Western eighth grade volleyball team finishes second at state tournament

The Western eighth grade volleyball team finished second at the IESA Class 8-1A state tournament. | Submitted photo

KANKAKEE, Ill. — The Western eighth grade girls volleyball team pushed the powerhouse Pontiac St. Mary’s squad further than anyone. Still, St. Mary’s continued its reign. Western rallied for a 28-26 victory in the second set of Saturday’s Illinois Elementary School Association Class 8-1A state championship match, but St. Mary’s finished off back-to-back titles with…

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Eighth grade volleyball teams from Western and Unity are heading to IESA state tournaments

The Western eighth grade volleyball team will play in the Illinois Elementary School Association Class 8-1A state tournament this weekend in Kankakee, Ill. | Submitted photo

KINDERHOOK, Ill. — The Western eighth grade girls volleyball team is headed to the Illinois Elementary School Association state tournament. So are the Unity eighth graders. Western won its Class 8-1A sectional championship, beating Concord Triopia 25-12, 25-16 on Tuesday night at Jacksonville Routt High School. Western (19-3) will face Royal Prairieview Odgen (20-3) at…

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QJHS wrestling team finishes second at Class AA sectional, sends six Comets to state tourney

The Quincy Junior High School wrestling team finished second at the Class AA sectional held last Saturday at Jacksonville, Ill. | Submitted photo

JACKSONVILLE, Ill. — The Quincy Junior High School wrestling team crowned one individual champion at last Saturday’s Class AA sectional, finished second as a team and is sending six wrestlers to the state tournament. QJHS eighth grader Brylin Hill won the 145-pound weight class, beating Normal Parkside eighth grader Dayson Williams in the title match.…

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Brown County eighth graders continue lockdown defense, win IESA Class 2A state championship

The Brown County eighth-grade boys basketball team celebrates winning the Illinois Elementary School Association Class 2A state championship with Thursday's victory over Assumption Central A&M in Kankakee, Ill. | Submitted photo

KANKAKEE, Ill. — The trend continued and it led to a championship. The Brown County eighth-grade boys basketball team put the clamps on each of its opponents in the first quarter of each Illinois Elementary School Association Class 2A state tournament game, including Thursday night’s title tilt against Assumption Central A&M. The Hornets allowed just…

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Quincy Catholic, Brown County, Griggsville-Perry earn IESA state tournament berths this weekend

Members of the Quincy Catholic boys basketball team celebrate after receiving the sectional trophy following a 40-31 victory over Williamsville on Monday night. | Photo courtesy of Sarah Stegeman

Three local eighth-grade boys basketball teams have qualified for the Illinois Elementary School Association state tournaments this weekend in their respective classes. Quincy Catholic advances to the Class 8-3A state tournament after defeating Williamsville 40-31 on Monday in Williamsville. The Crusaders (17-3) will play at 10 a.m. Saturday at Tolono Unity High School against Downs…

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Augusta Southeastern to play for third place Thursday at IESA Class 7-1A state tournament

EAST PEORIA, Ill. — The Augusta Southeastern Junior High School seventh-grade boys basketball team will play for third place on Thursday night in the Illinois Elementary School Association Class 7-1A state tournament at East Peoria Central Junior High School. The Suns (19-5) will play Sigel St. Michael at 6 p.m. Thursday. Lincoln West Lincoln-Broadwell (26-2)…

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Quincy Catholic wins IESA Class 8-3A regional at Pittsfield; Brown County, Griggsville-Perry, Western also win titles

The Quincy Catholic eighth-grade boys basketball team. | Photo courtesy of Ben Marth

PITTSFIELD, Ill. — The Quincy Catholic eighth grade boys basketball team won the Class 8-3A regional at Pittsfield on Thursday, defeating Athens 28-18 at Pikeland Community School. The Crusaders (16-3) will play at 6:30 p.m. Monday against Williamsville (17-8) in the sectional at Williamsville. The winner of that game will play in the IESA Class…

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Pittsfield eighth grade girls basketball team wins IESA Class 3A state championship

The Pittsfield eighth grade girls basketball team won the Class 3A state championship with Thursday night's 39-20 victory over Germantown Hills. | Photo courtesy Pikeland School District

GERMANTOWN HILLS, Ill. — The Pittsfield eighth grade girls basketball team is coming home with a state championship. Pittsfield outscored Germantown Hills 12-2 in the first quarter of Thursday night’s Illinois Elementary School Association Class 3A title game, setting the tone for a 39-20 victory at Germantown Hills Middle School. The Lady Braves finished their…

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Western seventh grade girls basketball team finishes as Class 1A state runner-up

The Western seventh grade girls basketball team finished second in the IESA Class 1A state tournament. | Submitted photo

ASSUMPTION, Ill. — It took the best defensive team in the state to derail the Western seventh-grade girls basketball team’s state championship dreams. Washington St. Patrick, which didn’t allow more than 13 points in any postseason game, clamped down defensively on the Wildcats in a 22-6 victory Thursday night in the IESA Class 1A state…

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Carthage junior high baseball team finishes third at Class 1A state tournament

The Carthage junior high baseball team finished third at the IESA Class 1A state tournament, beating Paris Crestwood 9-7 in the third-place game at Eastside Centre in East Peoria, Ill. | Submitted photo

EAST PEORIA, Ill. — A four-run third inning gave the Carthage junior high baseball team the lead and the Blueboys scored in every inning thereafter to beat Paris Crestwood 9-7 in the third-place game of the IESA Class 1A state tournament on Saturday. The Blueboys finish their season with a 23-5 record. Carthage beat Joliet…

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Quincy St. Peter, Carthage take third and fourth at IESA state tourney, two area girls golfers in top 10

The Quincy St. Peter girls golf team finished third at the Illinois Elementary School Association state tournament at Metamora Fields in Metamora, Ill. | Submitted photo

METAMORA, Ill. — With two top-10 individual medalists and two teams in the top four, it turned out to be a pretty solid day for West-Central Illinois girls golfers at the Illinois Elementary School Association girls golf state tournament. Quincy Blessed Sacrament eighth grader Natalie Druffel finished seventh individually at Metamora Fields Golf Course, shooting…

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Quincy Catholic golfers capture IHSA sectional titles, head to girls state tournament

Quincy Blessed Sacrament eighth grader Natalie Druffel, center, won the IESA sectional title Thursday at Lincoln Greens Golf Course in Springfield, Ill., while the Quincy St. Peter squad won the team title to advance to the state tournament. | Submitted photo

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — A strong contingent of Quincy Catholic golfers is headed to the Illinois Elementary School Association girls state tournament after topping the field Thursday at the sectional at Lincoln Greens Golf Course. Quincy Blessed Sacrament eighth grader Natalie Druffel won the individual title with an 86, while the Quincy St. Peter squad won…

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Quincy Catholic, Brown County claim third-place trophies at IESA seventh-grade state basketball tournaments

Front row from left: Josh Brenner, Austin Genenbacher, Jake Pyatt, Kage Cook and Deacon Bliefnick. Back row from left: head coach Tom VanderBor, Brennan Venvertloh, Carson Reyburn, Rowan Stegeman, Kaden Marth, Tripp Flesch, Kyle Thompson and assistant coach David Adam. Absent was Reece Schertel. | Photo courtesy of Ben Marth

The Quincy Catholic and Brown County seventh-grade boys basketball teams both captured third place at their respective Illinois Elementary School Association state tournaments on Thursday night. Quincy Catholic led from the start and rolled to a 42-22 victory over Abingdon-Avon in the third-place game of the Class 3A tournament at El Paso-Gridley High School. The…

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Quincy Catholic, Brown County to play for third place in respective IESA state tournaments

The Quincy Catholic and Brown County seventh grade boys basketball teams will play for third place in their respective Illinois Elementary School Association state tournaments on Thursday. Quincy Catholic won its quarterfinal game on Saturday morning in the Class 3A tournament at El Paso-Gridley High School by the score of 33-25 over previously undefeated Crest…

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Brown County, Griggsville-Perry win eighth grade boys basketball regional titles

QUINCY — A pair of area eighth grade boys basketball teams won Illinois Elementary School Association regional championships Thursday night. Brown County captured a Class 2A regional crown with a 47-34 victory over Liberty at Mendon. The Hornets (26-1) advance to Monday’s sectional against Colchester West Prairie (21-5) in Colchester. Griggsville-Perry won a Class 1A…

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Quincy Catholic, Brown County seventh grade boys teams claim sectional championships

Quincy Catholic's Rowan Stegeman (50) kisses the Class 3A sectional plaque after Monday's victory over Athens. | Submitted photo

QUINCY — Two area seventh grade boys basketball teams advanced to the elite eight of the Illinois Elementary School Association state tournament series by winning sectional championships Monday night. Quincy Catholic held on to defeat Athens 35-29 in the Class 3A sectional title game at Warrensburg-Latham High School, while Brown County hammered West Prairie 54-18…

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QJHS, Brown County to play for eighth grade girls basketball state titles, Pittsfield to vie for third

Two area eighth grade girls basketball teams will play for Illinois Elementary School Association state titles, while a third will battle for third place. Quincy Junior High School and Brown County advanced to their respective championship games by winning twice Saturday, while Pittsfield suffered a five-point loss in the semifinals. QJHS opened with a 39-10…

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Pittsfield seventh grade girls win IESA state championship, Liberty takes second

The Pittsfield seventh grade girls basketball team won the Class 3A state championship Thursday with a 44-11 victory over Paris Mayo. | Photo courtesy Pikeland schools

AUBURN, Ill. — By the end of the first quarter of the Illinois Elementary School Association seventh grade Class 3A girls basketball state championship, the intrigue was mostly gone. The Pittsfield Lady Braves saw to that. Pittsfield overwhelmed Paris Mayo 19-2 in the first quarter, went on another 12-2 run in the third quarter and…

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Area eighth grade teams enjoy trophy haul from IESA state volleyball tournaments

The Quincy Junior High School eighth grade girls volleyball team took second at the IESA Class 4A state tournament. Submitted photo

Three area junior high school volleyball teams brought home state trophies Saturday. In the Illinois Elementary School Association Class 4A eighth grade state tournament, Quincy Junior High School finished second, winning a pair of matches Friday night and Saturday morning before falling to Bloomington Evans in straight sets in the championship match. The Comets beat…

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Three area eighth grade girls basketball teams reach IESA state tournament

The Quincy Junior High School eighth grade girls basketball won a Class 4A sectional championship Wednesday night and will play at the state tournament. Photo courtesy Elizabeth Seals

The Quincy Junior High School eighth grade girls basketball team led a trio of teams advancing the Illinois Elementary School Association state tournaments by winning sectional championships Wednesday night. Nauvoo-Colusa and Mendon Unity also advanced to the eight-team state tournament in Class 2A. QJHS is in the Class 4A bracket. The Comets beat Alton 24-18…

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Pikeland seventh grade girls basketball team to play for IESA state championship

The Pikeland seventh grade girls basketball team will play for an IESA state championship Thursday in Auburn, Ill. Pictured in the front row from left to right are Reese Ramsey, Josie McClintock, Sophie Gengler, Bailey Hill, Sydney Cox and Cadie Mendenhall. In the back row from left to right are coach Matt Henry, Piper Henry, Macy Waters, Paige Willman, Deeghan Allen, Lincoln McCartney, Megan Heffington, Kinlee Griggs, assistant coach Sydney Himmelman and assistant coach David Marable. Submitted photo

AUBURN, Ill. — The Pikeland seventh grade girls basketball team will play for an Illinois Elementary School Association Class 3A state championship Thursday after winning two games Saturday. The Lady Braves (21-3) will play Eureka (25-1) at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Auburn High School for the title. Pikeland opened Saturday with a 32-26 victory over…

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QJHS eighth grade girls basketball team to play for sectional championship

The Quincy Junior High School eighth grade girls basketball team celebrated a regional championship last week. Submitted photo

CHATHAM, Ill. — The Quincy Junior High School eighth grade girls basketball team will play for an Illinois Elementary School Association Class 4A sectional championship Wednesday after winning a regional title last week. The Comets defeated Rochester 48-17 in the regional final. QJHS won each of its three regional games by 17 or more points.…

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Quincy Catholic eighth grade girls basketball team wins regional title

The Quincy Catholic eighth grade girls basketball team celebrates its regional championship. Submitted photo

MEREDOSIA, Ill. — The Quincy Catholic eighth grade girls basketball team won an Illinois Elementary School Association Class 3A regional championship last week and will play for a sectional title Wednesday. The Crusaders (7-5) will face Pleasant Plains (27-0) at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday in Divernon. Quincy Catholic beat Meredosia-Chambersburg 27-17 in the regional final and…

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