In midst of record pursuit, Liberty’s Wolf finds future collegiate home at Indiana State

Liberty's Cannen Wolf, left, runs alongside Quincy High School's Fiker Rosen during the 1,600-meter run Wednesday in the 71st Quincy Invitational at Flinn Stadium. Matt Schuckman photo

QUINCY — Cannen Wolf’s plan didn’t go exactly how either he or Liberty track coach Jared Schmidt envisioned. Luckily, there will be other chances to chase the school record in the 1,600-meter run. Should Wolf chase the record down, it would be the perfect catapult to an NCAA Division I track career. The Eagles senior…

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Cannen Blast: Wolf’s buzzer-beating 3-pointer sends Liberty into sectional championship game

Cannen Wolf shoots a 3-pointer from the corner in the final seconds of Liberty's 44-41 victory over Waterloo Gibault in the Class 1A boys basketball sectional semifinal game at North Greene High School in White Hall. | Photo courtesy of Russ Tate

WHITE HALL, Ill. — The inbounds play worked the way Liberty coach Greg Altmix thought it would. Clayton Obert set a screen for Logan Robbins, who curled toward the basket. “Our first option was actually open,” Altmix said. Cannen Wolf, who was throwing the inbounds pass with 2.9 seconds left in the game, didn’t agree.…

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Schuckman: Wolf’s run to glory comes with angel helping guide his way

Liberty senior Cannen Wolf nears the finish line at the Class 1A state cross country championships at Detweiller Park in Peoria. Wolf finished 12th to become the ninth runner in Liberty history to earn a state medal. Photo courtesy Clark Brooks, iPhotoNews

LIBERTY, Ill. — The distractions needed to be muted, so Cannen Wolf did his best to ignore everything coming at him as the week progressed. He drowned out any chatter regarding the start of basketball practice and the fact the Liberty boys were being touted as a top-10 team in Class 1A. He brushed aside…

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Eagles’ Wolf to run at state meet

ELMWOOD, Ill. — Cannen Wolf’s determination will allow him to run his final high school cross country race where he envisioned it ending. Detweiler Park. The Liberty senior turned in one of his most controlled and complete runs of the season Saturday, finishing third at the Class 1A Elmwood Sectional to earn a berth in…

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