Sports reporter for the State Journal-Register. Former paper boy.

Joined December 2012
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Final Ryleigh Keil makes a nice play in CF for the final out. Glenwood 9 Fenwick 3 Titans play at 2:30 on Saturday for 3A state title. Antioch beat Dunlap 6-1 in first semifinal.
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Here are the best photos from the Pleasant Plains girls soccer super sectional win over Rock Island Alleman on Monday.
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FINAL Bullets win the Class 2A Williamsville Sectional with a 7-3 win over Rochester. This is the first sectional crown for Williamsville since 2018. @wcusd15sports
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Final: @wvillesoftball tops @TCSVSoftball 6-1 to advance to Friday’s sectional final against @FollowRHSSports #bulletpride #earnednotgiven
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26 wins. Not done yet. The Jacksonville Crimsons have tied the single-season program record with 26 wins and punched their ticket to the Regional Championship. We'll see you Saturday. #EarnedNotGiven #RegionalChampionship
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Regional Champions!!! 5-1 win over Quincy High. Goals from Nora Gummerman, Leah Boletta and a hat trick from Caroline Cody. Sectionals on Wednesday in Alton.
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STARS WIN! UIS 11 | 1 #WeAreStars | #ProtectThePrairie
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Elaine Grant finished tied for 19th with a 54-hole score of 226 at the NCAA DII Women’s Golf Championship, recording the best-ever finish at nationals by a UIS golfer! ⛳️⭐️ What a way to cap off an incredible career 👏 #PrairieProtected
🌟 NCAA DII Women's Golf Championship ➡️ Elaine enters the final round tied for 13th! 🕚 11:45 AM CT 📊 ow.ly/T4ri50YXSOh #WeAreStars | #ProtectThePrairie
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Congratulations to our 2025-26 MSM Conference Chad Langheim Male Athlete of the Year from Calvary, Luke Blackford.
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Congratulations to our 2025-26 MSM Conference Female Athlete of the Year from Pawnee, Ava Rodriguez-Mansholt.
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