breakout season,” Phillips said.

Lincoln Thanksgiving Tournament This year’s Lincoln Tournament rivals the Decatur tourney as far as quality teams and star players. The host Railers feature Bucknell

Centralia Lutheran 52, Ramsey 43

Centralia Lutheran (52)

Allison 3 0-0 7, Klockenaga 3 0-0 6, D. Burmeister 10 7-10 27, Lape 1 0-2 2, Klein 5 0-5 10, T. Burmeister 0 0-1 0, Ramsour 0 0-0 0, Kehn 0 0-0 0, Snyder 0 0-0 0, Totals 52.

Ramsey (43)

Dixon 2 0-0 5, Belcher 1 1-2 3, Snow 1 0-0 3, Carlock 1 0-0 2, Carter 6 6-12 18, Moreland 5 2-7 12, Johnson 0 0-0 0, Green 0 0-2 0, Hadley 0 0-0 0, Thomas 0 0-0 0, Totals 43.

Centralia Lutheran 14 11 10 17 — 52 7 11 9 16 — 43 Ramsey

Patoka 50, Clay City 30 Patoka (50)

Thompson 4 1-2 9, Potter 2 2-3 6, Ishum 2 0-0 4, Ju. Ishum 1 0-0 2, Rogers 1 0-1 2, Baldridge 7 1-4 15, Allen 5 1-3 11, Wadkins 0 1-2 1, Z. Wadkins 0 0-0 0, Fisser 0 0-0 0, Desppes 0 0-0 0, Totals 50.

Clay City (30)

Noll 3 0-0 8, Brown 1 3-4 6, Kessler 2 0-0 4, Wolfe 5 0-0 12, Dulaney 0 0-3 0, D. Wolfe 0 0-0 0, Totals 30.

Patoka 10 7 15 18 — 50 5 2 8 15 — 30 Clay City CUMBERLAND TOURNAMENT Martinsville 66, Beecher City 64 Beecher City (64)

Lagerhausen 4 0-0 9, Julius 2 3-5 7, Ohnesorge 2 2-3 7, Dr. Levitt 1 0-0 3, L. Levitt 10 1-9 23, Peterson 0 2-2 2, Kemme 5 2-2 13, Marten 0 0-0 0, Harder 0 00 0, Bales 0 0-0 0, Hutchison 0 0-0 0, Kirchhofer 0 00 0, Totals 24 10-21 64.

Martinsville (66)

Cribelar 2 4-6 8, Perisho 3 0-0 6, Sanders 2 1-4 5, Davidson 2 0-0 4, Higginbotham 14 10-14 38, Bry. Washburn 1 0-0 3, B. Washburn 1 0-0 2, Lovell 0 0-0 0, Toner 0 0-0 0, Scott 0 0-0 0, Vincent 0 0-0 0, Nobel 0 0-0 0, Totals 66.

17 13 15 19 — 64 12 21 12 21 — 66

Beecher City Martinsville

3-Pointers-Beecher City 6 (Lagerhausen, Ohnesorge, Dr. Levitt, L. Levitt 2, Kemme) (Bry. Washburn).

Newton 57, St. Elmo 44

St. Elmo (44)

Logue 2 1-2 5, Buzzard 1 0-0 3, Asher 1 1-3 4, Maxey 8 1-3 20, Pruett 1 0-0 2, Sperry 4 2-2 10, Duckworth 0 0-0 0, Mansker 0 0-0 0, Schaal 0 0-0 0, Totals 17 5-11 44.

Newton (57)

Pilman 1 1-2 3, Wyatt 8 5-5 23, Frohning 5 8-10 18, Bear 5 0-0 12, Kerner 0 1-2 1, Brandenburg 0 0-0 0, Dy. Casey 0 0-0 0, De. Casey 0 0-0 0, Emmerich 0 00 0, Howze 0 0-0 0, Totals 19 15-19 57.

St. Elmo Newton

12 16 10 6 — 44 19 13 7 18 — 57

3-Pointers-St. Elmo 6 (Buzzard, Asher, Maxey 4), Newton 4 (Wyatt 2, Bear 2).

(Newton — 1-0; next: today vs. Martinsville.)

ST. ANTHONY TURKEY TOURNEY At Effingham Charleston 67, Flora 56 Charleston (67)

Lord 3 0-0 7, Clark 1 0-0 3, Miller 7 3-4 22, Wheeler 6 5-9 21, Shick 1 0-0 2, Nead 3 5-6 11, Addison 0 14 1, Doughty 0 0-0 0, Totals 21 14-23 67.

Flora (56)

Krutsinger 3 0-0 7, Greenwood 1 1-3 3, Knapp 7 78 25, Painter 4 0-0 10, Lewis 4 0-0 10, Bush-King 0 12 1, Totals 19 9-13 56.

16 10 17 24 — 67 11 11 18 16 — 56

Charleston Flora

3-Pointers-Charleston 11 (Lord, Clark, Miller 5, Wheeler 4), Flora 9 (Krutsinger, Knapp 4, Painter 2, Lewis 2).

(Charleston — 1-0. Flora — 0-1.)

Effingham 60, Vandalia 35 Vandalia (35)

Johnson 3 1-1 9, Cowger 1 4-6 6, Norris 2 1-2 5, Hosick 2 0-0 5, Ritchey 1 0-0 3, Bell 1 0-0 3, Austin 1 0-1 2, Stewart 1 0-0 2, Berning 0 0-0 0, Hoffman 0 00 0, Osorio 0 0-0 0, Rubin 0 0-0 0, Totals 12 6-10 35.

Effingham (60)

J. Wohltman 4 0-0 8, Semple 4 0-0 8, Chase Green 4 0-0 8, Tate 3 0-0 6, Chad Green 2 1-1 5, M. Wohltman 2 1-1 5, Foreman 2 0-0 4, Morrow 1 0-0 2, McCollum 6 0-0 14, Steppe 0 0-0 0, Totals 28 2-2 60.

Vandalia Effingham

5 6 15 9 — 35 16 13 18 13 — 60

3-Pointers-Vandalia 5 (Johnson 2, Hosick, Ritchey, Bell), Effingham 2 (McCollum 2).

INTERSTATE CLASSIC At Paxton Downs Tri-Valley 59, Clinton 52 Downs Tri-Valley (59)

Fisher 4 1-3 9, Schenkel 2 1-2 6, Roach 2 1-3 5, Walter 2 0-0 4, Cripe 9 8-10 31, Lewis 1 0-0 2, Sparks 1 0-0 2, Eads 0 0-0 0, Rosensteel 0 0-0 0, Jimerson 0 0-0 0, Totals 21 11-18 59.

Clinton (52)

Bundy 2 5-8 9, Nixon 2 5-12 9, Ennis 3 1-2 8, Alwood 1 0-0 2, Good 5 0-5 13, Wilson 4 1-3 10, Webb 0 1-3 1, Grimm 0 0-0 0, Jette 0 0-0 0, King 0 0-0 0, Lyons 0 0-0 0, Mills 0 0-0 0, Szymkiewicz 0 0-0 0, Totals 17 13-33 52.

Downs Tri-Valley Clinton

22 7 13 17 — 59 15 14 10 13 — 52

3-Pointers-( Schenkel, Cripe 5)Clinton 5 (Ennis, Good 3, Wilson).

(Clinton — 0-1.)

Other tournament score

Paxton-Buckley-Loda 72, Armstrong 44

LINCOLN TOURNAMENT Lincoln 74, Cahokia 50 Lincoln (74)

Bowlby 2 4-4 9, Smith 3 0-0 6, Turner 1 0-0 3, Brackney 9 2-2 22, Nelson 9 0-0 22, Green 1 0-0 2, Coyne 5 0-0 10, Cosby 0 0-0 0, Kirby 0 0-0 0, Miller 0 0-0 0, Totals 30 6-6 74.

Cahokia (50)

Bronden 2 0-0 6, Ivy 2 0-0 4, Hunt 1 0-2 2, Beckley 1 0-0 2, Spencer 7 0-0 18, Norris 7 4-7 18, Bell 0 0-0 0, Minor 0 0-0 0, Holmes 0 0-0 0, Jennings 0 0-0 0, Totals 50.

17 16 19 22 — 74 11 15 13 11 — 50

Lincoln Cahokia

3-Pointers-Lincoln 8 (Bowlby, Turner, Brackney 2, Nelson 4) (Bronden 2, Spencer 4).

For Lincoln, Nelson had 3 steals. Smith had 5 rebounds. Brackney had 10 rebounds.

Other tournament score

Belleville Althoff 106, Rochester 44

EDINBURG TOURNAMENT

Sangamon Valley 75, Morrisonville 49 Morrisonville (49)

Rever 4 1-3 9, Hughes 2 0-0 6, McWard 3 0-2 6, Deal 1 3-4 5, Weitekamp 7 5-7 20, O’Brien 1 0-0 2, Shipman 0 1-2 1, Moomey 0 0-0 0, Sullivan 0 0-0 0, Nation 0 0-0 0, Totals 18 10-18 49.

Sangamon Valley (75)

Colbrook 3 1-2 8, Acree 1 0-1 2, Blair 0 4-6 4, Yokley 1 0-0 3, West 1 0-0 2, McCall 0 2-2 2, Leonard 6 2-5 17, Moeller 3 2-4 14, Bramel 5 1-2 11, Rentschler 5 1-2 11, McQuality 0 1-2 1, Craig 0 0-0 0, Totals 25 14-26 75.

Morrisonville Sangamon Valley

4 9 20 16 — 49 13 30 16 16 — 75

3-Pointers-Morrisonville 3 (Hughes 2, Weitekamp), Sangamon Valley 8 (Colbrook, Yokley, Leonard 3, Moeller 3).

Other tournament score

Palmyra Northwestern 57, Edinburg 54

CENTRAL ILLINOIS TURKEY TOURNEY At Atwood Hutsonville 89, DeLand-Weldon 31 Hutsonville (89)

Green 3 2-6 8, Titsworth 3 0-0 6, Van Schoyek 2 1-1 5, J. Webster 2 1-2 5, Pearse 2 1-2 5, O. Webster 2 0-0 4, Kiger 1 2-4 4, Mehler 1 1-4 4, Martin 2 0-0 4, Callaway 12 3-5 29, Callahan 6 3-3 15, Totals 36 14-27 89.

DeLand-Weldon (31)

Beavers 1 2-5 4, Yokley 2 0-0 4, Duff 6 8-16 20, Cunningham 0 2-4 2, Becker 0 1-3 1, Carver 0 0-0 0, Hood 0 0-0 0, Totals 9 13-28 31.

Hutsonville DeLand-Weldon

17 29 25 18 — 89 7 7 5 12 — 31

3-Pointers-Hutsonville 3 (Mehler, Callaway 2).

Atwood-Hammond 60, LSA 17

Atwood-Hammond (60)

N. Davis 3 0-2 9, Smith 2 1-4 5, E. Davis 2 0-0 4, Sebens 1 1-3 3, Garrett 1 0-2 2, Crist 6 5-8 17, Lee 5 0-0 10, Bialeschki 3 2-2 10, Totals 23 9-21 60.

LSA (17)

E. Krigbaum 0 7-8 7, Chandler 3 0-0 6, T. Krigbaum 0 2-4 2, Clark 1 0-0 2, Washington 0 0-2 0, Taylor 0 0-0 0, Merry 0 0-2 0, Edwards 0 0-0 0, Totals 4 9-16 17.

7 19 25 6 3 2

Atwood-Hammond LSA

9 — 60 6 — 17

3-Pointers-Atwood-Hammond 5 (N. Davis 3, Bialeschki 2).

Other tournament scores Hutsonville JV 48, DeLand-Weldon JV 10 At Urbana Bement 61 , Mahomet JV 53 Urbana Uni-High 62, Hume Shiloh 32

The host Bulldogs and city rival Effingham Flaming Hearts will battle it out in Pool A, while Breese Central is the clear favorite in Pool B. St. Anthony could be a contender in Class 2A this year, while Effingham should compete in the upper echelon of the Apollo, making Friday’s game must-see. On the other side of the bracket, Flora — a young, but up-and-coming team — will face a Breese Central team that will likely be ranked in Class 2A on Wednesday.

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Hinthorn 2 0-3 4, Davis 1 1-2 3, Hoegger 4 5-7 14, Kingery 3 7-7 13, Anderson 0 1-2 1, Martin 0 0-2 0, C. Bonnell 0 0-0 0, VanWInkle 0 0-0 0, Shadowens 0 0-0 0, N. Bonnell 0 0-0 0, Totals 35.

Maroa-Forsyth Heyworth

12 5 8 15 — 40 1 11 10 13 — 35

Meridian 56, Okaw Valley 48

Okaw Valley (48)

Burch 1 4-4 7, Pierce 1 3-5 5, Krutsinger 1 1-4 3, Newton 0 2-4 2, Marshall 5 6-6 16, Rothrock 5 2-2 15, Richardson 0 0-0 0, Nickerson 0 0-0 0, Totals 13 18-25 48.

Meridian (56)

Doyle 4 0-2 8, Hood 0 4-7 4, Funk 5 4-5 15, Randolph 6 2-5 14, Ha. Grider 5 3-4 14, DiUlio 0 1-2 1, Younger 0 0-0 0, Sapp 0 0-0 0, Mendenall 0 0-0 0, Totals 20 14-25 56.

Okaw Valley Meridian

10 13 10 15 — 48 16 8 13 19 — 56

3-Pointers-Okaw Valley 4 (Burch, Rothrock 3), Meridian 2 (Funk, Ha. Grider).

Dieterich 52, Sandoval 44 Sandoval (44)

Horton 3 2-4 8, Simpson 1 5-8 7, Perkins 2 1-2 5, Rhodes 2 1-6 5, Henson 2 0-1 4, Tolka 6 1-4 15, Tipsword 0 0-0 0, Carter 0 0-0 0, Meyer 0 0-0 0, Totals 16 10-25 44.

Dieterich (52)

Hartke 3 2-4 9, Am. Durbin 1 2-2 4, Goodman 0 23 2, Storm 7 2-8 17, C. Niemerg 5 0-2 10, B. Niemerg 4 0-0 10, As. Durbin 0 0-3 0, Meinhart 0 0-0 0, Orsborn 0 0-0 0, Rueter 0 0-0 0, Totals 20 8-22 52.

11 18

Sandoval Dieterich

9 12 12 — 44 8 13 13 — 52

Tri-County (66)

Swingler 3 0-0 6, Knight 1 0-0 2, Weaver 1 0-0 2, Holsapple 1 0-0 2, Gabel 4 5-6 13, Shupe 3 2-2 10, Willenborg 0 0-0 0, Jansen 0 0-0 0, Totals 13 7-8 35.

Lovington Tri-County

6 8 7 15 — 36 26 14 15 11 — 66

3-Pointers-Lovington 1 (Franklin), Tri-County 8 (Veach, Clapp, Maxedon, C. Meyer 3, Findley, Wilson).

Other tournament score

Salt Fork 62, Georgetown-Ridge Farm 47

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St. Teresa 69, Sangamon Valley 3

Cumberland 35, Marshall 31 Cumberland (35) Marshall (31)

Sandefer 3 0-0 8, Lycan 3 1-2 7, Strohm 1 4-4 6, E. Kuhn 1 2-2 5, G. Kuhn 0 2-2 2, A. Kuhn 1 0-0 2, Bishop 0 1-2 1, Willoughby 0 0-0 0, Houchin 0 0-0 0, Totals 8 6-12 31.

Cumberland Marshall

BLUE STAR COUNTRY CLASSIC At Champaign Paris 39, Monticello 35 Monticello (35)

Whitney 1 4-4 6, Gallivan 1 4-4 6, Thompson 1 0-0 2, Gadbury 1 0-0 2, Doane 0 2-5 2, Donohue 5 6-8 16, Harshbarger 0 1-7 1, Dawson 0 0-0 0, K. Hardimon 0 0-0 0, S. Hardimon 0 0-0 0, Seevers 0 0-0 0, Totals 9 17-28 35.

Paris (39)

St. Teresa (69)

Monticello Paris

Kinne 0 3-4 3, Borowczyk 0 0-0 0, Brown 0 0-0 0, Campbell 0 0-0 0, Ka. Dietz 0 0-0 0, Hill 0 0-0 0, O’Connor 0 0-1 0, Quinlan 0 0-0 0, Stahulak 0 0-0 0, Thompson 0 0-0 0, Totals 0 3-4 3.

York 4 0-0 9, Walker 4 1-3 9, Braden 3 2-2 8, Landry 4 0-0 8, Brown 3 0-0 6, Hettinger 3 0-0 6, Richards 2 0-0 5, Raycraft 2 0-4 4, Fitzgerald 1 0-0 2, Haskins 5 2-2 12, Hogan 0 0-0 0, Totals 31 5-11 69.

Sangamon Valley St. Teresa

0 0 3 0 — 3 11 22 18 18 — 69

3-Pointers-St. Teresa 2 (York, Richards).

For St. Teresa, Landry had 18 rebounds.

(St. Teresa — 2-3; next: today at Cerro Gordo.)

Tuscola 51, Northwest Christian 9 Northwest Christian (9)

Porter 2 1-2 5, James 2 0-0 4, Phelps 0 0-0 0, Javens 0 0-0 0, Korando 0 0-0 0, Martin 0 0-0 0, Leach 0 0-0 0, Blackburn 0 0-0 0, Totals 9.

Tuscola (51)

Miller 4 0-0 8, Troike 3 1-2 7, Hardwick 3 0-0 6, Morris 2 0-0 4, L. Ponder 2 0-0 4, Weaver 1 0-0 2, Harris 1 0-0 2, Kohlbecker 1 0-0 2, Kauffman 1 0-0 2, Mooney 1 0-0 2, Cleland 1 0-0 2, Buckner 4 1-2 10, Borries 0 0-0 0, Carter 0 0-0 0, Totals 24 2-4 51.

Northwest Christian 0 0 9 0 — 9 Tuscola 20 10 11 10 — 51 3-Pointers-Tuscola 1 (Buckner).

(Tuscola — 1-0.)

Argenta-Oreana 49, Cerro Gordo 33

Argenta-Oreana (49)

Allen 2 4-6 8, Heiges 3 2-2 8, Millington 4 0-1 8, Hays 3 0-2 6, Stoerger 2 2-8 6, Bloch 5 3-7 13, Fleming 0 0-0 0, Gentzyel 0 0-0 0, Stupek 0 0-0 0, Totals 19 11-26 49.

Cerro Gordo (33)

Phelps 2 3-6 7, Likens 1 1-2 3, Witts 1 0-1 2, Grant 1 0-0 2, Sawyer 1 0-0 2, Proctor 1 2-2 4, Chapman 1 1-2 3, West 4 2-2 10, McRae 0 0-0 0, Totals 12 9-14 33.

Argenta-Oreana Cerro Gordo

9 10 11 19 — 49 12 4 5 12 — 33

3-Pointers-Cerro Gordo 3 (West 3).

For Cerro Gordo, Witts had 9 rebounds.

For Agenta-Oreana, Stoergner had 6 steals.

Heiges had 5 steals. Bloch had 12 rebounds (Argenta-Oreana — 3-0. Cerro Gordo — 2-1.)

Sullivan 41, Arcola 18

Sullivan (41)

Pollock 3 0-0 6, Morrison 3 0-0 6, Hart 2 0-0 6, Daily 2 0-2 4, Neuhauser 1 0-0 2, Cohan 1 0-1 2, H. Bragg 6 3-5 15, Collins 0 0-0 0, Massey 0 0-0 0, Murphy 0 0-0 0, Sodoski 0 0-0 0, Totals 18 3-8 41.

Arcola (18)

Fishel 1 0-0 3, Seaman 1 0-0 2, Schneider 1 0-2 2, Henry 5 0-1 10, Stenger 0 1-3 1, Thomas 0 0-1 0, T. Clark 0 0-0 0, C. Edwards 0 0-4 0, Karmazinas 0 0-0 0, Totals 8 1-11 18.

Sullivan Arcola

16 4

5 16 8 3

4 — 41 3 — 18

3-Pointers-Sullivan 2 (Hart 2), Arcola 1 (Fishel).

(Arcola — 0-3; next: Monday vs. South Piatt.)

Shelbyville 48, Arthur-Lovington 39

Arthur-Lovington (39)

Brough 4 0-0 8, M. Tabb 3 0-0 7, Plank 2 0-0 4, Chancellor 2 0-0 4, Taylor 1 0-0 2, A. Tabb 7 0-5 14, Custer 0 0-0 0, Totals 19 0-5 39.

Shelbyville (48)

Shanks 4 1-2 9, Eisenbarth 3 0-0 6, Finley 5 3-6 13, Martin 5 0-2 10, Duckett 3 2-4 10, Wiseman 0 0-0 0, Julius 0 0-0 0, Coleman 0 0-0 0, Totals 20 6-14 48.

Arthur Shelbyville

6 10 13 10 — 39 13 8 10 17 — 48

3-Pointers-Arthur-Lovington 1 (M. Tabb), Shelbyville 2 (Duckett 2).

Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City 55, Casey-Westfield 36 Casey-Westfield (36)

6 7 12 10 — 35 7 12 4 8 — 31

3-Pointers-Cumberland 2 (Shupe 2), Marshall 3 (Sandefer 2, E. Kuhn).

Sangamon Valley (3)

Rose 2 4-6 8, Hoffman 2 2-4 6, A. Englun 3 0-0 6, Barnes 2 1-2 5, Stefard 2 1-4 5, Temples 0 2-4 4, Thompson 1 1-2 3, M. Englun 0 2-2 2, Milbourne 0 0-0 0, Keys 0 0-0 0, Totals 12 13-24 39.

5 13

4 14 12 — 35 4 12 10 — 39

For Monticello, Thompson had 6 rebounds.

Harshbarger had 5 rebounds.

(Monticello — 2-2.)

Other tournament score

Champaign Central 52, Salt Fork 32

TODAY’S SCHEDULE BOYS BASKETBALL Regular season

Arcola at Central A&M, 7:30 p.m.

Arthur-Okaw Christian at Meridian, 7:30 p.m.

Cerro Gordo at Argenta-Oreana, 7:30 p.m.

Danville First Baptist at Decatur Christian, 7 p.m.

East Peoria at Champaign Central, 8:30 p.m.

Hillsboro at Shelbyville, 7:30 p.m.

Northwest Christian at Pana First Baptist, 7:30 p.m.

Paris at Fithian Oakwood, 6 p.m.

Peoria Notre Dame at Springfield, 6:30 p.m.

Riverton at Warrensburg-Latham, 7:45 p.m.

Salem at Metropolis Massac County, 8:30 p.m.

Sullivan at Arthur, 7:15 p.m.

Central Illinois Turkey Tourney Pool A At Urbana

Urbana Uni-High JV vs. Hume Shiloh JV, 5 p.m.

Bement vs. Hume Shiloh, 6:30 p.m.

Urbana Uni-High vs. Mahomet-Seymour JV, 8 p.m.

Pool B At Atwood

Atwood-Hammond JV vs. LSA JV, 5 p.m.

LSA vs. Hutsonville, 6:30 p.m.

Atwood-Hammond vs. DeLand-Weldon, 8 p.m.

Cumberland Tournament

Martinsville vs. Newton, 6 p.m.

Cumberland vs. Beecher City, 7:30 p.m.

Edinburg Tournament

Waverly vs. Kincaid South Fork, 6 p.m.

Greenview vs. Okaw Valley, 7:30 p.m.

Interstate Classic At Paxton

Downs Tri-Valley vs. Armstrong, 6 p.m.

Paxton-Buckley-Loda vs. Clinton, 7:30 p.m.

At Clifton

Peotone vs. Cissna Park Crescent Iroquois, 6 p.m.

Clifton Central vs. Manteno, 7:30 p.m.

St. Anthony Turkey Tournament At Effingham

Mattoon vs. Breese Central, 5 p.m.

Effingham vs. Taylorville, 6:30 p.m.

Effingham St. Anthony vs. Vandalia, 8 p.m.

Team Soy Capital Decatur Turkey Tournament At Stephen Decatur Middle School

Peoria Central vs. Springfield Lanphier, 6 p.m.

Harvey Thornton vs. Eisenhower, 7:30 p.m., WDZ (1050 AM)

GIRLS BASKETBALL Regular season

Arthur-Lovington at Tuscola, 7:30 p.m.

Breese Central at Greenville, 6:30 p.m.

Central A&M at Pana, 7:15 p.m.

Champaign Judah Christian at Villa Grove, 7:30 p.m.

Cisne at Louisville North Clay, 6:15 p.m.

LSA at Sangamon Valley, 7:30 p.m.

Mount Pulaski at Kincaid South Fork, 6:15 p.m.

Oblong at Tri-County, 6:15 p.m.

St. Teresa at Cerro Gordo, 7:30 p.m.

Vandalia at South Central, 6:15 p.m.

Blue Star Country Classic At Champaign St. Thomas More

Danville vs. Mahomet-Seymour, 5:15 p.m.

Champaign Central vs. Rantoul, 6:30 p.m.

Champaign Centennial vs. Champaign St. Thomas More, 8:15 p.m.

At Urbana

Thompson 2 2-4 6, Nichols 2 0-0 4, Tiffin 5 3-6 15, Montgomery 4 2-6 10, Scott 0 1-2 1, Repp 0 0-3 0, Totals 13 8-21 36.

Salt Fork vs. Monticello, 6 p.m.

Urbana vs. Paris, 7:30 p.m.

Strauch 3 2-3 8, Wendte 1 6-8 8, Barnes 2 0-2 5, Shelton 0 4-6 4, Jones 2 0-0 4, Myers 1 1-1 3, Doty 7 56 21, Ma. Klee 1 0-0 2, Wheeler 0 0-0 0, Buchanan 0 00 0, Gardner 0 0-0 0, Kersey 0 0-0 0, Totals 17 18-26 55.

Peoria Notre Dame vs. Eisenhower, 6 p.m.

MacArthur vs. Mount Zion, 7:30 p.m.

Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City (55)

Casey-Westfield CHBC

15 10 6 5 — 36 9 10 15 21 — 55

3-Pointers-Casey-Westfield 2 (Tiffin 2), CowdenHerrick/Beecher City 3 (Barnes, Doty 2).

(Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City — 2-1.)

Maroa-Forsyth 40, Heyworth 35

Maroa-Forsyth (40)

Livingood 2 1-3 5, Siron 1 2-5 4, Carr 1 0-2 2, Ford 1 0-0 2, Mandrell 8 0-0 16, Sobol 4 3-5 11, Hatton 0 02 0, Taylor 0 0-0 0, Totals 17 6-17 40.

Associated Press

Purdue’s Robbie Hummel, left, and Keaton Grant, right, come together to defend Tennessee’s J.P. Prince on Monday as the Boilers won, 73-72, to take the title game of the Paradise Jam.

Boilers survive Vols The Associated Press

Heyworth (35)

OAKLAND TOURNAMENT Tri-Country 66, Lovington 36 Lovington (36)

Veach 2 2-2 7, Clapp 2 0-0 5, Lewis 2 0-1 4, Maxedon 1 0-0 3, C. Meyer 7 1-2 18, Findley 5 4-4 15, Wilson 6 1-2 14, Blake 0 0-0 0, Kennedy 0 0-0 0, Inman 0 0-0 0, Kircher 0 0-0 0, A. Meyer 0 0-0 0, Morgan 0 0-0 0, Richardson 0 0-0 0, Olinger 0 0-0 0, Skaggs 0 0-0 0, Totals 25 8-11 66.

Eldridge helps ISU recover

Effingham St. Anthony Turkey Tournament

3-Pointers-Sandoval 2 (Tolka 2), Dieterich 4 (Hartke, Storm, B. Niemerg 2).

(Dieterich — 1-1; next: today vs. Teutopolis.)

Coff 4 0-0 8, Franklin 1 0-0 3, Leynes 11 1-4 23, Frantz 1 0-1 2, Clapp 0 0-2 0, J. Martina 0 0-0 0, N. Martina 0 0-0 0, Mendall 0 0-0 0, Totals 17 1-7 36.

State

signee Ben Brackney, last year’s Class 3A state champion and defending Lincoln Tournament champion Champaign Centennial is led by Drake signee Rayvonte Rice.

Belleville Althoff was a sectional champion last season and should again be a ranked team in Class 3A.

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Lady Braves Thanksgiving Tournament At Mount Zion National Trail Conference Tournament At Teutopolis

Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City vs. Altamont, 5:30 p.m.

Effingham St. Anthony vs. Brownstown, 7 p.m.

Neoga vs. Dieterich, 8:30 p.m.

Newton Tournament

Flora vs. Cumberland, 6 p.m.

Newton vs. Effingham, 7:30 p.m.

Taylorville Thanksgiving Round Robin

Hillsboro vs. O’Fallon, 6 p.m.

Taylorville vs. Lincoln, 7:30 p.m.

WRESTLING

Charleston, Eisenhower at Mattoon, 6:30 p.m.

ST. THOMAS, Virgin Islands — Purdue coach Matt Painter said he thought the team with the ball last would win the game.

Technically, he was right: Kelsey Barlow of the sixthranked Boilermakers chased down Wayne Chism’s miss from the top of the key with two seconds left to secure a 73-72 victory over No. 9 Tennessee on Monday night in the title game of the Paradise Jam. “That was a great college basketball game right there,” Painter said moments after the Boilermakers (4-0) stormed the court to celebrate before the capacity crowd at the University of Virgin Islands Sports and Fitness Center.

“We were very fortunate to pull that out.”

Barlow missed two free throws with 17.6 seconds remaining to give the Volunteers (4-1) an opportunity to set up the possible gamewinning shot.

No. 3 Texas 85, Iowa 60 KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Dexter Pittman scored 11 of his 15 points in the second half and Texas got past Iowa in the semifinals of the CBE Classic.

Texas (3-0) had its usual balanced scoring, with five players in double figures, and shot 55 percent to reach Tuesday’s championship game against Pittsburgh.

Payne and Brennan Cougill led Iowa (1-3) with 11 points each.

No. 11 North Carolina 93, Gardner-Webb 72 CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Deon Thompson scored 22 points to help North Carolina

ILLINI Continued from B1 freshmen. “If you screw up on an out-of-bounds defense against Presbyterian and give up two points, it isn’t going to hurt us when we’re up by 45.

But in a game like this, it might make a difference.

“This is a disciplined team, well-coached,” he said. “They are versatile. They run a lot of players at you and they keep making you guard in a lot of different situations. If you are not prepared, they will take advantage. This is good preparation for all of our guys.”

That’s especially true of freshmen like Brandon Paul, D.J. Richardson and Tyler Griffey, who have been among the most mature firstyear players Weber has coached.

Mature so far, Weber cautioned, but he wonders if there will be bumps in the road as Illinois tackles a tough stretch the rest of November and through December.

“We’re going to have to see as we get into the grind,” Weber said. “We’re in a whole new situation. They are on break and they have free time. Are you smart? Do you sleep 14 hours and come to practice groggy and not ready? Do you eat right or stay up too late? That’s maturity, and we talk to

bounce back from its first loss.

Tyler Zeller added 16 points for the Tar Heels (5-1), who led by double digits most of the way in the 599th victory for coach Roy Williams, now in his seventh year at his alma mater following 15 seasons in Kansas.

CHICAGO (AP) — Osiris Eldridge scored 19 points to lead Illinois State to a 69-65 victory over Illinois-Chicago on Monday night.

Lloyd Phillips scored 15 points and Dinma Odiakosa added 13 points and eight rebounds for the Redbirds (3-0). The Flames (1-2) also had three scorers in double figures, led by Zavion Neely with 17 points.

Jeremy Buttell and MaroaForsyth’s Robert Kreps each scored 15 for IllinoisEldridge Chicago.

Eldridge fired in 17 first-half points, highlighted by an individual 8-0 run that gave Illinois State its first lead. The Redbirds trailed by as many as nine points in the first half and were down, 21-18, before Eldridge’s spurt. The ISU senior drove the lane on a fast break for a lay up, before sinking back-to-back treys from the left corner.

Eldridge added to his point total, and the Illinois State lead, with a jumper as time expired to give the Redbirds a 34-28 edge at the break.

No. 16 Louisville 80, Appalachian State 53 LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Samardo Samuels had 16 points, and Preston Knowles and Edgar Sosa added 11 points each for Louisville.

Freshman Rakeem Buckles added six points and 10 rebounds for the Cardinals (4-0), who won their third game in three days.

No. 19 Clemson 102, Winthrop 66 CLEMSON, S.C. — Trevor Booker had 15 points and 11 rebounds to help Clemson win its 30th straight game in November.

The Tigers (4-0) haven’t lost in college basketball’s opening month since a 79-70 defeat at Boston College on Nov. 26, 2004.

No. 21 Maryland 79, Chaminade 51 LAHAINA, Hawaii — Sean Mosley scored 19 points, Eric Hayes added 12 and Landon Milbourne had 10 to lead Maryland in the first round of the EA Sports Maui Invitational.

The Terrapins (4-0) advanced to a semifinal meeting on Tuesday with Cincinnati.

Cincinnati 67, No. 24 Vanderbilt 58 LAHAINA, Hawaii — Yancy Gates scored 12 points in an 18-2 first-half run that set the tone for Cincinnati in the first round of the EA Sports Maui Invitational.

S TA R T I N G F I V E S Wofford (2-2) Ht. Yr. PPG Player Noah Dahlman 6-6 Jr. 14.8 Cameron Rundles 6-1 Jr. 3.8 6-2 Sr. 7.0 Junior Salters Corey Godzinski 6-9 Sr. 6.8 Brad Loesing 6-0 So. 5.3

Illinois (3-0) Player Mike Davis Mike Tisdale D. McCamey D.J. Richardson Brandon Paul

Ht. 6-9 7-1 6-3 6-3 6-4

Yr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Fr. Fr.

PPG 12.0 7.7 8.7 11.3 16.7

them about it.”

Tonight’s battle features two teams that will dip deep into their benches.

“They have great depth,” Weber said. “They will play 10 or 11 guys. They will rotate five guys at once. In fact, we thought that changed the tide of the game (with Bradley) when they did that.”

Wofford’s top player is a young man Weber already knows.

Noah Dahlman, a 6-foot-6 junior from Minnesota, is the brother of a player Illinois recruited, Isaiah Dahlman, who is a senior reserve at Michigan State. Noah led the Southland Conference in scoring last season with 17.8 points per game and he leads Wofford early on this year.

“He was part of an unbelievable high school run,” Weber said of Dahlman, who

MILLIKIN TIPOFF Millikin men vs. Webster WHEN: Today, 7:30 p.m.

WHERE: Griswold Center RADIO: None RECORDS: Millikin is 1-1; Webster is 1-2.

OF NOTE: Millikin got down 14-0 to start Saturday’s 10-point loss to Franklin and could never recover despite shooting 49 percent. The Big Blue can’t afford another bad start today against Webster, which is coming off its first win of the season, 68-67 over LaGrange. Millikin and Webster could see more of each other in December, when the Big Blue will compete in a tournament played at Webster.

Millikin women vs. McKendree WHEN: Today, 5 p.m.

WHERE: Griswold Center RADIO: WZUS (100.9 FM) RECORDS: Millikin is 1-1; McKendree is 5-2.

OF NOTE: Elise Wildman is averaging a double-double so far (16.5 ppg., 12 rpg.) for the Big Blue. Even with Wildman’s work, Millikin is getting dominated on the glass, get outrebounded 80-54 in two games.

The Big Blue is also giving up 23.5 turnovers a contest. McKendree, coming off a three-game winning streak, has already packed seven games into its schedule because the NAIA starts its season earlier.

helped win three state championships and who is the alltime Minnesota prep rebounding leader. “He knows how to post up, he’s smart, uses his body and is good at getting to the glass.

“And Junior Salters is one guy who has the ability to create shots. He gets points for them,” Weber said.

Weber has been pleased with the play of his freshmen, the rebounding of junior Mike Davis and the way junior guard Demetri McCamey is pushing the ball. And he’s pleased with the quality of play off the bench.

What he wants to see now is more from starting center Mike Tisdale, who through three games is averaging 7.7 points and 4.7 rebounds.

“He probably hasn’t played up to what he expects and we expect,” Weber said. “Some of it is the tempo of the game, some of it is playing against teams with smaller players. But I got after him the last couple of days and said he can’t just give up and say, ‘We’re playing small so I’m not going to get involved as much.’

“He has to find ways. He can’t give in. We need him to be successful and he has to continue to push himself and not be satisfied. It’s a little slow start, but now he has to step up and make a difference for us.” mtupper@herald-review.com|421-7983

SIDELINES Compiled from H&R staff and news service reports

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EIU to face SIU in playoffs William & Mary. No, make that Southern Illinois.

ESPNews could have told Eastern Illinois about anything Sunday afternoon, just so no one took away the Panthers’ Ohio Valley Conference championship and spot in the FCS playoffs.

The Panthers will travel to Southern Illinois for a 1 p.m. Saturday first round-game, news Athletic Director Barbara Burke told coach Bob Spoo, who relayed the correction to players and fans gathering at the Student Recreation Center.

Those watching ESPNews first saw the erroneous bracket sending the Panthers to William & Mary.

While ESPNews may have fumbled the ball on its selection show, Eastern was just glad it got a mulligan from Thursday’s 21-10 loss to Tennessee State after Jacksonville State beat Eastern Kentucky 34-26 Saturday.

BCS at-large bids up for grabs Iowa and Penn State ended their seasons eligible for an at-large BCS selection, and Oklahoma State and Virginia Tech are also in position to become eligible for big-money bowl bids.

The top seven teams in the BCS standings released Sunday were unchanged from last week, with Florida, Alabama and Texas still in control of the destinies in the national championship race.

Barring any major upsets over the next two weeks, the winner of the Florida-Alabama Southeastern Conference title game will face Texas in the BCS title game on Jan. 7 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif.

With fourth-place TCU a victory away from securing an automatic BCS bid and the loser of FloridaAlabama a lock to be selected, only two at-large berths would remain.

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Crucial loss has Bears on the ropes goal by Robbie Gould with 11 minutes left.

McNabb then led the Eagles (6-4) on a 62yard touchdown drive that McCoy capped with a neat 10-yard run, sending Chicago to its fifth loss in six games and delivering another big hit to its playoff hopes.

Barring a big run, the Bears (4-6) will miss the postseason for the third straight season — certainly not what they expected when they made that big offseason trade with Denver for Jay Cutler.

The Bears had high

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CHICAGO (AP) — Donovan McNabb and the Philadelphia Eagles found a way to pull out a close win. They also hurt the Chicago Bears in the process.

McNabb threw for 244 yards against his hometown team, LeSean McCoy scored the goahead touchdown on a 10-yard run following Antonio Dixon’s block of a field goal attempt, and Philadelphia came away with a 24-20 victory over struggling Chicago on Sunday night after back-to-back close losses.

The Bears were leading 20-17 when Dixon blocked a 48-yard field

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Associated Press

Eagles receiver Jason Avant falls across the goal line for a touchdown in the Bears’ 24-20 loss.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — A blow to the head turned Kurt Warner into a spectator in the second half, still in uniform but shut down for the day.

The Arizona Cardinals quarterback said it was just a precaution for what the team termed concussion-related symptoms. In any case, he’d already done enough to make it three straight victories over his former team in the stadium where he rose to stardom.

Warner threw for 203 yards and Warner two touchdowns while building a 21-3 cushion, and the NFC West leaders hung on late, remaining unbeaten on the road with a 21-13 victory over the St. Louis Rams on Sunday. Arizona had a season-high 183 yards rushing, including 110 on 14 carries by Tim Hightower for the Cardinals’ first 100-yard game of the season.

“I felt pretty good coming out right after halftime, but I just wanted to be smart,” Warner said. “It was one of those situations where I didn’t feel perfect.”

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NEW CHALLENGE FOR NEWBON

Aldrin over the moon at race Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin checked out a new kind of orbit: watching some spins on a NASCAR track.

Aldrin, the second man to walk on the moon, served as the honorary race chairman for the NASCAR Aldrin Sprint Cup race Sunday at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

Neil Armstrong and Aldrin were on Apollo 11’s lunar module, which landed on the moon on July 20, 1969.

Aldrin said he wants NASA to take the checkered flag on a new destination.

“Forget the moon,” Aldrin said.

“Let’s go to Mars.”

Eisenhower coach Eric Newbon has more than just the task of taking over a team at a new school. Newbon, the former girls basketball coach at MacArthur, is adjusting to life as a boys basketball coach for the Panthers.

Owner makes nice with Bills

Coach adjusts to leading boys team

Tennessee Titans owner Bud Adams is making a friendlier gesture to the Buffalo Bills one week after his obscene hand sign to fans of the team earned him a hefty fine.

A full-page ad on the back of Sunday’s Buffalo News says, “We wish the Bills and their fans good Adams luck today and for the remainder of the season.” Adams’ name is printed below.

The NFL fined Adams $250,000 last Monday for obscene gestures he made at Buffalo fans a day earlier while celebrating the Titans’ 41-17 victory.

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By LEROY BRIDGES H&R Staff Writer

DECATUR — After seven years as a girls basketball coach, Eric Newbon wasn’t sure how Eisenhower’s boys team would react to his hire.

Sure, he helped MacArthur to its first winning season in at least five years in 2007.

Then a year ago, he coached the Generals to a 20-win season, includ-

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about girls basketball coaches crossing over into the boys game. So, like most gigs, he has spent months building the necessary rapport with his players before they take the floor for Game 1 this week. So far, so good.

“The transition has been much smoother than I expected,” Newbon said. “I expected some problems, but

Associated Press

Jimmie Johnson finished fifth to earn his fourth consecutive Sprint Cup title on Sunday.

HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) — All Jimmie Johnson ever wanted was a chance to race with the best in NASCAR. Maybe even win a race or two.

Never did he expect to be a champion.

Especially four times over.

Johnson bulldozed his way into the record books by becoming the first driver in NASCAR history to win four consecutive championships, finishing fifth in Sunday’s seasonfinale at Homestead-Miami Speedway. He joins Richard Petty (7), Dale Earnhardt (7) and teammate Jeff Gordon (4) as the only drivers to win more than three titles.

“To do something that’s never been done in the sport, and love the sport like I do and respect it like I do and the greats — Petty, Earnhardt, Gordon — to do something they have never done is so awesome,” Johnson said.

“And to win four championships

in eight years, what this team has done — this is unbelievable.”

Yes, it is.

Johnson now stands atop NASCAR as a one-man dynasty, much like Tiger Woods, Roger Federer and Lance Armstrong in their sports.

Only Johnson hasn’t been feted under a blizzard of confetti by himself. His mighty Hendrick Motorsports team rules NASCAR the way UCLA once dominated the hardwood or Michael Jordan’s Chicago Bulls reigned supreme.

Johnson’s title gave a record 12th overall championship to team owner Rick Hendrick, who was in North Carolina with a niece who’s awaiting an emergency liver transplant. In his absence, the team took the top three spots in the final standings. Mark Martin wound up with his fifth runner-up finish in the standings, while Gordon was third.

“I feel really, really blessed to

have had a chance,” Martin said.

There’s seemingly plenty of chances left for Johnson’s tagteam with crew chief Chad Knaus to keep the No. 48 in the title hunt for another decade.

The 34-year-old Californian on Friday signed a five-year contract extension to drive for Hendrick through 2015, and Knaus has insisted the No. 48 team can keep this pace for the next several years.

“He’s not done yet,” teammate Martin said.

No, he is not.

Johnson never let up in pursuit of the championship, even though he needed only to finish 25th or better to get it Sunday.

But he pushed for all 400 miles and even threatened to try to run down the leaders to better his eventual fifth-place finish.

“History, boys!” he shouted as he crossed the finish line. “How about some history!”

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boys basketball preview — city teams

ST. TERESA

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DECATUR — St. Teresa snuck up on a lot of people a year ago when it won 22 games and made it to the sectional finals.

With all but one player back, the Bulldogs won’t have that luxury this year. The bulls eye is squarely on the Bulldogs’ back.

And that’s why coach Bill Ipsen has been pushing a group that is picked by most to win the Okaw Valley Conference and make a deeper run into the postseason.

“We can’t stay the same,” Ipsen said. “We have to improve on everything.”

And part of the job of pushing them has been to bring more of an up-tempo offense to the table.

“Offensively, if we run, we’ll be all right,” Ipsen said.

“If we slow down, we’ll have trouble scoring.

“We like to push the ball because we feel we have the advantage because even our post can run the ball well.”

That post player is Nick Sanford, a 6-foot-4 agile leaper who was one of several Bulldogs who went out for cross country in the fall to prepare himself for this style. He averaged 17.8 points and 10.8 rebounds as a junior.

Another who ran cross country was Preston Shelley (12.8 ppg). He is a capable outside scorer who will be asked to run the offense and keep it moving.

“Preston will handle the ball,” Ipsen said. “He likes being in charge on the floor and he’s one of our best passers. He can shoot the ball too, but I like him handling the ball out there.”

To help prepare his team for the postseason, Ipsen has prepared a tough nonconference slate that includes games with Mount Zion, Rock Island Alleman and Rochester.

“We got valuable experience last year,” Ipsen said. “If we stay hungry, we’ll be all right.”

DECATUR — Before Felipe Phillips took over the MacArthur basketball program last season, it was known for having plenty of offensive firepower, but no defense.

Phillips instilled a defensive mindset, and a long-suffering senior class at MacArthur finally experienced some success, going 17-11 and winning a regional title.

Phillips wants to make sure this year’s team doesn’t forget what led last year’s turnaround.

“We just have to keep the same philosophy,” Phillips said. “As long as we keep playing defense, we’ll be fine.”

Kendall Kinnison and Bryce Taylor were juniors who played significant roles on last year’s team, but will have to emerge as the team’s leaders this year.

Kinnison — in his third season as a varsity starter — averaged 13.5 points per game last year and showed signs of star power, including a 33-point game against Waltonville, Ga., at the Collinsville Tournament and 31 against Champaign Centennial.

“He’s got the experience now, so we’re looking for him to step up this year,” Phillips said. “He’s proven he’s capable of being a great player, now he has to do it consistently.”

The Generals could have a breakout star in junior small forward Kiston Lee. He opened the eyes of college coaches in AAU ball this summer and is being recruited by Ball State, Ohio University and Northern Illinois. Kiston’s brother Corley Lee, a MacArthur grad, played Division I basketball at Chicago State.

“I debated all last year whether I should bring him up off JV, but I never did,” Phillips said. “But he had a great summer. He’s an athletic kid who can make plays — he’s similar to his brother, but not quite as big. The one thing we’d like to see is for him to be more aggressive.”

Junior Fred Lee will join Kinnison in the post, while senior A’Jawon Gadison and sophomore transfer Shevonte Joyner will battle for the point guard position. Both will see plenty of playing time.

DECATUR — Kyle Karstens likes to be busy, and that won’t be a problem this winter.

In addition to being LSA’s first-year executive director and high school principal, Karstens is taking over the boys basketball program. Former coach Dave Jumps had a back injury that limited him in from participating with the team in the offseason.

“He’s healthy and he could have coached, but in discussions between the athletic director (Mark Burgener) and myself, we thought this was the best way to go this year,” Karstens said.

Karstens has 18 years of coaching experience overall.

He was boys varsity coach at Lutheran High North in Macomb, Mich., a school of 600, and over the last seven years was the principal and coach at Martin Luther Academy in Kansas City, Mo. “I’ve always been one to be putting a lot of balls in the air,” said Karstens, who also has a wife and three children.

“For me, the coaching part is a release. It’s hard for me to really consider that a job.”

The Lions will be a young team, but will have two senior leaders in Nick Calleja and T.J. McCoy. Calleja and junior Ethan Krigbaum will be counted on for most of the scoring, with McCoy providing points from the outside.

Junior transfer Macon Clark is expected to contribute and Karstens was high on freshman point guard Kain Chandler, whom he said will be fun to watch and has the capability to take the ball to the basket.

LSA’s bench will be largely made up of freshmen.

“We don’t have a lot of experience and we won’t be tall, but we will be fundamentally sound,” Karstens said.

MOUNT ZION — Jay Driscoll will be as interested as anybody to see what happens at the start of this season.

The Mount Zion coach likes what he has coming up. But he’s very aware that none of them have been asked to perform in the roles they will this season.

That speaks more to the fact that the Braves have had such stars in recent years.

Last year, when Mount Zion needed something to happen, it went to the Long brothers.

They leaned on Alex Birge the few times the Longs were unable.

“They were the best players,” Driscoll said. “The best players took the shots.”

But they are gone and it’s up to this group to establish a new identity.

“It will be interesting,” Driscoll said. “In practice you see them do well, but it will be different when the lights turn on.”

Jordan Fortner is a 6-foot-4 forward who will be the first place to look. Driscoll likes his ability to be an offensive force and grab those rebounds that Birge gobbled up last year.

“He played really well late in the year and had a good summer,” Driscoll said.

Ryan Hartman is a 6-3 senior who is a tough rebounder with the ability to step out and score. And Seth Myers is a 6-0 junior who will take over the point guard position.

“He really developed playing behind the Long twins,” Driscoll said. “He’s filled out and I think he’s going to be a pretty good player.”

DECATUR — It’s the start of a new era at Eisenhower with coach Eric Newbon, and it’s all about living up to potential this season.

A year ago, the Panthers felt like they underachieved after they went 9-18 in the team’s first losing season in three years. The approach for Eisenhower is going to be all about pushing the tempo with it’s athletic, moderately-size roster.

“Our quickness is a strength for sure,” said Newbon, who stepped in after former coach Jeremy Moore resigned after the season.

“We don’t have the biggest guys, but we’re athletic.”

Because of the lack of height, rebounding from all positions is paramount for Newbon’s team. So far, Newbon’s been pleased with the work his guys have put in, but Newbon knows it doesn’t matter until the Panthers put it all together on the court.

“Once the season starts up, we have to bring it every night,” Newbon said. “We can’t take any nights off because our competition is too good.”

The Panthers will be led on the court by senior Jarod Oldham, a point guard receiving looks from several NCAA Division I schools. Oldham struggled at times offensively last year, but is poised to return to the form that made him a standout as a sophomore on the 2007-08 team.

Though not a big team, 6-foot-5 Caleb Davis does provide some inside force for the Panthers.

DECATUR — Decatur Christian School’s leadership is getting an early test this season.

Its coach, Shaun Rapp, was hospitalized last week after working out and isn’t expect to return to the team until after Thanksgiving. In the mean time, Rapp is relying on senior Matt Flint to step up for the Warriors.

“I had a talk with him last week and told him he’s got to be our team leader,” Rapp said. “I need him to lead this young team.”

Flint and Michael Doolin were going to have to lead a young team on the floor this season. That’s because the roster has only five seniors and juniors and a wealth of underclassmen.

“We’re rebuilding this year,” Rapp said.

Because of that, Rapp’s team is going to have to develop patience quickly so it can develop throughout each game and as the season progresses. As with any young team, limiting turnovers will also be important for DCS. “It’s going to be about finding our offense,” Rapp said.

“I’m happy with what I’ve seen in practice.”

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COACH: Jay Driscoll LAST YEAR’S RECORD: 13-13, 10-4 Apollo TOP RETURNERS: Jordan Fortner (Sr., F) TOP NEWCOMERS: Ryan Hartman (Sr., F); Joe Babich (Jr., F); Seth Myers (Jr., G)

Quick peek COACH: Bill Ipsen LAST YEAR’S RECORD: 22-7, 9-2 Okaw Valley TOP RETURNERS: Preston Shelley (Sr., G); Nick Sanford (Sr., C); Brennan McElroy (Sr., G)

Roster Burrows, Drew Cole, Edison Hall, Cameron Hunt, Matt McElroy, Brennon Moran, Matt Sanford, Nick Shelley, Preston Bednar, Jarrett Boynton, Bobby Fitzgerald, Jeffrey Gleghorn, Adrian Hamilton, Eric Krueger, Patrick Lecrone, Kyle Lindsey, Anthony Michel, Aaron Tueth, Alex

Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr. So. So. So. So. So. So. So. So. So.

Schedule Dec. 2 at St. Thomas More, 7:30 p.m.

Dec. 7 at Macon County Tourney Dec. 14 at Auburn, 7:30 p.m.

Dec. 18 at Sullivan, 7:30 p.m.

Dec. 22 St. Teresa Christmas Tournament Jan. 5 Mount Zion, 7:30 p.m.

Jan. 8 Argenta-Oreana, 7:30 p.m.

Jan. 9 Rochester, 7:30 p.m.

Jan. 12 at Warrensburg-Latham, 7:45 p.m.

Jan. 15 at Tolono Unity, 7:30 p.m.

Jan. 16 at Bloomington Central Catholic Shootout, 5:45 p.m.

Jan. 19 at Central A&M, 7:30 p.m.

Jan. 22 Maroa-Forsyth, 7:30 p.m.

Jan. 26 at Tuscola, 7:30 p.m.

Jan. 29 at Okaw Valley Conference Tournament Feb. 9 Clinton, 7 p.m.

Feb. 12 at Monticello, 7:30 p.m.

Feb. 16 Shelbyville, 7:30 p.m.

Feb. 19 Meridian, 7:30 p.m.

NEWBON Continued from B1 every player has been great.”

Newbon’s familiarity with Eisenhower contributed to the smooth transition. Senior guard Jarod Oldham knows the team was excited about Newbon — an Eisenhower grad — coming in. After all, Newbon was an assistant at Eisenhower before reshaping the girls program at MacArthur.

“He knew us and we knew of him and that helped,” Oldham said. “It’s been good.

We’re ready for a big season.”

Newbon also brings a similar playing style as former Eisenhower coach Jeremy Moore, which will utilize the Panthers’ quickness. Oldham

Quick peek COACH: Felipe Phillips LAST YEAR’S RECORD: 17-11, 8-4 Big 12 TOP RETURNERS: Kendall Kinnison (Sr., F); Bryce Taylor (Sr., G); A’Jawon Gadison (Sr., G) TOP NEWCOMERS: Shevonte Joyner (So., G); Kiston Lee (Jr., F); Fred Lee (Jr., F); Chad Jones (Jr., G/F); Troy Kendrix (Jr., G/F)

Roster Gadison, A’Jawon Kinnison, Kendall Stevens, Josh Stirts, Tyler Taylor, Bryce Anderson, Trae Jones, Chad Kendrex, Troy Lee, Fred Lee, Kiston Joyner, Shevonte Lee, Jatavious Smith, Brad Anderson, Reggie

5-9 6-5 5-10 6-3 6-1 6-3 6-2 6-3 6-3 6-3 5-10 5-7 6-2 5-10

Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. So. So. So. Fr.

Schedule Nov. 25-28 at Decatur Turkey Tournament Dec. 4 Champaign Central, 7:30 p.m.

Dec. 5 Springfield, 7:30 p.m.

Dec. 8 at Normal West, 7:30 p.m.

Dec. 11 Eisenhower, 7 p.m.

Dec. 12 at Normal West Shootout Dec. 18 at Mattoon, 8 p.m.

Dec. 28-30 at Collinsville Tourney Jan. 8 at Urbana, 7:30 p.m.

Jan. 15 at Bloomington, 7:45 p.m.

Jan. 18 at Peoria Shootout Jan. 22 Champaign Centennial, 7:30 p.m.

Jan. 29 at Normal, 7:30 p.m.

Feb. 2 at Eisenhower, 7:30 p.m.

Feb. 5 Normal West, 7:30 p.m.

Feb. 6 Springfield SE, 7:30 p.m.

Feb. 12 Danville, 7:30 p.m.

Feb. 19 at Normal, 7:30 p.m.

Feb. 23 at Mount Zion, 7:30 p.m.

Feb. 26 Bloomington, 7:45 p.m.

‘We love to push it and so does coach.’

Eisenhower senior guard Jarod Oldham and the rest of the guards will have to push the ball to counter their lack of size on the roster, which is something Eisenhower has done in the recent past.

“We love to push it and so does coach,” Oldham said.

“We just have to work on our rebounding and if we improve that then we’ll be good.”

Right away, Newbon let the team know what to expect.

Oldham still remembers Newbon telling the guys he wasn’t a big yeller, but that

COACH: Kyle Karstens TOP RETURNERS: Nick Calleja (Sr., F); Ethan Krigbaum (Jr., G/F); TJ McCoy (Sr., G/F) TOP NEWCOMERS: Kain Chandler (Fr., G); Macon Clark (Jr., F)

Roster Calleja, Nick McCoy, TJ Sikowski, Jarrod Clark, Macon Krigbaum, Ethan Spence, Dustin Triplett, Lorenzo Chandler, Kain Collins, Trent Edwards, Matthew Krigbaum, Troy Martin, Kanyon McCrady, Alex Merry, Kyle Paustain, Vincent Taylor, Skyler Washinton, Antoine

F G/F G F G/F G G G G F G F G G F G/F G

Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Jr. So. So. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr.

Schedules Nov. 23 Atwood-Hammond, 8 p.m.

Nov. 24 Hutsonville, 6:30 p.m.

Nov. 27 DeLand-Weldon, 6 p.m.

Dec. 1 Cerro Gordo, 7:30 p.m.

Dec. 11 at Arthur, 7:30 p.m.

Dec. 12 Sangamon Valley, 7:30 p.m.

Dec. 14 at Buckley Christ Lutheran, 7:30 p.m.

Dec. 17 at Argenta-Oreana, 7:30 p.m.

Dec. 18 Morrisonville, 7:30 p.m.

Dec. 22 at St. Teresa Christmas Tourn.

Jan. 5 Champaign Judah Christian, 7:30 p.m.

Jan. 8 at Cornerstone Christian Academy, 7:30 p.m.

Jan. 12 at Decatur Christian, 7:30 p.m.

Jan. 15 Normal Calvary Baptist, 7:30 p.m.

Jan. 19 at DeLand-Weldon, 7:30 p.m.

Jan. 21 at Urbana Uni-High, 7:30 p.m.

Jan. 25 Buckley Christ Lutheran, 7:30 p.m.

Jan. 29 at Champaign Judah Christian, 7:30 p.m.

Feb. 5 Decatur Christian, 7:30 p.m.

Feb. 9 at Normal Calvary Baptist, 7:30 p.m.

Feb. 12 DeLand-Weldon, 7:30 p.m.

Feb. 16 Urbana Uni-High, 7:30 p.m.

hasn’t mattered for a group that’s trying to rebound after a difficult 9-18 record last season. The team has six seniors who don’t want to end their careers in disappointing fashion.

“We’ve got a group of quality athletes that have been working hard,” Newbon said.

At the top of that list is Oldham and Caleb Davis, a 6foot-5, 220 pound senior, who will help the Panthers spread the floor.

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Roster Beck, Braden Burdick, Brandon Fortner, Jordan Hartman, Ryan Huggins, Kyle Oliver, Kendall Babich, Joey Bray, Lucas Huber, Brandon Myers, Seth Richards, Patrick Abfall, Caleb Sharp, Dalton Stewart, Jacob

G G F/C G/F G F G G G G G G G G

6-2 Sr. 6-0 Sr. 6-4 Sr. 6-3 Sr. 5-11 Sr. 6-3 Sr. 6-1 Jr. 5-10 Jr. 6-0 Jr. 6-0 Jr. 5-9 Jr. 5-11 So. 5-11 So. 6-2 So.

Schedule Nov. 25-28 at Decatur Turkey Tournament Dec. 4 Olney, 7:30 p.m.

Dec. 8 at Salem, 7:30 p.m.

Dec. 11 at Newton, 7:30 p.m.

Dec. 18 at Effingham, 7:30 p.m.

Dec. 19 at Eisenhower, 7:30 p.m.

Dec. 26-28 at Breese Mater Dei Tournament; Jan. 5 at St. Teresa, 7:30 p.m.

Jan. 8 Charleston, 7:30 p.m.

Jan. 12 at Paris, 7:30 p.m.

Jan. 15 at Olney, 7:30 p.m.

Jan. 26 at Mattoon, 8 p.m.

Jan. 29 Robinson, 7:30 p.m.

Feb. 2 Effingham, 7:30 p.m.

Feb. 5 Salem, 7:30 p.m.

Feb. 9 at Charleston, 7:30 p.m.

Feb. 12 Newton, 7:30 p.m.

Feb. 16 Paris, 7:30 p.m.

Feb. 19 at Robinson, 7:30 p.m.

Feb. 23 MacArthur, 7:30 p.m.

Quick peek COACH: Eric Newbon LAST YEAR’S RECORD: 9-18, 4-9 (Big 12) TOP RETURNERS: Jarod Oldham (Sr., G), Caleb Davis (Sr., C) TOP NEWCOMERS: Yamane Taylor (Jr., F), Kristian Kremer (Jr., F)

Roster Adams, Nigel Davis, Caleb Griffin Jr., Tory Halliburton, Anthony Hiser, Carson Oldham, Jarod Washington, Ashton Apholone, Marcqui Calmese, Robert Johnson, Jalen Joyner, Jalen Kremer, Kristian Martin, Chris Taylor, Yamane

F/C F/C G G G G G G G F F F F F

6-2 6-5 5-9 6-1 6-2 6-4 5-8 5-10 5-10 6-2 6-2 6-2 6-3 6-2

Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr.

Schedule Nov. 24-28 at Decatur Turkey Tournament Dec. 4 at Normal, 7:30 p.m.

Dec. 8 Urbana, 7:30 p.m.

Dec. 11 at MacArthur, 7 p.m Dec. 12 at Chicago Foreman Dec. 18 Bloomington, 7:45 p.m.

Dec. 19 Mount Zion, 7:30 p.m.

Dec. 28-30 at Collinsville Tourney Jan. 8 Mattoon, 7:30 p.m.

Jan. 15 Normal West, 7:30 p.m.

Jan. 22 Normal, 7:30 p.m.

Jan. 29 at Bloomington, 7:30 p.m.

Feb. 2 MacArthur, 7:30 p.m.

Feb. 5 at Danville, 7:30 p.m.

Feb. 9 Normal, 7:30 p.m.

Feb. 12 at Champaign Central, 7:30 p.m.

Feb. 19 Normal West, 7:30 p.m.

Feb. 20 at Mount Vernon, 7:30 p.m.

Feb. 26 at Champaign Centennial, 7:30 p.m.

Quick peek COACH: Shaun Rapp LAST YEAR’S RECORD: 4-13, 1-8 TOP RETURNERS: Matt Flint (Sr.), Michael Doolin (Jr.) TOP NEWCOMERS: Peter Smith (So.), Alex Newbon (So.)

Roster Bayless, Blake Bayless, Martin Bayless, Zac Black, Eric Doolin, Michael Flint, Matt Newbon, Alex Pilcher, Andrew Rapp, Monte Rasche, Jon Schwartz, Zach Smith, Peter

Fr. So. Fr. Jr. So. Jr. So. Fr. Fr. Fr. Jr. Fr.

Schedule Nov. 14 at Decatur Home School, 1 p.m.

Nov. 20 at Rockford Berean, 1 p.m.

Nov. 24 First Baptist Christian School, 6 p.m.

Dec. 1 at Chirst Lutheran, 7:30 p.m.

Dec. 4 at Lovington, 7 p.m.

Dec. 8 at Atwood-Hammond, 7:15 p.m.

Dec. 11 Bement, 6 p.m.

Dec. 14 Calvary Baptist Academy, 5 p.m.

Dec. 15 at Okaw Valley, 7:15 p.m.

Dec. 19 Arthur-Okaw Christian, 7:30 p.m.

Dec. 28 at Arthur-Christian Tournament Jan. 5 DeLand-Weldon, 6 p.m.

Jan. 8 at University High, 7 p.m.

Jan. 12 LSA, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 15 Christ Lutheran, 7:30 p.m.

Jan. 16 Cornerstone Christian, 2:30 p.m.

Jan. 18 at Judah Christian, 6 p.m.

Jan. 19 Springfield Calvary, 6 p.m.

Jan. 22 at Cornerstone Christian Academy, 5:30 p.m.

Jan. 23 at Northwest Christian, 7 p.m.

Jan. 26 at Calvary Baptist Academy, 5 p.m.

Jan. 29 at DeLand-Weldon, 5 p.m.

Feb. 2 University High, 6 p.m.

Feb. 5 at LSA, 7:30 p.m.

Feb. 12 Judah Christian, 6 p.m.

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MacArthur’s Bryce Taylor is one of two seniors returning for the Generals who saw significant minutes last season. Taylor, MacArthur’s two-guard, is among the area’s best shooters.

SIDELINES Compiled from H&R staff and news service reports

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EIU gets help, makes playoffs Eastern Illinois will make its 13th FCS playoff appearance next week after Jacksonville State prevailed over Eastern Kentucky on Saturday.

The Panthers had a chance to clinch the outright Ohio Valley Conference title on Thursday night but were knocked off by Tennessee State, 21-10.

Eastern will learn its first-round opponent at 2 p.m. today. The NCAA selection show will be revealed live on ESPN News.

Tickets for the first-round playoff game will go on sale through the EIU Ticket Office starting at noon on Monday. Ticket information will be announced once the pairings for the first round are set. Tickets can be purchased by calling 581-2106.

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Meyer makes statement Behind QB, Tuscola earns chance at title

By LEROY BRIDGES H&R Staff Writer

Holmgren talks Browns Former Seattle and Green Bay coach Mike Holmgren is interested in working for the struggling Cleveland Browns.

Holmgren said on his weekly radio show on Seattle’s KJR that he has not yet spoken to Browns owner Randy Lerner, who is looking for a “serious, credible leader” football authority to run his struggling team. However, Holmgren did indicate he would welcome the Holmgren chance to take on a rebuilding project like the 1-8 Browns.

“It takes a tremendous amount of energy, but there is a certain appeal there,” the 61-year-old Holmgren.

“There’s something in my personality, too, that taking on those types of projects, that kind of gets me going.

But there’s a lot of work to do.”

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Phillip Meyer threw for 177 yards and ran for 95 more in Tuscola’s 21-7 victory.

TUSCOLA — Phillip Meyer emphatically answered any questions about his toughness on Saturday.

After a week of fighting the flu that took 10 pounds off his 160-pound frame, the sophomore Tuscola quarterback threw the Warriors’ offense on his back and ran. And Meyer wasn’t trying to run away from the defense, either.

To cap his 25-carry night, Meyer ignored an empty edge to the end zone, lowered his shoulder and ran over Jacksonville Routt’s Tyler Schmidt. Meyer proved it didn’t mat-

ter that Schmidt had three inches and 25 pounds on him as he scored from 6 yards out and helped Tuscola advance to state for the third time in four years with a 21-7 win.

“I wanted to hit him,” Meyer said while laughing. “I don’t try to dodge people. I like to run them over.”

Following a season-long script filled with adversity, Tuscola went into Thursday thinking backup QB Jud Wienke would start. But Meyer made it to his only practice of the week on Friday and started for the Warriors.

“Phil came back, and we weren’t sure how well he was going to be, but he came in there and fired out and kept running like regular old Phil,” senior running back Josh Scribner said. “We’re really glad he was able

MEYER/C7

Teams throw records out Zach Amedro threw for 540 yards and six touchdowns, Kevon Calhoun ran for 173 yards and four more scores, and West Liberty (W.Va) beat Edinboro (Pa.) 84-63 in the Division II playoffs.

The teams combined for 1,394 yards of offense, breaking the division record of 1,369 set in Chadron State’s 76-73 triple-overtime win over Abilene Christian on Nov. 23, 2007. Their combined 1,170 yards passing broke the mark of 1,065 set

by Western New Mexico and West Texas A&M on Oct. 8, 1994.

Edinboro QB Trevor Harris had a playoff-record 630 yards passing and seven total TDs.

No! Albert denies rumor Marv Albert said Saturday he was never involved in an altercation with 50 Cent, denying Internet reports of a fight on “Jimmy Kimmel Live.”

According to the reports, punches were thrown after members of the rapper’s entourage didn’t recognize Albert, the longtime sports broadcaster who was appearing as a guest on the show on Wednesday night.

But Albert told The Albert Associated Press he was not even close to the exchange, which he believed was caused when a member of 50 Cent’s party was prevented by show security from using a phone in the room that was supposed to belong to Albert.

“I couldn’t even tell you what the guy looked like or the security guard looked like,” Albert said.

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— Stock-car owner Rick Hendrick, to the Miami Herald, after signing star driver Jimmie Johnson to a contract through 2015

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Tyler Marsh and the Maroa-Forsyth defense held Marshall star quarterback Taylor Duncan to just 44 rushing yards in the Trojans’ 31-14 Class 2A semifinal win on Saturday. Maroa advances to Friday’s title game against undefeated Morrison.

JUST TITLE TO GO Maroa beats Marshall to get to Champaign

By JUSTIN CONN H&R Staff Writer

n Okaw rules Tolono Unity made it a trifecta of Okaw Valley Conference teams in the state finals by taking out Greenville, 58-53; other scores from around the state, plus next week’s schedule.

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MARSHALL — First there was Wyatt Washburn juggling the ball while spinning around a Marshall defender, securing it and dashing down Maroa-Forsyth’s sideline for a 76-yard touchdown.

Then there was Washburn ripping the ball out of Marshall receiver Austin Wetnight’s hands and racing 52 yards — once again down the Maroa sideline — for a touchdown.

And finally it was Dalton Coventry — his jersey ripped,

soaked and brown, his face smeared with black face paint — carrying Marshall’s Taylor Duncan on his back while rumbling down the field on the Trojans’ game-clinching drive.

Those moments are Maroa at its best, and that’s what the Trojans gave Marshall in their 31-14 Class 2A semifinal win on Saturday.

The Trojans — heading to the championship game for the second time in four years after winning the title in 2006 — will face Morrison at 1 p.m. Saturday at Memorial

Stadium in Champaign.

Maroa entered the game needing to slow Duncan — Marshall’s dual-threat quarterback — and use its speed advantage on the outside for big plays. The Trojans did both and more.

“It just seems like we get better every week in every aspect of the game,” Maroa senior Alex Colvin said.

Marshall coach Todd Evers wouldn’t argue.

“They’re the most talented overall team we’ve seen,” Evers said. “They have line,

MAROA/C7

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Turkey Tourney surviving changes DECATUR — It has a longer, more formal name, but when someone says, “Turkey Tournament” in Central Illinois, every basketball fan perks up.

Beginning Tuesday, the Team Soy Capital Decatur Turkey TournaTURKEY ment will celeTOURNEY brate its Decatur Turkey 40th anniverTournament sary At Stephen Decatur with Tuesday four Peoria Central nights of vs. Springfield boys Lanphier, 6 p.m. high Harvey Thornton school vs. Eisenhower, basket7:30 p.m. ball at Wednesday Stephen Bolingbrook vs.

Decatur Mount Zion, 6 p.m.

Middle MacArthur vs.

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Springfield SE, If it’s 7:30 p.m. like most of the preceding 39 tournaments, stars will be born and memories will be made.

Since its inception, the Decatur Turkey Tournament has showcased 51 players who went on to play Division I college basketball and countless others who played college ball at another level.

This is where local basketball fans got an up-close look at NBA-bound stars like Andre Iguodala of Springfield Lanphier and Shaun Livingston and A.J. Guyton of Peoria Central.

It’s where many got their first peek at University of Illinois-bound players like Rich McBride of Springfield and Jerrance Howard of Peoria.

It’s where some of Macon County’s best high school teams strutted their stuff.

We’re talking about the great Eisenhower High School teams, like the Jeff Roth-Hubert Carter squad of 1976 on up to the thrilling Stephen Decatur group led

by Tarise Bryson and the electric Eisenhower squad of two years ago that featured Purdue-bound Lewis Jackson and Illinois Statebound Jeremy Robinson.

TUPPER/C5

Illini cruise into tough stretch Passing, shooting on target all night

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By MARK TUPPER H&R Executive Sports Editor

CHAMPAIGN — If you’re a top 25 team, it’s always fun to work in a few blowout basketball games early in the season. And No. 23 Illinois had a whole lot of fun racing past tiny Presbyterian College 94-48 Saturday night at the Assembly Hall.

But coach Bruce Weber’s message after the game was sobering and true.

Enjoy it for a minute. The fun’s about to end.

Illinois’ schedule takes a decided turn toward more challenging opponents starting Tuesday night with Wofford, which may not sound like a threat but which already has a victory at

Georgia and a hard-fought, 3-point loss to Pittsburgh.

Then comes Utah, Oklahoma State or Bradley, Clemson, Vanderbilt, Georgia, Missouri, Gonzaga and the start of Big Ten Conference play.

Forty-six point victories will quickly be a thing of the Weber past.

“This was a good win for us,” Weber said. “Now the competition obviously gets a lot tougher.

Tuesday night’s game will be difficult, and then it gets even more difficult as we go through the next couple weeks.”

Presbyterian, with an enrollment of 1,200 and in just its third season of Division I basketball, sunk into

its zone defense and worked hard, staying even with the Illini for the first 12 minutes of the game.

The score was tied at 21 when Illinois finally gained the upper hand and pounded Presbyterian into submission.

Illinois closed the first half on a 22-7 run, shredding the zone with crisp inside-outside passing and sharp shooting.

Then, after assistant coach Jerrance Howard emphasized throwing a knockout punch in the first four minutes of the second half, Illinois did just that.

In fact, Illinois (3-0) outscored Presbyterian 25-2 to start the second half, smothering their guests from Clinton, S.C. After the early tie, Illinois outscored

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Freshman Brandon Paul had an off shooting night for Illinois, scoring just eight points, but the Illini won, 94-48, on Saturday.

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boys basketball preview

BEST FLOOR GENERALS

BEST SHOOTERS Derek Ade 6-2, Sr., G, Pana The Panthers’ 6-2 senior has big-time range and should increase his scoring into double-digits this season.

Cody Boarman 6-5, Sr., G, Shelbyville A transfer from Neoga, Boarman will provide instant offense for a Rams’ team in need of just that.

6-2, Jr., F, Nokomis Derek Bourke He hit 55 percent from the field last year and was deadly from the free-throw line but will need to take on a bigger role in the offense this year.

Sr., G, St. Teresa Drew Burrows A streak shooter, if Burrows picks up his consistency this year, he’ll add the third weapon the Bulldogs will need to meet their potential.

Paul Knapp 6-0, So., G, Flora The Wolves’ young gunner had a monster freshman season, averaging 18.3 points per game and knocking down 71 3pointers. He should be even better this season with more help surrounding him.

Cody McCollum 6-4, Sr., F, Effingham An All-Apollo Conference pick and IBCA All-State honorable mention selection, McCollum is a consistent scorer and among the top three outside shooters in the area.

Jordan Nelson 6-0, Jr., G, Lincoln Railers coach Neil Alexander called Jordan Nelson one of the best shooters he’s had at Lincoln. Considering Lincoln’s history, that’s saying something.

Preston Shelley Sr., G, St. Teresa Shelley has as smooth a release as any player in the area, and he doesn’t need much room to get his shot off.

6-1, So., G, Cerro Gordo Tim Weaver Weaver scratched the surface of his potential as a freshman, but will be counted on for much more this year with Drew Minton gone. Weaver’s biggest strength is his shooting, but his athletic ability — if he uses it wisely — could give defenders in the LOVC major headaches.

BEST DEFENDERS 5-9, Sr., G, Meridian Burns brings a football mentality to the hardwood.

His quickness is enough to give teams trouble. But he’s so aggressive, he often breaks his man mentally with his relentless pressure.

South Central Tyler Gillett A hard-worker who plays a physical and effective brand of defense.

5-10, Sr., G, Pana Adam Metzger Metzger’s impact can’t be found in a box score. He doesn’t score much, but he manages to make his mark.

6-0, Sr., G, Neoga Dalton Robinson Robinson is a quick, strong defender — the type of player no guard wants to face.

He gets in your face and stays there. He was second-team all-National Trail last year.

6-3, Jr., G/F, Lincoln Nathaniel Smith The Railers have plenty of offense.

Smith is a physical player who provides a gritty presence on defense.

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TUPPER Continued from C1 It’s where Mount Zion, MacArthur, Stephen Decatur and Lakeview have had some great moments in the spotlight, and where even St. Teresa stepped up to shine back when John Leurck was manning the middle on his way to Marquette.

“If you had to name the top five Thanksgiving tournaments in the state, you’d be hard-pressed to name five better than this one,” said Mel Roustio, the tournament coordinator.

Roustio knows his basketball, having coached for 39 years including 37 as head coach. He’s best known for having been former Illini standout Andy Kaufmann’s head coach at Jacksonville.

He moved to Decatur and coached for two seasons at Stephen Decatur before it consolidated into two Decatur high schools, and he finished with a year at Eisenhower before retiring.

Roustio was brought aboard at a time when the Turkey Tournament perched on the edge of extinction. Costs were high, and without community backing, the event looked doomed.

“It was an 11th-hour deal to save it,” Roustio remembers.

With the help of Soy Capital Bank, J.L. Hubbard Insurance & Bonds, ADM, Caterpillar and others, the event was propped up financially, and this will be Roustio’s eighth season as coordinator.

Originally, the event was staged in the gymnasiums of the local high schools. But, Roustio said, when the focus became too “city vs. city,” the decision was made to move to

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PLAYERS YOU WANT TO TAKE THE LAST SHOT Colton Bailey Louisville North Clay A first-team all-conference player who averaged 15 ppg last year, Bailey wants the ball in his hands late in games and has earned the right to get it.

6-0, Sr., G, Robinson Ben Jones Not only is Jones an experienced senior leader, he doesn’t miss much. His field goal percentage (52 percent), 3-point percentage (49 percent) and free throw percentage (78 percent) suggest he should have the ball in his hands at the end of the game.

Wyatt Washburn 6-1, Sr., G, Maroa-Forsyth An outstanding shooter with a quick release, Washburn is a cool customer at his best in pressure situations. He averaged 13.1 points a year ago and hit 35 3-pointers.

PLAYERS MOST DIFFICULT TO GUARD

Jr., Windsor Kyle Floyd Floyd averaged 12.3 points and 3.7 assists last season and should benefit from the development of the Blue Devils’ big men.

James Jansen, 5-9, Jr., Effingham St. Anthony A great ball-handler with some shooting range, Jansen is known for sneaking passes through traffic on the money. He should put up huge assist numbers this season with the players surrounding him for the Bulldogs.

6-0, Sr., G, Sangamon Valley Eric Leonard Leonard averaged 10.1 points and five assists per game as a freshman playing varsity. With more weapons to work with this year, Leonard’s standing as one of the area’s top point guards will rise.

6-4, Sr., G, Eisenhower Jarod Oldham Oldham is an unselfish player with solid court vision. He’ll need some teammates to step up as finishers, but whoever is on the floor with him, they’ll receive the ball in position to have success.

6-0, Sr., G, Meridian Trent Swigert Swigert could be included in several of these categories. He might be the area’s best defensive player and there aren’t many more difficult to guard. But Swigert’s strength as the director of an offense is unmatched. He’s quick and dribbling through pressure.

SCHEDULE

At Stephen Decatur Middle School Tuesday’s games

Game 1 — Peoria Central vs. Springfield Lanphier, 6 p.m.

Game 2 — Harvey Thornton vs.

Eisenhower, 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday’s games

Game 3 — Bolingbrook vs. Mount Zion, 6 p.m.

Game 4 — MacArthur vs. Springfield Southeast, 7:30 p.m.

Friday’s games

Game 5 — Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2, 1 p.m.

Game 6 — Loser Game 3 vs. Loser Game 4, 2:30 p.m.

Game 7 — Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2, 6 p.m.

Game 8 — Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 28

Consolation championship — Winner Game 5 vs. Winner Game 6, 2:30 p.m.

Third place — Loser Game 7 vs.

Loser Game 8, 6 p.m.

Championship — Winner Game 7 vs.

Winner Game 8, 7:30 p.m.

a more neutral site.

So the tournament shifted to Millikin University’s Griswold Center, where it remained until five years ago.

“Griswold was a larger venue, there was no home court advantage and my experience with the people at Millikin was very positive,” Roustio said. “But to rent a facility when you have facilities within the school district didn’t make economic sense, so the decision was made to go to Stephen Decatur,” which had been converted into a middle school.

Roustio said portable bleachers have pushed capacity to 2,200, and with plenty of parking and an open “galleria” area where students can gather between games and at halftime, the new home is working well.

“Most of the coaches like the tougher ticket and the high school atmosphere,” Roustio said. “And I think it’s

Brandon Berry Olney An early candidate for area player of the year, Berry has the total package — height, quickness, shooting ability, experience and an all-around game. He averaged 17.8 points, six rebounds and 2.5 assists last season, shooting 51 percent from the field, 44 percent from 3-point range and 88 percent from the free-throw line. Where’s the weakness?

Ben Brackney 6-5, Sr., F, Lincoln Headed to Bucknell next year, Brackney can stroke his jumper off the catch or the dribble. And he’s tall enough (6-5) to raise up and shoot over defenders. But Brackney, above, is far from one-dimensional.

He can handle the ball, pass, score inside and rebound as well.

Clint Brubaker 6-0, Sr., G, Monticello Brubacker, right, is capable of getting hot and burying shots from anywhere on the floor. He had highs of seven 3-pointers made in a game and had 33 points in a game against Central A&M. Foul him and

important that we showcase our District 61 properties and hospitality. Each year, we’re able to show that this is a very positive community event.”

To celebrate the 40th anniversary, the tournament is embracing the theme, “Decatur Cares,” and will work to benefit three organizations — Special Olympics, Northeast Community Fund and Toys for Tots.

Fans are encouraged to bring toys to be placed in receptacles placed in the galleria that will go to Toys for Tots. Or they can bring nonperishable items that will help the Northeast Community Fund. Or they can make a financial contribution to Special Olympics.

Anyone making a contribution will get their name put into a drawing, and Wal-Mart has donated 24 turkeys as prizes.

“We normally get 8,000 to 8,400 fans over the four days of the tournament, so we’re hoping to get the word out,” Roustio said.

Also, Nick “Game Day” Burton, a 20-year-old from Indiana who battles celebral palsy, will put on a basketball shooting exhibition Friday night, which is traditionally when the tournament sees its largest crowd.

“He’ll blow your mind,” Roustio promised.

On Saturday afternoon, two-thirds of each admission will be donated to Special Olympics.

The field is the same as last year with MacArthur, Eisenhower and Mount Zion joined by Harvey Thornton, top-seed Bolingbrook, Peoria Central, Springfield Southeast and Springfield Lanphier.

But the tournament will

he hits 76 percent from the free-throw line.

Brian Suckow 6-7, Sr., F, Altamont A 6-6 wing, Suckow was the Indians’ second-leading scorer (12.3 ppg) and rebounder (5.5 rprg) last season. Suckow can play any position on the floor, and probably will this season depending on the matchup advantage he gives the Indians against each particular opponent.

Jaden Widdersheim 6-1, Sr., F, Stew-Stras Widdersheim is a scoring machine (18.6 ppg) who can also distribute the ball (4.4 apg) and play defense (2.2 spg). His best attribute is his hard-nosed style — he’s not afraid to put his body on the line.

Taylor Worman, 6-5, Sr., Effingham St. Anthony Worman is 6-foot-5 but can handle the ball and is a dangerous shooter whether he’s catching and shooting or pulling up off the dribble. He averaged 16 points per game last year, and his team has too many other weapons for defenses to focus too much on him. He’s also a money freethrow shooter.

take on a different look in 2010.

“Mount Zion has indicated they will not return next year,” Roustio said.

The Braves plan to play in the Effingham St. Anthony tournament, he said.

So a search is on for a replacement team, one with drawing power.

Does that team include a future Illini recruit?

Or is there a smaller area school with a “Hoosiers” pedigree ready to step up and test itself at the beginning of what could be a special season? It would have been amazing to see Meridian High School playing in 2008, or MaroaForsyth or some of the statebound teams from Shelbyville or Findlay back in their glory days.

And with the slumping economy, Roustio said the tournament is having to scramble again for support.

“We’ve had some sponsors back off the amount they were comfortable giving the last several years,” he said.

“So we’re going to have to be innovative in our marketing and packaging next year.

We’re going to have to get less from more rather than a lot from a few.”

Always the coach, Roustio said it has been fun to look into the stands and see Division I head coaches and assistants watching the action, recruiting some of the top players in the state.

He hopes that will continue and that the event will be around to celebrate its 50th anniversary. I hope so, too, because it wouldn’t seem right to start a high school basketball season without a push from the Decatur Turkey Tournament. mtupper@herald-review.com|421-7983

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Cards raise season-ticket prices St. Louis Cardinals season ticket prices are increasing an average of 3 percent next year.

The club said Friday that nearly one-third of season-ticket holders will have no price increase; about half will see an increase of $1 or less per ticket.

The Cardinals say most of the areas with price increases have been flat since 2006. About a quarter of Cardinals tickets are less than $20.

Season-tickets are less expensive than those for individual games.

Season ticket holders may buy postseason tickets, and resell tickets through secondary market sources.

The Cardinals drew 3.3 million fans last season.

Just in time for Christmas Major League Baseball has the perfect gift to bust a budget in a recession.

A 20-DVD set of World Series films can be bought for $2,229, and it contains authenticated autographs of 12 Hall of Famers, including Yogi Berra, Bob Gibson, Reggie Jackson and Mike Schmidt.

A limited edition run of 100 sets was put together by Major League Baseball Productions, A&E Home Entertainment and Mounted Memories, the companies said Friday.

There are 65 films from 1943-08 that run for more than 50 hours.

The package also has autographs from Johnny Bench, Gary Carter, Bob Feller, Rollie Fingers, Carlton Fisk, Whitey Ford, Brooks Robinson and Bruce Sutter.

MLB spokesman Jeff Heckelman said the set is also available without the autographs for $179.99 on MLB.com and in stores with a suggested retail price of $229.

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The key to a lengthy run in the IHSA playoffs? For Tuscola and Maroa-Forsyth, it’s about ...

Getting defensive Late-season shutout sparks Warriors to winning streak

By LEROY BRIDGES H&R Staff Writer

TUSCOLA — Sitting at 3-3 with Maroa-Forsyth coming to town, Tuscola coach Rick Reinhart learned a lot about his team.

The Warriors were still stinging from Week 6’s lastsecond loss to Central A&M. Not only did the loss come after a fortuitous bounce on a blocked field goal to end the game, but it hung some doubt on Tuscola about a deep playoff run. Seven weeks ago, not many people thought Tuscola would still be playing football today.

“We were a desperate team,” Reinhart said about going into the game against

Maroa. “We would have done anything to win that game.”

Now, that 28-0 win against the state semifinalist Trojans looks just like another one of Tuscola’s eight defensive shutouts during the year. But at the time, the ‘W’ saved the Warriors’ season.

“I am not sure what would have happened if we lost that game,” Reinhart said. “Up to that point, we weren’t getting the bounces or breaks and it was frustrating.

“That game against Maroa turned everything around.”

Granted, Tuscola’s final two opponents were a combined 7-11, but that win

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Jacksonville Routt (9-3) at Tuscola (9-3) WHEN: Today, 3 p.m.

PLAYOFF RECORD: Routt is 17-19; Tuscola is 31-19.

RECORD VS. PLAYOFF TEAMS: Routt is 4-3; Tuscola is 4-3 PLAYERS TO WATCH: For Routt, Michael Tonry (Jr., RB/DB, 258 carries, 1,501 yards, 22 TD; 38 tackles); Ben Heinemann (Sr., QB/LB, 25-of-47, 468 yards, 3 TD, 4 INT; 103 carries, 493 yards, 9 TD; 5 catches, 108 yards, 3 TD; 42 tackles); Tyler Schmidt (Jr., QB, 31-of-62, 444 yards, 5 TD, 2 INT; 36 carries, 68 yards, 3 TD; 6 catches, 111 yards, TD) For Tuscola, Phillip Meyer (So., QB, 85-of-158 passing, 1,054 yards, 13 TD; 154 carries, 684 yards, 3 TD); Gunnar Edwards (Sr., WR, 42 catches, 630 yards, 7 TD); Jordan Scribner (So., WR, 115 carries, 572 yards, 4 TD)

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Trace Quinn celebrates after a defensive stop against South Fulton in last week’s Class 1A quarterfinal.

Rams avoid blackout on their dime The St. Louis Rams have purchased unsold tickets to sell out Sunday’s game against the Arizona Cardinals and avoid a local television blackout.

More than 4,000 tickets were unsold in the middle of the week.

The Rams received a one-day extension on Thursday before electing to buy the tickets and distribute them to local charities and youth groups.

Limited seats remained for the game against the NFC West leaders led by former Rams star Kurt Warner.

Kevin Demoff, the team’s chief operating officer, said the franchise felt it necessary to sell out the game in hopes of building momentum.

The Rams don’t anticipate sellouts for games against the Seahawks and Texans later this year, but remains hopeful of selling out the season finale on Jan. 3 against the 49ers.

Accused stalker’s bond increased A judge has increased bond to $100,000 for an Illinois insurance executive accused of secretly making nude videos of ESPN reporter Erin Andrews.

Michael Barrett was in U.S. District Court Andrews in Los Angeles on Friday to face one count of interstate stalking. Barrett’s attorney David Willingham says his client has posted bond. Barrett was initially free on a $4,500 bond.

The 48-year-old Barrett is charged with making videos of Andrews through the peephole in her hotel room door, and federal prosecutors say he uploaded to the Internet nude videos of other women also made through peepholes.

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Maroa-Forsyth defensive back Quavell Hampton tries to wrestle down a Central A&M player during last week’s Class 2A quarterfinal win. Hampton and the Trojans have allowed just five points per game since their 42-35 win against the Raiders on Oct. 16, attributing the success to a switch to their old 5-3 defense.

Trojans go back to reliable tactic

By JUSTIN CONN H&R Staff Writer

MAROA — Head coach Josh Jostes and the Maroa-Forsyth players admitted that heart and commitment were lacking through the Trojans’ first seven games this season.

That has changed since, and Maroa (10-2) has won five straight games following its worst start to a regular season

since 2004. The Trojans play Marshall today in the Class 2A semifinals — their third semifinal in the past six seasons.

But intangibles weren’t all that was missing for Maroa. In what Jostes now says was a mistake, the Trojans decided before the season to change their defense to a 3-5 (three linemen and five linebackers) after

using mostly a 5-3 during Jostes’ first nine seasons as coach.

“We thought we had more good linebackers than defensive linemen,” Jostes said. “We know what’s worked for us over the years, but we overthought the situation.”

After shutting out six opponents last year,

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MACON — Meridian coach Jack Blickensderfer has told Trent Swigert for three years that the Hawks were his team.

This is the first year Swigert has believed him. Following their Class 1A state title last year, the Hawks have lost H&R Macon County Player of the Year Dakota Getz and allcounty second-teamer Jacob Shasteen. They were Meridian’s two leading scorers last year.

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See which teams have the best shot at success, and more. hrpreps/B4 But led by Swigert — a potential county player of the year — the Hawks will have a different style, but still will be a formidable force in both the Okaw Valley Conference and Class 1A postseason.

Swigert, even cooler and more confident as

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WHEN: Today, 1:30 p.m.

RADIO: WDKR (107.3 FM), WDZ (1050 AM) PLAYOFF RECORD: Maroa-Forsyth is 29-13; Marshall is 15-22.

RECORD VS. PLAYOFF TEAMS: Maroa-Forsyth is 5-2; Marshall is 6-1.

PLAYERS TO WATCH: For Marshall, Taylor Duncan (Sr., QB/DB, 82-of163 passing, 1,336 yards, 15 TDs; 192 carries, 903 yards rushing, 17

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Maroa-Forsyth (10-2) at Marshall (11-1)

TDs); Andrew Strohm (So., RB, 1,090 yards, 10 TDs); Jared Boyll (So., LB, 105 tackles); Dalton Sanders (Sr., DL, 16 sacks).

For Maroa-Forsyth, Dalton Coventry (Sr., RB/LB, 112 carries, 793 yards, 14 TDs; 126 tackles, 15 tackles for loss); Wyatt Washburn (Sr., WR/DB, 60 catches, 940 yards, 10 TDs; 3 INTs, 11 passes broken up); Logan Stelzriede (So., QB, 94-for-161 passing, 1,343 yards, 13 TDs, 4 INTs); Justin Barnes (Sr., RB/WR/DB, 363 yards rushing, 5 TDs; 80 yards receiving, TD; 281 yards passing, 3 TDs; 34 tackles, INT, 4 passes broken up).

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Trent Swigert will have a bigger role in his senior season at Meridian.

CHAMPAIGN — A certain amount of freshman frustration is expected, even welcome, Illini coach Bruce Weber said Friday.

But, as Illinois gets ready to play Presbyterian tonight, some of it is just plain regretful.

The regret comes when Weber talks about freshman Joseph Bertrand, whose surgically repaired knee continues to be an issue that will keep him out of the lineup into December.

“It looks like it’s going to be at least another two or three weeks

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Presbyterian at Illinois WHEN: Today, 7 p.m.

WHERE: Assembly Hall, Champaign TV: Big Ten Network (Brent Stover, Kendall Gill) RADIO: Illini Sports Network RECORDS: Illinois 2-0, Presbyterian 0-2 OF NOTE: This is part of the first two rounds of the HoopTV Las Vegas Invitational. Those games are being played on campus sites. Then the action shifts to the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas on Nov. 27 and 28. Also entered are Southern, Utah, Seattle, Oklahoma State, Bradley and Wofford.

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TEAMS MOST LIKELY TO REACH 20 WINS Arthur — A Lancers team with experience, depth and balance should vie for the Little Okaw Valley Conference title this season. Arthur has both size and quickness. The Lancers will be strong defensively and have several weapons on offense.

Effingham St. Anthony — The Bulldogs have the best team in what is a stacked National Trail Conference this season.

St. Anthony boasts size, shooting, depth and experience.

The Bulldogs lost in their first game of regionals last season despite going 23-5. Look for them to advance quite a bit further this year.

Lincoln — The Railers bounced back from a down year in 2007-08 to record 29 wins last season, and this year’s team should be another strong edition. As usual, shooting and a 1-2-2 zone defense will be Lincoln’s strengths.

Meridian — The Hawks will shift from a halfcourt team with a dominant post game to a full court team with dominant guards this season.

There may be times when Meridian’s offense struggles,

BIGGEST SLEEPER TEAMS Bement — Though just a sixgame winner a year ago, Bement should be muchimproved this year. The team is led by senior Colin Auth, but scoring should be balanced with a talented junior class stepping up to varsity this year.

Flora — The Wolves won just 12 games last year and have only one senior starter. But they’re loaded with talent, particularly sophomores Paul Knapp and Nick Painter. It’s just a matter of time before the Wolves take off, led by that duo.

Maroa-Forsyth — The Trojans have been scrappy in their two seasons since winning the state title, but have struggled to compete at the top of the Okaw Valley Conference. Like last year, this Washburn year’s team will have plenty of shooting — led by Wyatt Washburn — as well as athleticism. But they’ll also have some muchneeded size with the return of Jordan Moore from injury last season. Maroa could end up in the middle of the Okaw pack again this year, but the potential is there for better.

Nokomis — Though Jordan Pesko and Derek Bourke are the only contributors back from last year’s team, there is a large group of newcomers ready to step in and compete for what should be another solid Redskins team.

Building chemistry will be key.

Louisville North Clay — The Cardinals took a hit when Jonah Zink was lost for the season with a knee injury, but they still feature size, a star guard in Colton Bailey and plenty of depth.

North Clay (13-13 last season) plays in the tough Midland Trail East, but could be a tough out in the postseason.

Pana — The Panthers lost their best player from last year in Frank Schmitz, but could be better this year with a deeper, quicker team. Derek Ade is an able point guard, and Adam Metzger is the glue player every good team needs.

Sangamon Valley — The Storm will have a good mix of youth and experience, and most importantly the talent to lift them to their best season under third-year coach Josh Myers. Its Sangamo Conference schedule will be challenging, but the Storm should finish with a winning record this year.

Windsor — Just one season removed from an 0-23 season, Windsor could break the .500 mark this year if its trio of 6-4 players can control the inside. The Blue Devils will still be relatively young, but their six juniors are all returning letterwinners, so they’re not inexperienced.

but its defense — particularly from guards Trent Swigert and Cory Burns — will be the area’s best.

Monticello — The Sages quietly went 18-8 last year, and should improve on that this season with the return of three of their top players — Cale Huisinga, Ben Palla and Clinton Brubaker. The three complement each other well — Huisinga is dominant post player, Palla is a quick, experienced point guard and Brubaker knocked down 44 3-pointers last year.

Olney — If the Tigers can find scoring from another source besides Brandon Berry, they’ll have a big year and compete for the Apollo Conference crown. They’re solid at every position, with Mitchell Schonert expected to make major strides in the post, a knock-down shooter in Christian Kabes and a capable point guard in Blake Pampe. Olney should also get help off the bench from a talented sophomore class.

Robinson — This is the year the Maroons have been waiting for. And if everything goes as planned, Robinson will end

the season in Peoria. The Maroons return their top three scorers, including one of the area’s best guards in Ben Jones and 7-0 University of Illinois signee Meyers Leonard. The rotation is topheavy, which will make it particularly important for Leonard to avoid foul trouble.

Stewardson-Strasburg — With one of the area’s best returning players in Jaden Widdersheim and a roster full of size and shooting, Stew-Stras is a sure bet to surpass last year’s 16-win mark and could be a darkhorse to win the National Trail.

St. Teresa — There’s no question the Bulldogs are loaded with Preston Shelley and Nick Sanford providing the best one-two punch in the Okaw Valley. If Brennan McElroy or Drew Burrows can provide third and fourth options, the Bulldogs could still be playing well into March.

Teutopolis — Even with major graduation losses, T-Town will have a team full of long, athletic players. Like last season, the Wooden Shoes will be balanced offensively and play stifling defense.

Continued from B1

‘Our record likely won’t be as good as last year’s, but we’re still going to be in a Class 1Aregional.’

Ben Palla is part of a trio of returning impact players for Monticello.

The Sages went 18-8 last season.

TEAMS ONE PIECE AWAY Altamont — The Indians had one of their best teams in school history last season, but graduated 57 points per game from that team.

What’s left is 6-foot-6 senior wing Brian Suckow and no one else who contributed more than 0.9 points per game last year. The good news for Altamont is that Suckow is a matchup problem for other teams and the players coming in have tons of quickness.

Arcola — The Purple Riders lost their two leading scorers from last year’s 19-win team, but return a group that should compete in the upper portion of the LOVC. Nicholas Lindenmeyer and Garrison Stenger can both score and rebound in the post.

Atwood-Hammond — The Rajahs have a solid trio of returners in Randy Crist, Austin Bialeschki and Matt Lee. But numbers and experi-

ence are thin beyond that group.

Brownstown — Michael Kremer and Jared Winters give Brownstown a good guardbig man combination, but the Bombers will need another scorer to emerge.

Casey-Westfield — The Warriors have experience, leadership and balance offensively. The key for Casey will be defense.

Cerro Gordo — The Broncos are out to prove they can still be a winner, even with the school’s all-time leading scorer, Drew Minton, having graduated. With Nathan Lawler in the post and Jordan Ramay running the point, Cerro Gordo’s cupboard is far from bare.

Effingham — The Hearts won just nine games last year, but should be much-improved.

They return leading scorer Cody McCollum and three other returning starters. But

to be an Apollo contender, Effingham will have to find other scorers besides McCollum and also get some production from its bench.

Eisenhower — The Panthers have the potential for a fine season behind the senior duo of guard Jarod Oldham and forward Caleb Davis. But they’ll need to find help from a roster that doesn’t offer much experience, otherwise.

MacArthur — The Generals graduated a large and talented senior class, but could actually be better this year.

Kendall Kinnison and Bryce Taylor will be the focus of the offense, but junior Kiston Lee is a potential breakout player. Defensively, MacArthur plans to use the full-court press even more than it did last season.

Mount Zion — After some successful years featuring big-name players like Mark Yelovich, Jordan Grinestaff

and the Long twins, the Braves are searching for a new identity this year. Not much is back, but 6-foot-4 Jordan Fortner and 6-foot-3 Ryan Hartman give the Braves some size. Joe Babich provides shooting.

Neoga — The Indians will be small, but extremely athletic led by Dalton Robinson’s allaround game. The loss of Cody Boarman hurts, but Neoga has players ready to step in.

Vandalia — The Vandals don’t have a ton of height, but they do have strength. If they can body out and compete on the boards, another 15-win season is within reach.

Warrensburg-Latham — The Cardinals will continue to thrive defensively running Vic Binkley’s 1-2-2 zone press. But Warrensburg will have someone step up offensively to record its ninth straight winning season.

TEAMS THAT ARE STILL A YEAR AWAY Argenta-Oreana — The Bombers have some solid experience and two talented sophomores in Dylan Sunderland and Heat Harrison.

They made major strides last year, but may need more seasoning before they compete in the Okaw.

Central A&M — Under new coach Rob Smith, the Raiders have size and athleticism, but limited experience. Six-foot-6 Ryan Workman will have to dominate down low for A&M to compete with the top teams in the conference.

Clinton — New coach Shawn Leischner will have his hands full trying to compete in the Okaw Valley, but has a good place to start in senior C.J. Bundy.

Charleston — Last year’s Trojans won just 10 games, but were a surprise regional champion. With the departure of leading scorer and rebounder Jamel Johnson, Charleston will be at a size and quickness disadvantage most nights.

Lovington — After two highly successful years, this will be a rebuilding season for the Panthers under new coach Chase Reedy. Senior Jordan Leynes is the only returning player with experience.

LSA — The Lions have a new coach in Kyle Karstens and just three seniors. Nick Calleja will lead a team that lacks size. LSA will have to play hard-nose defense and handle the ball well to stay in games.

Mattoon — It could be another tough year in the Big 12 for the Green Wave, which returns just one player (Derrick Zavarella) with significant experience. On the plus side, Mattoon’s newcomers have decent athleticism and some good shooters.

Mount Pulaski — The Hilltoppers won’t have a ton of experience outside of junior Cory Titus. Defense and controlling tempo will be the key to competing.

Newton — Playing in a conference with quite a bit of size, the Eagles will have to use a physical style to make up for lack of height. Not much returns in the way of scoring, so Newton will likely employ a

Central A&M’s Kyle Workman will be needed to dominate in the post if the Raiders are to contend for the Okaw Valley title. defensive style to win games.

Shelbyville — The Rams instantly upgraded when Cody Boarman moved into the district. But the Rams may still be a couple players away from contending.

South Central — New coach Matthew Sturgeon has big shoes to fill with the retirement of longtime coach Gary Shirley, and so do the Cougar players. With Isaac Grapperhaus and Tanner Bushue gone, points will be hard to come by for a young team.

a senior, is ready to assume the role as Meridian’s go-to player.

“Blick’s been telling me this is my team since I was a sophomore, but really it was Dakota’s team and we all knew that,” Swigert said.

“And it was really weird on the first day of practice because I was the one who had to tell everyone to get into gear, and that was always Dakota’s job.

“But I know I’m the one who has to set the example Meridian coach Jack this year,” Blickensderfer on Swigert replacing Dakota Getz said. “It’s and Jacob Shasteen my time to step up and show what kind of leader I can be.”

Swigert, along with fellow senior guard Cory Burns, have kept optimism high at Meridian. They’re a quick, defensively intimidating duo that showed flashes of what they’re capable of when Meridian put a full-court press on Salt Fork in last year’s sectional finals.

“We’re going to press a little more this year. We want to speed the game up,” Swigert said. “We want to take advantage of our quickness and Burnsy’s ability to create turnovers, and score some points off that.”

Blickensderfer said he doesn’t know if there’s a better guard combination in Class 1A, and Burns doesn’t disagree.

“We’ve played together since we were young, and all we’ve done is run on teams,” Burns said. “I do think we have the best guard combo out there.”

The questions for Meridian lie in the frontcourt. Returning starters Kyle Fore and Casey Dodson’s roles will increase, particularly Fore’s.

He was great last year as a complement to Getz, but will have to be the one controlling the inside this season.

“Kyle just has to put his mind to it,” Blickensderfer said. “He has to use his strength and bully people around with his size. He can shoot that 12- to 15-footer — we know that. But he’s also going to have to double his rebound total.”

The final starting spot for Meridian, as well as the bench rotation, is still up in the air. Several players of even ability are fighting for the highest spots in the pecking order, but Kyle Gates, Bryson Barnes and 6-foot-5 transfer Zach Rodgers all will see playing time, as will Michael Tague and Derek Cookson.

“There’s a competition there and they know it,” Blickensderfer said. “For some of the guys in that group, they could be playing for the JV team one night and starting for us the next. We could have a different guy starting every night for a while.”

Both Blickensderfer and Burns pointed to Gates as the favorite to claim the fifth starting spot.

“I think with Kyle’s ability to shoot the ball and drive, he’s the guy right now,” Burns said. “But Bryson can shoot and drive, too.”

Blickensderfer is the first to admit this season will have more trials than last year.

The Hawks will no longer have Getz and Shasteen to take over games, and frequent blowouts last year may become tighter games this year. The Hawks may not win their third straight conference title — St. Teresa and Monticello are the favorites — but no Class 1A team will want to see them when the postseason comes around.

“Our record likely won’t be as good as last year’s, but we’re still going to be in a Class 1A regional,” Blickensderfer said. “And we still have a good mix of guys. Are the guys we have coming in to replace the guys we lost as good as Dakota and Jacob.

No. But you don’t replace Dakota or Jacob. No one is going to be like them. But we do have good players who have their own strengths as players. The thing we have to do is play to those strengths.”

St. Elmo — St. Elmo should surpass last year’s two-win season, but breaking out in the National Trail Conference this season will be an uphill battle.

Sullivan — The Redskins return just one experienced player from last season’s 15-win team that knocked off eventual state champion Meridian during the regular season. Jordan Marks will lead a team that, unlike last season, is short but quick.

Taylorville — Jim Novar

takes over a Tornadoes team that bottomed out to two wins last season. It won’t be easy to compete in the Central State Eight, but Taylorville can add to that win total if it controls the tempo, limits turnovers and knocks down outside shots.

Tuscola — Athleticism is something the Warriors will have under new coach Paul Lehmann. But experience is not. Still, there’s no reason they shouldn’t improve on last year’s four-win season.

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B5 SPORTS

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2009

hrpreps Today’s semifinals CLASS 1A Upper Bracket

No. 10 Jacksonville Routt (9-3) at No. 8 Tuscola (9-3), 3 p.m.

Lower Bracket

No. 1 Lexington (12-0) at No. 4 Lena-Winslow (11-1), 2 p.m.

CLASS 2A Upper Bracket

No. 6 Maroa-Forsyth (10-2) at No. 4 Marshall (11-1), 1:30 p.m., WDKR (107.3 FM)

Lower Bracket

No. 2 Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley (11-1) at No. 1 Morrison (12-0), 2 p.m.

CLASS 3A Upper Bracket

No. 3 Tolono Unity (12-0) at No. 1 Greenville (12-0), 2 p.m.

Lower Bracket

No. 1 Carthage Illini West (12-0) at No. 1 Stillman Valley (12-0), 2 p.m.

CLASS 4A Upper Bracket

No. 1 Rochester (12-0) at No. 7 Metamora (11-1), 1 p.m.

Lower Bracket

No. 2 Richmond-Burton (11-1) at No. 8 Geneseo (10-2), 1 p.m.

CLASS 5A Upper Bracket

No. 6 Joliet Catholic Academy (10-2) at No. 5 Peoria Richwoods (11-1), 1 p.m.

Lower Bracket

No. 7 Woodstock (9-3) at No. 12 Lombard Montini (8-4), 1 p.m.

CLASS 6A Upper Bracket

No. 2 New Lenox Providence Catholic (11-1) at No. 1 Danville (12-0), 3 p.m.

Lower Bracket

No. 10 Crystal Lake Prairie Ridge (9-3) at No. 1 Cary-Grove (12-0), 1 p.m.

CLASS 7A Upper Bracket

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No. 2 East St. Louis (10-2) at No. 2 Wheaton Warrenville South (11-1), 1 p.m.

Lower Bracket

No. 1 Glen Ellyn Glenbard West (12-0) at No. 11 Lake Zurich (9-3), 1 p.m.

CLASS 8A Upper Bracket

No. 4 Chicago Marist (10-2) at No. 3 Carol Stream Glenbard North (11-1), 7 p.m.

Lower Bracket

No. 3 Wilmette Loyola Academy (11-1) at No. 1 Park Ridge Maine South (12-0), 1 p.m.

TUSCOLA Continued from B1 sparked a six-game winning streak that is on the line against Jacksonville Routt (9-3) today. In those six games, the Warriors have outscored opponents 173-24 and six of those points came on a defensive touchdown scored by ArgentaOreana. On top of that, one of the wins came against previously unbeaten Mount Sterling Brown County.

“They are playing great football, that’s for sure,” Routt coach Nate Graham said. “We have to be flawless if we expect to go there and win a game. It’s going to be a tough task.”

At the top of the priority list for Graham is winning the battle at the offensive line of scrimmage. All week long he’s been preaching quality blocking, especially for the duration of a play.

He’s noticed on film that Tuscola makes a lot of plays from behind the action.

“We’re confident in our rushing attack, but that relies on blocking,” Graham said. “If we execute our blocking scheme, we can battle against a very good Tuscola (9-3) team.”

The reason Routt’s confident in its running game is Michael Tonry. He’s rushed for more than 1,500 yards and 22 touchdowns on 258 carries. The Rockets have also gotten productive carries from one of its two quarterbacks, Ben Heinemann, who’s rushed for nearly 500 yards.

“This is going to be the toughest test yet for our defense,” Reinhart said.

“They’ve got great speed in Tonry and have been able to run against some good competition all year.”

Tonry helped Routt avenge a regular season loss to Concord Triopia (102) last week. One of the other losses Routt suffered this year was against Brown County, a team Tuscola beat 21-18 two weeks ago in the quarterfinals.

Despite lack of proximity between Tuscola and Routt’s conference, Western Illinois Valley, the Warriors have plenty of familiarity with it.

Last year, Tuscola beat Routt in the first round of the playoffs before collapsing against Triopia in the quarterfinals. But that’s the only loss the Warriors have suffered against WIVC teams in the last four years.

“Our kids have moved on from that, so we don’t talk about it,” Graham said about last year’s loss to Tuscola. “This is a new team and we’re motivated by playing in Champaign next weekend not last year’s game.”

Today’s game kicks off at 3 p.m. in Tuscola. It’s the third home game of the playoffs for the Warriors who haven’t given up a defensive touchdown in seven home games.

The winner moves on to the state finals next Saturday in Champaign against the winner of Lexington (12-0) and Lena-Winslow (11-1). lbridges@herald-review.com|421-6970

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Maroa’s defense, led by Dalton Coventry (126 tackles), has made a complete turnaround after switching out of a 3-5 set and back into the Trojans’ traditional 5-3 lineup.

MAROA Continued from B1 Maroa allowed an average of 18 points per game through its first seven games — including 28 points in losses to St. Teresa and Tuscola.

“Our defense was confused and frustrated,” said Maroa’s leading tackler, senior linebacker Dalton Coventry. “We were wanting that type of success. We were expecting that type of success. But we weren’t executing and we weren’t playing up to our potential. Part of it was that we weren’t playing with heart. But a lot of it had to do with that set.”

Following the loss to Tuscola, Maroa scrapped the 3-5 and went back to the 5-3.

“We’d always been a 50 defense,” Jostes said. “It wasn’t going well, and after the Tuscola game was about the time where we said, we’re going back to what we are.”

In the first game after the change, Central A&M scored 35 points against the Trojans, who hung on to win 42-35. But since then, they’ve allowed an average of just five points per game — including holding A&M to six points in the teams’ rematch in last Saturday’s quarterfinal game.

“Now we’re daring teams to throw the ball against us. It’s like (Central A&M coach Mark Ramsey) said, maybe they had to go to the pass a little earlier than they wanted to,” Jostes said. “Then when you have Wyatt (Washburn) and (Justin) Barnes back there (in the defensive backfield), and Quavell Hampton who has came in and done a solid job, we’re pretty athletic back there.”

Sophomore defensive end Aaron Ford was one of the players inserted into the lineup when Maroa made the switch. He said the change has allowed the defense to put more pressure on opposing offenses.

“I was really happy they made the change because it gave me the chance to play, and I was going to make sure it worked well so I could keep my spot,” Ford said, laughing. “And it’s worked pretty darn well. We’re getting more heat on the quarterback and it’s harder for offenses to run block us.”

Key matchups ● Maroa-Forsyth linebackers vs. Marshall quarterback Taylor Duncan According to sources familiar with Marshall, the Lions are similar to Meridian’s team last year.

Their quarterback is Eastern Illinois University signee Taylor Duncan, who — like Dakota Getz for Meridian last year — is a big guy, run/pass threat who will force defenders to the line of scrimmage to stop him from running, then find the man left open with the pass. After a somewhat slow start, Duncan caught fire in Week 6 and has been hot ever since. Casey slowed him in last week’s quarterfinal, but Duncan still managed both of Marshall’s touchdowns.

And, like Meridian last year, there aren’t many standouts after Duncan. Andrew Strohm, a sophomore running back, has 1,009 yards and 10 TDs, but was limited against Casey by back spasms.

Basically, the more Dalton Coventry gets up close and personal with Duncan, the better for Maroa. ● Maroa quarterback Logan Stelzriede and receiver Wyatt Washburn vs. Marshall defensive backs For the season, Marshall has allowed just 9.7 points per game. And the Lions’ defense limited a Casey team that averaged 43.9 points per game this season to seven points in regulation and under 200 yards for the game.

But Casey chose to be mostly a run team. Warriors quarterback Brett Livvix was just 4-of-7 for 17 yards and two interceptions against Marshall. As good as their defense has been, they haven’t faced a team with the weapons in the passing game Maroa has.

Stelzriede to Washburn has been a sure thing recently. The two have hooked up for long touchdowns in each of the past two games.

The 3-5 is a popular defense at the high school level.

Elmhurst Immaculate Conception used it last year to win the Class 2A state title.

Tuscola uses it and will be shooting for its eighth shutout of the season in the Class 1A semifinals on Saturday.

But, according to Coventry, Maroa’s personnel didn’t fit the scheme.

“Our linebackers were at a size disadvantage,” Coventry said. “If you look at our size, we had 170-pound linebackers trying to take on 250-pound guys. The linemen we put in when we switched are around 200 pounds. They have a lot better chance of taking on those big guys.

“I still think the 3-5 is the best defense you can run,” Coventry said. “We thought it would allow us to get a lot of pressure and confuse the offense. But it just didn’t work out for us.”

In addition to Ford, who has also earned a starting spot on the offensive line, Jostes inserted junior Wesley Beach at defensive end and junior Justin Harrelson at nose guard.

“Wesley Beach had never touched a varsity field and, really, we didn’t expect a whole lot out of any of those three kids coming into the season,” Jostes said. “We thought maybe they’d be good in the future, but the future turned out to be now. They’ve solidified everything,” A more effective line in turn freed linebackers Coventry, Tyler Marsh and Alex Chiligiris from blockers.

Coventry and Marsh are the team’s leading tacklers, and Chiligiris has flourished since the switch.

“We have five linemen to fill every single gap, so not much gets by our line,” Ford said. “But if someone does get by us, we have our linebackers there waiting. Dalton is just a monster.”

Marshall, which is the first team Maroa has faced in the playoffs that runs a spread offense, will force Maroa out of its five-man front. The Trojans will likely run mostly 4-3 and 4-4, but their philosophy won’t change: Use the defensive line to keep offensive linemen off the linebackers and make their opponent throw the ball to beat them.

“We’re back to the style we’re accustomed to playing,” Jostes said. “Our kids are playing what they’re used to playing and our defensive coach (Tony Klein) is back to what he’s used to calling.

Really, it was like it would be if I scrapped our offense and tried to run the wing-T. I wouldn’t be very good at that, either.” jconn@herald-review.com|421-7971

Bulldogs fall in nail-biter Riverton 52, St. Teresa 50

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RIVERTON — The Early Bird Classic provided some more close games on Friday.

Riverton hit a shot with 3 seconds left that turned out to be the difference in its win against St. Teresa. The basket capped a 16-10 fourth quarter for Riverton and helped it to its 52-50 win.

“They call it the Early Bird tourney for a reason,” St. Teresa coach Bruce Moore said. “You see some of the things you need to work on.”

St. Teresa (1-2) got the opportunity to set up a final play, but a full-court pass got deflected as time expired.

Haley Fitzgerald led the Bulldogs with 15 points as they struggled down the stretch. St. Teresa took a four-point lead into the fourth.

“Learning to win in the last few minutes,” Moore said about something his team needs to improve upon.

“We’ll get smarter, and we’ll get better.”

Despite a slow start by LSA that put the Lions down four at halftime, they rebounded to outscore Virginia 12-6 in the fourth quarter to win 41-39. The Lions (1-2) got the win behind 16 points by Jerica Hawkins.

“After playing the previous nights, we were a little fatigued,” LSA coach Mark Burgener said. “We were able to pull it out in the end.

You take the win even if it’s a little ugly.”

Jamie Schollenbruch and Whitney Thompson scored 12 and nine points, respectively.

“This tournament has been a good indicator of where the team is at,” Burgener said.

In Mount Zion’s game, the Braves ran into Williamsville’s tough man-toman defense that limited their scoring early. The slow offensive start led to a 36-26 Mount Zion loss despite 13 points from Jade Becker.

“We didn’t respond well to their pressure,” Mount Zion coach Jeff Shumate said. “In the second half, we got to the free-throw line more and made some good shots.”

The tournament wraps up today, with Clinton playing Virginia at 3 p.m., St. Teresa taking on LSA at 4:30 p.m. and Riverton facing Mount Zion at 6 p.m. The championship game between St. Joseph-Ogden and Williamsville is set for 7:30 p.m.

Riverton (52)

Blissett 4 0-2 9, Maulding 8 5-8 21, Cuffle 1 0-2 2, Fitzgerald 1 0-0 2, Smith 7 4-8 18, Bruce 0 0-0 0, Cantrall 0 0-0 0, Hopper 0 0-0 0, Lankey 0 0-0 0, Kulik 0 0-0 0, Watson 0 0-0 0, Totals 21 9-20 52.

St. Teresa (50)

York 4 0-0 8, Haskins 4 0-0 8, Hettinger 2 0-2 4, Raycaft 1 0-0 2, Richards 1 0-0 2, Fitzgerald 7 1-1 15, Landry 5 1-1 11, Walker 0 0-0 0, Rogers 0 0-0 0, Braden 0 0-0 0, Brown 0 0-0 0, Duncan 0 0-0 0, Hogan 0 0-0 0, Totals 24 2-4 50.

14 11 11 16 — 52 16 6 18 10 — 50

Riverton St. Teresa

3-Pointers-Riverton 1 (Blissett).

(St. Teresa — 1-2; next: today vs. LSA.)

LSA 41, Virginia 39

Virginia (39)

Vaughn 2 0-0 4, Williams 1 0-0 3, Bergerud 6 2-4 16, Horney 6 2-2 15, Wessell 0 1-2 1, Capps 0 0-0 0, Allen 0 0-0 0, Herzberger 0 0-0 0, Butler 0 0-0 0, Petefish 0 0-0 0, Lee 0 0-0 0, Reichert 0 0-0 0, Landon 0 0-0 0, Totals 15 5-8 39.

LSA (41)

Thompson 3 2-2 9, McCormick 1 0-0 2, Laskowski 1 0-0 2, Hawkins 7 2-2 16, Schollenbruch 6 0-1 12, Buhr 0 0-0 0, Sack 0 0-0 0, Shelton 0 0-0 0, Totals 18 4-5 41.

11 14 8 13

Virginia LSA

8 6 — 39 8 12 — 41

3-Pointers-Virginia 4 (Bergerud 2, Williams, Horney), LSA 1 (Thompson).

(LSA — 1-2; next: today vs. St. Teresa.)

Williamsville 36, Mount Zion 26

Mount Zion (26)

Steck 3 0-0 6, Weaver 1 2-2 4, Schaub 1 0-0 3, Becker 4 5-8 13, Barter 0 0-0 0, Frey 0 0-0 0, Huggins 0 0-0 0, MacIntosh 0 0-0 0, Huskey 0 0-0 0, Perry 0 0-0 0, Totals 9 7-10 26.

Williamsville (36)

Hollinshead 2 3-4 8, McEvoy 1 3-4 5, Spenn 2 1-2 5, Edwards 2 0-2 4, Abutayeh 1 0-0 2, Dees 4 3-6 11, Meyers 0 1-2 1, Miller 0 0-0 0, Clark 0 0-0 0, Pesch 0 0-1 0, Peterman 0 0-0 0, Lawley 0 0-0 0, Easton 0 0-0 0, Totals 12 11-21 36.

4 13

Mount Zion Williamsville

3 7 12 — 26 3 10 10 — 36

3-Pointers-Mount Zion 1 (Schaub 1), Williamsville 1 (Hollinshead).

(Mount Zion — 2-1; next: today vs. Riverton.)

SALEM TOURNAMENT Belleville East 53, Pana 49 BELLVILLE — An 8-0 run

by Belleville East to end the first half turned the momentum against Pana.

The Panthers outscored the Lancers by two in the third quarter, but the fivepoint halftime deficit was too much to overcome down the stretch.

“It was a game of runs,” Pana coach J.R. Boudouris said. “They had the lead late and made their free throws.”

Despite the loss, Boudouris was impressed with his team’s defense and transition game considering it was his team’s season opener. Allison Allen led the Panthers (0-1) with 16 points, and Megan DeWerff had nine.

“I thought we looked pretty sharp for the first game of the year,” Boudouris said.

Pana gets a chance to bounce back against Centralia today.

Pana (49)

DeWerff 4 0-0 9, Je. Harbert 2 0-0 4, Bumgardner 2 0-0 4, Vaughn 1 1-4 3, Lees 1 1-3 3, Holthaus 1 0-0 3, A. Funneman 1 0-0 3, Etter 0 2-2 2, Beyers 0 2-4 2, Allen 5 6-9 16, Totals 17 12-22 49.

Belleville East (53)

Guthrie 3 0-2 6, Hoge 1 2-2 5, Woodhouse 1 3-8 5, Finley 0 4-5 4, Brown 0 2-2 2, Moton 7 4-7 18, Westbrook 4 5-6 13, Totals 16 20-32 53.

Pana Belleville East

9 13 13 14 — 49 12 15 11 15 — 53

3-Pointers-Pana 3 (DeWerff, Holthaus, A. Funneman), Belleville East 1 (Hoge).

(Pana — 0-1; next: today vs. Centralia.

Bellevile East — 1-0.)

Scoreboard BOYS BASKETBALL

STATE SCORES

Northwest Christian 59, Mississippi Valley Christian 40 Northwest Christian (59)

Bolingbrook 61, Marian Catholic 42 Chicago Washington 57, Chicago Jones 35 Francis Parker 37, Waldorf 19 Lake View 32, Chicago Roosevelt 13 Marshall 53, Tri-County 23 Mount Olive 38, Pawnee 33 Plainfield North 49, Minooka 28 Raby 29, Wells 26 Red Hill 43, Sandoval 36 Westchester St. Joseph 53, East Aurora 50

Mississippi Valley Christian (40)

Auburn 57, Sycamore 35

Booker 3 0-0 7, Cherry 2 1-2 5, Johnson 1 0-0 3, Armour 11 2-2 24, Dorsey 10 0-0 20, WilkersonHood 0 0-0 0, Hayes 0 0-0 0, Green 0 0-0 0, Totals 27 3-4 59.

Fitzsimmons 4 0-1 8, Edwards 3 1-4 7, Anderson 1 0-0 2, Pagan 6 0-1 12, Roberts 5 1-2 11, O’Donnell 0 0-0 0, Ogden 0 0-0 0, Totals 19 2-8 40.

Northwest Christian 14 15 14 16 — 59 Mississippi Valley 13 6 11 10 — 40 3-Pointers-Northwest Christian 2 (Booker, Johnson).

For Northwest Christian, Armour had 13 rebounds. Dorsey had 4 assists.

(Northwest Christian — 1-0; next: Tuesday vs.

Pana First Baptist.)

GIRLS BASKETBALL

BLUE STAR COUNTRY CLASSIC At Champaign Monticello 42, Danville 35 Monticello (42)

Thompson 2 2-2 7, Gadbury 1 3-4 5, Whitney 1 1-4 3, Gallivan 1 1-2 3, Harshbarger 1 1-4 3, Doane 3 5-10 11, Donohue 2 6-7 10, Seevers 0 0-0 0, Dawson 0 0-0 0, K. Hardimon 0 0-0 0, S. Hardimon 0 0-0 0, Totals 11 19-33 42.

Danville (35)

Keys 1 2-2 4, Harris 2 0-0 4, Davis 7 4-6 21, Coleman 1 0-2 2, Liggins 0 2-4 2, Carter 1 0-0 2, Youhas 0 0-2 0, Miller 0 0-0 0, Totals 12 8-16 35.

6 11 11 5

Monticello Danville

8 17 — 42 9 10 — 35

3-Pointers-Monticello 1 (Thompson), Danville 3 (Davis 3).

For Monticello, Thompson had 8 rebounds.

(Monticello — 1-1; next: today vs. Rantoul.

Danville — 0-2; next: today vs. Paris.)

Other tournament scores At Urbana

Urbana 36, Salt Fork 32 Champaign Centennial 63, Rantoul 45

TAYLORVILLE LADY TORNADOES THANKSGIVING ROUND ROBIN Rock Island 47, Lincoln 31 Lincoln (31)

Tookes 3 1-3 7, Schreiner 2 2-4 6, Stephenson 2 0-1 5, Ruff 1 0-0 2, Krusz 2 6-9 10, Wood 0 1-3 1, Totals 10 10-20 31.

Rock Island (47)

Goldsmith 3 2-3 8, Garcia 1 4-4 7, Roberts 3 0-1 6, Brewer 3 0-0 6, Hoover 2 0-0 4, Rade 1 0-0 2, Morrow 1 0-0 2, Sheley 4 1-2 12, Totals 18 7-10 47.

Lincoln Rock Island

5 11

2 12 12 — 31 8 17 11 — 47

3-Pointers-Lincoln 1 (Stephenson), Rock Island 4 (Sheley 3, Garcia).

Burlington Central Tournament Galesburg Tournament

East Moline United 85, Carthage Illini West 53 Galesburg 88, Metamora 66 Rock Island Alleman 53, East Peoria 32

Sparta Tournament

Red Bud 51, Trico 46 Sparta 53, Sesser-Valier 20

Stillman Valley Tournament

Di on 53, Morrison 36 Rock Falls 40, Sterling 39 Sterling Newman 65, Stillman Valley 60

TODAY’S SCHEDULE BOYS BASKETBALL Berean Tipoff Tournament At Rockford

Game 6 — Game 1 loser vs. Gamer 2 loser, 9 a.m.

Game 7 — Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 loser, 10:30 a.m.

Third place — Game 5 loser vs. Game 6 loser, noon Consolation championship — Game 6 winner vs. Game 7 winner, 3 p.m.

Championship — Game 5 winner vs. Game 6 winner, 4:30 p.m.

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Argenta-Oreana at South Piatt, 9 a.m.

Bloomington at Normal West, 7:30 p.m.

Blue Star Country Classic At Parkland College, Champaign

Monticello vs. Rantoul, 12:30 p.m.

Danville vs. Paris, 2:15 p.m.

Salt Fork vs. Champaign Centennial, 4 p.m.

Mahomet-Seymour vs. Champaign Central, 5:45 p.m.

Urbana vs. Champaign St. Thomas More, 7:30 p.m.

Chatham Tournament

Springfield Sacred Heart-Griffin vs. Pekin, 10 a.m.

Chatham Glenwood vs. Mattoon, 11:30 a.m.

Rochester vs. Dunlap, 1 p.m.

Pekin vs. Mattoon, 5 p.m.

Chatham Glenwood vs. Dunlap, 6:30 p.m.

Springfield Sacred Heart-Griffin vs. Rochester, 8 p.m.

Early Bird Review At Riverton

Clinton vs. Virginia, 3 p.m.

St. Teresa vs. LSA, 4:30 p.m.

Riverton vs. Mount Zion, 6 p.m.

St. Joseph-Ogden vs. Williamsville, 7:30 p.m.

Lady Maroons Thanksgiving Invitational At Robinson

Taylorville 62, Springfield Lutheran 33 Taylorville (62)

Marshall vs. Charleston, 9 a.m.

Casey-Westfield vs. Mount Carmel, 10:30 a.m.

Robinson vs. Lawrenceville, noon Charleston vs. Casey-Westfield, 5 p.m.

Lawrenceville vs. Marshall, 6:30 p.m.

Robinson vs. Mount Carmel, 8 p.m.

Springfield Lutheran (33)

Edwardsville vs. Carlyle, 9 a.m.

Olney vs. Highland, 10:30 a.m.

Belleville East vs. Salem, noon Pana vs. Centralia, 1:30 p.m.

Carlyle vs. Olney, 4 p.m.

Highland vs. Edwardsville, 5:30 p.m.

Centralia vs. Belleville East, 7 p.m.

Salem vs. Pana, 8:30 p.m.

Buckles 3 1-2 9, Nolan 4 1-2 9, Menichetti 3 0-1 7, Moorehead 2 1-2 7, Goeckner 1 3-3 5, Childers 1 1-2 4, Wright 1 0-0 3, Dorchinecz 1 0-0 3, Burtle 1 1-2 3, Dunkirk 1 0-0 2, Weber 1 7-8 10, Fines 0 0-0 0, Mathis 0 0-0 0, Jachino 0 0-0 0, Totals 19 15-22 62.

Knepler 4 1-1 9, Schramm 2 0-0 6, Jones 1 3-5 5, Albert 6 0-0 12, Long 0 1-2 1, Totals 13 5-8 33.

Taylorville 17 19 13 13 — 62 Springfield Lutheran 7 6 8 12 — 33

3-Pointers-Taylorville 9 (Buckles 2, Menichetti, Moorehead 2, Childers, Wright, Dorchinecz, Weber), Springfield Lutheran 2 (Schramm 2).

Salem Thanksgiving Tournament

Taylorville Lady Tornadoes Thanksgiving Round Robin

O’Fallon vs. Lincoln, 6 p.m.

Taylorville vs. Rock Island, 7:30 p.m.

B4 ROSTERS/SCHEDULES

FRIDAY, NOVEMER 20, 2009

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NATIONAL TRAIL

APOLLO Charleston Roster G Addison, James F Doughty, Dylan Lord, Jason G Nead, Taylor F Wheeler, Brad G Clark, Evan G Cooper, Clayton F/G Miller, Joey G F Shick, Alex Vanpopering, Michael F G Wesley, Kris Bartlett, Tanner G G Bence, Aaron Hays, Jordan G G Hite, Dalton F Jones, Dakota Long, Tommy G G/F McNeil, Skylar

6-2 6-4 6-0 6-5 6-1 6-3 6-1 6-3 6-5 6-5 5-9 6-1 5-9 5-9 5-8 6-3 5-8 6-2

Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. So. So. So. So. So. So. So.

Schedule Nov. 23 at Flora, 6:30 p.m. at Effingham St. Anthony Tournament; Nov. 25 Mattoon, 6:30 p.m. at Effingham St. Anthony Tournament; Nov. 27 Breese Central, 3 p.m. at Effingham St. Anthony Tournament; Dec. 4 at Paris, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 8 Newton, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 11 at Olney East Richland, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 18 Salem, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 28-30 Charleston Holiday Tournament; Jan. 8 at Mount Zion, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 12 at Robinson, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 15 Paris, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 20-23 at Salem Invitational Tournament; Jan. 26 at Urbana, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 29 Effingham, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 2 at Salem, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 5 at Newton, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 9 Mount Zion, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 12 Olney East Richland, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 16 Robinson, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 19 at Effingham, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 23 Mattoon, 7:30 p.m.

Effingham Roster Foreman, Nate Green, Chase McCollum, Cody Morrow, Cole Semple, Tyler Tate, Jordan Wohltman, Mitch Green, Chad Steppe, Alex Wohltman, Jeremy

6-6 5-10 6-4 6-4 6-1 6-1 6-0 6-3 6-0 6-3

Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Jr.

Schedule Nov. 23 Vandalia, 8 p.m. at Effingham St. Anthony Tournament; Nov. 24 at Taylorville, 6:30 p.m. at Effingham St. Anthony Tournament; Nov. 27 Effingham St. Anthony, 7:30 p.m. at Effingham St. Anthony Tournament; Dec. 4 at Robinson, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 8 at Olney East Richland, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 11 Paris, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 15 Teutopolis, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 18 Mount Zion, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 28-30 at Charleston Holiday Tournament; Jan. 8 Newton, 7:15 p.m.; Jan. 12 Salem, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 15 Robinson,

7:30 p.m.; Jan. 20-23 at Salem Invitational; Jan. 29 at Charleston, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 2 at Mount Zion, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 5 Olney East Richland, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 9 Newton, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 12 at Paris, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 16 at Salem, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 19 Charleston, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 23 at Mount Vernon, 7:15 p.m.

Mount Zion Roster G Beck, Braden Burdick, Brandon G Fortner, Jordan F/C G/F Hartman, Ryan Huggins, Kyle G F Oliver, Kendall Babich, Joey G G Bray, Lucas Huber, Brandon G G Myers, Seth Richards, Patrick G G Abfall, Caleb Sharp, Dalton G G Stewart, Jacob

6-2 6-0 6-4 6-3 5-11 6-3 6-1 5-10 6-0 6-0 5-9 5-11 5-11 6-2

Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. So. So. So.

Schedule Nov. 25 Bolingbrook, 6 p.m. at Decatur Turkey Tournament; Dec. 4 Olney East Richland, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 8 at Salem, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 11 at Newton, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 18 at Effingham, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 19 at Eisenhower, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 26-28 at Breese Mater Dei Tournament; Jan. 5 at St. Teresa, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 8 Charleston, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 12 at Paris, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 15 at Olney East Richland, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 26 at Mattoon, 8 p.m.; Jan. 29 Robinson, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 2 Effingham, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 5 Salem, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 9 at Charleston, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 12 Newton, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 16 Paris, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 19 at Robinson, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 23 MacArthur, 7:30 p.m.

Newton Roster Bear, Japheth Brandenburg, Marc Frohning, Alex Howze, Jerry Pilman, Jake Casey, Derek Casey, Dylan Emmerich, Brian Jansen, Scott Kerner, Taylor Rauch, Landon

6-4 5-10 6-0 5-10 6-0 6-1 6-1 6-3 5-6 6-0 6-1

Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr.

Schedule Nov. 23 St. Elmo, 7:30 p.m. at Cumberland Tournament; Nov. 24 at Martinsville, 6 p.m. at Cumberland Tournament; Nov. 25 at Beecher City, 6 p.m. at Cumberland Tournament; Nov. 28 Cumberland, 1:30 p.m. at Cumberland Tournament; Dec. 4 at Salem, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 8 at Charleston, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 11 Mount Zion, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 18 at Robinson, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 28-30 at

Dieterich Tournament; Jan. 5 at Stewardson-Strasburg; Jan. 8 at Effingham, 7:15 p.m.; Jan. 12 Olney East Richland, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 15 Salem, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 19 at Effingham St. Anthony, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 22 at Casey-Westfield, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 29 at Paris, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 2 Robinson, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 5 Charleston, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 6 at Dieterich, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 9 at Effingham, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 12 at Mount Zion, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 16 at Olney East Richland, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 19 Paris, 7:30 p.m.

Olney

Roster C Berg, Jaisun F Schlief, Tre G Spence, Chuck G Suckow, Brian C Winters, Hayden Buzzard, Michael G Duckwitz, Brandon PG G Heiden, Ryan G Jahraus, Jacob G Ledbetter, Brock McGinnis, Jordan F Miller, Colin C G Gordon, Dustin Hooks, Jason F

6-2 6-0 5-9 6-7 6-3 5-5 5-8 6-2 6-1 5-11 6-2 6-3 5-11 6-1

Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. So. So.

Schedule

Roster No roster provided.

Schedule Nov. 27-28 at Capital Classic; Dec. 4 at Mount Zion, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 8 Effingham, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 11 Charleston, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 18 at Paris, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 28-29 at Pinckneyville Tournament; Jan. 5 Flora, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 8 Robinson, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 9 at Bridgeport Red Hill, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 12 at Newton, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 15 Mount Zion, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 18-23 at Carmi Tournament; Jan. 29 at Salem, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 2 at Paris, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 5 at Effingham, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 9 at Robinson, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 12 at Charleston, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 16 Newton, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 19 Salem, 7:30 p.m.

Robinson Roster Chamblin, Cody G/F F Dirks, Devan Hannahs, Derek G Jones, Ben G Kirkwood, Scott G C Leonard, Meyers G Siler, Austin F Stevens, Jimmy G/F Danks, Zach G Whithaus, Warren Wright, Eli F Siler, Aaron G

Altamont

6-1 6-4 6-1 6-0 5-11 7-0 5-10 6-1 6-1 5-11 6-1 5-9

Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. So. So. So. Fr.

Dec. 1 at Cumberland, 7:15 p.m.; Dec. 4 at Brownstown, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 8 at Windsor, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 11 South Central, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 15-19 at St. Elmo Tournament; Dec. 22 at Cowden-Herrick, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 2630 at Vandalia Tournament; Jan. 5 at Louisville North Clay, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 8 at Dieterich, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 12 Vandalia, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 16 Patoka, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 19 at Beecher City, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 22 Teutopolis, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 25-30 at National Trail Conference Tournament; Feb. 2 Ramsey, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 9 Neoga, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 12 St. Elmo, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 16 at Effingham St. Anthony, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 19 Stewardson-Strasburg, 7:30 p.m.

Beecher City Roster F Bales, Jordan Julius, Jordan F Kemme, Ben F F Kirchhofer, Brian Lagerhausen, Dan G Marten, Josh G Peterson, Finn F/G F Harder, Ben Hutchison, Beau F Levitt, Lucas F G Ohnesorge, Cole Levitt, Dirk G Levitt, Drew G Stombaugh, Jacob F Stombaugh, Josh F

5-10 6-6 6-2 5-10 5-8 5-8 6-0 5-10 6-0 6-2 5-6 5-10 5-10 6-0 6-0

Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr.

Schedule

Schedule

Nov. 27-28 at Capital Classic; Dec. 4 Effingham, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 8 at Paris, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 11 Salem, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 12 Assembly Hall Shootout; Dec. 18 Newton, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 19 Robinson Shootout; Dec. 2830 Effingham St. Anthony Tournament; Jan. 8 at Olney East Richland, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 9 at Highland, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 12 Charleston, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 15 at Effingham, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 29 at Mount Zion, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 2 at Newton, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 5 Paris, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 9 Olney East Richland, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 12 at Salem, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 16 at Charleston, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 19 Mount Zion, 7:30 p.m.

Nov. 23 at Martinsville, 6 p.m.; Nov. 24 Cumberland, 7:30 p.m.; Nov. 25 Newton, 6 p.m.; Nov. 27 St. Elmo, 1 p.m.; Dec. 1 at Ramsey, 6:15 p.m.; Dec. 4 at Cowden-Herrick, 7:15 p.m.; Dec. 8 at Effingham St. Anthony, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 11 at Dieterich, 6:15 p.m.; Dec. 15 at St. Elmo Holiday Tournament; Jan. 5 Nokomis, 6:15 p.m.; Jan. 12 at Brownstown, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 15 Teutopolis, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 19 Altamont, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 25 at National Trail Tournament; Feb. 2 at Mulberry Grove, 7:15 p.m.; Feb. 5 Neoga, 7:15 p.m.; Feb. 6 Christ Our Rock Lutheran, 2 p.m.; Feb. 9 Patoka, 7:15 p.m.; Feb. 12 at Stewardson-Strasburg; Feb. 16 at Windsor, 7:30 pm; Feb. 19 St. Elmo, 7:15 p.m.

LITTLE OKAW VALLEY

Brownstown Roster

Arcola Roster No roster provided.

Schedule Nov. 24 at Central A&M, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 4 Argenta-Oreana, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 8 Stewardson-Strasburg, 7:15 p.m.; Dec. 10 at Urbana Uni-High, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 12 Windsor, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 15 at Sullivan, 7:15 p.m.; Dec. 26-31 at Dieterich Tournament; Jan. 5 at Cumberland, 7:15 p.m.; Jan. 8 at Lovington, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 12 Martinsville, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 15 at Bement, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 19 Tri-County, 7:15 p.m.; Jan. 22 at Villa Grove, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 23-30 at Little Okaw Conference Tournament; Feb. 2 Hume Shiloh, 7:15 p.m.; Feb. 5 Arthur, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 9 at Heritage, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 12 Okaw Valley, 7:15 p.m.; Feb. 16 Cerro Gordo, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 19 AtwoodHammond, 7:15 p.m.

Arthur Roster Aikman, Bobby Goodman, Nathan Krempa, Matuesz Mercer, Jake Miller, Sheldon Schuring, Justin Tinnon, Elliot Yantis, Bryce Allen, Daniel Daily, Jesse Petersheim, Carson Rose, Christian Rosenbaum, Mike Gingerich, Seth Riley, Zach Schrock, Trevor

F F C F F G C G C G G F G G G G

6-0 Sr. 6-0 Sr. 6-2 Sr. 5-11 Sr. 5-11 Sr. 5-11 Sr. 6-5 Sr. 5-10 Sr. 6-3 Jr. 5-10 Jr. 6-1 Jr. 6-0 Jr. 5-10 Jr. 5-8 So. 5-11 So. 5-5 So.

Schedule Nov. 24 Sullivan, 7:15 p.m.; Dec. 1 at Tuscola, 7:15 p.m.; Dec. 4 at Central A&M, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 5 Windsor, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 11 LSA, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 12 at StewardsonStrasburg, 7:15 p.m.; Dec. 22 Cumberland, 7:15 p.m.; Dec. 28-30 at TriCounty Tournament; Jan. 8 at Martinsville, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 12 at Heritage, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 15 Okaw Valley, 7:15 p.m.; Jan. 19 at Cerro Gordo, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 22 at Atwood-Hammond, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 23-30 at Little Okaw Valley Conference Tournament; Feb. 2 Lovington, 7:15 p.m.; Feb. 5 at Arcola, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 9 Bement, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 12 Tri-County, 7:15 p.m.; Feb. 16 at Villa Grove, 7:15 p.m.; Feb. 19 Hume Shiloh, 7:15 p.m.

Atwood-Hammond Roster Davis, Eric Davis, Nick Lee, Matt Smith, Nick Bialeschki, Austin Crist, Randy Sebens, Tyler Garrett, Corey

C G F F G F F G

Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Jr. So.

Schedule Nov. 23 at LSA, 8 p.m. at Central Illinois Turkey Tournament; Nov. 24 at DeLand-Weldon, 8 p.m. at Central Illinois Turkey Tournament; Nov. 27 Hutsonville, 7:45 p.m. at Central Illinois Turkey Tournament; Dec. 1 Argenta-Oreana, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 8 Decatur Christian, 7:15 p.m.;

Dec. 15 at DeLand-Weldon, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 19 at Shiloh Shoot-out, 3 p.m.; Dec. 28-30 at Hayden’s Classic; Jan. 5 at Sangamon Valley, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 8 Bement, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 12 at Tri-County, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 15 Villa Grove, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 19 at Hume Shiloh, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 22 Arthur, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 23-30 at Little Okaw Conference Tournament; Feb. 2 at Heritage, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 5 Okaw Valley, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 9 at Cerro Gordo, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 12 Martinsville, 6:15 p.m.; Feb. 16 at Lovington, 7:15 p.m.; Feb. 19 at Arcola, 7:15 p.m.

Bement Roster Auth, Colin Fagin, Andrew Gallagher, Mac Gillespie, Sam Knowles, Casey Rogahn, Atlee Barnes, Chris Cahill, Greg Frey, Greg Gallagher, Brodie Lilly, Clayton Rumple, Brock Wright, Konnor

6-3 6-1 5-10 5-9 5-8 5-8 5-11 6-0 6-2 5-8 5-11 6-2 5-9

Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr.

Schedule Nov. 23 at Mahomet-Seymour JV, 6:30 p.m. at Central Illinois Turkey Tournament; Nov. 24 Hume Shiloh, 6:30 p.m. at Central Illinois Turkey Tournament; Nov. 27 Urbana UniHigh, 7:45 p.m. at Central Illinois Turkey Tournament; Dec. 1 at DeLand-Weldon, 6 p.m.; Dec. 8 at Judah Christian, 6 p.m.; Dec. 11 at Decatur Christian, 6 p.m.; Dec. 15 Argenta-Oreana, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 22, 23, 29, 30 at St. Teresa Tournament; Jan. 5 Lovington, 7:30 p.m; Jan. 8 at Atwood-Hammond, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 15 Arcola, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 19 Martinsville, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 22 at TriCounty, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 23-30 at Little Okaw Conference Tournament; Feb. 2 Villa Grove, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 5 at Hume Shiloh, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 9 at Arthur, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 12 Heritage, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 16 at Okaw Valley, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 19 Cerro Gordo, 7:30 p.m.

Cerro Gordo Roster Farison, Nick Lawler, Nathan Cekandar, Max Dupont, Dalton Forbes, Brad Lawler, Ryan Ramay, Jordan Woollen, Collin Crist, Austin McWilliams, Devin Weaver, Tim Woollen, Cody

5-9 6-0 6-0 5-8 6-1 5-11 6-0 5-9 5-9 6-0 6-1 5-10

Sr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. So. So. So. So.

Schedule Nov. 24 at Argenta-Oreana, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 1 at LSA, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 712 at Macon County Tournament; Dec. 15 Meridian, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 18 Sangamon Valley, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 22, 23, 29, 30 at St. Teresa Tournament; Jan. 8 Tri-County, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 12 at Villa Grove, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 15 Hume Shiloh, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 19 Arthur, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 22 at Heritage,

7:30 p.m.; Jan. 23-30 at Little Okaw Conference Tournament; Feb. 2 at Okaw Valley, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 5 Martinsville, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 9 Atwood-Hammond, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 12 at Lovington, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 13 at Illini Central Shootout; Feb. 16 at Arcola, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 19 at Bement, 7:30 p.m.

Lovington Roster Castelli, Justin Clapp, Garrett Coff, Brandon Franklin, Tanner Leynes, Jordan Henderson, Lyle Martina, Jacob Mendall, Roby Castelli, David Frantz, Luke Martin, Oakley Foster, Blake Hettinger, Anthony Martina, Nick

Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Jr. So. So. So. Fr. Fr. Fr.

Schedule Nov. 25 at Turkey Tournament; Dec. 4 Decatur Christian, 7 p.m.; Dec. 7 at Clinton, 7 p.m.; Dec. 8 at DeLand-Weldon, 7 p.m.; Dec. 11 at Clinton, 7 p.m.; Dec. 15 at Windsor, 7:15 p.m.; Dec. 19 at Judah Christian, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 5 at Bement, 7:30 p.m; Jan. 8 Arcola, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 9 at Sangamon Valley, 7:15 p.m.; Jan. 15 TriCounty, 7:15 p.m.; Jan. 19 at Villa Grove, 7:15 p.m.; Jan. 22 Hume Shiloh, 7:15 p.m.; Jan. 24-30 at Little Okaw Conference Tournament; Feb. 2 at Arthur, 7:15 p.m.; Feb. 5 Heritage, 7:15 p.m.; Feb. 7 at LeRoy, 7 p.m.; Feb. 9 at Okaw Valley, 7:15 p.m.; Feb. 12 Cerro Gordo, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 16 Atwood-Hammond, 7:15 p.m.; Feb. 19 at Martinsville, 7:15 p.m.

Okaw Valley Roster Bone, Alex Brandenburg, Ryan Coclasure, Taylor Foster, Ethan Newton, Jess Pierce, Kyle Younger, Cole Bly, Cody Keller, Slade Root, Bryce Cloyd, Colton Corrington, Alex Cummins, Ray Herzog, Walker

6-1 5-7 5-10 5-8 5-11 6-2 5-8 6-1 5-11 6-6 5-11 6-1 5-11 6-1

Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Jr. So. So. So. So.

Schedule Nov. 24 Greenview, 7:30 p.m.; Nov. 27 Waverly, 3 p.m.; Nov. 28 Kincaid South Fork, 3 p.m.; Dec. 4 Shelbyville, 6:15 p.m.; Dec. 8 at Sullivan, 7 p.m.; Dec. 11 Northwest Christian, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 15 Decatur Christian, 7:15 p.m.; Dec. 22 at St. Teresa Holiday Tournament; Jan. 8 Villa Grove, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 12 at Hume Shiloh, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 15 at Arthur, 7:15 p.m.; Jan. 19 Heritage, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 22 at Martinsville, 6:15 p.m.; Jan. 23 at Little Okaw Valley Tournament; Feb. 2 Cerro Gordo, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 5 at Atwood-Hammond, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 9 Lovington, 7:15 p.m.; Feb. 12 at Arcola, 7:15 p.m.; Feb. 13 Windsor, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 16 Bement, 7:15 p.m.; Feb. 19 Tri-County

Betti, Zach Scott, Dalton Holloway, Dillon Kremer, Michael Riley, Conor Spencer, Drew Stinebring, Chris Winters, Jared Younker, Joe Garrison, Zach Mason, Bryce Rigdon, Zach Hunter, Colten

G C C G C G C F F G G G C

5-10 6-1 6-0 6-0 6-5 5-11 6-0 6-2 6-1 5-8 5-10 6-1 6-2

Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Jr. So.

Schedule Nov. 23-28 at Mulberry Grove Turkey Tournament; Dec. 1 at Sandoval, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 4 Altamont, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 8 at Teutopolis, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 11 Windsor, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 15-19 at St. Elmo Tournament; Dec. 22 Odin, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 5 at Centralia Christ Our Rock Lutheran, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 8 at Cowden-Herrick, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 12 Beecher City, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 15 Neoga, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 19 at Stewardson-Strasburg, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 22 at Ramsey, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 25-30 at National Trail Conference Tournament; Feb. 2 Dieterich, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 5 at St. Elmo, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 12 at Effingham St. Anthony, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 16 Mulberry Grove, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 19 Patoka, 7:30 p.m.

Dieterich

6-0 6-0 5-11 6-4 5-9

Jr. Jr. So. So. So.

Schedule Nov. 23-28 at Cumberland Tournament; Dec. 1 at Stewardson-Strasburg, 6:15 p.m.; Dec. 8 Neoga, 6:15 p.m.; Dec. 11 Beecher City, 6:15 p.m.; Dec. 19 Effingham St. Anthony, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 28-30 at Dieterich Tournament; Jan. 8 Altamont, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 12 at Teutopolis, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 15 South Central, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 16 St. Elmo, 6:15 p.m.; Jan. 25-30 at National Trail Conference Tournament; Jan. 30 at Vandalia Shootout; Feb. 1 at Cisne, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 2 at Brownstown, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 5 at Louisville North Clay, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 6 Newton, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 9 at Windsor, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 12 Flora, 7 p.m.; Feb. 13 Clay City, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 19 at Cowden-Herrick, 7:30 p.m.

Effingham St. Anthony Roster Baker, Myles Jansen, Marty Lustig, Alex Rohlfing, Derek Sudkamp, Paul Worman, Taylor Dial, Brandon Jansen, James Koerner, Kit Ragland, Ryan Schmitt, Ryan Willenborg, Reed

F G F F F G G G G G F G

6-6 6-0 6-6 6-3 6-4 6-5 6-0 5-9 6-2 5-7 6-7 6-1

Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. So.

Schedule Nov. 24 vs. Vandalia, 8 p.m. at Effingham St. Anthony Tournament; Nov. 25 vs. Taylorville, 8 p.m. at Effingham St. Anthony Tournament; Nov. 27 vs.

Effingham, 7:30 p.m. at Effingham St. Anthony Tournament; Nov. 28 at Effingham St. Anthony Tournament; Dec. 8 Beecher City, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 11 at St. Elmo, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 12 at Graves County Shootout; Dec. 19 at Dieterich, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 29-30 at Bulldog Classic; Jan. 9 Tolono Unity Shootout; Jan. 12 at Neoga, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 15 Breese Mater Dei, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 19 Newton, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 22 at StewardsonStrasburg, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 25-30 at National Trail Conference Tournament; Feb. 2 Windsor, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 5 Cowden-Herrick, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 9 Teutopolis, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 12 Brownstown, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 13 at Highland, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 16 Altamont, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 19 at Casey-Westfield, 7:30 p.m.

5-11 6-0 6-4 6-1 6-5 5-7

Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr.

Effingham St. Anthony, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 15 at St. Elmo Holiday Tournament; Jan. 5 at South Central, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 8 Stewardson-Strasburg; Jan. 12 Ramsey, 6:15 p.m.; Jan. 16 at Dieterich, 6:15 p.m.; Jan. 19 at Windsor, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 22 Mulberry Grove, 7:15 p.m.; Jan. 25 at National Trail Tournament; Feb. 2 Teutopolis, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 5 Brownstown, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 9 at Christ Our Rock Lutheran, 7:15 p.m.; Feb. 12 at Altamont, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 16 at Odin, 7:15 p.m.; Feb. 19 at Beecher City, 7:15 p.m.

Stewardson-Strasburg Roster Hoene, Jon Knootz, Chris Reel, Jeremy Rincker, Will Thomas, Steven Widdersheim, Jaden Helmuth, Kyle Helton, Lucus Rincker, Luke Ferris, Nicholas Rincker, Zach Tabbert, Matt

6-6 6-4 5-8 6-1 6-1 6-1 5-11 6-0 6-0 5-11 5-10 6-4

Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Jr. So. So. So.

Schedule Nov. 25 Windsor, 7:15 p.m.; Dec. 1 Dieterich, 7:15 p.m.; Dec. 8 at Arcola, 7:15 p.m.; Dec. 11 Shelbyville, 7:15 p.m.; Dec. 12 Arthur, 7:15 p.m.; Dec. 18 at Windsor, 7:15 p.m.; Dec. 26-30 at Vandalia Holiday Tournament; Jan. 5 Newton, 7:15 p.m.; Jan. 8 at St. Elmo, 7:15 p.m.; Jan. 15 at Cowden-Herrick, 7:15 p.m.; Jan. 19 Brownstown, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 22 Effingham St. Anthony, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 25-30 at National Trail Conference Tournament; Feb. 5 at Teutopolis, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 6 at Nokomis, 6 p.m.; Feb. 9 at Pana, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 12 Beecher City, 7:15 p.m.; Feb. 13 at Riverton Shootout; Feb. 16 at Neoga, 7:15 p.m.; Feb. 19 at Altamont, 7:30 p.m.

Teutopolis Roster G Bushur, Luke F Michels, Jordan Niebrugge, Jeremy G Sandschafer, Brock F/C Schultz, Marshall C F/C Blievernicht, Bo G/F Braun, Trey F Deters, Brett Falbe, Dillian G/F Schumacher, Nick F Thoele, Blake G G Thompson, Derek G Neibrugge, Mark

6-1 6-5 6-3 6-5 6-6 6-4 6-4 6-4 6-1 6-5 6-3 6-2 6-2

Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. So.

Neoga

Schedule

Roster

Nov. 27-28 at Capital Classic; Dec. 5 vs. Springfield Sacred Heart-Griffin, 5:30 p.m. at Lincoln Land College Shootout; Dec. 8 Brownstown, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 11 Tolono Unity, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 15 at Effingham, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 18 at Neoga, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 22 CaseyWestfield, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 28-30 at Charleston Tournament; Jan. 5 Windsor, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 12 Dieterich, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 15 at Beecher City, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 22 at Altamont, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 23 Danville, 7 p.m.; Jan. 25-30 at National Trail Conference Tournament; Feb. 2 at St. Elmo, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 5 Stewardson-Strasburg, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 9 at Effingham St. Anthony, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 12 Cowden-Herrick, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 19 at Madison, 7:30 p.m.

Blair, Zach Robinson, Dalton Snively, Brett Warner, Jordan Cole, Jacob Cornell, Travis McClellan, Travis McFarland, Dalton Price, Bryan Probst, Adam Roy, TJ

F G G C G G F F G G G

5-11 6-0 5-10 6-3 5-8 6-0 6-0 5-10 6-2 5-9 5-8

Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. So. So.

Schedule Nov. 27 at Capital Classic; Dec. 1 at Cowden-Herrick, 7:15 p.m.; Dec. 4 at St. Elmo, 7:15 p.m.; Dec. 8 at Dieterich, 6:15 p.m.; Dec. 11 at Sullivan, 7 p.m.; Dec. 15 Casey-Westfield, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 18 Teutopolis, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 26 at Monticello Tournament; Jan. 5 Central A&M, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 9 Shelbyville, 6:15 p.m.; Jan. 12 Effingham St. Anthony, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 15 at Brownstown, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 19 Cumberland, 7:15 p.m.; Jan. 22 at Windsor, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 25 at National Trail Tournament; Feb. 5 at Beecher City, 7:15 p.m.; Feb. 9 at Altamont, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 16 Stewardson-Strasburg; Feb. 19 Marshall, 7:15 p.m.

St. Elmo Roster Asher, Zeke Duckworth, Devin Jennings, Josh Logue, Chris Seibert, Adam Beasley, Connor Bullard, Dylan Buzzard, Garrett Maxey, Nathaniel Mansker, Jake Pruett, Blake Schaal, Patrick Scholes, Blaine Sperry, Ben

G G F/C F F F F G G G/F G/F G/F G C

6-0 5-10 5-9 5-7 5-10 6-2 5-11 5-10 5-7 5-8 6-1 5-10 5-8 6-1

Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Fr. Jr. Jr. Jr. So. So. So. So. So.

Schedule

Roster Hinterscher, Cody Kuhl, Blake Niemerg, Cory Ohnesorge, Jeremy Probst, Tony Bohnhoff, Taran

Hall, Jon Thoele, Sam Cox, Derek Dahnke, Addam Garbe, Nathan

Nov. 23 at Newton, 7:30 p.m.; Nov. 25 Cumberland, 7:30 p.m.; Nov. 27 at Beecher City, 1 p.m.; Nov. 28 at Martinsville, noon; Dec. 4 Neoga, 7:15 p.m.; Dec. 8 Cowden-Herrick, 7:15 p.m.; Dec. 11

Windsor Roster Wamer, Cody Wolfe, Brandon Edwards, Sid Floyd, Kyle Floyd, Ryne Leasher, Torey Stremming, Braden Weber, Zach Beem, Brandon Cole, Anderson Gilbert, Jake

G G F G G F G C F G F

5-10 5-10 6-1 6-2 6-4 6-4 5-8 6-4 6-3 5-10 6-0

Sr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. So. So. So.

Schedule Nov. 25 at Stewardson-Strasburg, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 1 at Shelbyville, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 4 at Sullivan, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 5 at Arthur, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 8 Altamont, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 11 at Brownstown, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 12 at Arcola, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 15 Lovington, 7:15 p.m.; Dec. 18 Stewardson-Strasburg, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 26-29 at Kansas Holiday Tournament; Jan. 5 at Teutopolis, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 19 St. Elmo, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 22 Neoga, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 25-30 at National Trail Conference Tournament; Feb. 2 at Effingham St. Anthony, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 9 Dieterich, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 12 at Cumberland, 7:15 p.m.; Feb. 13 at Okaw Valley, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 16 Beecher City, 7:30 p.m.

BIG 12 Eisenhower

MacArthur

Roster

Roster

F/C Adams, Nigel F/C Davis, Caleb G Griffin Jr., Tory Halliburton, Anthony G G Hiser, Carson Oldham, Jarod G Washington, Ashton G Apholone, Marcqui G G Calmese, Robert Johnson, Jalen F F Joyner, Jalen F Kremer, Kristian F Martin, Chris Taylor, Yamane F

6-2 6-5 5-9 6-1 6-2 6-4 5-8 5-10 5-10 6-2 6-2 6-2 6-3 6-2

Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr.

Gadison, A’Jawon Kinnison, Kendall Stevens, Josh Stirts, Tyler Taylor, Bryce Anderson, Trae Jones, Chad Kendrex, Troy Lee, Fred Lee, Kiston Joyner, Shevonte Lee, Jatavious Smith, Brad Anderson, Reggie

Mattoon Roster 5-9 6-5 5-10 6-3 6-1 6-3 6-2 6-3 6-3 6-3 5-10 5-7 6-2 5-10

Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. So. So. So. Fr.

Schedule

Schedule

Nov. 24-28 at Decatur Turkey Tournament, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 4 at Normal, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 8 Urbana, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 11 at MacArthur, 7 p.m.; Dec. 12 at Chicago Foreman; Dec. 18 Bloomington, 7:45 p.m.; Dec. 19 Mount Zion, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 28-30 at Collinsville Tournament; Jan. 8 Mattoon, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 15 Normal West, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 22 Normal, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 29 at Bloomington, 7:45 p.m.; Jan. 29 at Bloomington, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 2 MacArthur, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 5 at Danville, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 9 Normal, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 12 at Champaign Central, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 19 Normal West, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 20 at Mount Vernon, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 26 at Champaign Centennial, 7:30 p.m.

Nov. 25-28 at Turkey Tournament; Dec. 4 Champaign Central, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 5 Springfield, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 8 at Normal West, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 11 Eisenhower, 7 p.m.; Dec. 12 at Normal West Shootout; Dec. 18 at Mattoon, 8 p.m.; Dec. 28-30 at Collinsville Tournament; Jan. 8 at Urbana, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 15 at Bloomington, 7:45 p.m.; Jan. 18 at Peoria Shootout; Jan. 22 Champaign Centennial, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 29 at Normal, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 2 at Eisenhower, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 5 Normal West, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 6 Springfield Southeast, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 12 Danville, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 19 at Normal, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 23 at Mount Zion, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 26 Bloomington, 7:45 p.m.

F Arthur, Nathin McDonald, Desmond G/F G Miller, Dillan F Zavarella, Derrick G Ashworth, Austin Butch, Ryan F Heller, Michael G Milligan, Trey F G Wolfe, Micah Carlen, Shaunesy G

6-3 5-10 6-1 6-3 5-10 6-1 6-1 6-2 5-10 5-10

Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. So.

Schedule Nov. 24 at Breese Central, 5 p.m. at Effingham St. Anthony Tournament; Nov. 25 at Charleston, 6:30 p.m. at Effingham St. Anthony Tournament; Nov. 27 Flora, 4:30 p.m. at Effingham St. Anthony Tournament; Dec. 4 at Urbana, 8 p.m.; Dec. 8 Champaign Centennial, 8 p.m.; Dec. 11 at Normal, 8 p.m.; Dec. 15 Taylorville, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 18 MacArthur, 8 p.m.; Dec. 28-30 at Charleston Tournament; Jan. 8 at Eisenhower, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 15 Champaign Central, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 20-23 at Salem Invitational; Jan. 26 Mount Zion, 8 p.m.; Jan. 29 at Normal West, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 2 Urbana, 8 p.m.; Feb. 5 at Champaign Central, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 9 at Danville, 8 p.m.; Feb. 12 at Champaign Centennial, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 19 at Bloomington, 7:45 p.m.; Feb. 23 at Charleston, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 26 Danville, 8 p.m.

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ROSTERS/SCHEDULES B5

OKAW VALLEY Argenta-Oreana Roster Barnes, Jake Creamer, Clayton Estell, Jimmy Garner, Chris Lambert, Matt Schmitt, Ben Damery, Kaleb Meador, Kolby Rambo, Zach Smith, Taylor Harris, Austin Harrison, Heath Sunderland, Dylan

G C G F G F G F G F G C G

5-9 6-4 5-9 6-0 5-9 5-10 6-1 5-11 6-1 5-11 5-11 6-1 6-0

Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. So. So. So.

Schedule Nov. 24 Cerro Gordo, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 1 at Atwood-Hammond, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 4 at Arcola, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 7 at Macon County Tournament; Dec. 15 at Bement, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 17 LSA, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 18 at Meridian, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 22, 23, 29, 30 at St. Teresa Tournament; Jan. 8 at St. Teresa, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 12 at Tolono Unity, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 15 Central A&M, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 19 Warrensburg-Latham, 7:45 p.m.; Jan. 22 Shelbyville, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 26 at Monticello, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 29 at Okaw Valley Conference Tournament; Feb. 9 Maroa-Forsyth, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 12 Sullivan, 7 p.m.; Feb. 16 at Clinton, 7 p.m.; Feb. 19 at Tuscola, 7 p.m.

Central A&M Roster 6-2 5-10 6-4 6-0 6-3 5-8 5-10 6-6 5-11 6-1 6-1 5-7 5-10 5-11 6-4

Bridgman, Conner Bridgman, Tim Keeling, Alex Napier, Lance Richardson, Corey Sirbaugh, Dillan Wiseman, Kyle Workman, Ryan Davis, Matt Duncan, Trenton Townsend, Collin Crose, Josh Stinson, Kyle Tague, Todd Workman, Ross

Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Jr. So. So. So. So.

Schedule Nov. 24 Arcola, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 1 at Pana, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 4 Arthur, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 7-11 at Macon County Tournament; Dec. 18 at Tolono Unity, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 22 Edinburg, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 26 Vandalia, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 5 at Neoga, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 8 Monticello, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 12 at Sullivan, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 15 at Argenta-Oreana, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 19 St. Teresa, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 22 Tusco-

la, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 26 Meridian, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 29-Feb. 6 at Okaw Valley Conference Tournament; Feb. 9 at Shelbyville, 7 p.m.; Feb. 12 at Maroa-Forsyth, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 16 Warrensburg-Latham, 7:45 p.m.; Feb. 19 at Clinton, 7 p.m.

7 p.m.; Jan. 22 at St. Teresa, 6 p.m.; Jan. 23 Mount Pulaski, 6 p.m.; Jan. 26 at WarrensburgLatham, 7:45 p.m.; Feb. 9 at Argenta-Oreana, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 12 Central A&M, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 16 Monticello, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 19 at Sullivan, 7:30 p.m.

22 at Sullivan, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 26 ArgentaOreana, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 9 at Tolono Unity, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 12 St. Teresa, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 16 at MaroaForsyth, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 19 Warrensburg-Latham, 7:30 p.m.

Meridian

St. Teresa

Clinton Alwood, David Barber, Eric Bundy, C.J. Jette, Alex Szymkiewicz, Cole Webb, Chris Ennis, Aaron Good, Jordan Grimm, Patrick King, Matt Lyons, Griffen Mills, Cody Nixon, Colton Wilson, Josh

G G/F C/F F C G G/F G G/F C/F C G F G

Roster

Roster

Roster 5-11 6-2 6-0 6-2 6-4 5-11 6-2 5-7 6-2 6-3 6-1 5-10 6-1 5-11

Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr.

Burns, Cory Dodson, Casey Fore, Kyle Rodgers, Zach Swigert, Trent Barnes, Bryson Brown, Caleb Collins, Evan Gates, Kyle Albers, Tyler Askins, Keith Cookson, Derek Damery, Blake Pearson, Jordan Tague, Michael

5-9 6-3 6-4 6-5 6-0 6-3 6-4 5-9 6-1 6-3 6-0 6-1 5-10 6-3 6-1

Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. So. So. So. So. So. So.

Schedule

Schedule

Nov. 23 Downs Tri-Valley, 6 p.m.; Nov. 24 Paxton-Buckley-Loda, 7:30 p.m.; Nov. 27 Armstrong, 6 p.m.; Dec. 1 at Blue Ridge, 7 p.m.; Dec. 4 at Hartsburg-Emden, 7 p.m.; Dec. 7 Lovington, 7 p.m.; Dec. 11 Lovington, 7 p.m.; Dec. 12 LeRoy, 7 p.m.; Dec. 15 at Ridgeview, 7 p.m.; Jan. 5 Warrensburg-Latham, 7:45 p.m.; Jan. 8 at Shelbyville, 6 p.m.; Jan. 12 at Monticello, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 15 Sullivan, 7 p.m.; Jan. 19 Maroa-Forsyth, 7 p.m.; Jan. 22 at Meridian, 7 p.m.; Jan. 26 Tolono Unity, 7 p.m.; Feb. 9 at St. Teresa, 7 p.m.; Feb. 12 at Tuscola, 7 p.m.; Feb. 16 Argenta-Oreana, 7 p.m.; Feb. 19 Central A&M, 7 p.m.

Nov. 24 Arthur-Okaw Christian, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 4 Riverton, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 15 at Cerro Gordo, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 18 Argenta-Oreana, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 5 at Mount Pulaski, 6 p.m.; Jan. 8 at Tuscola, 7 p.m.; Jan. 12 at Maroa-Forsyth, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 15 at Monticello, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 19 Shelbyville, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 22 Clinton, 7 p.m.; Jan. 26 at Central A&M, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 9 Warrensburg-Latham, 7:45 p.m.; Feb. 12 at Tolono Unity, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 16 Sullivan, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 19 at St. Teresa, 7:30 p.m.

Roster

Maroa-Forsyth Roster Ascherman, Cole Moore, Jordan Sheary, Jacob Stelzriede, Blake Washburn, Wyatt Banning, Bo Beulieu, Austin Horve, Jake Jackson, Austin Lambdin, Drake Murphy, Zach Stelzriede, Logan

C C G G G G F C G F F G

Monticello

6-1 6-5 5-10 6-1 6-1 5-10 5-10 5-10 5-11 5-11 6-4 5-10

Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. So. So.

Schedule Dec. 1 at Heyworth, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 4 at Tuscola, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 5 at LeRoy, 7:30 p.m.

Jan. 8 Tolono Unity, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 9 Blue Ridge, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 12 Meridian, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 15 Shelbyville, 6 p.m.; Jan. 19 at Clinton,

Brubaker, Clint Garrett, Brady Huisinga, Cale Johnson, Reid Oles, Eric Palla, Ben Dalzell, Connor Koncel, Adam McHale, Mitch O’Brien, Daly

Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Jr. So.

Schedule Dec. 1 at Rantoul, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 4 at Rochester, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 8 Bismarck-Henning, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 15 Stanford Olympia, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 18 at Shelbyville, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 22 Bloomington Central Catholic, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 5 at Champaign St. Thomas More, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 8 at Central A&M, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 12 Clinton, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 15 Meridian, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 19 at Tuscola, 7:30 p.m.; Jan.

Burrows, Drew Cole, Edison Hall, Cameron Hunt, Matt McElroy, Brennon Moran, Matt Sanford, Nick Shelley, Preston Bednar, Jarrett Boynton, Bobby Fitzgerald, Jeffrey Gleghorn, Adrian Hamilton, Eric Krueger, Patrick Lecrone, Kyle Lindsey, Anthony Michel, Aaron Tueth, Alex

Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr. So. So. So. So. So. So. So. So. So.

Schedule Dec. 2 at St. Thomas More, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 7 at Macon County Tournament; Dec. 14 at Auburn, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 18 at Sullivan, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 22 St. Teresa Tournament, 3 p.m.; Jan. 5 Mount Zion, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 8 ArgentaOreana, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 9 Rochester, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 12 at Warrensburg-Latham, 7:45 p.m.; Jan. 15 at Tolono Unity, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 16 at Central Catholic Shootout, 5:45 p.m.; Jan. 19 at Central A&M, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 22 Maroa-Forsyth, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 26 at Tuscola, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 29 at Okaw Valley Conference Tournament; Feb. 9 Clinton, 7 p.m.; Feb. 12 at Monticello, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 16 Shelbyville, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 19 Meridian, 7:30 p.m.

Shelbyville Roster G G C F G G F G C G G G

Boarman, Cody Cloe, Caine Fatheree, Dustyn Pruemer, Levi Smith, Austin Baker, Clayton Langan, Cody Uphoff, Isaac Bence, Brody Breeden, Darin Keown, Jake Standerfer, Nate

6-5 6-1 6-4 6-3 5-10 5-8 6-2 6-0 6-6 6-0 5-6 5-11

Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr.

Schedule Nov. 24 Hillsboro, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 1 Windsor, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 4 at Okaw

Valley, 6:15 p.m.; Dec. 8 at Pana, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 11 at Stewardson-Strasburg, 6:15 p.m.; Dec. 18 Monticello, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 26 at Vandalia Holiday Tournament; Jan. 8 Clinton, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 9 at Neoga, 6:15 p.m.; Jan. 12 Tuscola, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 15 at Maroa-Forsyth, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 19 at Meridian, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 22 at Argenta-Oreana, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 23 at Vandalia, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 26 Sullivan, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 29 at Okaw Valley Conference Tournament; Feb. 9 Central A&M, 7 p.m.; Feb. 16 at St. Teresa, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 19 Tolono Unity, 7:30 p.m.

Sullivan Roster Booker, Dustin Bowman, Seth Bridgeforth, Thorne Elder, Corey Marks, Jordan Pearcy, Joe Puyear, Michael Frerichs, Chad Houser, Ked Kidwell, Grant Massey, Nick Raboin, Austin Righter, Zach Sparrow, Andrew Whetsell, Dalton Wood, Alex

Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr.

Schedule Nov. 24 at Arthur, 7:15 p.m.; Nov. 28 Riverton, 7 p.m.; Dec. 1 at Casey-Westfield, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 4 Windsor, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 8 Okaw Valley, 7 p.m.; Dec. 11 Neoga, 7 p.m.; Dec. 15 Arcola, 7:15 p.m.; Dec. 18 St. Teresa, 6 p.m.; Jan. 8 at Warrensburg-Latham, 7 p.m.; Jan. 12 Central A&M, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 15 at Clinton, 7 p.m.; Jan. 19 Tolono Unity, 7 p.m.; Jan. 22 Monticello, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 26 at Shelbyville, 6 p.m.; Feb. 9 Tuscola, 7 p.m.; Feb. 12 at ArgentaOreana, 7 p.m.; Feb. 16 at Meridian, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 19 Maroa-Forsyth, 7:30 p.m.

Tuscola Roster Clark, Tyler Eveland, Heston Lehmann, Christian Leibovitz, Taylor Scribner, Josh Smith, Blake Stark, Jake Clifton, Brett Little, Chase Miller, Kyle

G F F G F G F/G F F/C G/F

Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Jr.

Ransom, Chris Shelmadine, Cody Weinke, Jud Yoakum, Pat Meyer, Phillip

G G F/C G G

Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. So.

Schedule Dec. 1 Arthur, 7:15 p.m.; Dec. 4 MaroaForsyth, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 5 at Paxton-BuckleyLoda, 7 p.m.; Dec. 11 at Villa Grove, 7:15 p.m.; Dec. 15 Heritage, 7 p.m.; Dec. 18 Northwest Christian, 7 p.m.; Jan. 8 Meridian, 7 p.m.; Jan. 12 at Shelbyville, 6 p.m.; Jan. 15 Warrensburg-Latham, 7:45 p.m.; Jan. 16 Casey-Westfield, 7:15 p.m.; Jan. 19 Monticello, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 22 at Central A&M, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 26 St. Teresa, 6 p.m.; Feb. 9 at Sullivan, 7 p.m.; Feb. 12 Clinton, 7 p.m.; Feb. 16 at Tolono Unity, 7 p.m.; Feb. 19 Argenta-Oreana, 7 p.m.

Warrensburg-Latham Roster 5-9 5-10 6-1 6-0 5-8 5-11 6-0 6-2 5-11 6-0 6-0 5-8 6-2 5-11 5-11 5-8 5-10

Bird, Justin Cripe, Ashton Currin, Kendall Mathews, Bryce Munson, Brian Scharfenberg, Tucker Wilson, Lee Albert, Ryan Dunn, Drew Gibbs, Eric Munson, Craig Rogers, Dylan Sistler, Michael Taylor, Jacob VanFleet, Dalton Walker, Alex Huggins, Cody

Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. So.

Schedule Nov. 24 Riverton, 7:45 p.m.; Dec. 1 at Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley, 7:45 p.m.; Dec. 5 at Springfield Calvary, 7:45 p.m.; Dec. 7 at Macon County Tournament; Dec. 26 at Williamsville Tournament; Jan. 5 at Clinton, 7:45 p.m.; Jan. 8 Sullivan, 7 p.m.; Jan. 9 at Tolono Unity Shootout; Jan. 12 St. Teresa, 7:45 p.m.; Jan. 15 at Tuscola, 7:45 p.m.; Jan. 19 at Argenta-Oreana, 7:45 p.m.; Jan. 22 Tolono Unity, 7:45 pm; Jan. 26 Maroa-Forsyth, 7:45 p.m.; Jan. 29 at Okaw Valley Conference Tournament; Feb. 9 at Meridian, 7:45 p.m.; Feb. 12 Shelbyville, 7:45 p.m.; Feb. 13 at Riverton Shootout; Feb. 16 at Central A&M, 7:45 p.m.; Feb. 19 at Monticello, 7:30 p.m.

OTHERS Arthur-Okaw Christian

6 at Martinsville, 7:15 p.m.; Feb. 9 at Oblong, 7:15 p.m.; Feb. 12 Windsor, 7:15 p.m.; Feb. 16 at Marshall, 7:15 p.m.

Roster Binion, Schuyler Kauffman, Kody Kauffman, Nick Lowry, Christian Plank, Spencer Robinson, Tom Sitter, Nathan Cashner, Brett Henningsen, Paul Orwick, Jake

G F G G G G/F F F F G

6-0 6-1 5-5 6-1 5-11 6-2 6-0 6-4 6-4 6-2

Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Jr.

Schedule Nov. 20 Normal Calvary Baptist, 2:30 p.m.; Nov. 24 at Meridian, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 1 Urbana Uni-High, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 8 at Georgetown-Ridge Farm, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 15 at Springfield Sacred Heart-Griffin, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 19 at Decatur Christian, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 8 at Jacksonville Westfair, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 12 Northwest Christian, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 19 at Wabash Valley, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 22 MidAmerica Prep, 7 p.m.; Jan. 23 Notre Dame La Salette, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 25 Cornerstone Christian Academy, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 29 at Faith Christian; Jan. 30 Michiana Homeschool; Jan. 30 at Tippecanoe Homeschool; Feb. 2 at Sangamon Valley, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 5 at Northwest Christian, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 15 at Notre Dame La Salette, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 19 Jacksonville Westfair, 7:30 p.m.

Casey-Westfield Roster Brewer, Seth Kusterman, Kruz Markwell, Mitch McCormick, Josh McVey, Lucas Scales, Riley Thais, Josh Unzicker, Chris Babbs, Jeff Clinton, Scott

Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Jr.

Schedule Dec. 1 Sullivan, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 4 Hutsonville-Palestine, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 8 Lawrenceville, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 11 at Cumberland, 7:15 p.m.; Dec. 15 at Neoga, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 22 at Teutopolis, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 2 Chrisman, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 5 at Lawrenceville, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 9 at Martinsville, 6:15 p.m.; Jan. 15 Flora, 7 p.m.; Jan. 16 at Tuscola, 7:15 p.m.; Jan. 22 Newton, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 5 Oblong, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 9 at Marshall, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 12 at Red Hill, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 16 Albion Edwards County, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 19 Effingham St. Anthony, 7:30 p.m.

Cumberland Roster Carlen, Cole Draper, Reed Gabel, Silas Kuhn, Tyler Matteson, Jory Miller, Cole Parker, Dustin McMechan, Jaton Repp, Seth Ritchie, Brendon Taschner, Jannis Butler, Kendal Carlen, Clint Smith, Brayden

G G G G F G/F G F C F G/F G F G

5-9 5-10 6-2 5-7 5-11 6-1 5-10 6-1 6-4 6-5 6-4 6-0 6-4 5-10

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Schedule Nov. 24 at Beecher City, 7:30 p.m.; Nov. 25 at St. Elmo, 7:30 p.m.; Nov. 27 at Martinsville, 2:30 p.m.; Nov. 28 at Newton, 1:30 p.m.; Dec. 1 Altamont, 7:15 p.m.; Dec. 4 at TriCounty, 7:15 p.m.; Dec. 8 at Hutsonville, 7:15 p.m.; Dec. 11 Casey-Westfield, 7:15 p.m.; Dec. 15 Hume Shiloh, 1 p.m.; Dec. 15 at Flora, 7 p.m.; Dec. 22 at Arthur, 7:15 p.m.; Jan. 5 Arcola, 7:15 p.m.; Jan. 8 at Lawrenceville, 7:15 p.m.; Jan. 12 Albion Edwards County, 7:15 p.m.; Jan. 19 at Neoga, 7:15 p.m.; Feb. 5 Bridgeport Red Hill, 7:15 p.m.; Feb.

Decatur Christian Roster Jr. Jr. Jr. So. So. So. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr.

Black, Eric Flint, Matt Schwartz, Zach Bayless, Martin Doolin, Michael Newbon, Alex Bayless, Blake Bayless, Zac Pilcher, Andrew Rapp, Monte Rasche, Jon Smith, Peter

Schedule Nov. 20 at Rockford Berean, 1 p.m.; Nov. 24 First Baptist Christian School, 6 p.m.; Dec. 1 at Buckley Christ Lutheran, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 4 at Lovington, 7 p.m.; Dec. 8 at Atwood-Hammond, 7:15 p.m.; Dec. 11 Bement, 6 p.m.; Dec. 14 Calvary Baptist Academy, 5 p.m.; Dec. 15 at Okaw Valley, 7:15 p.m.; Dec. 19 Arthur-Okaw Christian, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 5 DeLand-Weldon, 6 p.m.; Jan. 8 at Urbana Uni-High, 7 p.m.; Jan. 12 LSA, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 15 Buckley Christ Lutheran, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 16 Cornerstone Christian, 2:30 p.m.; Jan. 18 at Champaign Judah Christian, 6 p.m.; Jan. 19 Springfield Calvary, 6 p.m.; Jan. 22 at Cornerstone Christian Academy, 5:30 p.m.; Jan. 23 at Northwest Christian, 7 p.m.; Jan. 26 at Calvary Baptist Academy, 5 p.m.; Jan. 29 at DeLand-Weldon, 5 p.m.; Feb. 2 Urbana Uni-High, 6 p.m.; Feb. 5 at LSA, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 12 Champaign Judah Christian, 6 p.m.

Flora Roster F G F G F F F F G F G G G/F

Bush-King, Mychal Earleywine, Mac Krutsinger, Bryton Durre, Phillip Greenwood, Kole Lewis, Austin Taylor, Brent Thompson, Tad Burgess, Dexter Carro, Moises Knapp, Paul Orel, Dillon Painter, Nick

5-8 5-9 6-3 5-10 6-3 5-11 6-2 5-11 5-11 5-10 6-0 5-9 6-5

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Schedule Nov. 23 Charleston, 6:30 p.m.; Nov. 25 at Breese Central, 5 p.m.; Nov. 27 at Mattoon, 4:30 p.m.; Dec. 1 Mount Carmel, 7 p.m.; Dec. 4 Red Hill, 7 p.m.; Dec. 5 at South Central, 7 p.m.; Dec. 11 at Oblong, 7 p.m.; Dec. 12 at Marshall, 7 p.m.; Dec. 15 Cumberland, 7 p.m.; Dec. 18 at Madison, 7 p.m.; Jan. 5 at Olney East Richland, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 8 Albion Edwards County, 7 p.m.; Jan. 15 at Casey-Westfield, 7 p.m.; Jan. 19 Lawrenceville, 7 p.m.; Feb. 5 Hutsonville, 7 p.m.; Feb. 9 Louisville North Clay, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 12 at Dieterich, 7 p.m.; Feb. 16 Fairfield, 7 p.m.; Feb. 19 at Lawrenceville, 7 p.m.

Lincoln Roster Bowlby, Reuben Brackney, Ben Cosby, Hayden Green, Steven Turner, Cameron Coyne, Brant Miller, Brandon Nelson, Jordan Smith, Nathaniel Gesner, Jordan Hays, Matt Kirby, Austin Krusz, Andy Olson, Jake Van Hook, Christian

F/C F G C F F/C F G G/F G F G F G G/F

6-3 6-5 6-0 6-6 6-2 6-5 6-1 6-0 6-3 5-11 6-1 5-11 5-10 5-4 6-4

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Schedule Nov. 23 at Cahokia, 7:30 p.m.; Nov. 25 at Danville, 7:30 p.m.; Nov. 27 Belleville Althoff, 8:30 p.m.; Nov. 28 Rochester, 11 a.m.; Nov. 28 at Champaign Centennial, 8:30 p.m.; Dec. 4 Jacksonville, 7:45 p.m.; Dec. 11 Chatham Glenwood, 7:45 p.m.; Dec. 18 at Taylorville, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 5 Springfield Southeast, 7:45 p.m.; Jan. 8 at Springfield Lanphier, 7:45 p.m.; Jan. 15 at Springfield Sacred Heart-Griffin, 7:45 p.m.; Jan. 16 Lake Park, 7:45 p.m.; Jan. 29 Springfield, 7:45 p.m.; Feb. 5 at Springfield Southeast, 7:45 p.m.; Feb. 6 Normal West, 7:45 p.m.; Feb. 12 Springfield Lanphier, 7:45 p.m.; Feb. 13 Carbondale, 7:45 p.m.; Feb. 19 Springfield Sacred Heart-Griffin, 7:45 p.m.; Feb. 20 at Moline, 7:45 p.m.; Feb. 26 at Springfield, 7:45 p.m.

Louisville North Clay Schedule Dec. 1 Mulberry Grove, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 3 at Cisne, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 8 Clay City, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 11 Noble, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 5 Altamont, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 8 Wayne City, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 9 Mount Carmel, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 11 at Patoka, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 12 at Woodlawn, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 15 at Noble, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 29 at Grayville, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 2 Sandoval, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 5 Dieterich, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 8 Webber Township, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 9 at Flora, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 12 at Odin, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 16 at Bridgeport Red Hill, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 19 South Central, 7 p.m.

LSA Roster Calleja, Nick McCoy, TJ Sikowski, Jarrod Clark, Macon Krigbaum, Ethan Spence, Dustin Triplett, Lorenzo Chandler, Kain Collins, Trent Edwards, Matthew Krigbaum, Troy Martin, Kanyon McCrady, Alex Merry, Kyle Paustain, Vincent Taylor, Skyler Washinton, Antoine

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Schedule Nov. 23 Atwood-Hammond, 8 p.m.; Nov. 24 Hutsonville, 6:30 p.m.; Nov. 27 DeLandWeldon, 6 p.m.; Dec. 1 Cerro Gordo, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 11 at Arthur, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 12 Sangamon Valley, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 14 at Buckley Christ Lutheran, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 17 at Argenta-Oreana, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 18 Morrisonville, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 5 Champaign Judah Christian, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 8 at Cornerstone Christian Academy, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 12 at Decatur Christian, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 15 Normal Calvary Baptist, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 19 at DeLand-Weldon, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 21 at Urbana Uni-High, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 25 Buckley Christ Lutheran, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 29 at Champaign Judah Christian, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 5 Decatur Christian, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 9 at Normal Calvary Baptist, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 12 DeLand-Weldon, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 16 Urbana Uni-High, 7:30 p.m.

Mid-America Prep Roster Miller, Caleb Dolan, Tim Miller, Spencer Allen, Traven Lay, Austin Moore, Isaac Rakestraw, Caleb Wehrle, Dalton

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Schedule Nov. 20 Decatur Homeschool, 7 p.m.; Dec. 1 at FBCA, 7 p.m.; Dec. 8 Northwest

Christian, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 10 at St. Elmo JV, 7 p.m.; Dec. 14 at Nokomis JV, 7 p.m.; Jan. 7 at Ramsey JV, 7 p.m.; Jan. 8 at FBCA, 7 p.m.; Jan. 12 at Northwest Christian, 7 p.m.; Jan. 14 Stewardson-Strasburg JV, 7 p.m.; Jan. 15 at Mulberry Grove, 7 p.m.; Jan. 18 at Ramsey JV, 7 p.m.; Jan. 22 at Arthur-Okaw Christian, 7 p.m.; Jan. 23 at Charleston Christian, 7 p.m.; Jan. 29 Decatur Homeschool, 7 p.m.; Feb. 4 at Beecher City JV, 7 p.m.; Feb. 11 Morrisonville, 7 p.m.; Feb. 12 Mulberry Grove, 7 p.m.; Feb. 16 at Danville First Baptist, 7 p.m.; Feb. 19 Charleston Christian, 7 p.m.

Mount Pulaski

JV, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 18 at Tuscola JV, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 5 Danville First Baptist, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 8 at Kankakee Grace Baptist, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 12 at Arthur-Okaw Christian, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 15 at Kankakee Trinity, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 18 at Cornerstone Christian, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 22 at Sangamon Valley, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 23 Decatur Christian, 7 p.m.; Jan. 26 at Jacksonville Westfair, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 29 at Kankakee Grace Baptist, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 2 at Pana First Baptist, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 5 Arthur-Okaw Christian, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 9 at Danville First Baptist, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 9 at Chillicothe Calvary, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 13 at Decatur Homeschool, 2 p.m.

Roster Knauer, Justin Litterly, Mitch Awe, Cole Beckers, Cole Holmes, Mitch Malone, Cory Titus, Cory Depper, Alex Foley, Mark Houser, Drew Oberreiter, Jon

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Schedule Dec. 1 Sangamon Valley, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 4 at Pleasant Plains, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 8 at Petersburg PORTA, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 11 at Riverton, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 15 at Williamsville, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 18 Auburn, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 5 Meridian, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 8 Charleston, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 8 HartsburgEmden, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 12 Springfield Calvary, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 15 Greenview, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 19 Athens, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 22 Delevan, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 23 at Maroa-Forsyth, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 2 Tri-City, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 5 at MIdwest Central, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 9 at Rochester, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 12 at Illini Central, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 19 at Illini Blufs, 7:30 p.m.

Nokomis Roster Cheek, Michael Epley, Brock Goldsmith, Dylan Johnson, Mark McBroom, Zach McNeill, Ben Pesko, Jordan Stivers, David Bourke, Derek Brownback, Hayden Clavin, Marcus Friesland, Bryce

6-1 6-3 5-10 6-0 6-2 6-3 5-11 6-2 6-2 5-11 6-0 6-1

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Schedule Dec. 1 Hillsboro, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 8 at Gillespie, 6 p.m.; Dec. 11 at Virden, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 12 at St. Joseph Ogden; Dec. 15 at Pana, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 18 Williamsville, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 22 Riverton, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 5 at Beecher City, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 8 Raymond Lincolnwood, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 29 at Staunton, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 2 at Mount Olive, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 6 Stewardson-Strasburg, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 9 Girard, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 12 New Berlin, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 16 Kincaid South Fork, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 19 at Pawnee, 7:30 p.m.

Northwest Christian Roster Johnson, Owen Dorsey, Taylor Armour, Brian Booker, JD Green, Tylis Cherry, Bobby Hayes, Mason Wilkerson-Hood, Jacob

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Schedule Nov. 20 at Mississippi Valley Christian, 7:30 p.m.; Nov. 24 at Pana First Baptist, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 1 at Chillicothe Calvary, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 3 at DeLand-Weldon, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 8 at MidAmerica Prep, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 15 at Okaw Valley

Oblong Schedule Dec. 4 at Martinsville, 6:15 p.m.; Dec. 8 at Kansas, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 11 Flora, 7 p.m.; Dec. 18 Palestine-Hutsonville, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 5 at West Richmond, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 8 at New Harmony, 7:15 p.m.; Jan. 15 at Bridegport Red Hill, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 16 Grayville, 3:15 p.m.; Feb. 2 Marshall, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 5 at Casey-Westfield, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 9 Cumberland, 7:15 p.m.; Feb. 12 Albion Edwards County, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 16 Lawrenceville, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 19 at Palestine-Hutsonville, 7:30 p.m.

Feb. 2 Arthur-Okaw Christian, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 5 at Williamsville, 7:15 p.m.; Feb. 12 Rochester, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 19 Athens, 7:30 p.m.

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Adcock, Jake Ade, Derek Coleman, Wayde Epley, Clint Metzger, Adam Rudow, Dakota Arnold, Phillip Rice, Dominick Rochkes, Lucas Schmitz, Max Spracklen, Nick Beyers, Mitchell Hrabak, Avery McMillen, Jared

Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. So. So. So.

Schedule Dec. 1 Central A&M, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 4 Roxana, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 8 Shelbyville, 6 p.m.; Dec. 11 Litchfield, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 12 at East Alton-Wood River, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 15 Nokomis, 6 p.m.; Dec. 19 at Carlinville, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 8 Gillespie, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 9 at Hillsboro, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 26 Greenville, 6 p.m.; Feb. 2 at Vandalia, 6 p.m.; Feb. 5 Hillsboro, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 9 Stewardson-Strasburg, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 12 at Greenville, 6 p.m.; Feb. 13 at Alton Marquette, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 16 at Litchfield, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 19 Piasa Southwestern, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 20 Vandalia, 7:30 p.m.

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Schedule Nov. 24 Effingham, 6:30 p.m.; Nov. 25 at Effingham St. Anthony, 8 p.m.; Nov. 27 at Vandalia, 6 p.m.; Dec. 4 Chatham Glenwood, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 5 Rochester, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 11 at Jacksonville, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 15 at Mattoon, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 18 Lincoln, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 5 at Springfield Sacred Heart-Griffin, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 8 Springfield, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 15 Springfield Southeast, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 30 at Rochester, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 5 Springfield Sacred Heart-Griffin, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 12 at Springfield, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 13 Jerseyville, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 19 Springfield Lanphier, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 19 at Springfield Southeast, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 20 Troy Triad, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 25 Springfield Lanphier, 7:30 p.m.

Vandalia

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Schedule Nov. 23 Morrisonville, 6 p.m.; Nov. 27 Edinburg, 6 p.m.; Nov. 28 Palmyra Northwestern, 4:30 p.m.; Dec. 1 at Mount Pulaski, 6:15 p.m.; Dec. 4 Greenview, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 12 at LSA, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 15 Riverton, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 18 at Cerro Gordo, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 5 Atwood-Hammond, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 8 Pleasant Plains, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 9 Lovington, 7:15 p.m.; Jan. 15 at Petersburg PORTA, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 19 at Auburn, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 22 Northwest Christian, 7 p.m.; Jan. 22 Northwest Christian, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 29 at Illini Central, 7:30 p.m.;

Cowger, Will Durr, Dylan Norris, Codey Osorio, Angel Stewart, Drew Bell, Daniel Hoffman, Matt Johnson, Marty Rubin, Justin

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Nov. 23 at Effingham, 8 p.m.; Nov. 24 Effingham St. Anthony, 8 p.m.; Nov. 27 Taylorville, 6 p.m.; Dec. 4 East Alton-Wood River, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 11 Greenville, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 15 at Hillsboro, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 18 at Litchfield, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 22 Carlyle, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 26 at Central A&M, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 8 Carlinville, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 12 at Altamont, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 15 at Greenville, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 23 Shelbyville, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 26 Hillsboro, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 29 Litchfield, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 30 Vandalia Shootout, 12:30 p.m.; Feb. 2 Pana, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 6 at Alton Marquette, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 9 South Central, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 12 Piasa Southwestern, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 16 at Roxana, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 20 at Pana, 7:30 p.m.

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Chlebus, Jordan Ehrhardt, Dustin Handegan, Damon Heil, Kraig Yard, Matthew Bollinger, Connor Brandis, Tyler Logue, Jake Peters, Austin

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Dec. 4 at Odin, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 5 Flora, 7 p.m.; Dec. 8 at Sandoval, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 11 at Altamont, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 5 St. Elmo, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 8 at Webber, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 12 at Wayne City, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 15 at Dieterich, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 26 Clay City, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 29 Woodlawn, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 2 at Patoka, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 5 Noble, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 9 at Vandalia, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 12 Cisne, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 13 Grayville, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 19 at Louisville North Clay, 7 p.m.

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