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4 years

Everybody wearing masks and ready to go for #LetUsPlay rally in Springfield

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You really learn to appreciate a great basketball court when you see one

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We got 2OT. ESL 51, SHG 51 with tying shot at buzzer. Wow #sjrpreps

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Rochester and Coach Derek Leonard celebrate their 8th state championship appearance and first in 5A #sjrpreps

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Jack Livingston 3 at the buzzer gives Taylorville 44-41 win at Lincoln #sjrpreps

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Final. SHG 56, Rochester 42 #sjrpreps

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5 years

Sounds system was out so everybody sang the Star Spangled Banner together

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. @KatelynLehnen captures a second sprint medal in 3A. She surged down the stretch to win the 400 in 54.81 seconds. She also won the 100 in 11.69 for @BCSD5_Athletics #sjrpreps

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JaiQuan Holman hits 3 at buzzer and Lanphier beats Mount Zion 63-60 in regional semifinal. Holman, a freshman, led Lions with 23 points #sjrpreps

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5 years

Wow. Lanphier and SHG City game should not be in overtime. Didn't look like it at first glance and here, shot should not count. That's unfortunate for Lanphier

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7 years

It happened. @MacAthletics_61 upsets SHG 34-32 #hrpreps

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The Rochester 4x800 relay wins the Class 2A state title in 9:33.45 after late charge by senior Colleen Zeibert @FollowRHSSports #sjrpreps

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. @AHSTrack_Field Jackson Kern defended his 1A state title in the 300-meter intermediate hurdles in 37.80 seconds. He was also 2nd in the 110 hurdles and 3rd in the 4x400 relay, all were new school records #sjrpreps

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2 years

Here is what they call the Grand March @IHSA_IL

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8 years

Johnny Dawson rattles in step back jumper with 1.7 secs left. Monticello upsets Quincy Notre Dame 51-49 #hrpreps

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3 years

@BeattyHank throws for 187 yards and 3 TDs, runs for 99 yards and 2 TDs and has 2 catches for 58 yards in @Rocketnation1 win over @JHSCrimsons . Just a taste of probably what's to come from the Rockets

Illini football commit shines — passing, running and catching — in Rochester's big win

Rochester High quarterback Hank Beatty led his team to a 35-point victory in the first week of the IHSA football season ini Illinois.

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6 years

East St Louis wins off a steal and layup with 10 seconds left #sjrpreps

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2 years

. @K_SINKUS couldn't coach for @FollowRHSSports but she could celebrate the 3A regional title with Reece

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5 years

3 teams from Sangamon County are ranked No. 1 out of the 6 classes they are in: Chatham Glenwood (6A), Rochester (4A) and Williamsville (3A)

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3 years

Hank Beatty runs for 63 yards into end zone and Rochester leads SHG 32-28 with 7:58 left in 3Q. He's up to 23 carries for 150 yards and 2 TDs rushing #sjrpreps

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8 years

Probably one of my favorite sports memories was here at the PCCC when Lincoln won the super-sectional over Cahokia. Can't forget that

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2 years

. @Baseball_UIS makes NCAA championship debut tomorrow. Pitcher Cameron Zunkel has had a particularly interesting journey getting there and becoming a top arm this postseason

The State Journal-Register

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2 years

“We've been in a regional before and we've been in the super regional before, but we've never done this. To practice on Memorial Day and play baseball in June, that was the ultimate goal.

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2 years

. @KenLeon75128371 and @CoachLeonard3 meet at midfield for the final Leonard Bowl in 4A state semifinal. @SHGCyclones (12-0) hosts @FollowRHSSports (11-1) for a trip to state #sjrpreps

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. @Lincoln_Railers Becca Heitzig wins the 2A state title in the 800-meter run in 2:08.48 ahead of @FollowRHSSports runnerup Colleen Zeibert (2:13.00) for second straight year #sjrpreps

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. @SHGCyclones boys golf won its first state title (and third overall) since back-to-back titles in 1978-79. It is the only Springfield school to claim a boys golf state title. Senior Cal Johnson led the way in second place. He shot even-par through two rounds at Weibring

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2 years

. @leekleek217 and @AOkwuegbunam signing autographs today for Malik's football camp at @SHGCyclones

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2 years

. @WarriorAthens scores first. Camren Bigard scores TD and converts 2 pointer. Athens 22-14 in OT

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8 years

Teutopolis pitcher Devin Smith hangs onto 6-3 win over Newton with his 8th strikeout. Shoes win 7th straight sectional title #hrpreps

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6 years

SHG gets the steal and beats Charleston 62-60 in sectional semi #sjrpreps

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5 years

Doug Collins blows kisses and Lanphier advances to state with 57-46 win over Highland #sjrpreps

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5 years

Conor McCormick had this 14 yard run to win the game for Williamsville, 43-41

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It's the Serena Bolden show of course at 2A girls track sectional. She takes first in the 100 followed by Southeast teammate Raven Moore #sjrpreps

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2 years

. @SHGCyclones celebrated their sixth state title with retiring football coach Ken Leonard earlier Sunday back at their home gym

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1 year

. @GT_titan_soccer is headed to the 2A state finals for the first time since 2015

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6 years

Nick Broeker with the double-double, 19 points and 10 rebounds in win. He's a pretty good basketball player

SJ-R Sports

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6 years

Nick Broeker leads Sacred Heart-Griffin past Chatham Glenwood

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. @NorthMacHSAD 4x100 relay sets new 1A girls track state meet record in 48.50 seconds featuring Kaelyn Swift, Emma Crawford, Alexis Bowman and Addison Early #sjrpreps

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4 years

Final. Williamsville 61, Athens 8. Bullets will finish 6-0 and ranked No. 1 in Class 3A. They also finish 20-0 going back to last season #sjrpreps

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Chatham Glenwood @GHSTitanHoops won its first sectional title since 2003 and moves closer to first ever state appearance with a thrilling 44-43 win over Quincy Notre Dame Story from Decatur:

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10 years

Lincoln, Mt. Pulaski and Hartem will each play for a sectional title on Thursday. Logan County knows volleyball

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9 years

I am sad but excited to say I will be leaving the Lincoln Courier and joining Decatur Herald and Review as a sportswriter next week

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3 years

I believe @itsallG_O_O_D has been published in every newspaper in Illinois. Way to go

heraldandreview

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3 years

Ayo Dosunmu is only just beginning to process the impact he made in three seasons at Illinois.

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1 year

. @GT_titan_soccer (21-4-1) will play for the 2A state title on Saturday after 4-1 win over Chicago De La Salle. . @rowannlaw2025 opened with a goal while @rylannlaw2025 had 3 assists and @haden_vlcek had two goals. Story:

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3 years

Hank Beatty 28 yd td pass to Parker Gillespie. Rochester 28, Freeburg 14 7:00 left in 2Q #sjrpreps

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1 year

. @rowannlaw2025 and @rylannlaw2025 each scored in overtime 40 seconds apart and @GT_titan_soccer won their first state title since 2013 Story:

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2 years

. @BCSD5_Athletics @KatelynLehnen pulls it off with a 3A victory in the 200 dash in her freshman year to cap the day #sjrpreps

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3 years

Keeton Reiss sneaks into end zone and Rochester goes ahead 45-41 with 1:13 left in 4Q over SHG #sjrpreps

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2 years

Sangamo Conference reeled off two champions at the 1A state boys track and field meet: Zach Powell in 400 for @plainssports and Jackson Kern in 300 hurdles for @AuburnTrojans . Powell won by .04 seconds #sjrpreps

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4 years

Final. Lincoln 56, Lanphier 49. Dylan Singleton with 26 and Landon Hullinger with 22 for Railers #sjrpreps

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2 years

. @Lincoln_Railers faithful love their basketball. It's gonna get loud at the Dolph. Lincoln (34-0) faces Highland (26-7) in 3A Taylorville Supersectional. Winner advances to state semifinals in Normal #sjrpreps

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3 years

Colin Ripperda comes up with sack on 4th down to help Williamsville preserve 21-14 win over Maroa-Forsyth #sjrpreps

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10 years

Lincoln's Leah Anderson signs to Coastal Georgia, while Gavin Block inks Ohio U. today for media. What a couple http://t.co/wgt5EWrsob

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6 months

Chatham Glenwood clinched its second straight outright Central State Eight Conference baseball title with a rainy 7-0 win over Springfield High @Gtitansbaseball @BCSD5_Athletics Photos:

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10 years

Lincoln's Tyler Horchem broke 6 school records by the end of the baseball season. I think that deserves some all-star recognition

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5 years

I finally have it! Look for the Best of Preps Special Section in your SJ-R Sunday paper tomorrow. It will be buried in there somewhere! @RyanMahanSJR @DaveKaneSJR @justinlfowler @TedSchurter Trevor Lawrence and others poured in COUNTLESS HOURS for this thing, so don't miss it!

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2 years

. @NorthMacHSAD throwing a little signing day party for @VandyFootball OL commit @cooper_starks today #sjrpreps

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4 years

Cort Ross, Wyatt McIntyre (of Athens), Blake Jones (of Lincoln) and Tyler Pasley finish in the top four spots in @UISAthletics first meet of the season

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2 years

Leonard Bowl 2022. @SHGCyclones coach @KenLeon75128371 embraces @FollowRHSSports coach and son @CoachLeonard3 at midfield for coin toss. Kickoff coming soon! #sjrpreps

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3 years

HALF. @Rocketnation1 28, @SHGCyclones 21. Rochester QB Hank Beatty with 157 yards and 3 TDs rushing and 107 passing yards and 1 TD #sjrpreps

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I remember watching their last meeting on Jan. 6. Lincoln won 54-20. I remember thinking it was a real learning experience for the younger Chatham Glenwood. But I never would've guessed then they would meet again in the state finals. Very special

Photo gallery: Lincoln girls hoops maintains CS8 supremacy with win at Chatham Glenwood

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2 years

. @WarriorsAthens welcomed former volleyball coach Elizabeth Barrett tonight for match against @MPAthDir . Barrett, a Mount Pulaski alum, recovered from successful breast cancer surgery. Her daughter, Becky (3), is one of the top liberos in the area and one electric player

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8 years

Congratulations Lincoln football on breaking a long losing streak. Wish I was there to see it. Those kids have been through a ton.

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1 year

. @SHGCyclones junior Izzy Hassebrock won the 1A girls golf state final at Red Tail Run. She is the school's first ever state champion. She finished with a 3-over-par total and the Cyclones earned second place as a team

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10 years

Lincoln senior setter Leah Anderson after winning the third set over Washington 28-26. Railers rallied from 19-24 http://t.co/PMGF5hMiKW

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. @WyattMueller14 totaled five touchdowns and led @QNDFootball to a 37-7 CS8 win over SHG to improve to 3-1 overall and 2-0 in the league

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4 years

Taryn Christy and Gloria Escaro finish 1 and 2 at @UISAthletics cross country race, the first campus sports event since COVID outbreak

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2 years

It was Cyc City on Saturday as both @ShgBoys and @cyclonebball21 swept the City hoops titles at the @theboscenter on Saturday

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4 years

#LetUsPlay rally reaches its end

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2 years

Final. 2A No. 8 @NorthMacHSAD 40, No. 6 Vandalia 7 #sjrpreps

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3 years

. @KatelynLehnen would've set an IESA state meet record or two if not for the COVID-19 pandemic the past two years with @Woot333 . She's even faster as a freshman at @BCSD5_Athletics

SJ-R Sports

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3 years

How this Chatham Glenwood sprinter became one of the fastest freshmen in the country

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8 years

@ramnationsports scores another TD. Turner Pullen finds Brett Spears again in end zone. Shelbyville trails 27-14

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4 years

I think Lincoln should do a week or 2-week vacation in Effingham so they can get all of those games down there out of the way. I can't imagine if I was still a sports reporter in Lincoln. I would be incredulous

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10 years

Lincoln's Gavin Block assists to Springfield Lutheran's Pierson Wofford for the dunk

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. @ElijahPollice sealed the 40-35 win with this steal and layup for @Lincoln_Railers at Mattoon and Neil Alexander reaches magic No. 900 wins #sjrpreps

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4 years

'We just want what's best for the kids': High school sports rally coming to Springfield and Chicago on Saturday

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2 years

. @SHGCyclones (13-0) about to take the field for 4A final vs. New Lenox Providence Catholic (9-4) #sjrpreps

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. @QNDFootball records another big CS8 win to remain unbeaten in the new conference. @WyattMueller14 got it done once again through the air and ground, and never forgets to credit the O-line

SJ-R Sports

@SJRsports

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Quincy Notre Dame football scores a rollicking CS8 win over Springfield High

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7 years

Drew Cowles and Russell Crifasi each reached double figures (22 and 10 points) and recaptured the MSM trophy for @SpiLuHiSports

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2 years

Lincoln's Becca Heitzig and Rochester's Colleen Zeibert claim 1st and 2nd place in 2A 800 #sjrpreps

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2 years

. @ShgBoys (31-3) returns to @theboscenter on Monday at 7:30 p.m. for another supersectional showdown against East St. Louis. The Cyclones won last year’s supers 60-50 over East St. Louis. The Flyers (24-8) topped Troy Triad 53-38 in Centralia #sjrpreps

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1 year

At Chatham Glenwood for third football game of the weekend. @GlenwoodFB hosts Danville in nonconference matchup #sjrpreps

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2 years

2 CS8 players on the same NFL team. Blake Hance joins Malik Turner on the 49ers

JHS Athletics

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2 years

Crimson Pride!

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10 years

Oh, here's a great picture of Kyle Fitzpatrick and Brock Byrge. Maybe some of my biggest fans http://t.co/EZtKIBFiRm

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Garrett Slack brought home two gold medals in the 800 and 4x800 for @Lincoln_Railers at the 2A state meet. He fell across the finish line but broke the 2A record at 1:51.42 #sjrprepe

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4 years

Chatham Glenwood's Aidan Peterson and Thomas Herbst place first and second along with Rochester's Matt Herren for third in Class 1A Jacksonville Regional

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4 years

IESA changes decision and will allow fall sports to proceed

IESA changes decision and will allow junior high school fall sports to proceed

The Illinois Elementary School Association, which regulates grade school and junior high school sports in the state,...

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2 years

I spy another Froebe, they're everywhere

S&T Men's Basketball

@Miners_MBB

2 years

What a memorable year! Proud of what we have accomplished, but we’re still hungry for more ⛏

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8 years

Who's that guy on the right? I think I recognize him

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2 years

Desperate heave no good. East St. Louis wins 3A supersectional 59-56 over SHG in 2OT #sjrpreps

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2 years

. @BCSD5_Athletics girls tennis player Julia Kagan spotted at the Western & Southern Open

SJ-R Sports

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2 years

She watches tennis, plays it and had her dream come true when she was chosen to be a ball girl at this year’s tournament.

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8 years

Tuscola softball now 19-1 after another outstanding game from ace Morgan Day with complete game and 7 Ks for 2-0 win at Meridian #hrpreps

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1 year

. @GlenwoodFB moves on to the second round against Oak Lawn Richards after 63-28 win over Bloomington in 6A playoffs. "Just all-around great football." Story:

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3 years

Kelsey Bruno and Daleny Chumbley combine to allow just 1 run and Buffalo Tri City/Sangamon Valley win 2A softball sectional 7-1 over SHG #sjrpreps

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8 years

P Braden Willoughby helps give Maroa Forsyth 10-0 victory over Auburn with 4 Ks and 5 hits allowed in 5 IP #hrpeps

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2 years

. @Plains_Football coach John Hambelton carries Jayden Veesenmeyer's No. 13 for coin toss. Plains set to receive for homecoming vs @SaukeeNation #sjrpreps

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. @UISWBB @CoachThousand will make its first GLVC quarterfinal appearance today vs. Missouri St. Louis at 2:30 p.m. in Edwardsville A slew of guards, including ISU transfer Ally Gietzel, lead the way

'A lot of firsts': Meet the ISU transfer guard helping UIS women's basketball make history

University of Illinois Springfield made more history this week. Illinois State transfer Ally Gietzel helped the Prairie Stars get there.

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3 years

Hank Beatty 51 yd td run. Rochester 35, Freeburg 14 11:06 3Q #sjrpreps

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4 years

Getting pretty big at the #LetUsPlay rally. Starts in 15 minutes at State Capitol

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6 years

Eisenhower QB Brylan Phillips has thrown 10 for 15 for 122 yards and two TDs with one INT at half, with a few broken tackles. Heard he's better at basketball #sjrpreps

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6 months

Becca Heitzig won a third straight 800. It's her eighth state medal overall and still has a couple more up for grabs in the 1600 and 4x4 this afternoon for @Lincoln_Railers

SJ-R Sports

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6 months

Lincoln's Becca Heitzig claims third straight gold medal at 2A girls track state finals

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. @kloefroebe wins. Her and a few others on this crew won 6 IESA state titles that stretched from 2016 until 2019 with mom @froebe5 as the coach at West Lincoln-Broadwell

SJ-R Sports

@SJRsports

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Froebe sets record, secures Lincoln's spot for 3A title

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