St. Joseph-Ogden High School 2025 First Quarter High Honor Roll

ST. JOSEPH - At the end of October, St. Joseph-Ogden High School announced the recipients of the first quarter Honor Roll and High Honor Roll. To be recognized on the Honor Roll at SJO, students must achieve a grade point average (GPA) of 3.25 or higher on a 4.0 scale. Those with a GPA exceeding 3.74 are honored as High Honor Roll students.

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Freshman High Honor Roll

Sydney Abernathy
Madison Alsip
Charlene Barbee
Callie Barnett
Reid Bewley
Teagan Blacker
Brady Blunier
Allie Bott
Tabbitha Brown
Ella Buhs
Sophia Chahine
Charlotte Christians
Luke Dunn
Sydney Farber
Gatlin Finfrock
Brock Franzen
Jade Gains
Ella Gerdes
Avery Haley
Kelsie Harms
Eli Hendry
Braelyn Ikemire
Brynn Jones
Carson King
Alissa Knight
Ashton Kuchenbrod
Jamin MacAdam
Darby Manion
Ella Mohr
Riley Mohr
Chloe Nirider
Owen Olson
Ava Overstreet
Arianna Pecchenino
Karter Peoples
Aleah Rash
Easton Ray
Lauren Risley
Caylah Roberts
August Rosser
Ryan Schmitz
Abigail Sebree
Kyler Smith
Reagan Smith
Leah Stephenson
Taylynn Tapia
Caleb Taylor
Landyn Thomey
Taylor Vaughn
Malayna Wilson
Makala Wisehart

Sophomore High Honor Roll

Kira Aase
Ava Alexander
Tyler Bonny
Ava Bronowski
Patrick Clark
Avarie Dietiker
Hunter Dilley
Ainsley Dirksmeyer
Trey Divan
Connor Eaton
Olivia Edington
Eli Franklin
Isabella Frerichs
Ava Gallo
Conlan Gill
Holden Hausle
Colton Heidel
Nathan Hinkel
Kellyn Irwin
Ashlee Jannusch
Lilyah Jones
Megan Kearney
Lillyan Kelley
Addison Knight
Avery Lappin
Royce Loschen
Charles Martin
Landon May
Henry McCannon
Lane McKinney
Connor McMahon
Michaela Morrison
Hannah Nirider
Mason Osterbur
Cameron Palmisano
Mara Perkins
Marissa Perkins
Miranda Perkins
Hailey Phillips
Evan Potter
Airin Rash
Kenley Ray
Abigail Reynolds
Isaiah Reynolds
Roisin Rice
Alyssa Robinson
Jaylin Seal
Alexis Smith
Marissa Smith
Vivian Smith
Nayeli Steele
Brooklyn Stevens
Ethan Suchor
Mataya Thaman
Korinne Travis
Evelyn Valentine
Viviene Vliet
Owen Wall
Lucas Waters
Ian Wolken
Samson Zadeh

Junior High Honor Roll

Lillian Ahart
Zhou Barbee
Abigail Bello
Zachary Benoit
Alec Bowlin
Colin Burnett
Brenda Castro
Elizabeth Clark
Abigail Crider
Hayden Dahl
Iris Davis
Nickolas Ditchfield
Mary Evans-Baker
Madison Farber
Nathaniel Farney
Nolan Franzen
Leah Gaines
Skyler Graham
Anna Hammond
Mark Harbourt
Nicholas Harris
Tyler Hess
Maggie Hewkin
Brynn Ikemire
Faith Jackson
Mia Jones
Alivia Learned
Avrianna Lyttle
Chase Mabry
Finnegan Miller
Maddux Musselman
Mason Ramm
Peighton Reim
Kiah Riesel
Dennis Rineberg
Sophie Schmitz
Ava Smoot
Adeline Stevens
Ani Stine
Isabella Turner
Brayden Waller
Jack Wear
Emerson Williams
Declan Yohnka

Senior High Honor Roll

Barrowman, Kylie
Barrowman, Lexie
Bell, Adalyn
Beyers, Kaitlyn
Bird, Emily
Blackburn-Kelley, Tim
Bonny, Aiden
Brooks, Addison
Bytnar, Sara
Carlson, Jacob
Carlson, William
Chaudhary, Rudra
Childers, Adelyn
Clark, Wade
Coffey, Christopher
Ericksen, Katherine
Getty, Abigail
Getty, Camden
Goodwin, Brandon
Hale, Charles
Hardimon, Erica
Hartman, Claire
Hood, Bryanna
Huckstadt, Amelia
Huckstadt, Lydia
Jannusch, Adalyn
Johnson, Jordan
Jolley, Kaelyn
Kelley, Madilyn
Kelso, Samantha
Lackey, Alexis
Lockhart, Ryker
Loschen, Mackenzie
Maddock, Taylor
McDaniel, Michael
McGinnis, Danny
McKinney, Emma
McKinney, Kodey
McMahon, Patrick
Midkiff, Ava
Miller, Ashlyn
Mock, Hannah
Nekolny, Delaney
Ochs, Allison
Oleynichak, Brennan
Osterbur, Kayla
Overstreet, Colton
Page, Garrick
Pearman, Branson
Peoples, Kaleb
Preston, Grace
Pruemer, Asher
Rhoton, Ainsley
Rice, Lily
Roberts, Landon
Ruppel, Amber
Schluter, Cameron
Schmitz, Allison
Sjoken, Gracyn
Smith, Lucas
Smith, Tao
Spain, Karleigh
Steinbach, Sydney
Sweet, Hadley
Taylor, Carlee
Tranel, Luke
Vliet, Sophia
Wells, Emma
Wells, Madeline
Wertz, Wyatt
Xiao, Logan
Zadeh, Cyrus

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St. Joseph-Ogden High School 2025 First Quarter Honor Roll

ST. JOSEPH - Earlier this week, St. Joseph-Ogden High School announced the recipients of the first quarter Honor Roll and High Honor Roll. To be recognized on the Honor Roll at SJO, students must achieve a grade point average (GPA) of 3.25 or higher on a 4.0 scale. Those with a GPA exceeding 3.74 are honored as High Honor Roll students.

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Freshman Honor Roll

Ramsay Arnold
Henry Beeler
Asher Bell
Adam Bello
Bailey Blakley
Jaxon Blunier
Nora Buckley
Ava Buhr
Logan Crider
Dorian Davenport
Sophia Douglas
Aiden Eldridge
Ainsley Freeman
Madelyn Garrett
Isaac Hernandez
Weston Hubbard
Madison Huls
Allison Marschke
Colton McCartney
Ethan McGinnis
Gavin Midkiff
Hope Murphy
Emma O'Herron
Ava Price
Brylee Ramm
Charles Ray
Kiptyn Rosenthal
Jasper Snyder
Lucas Stevens
Brendan Sussen
Gage Tranel
Logan Wedig
Gregory Wells
Guinevere Welsh
Emma Wilson
Savannah Wirth
Addison Wright
Candice Wright

Sophomore Honor Roll

Audrey Barber
Lucas Barton
Coleton Beckett
Draven Black
Donaven Bohlen
Evan Brown
Liam Carter
Carly Coffey
Tessa Cox
Emily Cross
Casen Goff
Jackson Good
Brandon Grindley
George Hale
Nity James
Isabel Kates
Leigha Larson
Pete Martin
Aubrey Matheny
Aiden McBride
Atleigh Miller
Leah Pruitt
Averie Puckett
Gage Ramm
Keagan Reed
Mitch Riesel
Keegan Roberts
Samantha Ryan
Dalton Trotter
Ryder Van Meenen
Jacob Walker
Addison Walsh
Benjamin Wells
Sorena Welsh
Amari Wheeler
Lexi Williams

Junior Honor Roll

Yadiel Acosta-Reyes
Samuel Albrecht
Olivia Berlatsky
Willis Canamore
Jaxson Colvin
Justin Downs
Elijah Garrett
Morgan Huls
Jaydon Lewis
Garrett Loschen
Hadley McDonald
Steven Newman
Mason Olinger
Tripp Palmer
Jaxon Potts
William Ricketts-Royer
Haylee Shaffer
Cameron Wagner
Shelby Warns
Dalton York

Senior Honor Roll

Trevor Ames
DeAva Barnett
Timera Blackburn-Kelley
Shelby Campbell
Cade Crozier
Caleb Dwyer
Parker Fitch
Jeffrey Gossett
William Haley
Zachary Harper
Coy Hayes
Justice Heidel
Bryson Houchens
Nicholas Jackson
Sophia Kasper
Cooper Kietzman
Vance McComas
Graham Ray
Lance Retz
Logan Rosenthal
Ethan Sanders
Trevor Sexton
Quinn Stahl
Devan Swisher
Lucas Truong
Hayden Utley
Hunter Van Meenen

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Unity wins volleyball regional championship, faces BCC next at sectional

Photo: Sentinel/Clark Brooks

ST. JOSEPH - Unity student fans rush the floor after the Rockets defeated regional host St. Joseph-Ogden in an exciting three-set affair in Tuesday's Class 2A semifinal match. Two days later, fans had another reason to celebrate after Unity defeated Westville in straight sets 25-22, 25-15. The Rockets advance to the Clinton sectional semifinal to face Illini Prairie Conference foe Bloomington Central Catholic at 6 p.m. this Tuesday.

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More match photos

Claire Meharry celebrate her kill for the Rockets in set two. Unity trailed by as many as four points early in the set, finally tying the contest at 12-all. The two Illini Prairie Conference foes would knot the score five more times until the Rockets scored four unanswered points from a 21-21 score late in set.

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LEFT: Emily Osterbur sets the ball for the Rockets. After losing the first set 25-14, Osterbur's passing was a critical factor in Unity's second set rally. MIDDLE: Trying to erase a three-point deficit on the scoreboard, senior Jillian Schlittler serves midway in Set 2. RIGHT: Unity head coach Leah Luchinski gives instructions to her front row players after her team narrows the gap on the scoreboard.

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Deri Behm, the bench and student fans celebrate a critical point for the Rockets. Behm is one of eight seniors on this season's Unity volleyball squad.

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LEFT: Jillian Schlittler keeps the ball in play for the Rockets. Unity fought back after a slow start to take command of the match, taking set two from the Spartans, 25-21. MIDDLE: Unity fans sat on the edge of their seats as Rockets fought valiantly to hold off St. Joseph-Ogden's mini-rally to the score at 19-all as Schlittler makes a pass to their outside hitter. RIGHT: Schlittler back sets to middle hitter to start a four-point run. After tying the match 1-all with a 25-21 second set victory, the Rockets hit their stride to take the second 25-22, eliminating rival St. Joseph-Ogden from the postseason.

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Westville Tigers advance in Class 2A volleyball semifinal

Photos: Sentinel/Clark Brooks

Junior Ady Blakeney celebrates a point for Westville with teammates Lainey Wichtowski and Lexi Shumacher during first set action against Marshall at the St. Joseph-Ogden High School volleyball regionals. The Tigers went on to defeat the Lions in their semifinal match in a three-setter, 25-17, 21-25, 25-18. Westville advanced to the regional championship match to face Unity, who defeated host St. Joseph-Ogden 2-1 in the matinee match.

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More match photos

TOP LEFT: Junior Gwen Bennett serves during set one for the Tigers. TOP MIDDLE: Ady Blakeney pounds the ball on an outside hit. TOP RIGHT: Freshman Lexi Shumacher leaps above the net for a kill.

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BOTTOM LEFT: Junior libero Daylin Zaayer makes a routine pass to the front row. BOTTOM MIDDLE: Madelyn Doggett celebrates another kill to widen the Tigers lead over Marshall on the way to a first set victory. BOTTOM RIGHT: Doggett pass a serve from the Lions to the front row.

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This year's regional varsity squad included Lily Munoz, Lani Newell, Daylin Zaayer, Madison Duke, Isabela Hundley, Taylor Valangeon, Lexi Newell, Madelyn Doggett, Chloe Cox, Lainey Wichtowski, Carlee Miller, Lexi Schumacher, Gwen Bennett, and Ady Blakeney.

The Sentinel On This Day | October 31

Archived articles published on October 31 in previous years from The Sentinel. Topics include local news, sports, community events, politics, and Opinion-Editorial viewpoints.

Each day, we revisit stories that shaped our community — from thrilling high school sports moments and heartfelt local events to coverage of state politics, healthcare developments, and opinion pieces that sparked conversation. Explore archived stories published on October 31 from previous years, offering a snapshot of life in Champaign County and beyond by The Sentinel.

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Affordable storage ideas for small apartments, clever hacks to make more space

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SNS - Living in a small apartment or home can be challenging, especially when it comes storage space. However, you can maximize your space affordably with creativity and clever solutions. Here are some affordable storage hacks tailored for every room in your home, helping you declutter and organize efficiently with style.

Learn tricks to make more space in your home

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From kitchen table to grocery shelves: Illinois prepares for SNAP freeze

Governor JB Pritzker triggers $20 million in state aid to Illinois food banks even as a federal court weighs emergency funding for SNAP amid the shutdown.

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by Maggie Dougherty
Capitol News Illinois

CHICAGO - Illinois mother of four and food delivery driver Aubrey Lewandowski says she immediately started rationing the food she had left after getting a text alerting her that her Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, benefits may not come through next month.

Lewandowski will be forced to choose between buying healthy food for her four children and paying rent and utility bills if the federal government does not allocate emergency funds by the Nov. 1 deadline.

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Photo: Maggie Dougherty/Capitol News Illinois

Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton speaks on Oct. 30 with food assistance advocates and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program recipients about the impact of a looming federal cutoff in SNAP funding.

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She is one of roughly 1.9 million people in Illinois and 42 million across the country who depend on SNAP benefits each month. Illinois oversees the distribution of $350 million in federal SNAP benefits to qualifying low-income and disabled individuals and households each month.

Illinois and other states sued the Trump administration earlier this week, arguing that the U.S. Department of Agriculture has the money to continue paying SNAP benefits using contingency funds appropriated by Congress for emergencies such as the government shutdown that began Oct. 1.

U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani indicated in court Thursday morning that she would issue a ruling later in the day. She appeared to favor arguments requiring the government to allocate billions of dollars in emergency funds for SNAP.

Pritzker’s executive order

While awaiting Talwani’s ruling, Gov. JB Pritzker signed an executive order allocating $20 million in state funding as a stopgap measure to support Illinois’s seven food banks, which supply over 2,600 food pantries across the state.

Half of the funding comes from the state’s Budget Reserve for Immediate Disbursements and Governmental Emergencies Fund, or BRIDGE, and the rest comes from the Illinois Department of Human Services. Lawmakers put $100 million into the BRIDGE fund last year to deal with emergencies caused by federal funding changes.

Pritzker said at an unrelated news conference Thursday morning that the federal government had decided to shut down the SNAP machines, meaning the state could not deposit funds directly into SNAP accounts even if it wanted to. He called the decision “insidious.”

Food assistance advocates and state officials acknowledged that the state funds to food banks would not be enough to fill the gap left by shutting off federal funds. Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton called the funding “a drop in the bucket” at a news conference Thursday morning.

Kate Maehr, executive director and CEO of the Greater Chicago Food Depository, said food pantries in Cook County alone support more than 900,000 people, amounting to an estimated $45 to 50 million in weekly benefits for that area alone.

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Nearly 400,000 additional people in Illinois may lose their SNAP benefits

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To make the $20 million gift from the state go as far as possible, Maehr said the food banks will prioritize purchasing shelf-stable foods like dry rice and pasta.

In the previous 24 hours, Maehr said food banks in the area had received an uptick in phone calls from people asking how they could help. But she has also heard that donors are fatigued, with most food banks in the state now serving double the number of people they served prior to the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. In the last year, the seven food banks that serve Illinois all hit record numbers of monthly visits, according to Maehr.

She attributed that increase to rising costs of food and housing and disinvestments in people’s safety nets.

Even if SNAP funding is resumed immediately, Maehr said, another crisis looms. New rules going into effect on Dec. 1 will result in 17,000 legal immigrants having their SNAP benefits revoked, Maehr said. Nearly 400,000 additional people in Illinois may lose their SNAP benefits in March 2026 amid new paperwork requirements to demonstrate employment, according to the governor’s office.

“We are bracing ourselves,” Maehr said. “It’s not for one crisis, but for a series of crises.”

Advocates argue the ramifications for the state stretch beyond the direct hunger of SNAP recipients, but also to store owners, suppliers and ultimately Illinois farmers.

Grocer sees Catch 22

Liz Abunaw owns and operates Forty Acres Fresh Market, an independent grocery store in Chicago’s Austin neighborhood, a west side area where years of disinvestment have made access to fresh and nutritious foods a challenge.

The market opened its doors less than two months ago, but Abunaw said it is already facing a crisis.

“SNAP accounts for up to 20% of our revenue,” Abunaw said. “So, what does that mean when our customers who use SNAP cannot shop at our store anymore?” Like Lewandowski choosing between paying utility and other bills or buying food for her kids, Abunaw said she must make choices between payroll, rent and inventory.

It impacts the employees who she cannot afford to pay and the suppliers whose products she can no longer afford to buy, Abunaw said. “This is a domino effect that will reverberate from families to grocery stores to suppliers all the way down to our farmers if this madness is not stopped,” Abunaw said.

Every dollar in SNAP assistance results in a $1.50 economic boost for communities, according to Illinois Department of Human Services Secretary Dulce Quintero. That comes out to a $7.2 billion annual impact on the state’s economy.

The SNAP program, also known as food stamps, has been administered continuously by the federal government for over 60 years and has never halted benefits, even during a government shutdown, Quintero said. Stratton called it a “false choice” by the Trump administration.

“They are choosing to let SNAP funds run out,” Stratton said. “President Trump is deliberately letting families go hungry, taking food off of the tables of children and weaponizing hunger for political leverage.”

An estimated 45% of SNAP households include children, and 44% include a person with a disability.

For parents like Lewandowski, who has two children diagnosed with autism and one with sensory processing needs, SNAP benefits provide access to the foods that meet her son’s needs but are not always available at food banks or pantries.

While she does rely on those resources, Lewandowski said the fresh produce, cheese, eggs and milk that her children need to grow up healthy are not always available there.

“I want to be able to provide my children with the best nutrition they can have. Healthy children do better in school, and they don’t get sick,” Lewandowski said.

• Maggie Dougherty is a freelance reporter covering the Chicago area.

Capitol News Illinois is a nonprofit, nonpartisan news service that distributes state government coverage to hundreds of news outlets statewide. It is funded primarily by the Illinois Press Foundation and the Robert R. McCormick Foundation.

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First quarter Unity Junior High Honor Roll students named

Last week, Unity Junior High School announced the names of students who achieved high honor roll status during the first quarter. Congratulations to the xx students who earned the requisite grade point average to celebrate the honor. See the names of UJHS students who made the quarter's Honor Roll list here.

6th Grade Honor Roll

Brayson Douglas Bialeschki
Ruby Ann Briggs
Blythe Ida Marie Brink
Brody Geordan Britt
Ellie Grace Butzow
McKinley Grace Cloud
Nolan Daniel Compton
Brock James Curtis
Henley Elaine DeHart
Quinn Alan Eisenmenger
Carson Robert Franklin
Hensley Mae Gabbard
Harrison Curtis Gaines
Theodore Grussing
Aiden Christopher Hartman
Penelope Moon Hickman
Ryker James Kammin
Cambria Bryn Kirby
Landon Thomas Kleiss
Gabriel Charles Krause
Flynn Edward Little
Lee Edward Marinelli
Aden Wyatt Paeth
Adalynn Jane Roberts
Magnolia Jocelyn Ruggieri
Cora Sherman
Harper Vivian Shike
Paige Farren Sommer
William Samuel Stephens
Gabriella Sutton
Elaina Joy Thomas
Nataley Anne Thompson
Dominic James Tompkins
Stella Rose VanDyke
Brooklyn June Weaver
Evelyn Grace Wilson

7th Grade Honor Roll

Avery Mae Albaugh
Madelyn JoAnn Bear
Max William Behrends
William Terrance Bieser
Jace Boyett
Rachel Elaine Sharples Brooks
Journie Elizabeth Castle
Connor John Chesnut
Madisen Diane Coy
Avery Brooks Curry
Claire Bronte Davis
Wyatt Michael Deakin
Finley Douglas
Reid William Edwards
Jackson Carter Elam
Ashlyn Elizabeth Estes
Odin Jeffrey Evans
Shirley Arianna Garcier
Liam Thomas Grussing
Aneela Joy Hagerman
Aubrey Lou Hartman
Ezekiel Makai Hastings
Asher Jett
Pyper Rayne Jones
Zaylee Elaine Kohlenberg
Cooper Leith
Avalee Susan Little
Landon Robert Little
Brielle Raine Molina
Logan Alexander Nasser
Peyton Elizabeth Neighbors
Charlotte Rose Ocasio
Olivia Ann Ruggieri
Zachary David Ruhter
Owen Schiff
Mallory Mya Schmid
Jayceon Simmons
Brody Lee Skibbe
Elizabeth Ann Stewart
Blake Robert Stierwalt
Giselle Ann Thomas
Conor William Zumbahlen

8th Grade Honor Roll

Maylie Rose Bates
Nora Kristina Blanchard
Brailey Marie Cain
Raeann Loucille Cozad
Lydia Grace Crowe
Kylee Paulette Cunningham
Elizabeth Irene Davidson
Bronson Edwin Davis
Savannah Jo Drewes
Collin Daniel Eckstein
Beau Richard Eisenmenger
Tinsley Layne Elliott
Alarik Byrum Ellison
Cooper Alexander Fairbanks
Nadia Grace Fairbanks
Hayden Marie Gabbard
Harper Quinn Harris
Dylan Paul Holladay
Mason James Holladay
Aaron Joseph Hood
Finnegan Samuel Bowie Isberg
Gabriel Heinrich Jahnel
Allie Rose Kamradt
Molly Kathryn Lydia Kleiss
John Isaac "Isaac" Leaman
Adelyn Jolene Maxwell
Graham Charles Moore
Ashley Ann Mumm
Caylynn Josie Parker
Raelyn Marie Prosser
Jordan William Pruitt
Makena Jade Pruitt
Avery Elizabeth Remole
Matias Alberto Rios Toro
Camdon Levi Schmid
Layla Marie Scott
Drake Alan Siuts
Kataryna Sperry
William Ross Wetherell
Levi Nelson White
Kadence Ryleigh Wiese
Alexis LeAnn Wolken
Brendan Kurtis Zerrusen

First quarter Unity Junior Honor Roll students named

Last week, Unity Junior High School announced the names of students who achieved honor roll status during the first quarter. Congratulations to the 114 students who earned the requisite grade point average to celebrate the honor. See the names of UJHS students who made the quarter's High Honor Roll list here.

6th Grade Honor Roll

Rozlynn Grace Adcock
Jocelyn Ann Bickers
Luke Allen Britt
Easton Buchanan
Adalynn Marie Crowl
Zailah Rhaye Daniels
Noah Davis
Leonard Paul "Lenny" Deedrick
Aubrey Grace Ellis
Vala Fae Farrar
Peyton Renee Finical
Monroe Maxine Hasler
Carter Dean Hayden
Charlette J Henson
Maeve Jean Hillen
Slade Edward Valor Hutcheson
Silas Truman Jenkins
McKenna Denham Lewis
Sloane Renae Logsdon
Gabriella McDade
Annabellee Michellee McDuffie
Allyssa Korryn Meuser
Khloe Moseley
Caleb James Painter
Jayce Jordan Perez
Ryan David Roosevelt
Chevi Sanchez
Trinity Shallenberger
Easton Matthew Shields
Parker James Southard
Eli Joseph Stierwalt
Emma Kathleen Stipp
Rhys Walker Sutherland
Tristan Cole Tracz
Ainsley Renee Weaver
Christian Lee Wetherell
Jaycie Mae White

7th Grade Honor Roll

Nolan Matthew Astroth
Molly Margrethe Bailes
Lylla Lorene Bennett
McKenna Ilene Bennett
Colt Bisaillon
Emily Grace Blumer
Mila Marie Lynn Brown
Liberty Cenzano
Brielle Mun-Yee Chin
Hunter Clabaugh
Bentley Russell Crosby
Dominic Dees
Hayven Corrine Douglas
Kennedy Phoenix Dykeman
Megan Elizabeth Gumbel-Paeth
Emilia Hibbs
Luke Raymond Hottman
Christian Timothy Vincent Johnson
Khloe Nikita Kellogg
Elijiah Cole Lambert
Jerzey Lawler
Bentley Michael Mcduffie
Hunter Reed McIntosh
Lucas James Michels
Brendan Colt Murphy-Hubert
Xavier Lee Perry Robinson
Autumn Polaczek
Jace Alek Revell
Felix Richard Runyan
Nolan Dwight Seidlitz
Paige Elizabeth Siuts
Lila Rose Souza
Thomas Howard Taylor
Haven Marie Thomas
Mason Allen Thompson
Jaylynn Whiteside

8th Grade Honor Roll

Ashlyn Nicole Alt
Landon Robert Alt
Bentley Kaidyn Bednar
Rya Jolee Bialeschki
Kaylee Jo Black
Gorian Martin Cler
Greyson Zachary DeHart
Luke JR Dougherty
Brady Gallagher Eckstein
Kenzlee Rae Evans
Vincent Gagich
Evelyn Anne Gould
Libbey Marlene Ethel Griffin
Natalie May Gumbel-Paeth
Jessica Marie Hamilton
Addilynn Mae Hatfield
Benjamin Isaac Hoewing
William Timothy Huntington
Matthew Stephen Kroes
Azaria Christianne Lisanby
Adeliah June Little
Jack Thomas Ludwinski
Bentley Wayne Maynard
Finn Alexander Merkle
Ellie Rose Parker-Johnson
Riker Alan Rogers
Kyle Sean Roosevelt
Smilemarino Mulanga Sardo
Jonah Ryan Schriefer
Daisy Mae Stierwalt
Clementine Lucille Summitt
Cashtyn Ryder Sutherland
Silas Richard Swim
Jaycob David Tatman
Justin Michael Tempel
Trystan Leon Trolia
Owen Robert Vasey
Colby Aaron Weaver
Lucy Jeane Weaver
Phoebe Ashlynn Witheft
Alivia RaeLyn Wolken

The Sentinel On This Day | October 30

Archived articles published on October 30 in previous years from The Sentinel. Topics include local news, sports, community events, politics, and Opinion-Editorial viewpoints.

Each day, we revisit stories that shaped our community — from thrilling high school sports moments and heartfelt local events to coverage of state politics, healthcare developments, and opinion pieces that sparked conversation. Explore archived stories published on October 30 from previous years, offering a snapshot of life in Champaign County and beyond by The Sentinel.

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Winter tennis; Dodds Tennis Center Senior Drop-In Workout is back

The Senior Drop-In Tennis Workout returns to Dodds Tennis Center starting Nov. 4, 2025. Every Tuesday from 9-11 a.m., participants 16 and older can enjoy doubles and singles matches while staying active and meeting new players. .

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by Clark Brooks

Sentinel Sports

CHAMPAIGN - Playing tennis isn’t just fun — it’s good for your brain. Studies show that regular tennis play can help maintain cognitive function and may delay the onset of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. For seniors looking to stay active and sharp, the Senior Drop-In Workout is back at Dodds Tennis Center. Starting Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025, participants can join two hours of weekly match play. Sessions run every Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. through Dec. 30, 2025.

The self-organized workout focuses mainly on doubles, with singles matches included as needed. Participants can enjoy a great workout while meeting new players. The program is open to anyone 16 and older. The fee is $12 per person, payable in advance or at the front desk on Tuesday mornings.

Workouts take place at Dodds Tennis Center, 2802 Farber Drive, Champaign. For more information, contact Yuri Sohn at yuri.sohn@champaignparks.org. Sign up online with the Champaign Park District.

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Why consistency beats talent in the pursuit of athletic greatness

Success in sports isn’t about natural talent, it’s about persistence. Here is a story about steady commitment turned one athlete into a dependable leader and clutch performer when it mattered most.

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The best athletes aren’t the ones who avoid failure. They’re the ones who show up, fail, learn and come back stronger. Every morning before sunrise, Rachel laced up her worn-out sneakers and jogged to the local field. It wasn’t glamorous. The grass was patchy, the equipment outdated, and the silence almost deafening. But this was where champions were made—not in crowded stadiums, but in solitude.

Rachel wasn’t the fastest, strongest or most naturally gifted athlete on her high school soccer team. In fact, she barely made varsity as a sophomore. But what she lacked in talent, she made up for in tenacity. While others slept in, she ran drills. While teammates complained about conditioning, she embraced it. Rachel practiced the same pass a hundred times until it felt like breathing.

Her coach once told her, “Being around really good athletes teaches you two things: they work harder than everyone else, and they don’t know as much about their sport as you think.” Rachel lived that truth in the off-season and over the summer break. She didn’t obsess over tactics or statistics, but stayed focused on execution. Day in and day out, she showed up. Rain or shine. Tired or sore. She showed up.

By senior year, Rachel wasn’t just on the team, she was its captain. Not because she dazzled with flashy moves, but because she was dependable. Her muscle memory, forged through thousands of dull, repetitive drills, made her the most consistent player on the field. When the pressure mounted, Rachel didn’t crack. She executed calmly.

In last fall's regional championship game, with seconds left and the score tied, the ball landed at Rachel's feet. She didn’t think. She didn’t hesitate. She pounded the ball and struck. Goal.

The crowd erupted, but Rachel didn’t smile. Se’d already celebrated—in every lonely morning run, every extra rep, every moment she chose grit over comfort.

In sports, failure is an option. But not showing up? That’s not.

Being around truly great athletes teaches you two things. First, they work harder than everyone else. Second, they don’t always know as much about their sport as you might expect. What sets them apart isn’t a secret formula or natural talent—it’s grit, consistency and the ability to execute under pressure.

Greatness in sports rarely comes from being gifted. It comes from relentless repetition—the endless drills, the early mornings, the quiet evenings spent refining mechanics long after others have gone home. Over time, that dedication compounds. Muscle memory takes over, instincts sharpen and performance becomes dependable, rep after rep.

The best athletes aren’t the ones who avoid failure. They’re the ones who show up, fail, learn and come back stronger. The process sometimes fries an athlete mentally and drain them physically. But, from the big picture view, they understand that progress is built on persistence, that every rep, every loss and every long practice session is an investment.

In the end, success in sports isn’t about being born with talent. It’s about doing the work—day after day—even when you don’t want to. It’s about outworking everyone else until excellence becomes habit just like it did for Rachel.

In the end, Rachel isn’t real - but the spirit behind her story is. Every community has dozens of athletes, young and old, just like her, quietly putting in the work when no one’s watching. They’re the ones training before dawn, running extra drills, and pushing through fatigue to become just a little better than yesterday. They may never make headlines or play in packed stadiums, but their persistence, grit, and heart define what true athletic greatness looks like.

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The Sentinel On This Day | October 29

Archived articles published on October 29 in previous years from The Sentinel. Topics include local news, sports, community events, politics, and Opinion-Editorial viewpoints.

Each day, we revisit stories that shaped our community — from thrilling high school sports moments and heartfelt local events to coverage of state politics, healthcare developments, and opinion pieces that sparked conversation. Explore archived stories published on October 29 from previous years, offering a snapshot of life in Champaign County and beyond by The Sentinel.

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The Sentinel On This Day | October 28

Archived articles published on October 28 in previous years from The Sentinel. Topics include local news, sports, community events, politics, and Opinion-Editorial viewpoints.

Each day, we revisit stories that shaped our community — from thrilling high school sports moments and heartfelt local events to coverage of state politics, healthcare developments, and opinion pieces that sparked conversation. Explore archived stories published on October 28 from previous years, offering a snapshot of life in Champaign County and beyond by The Sentinel.

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