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While many take the opportunity to get some extra sleep in the early Saturday morning hours, many organizers and volunteers of the Putnam County Food Pantry were hard at work handing out gifts and food to those in need across the Illinois Valley. See page 2.

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Putnam County Food Pantry volunteers began welcoming clients at the United Church of Christ’s parking lot beginning at 8 a.m. Saturday in Granville. The group handed out Christmas baskets to families and individuals in need.

Putnam County Food Pantry hands out Christmas baskets for its 34th annual program By JAYCE EUSTICE

jeustice@shawmedia.com GRANVILLE – While many take the opportunity to get some extra sleep in the early Saturday morning hours, many organizers and volunteers of the Putnam County Food Pantry were hard at work handing out gifts and food to those in need across the Illinois Valley. In what has become a yearly tradition, the group set up camp at the United Church of Christ in Granville and provided Christmas baskets to families and individuals in need. The group gets information about interested individuals and families and creates a Christmas-themed basket that comes equipped with food, household items and gifts to help the recipient have a Merry Christmas. The Christmas Basket Project has been around for 34 years. Organizer Gayle Reno said the Putnam County Food Pantry has been fortunate to have support for all of these years. “Volunteers all over the county and organizations all over the county are so important,” Reno said. “Each family leaves with a basket of food includ-

ing breakfast, lunch and dinner. We also have toys if there’s kids, and for seniors, we have clothes. It’s just a community effort, for sure.” Reno said the support the group receives from local churches and schools in the area has been instrumental to the growth and survival of the Putnam County Food Pantry. “Our treasury is unbelievable because of us being volunteers, and if I’m missing something all I have to do is put the word out and we have it,” Reno said. “That’s just how this county is, they take care of one another.” This yearly event has become a tradition of many throughout the community as some clients utilize the group’s services all year long. “People always look forward to this,” Reno said. “Our pantry is down stairs and the United Church of Christ has housed us our whole life. The clients are able to come here once a month for food and this is just kind of a follow up.” The pastor of the United Church of Christ, the Rev. Ron McNeal, said the church has been more than happy to host the group and that the community continues to see the benefits of its work.

“It’s a great opportunity and it means a lot to the people in the area to provide not only a good Christmas dinner but also presents,” McNeal said. “We give them a lot of food that goes beyond one meal so it means a lot to the ones that come here and take advantage of that.” This year, the program was able to provide personalized baskets to 86 families from across the area. This year’s format was also a little different, as it included some deliveries and individuals picking up as a drivethrough because of COVID-19. The group’s volunteers began welcoming clients through the church’s parking lot beginning at 8 a.m. on Saturday, as the time frame was expected to run through 9:30 a.m. The volunteers were hard at work throughout the past week preparing the baskets to ensure Saturday’s event went off as smoothly as possible. The Putnam County Food Pantry is open every Saturday from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. for clients or potential clients. Anyone who is in need of the group’s services or wants to find ways that they can help are encouraged to reach out to Reno at 815-339-6480.

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Illinois Valley Community College is using the federal Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund to help students in need. Employee volunteers Sandy Beard (left), Crystal Credi and Kim Herout prepared nearly 50 food boxes for students to take home over semester break. There are five meals per box. “We are using HEERF to support students in a number of ways,” IVCC President Jerry Corcoran said.

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Guerrini serving as colonel in the Air Force A Spring Valley Hall High School graduate recently was promoted to colonel in the Air Force. Col. Louis Guerrini, the son of Lou and the late Lori Guerrini of Spring Valley, is the Air Force Reserve Command advisor to the USAF Warfare Center commander. He is responsible for the coordination of all Warfare Center TFI initiatives spanning multiple missions with five wings, two named units and one detachment in 22 states. Additionally, he serves the Warfare Center commander as the director of Special Pro-

grams and Partner Integration. Guerrini previously served as the deputy commander of the 44th Fighter Group and commander of the 301st Fighter Col. Louis Guerrini Squadron. He led men and women in AFRC’s highly dynamic and only F-22, F-35 and T-38 classic associated Total Force Integrated squadron. Guerrini transitioned from active duty to the Air Force Reserve Command in January 2011 and has served

the Air Force through Total Force Integration as an Air Reserve Technician and two Active Guard Reserve staff assignments. He is a December 1998 graduate of the University of Illinois and earned his commission through AFROTC. He is a Command Pilot with more than 2,200 fighter hours in the F-15C and F-22A. He has served as a flight commander, weapons officer, assistant director of operations, chief of air dominance requirements, program manager and commander. Guerrini deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom where he was responsible for the air defense of

Iraq while serving in the ACCE and J3/5. He has combat flying experience, including 20 combat missions (163 hours) over Syria and Iraq, in support of Operation Iherent Resolve. He also has more than 200 hours in support of Operation Noble Eagle ensuring the safety of U.S. Presidents George W. Bush and Barack H. Obama. He has received the Meritorious Service Medal with five oak leaf clusters, air medal, aerial achievement medal, Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster and Air Force achievement medal. He has received several other awards for flying and instruction.

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‘Was he by himself? Only Chester can answer that’ Documentary: Starved Rock murders might not have been a 1-man job By TOM COLLINS

tcollins@shawmedia.com Filmmaker David Raccuglia thought 82-year-old Chester Weger was the only living participant in the Starved Rock murders case. Not quite. The documentary Raccuglia launched years ago hit the small screen Tuesday, Dec. 14, when “The Murders at Starved Rock” debuts on HBO. Viewers who think they know everything about the case that sent Weger to prison for murder are in for a few surprises. At the top of that list is a case participant Raccuglia only recently learned of. Bill Jansen, a retired state police investigator (he later worked for the FBI and became a judge), sat for an interview with Raccuglia and revealed he didn’t think the 1960 murders were a one-man job. “Was he by himself?” Jansen opined as he laid out his theory on who might have been behind the bludgeoning deaths of three women. “Only Chester can answer that.” Jansen’s interview is only one part of a sprawling, three-part documentary, which sheds some light on what Weger hopes to achieve as a private lab analyzes pieces of evidence from the 1960 crime scene. Even if Weger is forensically linked to the crime scene, interview subjects suggest he might not be the only one linked.

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Surrounded by reporters from across the Midwest on Nov. 17, 1960, Chester Weger, held in chains by Sheriff Ray Eutsey, reenacts the crime inside St. Louis Canyon at Starved Rock State Park on March 14 of that year. Weger has since recanted his confession. Weger’s conviction has polarized the Illinois Valley and David Raccuglia, whose father, Anthony, prosecuted Weger in 1961. Raccuglia expressed his gratitude to the sources who opened up to him and particularly praised the Weger family, “They were really nice people.” He also pushed back against any perception he was at odds with his late father or their interviews were tense, though certainly that is some father-son repartee onscreen. “There really wasn’t one side or the

other for me,” David Raccuglia said. “I just committed listening to both sides and making a conclusion based on the interviews and evidence.” The documentary opens with a recap of the trial and authorities’ assurances they had their man. “There just isn’t any doubt this man is guilty,” the late Tony Raccuglia pronounced. Former prosecutor Harland Warren recounted how a technician administered a lie detector test of Weger and then emerged from the

room as “white as a bed sheet.” “He’s the one,” Warren remembered being told. “I’m 100% sure.” Those were far from the final words on the subject. Weger initially refused interviews with David Raccuglia but relented and, at age 66, tearfully insisted he was framed. “They ruined my life,” Weger said. “They took everything I had.” Weger attracted numerous adherents, notably appellate lawyer Donna Kelly. Kelly widely denounced the police interview, lineup and trial and the suppression of evidence showing another potential suspect, whom she declined to name. “I do believe it was two individuals who committed the murders,” Kelly said, “and one of them is deceased at this time.” What conclusions are drawn? Viewers are advised to watch the three-part installment in its entirety – parts one and two air Tuesday, part three on Wednesday – before rendering any final opinions. Raccuglia said he isn’t sure how widely it will be viewed – neither he nor director Jody McVeigh-Schultz had access to digital data obtained from trailer views – but he’s prepared to field any calls from anyone with questions or comments. “I don’t really know what will happen, but I can tell you that I’d have no problem talking to anybody,” Raccuglia said. “I made a very, very honest attempt at exposing urban legend and myth. That was a very important thing for me to put it on the table. There isn’t anything in the film that I wouldn’t do or say again.”

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Enbridge recently made another $5,000 donation to its welding scholarship at Illinois Valley Community College. Pictured are IVCC Dean of Workforce Development Shane Lange (left), welding student workers Sebastian Koss and Thomas Laible, welding instructors Theresa Molln and Tony Sondgeroth, Enbridge Operations Manager Dave Bareham, IVCC President Jerry Corcoran, State Rep. Lance Yednock, D-Ottawa, and Enbridge Government Relations representative Mike Murphy.

Jim Anderson of the security firm Allied Universal became an iconic part of Illinois Valley Community College in seven years at the front desk. He was honored with a giant handmade card – complete with a sketch of his likeness as “Super Security” – and a balloon drop on his last day as a full-time employee.

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IVCC security officer honored ‘It’s about doing what we can for students’ SHAW LOCAL NEWS NETWORK Jim Anderson is glad he took his wife Julie’s advice seven years ago and answered an ad for a security information specialist at Illinois Valley Community College. On his last day as a full-time employee Friday, in front of a throng of well-wishing IVCC staff, Anderson said, “My wife told me I need to shine my light so I tried to do that.” Mission accomplished. The former insurance salesman from rural LaMoille became a welcoming presence at the main entrance and befriended employees and students alike. “I cannot imagine coming in every morning and not seeing your smiling face and not saying, ‘Good morning,

Jim!’ ” said director of purchasing Michelle Carboni. Anderson, known to some students as “Uncle Jim,” read a card he received recently from student Clarissa Hernandez of Mendota. Hernandez wrote: “With Thanksgiving coming up, I can’t help but think of how lucky I am to have you as part of my life. Also, your Buffalo Wild Wings gift cards come in handy when we’re starving. Thank you for being one of the most kind-hearted people I’ve ever met.” Anderson cherished the card, saying, “To me, that’s what it’s all about at IVCC. It’s about doing what we can for students. Whether it’s friendship or maybe feeding them occasionally — that’s what it’s all about. “I really enjoyed it here and I’m going to miss you all so much,” he told the assembled staff. “Keep on doing what you’re doing — you’re good at it.”

involved in through the years including baseball, fast-pitch softball, basketball and he was Born: April 15, 1942 in Streator, IL an avid long-distance runner. He logged more Died: December 15, 2021 in Rockford, IL than 30 marathons in Illinois, Wisconsin, and Michigan. His last marathon was September Ernest Robert “Bob” 11, 2021 in Elroy, WI. He organized many Rehn, 79, went to races in the community with the Starved be with Jesus on December 15, 2021 at Rock Runners, of which he was president for St Anthony’s hospital, several years. His pet project was the annual “Fat Ass 50”, a 50 km run through the counRockford, with his tryside in mid-January, “No fees, no awards, family by his side. no wimps”. Bob was also adamant about Christian funeral spreading his love of running. He founded the services will be held at 10 am on Saturday, Kids Running Clinic held at Baker Lake in Peru December 18 at Emmaus Lutheran Church, each summer for ten years. McNabb. Burial will be at Friends Cemetery, Bob is survived by his wife, Ona, and two McNabb. children, Jeff (Wendy) Rehn and Chris (Dave) Visitation will be from 4 to 7 pm on Friday, Sabotta. His grandchildren include Brandon, December 17 at Dysart-Cofoid Funeral Chapel, Megan, Jon (US Army Ranger), Daniel, and Granville. Annie. Bob was born April 15, 1942 in Streator, IL He was preceded in death by his parents, to Ernie and Alice (Sheley) Rehn. He married sister, Doris, and in-laws, John and Helen Ona Komater on January 11, 1964 in Oglesby. Komater. He lived and farmed his whole life in the Pallbearers will be Brandon Rehn, Jon SabotMcNabb/Magnolia area where he raised ta, Daniel Sabotta, Jay Komater, Phil Hopkins, hogs, corn, soybeans, and wheat. He also had and Dick Fay. an extensive garden of which he donated the extra produce to the food pantry. He graduat- Contributions can be made to Putnam County EMS or St Jude. ed from John Swaney High School. He was a Online condolences may be sent to his lifetime member of the Farm Bureau. family at www.dcfunerals.com Bob was passionate about any sport he was

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Illinois State University graduate student Jelani Day was reported missing Aug. 25 after failing to return messages from a professor and family. Subsequent investigation determined Day was last seen the morning of Aug. 24 at a retail establishment near the intersection of Veterans Parkway and General Electric Road in Bloomington. Law enforcement agencies conducted extensive ground and aerial searches following Day’s disappearance. His body was found Sept. 4 in the Illinois River in Peru, and was identified Sept. 23. Day’s family and civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump have said they want the FBI to take full control of the investigation into what happened to the 25-year-old. The La Salle County Coroner’s Office has said Day’s cause of death was drowning with no signs of struggle, but Peru police have confirmed the investigation continues into how he may have drowned. Day’s cellphone was found and was sent for forensic analysis, authorities said Nov. 12.

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La Salle County bow-and-arrow killing trial moved to spring 2022 By TOM COLLINS

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struck with a hunting arrow in a remote parking lot at Illinois Valley Community College. Peoria attorney Maureen Williams, who entered her appearance in October, advised Chief Judge H. Chris Ryan Jr. she needs additional time to prepare for trial and asked for a continuance of 60-90 days. Ryan agreed and set a March 3 status hearing. A new trial could be scheduled then, but given the complexity of lining up witnesses a trial is unlikely

to happen sooner than April or May. French was convicted and sentenced to 30 years after his first murder trial; but earlier this year an appeals court threw out his conviction and sentence on the grounds French should have been allowed to argue self-defense, even if that argument isn’t viable. French remains held in La Salle County Jail on $2 million bond.

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December on pace to have the most cases in 2021 By DEREK BARICHELLO

dbarichello@shawmedia.com For the second consecutive week, the La Salle County Health Department said there were more than 600 new COVID-19 cases among county residents. There were 634 new cases since Dec. 10; a decrease of six cases from the previous week. There were 220 residents removed from isolation. A woman in her 70s and a man in his 90s died from complications related to COVID-19. They are the 360th and 361st COVID-related death of the pandemic in La Salle County. There have been two COVID-related deaths this month and 130 in 2021. There were 41 new hospital admissions among La Salle County residents within the past seven days, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. December is on pace to surpass January as the month with the most COVID-19 cases in 2021. With 14 days remaining in the month, there have

been 1,592 cases this month compared to 1,682 in January. One year ago, December registered 2,277 COVID-19 cases and November 2020 tallied the highest total of the pandemic with 3,433 cases. Making up the new cases are 66 boys younger than 13, 68 girls younger than 13, 51 teenage boys, 49 teenage girls, 29 men in their 20s, 49 women in their 20s, 40 men in their 30s, 51 women in their 30s, 40 men in their 40s, 43 women in their 40s, 34 men in their 50s, 26 women in their 50s, 27 men in their 60s, 16 women in their 60s, 14 men in their 70s, 16 women in their 70s, seven men in their 80s, three women in their 80s, two men in their 90s and three women in their 90s. By ZIP code, there were 145 new cases in Ottawa, 94 in Streator, 59 in Mendota, 59 in Peru, 57 in La Salle, 43 in Marseilles, 32 in Earlville, 26 in Sheridan, 19 in Oglesby, 18 in Sandwich, 12 in Leland, 12 in Seneca, 11 in Somonauk, 11 in Utica, six in Cedar Matthew Apgar - mapgar@shawmedia.com Point, five in Lostant, five in Tonica, three in Leonore, three in Serena, two For the second consecutive week, the La Salle County Health Department said there were in Grand Ridge, two in Ransom, two in more than 600 new COVID-19 cases among county residents.

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erna and Pfizer vaccines available. Residents who still need to be vaccinated should call the health department at 815-433-3366 to make an appointment. The health department also offers booster doses on a weekly basis, by appointment only. Additionally, the La Salle County Health Department offers the Pfizer vaccine for children on a weekly basis, by appointment only. To schedule an appointment for a booster dose or children’s vaccination go to www.lasallecounty.org and click on the “COVID-19 vaccine information” icon. There are links to schedule an appointment for a booster dose of Moderna, Pfizer and Johnson and Johnson. Hospital numbers As of Wednesday, OSF HealthCare reported 251 patients are hospitalized with COVID-19. Of those patients, 70.2% of them are not fully vaccinated. Forty-nine patients are in ICU with COVID-19 – 85.8% of them are not fully vaccinated. There are 30 patients on a ventilator – 80% of them are not fully vaccinated. At Morris Hospital, there were 33 patients hospitalized with COVID-19 as of Friday – 29 of them are not fully vaccinated. Eleven patients are in the ICU with COVID-19 – 10 of those patients are not fully vaccinated. Four of them are on a ventilator, and each of them have not been fully vaccinated.

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• The hiring of Dr. Lirim Neziroski as dean of Humanities, Fine Arts and Social Sciences effective Jan. 5. Neziroski is manager of online learning at Prairie State College in Chicago Heights. He earned a Ph.D. in English from the University of Georgia. • The hiring of Jonathan Hubbell as criminal justice instructor. Hubbell has four years’ experience teaching criminal justice at the community college and university levels and worked more than 10 years at McLean County Adult Court Services in Bloomington. • The resignation of Caitlinn Hubbell, ag instructor and co-program coordinator, effective Dec. 16. • The $13.9 million 2021 tax levy that includes a 9.3% increase over last year’s $12.5 million levy. It is based on a nearly 9% increase in the district’s equalized assessed valuation. The levy will keep the tax rate nearly flat for property taxpayers. The meeting began with a truth-in-taxation public hearing. • Travel expenses of $188 for trustee Jane Goetz for attending a state trustee meetings Nov. 12-13. • Approval of closed session minutes from Nov. 18. • No action was taken on the agenda item related to a 360-degree evaluation of IT services.

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• Enrollment in IVCC’s first “Winter Intersession” has been “very promising,” IVCC President Jerry Corcoran said. The 18-day session running Dec. 21 through Jan. 7 includes online courses in chemistry, wellness, first aid, psychology, marriage and family and intercultural communications. • Online, 12-week “Late Start” classes beginning Feb. 7 include math for liberal arts, English composition I and II, global environment, sociology, music appreciation and human growth and development. • IVCC is exploring a partnership with the Illinois Valley YMCA in Peru for a child care center in the Peter Miller Community Technology Center. “I am optimistic we can have the center up and going in the spring semester to serve up to 18 children,” Corcoran said. • The Medical Assisting Program Pinning ceremony at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 15 in the Dr. Mary Margaret Weeg Cultural Centre will be available via Zoom. • The Foundation’s 2021 Annual Appeal had raised nearly $30,000 from 92 donors as of Dec. 7. • In just two years, online enrollments are up 86% and online credit hours 83%, said Dr. Patrice Hess, director of Learning Resources. In a campus update on the college’s online”‘footprint,” Hess said online course sections are up 53%. “There is also more variety in our offerings such as virtual class meetings, flexible delivery classes and short-term classes,” she said. • Corcoran recognized Vice President for Academic Affairs Deborah Anderson at her last meeting. He credited Anderson, who is retiring after seven years, for the college’s online course expansion. “It’s fitting Dr. Hess handled tonight’s campus update

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Gov. JB Pritzker signed a law on Friday that ends parental notification, a requirement that doctors notify the parents of a minor seeking an abortion. “With reproductive rights under attack across the nation, Illinois is once again establishing itself as a leader in ensuring access to health care services,” Pritzker said. “This repeal was essential; because it was the most vulnerable pregnant minors who were punished by this law; victims of rape and physical abuse in unsafe homes.” A 1995 law required doctors to notify a pregnant minor’s parent within 48 hours before an abortion procedure, but it did not take effect until 2013 due to litigation. An exception could be made if the minor was a victim of physical or sexual abuse or neglect by an adult family member, if the minor was emancipated or married, if a medical provider determined there was a medical emergency, or if an adult family member waived the notice in writing. A judge could also waive the requirement. Supporters of the 1995 law argued that parents deserve to be informed of medical procedures performed on their children. “By signing the repeal of Parental Notice of Abortion Act, the governor has made it clear to the parents of our state that he doesn’t care about their rights,” said state Sen. Sue Rezin (R-Morris) in a statement. “It’s the obligation of parents to provide for the physical and mental health as well as the safety of their children. This repeal will undoubtedly impede parents’ ability to uphold those obligations and will leave young girls throughout the state without the care and support they need during a critical time in their lives. “As a mother of two daughters, there aren’t enough words to truly express the anger and disappointment I feel about the Governor’s decision to erode the rights of par-

ents who only wish to be a support system for their daughters.” But those who supported the repeal of parental notification argued this provides access to medical care to the most vulnerable minors. “Access to sexual and reproductive health care starting at a young age is crucial,” state Sen. Melinda Bush, D-Grayslake, said in a statement. “By providing resources and education, we are giving young girls vital information and bodily autonomy.” But Amy Gehrke, executive director of Illinois Right to Life issued a statement saying Pritzker “usurped the right of Illinois parents to be involved in their children’s health care, and endangered countless minor girls by signing HB 370, repealing Illinois’s Parental Notice of Abortion law.” The new law creates a Youth Health and Safety Advisory Working Group to identify laws and policies related to parenting and pregnant minors. The group will address topics such as consent to medical care, treatment, pregnancy and post-pregnancy health provisions. The Reproductive Health Act established in Illinois law a fundamental right to reproductive health care, including abortion, in 2019. Nearly 1,100 Illinois minorshad abortions in 2018, according the Illinois Department of Public Health’s website. The repeal of parental notification is scheduled to go into effect on June 1, 2022.

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SPRING VALLEY – The Hall High School Board moved forward Wednesday, Dec. 15, on a football cooperative with Putnam County High School. If Putnam County approves moving forward, also, the next step would be to have the cooperative approved by the conference. Putnam County’s board meets Tuesday, Dec. 21. Superintendent Jesse Brandt and Athletic Director Eric Bryant met with representatives from Putnam County a couple of weeks ago. Putnam County surveyed students in multiple grades to see what interest there was in participating in football. There are 17 students from eighth to 11th grades interested in playing football next year and a large number of younger students that are showing interest as well. Bryant explained to the board the cooperative would play in Class 3A or 4A because of the additional 200 to 250 students from Putnam County that would be counted in the total number of students. The board approved moving forward with the cooperative.

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Haynes’ double-double leads Bulldogs past Panthers By BILL LIDINSKY

Shaw Media correspondent GRANVILLE – It was Hall of Fame Night at Putnam County as the Panther faithful saw the 2008 baseball team and Mandi (Cioni) Perko enshrined into the school’s hall. While not quite yet at the level of the aforementioned team and person, Streator senior Jack Haynes certainly left a huge impression on all of those in attendance Saturday night at R.M. Germano Gymnasium. Haynes recorded double-double of 26 points and 14 rebounds as the Bulldogs slowly but surely pulled away to defeat the Panthers, 60-46, during a nonconference contest. Streator (6-3) also received solid contributions from sophomore standout Christian Benning (13 points) and senior Davey Rashid (seven points) as the Bulldogs shot a healthy 20 of 45 (44%) from the floor, including 5 of 9 (56%) from 3-point land in the third quarter that helped ice the victory along with some staunch man-to-man

defense. “We were coming off a disappointing loss to Ottawa last Saturday and had to wait a week to play tonight because of COVID concerns with Coal City,” SHS coach Beau Doty said. “So give our kids a lot of credit for stepping up tonight to perform so well against a very good Putnam County team. “Jack [Haynes] did a great job and felt like he had a bad first half. But at halftime I told him he had 15 points and a bunch of rebounds, so I was very proud of him and all our guys’ efforts both offensively and defensively.” The Bulldogs held PC leading scorer Jackson McDonald to only six points as he was strapped with four fouls midway through the second quarter and then played limited minutes before fouling out late in the fourth quarter. During McDonald’s prolonged absence, the Panthers (7-8) received a team-best 13 points from junior Austin Mattingly and nine points from

senior Drake Smith. PC shot almost even (19 of 43, 44%) with Streator from the field but turned the ball over 20 times, including 14 times in the first half along with 14 fouls, which helped lead to its demise. “I told the kids at halftime the reason why we had 14 fouls in the first half is because we weren’t in spots and we did foul, no doubt,” PC coach Harold Fay said. “We didn’t do ourselves any favors either by turning the ball over so many times that early. But credit Streator and their big man [Haynes]. They also hit a bunch of 3s in the third quarter that really put the game away and we could never catch up.” Throughout a low scoring first quarter, the Bulldogs led 9-6. But Haynes came alive in the second quarter, pouring in 13 low-post points to give him 15 at the half as the visitors owned a 25-21 lead at the break. “I actually was very frustrated with my first half performance,” Haynes said. “I don’t know why

because I had a talk with my coaches at halftime, and they told me to relax because I did a good job against some great defense that Putnam County was playing against me. Then, after that, we kind of switched it up from inside offense to outside.” The Bulldogs did that in a big way. After shooting 0-of-9 3s in the first half, Streator came out on fire in the third period, nailing 5 of 9. Haynes started the barrage with a left-baseline 3 at 6:45 that was quickly followed by bombs by Rashid and senior Blake Ewing at 6:20 and 5:35, respectively, that bolted Streator from a 27-24 lead to a 36-24 lead only 70 seconds later. Benning and Alex Ward closed out the Streator 3-point parade later in the quarter as the Bulldogs took a 46-34 lead into the final eight minutes. PC got no closer than a nine-point deficit midway through the final frame before the benches emptied with Panther fan favorite Blake Baker hitting the last 3 of the game as time expired.

BASKETBALL ROUNDUP BOYS BASKETBALL Putnam County 56, Somonauk 47: The Panthers trailed 16-15 after one quarter and 28-27 at halftime, but held a 41-37 advantage heading to the fourth Dec. 14 at Somonauk. From there, PC put together a 8-3 run in the opening four minutes,

then held off the charging Bobcats to improve to 6-7. Jackson McDonald scored a game-high 26 points and grabbed nine rebounds for the Panthers. Austin Mattingly added 11 points and four rebounds, while Drake Smith chipped in seven points and four boards.

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cellerbrock@shawmedia.com OTTAWA – For basketball purists, Wednesday, Dec. 15’s Tri-County Conference game between Marquette and Putnam County in Bader Gym was a lot more nightmarish than dreamy. But for those who like to see tough-as-nails, neversay-die, clutch competition, it was a thing of beauty, and on that very same court. After both clubs struggled mightily to a 2-1 PC advantage after one full quarter, the Panthers went scoreless in the second period, but overcame that seven-point deficit with a huge second half to grab a 31-28 lead in the closing seconds of the fourth period. But that’s where the Crusaders shook off their four quarters of lethargy, getting a game-tying 3-pointer from Lilly Craig with 4.1 seconds left in regulation, then riding that momentum switch through overtime to a 39-31 victory over the Panthers. Craig netted a team-best 14 points, including another trey in the extra session, while Josie Eager added 11 points, the last two of those off her steal to break the 31-31 deadlock in the first minute of OT to lift MA to 7-3 on the season, 4-1 in the T-C. Putnam County, which fell to 6-7 overall and 1-4 in the league, got 14 points from Ava Hatton, seven of them in the fourth quarter and two of what were very nearly were clinching free throws in the final minute of regulation. “We’re coming off a pretty flat loss the other night (44-40 at Roanoke-Benson) and had that same look tonight,” Marquette coach Eric Price said. “Holding them to two points in the first half, obviously I was happy with the defense, but I’m very disappointed in the offense in the first half. It got better as it went on until Lilly bailed us out with a big-time 3, then in OT we played at the speed we’re used to. Still, we shouldn’t have been in a situation to need a shot like that. “We just didn’t play with any sense of urgency until the final two minutes of the game and then in overtime … but it’s a conference win and we’ll take it.” Putnam’s Hatton hit a jumper and Marquette’s Izzy Garkey made a free throw for all the scoring in the opening period, one in which the teams were a combined 1-for-20 from the field. After five more scoreless minutes in the second quarter, Eager sank a shot and a free throw, Craig a 3 and Eva McCallum a deuce to make it 9-2 at the break. By that time, the Panthers were shooting just 1-for-22. But in the third, Zophia Uzella hit a floater to get PC going. Gracie Ciucci drained a pair of 3s and Hatton added another with 39.6 left to knot the score at 16. Putnam County kept going, scoring 11 of the first 14 points in the fourth, taking a 27-20 lead on two free throws by Hatton with 4:41 showing. The Crusaders answered with seven straight, the last two on Avery Durdan tosses, but a bucket by Uzella and two throws by Hatton made it 31-28 with 27.5 seconds left. Marquette eventually had an inbound at midcourt with 7.7 seconds left. Craig wrestled the pass away from a defender, took two dribbles to her right and let fly the shot over Uzella, banking it home as the horn sounded. In overtime, it was all Cru. Eager’s steal and layup broke the tie and when she missed the ensuing free throw,

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ABOVE: Putnam County’s Renae Ramey (24) and Mikenna Boyd (12) tie up Marquette’s Eva McCallum (22) for a jump ball Wednesday, Dec. 22, at Bader Gym in Ottawa. BELOW LEFT: Marquette’s Makayla Backsos (30) tries to rip the ball out of the hands of Putnam County defenders Renae Ramey (24) and Gracie Ciucci (23). BELOW RIGHT: Putnam County’s Ava Hatton (1) looks to pass the ball against Marquette.

Durdan got the rebound leading to a Garkey deuce off an Eager pass. Craig’s last trey nailed the door shut. “Our effort was great in the first half,” PC coach Jared Sale said, “allowing them only 11 shot attempts in the half, turning them over a bunch and even doing a good job on the glass. The second half was the best two quarters we’ve played in two weeks. It took a prayer to force us into overtime and once we got

there, we were gassed. This is really a tough one. Even with the poor-shooting first half, I feel like we were the better team tonight. They threw one in when they needed to and all the momentum was sucked out of us. “But hopefully, this second half when the shots started falling, that will be a corner turned and a confidence builder for us for us going forward.”

BOYS BASKETBALL: MARSEILLES HOLIDAY TOURNAMENT

Seneca is No. 1 seed for last event at original home before move to Marquette’s Bader Gym By CHARLIE ELLERBROCK

cellerbrock@shawmedia.com MARSEILLES – That the Seneca Fighting Irish drew the No. 1 seed at the 12th annual Marseilles Holiday Tournament was not that big of a surprise, considering the kind of start they’ve had to the season. No, there was a much bigger surprise at Wednesday night’s seeding meeting by tournament director Jeff Owens. The 2021 event slated for Dec. 27-30 will be the last of its kind held in Marseilles Grade School’s gymnasium. Beginning in 2022, the extremely popular, well-attended and well-received tourney will be moving to Marquette Academy’s Bader Gymnasium and will be renamed the Marquette Christmas Tournament. Owens, who last year retired as the

MGS principal and athletic director but stayed on to lead the tournament this year, first envisioned a good small-school tournament in 2008 as a fundraiser for the athletic programs at the school. With the help of people such as Serena assistant coach Randy Goodbred, Seneca athletic director Steve Haines and many others, made it not only a reality in December 2009 with Marquette as its official host, but also a destination for area basketball fans to enjoy for the week between Christmas and New Year’s Eve. He vowed to maintain that high standard at its new location 5 miles to the west. “The tournament has just run it’s course, and it’s time to move on,” Owens said. “I would have loved to have had the tournament stay where it was at, but it filled the need, did what it needed to do, and now it’s not needed anymore. “The truth is that this tournament was always about the kids, the Marseilles students, by helping the school financially while also giving the high school athletes playing here some great memories. That’s what this has always been about and will continue to

LADY BRUINS CHRISTMAS CLASSIC

PC splits opening-day games at St. Bede tournament Hatton hits game-winner at buzzer in win over Seneca BY SHAW MEDIA

Princeton, Fieldcrest and Eureka each went 2-0 on the first day of the Lady Bruins Christmas Classic at St. Bede Academy on Saturday, Dec. 18. Putnam County went 1-1, splitting games with Seneca, a 31-19 win Saturday morning, and Fieldcrest, a 45-10 loss Saturday night. The Lady Panthers wrapped up pool play Monday vs. St. Bede. Visit www. bcrnews.com for updates. Putnam County 31, Seneca 29: Sophomore Ava Hatton had 19 points, including the game winner at the buzzer as No. 6 PC upset No. 3 Seneca. Gracie Ciucci added five points, four rebounds and three steals. “I thought it was the best we handled extended pressure in quite some time,” PC coach Jared Sale said. “We’ve seen a zone press 5 out of the last 6 games so I think we’re finally starting to get comfortable against it and teams aren’t speeding us up nearly as much. We exe-

cuted well down the stretch and we’re fortunate enough to get a good enough look at the end for Ava to have a chance and she drilled it.” Fieldcrest 45, Putnam County 10: The No. 2 Knights used a pressing defense to hold the Panthers to only four points in the first half, all scored by Hatton, while Fieldcrest racked up 29. The third quarter saw the Knights outscore PC by a 13-2 margin to build a 42-6 lead. Hatton had four points for PC, while Erin Brooker had three. “It was a tough one tonight,” Sale said. “They are a good team. We played with them for a bit early and were getting good looks, but they weren’t falling for us tonight. Defensively, we played well. I believe we are the only team to hold them under 50 points and that is a small positive. “But we need to wash this one away and get ready for St. Bede on Monday. They are in our subsectional and it is an important matchup for us.” Ashlyn May scored 16 points and had seven steals to lead Fieldcrest (150), while Kaitlin White added 14 points.

be about.” Representatives of all of the teams in this year’s tourney were presented Wednesday with contracts committing them to the 2022 event at Bader. Owens hopes they will discuss it with their school officials and return them signed before the first of the year. “We’re sad to see the tournament leave Marseilles,” Marquette coach Todd Hopkins said. “Jeff has put his whole heart and soul into it, and he’s always done a first-class job with it. He will continue to do that with the next one, only it will be held at our school. “Nothing’s going to change except for the venue. We plan to bring the same quality basketball the fans have come to expect from this tournament.” The slate of this year’s games, determined by having the top eight teams seeded, then picking firstround opponents by a blind draw, will begin Dec. 27 with No. 6 Putnam County (5-5) taking on Hall (1-5) at 9 a.m. That upper-bracket contest will be followed by No. 3 Somonauk (5-1) against Woodland (2-5) at 10:30 a.m., No. 7 Kewanee (3-4) taking on St. Bede (3-4) at noon and No. 2 Flanagan-Cornell (5-1) meeting up with Indian

Creek (2-5) at 1:30 p.m. The lower portion of the bracket has No. 1 Seneca (3-2) facing off against Wilmington (1-1) at 3:30 p.m. and No. 8 Dwight (3-3) doing battle with Serena (3-4) at 5 p.m. Next will be No. 4 Marquette (4-2) going against Gardner-South Wilmington (2-5) at 6:30 p.m. before No. 5 Reed-Custer (1-1) squaring off with Earlville (3-3) at 8 p.m. to cap the first day. Technically, the defending champion from 2019 is Indian Creek, as the 2020 tournament was canceled because of COVID-19. “Being the No. 1 seed is just a number in front of the team’s name, but hopefully our kids will see the responsibility that goes with it and will rise to the occasion,” Seneca coach Russ Witte said. “We’ve played well, and we’ll see if we can carry that over into that week after Christmas. There are a lot of good teams here, so we’ll do the best we can and work at it day in and day out. “This is a really good small-school tournament. Jeff has always done a great job, and Marseilles is a great gym to play in. If this is the last one here, we’re going to do our best to make sure it’s a good one.”

WRESTLING

PC-H’s Brooker places second at Metamora Invite At Metamora: Putnam County-Hall senior Connor Brooker placed second at 160 pounds at the Metamora wrestling tournament on Saturday, Dec. 18. Brooker won by technical fall in his first two matches before getting pinned by No. 4-ranked Joey Muchin-

sky of Peoria Notre Dame in the championship. Brooker led, 3-0, going into the third period. Eli Leato and James Irwin of PC-H both went 0-2 for the day. The Panthers wrestle next on New Year’s Eve on Friday, Dec. 31 at Kewanee.

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