Muddy River Showcase profile: CSE’s Lantz looks to give back to community in healthcare field

By Matt Schuckman, Sports Editor | June 6, 2024
Central-Southeastern guard Brilyn Lantz will play for the Illinois all-stars in the Muddy River Showcase, which takes place at 2 p.m. June 15 at John Wood Community College's Student Activity Center. | Photo courtesy Mike Pritchard

AUGUSTA, Ill. — An anatomy and physiology class helped give Brilyn Lantz direction. Thoroughly invested in her science classes at Southeastern High School and wanting a profession that enabled her to give back to the community, Lantz discovered a career in radiology would achieve that. “I love science,” Lantz said. “It was a big motivator…

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Central’s Moore, CSE’s Lantz to play in Illinois Basketball Coaches Association all-star games

By Muddy River Sports | May 29, 2024
Camp Point Central's Nick Moore, left, and Central-Southeastern's Brilyn Lantz will play in the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association all-star games June 8 in Pontiac, Ill. | Muddy River Sports file photos

QUINCY — A pair of area standouts and a state champion who has signed with John Wood Community College highlight the rosters for the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association all-star games, being held June 8 in Pontiac. Camp Point Central all-state guard Nick Moore will represent the south squad in the boys Class 1A-2A game, while…

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Lantz’s free throws enable Central-Southeastern to fend off SHG for Class 2A regional title

By Steve Eighinger | February 16, 2024
The Central-Southeastern players and bench react to beating Springfield Sacred Heart-Griffin 44-41 for the Class 2A regional championship Thursday night in Camp Point, Ill. | Photo courtesy Mike Pritchard

CAMP POINT, Ill. — Karly Peters’ response was both euphoric and prophetic. “This feeling is amazing, and we’re not done yet,” said Peters, a 5-foot-9 junior forward for Central-Southeastern’s No. 6-ranked Class 2A girls basketball team. Peters was one of several Panthers who figured prominently in the CSE’s 44-41 victory over Springfield Sacred Heart-Griffin during…

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Lantz, Panthers take control early in dispatching Chargers to finish CSE Classic pool play undefeated

By Steve Eighinger | January 12, 2024
Central-Southeastern senior guard Brilyn Lantz scored 19 points in Thursday's victory over Illini West in the CSE Classic in Camp Point, Ill. | Muddy River Sports file photo

CAMP POINT, Ill. — Brilyn Lantz preferred to look at the big picture following the Central-Southeastern girls basketball team’s 48-38 victory over Illini West. Sure, she posted team highs of 19 points and five rebounds Thursday night during the final game of pool play in the 31st CSE Classic, but she was most concerned with…

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‘I knew we weren’t going to give up’: Central-Southeastern overcomes 16-point deficit to repeat as State Farm Holiday Classic champs

By David Adam, MRN Editor | December 31, 2023
Members of the Central-Southeastern girls basketball team celebrate after receiving the gold ball trophy for winning the small school girls bracket of the State Farm Holiday Classic in the Shirk Center in Bloomington, Ill. | David Adam photo

BLOOMINGTON, Ill. — The Central-Southeastern girls basketball team is becoming pretty good at playing from behind. Eleven days ago, the Panthers trailed Quincy Notre Dame 27-2 but had two chances to win the game in a 35-31 loss. Twenty-four hours before playing in the small school girls bracket championship at the State Farm Holiday Classic,…

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