2015-16 Iroquois County Sports Recap
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A look back through pictures at some of the sights in Iroquois County sports.
In October Watseka Community High School boys’ golf team members Cameron Barragree, Daison Harris, Nathan Schroeder, Kyle Giroux, Joe Trudeau and Joe Hebert were ready to celebrate the first-ever Watseka boys golf regional championship win. The team celebrated by being escorted into town with the help of the Watseka Fire Department. Photo contributed (Below) Cissna Park’s girls volleyball team celebrate the winning point in their super-sectional win over Mt. Pulaski on Saturday that sent the Timberwolves on a return trip back to the state finals at Redbird Arena. File Photo (Bottom) Members of the Iroquois West girls’ golf team pose with the regional championship at Shewami golf course on Wednesday. It was the first regional championship for Iroquois West in school history. Team members: (not in any particular order) Andrea Fuoss, Maya Sanchez, Stephanie Orr, Ariel Medina, Hannah Fink, Savannah Mims and Taylor McTaggart. Photo contributed
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(Right) Watseka’s volleyball players celebrate the opening point of the regional championship game against Reed-Custer. The emotion would only grow, as the Warriors secured their fifth straight regional championship. File photo (Below) Watseka’s Hunter Lee (#7) snags a pass on a bootleg pass by quarterback (#10 Cole Davenport) during the first quarter of the Warriors’ home game against Salt Fork in August at Watseka High School. Watseka defeated Salt Fork 40-20 for their first win of the season. Photo by Carla Waters (Below, right) Iroquois West’s Jacob Connor (#17) finds the edge and escapes from Igor Steendahl (#3) as he races in for a Raiders touchdown in their 34-12 win over MCP on a September Saturday afternoon. Iroquois West earned their first win of the season while MCP fell to 1-1. File Photo
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Eric Lattimer (#40) of Donovan drives inside for a layup during the Wildcats game with Cissna Park a Saturday morning in November at Hoopeston High School during the Cornjerker Invitational. Donovan stayed closed with the Timberwolves throughout, but were unable to stop the perimeter shooting of Cissna Park, as the Timberwolves got their first win of the season, 56-45. File Photo
Drew Douglas (left) and Jake Schippert (right) run back toward midfield after a play at goal during Watseka’s 4-0 win over St. Anne. File photo
Cissna Park head Josh Landon talks with his team towards the end of practice in November before Cissna Park traveled to Redbird Arena on the campus of Illinois State University to take on Clay City in a Class 1A semifinal match. File photo
Kelsie Rabideau (left) and LiPing Zhao (right) are in doubles action for the Warriors. Rabideau and Zhao won their match and also won their singles matches, helping the Warriors knock off Kankakee 4-3. File photo
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Photo by Carla Waters Watseka’s Joe Trudeau defends against a Dwight player in boys’ basketball action. Photo by Tanya Tovey (Above) Alex Long and Jake Thompson jump for the ball to start the varsity game. (Below) WCHS shotputer Rusty Kuhlmann throws at the county wide meet. File photo
(Right) Trey Layden and Riley Wyss block Steven Varela’s way to the basket. Photo by Tanya Tovey
(Left) Iroquois West’s Jose Lopez (13) handles the ball against South Newton’s John Dafcik (2). Photos by Zack Waters
Payton Stiers (5) guards South Newton’s Skylar Sanders (4). Photo by Zack Waters
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Central wins Central’s wrestling team won the IHSA 1A regional at Bismarck in February. Central scored 164.5. Herscher scored 132.5. St. Joseph-Odgen was third with 131 points. Hoopeston Area had 111 points for fourth place. BismarckHenning was fifth with 81 points. PBL scored 68 points for sixth place. Fifthian (Oakwood) had 63 points for seventh place, St. Thomas More was eighth with 61 points and Dwight scored 23 points for ninth place. Photo contributed
Photo by Gregory Myers Watseka senior Cole Davenport (3) scored a game-high 33 points to lead the Warriors to an 84-54 win over Dwight in the third place game of the Sangamon Valley Conference Tournament.
Photos by Tanya Tovey Photography Shayne McNally and Ryan Drayer fight for a free throw rebound.
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(Left) Central’s Rose Ritter goes to the free throw line. Photo by Carla Waters
Milford-Cissna Park’s Joe Taylor clears the bar in the high jump in competition at Watseka. File photo
(Above) Lauren Knake brings the ball up the court for Cissna Park in the second quarter of their game against Iroquois West. Awaiting Knake is Renee Gerling of Iroquois West. File photo (Left) Watseka goalie Tyler LaVoie made play after play, keeping the sheet clean for the Warriors in their 1-0 win over Iroquois West. File photo
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(Above) MCP quarterback Kyle McNally takes the snap out of the shotgun during Bearcats football practice. After that, MCP scrapped their shotgun offense in favor of a more traditional running attack, helping them average over 11 more points a game. File photo
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Photos by Carla Waters (Above) Iroquois West Raiders Coach Matt Honeycutt goes over a play with his boys basketball players. (Below) Cissna Park’s Addison Stoller handles the ball for her team.
(Above) Timberwolves head coach Josh Landon gives his team encouragment in the 1A state championship game with Eastland at Redbird Arena on the campus of Illinois State University.
(Right) Robby Love attempts to get out of a hold in his match at 195 lbs. File photo
Photo by Carla Waters Iroquois West and Central girls’ basketball teams battle on the court at Central High School.
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Watseka’s Nathan Schroeder, Hunter Lee, Cole Davenport and Jordan Trumble represented Watseka Community High School at the IHSA Class 1A State boys’ track meet. Photo contributed
(Above) Jacob Smith gets his arm raised in victory after a quick win in his match at 170 lbs.
Central’s IHSA Class 1A State Champion 4x400 meter relay team, Emery Podowicz, Hannah Gray, Claire Peters and Andrea Pace, celebrates on the podium after earning their medals. Photo contributed
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A few members of Watseka’s girls’ track team, head coach Troy Simpson, Shelby Naese, Jena Horchem, Hailee Ketchum, Katie Kidwell, McKensie Hagen, Rylie Parsons, Beatha Cluver and Katilyn Bell, pose for a photo. Staff photo MHS’ Jake McKinley drives a pitch to home against Cissna Park on the road. File photo
Staff photo Donovan hitter Anna Storm maintains plate discipline against a Grant Park pitch.
Cissna Park’s Connor Lober pitches with velocity against Kankakee Trinity Academy. File photo
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Iroquois West’s Ariel Medina (30) completes a rebound during Sangamon Valley Conference tournament action against PBL at Gilman. Iroquois West teammates Meara Tilstra (31) and Andrea Fuoss (44) and PBL’s Liberty Jamison, Emma Fleming (45), Aleeka Gentzler (30) and Mallory Lithgow (21) react. Photo by Carla Waters
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