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Celebration of Lights in La Salle to launch 5K under the lights Nov. 5 CHARLES VAN HORN

cvanhorn@shawmedia.com The first 5K to be held during the Celebration of Lights in La Salle will be Sunday, Nov. 5.

Rotary Park will be filled with holiday light displays and joggers that evening as participants kick off the Christmas season with a sneak peek of all the festive decorations.

Shuttle buses will run from the Auditorium Ballroom, 109 Wright St., in downtown La Salle for the free race.

The 5K will step off at 5:30 p.m. under the lights, with walkers beginning shortly after.

The Celebration of Lights is the area’s largest drive-thru Christmas light display, stretching throughout Rotary Park on the east side of La Salle.

Put on by the city of La Salle and local businesses, the Christmas celebration has expanded from 17 displays in

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The first 5K to be held during the Celebration of Lights in La Salle will be on Sunday, Nov. 5.

2012 to 365.

“We are very excited for this opportunity to have a fun run on our great pathways,” La Salle Mayor Jeff Grove said.

“We’ve had questions in the past about hosting an event like this and we are super happy to launch this 5K this year before we open the park.”

The Celebration of Lights opens to

vehicles on Friday, Nov. 10. Donations are accepted and ornaments once again will be on sale. The official radio station of the Celebration of Lights, Classic Hits 106 The Christmas Station, will begin playing holiday favorites that same day. To find out more details about the “Run Run Rudolph 5K Fun Run,” visit the Facebook page for the Celebration of Lights.

PUTNAM COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT NOVEMBER MENUS The Putnam County School District announced the breakfast and lunch menus for November.

wich or cereal, yogurt, fruit, juice and milk Lunch: Corn dog, baked beans, cheese stick, fruit and milk

cream cheese or cereal, Go-Gurt, fruit, juice and milk Lunch: Barbecue on bun, baked beans, pickles, fruit, chips and milk

Breakfast: Cinnamon roll or cereal, yogurt, fruit, juice and milk Lunch: Pasta with meat sauce, garlic bread, salad, fruit and milk

Wednesday, Nov. 8

Wednesday, Nov. 15

Thursday, Nov. 2

Thursday, Nov. 9

Wednesday, Nov. 1

Breakfast: Scrambled eggs with toast or cereal and toast, cheese stick, fruit, juice, milk Lunch: Pork fritter on bun, oven fries, fruit, sherbet and milk

Friday, Nov. 3

Breakfast: Doughnut or cereal, yogurt, fruit, juice and milk Lunch: Toasted ravioli with marinara sauce, breadstick, vegetable medley, fruit, milk

Monday, Nov. 6

Breakfast: Pop-tarts or cereal, yogurt, fruit, juice and milk Lunch: Chicken nuggets, dinner roll, green beans, fruit and milk

Tuesday, Nov. 7

Breakfast: Breakfast sand-

Breakfast: Muffin or cereal, Go-Gurt, fruit, juice and milk Lunch: Chicken wrap with lettuce and cheese, fruit, cookie and milk

Breakfast: Sausage and toast or cereal and toast, cheese stick, fruit, juice and milk Lunch: Pizza, salad, fruit, brownie and milk

Breakfast: Pancake with syrup or cereal, cheese stick, fruit, juice and milk Lunch: French toast with syrup, hashbrown, sausage, applesauce and milk

Thursday, Nov. 16

Friday, Nov. 10

Breakfast: Pig in a blanket or cereal, fruit, juice and milk Lunch: Chicken quesadilla with salsa and sour cream, rice pilaf, green beans, fruit and milk

Breakfast: Cereal and toast, Go-Gurt, fruit, juice and milk Lunch: Cheese stuffed breadstick with marinara sauce, veggie sticks with dip, fruit, cottage cheese and milk

Monday, Nov. 13

Breakfast: Waffle with syrup or cereal, yogurt, fruit, juice and milk Lunch: Chicken strips, au gratin potatoes, fruit, ice cream bar and milk

Tuesday, Nov. 14

Breakfast: Bagel with

Breakfast: Cereal bar and toast or cereal and toast, yogurt, fruit, juice and milk Lunch: Cooks’ choice

Friday, Nov. 17

Monday, Nov. 20

Breakfast: Breakfast pizza or cereal, fruit, juice and milk Lunch: Chicken gravy with biscuit, corn, fruit, pumpkin bar and milk

Tuesday, Nov. 21

Breakfast: Funnel cake or cereal, fruit, juice and milk Lunch: Hot dog on bun,

baked beans, chips, fruit and milk

Wednesday, Nov. 22 – Friday, Nov. 27 No School

Monday, Nov. 27

Breakfast: Breakfast wrap or cereal, yogurt, fruit, juice and milk Lunch: Popcorn chicken with mashed potatoes and gravy, corn, fruit and milk

Tuesday, Nov. 28

Breakfast: French toast with syrup or cereal, Go-Gurt, fruit, juice and milk Lunch: Hot ham and cheese on bun, green beans, fruit, sherbet and milk

Wednesday, Nov. 29

Breakfast: Biscuit and gravy or cereal, cheese stick, fruit, juice and milk Lunch: Taco in a bag with meat, cheese, lettuce, tomato, sour cream and salsa; muffin, fruit and milk

Thursday, Nov. 30

Breakfast: Cinnamon roll or cereal, yogurt, fruit, juice and milk Lunch: Cheeseburger on bun, oven potatoes, fruit, Rice Krispies Treat and milk

LOCAL NEWS BRIEFS Chief Senachwine DAR Chapter to meet Nov. 4

The Chief Senachwine DAR Chapter will hold a meeting at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 4, at the Henry Library, located at 702 Front St. The program, presented by retired Air Force servicewoman Dory Curnayn of the Asa Cottrell DAR Chapter in Belvidere, will begin at 1:45 p.m.

Curnayn will present “My Experiences in the Military.” She was deployed for Operation Desert Shield, Operation Desert Storm, Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom.

Curnayn earned nine medals during her 20-year Air Force career and has traveled to Japan and several countries in the Middle East.

A business meeting will follow the program, including discussions about chapter activities for Veterans Day.

Hennepin United Methodist to hold cookie walk Dec. 2 Photo provided by Charles Oliveri

Cathy Oliveri and Kathy Kline receive a $2,000 check from the Spring Valley Toy Run for the Toys in the Pantry. Toys in the Pantry through the Putnam County Food Pantry distributes new toys to children of the county.

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3 During the event, cookies and candy will be available. Homemade cookies cost $7 a pound.

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2024 calendars available at Putnam County library locations 2024 calendars are available at any of the six Putnam County library locations in Hennepin, Granville, McNabb, Magnolia, Standard and Putnam.

Patrons are encouraged to see whose coloring pages made it into the calendars.

Marshall-Putnam 4-H Federation holds family fun day

The Marshall-Putnam 4-H Federation Club held a family fun day at the Putnam County Conservation Area in McNabb on Oct. 14.

Activities for the day included a fire, archery, prize wheels and gifts.

The federation is looking forward to hosting the event in the coming years.

To learn more about 4-H or for information on enrolling in a local club, contact Anne Scheel at 309-364-2356 or amscheel@illinois.edu.

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Fall colors peaking in the Illinois Valley SCOTT ANDERSON

sanderson@shawmedia.com Fall colors were in full splendor Oct. 23 in the Illinois Valley, including in popular destinations such as Starved Rock and Matthiessen state parks.

Yellows, oranges and reds are part of the foliage.

Photos by Scott Anderson

TOP LEFT: Fall colors begin emerging Oct. 23 along Buffalo Rock State Park. TOP RIGHT: An aerial view of a full maple tree in peak near the intersection of County Road 250 North and Route 89 on Oct. 22 near McNabb. ABOVE: Fall colors blossom Oct. 23 along Route 71 at Starved Rock State Park. LEFT: The sun shines through maple leaves Oct. 23 around the Lake Falls bridge at Matthiessen State Park. ON THE COVER: Visitors cross the bridge over the Lake Falls area Oct. 23 at Matthiessen State Park.

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Putnam County churches to hold Union Thanksgiving Service Nov. 19

The churches of Putnam County are joining together for a Union Thanksgiving Service at 6 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 10, at the Granville UCC, 103 Church St. Chaplain Kent from the County Line Lutheran Church will preach.

The churches of Putnam County include Granville UCC, Sacred Heart, St. Patrick, Hennepin United Methodist, McNabb United Methodist, McNabb Emmaus Lutheran, Magnolia United Methodist and County Line Lutheran.

The offering for the service will be a canned good or cash donation for the food pantry. A fellowship hour will follow the service. All are welcome to attend.

Professor Bluemer will use copies of the original photographs and 1909 newspaper accounts as well as diagrams of the mining operation.

He will also bring several artifacts from the coal mining experience to illustrate the conditions the coal miners faced on that terrible day.

Mr. Bluemer is the author of "Fire Below!" published in 2004, which was based strictly on non-fiction accounts from local photographers and newspaper reporters that covered this event in November 1909.

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Pickup will be from 3 to 5 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 16, at the Sacred Heart Church Hall, 311 Hennepin St., Granville.

Ron Blumer noted educator and historian of the Illinois Valley will be giving a presentation on the Cherry Coal Mine Fire of 1909.

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Princeton’s Gateway Services is promoting the importance of employment for everyone in recognition of National Disability Employment Awareness Month, celebrated throughout the month of October.

National Disability Employment Awareness Month began in 1945 and Congress enacted a law to declare the first week of October ”National Employ the Physically Handicapped Week.” The word “physically” was removed in 1962 and Congress expanded the event to a month and changed its name in 1988.

“We are proud to be a part of this year’s awareness efforts,” said Tracy Wright, CEO of Gateway Services.

“We want everyone to know that people with disabilities have many abilities and might just be some of the best employees you have ever hired.”

Gateway’s community employment services program provides various services to prepare individuals

training or problem solving and usually it’s a win-win situation,” Wright said.

Wyaton Hills Golf Course has partnered with Gateway Services since hiring Fred Eggers in 2001. Eggers began by cleaning out golf carts and lightly cleaning the locker room. Now, Eggers also is responsible for cleaning up the tee areas.

“I work at the golf course,” Eggers proudly said while donning a Wyaton Hills Golf Course hat. “They’re nice to me. I do a good job.”

While Eggers’ work is seasonal and has wrapped up for the year, Eggers looks forward to returning for the start of a new golf season in the spring. “[Eggers] does a wonderful job cleaning up the tee areas,” said Max Halberg, owner of Wyaton Hills. “He gets along with all the golfers and they all know him. He is the best advertising this course has.”

Employers can contact Michael Brown, community employment services supervisor, at 815-875-4548, ext. 255.

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New ice cream parlor to open in Ottawa EYES ON ENTERPRISE Stephanie Jaquins

Spring Valley restaurant closes

Two Ottawa siblings are opening a new ice cream parlor.

Alejandra and Alex Espinoza are opening an independently owned La Michoacana store, 2729 Columbus St. La Michoacana is one of the most popular ice cream parlors, they said, with thousands of locations in Mexico and the U.S. It is known for offering traditional and unique flavors of ice cream, paletas, Mexican snacks and desserts.

They will offer traditional flavors such as chocolate and vanilla in addition to traditional and exotic flavors such as maracuyá, tequila, gansito and dulce de leche, among others. Ice cream and paletas will be made in house using fresh ingredients and real fruit.

Snacks and desserts will be offered as well, such as fresh fruit cocktails, yogurt with fruit (made in house), churros, elotes, dori-locos, tres leches cake and the popular mangonadas.

The Espinozas said they come from

Los Pistoleros in downtown Spring Valley recently shuttered.

The Mexican restaurant opened Dec. 30 in the home of the former El Real Taco at 219 E. St. Paul St.

Princeton Dairy Queen closes for season

Dairy Queen, 615 N. Main St., Princeton, has closed for the season.

Seasonal La Salle businesses close

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Alejandra Espinoza and Alex Espinoza are opening an independently owned La Michoacana store at 2729 Columbus St. in Ottawa. a family of restaurant entrepreneurs, and they grew up working in restaurants.

They said they are grateful for the time they’ve spent in Mexico and look forward to sharing the country’s

authentic snacks and desserts with their customers.

La Michoacana will be open from noon to 9 p.m. seven days a week. Follow La Michoacana – Ottawa IL for an opening date.

Twisty Freeze, 1201 St. Vincent Ave., La Salle, announced it has closed for the season.

In a Facebook post, owners Arnie and Laura Sanchez thanked customers for their patronage and said they look forward to reopening in the spring.

Donnie Appleseed Orchard has closed for the season. The farmstand in rural La Salle will reopen again about July 1.

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River Valley Players will present “Elf, the Musical” on Nov. 11, 12, 18, 19 and 20 at the St. Johns XXIII Community Center, located at 1301 Second St. in Henry.

The show follows Buddy, a young orphan who mistakenly crawls into Santa’s bag of gifts and is transported to the North Pole. Buddy is raised as an elf, unaware that he is actually a human until his enormous size and poor toy-making abilities cause him to face the truth.

Buddy then embarks on a journey to New York City to find his birth father and discover his identity. He also discovers that his father is on the naughty list and his halfbrother doesn’t believe in Santa.

Throughout the story, Buddy looks to win over his family and help New York City remember the meaning of Christmas.

The cast includes Jeremiah Noar as Buddy, Deanne Crook as Jovie, Chris Kieffer at Walter Hobbs, Christine Gaspardo as Emily Hobbs, Landon Puetz as Michael Hobbs and Anna Kirbach as Deb, among others.

The show features the talents of Donald Knuckey as Santa and workshop elves including Henry Kirbach, Bella Hall, Mayden Meachum, Annie Hall, Cecelia Taylor, Mason Bruch, Penelope Kirbach, Ani Lucas, Blake Rowe, Lexi Endress, Cooper Martin, Elliet Martin and more.

This performance is based on the 2003 New Line Cinema’s “Elf” that featured songs

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Gearing up for a Starved Rock Country hiking challenge and Katahdin rematch WANDER WOMAN Julie Barichello A 1,350-mile drive home from Maine’s Baxter State Park hit a lull somewhere in mid-Pennsylvania, when conversation in the car fizzled out and the radio blurred into background noise.

I fell into the usual trap when boredom strikes: scrolling aimlessly through social media. Facebook had latched onto a week of my Google searches for best trails, regional foods and scenic drives – now my feed was full of targeted ads for hiking gear, travel guides and lodgings.

I was about to scroll past yet another sponsored ad when the word “challenge” caught my eye.

The Facebook post advertised My Adventure Challenge, a program that hosts a series of hiking challenges created by Alabama-based husband-andwife duo Randy and Jennifer Householder. The program encourages people to hike for physical and mental health as well as urge participants to encounter and explore nature.

I followed the link to their website to read about the Fall 50 Challenge, in which participants sign up to hike 50 miles in two months. Similar options included the Waterfall Chaser Challenge (visit 10 waterfalls in 90 days – they have to be at least two miles apart), the Winter 100 (walk 100 miles from Nov. 1 to Feb. 28) and The Hiker’s 365 (hike 365 miles in one year).

I chewed and digested these challenges as we pulled off the interstate and settled into a hotel for the night.

An unsuccessful summit attempt on Mount Katahdin was fresh on my mind – less than 36 hours before, I had made the call to turn around about 4.5 hours into the ascent on Hunt Trail. My fitness level wasn’t where it needed to be for the 4,000-foot elevation gain.

My leg muscles were quick to remind me of this when I exited the car in Pennsylvania. As I limped to our second-floor hotel room, I knew I wanted to improve my trail endurance so I could eventually conquer Katahdin (and any post-hike flights of hotel stairs).

The concept of a hiking challenge resonated with me. Most of the year, I’m a casual hiker. As much as I enjoy time on a trail, I’m equally inclined to spend an afternoon on the front porch with a book. I don’t feel a daily urge to

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Mount Katahdin is visible from the Abol Bridge, which carries Golden Road over the West Branch Penobscot River in Piscataquis County, Maine. The mountain marks the end of the Appalachian Trail. lace up my hiking shoes.

But when a challenge is involved, I’m eager to attack it. If there’s anything I love more than hiking or reading, it’s charting progress and crossing items off to-do lists.

That’s why I started jotting down ideas for hiking challenges within Starved Rock Country’s tourism region. The plan is to create a few dozen hikes, write them on slips of paper and put them in a jar. Pull one out, complete, repeat.

A sample of the challenges going in my jar include: The I&M 40 in SRC: Hike or bike the full 40-mile stretch of Illinois & Michigan Canal State Trail in Starved Rock Country, stretching from La Salle through Morris, within one month.

The Starved Rock 13-Mile Challenge: Hike the full 13-mile trail system of Starved Rock State Park in a weekend.

The Starved Rock Country Triple Crown: Hike the full trail systems of Starved Rock, Matthiessen and Buffalo Rock state parks. (No double dipping with the Starved Rock 13-Mile Challenge – to complete both challenges, it means hiking Starved Rock’s full trail system twice.)

The Hennepin Canal 13-Lock Challenge: Hike the portion of the Hennepin Canal between Lock 1 and Lock 13, covering the about 11-mile stretch of

the canal trail through Starved Rock Country.

The Five for 50: Log 50 miles worth of walking at five parks within two months. (My top picks for this challenge are Starved Rock State Park, Matthiessen State Park, Dayton Bluffs Preserve in Ottawa, Spring Lake Nature Park in Streator and Goose Lake Prairie in Morris.)

The reason for my jar of hiking challenges is multifaceted. Each excursion will better acquaint me with our region’s parks and nature preserves. The exercise will benefit

my health. The fresh air will boost my mood. And an increase in hiking frequency and distance will help build endurance.

Because the ultimate hiking goal will be waiting, taped to the bottom of the jar: Climb Katahdin.

Julie Barichello is the editor of Starved Rock Country Magazine and is a graphic designer for Shaw Media’s niche publications. She can be contacted at jbarichello@ shawmedia.com.

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Foundation to host Disco Ball on Nov. 4 Event to take place at Auditorium Ballroom in La Salle SHAW LOCAL NEWS NETWORK contact@shawmedia.com

Starved Rock Country Community Foundation will host Stayin’ Alive, its second annual Disco Ball, from 5:30 to 10:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 4, at the Auditorium Ballroom, 109 Wright St., La Salle.

The foundation’s signature event will feature disco-era music played by DJ and musician Lucas Sanor, dining stations, a dessert bar, dancing and a live auction.

Guests are encouraged to wear their grooviest ’70s apparel.

The master of ceremonies will be John Spencer, president and general manager of Starved Rock Media.

Food stations include

B.A.S.H. (Burger and Sushi House) of Ottawa, Stone Jug Barbeque of Peru, Thee Ultimate Party of Ottawa and Olive Garden Italian Kitchen of Peru.

Tickets are $100 a person and can be bought online at www.srccf.org or by calling SRCCF Director of Operations Janice Corrigan at 815252-2906, ext. 2.

Sponsors are Eureka Savings Bank, “Stayin’ Alive”; Geneva/Holdings, “Travolta”; Hometown National Bank and Trust, dining; and Wheatland Title Co. and Chuck Beckett, “Olivia.”

Erin Stuedemann of Coldwell Banker, Shaw Media, Starved Rock Media, NRG Media and Shaw Local Radio are “Groovy” sponsors.

SRCCF was founded in 2015 by Pamela and Chuck Beckett of Ottawa. It has invested more than $1.8 million into the region through Photo provided by Annette Barr Photography grants, scholarships and A group of Starved Rock Country Community Foundation supporters find their groove at the 2022 Disco Ball. disaster relief funds.

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Putnam County falls in regional title match KEVIN HIERONYMUS

khieronymus@bcrnews.com GRANVILLE – Kewanee Wethersfield tiptoed its way to the Class 1A Putnam County Regional volleyball championship Oct. 26 at RM Germano Gymnasium.

Struggling to hit through the Putnam County defense, the Flying Geese instead went over it with perfectly placed tips, scoring six of seven points to rally for a 22-19 lead in the second set.

Wethersfield went on to take the match 25-16, 25-20 to claim its second straight regional title.

“Yep, tip the ball where they’re not going to get it. It’s a smart play,” longtime Wethersfield coach Tonya Vincent said. “We knew they had a big block, so we knew we had to get up high over the block. Some of our balls were going out of bounds. So we said, ‘Hey, let’s tip it where they’re not.’ And it worked.

“It doesn’t always have to be a smash kill. A kill’s a kill, no matter how it gets to the ground.”

After dropping the first set and falling behind 5-2 in the second, the Panthers battled their way back into the match.

PC (22-13-2), which saw its season begin and end with a loss to Wethersfield, scored nine straight points to take a 11-5 lead. A couple of hammer shots by senior Maggie Richetta kept the Panthers in front 18-14.

That’s when the Flying Geese went to their tip game.

Kendall Vincent had three tips and a kill to cap the Geese’s 8-1 run, while Sophie Nimrick added two tips and Lajaya Angel one.

PC senior Ava Hatton halted Wethersfield’s run momentarily with a kill shot off the hands of the Geese.

After scoring on a push, Angel went back to a tip to send the Geese flying off to the sectional.

“They definitely beat us on some good tips tonight. They hit some holes in our defense.

Kevin Hieronymus

Putnam County volleyball coach Amy Bell rallies the Panthers between sets of the regional championship match Oct. 26 at RM Germano Gymnasium.

PC fell to Wethersfield 25-16, 25-20.

We just couldn’t cover that.

And then they also know how to swing and hammer the ball.

Unfortunately, it was their night and not ours,” PC coach Amy Bell said.

“We had a great season and just a class act of girls that really fought hard to the end every night.”

The Panthers also battled their way back into the opening set after falling behind 6-2, 11-6 and 14-10. Richetta and Hatton teamed up for a block to pull to within 14-13 and Richetta hit for a kill to keep it

close at 15-14. Angel pushed for a sideout to get the Geese rolling on a 6-0 run on the way to a 25-16 win.

Richetta, who recently recorded her 750th career kill, went down swinging in her final game in PC Black and Gold, racking up eight kills with some hard swinging.

“Maggie swung and swung and did an awesome job,” Bell said. “Megan [Wasilewski] ran a great offense with her.

When [Maggie] was swinging, I’m not sure what ball didn’t hit the floor.”

“No. 24 [Richetta] is amazing. We kind of figured her out. She still hammered away, but we knew we needed to cover short there on her,” coach Vincent said. “Cora Hodge did a great job digging up some balls and we were able to get a couple blocks and I think that got them a little stressed.”

Wasilewski finished with 16 assists and a team-high 12 digs for PC. Avery Moutry had 11 points and 10 digs and Hatton added four kills and nine digs.

The Flying Geese (26-6-1)

advanced to the Princeville Sectional and faced No. 1 Glasford Illini Bluffs at 6 p.m.

Monday. The Tigers defeated Brimfield 25-18, 25-17 at the Peoria Heights Regional.

“Winning a regional is always a goal. We want to win a regional and they played well, and our girls got after it,” coach Vincent said.

“When you can beat a team on their home court, that’s even tougher. They had a great student fan base. I love their coach. I think she does a great job.”

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Princeton gets ‘journey’ started with win KEVIN HIERONYMUS

khieronymus@shawmedia.com Ryan Pearson told his Princeton Tigers the journey is just beginning.

That journey got off to a fast start in Saturday’s Class 3A playoff opener at Bryant Field.

The Tigers scored the first six times they touched the ball, including five touchdowns in the first half, on the way to a 44-7 win over visiting Paxton-Buckley-Loda. Junior running backs Casey Etheridge and Ace Christiansen each scored twice in the first half.

“We came out right off the bat, showing them what we’re all about. Felt great getting the first win at home,” said junior end Noah LaPorte, who had a touchdown catch. “We put in all the work all year around. We expected to be here. We’re in the position right here.”

“The regular season is obviously important, but it’s way more important what starts now this week. The playoffs are where we expected to be and this means a lot more,” said senior Preston Arkels, who capped the Tigers’ scoring with a third-quarter touchdown.

The No. 2 ranked Tigers (9-1) will play at No. 10 Monmouth-Rosevile (6-4)

in the second round at 5 p.m. Saturday.

The Titans won on the road Friday night at No. 9 Poplar Grove North Boone, 35-14.

The Tigers beat the Titans 40-0 in the season opener at Monmouth.

“It was awesome. Great atmosphere here in the Jungle,” PHS coach Ryan Pearson said. “Our kids came out came ready to play. They were dialed into our game plan and I thought they executed it extremely well in the first half. I don’t think we punted the entire football game.

“I don’t know how many yards they had in the first half. Outside of that one long jet sweep, I don’t think they had much of anything. I’m proud of our kids. The name of the game is survive and advance and now we get to move on to Monmouth next week.”

Etheridge capped a seven-play, 63-yard scoring drive on the game’s opening possession, weaving his way through traffic like he was late for work.

Christiansen found himself wide open in the end zone with nary a defender around for a 19-yard touchdown pass from Will Lott. Etheridge added the conversion run to make it 14-0.

Christiansen then stayed on the ground for a 5-yard touchdown run with Arthur Burden catching a conversion toss from Lott to send the Tigers a 22-0 lead at quarter’s end.

The Tigers couldn’t have scripted the first quarter out any better.

“It was a pretty good effort from everyone and we just followed the game plan and they did exactly what they told us they were going to do. And we just executed what we needed to,” Arkels said.

The fun was only beginning for the Tiger fans.

Etheridge stretched out to reach the goal line for his second score of the day, a 13-yard TD with 4:53 left in the second quarter.

LaPorte, a 6-foot-7 standout in basketball, won a jump ball over the smaller PBL defender in the end zone for a 30-yard TD reception from Lott with 39 seconds left in the first half. Lott ran in the conversion to send the Tigers to half with a 38-0 lead.

“It was a jump ball. Those are my favorite,” LaPorte said with a smile. “I love getting the chance. Coach believes in me, (so) get up and get that ball. Went up and came down with it.”

Pearson just let LaPorte call and make his own play.

“I told him, ‘You’re going to get single coverage. I’m going to let you call the route.’ And he wanted the fade,” Pearson said. “Sometimes you just got to let your players go up and make plays.”

Arkels, who has made his name this season as a crunching lead blocker, got his own number called on the Tigers’ last scoring drive of the day. He carried the ball six times in a 11-play, 89-yard scoring drive, capped by a 2-yard dive.

“It’s fun. It’s nice to do when you block all the time,” he said.

Princeton racked up 402 net yards of offense, including yards rushing on 47 attempts. Etheridge led the Tigers with 101 yards on 17 carries with Christiansen adding 83 yards and Arkels 72 yards, each on 10 carries.

Lott completed 7 of 10 passes for 105 yards and two touchdowns.

While the Tigers defense was scored on for the first time in four weeks, they held the Panthers to only 157 yards on the day, 101 by rushing. LaPorte and Lott each had interceptions and Common Green, Payne Miller, Cade Odell and Burden each recorded sacks.

PREP FOOTBALL – CLASS 1A FIRST-ROUND PLAYOFFS: HOPE 58, ST. BEDE 6

St. Bede loses to Hope in Class 1A first-round game

By KEVIN CHLUM

kchlum@shawmedia.com CHICAGO – Two years ago, St. Bede beat Hope in a Class 1A first-round playoff game in Peru.

The teams met again in the first round Saturday, and although Hope had many of the same players, it was a very different result.

The Eagles intercepted three passes – returning two for touchdowns – and used a big-play passing attack and strong running game to beat the Bruins 58-6 at Atlgeld Park.

“We did not play very well at all,” St. Bede coach Jim Eustice said.

“They’re bigger, faster and stronger than us in every position, but we didn’t fight and that’s very disappointing.

“They’re a lot better now than they were two years ago. I was talking to their coach after about how they were at our place two years ago and there’s been a buy in up here and total culture.

What their coach has done here the last three, four years has been very good and they’re reaping the benefits of

that now.”

On St. Bede’s opening possession, quarterback Max Bray was pressured on third-and-20 and tossed up a pass that was intercepted by Aaron Green and returned 41 yards for a touchdown.

After the Bruins’ punted on their second drive, Hope drove 78 yards on 11 plays and scored on a 15-yard pass from Eddie Jenkins Jr. to Jamari West.

The Eagles then recovered an onside kick and four plays later, Jenkins Jr. ran for a 10-yard TD to give Hope a 22-0 lead with 1:41 left in the opening quarter.

“We got off to a rough start with the screen pass gone wrong and pick-6 and it seems like we never recovered from it,” Eustice said. “It got out of hand real early. It’s too bad. This hurts, but we have to put things in perspective and look and what we’ve done. We’re still very proud. We’re one of 256 teams that got to play this weekend. We ran into a buzzsaw today. I don’t know if we played our best if we would have beaten them.”

The Eagles continued to pull away.

Hope stopped St. Bede on fourth

down then Jenkins Jr. connected with West for a 71-yard TD. On St. Bede’s next drive, Hope’s Jerome Stuckey popped a Bruins pass up into the air and West caught it near the sideline before racing 82 yards for a score.

Green intercepted his second pass of the game on St. Bede’s next drive and Hope scored again on a 26-yard run by Jamarkus Lofton for a 43-0 lead with 4:04 left in the first half.

The Bruins managed to get on the board on their next drive when Bray threw the ball down the right sideline where Alex Ankiewicz hauled in the pass before running the rest of the way for a 32-yard TD with 44.5 seconds left in the first half.

“We thought we’d be able to run the ball better and they were just so good up front,” Eustice said. “They were stronger than us out on the edge and they’re bumping us and manhandling us out on the edge. We couldn’t get into our routes like we were last week and the week before. The one time we did that was a heck of a throw and a heck of

a catch to get the one touchdown.”

The Eagles (9-1), who advanced to play Aurora Christian in the second round, added two touchdowns in the third quarter.

St. Bede finished 5-5 in its first season in the Chicagoland Prairie Conference and qualified for the postseason for the third straight season following a 5-1 record in the spring of 2021 season.

“It’s been quite the journey,” Eustice said. “We switched conference. Six of the nine teams we played are in the playoffs. I don’t know how many teams can say that. A couple of those losses early we were really banged up. We wish we could have had maybe one or two of those back. But that’s what the season is. It’s the journey and how you fight through adversity and all that stuff we teach the kids.

“Overall, this group has been pretty resilient. I think they learned a lot. The seniors have been through quite a bit since they got to high school during COVID. When they look back, I think they’re going to be pretty proud of what they accomplished in their careers.”

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