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Lessons of football not all easy
Tyler Bunting (left) and Evan Asbell listen to Elmwood-Brimfield coaches after Friday’s scrimmage.
The air goes out of a football field when it happens. You watch a painful injury and you almost hesitate to breathe for a moment. That’s one of the brutal realities of a Jeff sport that is alterLAMPE nately the most popular game in the country on the pro level and the most problematic for parents on the
high school level. The question is asked every summer, and nowadays with greater regularity: “Are we going to let Little Johnny play football?” Events like last Friday night in Elmwood make that question even more difficult to answer for some. On a simple rollout play in a relatively meaningless scrimmage, Elmwood-Brimfield quarterback Tyler Bunting appeared to twist his knee when his foot stuck in the turf. Instantly, he was rolling in agony. Just
like that, his season was over. That’s when the agony became worse for Bunting, a senior who had won the QB job in a heated competition. A few weeks ago, something similar happened at Farmington to junior Cade Lansford, whose broken kneecap will sideline the player coach Toby Vallas said “is the absolute heart of this team.” To say those injuries are unfair is a vast understatement. Both players had worked hard to prepare for this fall Continued on Page 2
Building project advances
SAWMILL HYDRAULICS
Farmington sawmill sells internationally
By BILL KNIGHT
ELMWOOD – The old saying is that “a journey of 1,000 miles begins with a single step.” And though School District 322’s proposed building project won’t take 1,000 miles, and the process already began, the Board of Education on Monday continued to set one foot in front of the other toward a $6.9 million facility upgrade. The Board unanimously approved: • First Midstate investment bank of Bloomington and the Chicago law firm of Chapman and Cutler for work on the District’s Debt Certificate and anticipated General Obligation bonds; • a four-pipe, chiller-style system for heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC); • and five alternate bids to accompany the overall package for the project. For The Weekly Post
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FARMINGTON – Company policies at Sawmill Hydraulics seem to indicate an understanding workplace as natural and solid as a tree trunk. Number 4 concedes, “Everybody has a bad day. Give your co-worker some slack.” No. 9 notes, “We all make mistakes.” And No. 10 explains, “Everyone is part of sales and cost control.” Yet the provider of sawmill gear doesn’t let tradition impede progress. Just back from a vacation, Sawmill Helle Hydraulics vice president of sales and marketing Chris Helle leans back from a desk stacked with paperwork in a single-story steel building about a mile east of Farmington and explains the company’s approach. For The Weekly Post
Sawmill Hydraulics of Farmington has grown steadily from a single sawmill in 1941 to become a company that sells products around the world and has 24 employees.
“We like being involved with products from start to finish,” says, Chris, 37. “We know our customers, their families. I’ve been to their kids’ birthday parties or go through and stop and get lunch or something. That’s really pretty rare. Customers see us as having a hands-on touch, a small, family company.” But size doesn’t mean a lack of innovation. Next month, Sawmill Hydraulics is unveiling a massive concrete bunker, a
combination break room and shelter – the area’s only storm-ready facility like that except for Caterpillar. And there are other recent investments, from a track-touch plasma cutter and 3-D CNC [computernumerical-control] prints to new routine equipment from welders to forklifts. “And we’re involved heavily in safety,” he adds. “It’s a clean shop, with daily maintenance.” Continued on Page 8
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and for the memories that accumulate from being a starter under the Friday Night Lights. For Bunting and Lansford, those memories will now be made on the sideline. Watching teammates. Wondering what might have been. That’s hard to take. And that has been on my mind often as we prepared this edition, which includes our preseason football preview (Pages 9-16). I love football. But as a parent, I fear a freak injury to my oldest son, a JV player at E-B. I wish Bunting and Lansford were still playing and I hope there’s not another player hurt all fall. Wishful thinking. There’s often nothing we can do to stop an injury – one of many harsh lessons of parenting. And that’s one of the things that, in an extreme way, makes high school sports valuable. There are parts of sports that reflect life. Not the increasingly soft side of youth sports – the movement to hand out participation awards and to avoid singling out winners
for fear of upsetting someone else. What is gained from unearned accolades? What did Theodore Roosevelt say? “Nothing in the world is worth having or worth doing unless it means effort, pain, difficulty ... I have never in my life envied a human being who led an easy life. I have envied a great many people who led difficult lives and led them well.” That’s hard-core, even for me. Celebrate the easy
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days and enjoy the simple things like a glowing sunset or a wiggling bluegill on a hook. But learn from the losses, the benchings and even the injuries. The quick death of my mother last summer for me embodied how fast it can all end. Cliche or not, there’s no debating that finality. That’s why its so important to use the time you have wisely. So it is for Bunting and Lansford. Who could blame them for lamenting, “Why me?”
But who isn’t impressed by Lansford’s response. “He does 200 pushups every day to keep in shape for baseball season,” Vallas said. Yes. That’s it. That’s the unfortunate, ugly lesson here. Football is not clean. Not sanitized. Real worries exist about concussions and the longterm physical toll of this sport. Maybe it’s too brutal. But so is life. Contact Jeff Lampe at 2316040 or jeff@wklypost.com
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receive. I suggest two alternatives to proponents of this measure. First, investigate alternate sources of funding for schools, such as reimbursing Tax Incremental Financing funds to the rightful taxing bodies in your district. Second, direct the portion of tax they would pay if the measure passed to their respective school district. – Brian Beal, Elmwood
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Bowles takes over lead in big tomato contest
TRIVOLI – Les Bowles has a mystery he wants help solving. Bowles recently toted in the new leader in The Weekly Post Big Tomato contest – a meaty ‘mater weighing 2 pounds, 12.1 ounces. That pushed him past Matt Sollenberger’s 2-pound, 5-ounce entry. But it also left Bowles with a dilemma. “I have no idea what kind of plant it is,” he said. Seems Bowles received seeds a few years ago from the late Fred Williams of Hanna City. The plants had not been great producers in the past. This year, Bowles only planted one seed from Williams. But it has yielded numerous very large, meaty tomatoes, including the one Bowles weighed in Monday. While Bowles guesses the plant is a Beefsteak variety, he has no way of knowing for sure. So he left one tomato from the plant at The Weekly Post office in case a tomato expert can identify the variety. In the meantime, Bowles is the favorite to win the $50 gift certificate to Here We Grow in Elmwood. The contest runs through high noon on Sept. 13. Anyone – except the Mayor of Oak Hill – may enter.
Trees Forever field day Saturday in Oneida
ONEIDA – Landowners and conservationists are invited to Trees to Reduce and Eradicate Erosion (TREE), a field day courtesy of Trees Forever, Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Illinois Council on Best Management Practices, Growmark and Syngenta. Eldon and Kathryn McKie will host the event Saturday (Aug. 27) from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. at Creekside Grove south and east of Oneida (located on CR 1400 E, ½ mile south of the intersection of CR 2400 N and CR 1400 E). In 2004, Eldon McKie and his family planted nearly 5,100 trees in an effort to reduce streambank erosion, improve water quality and reduce nutrient loss. Twelve years after the planting, the property looks like a forest, but the McKies are still working on overcoming a few common chal-
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Well-sealing demo today near Victoria
VICTORIA – The Knox County Soil and Water Conservation District will be hosting a well-sealing demonstration today (Aug. 25) at 9 a.m. at the Dennis Fredrickson Farm located at 1660 State Route 167 near Victoria Signs will be posted. An estimated 400,000 private water wells in Illinois provide drinking water to approximately 1.3 million people. Of these wells, state agencies estimate that there are at least 100,000 that are improperly abandoned in Illinois that
could threaten local health and safety. At the demonstration you can learn about how to apply for 60 percent cost-share assistance in sealing a well properly.
Peoria history tour prices dropped
PEORIA – Effective immediately, the Peoria Historical Society will offer a special ticket price for fall history tours through the end of October. The reduced fall ticket price will be $12.50 per ticket, a reduction from the regular season price of $15 each. Tours run on Thursday, Friday, and Saturdays and depart from the Peoria Riverfront Museum. Thursday and Friday tours depart at 11 a.m., on Saturday, tours depart at both 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Children 12 and under continue to ride free. Learn more at www.peoriahistoricalsociety.org.
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Meat stolen during Old Settlers Days
BRIMFIELD – The recent Brimfield’s Old Settlers Days was marred slightly on Aug. 15, when the Brimfield Area Men’s Club reported the theft of more than $300 worth of meat, according to the Peoria County Sheriff’s Office.. Police are investigating. People with information may phone the Greater Peoria Area Crime Stoppers at 673-9000. Callers remain anonymous.
Wrong-way driver ticketed for DUI
WILLIAMSFIELD – A 55-yearold man on Aug. 10 was ticketed for Driving Under the Influence after the 2002 Chevrolet van he was driving the wrong way on Interstate 74 at mile marker 68 near here was stopped by another driver, accord-
ing to the Knox County Sheriff’s Office. Honorio Ramiro Escola Alban of Bloomington was observed driving westbound in the eastbound lane about 1:30 that morning, and crossing into ditches and the median before a witness got the van to pull over, police said. Escola started throwing beer cans out of the vehicle, then exited the van and fled the scene on foot. Knox County deputies and Illinois State Police responded, and a K9 unit helped find Escola asleep in a ditch about 40 yards from the scene, according to reports. Escola refused to either take a sobriety test or provide a breath sample, said police, who reported that his speech was slurred, his eyes bloodshot, he had difficulty standing and showed slow, exaggerated movements. Later that day in Galesburg, Alban appeared in court via video on Class-X felony drunk-driving
charges. The DUI charge was elevated to a Class-X felony because of at least six prior DUI convictions. Knox County Assistant State’s Attorney Sabrina Stroops said between 2002 and 2009 Escola had six DUI convictions in Cook County and one from Rock Island County, and served some prison time for those offenses. Knox County Judge Stephen Mathers set Escola’s bond at $250,000. Escola also was charged with not having a valid driver’s license and driving in the wrong lane.
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In consultation with Demonica Kemper Architects of Peoria and KJWW engineering from the Quad Cities, the Building Committee recommended a four-pipe system, which uses outside air, over other possibilities, including a more traditional Variable Air Volume (V.A.V.) system requiring considerable duct work in the facility’s limited ceiling space, another innovative and expensive system popular in Europe but generally unfamiliar in the U.S., and a unit-ventilator approach similar to the Elementary School’s arrangement, which offers limited humidity control. Board member Mark Davis, who’s on the Building Committee with Claude Keefer and Val Ramirez, said their conclusion was to meet the needs of students and employees. “This [four-pipe system] made sense, to make everyone happy and comfortable,” Davis said.
Meanwhile, the alternate bids are structured to offer the Board options, depending on bids from prospective contractors. “This doesn’t mean we’re going to be married to them,” said Superintendent Chad Wagner. “We’ll just be able to see if they’re feasible.” The approved alternate bids (and estimated costs) are upgrading high school restrooms ($148,400), replacing the gym’s concrete bleachers with a retractable setup and new flooring ($69,000), installing air conditioning in the gym and surrounding rooms ($285,000), replacing windows in the high school ($50,000) and paving the west parking lot ($75,000). The tentative timeline for the next six weeks is to advertise for a construction manager Sept. 2, release Requests for Proposals (RFP) Sept. 16, collect RFPs Sept. 30, and pick a construction manager Oct. 14. In other the news, • Wagner said the tentative 2016-
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2017 budget is available for inspection in the District office, and shows a $62,258 deficit in operational funds (Education, Operations & Maintenance, Transportation and Working Cash), but an overall deficit of $12,384. After consideration by the Board at its Sept. 26 meeting, the budget will be on the District’s web site. It’s due Oct. 1. • District enrollment is just shy of 700 – 694 students have registered, compared to 696 last year. • Letters of intent to retire were received from 3rd grade teacher Laura Endres and high school P.E. teacher and coach Luann Landau. P.E. teacher and coach Jim Valla previously submitted his letter. Apart from possible state mandates, teachers committed to retire are eligible for a 6-percent pay increase for their last three years of service. • Students will have received Chromebooks this week according to principals Tony Frost and Stan Matheny.
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Princeville finances clean: audit By BILL KNIGHT
PRINCEVILLE – The Village of Princeville earned a “clean opinion” from the Gorenz & Associates certified public accountants firm, according to a presentation to the Village Board at its Tuesday meeting Aug. 16. There was good financial news, too, along with an area to watch, according to Gorenz & Associates partner Tom Peffer, who reported on the findings. “The village’s net assets – which include property, not just cash – is up about $52,000,” Peffer said, and “water is reviving and the pool’s revenues are up and [its] expenses are down. However, he added, “the sewer fund is struggling to keep up with expenditures.” Superintendent of Public Works Chad Gardner reminded Trustees that the sewer fund historically had been stable, but contributed thousands of dollars toward the Aquatic Center. The sewer-fund situation may make it necessary for Trustees to consider a fiscal response, Peffer suggested, from reallocating funds in the budget to a sewer rate increase. Most of Princeville revenues derive from what are considered government funds, he said – about 30 percent comes from the state through returns from income tax and sales tax, and two-thirds come from property taxes. Princeville’s tax rates have declined, he said. So raising sewer fees may be needed. “We’re probably overdue on raising sewer rates,” said Village President Sid Stahl. Within budget projections, the Village showed about $24,000 more in revenues than forecast, and spending that was $30,000 less than planned, Peffer said. Major debts are two loans for Environmental Protection Agency projects: $642,000 scheduled to be paid off in For The Weekly Post
2020, and another $616,000 set for a 2027 payoff. The only “finding” from the audit was calling attention to a consideration of greater segregation of financial duties, which the Village is aware of. In other news, Nick Lennox spoke on behalf of the Fast Stop convenience store at 615 E. Main St. He explained plans to expand into a beer and wine café with a sandwich counter and four gaming machines. However, a liquor license permitting consumption on the premises is necessary, and Trustees weren’t sure existing categories are sufficient. The issue was tabled while the Village’s attorney determines if the ordinance requires an amendment. In other business, • Trustees approved Intergovernmental Agreements with Akron-Princeville Ambulance and Raylene’s Salon, which were discussed Aug. 1. At that time, the Village’s Tax Increment Financing committee recommended funding half of the ambulance company’ request for $50,000 to help build an addition, and forwarded Raylene’s request for help with roof repairs. The vote for $25,000 funding to Akron-Princeville Ambulance was 5-0-1, with Troutman abstaining and Randy Hale absent; Trustees unanimously approved $1,700 for Raylene’s. • The Board unanimously OK’d three Village employees donating their sick days to a fourth Village employee who recently missed work. • Julie Delbridge from the Princeville Civic Association said an electronic recycling day is tentatively set for Sept. 24 at Cutter’s Grove Park. • Stahl said new garbage containers for residents should be distributed in early September. • Adam Geiger was sworn in as Trustee, completing Dennis Carton’s term.
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Sawmill Hydraulics’ products may sound obscure – carriages and conveyors, trimmers and turners, scraggs and setworks, shaving mills and step feeders – but Chris says about 80 percent of their products are custom-built. “We walk [customers] through the process, get them down the path,” he says. “Our competitors won’t go through that.” The company’s roots go back to 1941, when Delbert Helle moved to the Farmington area to farm and set up a sawmill. “Grandpa started it with two uncles, Gordon and Verle,” Chris says. “Dwight returned from the Navy and joined in. He’s been semi-retired for a couple of years – although he’s always on the go. “When we started out, we worked with companies that dealt with huge pieces of lumber, 60 inches or so,” he says. “Now it’s a lot smaller logs. “Timber is the world’s most renewable resource,” he adds. “And managers have gotten a lot smarter. They used to go in and clear-cut – a horrible thing to see, what it leaves behind. Once I was at a place that had had a forest fire and it looked like an atomic bomb went off. Now they go in and thin and just take some of the trees, and they plant as they go.” Incorporated in 1963, according
to Dun & Bradstreet, which pegs its annual revenues at about $4 million, Sawmill Hydraulics constructed its main assembly building in the 1970s, and three more have been added since. In the ’90s, the firm added a Sawtech computer, and though there are more than 100 of them operating in six countries, the original, decades-old technology might seem quaint compared to what’s used today. “Now we have a state-of-the-art computer system,” Chris says. Apart from steady improvements in the manufacturing processes, Sawmill Hydraulics has had its ups and downs, like any business, according to Chris. “In the 1950s, there was a bad recession and we had to shut down for a while,” he says. “And in the ’80s, the recession hit us hard, too. But the Great Recession six or seven years ago was different. We had one customer decide to invest in his operation then, and 2009 was the best year we’ve had.” Now with 24 employees – office staff, welders, machinists and fabricators, plus engineers Cody Kellogg and, when needed, Dwight, 72 – Sawmill Hydraulics’ workforce is largely local. Most workers live in Farmington, Canton and Fairview; Chris and his brother Doug, company president, live in Farmington, as does Dwight.
“I live in the house I grew up in,” Chris says. “It’s a lot of work. It’s not an eight-hour day. But, like they say, ‘Idle hands are the devil’s tools’.” Its market is the Midwest and much more. Beyond Illinois, Iowa, Indiana, Missouri, Kentucky, Wisconsin, Michigan and Minnesota, the company’s customer base has grown into Arizona, Colorado, Louisiana, New Mexico, the Pacific Northwest, South Dakota, Tennessee and Texas. In addition, years ago it expanded to serve customers world-wide: Australia, Belgium, Canada, New Zealand and Russia. In fact, the Small Business Administration in 2010 named Sawmill Hydraulics “Exporter of the Year.” Whether marketing in Illinois or Australia, the business has adapted to a web-centric world. “Our web page and YouTube really suck them in,” Chris said. “It used to be, we’d have a call or letter and come up with a stack of folders and try to send stuff next-day air. Now they look at what we’ve got, what we do, and it’s done. It’s saved us a lot of cost and time.” Still, there’s something about the business that retains a sense of heritage, of that 75-year history. Leaving the busy offices, a visitor notices an old-fashioned sign: “Sawmill Hydraulics.” Carved from wood. Naturally.
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New uniforms
Elmwood-Brimfield will be sporting new uniforms that incorporate a change in style this season. “We’ve looked exactly the same for the past 17 years, except we didn’t have stripes on our cuffs,” coach Todd Hollis said. “It was probably time. It’s an updated look. It’s nice.”
Record books
Even one year later, Farmington senior wideout Eric Higgs’ stats in a 77-64 loss to ElmwoodBrimfield impress. Higgs had 16 catches for 300 yards and three TDs. His 300 yards ranks 11th all-time in the Illinois High School Association record books. Dionte Lewis of Warrensburg is first with 356 yards – on nine catches – in 2015. Higgs’ 16 catches tie him for 19th, well off the 25 grabs by Mark McDonagh of Riverside-Brookfield in 2009.
Game of Week
E-B’s trip to Stark County Friday is The Red Zone Game of the Week and can be heard on FM 95.5 GLO radio, with smart phones by downloading the free 95.5, GLO app or at 955glo.com.
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The bruises and sweat of Princeville alumni football players paid off for their alma mater. Princeville grads raised $1,500 for the school after playing a group of Stark County alums earlier this summer.
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Offseason upgrades aid our predictor Finally The Swami has come back into your lives. How did you make it through the offseason without me? After winning numerous newspaper awards for last year’s articles, be prepared for an even more sensational year 2. I have upgraded my state-of-the-art The computer sysSWAMI tem to use the industry standard 3½-inch diskettes instead of those outdated 5¼-inch floppiess. The memory in the ole Apple IIC has been expanded, as well, to improve the amount of iterations used for my prediction program. Everything has been upgraded, even The Swami’s heart. Doctors found bacon and part of a burrito lodged in an artery and had to Roto Root that sucker clean. Now I’m good to go. But please don’t think The Swami has gone soft with surgery. Stronger than ever, so let’s get on to the season. This is the game of the year. These two programs have been the strongest in the area for the last several seasons. Stark County was state runner up last year, and E-B finished 9-2. Can Stark County replace most of its defense? How does their outstanding QB John Groter (at right) bounce back from a knee injury in the state championship game? Will Stark continue its winning tradition? How many questions can The Elmwood-Brimfield at Stark County
Swami ask? E-B returns several key players from last year. And with only four plays in the playbook, the new Trojans don’t have to worry about learning a whole new offense. The big question is how will EB’s secondary respond to SC’s high-caliber passing game? It won’t be easy with the loss of cornerback Dillon Warner to graduation. If you have a chance to get to Wyoming on Friday, you won’t be disappointed. The atmosphere should be incredible. E-B 46-44. Both of these teams sneaked into the playoffs last year with 54 records. Farmington used a high-power offense that should return even with a new quarterback. That Higgs kid (above) is something. The key for the Farmers is to improve their defense to win more games. After the upgrade to The Swami’s computer system, it has predicted more wins for the Farmers than originally expected. But this isn’t one. Andrew Hofer is the new coach at Mercer County and should breathe new life into a program that struggled last year. Quinton King is a talented RB who came on strong at the end of last year. He should give the Farmers defense quite a test. So I’ll give the edge to the home team. MC 28Farmington at Mercer County
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Princeville loses almost everybody from a quality team last year. Lewistown hasn’t had a winning season for a while. Lewistown will start off the season right against a team that lacks experience. Lewistown 20-13. Lewistown at Princeville
This is the first year for Illini West in the Prairieland. They replace River Valley, which had to forfeit most of its season due to lacking numbers. Illini West will provide much better competition. Carthage has a rich tradition in football, but IW has struggled recently. United reached the playoffs last year and its running game should prove the difference. United 28-17. Illini West at United
South Fulton at Havana-Midwest Central
South Fulton ended up 4-5 last year and Havana’s coop didn’t win a game. Unfortunately for Havana, the losing ways will continue. South Fulton 34-12. Peoria Heights-Quest at Ridgewood
PH-Q had a breakout season last fall. They should still have speed and some quality players. The problem is Peoria High noticed last year’s success and Geno Hess “moved” and is playing football for Central. That loss will hurt the Patriots. They still should beat Ridgewood, 38-24. Rushville-Industry ended up with a 7-2 record last year and then got crushed in the playoffs. That’s what happens when you
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play in the Cupcake Classic Conference. The Prairieland is just not that good at football. West Prairie should be better this year, but I’ll still take R-I, 20-12.
A-A doesn’t have the horses to compete after a 3-6 season. How will Mid County replace stud Garrett Wight? I don’t think you can. Mid County will be middle of the pack this year, but should be good enough to win 31-14. Abingdon-Avon at Mid-County
The Wildcats will easily beat West Central, a team that didn’t win last year and might go 0 for again. North Fulton 38-6. North Fulton at West Central
The Blue Bullets should win the Prairieland Blue this year. Not sure what is going on in Kewanee, where A-W had to cancel all JV games due to a lack of underclassmen. The Swami’s sources say A-W has only 26 kids in the entire program. That makes it real tough to hold quality practices. And many key players for A-W graduated. This should still be a close game, though. Knoxville 21-20. Knoxville at Annawan-Weth.
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Row 5 (l to r): Zach Marincic, Austin Harkness, Vince Lenzi, Tim Lance, Andrew Endres, Michael Adlington, Jimmy Houlihan, Eric Lenzi, Brett Novak, Jesse LaFollett, Cooper Huseman, Henry Lampe, Nick Keith and Braden McFall.
Row 4 (l to r): Kobe Mack, Wade Dawson, Luke Wyatt, Nathan Rushing, Cale Thompson, Brady Windish, Jack Bowers, Jack Wahl, Logan Damron, Alex Naumann, Adam Greer and Tristan Simpson.
Row 3 (l to r): Tyler Wessels, Jake Eminian, Tucker Teubel, Matthew Jordan, Nehemiah Butler, Kyle Doubet, Gavin Wilson Daniel Tomlinson, Chase Gore, Jake Koch, Owen Kellem, Ashton Johnson and Charlie McKinty.
Row 2 (l to r): Logan Snider, Darren Novak, Bradley Grothaus, Sam Hedrick, Matt Dawson, Caileb Johnson, Jared Novak, Brandon Lance, Jake Hessing, Cody Arnold, Oliver Sherman and John Trone.
Front Row (all rows left to right): Hank Hedrick, Colton Milliman, Carter Baysingar, Zach Brandt, Jackson Harkness, Cort Baysingar, Sam Marincic, Brayton Metz, Miles Donahue, Evan Asbell, Tyler Bunting and Riley McFall.
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ELMWOOD – The uniforms are new for Elmwood-Brimfield this season. The style of play? Not so much. With one major exception, coaches believe this team will be similar to past successful editions of the Trojans. As in years past, E-B is big up front, solid at running back and on defense features an athletic D-line and hard-hitting linebackers. That’s typically been a blueprint for success of late as E-B has racked up 12 playoffs appearances since 2003 (six straight and 15 overall) along with five consecutive Prairieland Conference titles. The one change coach Todd Hollis expects to see is in the defensive backfield, where E-B struggled last year in its two losses and in an epic 77-64 track meet of a game against Farmington. Given the likelihood of defensive improvement in the secondary, it’s easy to see why the Trojans are again picked as a conference favorite and as a virtual shoo-in for a seventh straight playoff berth (likely in Class 3A, incidentally). The offensive line will again be big, averaging 6-foot-2 and 257 pounds across the front five. That group includes two seniors who are returning starters: guard Darren Novak (6-5, 240) and tackle Colton Milliman (6-3, 260). Other seniors moving into starting roles will be tackle Carter Baysingar (6-2, 240), guard Cort Baysingar (5-11, 265) and center Evan Asbell (6-1, 280). “They are pretty athletic and they can move,” Hollis said. Running behind those big boys will be a stable of backs led by returning all-conference seniors Jackson Harkness (811 yards, 6.4 per carry) and Sam Marincic (888 yards, 7.2 ypc, 14 TDs). The two top rushers back from last year, they will no doubt get their share of carries. But because both also play key roles on defense, Hollis expects to see plenty of action for Tucker Teubel and Sam Hedrick. “It will be more spread out, especially early in the season,” Hollis said. One constant in the backfield should be Brayton Metz, who at 5-6 and 130 pounds tends to get lost be-
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Running back Sam Marincic is back after rehabbing from a knee injury in his junior season. Photo by Jeff Lampe.
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hind all those big bodies. Hollis said that’s a good thing in E-B’s Rolling Blob of Death offense. “(Metz) just of disappears back in there,” Hollis said. “And then he appears and he can hit hard. He has looked really good in practice.” The Trojans suffered a serious blow during the preseason scrimmage last Friday, though, when starting quarterback Tyler Bunting was lost for the season with a knee injury. The senior appeared to slip on a running play after running free from some pressure up front. In his place, 5-9 junior Jimmy Houlihan will step up with 6-1 sophomore Charlie McKinty his backup. Houlihan’s top passing targets figure to be 6-3 junior tight end Vince Lenzi, Metz and Marincic (14 catches for 202 yards and four TDs). But the 6-1 Marincic, fully recovered from a knee injury he suffered late last year, will also play a critical role as a big cornerback in the secondary. He is joined in the defensive backfield by safeties Hank and Sam Hedrick and cornerback Bradley Grothaus. “They are very good students and
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that helps,” Hollis said. “They recognize things out there quickly and they communicate.” At linebacker, Harkness will be back to rattle some more mouthpieces in the middle after finishing as the second-leading tackler last year with 70 stops. Flanking Harkness will be outside linebackers Teubel (who may also play some defensive line) and senior Matthew Jordan. Up front, Novak, Lenzi and Milliman will see some double duty alongside junior tackle Tim Lance. Cale Thompson (5-9, 230) will also be in that rotation and senior Isaiah Groeper (6-3, 215) will be eligible to play and punt after missing the opener due to missing too many practices as a result of his time in U.S. Army boot camp last summer. As an added bonus, E-B is very solid at placekicker, where senior Hank Hedrick seldom misses conversions and – according to Hollis – “will put some kickoffs in the end zone this year.” E-B’s toughest tests figure to come on the road: opening week at Class 1A runnerup Stark County and Oct. 7 at Farmington.
5-6 130 Sr RB 1 Brayton Metz 2 Tyler Bunting 5-10 160 Sr QB 7 Tristan Simpson 5-10 170 So TE 8 Riley McFall 6-3 170 Sr TE 10 Charlie McKinty 6-1 170 So DB/QB 11 Sam Hedrick 5-10 180 Jr RB/DB 13 Jimmy Houlihan 5-9 165 Jr QB/DB 5-9 145 Jr RB 15 Michael Adlington 21 Miles Donahue 5-11 165 Sr TE 22 Tucker Teubel 6-3 190 Sr RB/LB 23 Nehemiah Butler 5-10 165 Jr TE/DB 28 Gavin Wilson 5-5 115 So RB 31 Zach Brandt 5-11 140 Sr RB 34 Isaiah Groeper 6-3 215 Sr TE/DL 38 Matt Dawson 5-7 145 So RB 42 Sam Marincic 6-1 175 Sr RB/DB 43 Alex Naumann 5-8 160 So RB 44 Jack Bowers 5-7 155 So RB 45 Jackson Harkness 5-9 205 Sr RB/LB 47 Kyle Doubet 6-0 190 So LB 48 Luke Wyatt 5-8 175 So RB 5-10 175 So OL/DL 50 Daniel Tomlinson 51 Chase Gore 5-11 180 So OL/LB 52 Jesse LaFollett 6-2 210 Jr OL/DL 53 Brandon Lance 6-0 185 So OL/DL 54 Oliver Sherman 5-10 200 So OL/DL 55 Caileb Johnson 6-1 215 So OL/DL 56 Logan Snider 5-9 185 Jr OL/DL 57 Nathan Rushing 6-0 185 Jr OL/LB 60 Colton Milliman 6-3 260 Sr OL/DL 63 John Trone 5-4 175 So OL/DL 64 Evan Asbell 6-1 280 Sr OL/DL 65 Matthew Jordan 6-1 190 Sr LB 67 Carter Baysingar 6-2 240 Sr OL 70 Cody Arnold 5-7 190 So OL/DL 71 Tim Lance 5-9 200 Jr DL 73 Jared Novak 6-1 175 So OL/DL 74 Cale Thompson 5-9 230 Jr OL/DL 75 Darren Novak 6-5 240 Sr OL/DL 76 Jake Eminian 5-10 260 Jr OL/DL 78 Cort Baysingar 5-11 265 Sr OL 80 Adam Greer 5-11 180 So TE/LB 81 Vince Lenzi 6-3 185 Jr TE/DL 82 Caleb Thibeault 5-8 140 So TE/DB 85 Andrew Endres 5-9 165 Jr RB/DB 86 Bradley Grothaus 5-9 165 Sr TE/DB 87 Jake Hessing 6-0 175 So TE/LB 88 Henry Lampe 6-0 170 So TE/DL 89 Brady Windish 5-8 150 So RB/DB 90 Cooper Huseman 5-7 135 Jr RB/DB 95 Hank Hedrick 5-11 190 Sr DB/K 97 Braydon Bunting 6-0 150 So TE Assistant Coaches: Brandon Butler, Brad Crisco, Mike Dutton, Mike Walker, Grant McCreight, Layne Wyatt and Brock Asbell. PLAYOFF HISTORY Elmwood has 15 playoff appearances and was a Class 3A quarterfinalist in 2004.
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Row 6 (l to r): Clayton Smith, Jarod DePriest, Jack Fletcher, Cal Settles, Austin Fitch, Cade Lansford and Zach Parkin.
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Row 5 (l to r): Evan Marion, Nick Johnson, Ethan Kenney, Jakob Uryasz, Jacob Smith, Threal Anderson and Ramon Melgoza.
Row 4 (l to r): Ethan Van Middlesworth, Judd Anderson, Caleb Gilstrap, Tom Devries, Devin Garcia, Coe Jansen, Dash Anderson and Cody Capitani.
Row 3 (l to r): Wyatt Huls, Bailey Barton, Pat Terrell, Lucas Brust, Hayden Bradt, Aero Van Houten, Trey Benitez and Ian Austin.
Row 2 (l to r): Cody Rickard, Casey Largent, Nick Martinez, Gavin Garcia, Jon Schmidgall, Brett Oldfield, Tim Fultz and Ben Efnor.
Front Row (all rows left to right): Hunter Bitner, John Turney, Tanner Crowe, Dylan Hayden, Jake Settles, Eric Higgs, Jonah Cecil and Mike Hirner.
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Farmington passing attacks looks potent
FARMINGTON FARMERS
By JEFF LAMPE
FARMINGTON – Even last year, with a relatively small and inexperienced squad, Farmington was a scary team to play. This year, with more experience and strength to go with a promising passing game, the Farmers should be every bit as frightening for opponents. Blessed with one of the area’s most potent passing games under graduated quarterback Steven Gilstrap, the Farmers return top receivers Judd Anderson and Eric Higgs and will promote senior QB Dylan Hayden. Though Hayden is not as much of a running threat as Gilstrap, he has been a solid passer at every level and will have a chance to shine in coach Toby Vallas’ innovative offensive scheme. “Dylan is not really a runner, so it’s a different look for us. We’ll get under center some this year,” Vallas said. “When he was young, (Hayden) did a nice job and in 7-on-7s this summer he’s done real well.” Then again, it helps to be tossing to the likes of Anderson (21 catches, 249 yards, five TDs) – who placed sixth at state in the 300 hurdles this spring – and Higgs, who led the team with 28 catches for 574 yards, 20.5 per catch and seven touchdowns despite missing four games. That dynamic duo figures to see plenty of balls early on as the Farmers sort out the running back position. Junior Cade Lansford is the top rusher back after running for 283 yards last year and was expected to be a major contributor this fall. But Lansford suffered a broken kneecap and is out for the season according to Vallas. “Cade Lansford is the absolute heart of this team. Every kid respects him and every coach respects him,” Vallas said. “He does 200 pushups every day to keep in shape for baseball.” Among the candidates to carry the ball in Lansford’s place are Evan Marion, Gavin Garcia and sophomore Dash Anderson. “We figure they will show us who is the guy back there eventually,” Vallas said.
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What should help the run game is improvement up front, thanks in part to three returnees on the right side of the line: tackle Threal Anderson (60, 205 pounds), guard Dylan Kenney (5-11, 215) and center Tanner Crowe (6-0, 225). Add to that mix promising sophomore tackle Jarod DePriest (6-2, 250) and guard Hunter Bitner (5-11, 190) and you’ve got the best size in Vallas’ tenure. On defense, Farmington should benefit from more experience and time in the weight room. “We were not strong enough last year and we’re stronger this year, so we hope we can get some stops,” Vallas said. Anchoring the defense are a solid corp of linebackers in seniors Marion (59 tackles last year), Garcia (38 tackles) and Jonah Cecil (66 tackles, 16 for loss).
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On the line, DePriest and Kenney look promising, Vallas said. “I think Jarod has a chance to be something special for us and Dylan Kenney was arguably our best player at times last year,” Vallas said. Safety Jake Settles and cornerback Hayden (48 tackles) will be anchors in the defensive backfield, where Lansford’s absence will again be felt. Settles was the team leader last fall with 70 tackles. Beyond those two, coaches have work to do to sort out starters. And they will have to work fast, since Farmington will be tested in its first three games – an opening night road trip to Mercer County, a home showdown against the Prairieland’s defending small-side champ Rushville-Industry and a road game against Prairieland newcomer Illini West in Week 3.
1 Nick Johnson 6-1 185 Jr TE 5-9 185 Sr RB 3 Gavin Garcia 6 Caleb Gilstrap 5-9 160 Sr WR 7 Jacob Smith 5-9 155 Jr WR 8 Cade Lansford 5-9 160 Jr RB 9 Eric Higgs 5-11 165 Sr WR 10 Hayden Bradt 5-8 175 So RB 11 Jakob Uryasz 6-2 155 Jr WR 5-10 160 Jr WR 12 Ethan Kenney 13 Dylan Hayden 6-0 165 Sr QB 14 Jake Settles 6-0 180 Sr TE 15 Ramon Melgoza 5-8 160 Jr WR 16 Coe Jansen 6-3 165 So QB 18 Jack Fletcher 6-3 195 Jr TE 19 Aero Van Houten 5-10 160 So WR 20 Dash Anderson 5-10 155 So RB 21 Cody Rickard 6-2 195 Jr WR 22 Judd Anderson 5-8 150 Jr WR 25 Evan Marion 5-8 205 Jr RB 26 Tim Fultz 5-5 130 So WR 6-0 175 Sr WR 30 Jonah Cecil 35 Bailey Button 5-9 170 So WR 36 Ian Austin 5-11 160 So WR 50 Hunter Bitner 5-11 190 So OL 51 Threal Anderson 6-0 205 Jr OL 52 Jarod DePreist 6-2 250 So OL 53 Pat Terrell 5-9 160 So OL 56 Brett Oldfield 5-6 150 So OL 57 Trey Benitez 5-5 140 So OL 58 Nick Martinez 5-10 220 Sr OL 59 Tanner Crowe 6-0 225 Sr OL 62 Dylan Kenney 5-11 215 Jr OL 65 Jon Schmidgall 5-9 265 Jr OL 66 Cody Capitani 6-1 170 So OL 67 Casey Largent 6-0 260 Sr OL 68 Devin Garcia 5-9 165 So OL 73 E. Van Middlesworth 5-11 270 Jr OL 75 John Turney 6-2 215 Sr OL 76 Austin Fitch 6-0 215 Sr OL 77 Cal Settles 5-10 190 So OL 78 Clayton Smith 6-0 245 Jr OL 79 Jon Seaborn 6-1 225 Jr OL 80 Lucas Brust 5-9 130 So WR 81 Mike Hirner 5-6 140 Jr WR 83 Zach Parkin 6-1 160 Sr WR 84 Tom Devries 6-0 150 So WR 85 Ben Efnor 6-0 170 Jr WR 86 Wyatt Huls 5-7 140 So WR Assistant Coaches: Zack Lozier, Brad Whitcomb, David Johnson, Chase Welker, Steve Disler and Nick Hoffmann. PLAYOFF HISTORY Farmington has 15 playoff appearances. Nine playoff berths came under Dan Dillard, four were under Casey Martin and last year’s came under Toby Vallas.
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Row 6 (l to r): Jarrett Hite, Tyus Hunt, Michael Fuchs, Hayden Hughes, Adam Hurst, Chance McManus, T.J. Hunt, Jesse Smith and Bryson Weir.
Row 5 (l to r): Brandon Perdew, Christian Koontz, Carter Johnson, Dean Dearing, Brady Miller, Jayden Jones, Christian Reiner, A.J. Simmons and Seth Maddox.
Row 4 (l to r): Cobee Craig, Cody Thole, Peyton Martin, Matthew Butterfield, Adam Snedden, Chris Hank, Landon Rice and Hunter Noonen.
Row 3 (l to r): Nick Ramirez, Gabe Coile, Eli Wieland, Justin Janssen, Andrew Spurgeon and Sam Harshberger.
Row 2 (l to r): Finley Crear, John Klein, Levi Endres, Brandan Jones, Griffin Headley, Cameron Kessling, Will Feucht and Morgen Jenkins.
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PRINCEVILLE PRINCES
By JEFF LAMPE
PRINCEVILLE – Opening night will be a new experience for most of this year’s Princeville varsity football team. How the Princes react to that home opener against Lewistown will go a long way toward setting the tone for this season. “Our team is an unknown with how many players we graduated last year,” said coach Jon Carruthers, who bid farewell to 18 seniors in the spring. “Our whole offensive line graduated last year. We will have a lot of players that will have their first varsity starts on opening night. “We will have to mesh as a unit early to be successful.” One veteran returnee is senior quarterback Noah Bauman, who played split end and free safety last year and stepped up at quarterback when Tristin Jenkins was injured. Bauman was 20-for-41 passing for 351 yards, two touchdowns and five interceptions. “He’s a smart kid,” Carruthers said. “He almost brought us back against United throwing the ball and started against Annawan-Wethersfield and played well.” Receivers back with some experience include 6-foot-1 senior tight end Andrew Herrmann and senior split end Greg Urbanc. In the slot will be Will Feucht and Griffin Headley. Carruthers said he will likely run a more up-tempo offense this fall with quick passes and fewer inside runs than last year, when a massive offensive line was a team strength. This year’s line is a work in progress. Likely starters include senior tackle Daniel Murk (6-foot-1, 190 pounds) and junior center Cameron Kessling (5-11, 180). Beyond them is a promising group of sophomores that includes Jack Wagner, Morgen Jenkins, Levi Endres and Eli Wieland. Actually, sophomores (13) and freshman (21) make up the bulk of the 49 players out this season. How much those second-year players see the field will depend on how things go early on, Carruthers said. “We’ve been pushing them harder than I’ve pushed many teams,” Carruthers said. “We’re trying to see
Coach: Jon Carruthers Enrollment: 242 (Class 1A) Last year: 5-5, lost in first round
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SCHEDULE Aug. 26 Sept. 2 Sept. 9 Sept. 16 Sept. 23 Sept. 30 Oct. 7 Oct. 14 Oct. 21
vs. Lewistown at Peoria Heights at Ridgewood vs. West Central at United vs. Annawan-Wethersfield at Mid-County vs. Stark County vs. Mercer County
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Senior quarterback Noah Bauman is one of the few Princeville returnees with starting experience last fall. Photo by Collin Fairfield.
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what we’ve got and if they’re going to step up to the challenge.” The top tailback is 6-1 senior Scott Snedden, a speedy back who ran at the state track meet in the 200-meter dash this spring. “We’ll look to get him in space and to see what he can do,” Carruthers said. Joining him in the offensive backfield will be 6-1 fullback Justin Janssen and sophomores Jack Arnett and Adam Snedden. “We’ve got a nice group of specialty kids,” Carruthers said. Included in that group is sophomore placekicker Sam Harshberger, who Carruthers said did not miss an extra point during frosh-soph play. On defense, aside from the secondary there are plenty of question
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marks. Bauman will start at free safety and Urbanc and Adam Snedden are likely cornerback starters. Janssen should start at defensive end. And Jenkins, Wieland, Kessling, Arnett and Feucht all have a shot at contributing at linebacker, Carruthers said. “But the defensive line is pretty much unknown,” the coach said. “We haven’t really decided what we’re going to go with. It’s really kind of a different feeling.” One thing that is familiar for Carruthers is his prediction for the Lincoln Trail Conference favorite. “Stark is going to be Stark, they aways are,” he said, listing United, Mercer County, Mid-County and West Central as solid squads as well.
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Scott Snedden 6-1 175 Sr RB/LB Matt Saal 5-7 155 Sr RB/LB Chance McManus Fr RB/LB Justin Janssen 6-1 190 So RB/LB Jarrett Hite Fr QB/LB Brady Miller Fr QB/DB Noah Bauman 5-10 165 Sr QB/DB Cobee Craig Fr RB/LB Cody Thole Fr QB/DB TJ Hunt Fr WR/DB Griffin Headley 6-1 170 Jr WR/DB Nick Ramirez Fr WR/DB Adam Snedden 5-8 160 So RB/DB Will Feucht 6-1 180 Jr WR/LB Brandon Perdew Fr WR/DB Matthew Butterfield So QB/DB Jack Arnett 5-8 155 So RB/LB Brandan Jones 5-10 150 Jr WR/DB Dean Dearing Fr WR/DB John Klein 6-0 165 Jr WR/DB Keegan Conrad 6-1 180 Sr WR/DE Greg Urbanc 5-11 165 Sr WR/DB Peyton Martin 5-8 150 So RB/DB Andrew Herrmann 6-1 180 Sr TE/DE Alejandro Lopez 5-9 155 Sr WR/DB Carter Johnson Fr RB/LB Morgen Jenkins 5-9 175 Jr G/LB Gabe Coile So G/DT Landon Rice So G/DT Tyus Hunt Fr WR/DB Chris Hank 5-10 165 So G/DT Eli Wieland 5-8 175 So G/DE Jack Wagner 5-10 180 So G/DT Adam Hurst Fr G/DT Daniel Murk 6-1 190 Sr T/DT Seth Maddox Fr G/DT Christian Koontz Fr G/DT Hayden Hughes Fr T/DT Levi Endres 6-2 215 So T/DT Michael Fuchs Fr T/DT Jesse Smith Fr T/DT Andrew Spurgeon 6-2 310 So T/DT Cameron Kessling 5-11 180 Jr C/LB Christiam Reiner Fr G/DT AJ Simmons Fr C/DT Finley Crear 6-0 220 So T/DT Sam Harshberger So K Bryson Weir Fr WR/DB Jayden Jones Fr TE/DE Assistant Coaches: Jacob Dye, Mark Francis Bob Prout, Nate Rice and Nathan Wineinger. PLAYOFF HISTORY Princeville has a rich postseason record, highlighted by a second-place Class 1A finish in 1975 and 19 playoff berths. Of those, eight came under Tom Bruna, two under Bryan Kinnikin, six under Rollin Arnett and three under Jon Carruthers.
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Denhart enjoying 2nd season with Cougars By JEFF LAMPE
ONEIDA – Last season, Gary Denhart barely had time to learn the names of his players before starting football practice. Despite being hired on July 28 last year, just days before the start of practice, Denhart led the Cougars to a 5-4 record in the rugged Lincoln Trail Conference and a 3A playoff berth. So what can we expect after an entire year together? “There’s good and bad to that,” Denhart said. The good is players are much more familiar with Denhart’s triple-option offensive scheme. The bad is the euphoria of a fresh start is past, Denhart said. “They’ve had a full year of me griping at them to get in the weight room and to pick up their level of commitment,” he said. Euphoric or not, the advice seems to have paid off in the trenches where Denhart sees linemen who are good sized and move Weekly Post Staff Writer
well. “We’re just as big as we were last year but I think our linemen move a little better,” he said. “They’ve spent some time in the weight room and it shows.” Leading the way up front are returning twoyear starters Charlie Gibbons, a 6-foot-2, 265-pound tackle, and guard Lucas Cruz. Running behind them will be junior Bret Woodside, senior fullback Jack Craig and quarterbacks Gunner Spivey and Davion Davis, who will miss the first game after missing too many practices following his move from Texas. “I expect as much from Bret as I did Garrett (Wight last year). Garrett had a great year but Bret brings a lot of the same tools,” Denhart said. That’s saying plenty, as the graduate Wight rushed for nearly 1,800 yards and 27 touchdowns. “He’s a track kid and has some real talent,”
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vs. Abingdon-Avon (at Galva) at Knoxville at Mercer County vs. Cambridge (at Oneida) at West Central at United vs. Princeville (at Galva) at Annawan-Wethersfield vs. Stark County (at Oneida) PLAYOFF HISTORY
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Denhart said of Woodside. Defensively, the line looks to be a strength as four starters are back: Gibbons, Dewey Holden (6-2, 260), end George Johnson and Aaron Lambin (6-2, 250). Craig is back at middle linebacker for the fourth year to anchor that unit. In the backfield, Denhart said Woodside played very well last year. But he hopes to rest his top runner on defense and has been impressed with the play of some young de-
fensive backs. “We have some good sophomores just fighting their butts off to be able to let Bret play one way,” Denhart said. “At our scrimmage, I was impressed with our DBs.” Overall this year, MidCounty has more than 40 players out. That includes 12 players from Williamsfield, which Denhart said is more than the turnout from Galva. Billtown’s Adam Kertz will miss the first two games but is expected to play a lot at
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TRIVIA TEST By Fifi Rodriguez 1. HISTORY: Which two towns were destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD? 2. GEOGRAPHY: In what country is the Abel Tasman National Park located? 3. ANATOMY: How many vertebrae are in the human body? 4. LITERATURE: In 1961, this author published a selection of mystery stories for young readers titled “Thirteen for Luck”? 5. MOVIES: Which Alfred Hitchcock movie ends with a scene on Mount Rushmore? 6. MONEY: How much was the British farthing worth when it went out of circulation in 1960? 7. U.S. PRESIDENTS: Who served as the 16th president of the United States? 8. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: Which ancient region’s name means “between two rivers”? 9. MEDICINE: The drug digitalis is derived from which flower? 10. ASTRONOMY: How often is Halley’s Comet visible from Earth?
Answers 1. Pompeii and Herculaneum 2. New Zealand 3. 33 4. Agatha Christie 5. “North by Northwest” 6. One quarter of a penny 7. Abraham Lincoln 8. Mesopotamia 9. Foxglove 10. Every 75 or 76 years
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Brimfield board discusses half-cent tax BRIMFIELD – A proposed county-wide, half-cent tax for school facilities could provide money to pay off Brimfield’s building debt. Or not. While current Brimfield Unit School District 309 board members might devote the funds to that purpose, future boards would not have to do so. That gap bothers former board president David Harmon. “It’s an unaccountable way to go after new projects,” Harmon said at the board’s Aug. 17 meeting. Superintendent Robert Richardson had suggested BUSD 309 get onboard with other local districts to place the proposed tax on the Nov. 8 ballot. Richardson said Peoria School District 150, Dunlap and Illinois Valley Central all are interested. “They’ve stayed away from a presidential election ... but their thought process is this will be a big turnout,” Richardson said. In a rare public show of dissent on the board, Harmon said he prefers consumption taxes and projects For The Weekly Post
which stand on their own merits. Current board president Dan Heinz said the tax would bring in funds from shoppers outside the district. “I think it would be helpful,” said board member John Moon. “The first priority for me is repaying bonds.” “As it is for me,” said Harmon. Moon said previous referendums have failed because taxpayers weren’t provided with details. Richardson said the half-cent tax might be shot down, as well, but there are restrictions on its funds. For example, money can’t be used to pay teachers’ salaries. He said the school district should make a case for fiscal flexibility to taxpayers. “We can’t rely on the state to pay us the funds they say they’re going to give us,” Richardson said. “Be straight up with (taxpayers). Say, ‘This is what we’re going to do (with the money)’.” During a 34-minute open session, the board unanimously approved bids from Alpha Bread Co. and Prairie Farms Dairy Inc. It approved Dewberry Architects Inc. for life-
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CLAIM NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF ILLINOIS, PEORIA COUNTY In Re ESTATE OF DONALD S. FERRO, Deceased.
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NOTICE is given to creditors of the death of DONALD S. FERRO on July 17, 2016. Letters of Office were issued by the above entitled Court to NATHAN GRAVES, of 8007 North Knox Road, Elmwood, Illinois 61529, as Executor, whose attorneys of record are WHITNEY & POTTS, LTD., 118 West Main Street, P. O. Box 368, Elmwood, Illinois, 61529-0368. Claims against the Estate may be filed in the Circuit Clerk's Office, Peoria County Courthouse, Peoria, Illinois, or with the representative or both on or before the 17th day of February, 2017, or if mailing or delivery of a Notice from the representative is required by Sec. 18-3 of the Probate Act of 1975, the date stated in that Notice. Every claim filed must be in writing and state sufficient information to notify the representative of the nature of the claim or other relief sought. Any claim not filed on or before that date is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered by the claimant to the representative and to the attorney within ten (10) days after it has been filed and shall file with the Court, proof of any required mailing or delivery of copies. DATED this 28th day of July, 2016. NATHAN GRAVES, Executor of the Estate of DONALD S. FERRO, Deceased.
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C.W. WRIGHT & ASSOCIATES, INC. ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Architects-Consultants-Design/Build-Construction Mgrs. 210 S. Niles, P.O. Box 470 Metamora, Illinois 61548 Sealed bids will be received by Lillie M. Evans Memorial Library, 207 North Walnut, Princeville, Illinois, hereinafter known as the Owner, for the Addition and Remodeling of the existing Library. The date for Substantial Completion of the Project shall be Monday, October 2, 2017. All Bidders are hereby advised that they must complete the Prequalification Process and submit Prequalification Documents for this Project. Bidders must receive approval by the Owner and Architect/Construction Manager prior to the Mandatory PreBid Meeting. The Prequalification Documents must be obtained from and returned to the Architect and approved prior to issuance of Construction Documents. Prequalification submittals are due no later than 2:00 p.m., Thursday, September 1, 2016. Bids for the General Work (All Work) will be received by the Owner in the Meeting Room, 207 N. Walnut, Princeville, Illinois 61559 on Wednesday, September 14, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. local time. Bids will be held good and may not be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) calendar days from the date of receipt. A Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be scheduled on Wednesday, September 7, 2016 at 2:00 p.m., in the Meeting Room, Lillie M. Evans Memorial Library, 207 N. Walnut, Princeville, Illinois. Representatives of all bidding firms are Required to attend the Mandatory Pre-bid Conference Meeting, to present questions they may have. Neither the Architect/Construction Manager nor the Owner will respond to questions orally regarding the Project outside of the Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference. Minutes of the Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be disseminated to all those attending and available to the General Public. All requests for clarifications or interpretations outside of the Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference shall be made in writing and will be answered by Addendum when appropriate.
WHITNEY & POTTS, LTD. Attorneys for the Executors 118 West Main Street P. O. Box 368 Elmwood, Illinois 61529-0368 Telephone: (309) 742-3611
Owner reserves the right to waive any irregularities and to accept any or reject all bids when in the opinion of the Owner, such action will serve the best interest of the Owner. Bids for this Contract shall be subject to the provisions of the "Illinois Prevailing Wage Act" (Illinois Revised Statutes, Chapter 48, Section 395S-1-12.) Drawings and Specifications are on file for reference at the following locations: 1. Office of the Architect, Craig W. Wright and Associates, 210 S. Niles, P.O. Box 470, Metamora, IL 61548. 2. Midwest Engineering Professionals, Inc., 607 S. Main Street, Morton, IL 61550. 3. Greater Peoria Contractors & Suppliers Association, Inc., 1811 W. Altorfer Dr., Peoria, IL 61615 Drawings and Specifications for this project may be obtained from the office of Craig W. Wright and Associates, Inc., 210 S. Niles, P.O. Box 470, Metamora, IL 61548. Plan deposit (checks only, no cash) will be $200.00 for each set of bidding documents, with a limit of three (3) sets. The full amount of the deposit will be returned to bidders who submit bids, if the documents are returned in a usable condition within thirty (30) days after the opening of bids. Members of Central Illinois Builders of AGC may substitute the CIB Request for Plans Card which shall guarantee the payment of the deposit by the Central Illinois Builders of AGC, Springfield, Illinois. Any Contractor securing plans will forfeit plan deposit if he fails to bid or withdraws his bids, or fails to provide bid guarantees; unless returned at least ten (10) days prior to Receipt of Bids. LILLIE M. EVANS MEMORIAL LIBRARY 207 NORTH WALNUT PRINCEVILLE, ILLINOIS
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ELMWOOD – The Elmwood boys golf team opened Aug. 17 with a 214-220 win over Brimfield at Maple Lane Country Club. Senior Dean Burwell shot a 47 to lead Elmwood, which got rounds of 52 from senior Andrew Draher, 56 from Jarrett Clark and 59 from sophomore Tanner Blum. The first three are expected to lead Elmwood, while the fourth spot might “shift around a bit,” according to coach Dianne Burwell. On the girls side, first-year player Montana Ledbetter recently shot 53 in her second match ever and shows real promise. Junior Brady Kreiter of Brimfield was medalist at Elmwood, shooting 38, and should be one of the top small-school golfers around. Sophomore Luke Altorfer shot 50 for Brimfield and sophomore Thomas McCoy will also be a top-three player. Elsewhere, Princeville’s boys were second to West Central (174-207) and the girls topped United (235-237). Princes senior Nicole Roberts was girls medalist. Top boys figure to be junior Payton Elwell (a 2015 sectional qualifier), senior Jadon Benningfield and sophomore Coby Donaldson. Top girls are seniors Roberts and Natalie Cokel and juniors Kelly Gill and Taylor Sutherland. Williamsfield (1-3) is a young team with nine freshmen, including early season leaders Austin Larson, twins Calvin and Lorin Peterson and junior Matt Brown.
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St. Paul’s Lutheran Church The Lutheran Church Missouri Synod “Preaching Christ Crucified” “Liturgical & Reverential” Pastor Michael Liese 204 W. Clay St., Brimfield (309) 446-3233 Sun. Divine Service: 10 am
Brimfield E-Free Church Pastor Donald Blasing 11724 Maher Road Brimfield, IL 61517 (309) 446-3571
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Elmwood Baptist Church Pastor Dennis Fitzgerald 701 W. Dearborn St., Elmwood (309) 742-7631, 742-7911 Sun. School: 9:30 am Sun Worship: 10:30 am, 6 pm Wed. Prayer Meeting: 7 pm
First Presbyterian Church of Elmwood Reverend Marla B. Bauler 201 W. Evergreen, Elmwood (309) 742-2631 firstpresbyterianofelmwood.org Sun. Worship: 10:30 am Sun. School: 9:30 am
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PRINCEVILLE – Nancy Kaye Noonen Schaub, 78, of Peoria, passed away at 12:22 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 21, 2016, at the Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria. She was born Nov. 27, 1937, in Princeville, the daughter of Michael C. and Zelma G. Bouton Noonen. She married Richard Joseph Schaub on Oct. 11, 1958, in Princeville. He Schaub preceded her in death on Jan. 9, 2007. Surviving are two daughters, Mary Beth (David) Kraft of Morton, and Jeanne (Andrew) Almasi of Elmwood; two sons, Tony (Tina) Schaub of Brimfield, Chris (Jill) Schaub of Kickapoo; 11 grandchildren, Joseph, Rhiannon, Bethany, Kory, Brandon, Madie, Matthew, Thomas, Kyle, Kylie and Alex; two great-grandchildren, Drew and Perry; and two sisters, Marilyn Dell of Princeville, and Joan (Richard) Schmitt of Kickapoo. She was preceded in death by her parents; two sisters, Dorie Cramer and Carol Hanley; and two brothers, Sonny Noonen and Bill Noonen. Nancy was a graduate of Princeville High School and worked as a seamstress at Jane’s Lettering Service. She was an avid sports fan, enjoyed crafts, and was a member of various craft and social clubs. Nancy loved and cherished all of her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Nancy was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Kickapoo, where a funeral Mass will be at 10:30 am Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2016. Father Joseph Dondanville will officiate. Visitation was Aug. 23 at St. Mary’s Parish Hall. Further visitation will be 10 to 10:30 am prior to the Mass at the church on Wednesday. Burial will be in St. Patrick’s Cemetery, Kickapoo. Memorial contributions may be made to her church or OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria. Haskell-Hott Funeral Homes in Princeville is in charge of arrangements. Condolences may be left for Nancy’s family on her tribute wall at www.haskellhott.com.
This Week’s Obituaries • William Blunier, 88, Edwards • Wanda Driscoll, 98, Brimfield • Wilbur Hoerr, 91, Brimfield • Rose Koller, 89, Princeville • Donald Robbins, 90, Farmington • Lois Ratcliff, 82, Princeville • Gene Runyon, 94, Elmwood • Nancy Schaub, 78, Elmwood • Doroth Tankersley, 93, Princeville
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William Blunier
EDWARDS – Wilma R. Blunier, 88, of Eureka, sister of a Yates City man and mother of an Edwards woman, died Aug. 15 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Survivors include her husband, Benjamin Blunier; children Linda (John) McGrath of Edwards, Bill (Cheryl) Blunier of New Haven, Ind., Tom (Sarah) Blunier of Mahomet; Steve (Randi) Blunier of Summerfield, Fla.; Ellen (Rick) Paulson of Aitkin, Minn., and Jim (Terri) Blunier of Robinson; 20 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; and brother Marvin (Becky) Kempf of Yates City. Funeral services were Aug. 18 at the Eureka Apostolic Christian Church, with burial the Roanoke Apostolic Christian Cemetery. Condolences may be left online at www.argoruestmanharris.com.
Wanda Driscoll
BRIMFIELD – Wanda R. Driscoll, 98, of Peoria, mother of a Brimfield woman, died Aug. 19 at the OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home. Survivors include daughters Patricia Largent of Brimfield, Marilyn (John) Hulslander of East Peoria and Janice (Brian) Shawgo of Canton; 7 grandchildren; 11 greatgrandchildren; two brothers and one sister. Services were Aug. 24 at Davison-Fulton Woodland Chapel in Peoria, with burial at St. Joseph Cemetery in West Peoria. Condolences may be left online at www.Davison-Fulton.com.
Wilbur Hoerr
BRIMFIELD – Wilbur Charles Hoerr, 91, of Peoria, father of a Brimfield woman, died Aug. 15 at Lutheran Hillside Village.
Survivors include children Kathleen (David) Obergfel of Brimfield, Susan (Paul) Plattner of Danville, Brian (Diane) Hoerr of Lexington, Ky., and Todd (Sallie) Hoerr of Peoria; nine grandchildren and seven great grandchildren; and brother Robert (Marguerite) Hoerr of New Buffalo, Mich. Funeral services were Aug. 20 at the Apostolic Christian Church in Peoria, with burial at the Apostolic Christian Cemetery near Edwards. Condolences may be left online at www.woolsey-wilton.com.
Rose Koller
PRINCEVILLE – Rose M. Koller, 89, of Peoria, formerly of Princeville, died Aug. 18 at Rosewood in Peoria. Born Dec. 15, 1926, in Princeville to the late Leo T. and Catherine A. (Weese) Hietter, she married Everett D. Kneer on May 2, 1949, at St. Mary of Woods in Princeville. He preceded her in death in 1961. She married Robert R. Koller on Aug. 12, 1972, at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Washington. He preceded her in death on Dec. 24, 2015. Survivors include children Mike (Sandi) Kneer of Washington, Connie (Hal) McIntosh of East Peoria and Deanna (Bob) Reeder of Bloomington; stepchildren Susan (Jim) Juskiv of Washington, Bob (Lynn) Koller of Chillicothe and Tim (Susan) Koller of Peoria; 16 grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren. A funeral Mass was held Aug. 23 at Holy Family Catholic Church, followed by graveside services at Glendale Cemetery in Washington. Condolences may be left online at www.wrightandsalmon.com.
Donald Robbins
FARMINGTON – Donald N. “Don the Barber” Robbins, 90, of Farmington, died Aug. 18 at Farmington Country Manor. He was born on Jan. 23, 1926, in Farmington, the son of Norton and Pauline (Lange) Robbins. Don married Doris Patterson in Nashua, Ia. She preceded him in death on June 13, 2002. The owner/operator of Don’s Barber Shop, Robbins was an area barber for 55 years. Graveside services with military honors were Aug. 22 at Oakridge
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Lois Ratcliff
PRINCEVILLE – Lois E. Ratcliff, 82, of Peoria, mother of a Princeville woman, died Aug. 19 at UnityPoint Health-Proctor in Peoria. Survivors include children Carol (Don) Baer of Princeville, Vicky (Jim) McCue of Wentzville, Mo., and Ed (Rhonda) Ratcliff of Wyoming; 12 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren; and sister Helen Crain of Peoria. A funeral service was Aug. 23 at Haskell-Hott Funeral Homes in Princeville, with burial at St. Mary of the Woods Cemetery in Princeville. Condolences may be left online at www.haskellhott.com.
Gene Runyon
ELMWOOD – Gene D. Runyon, 94, of Elmwood died Aug. 21 at his residence. He was born on Oct. 25, 1921, in Knox County to Harry and Alma
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(Lindsey) Runyon. He began his working career with his father and local farmers. Gene married Betty Sandall on Jan. 1, 1940, in Iowa City. She passed away in 2004. He is survived by five children, Dale (Roseann) Runyon, Patricia (late Gary) Fincham, Terry Runyon, Richard Runyon and Trudy (Ken) Howard; one sister, Agnes Snyder; 21 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren; and 2 great-great grandchildren. Gene was preceded in death by three sons, Duane Runyon, Charles Runyon and Michael Runyon; three daughters, Janice Reicheneker, Nancy Reicheneker and Mary Carroll; two brothers, Kenneth and Robert Runyon; four sisters, Mary Bantz, Phyllis Bock, Betty King and Ruth Aiello; and one grandchild, Paul Reicheneker. Gene joined the Navy in 1944. After being honorably discharged in 1945, he began working at Caterpillar Tractor, where he retired with 44 years of service. Gene was an avid hunter and fisherman. He also en-
joyed trap shooting at Elmwood Trap Club, which he presided over for several years. Funeral services were Wednesday (Aug. 24) at 11 a.m. at Oaks-Hines Funeral Home in Elmwood, with burial at the Elmwood Township Cemetery. Condolences may be left online at www.oakshinesfuneralhome.com.
Dorothy Tankersley
PRINCEVILLE – Dorothy L. “Doddie” Tankersley, 93, of Peoria Heights, mother of Princeville and Brimfield residents, died Aug. 16 at her home. Survivors include children Robyn (Ross) Carlson of Princeville, Doris (James) Krusa of Brimfield, Patrick A. (Beata) Tankersley of Peoria Heights, and Ellen (Mike) Russell of Peoria Heights; 12 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and 8 greatgreat-grandchildren. A service was held Aug. 20 at Springdale Cemetery in Peoria. Condolences may be left online at www.thewiltonmortuary.com.
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and Macy Davis. Also called on to help will be libero Cammie Day, defensive specialists Kate Snyder, Jordan Orsini and Josie Knobloch, middle blocker Isabelle Perkins and right-side players Allison Keiser and Haley Holt. “We will have some
holes to fill, but I have confidence in this team,” Princeville coach Shan Waid said. “Our returning varsity players have set high standards for the rest of the team and will be up for the challenge.”
Following a 20-win season in 2015, BrimfieldElmwood returns four key seniors in outside hitters Rachel Jacobson and Nicole Stoddard, middle Alannah Chaney and setter Nicole Thurman. Juniors who look to contribute are right side Grace LaFollett and setter Holly Stratton. Sophomores Zofia Lehew, Jadyn Ginther and Kamryn Cuevas should be stepping into varsity playing time. “Two all-conference players, Micah Barrett and Jessica Link, graduated from last year’s team, but we still have experience, depth, and heart,” coach Troy Tilly said. “We feel we’re definitely headed in the right direction.” Brimfield-Elmwood
Farmington returns key players in the middle this season in Megan Gilstrap and Meghan Wherley. Key losses from graduFarmington
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ation were Maicee Ralston and Breanna Springer. “We are looking to greatly improve this year,” coach Cassie Jensen said. “Seniors will bring experience and will get help from junior players. We’re looking forward to an exciting season.” Williamsfield has three co-coaches leading the team in Kathy Wight, Lori Secrist and Jaime Trotter. Returning seniors are setter Amber Williams and outside hitter Emily Howard, junior outside Williamsfield
hitters Alivia Alford and Cara Bell, and middle hitters Emily Foster and Grace Powell. “Several new players have joined our team this season that will help,” Wight said. “The girls worked hard this summer and this preseason. We believe we can win by communicating and being aggressive.” Lost to graduation were setter Rachel Bohannan, outside hitters Stori McKown and Emilee Furlong, middle hitters Taylor Dorethy and Madison Stewart and libero Haley Smith.
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Gorham have done a very good job building a base this summer,” Meyers said. “They should be ready to have the best season of their careers.” One question is finding leadership to replace graduated senior Matt Osmulski, who is now running at North Central College. Things are also looking up on the girls side for EB under new coach Kyle Anderson. The Trojans squad increased from three runners to 14, led by junior all-stater Emily McCauley who was 22nd at state in 18:15. Alexa Perrow (13:30 for the 3,200 in track) and senior Cassie Karn (20:38
at regionals) had excellent summers, according to Anderson, who said sophomore Julia Bledsoe racked up the most miles. “The team is young, with five freshmen and five sophomores,” he said. “Add this to Karn, (senior Allie) Meyers and (junior Natalie) Meyer next to McCauley ... and I believe this could be a competitive team in late October and hopefully November, as well.” Junior Carter Hintz and sophomore Andrew Cation both ran in the mid 16s last year and lead a young but improving team, according to coach Travis Wilkinson. Farmington
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“Last year we were pretty young and we only graduated one girl and one boy,” said Wilkinson, who is in his second season. “I really like the direction we’re headed these next couple years.” Wilkinson said there are 32 runners competing in the boys and girls junior high programs. Back to this year’s group, he said sophomore Isaac Asplund and Alex Clark also show promise. On the girls side, senior Lindsay Cash and juniors Marianne Haines and Jessamy Hintz (twin sister of Carter Hintz) lead the team of 10.
the team we’re starting with is not going to resemble the team we finish with.” Sophomore Alyssa Headley heads up a young girls squad. She missed qualifying for sectionals by one place last year, but splits time with volleyball along with sophomores Grace Bowermaster and Elisabeth Safari. Freshman Sorin Hilsabeck and Valynn Rinkel were parts of junior high teams that twice qualified for state. “The two of them should challenge and push the sophomores,” Melick said.
Senior Alex Ramirez has his sights on the school record (16:39) after being No. 2 runner last year. He leads a group of seven that includes returnees Paul Oelkers, Stephen Christianson, Austin Herrmann and Briar Hilsabeck. “They are very evenly matched in practices, so that has the making of competitive workouts and motivated kids, which will only push them to improve,” coach Jeremy Melick said. “I feel like Princeville
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E-B cross country a title contender By JEFF LAMPE
Fifth place was not what the Elmwood-Brimfield boys cross country team wanted out of the Class 1A state meet last fall. That’s very good by the standards of most – just not what the Trojans expected after winning state in 2013, finishing second in 2014 and earning a trophy every year since 2011. Signs point to a return to the podium this fall for E-B, rated No. 2 in Class 1A (behind Shelbyville) by il.milesplit.com. E-B returns six of its top seven runners, including all-state senior Derek McCoy, the third-fastest returnee after posting a time of 15:20 last fall. “If we can continue to work hard and train and race at the level I think we can, we should have a very good season and have the opportunity to race in November for a state trophy,” Coach Gregg Meyers said. Meyers is in his 19th season at Elmwood and likes what he sees heading into the Aug. 30 opener at Donovan Park. In addition to McCoy – sidelined for track seaWeekly Post Staff Writer
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Fresh off a 25-7 regional championship season, Princeville’s volleyball team has holes to fill and strengths to build around as the 2016 season starts this week. Key losses to graduation after last year’s successful season were outside hitters Brooke Gardner and Anna Schupbach, libero Bridget Talley (now playing at the college level), setter Claire Berchtold and right-side hitter Rebecca Spurgeon. But the cupboard is not bare. Not by a longshot. Significant players with varsity experience also return to the team in right-side hitter Jessica DeVries, outside hitter Sydney Tyre, middle blocker Sydney Ladd and all-conference blocker and team leader in aces and blocks Lucy Waid.
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Lucy Waid goes up for a spike last season for Princeville. Photo by Collin Fairfield.
Moving up to contribute will be setters Megan Schupbach and Melissa Martin, out-
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Major Races Ahead • Sept. 3 – Canton Invite, Big Creek Park, 9 a.m. • Sept. 10 – First to the Finish Invite, Detweiller Park, 9 a.m. • Sept. 17 – Bureau Valley Invite, Walnut, 9:30 a.m. • Sept. 27 – Prairieland Conference, Farmington, 4 p.m. • Oct. 1 – Elmwood Invite, Maple Lane Country Club, 9:30 a.m. • Oct. 8 – Lincoln Trail Conference, Kewanee • Oct. 10 – Amboy Invite, 10 a.m. • Oct. 15 – Patriot Invite, Detweiller, 1 p.m. • Oct. 22 – IHSA Regionals • Oct. 29 – IHSA Sectionals • Nov. 6 – IHSA State, Detweiller Park, 9 a.m.
son and back on a light running regimen – the Trojans return five who were in the top seven last fall: juniors Cooper Hoffmann (16:06), Trevor Dunkel (16:30) and Alex Hermann (16:50), sophomore Logan Whitney (16:30) and seniors Kolby Barnewolt (16:26) and Drew Lueschow (16:50). Added depth comes from seniors Colton Gorham and Dayton Rumbold and sophomore Jacob Brown. “Hoffmann, Dunkel, Herrmann, Whitney Rumbold and Continued on Page 23