Streak broken: Heyworth defeats Panthers 42-8, moving to 5-0

Heyworth dominated Le Roy from start to finish Friday night, earning a 42-8 victory and improving to 5-0 on the season. The Hornets' offense, defense and depth proved too much for the visiting Panthers in the dominant road win.

Braydon Laesch puts the first points on the board

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Heyworth's Braydon Leasch drags a Le Roy defender into the end zone for a touchdown. Leasch ran for 226 yards on 14 carries in the Hornets' upset victory over the Panthers.

by Alan Look
Best Look Magazine

Le Roy - History was made under the Friday night lights in Le Roy as the Heyworth Hornets delivered a statement performance, dominating the Panthers 42-8 on their home turf. The victory marked a major milestone for the Hornets, snapping a 13-year losing streak against their rival and securing their first win over Le Roy since 2013.

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Heyworth took control from the opening quarter, executing with precision on both sides of the ball. The Hornets' offense set an aggressive pace early, breaking through the Le Roy defensive unit with sustained drives and explosive plays. Defensively, Heyworth suffocated the Panthers' backfield, denying internal running lanes and keeping Le Roy bottled up throughout the contest to preserve a massive lead.

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The loss drops Le Roy to 2-3 on the season as they look to recalibrate during conference play. For Heyworth, the dominant road win elevates their record to an unblemished 5-0, reinforcing their status as a force to be reckoned with this fall.

Brett Helfrich hands off to Matt Helfrich

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Urbana volleyball stays unbeaten in conference play with win over Bloomington

Urbana remained unbeaten in conference play Thursday night, defeating Bloomington, 2-0.

by Clark Brooks

Sports

URBANA - Urbana’s volleyball team is beginning to look like a team that has no interest in settling for last year’s results.

The Tigers continued their unbeaten start in conference play Thursday night, defeating Bloomington 25-23, 19-25, 25-18 at home in a competitive three-set match. Urbana improved to 5-5 overall and 4-0 in conference play, adding the Raiders to a conference win list that already includes Richwoods, Peoria and Centennial.

The Tigers needed three sets to put away Bloomington, but the victory reflected the balanced effort that has fueled their early conference run.

Senior Sophia Sheyko-Frailey led Urbana with 11 kills and added 13 digs, giving the Tigers a steady presence on both sides of the net. Sheyko-Frailey also collected three of Urbana’s six blocks.

Junior Sharrea Smith added four kills, two digs and an ace, while senior Janasia Dillon closed out the game with four kills and contributed two solo blocks.

Urbana’s defense continued to provide support behind its front line. Margaret Weber led the Tigers with five digs, followed by Luana Schwartz with nine and Omega Lugano with eight.

Aidyn Leming gave Urbana another lift from the service line, serving 13 points and recording three aces across the three sets.

The victory represents another significant step for a program that has already surpassed its conference win total from last season. The Tigers won three conference matches a year ago. They now have four conference victories and need one more win to exceed last season’s five-win overall record.

With Urbana carrying a two-match winning streak, that milestone could arrive quickly.

“It currently still feels incomplete because this season is far from complete,” said head coach Sarah Fisher. “I am excited and am proud of the girls for how far we have come, but we still have so much work to do before we are done.”

Fisher said the Tigers’ progress has been rooted in a mindset that emphasizes resilience and continued improvement rather than becoming satisfied with what they have already accomplished.

“The girls have grasped onto being a resilient team no matter the situation. They aren’t willing to settle or be comfortable with results,” Fisher said. “They want to be better and are willing to strive for it, and everyone on the team keeps that mindset.”

Urbana will have a chance to keep building on its conference start Tuesday when the Tigers return home to host Peoria Notre Dame.

The schedule then takes them across town Thursday for a matchup with twin-city rival Champaign Central. The Maroons enter the week 8-9 overall and 3-1 in Big Twelve Conference play.

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Area IHSA football scores for September 18

Monticello quarterback Colton Shubert looks for an open receiver

Photo: Sentinel/Clark Brooks

TOLONO - Monticello quarterback Colton Shubert scrambles looking for an open receiver during the Sages road game at Unity. This week Shubert & Co. four-game win streak was snapped via a 33-20 loss to Central Catholic. Below are this week Illini Prairie Conference scores as well as other IHSA scores from around the state.

Illini Prairie Conference Scores

Bloomington Central Catholic 33, Monticello 20
Prairie Central 40, Illinois Valley Central 14
Unity 20, Pontiac 8
St. Joseph-Ogden 68, Rantoul 8
Paxton-Buckley-Loda 24, Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley 6

Other area scores

Arthur-Lov'ton-Atwood-Hammond 68, Argenta-Oreana 14
Tuscola 48, Deer Creek-Mackinaw 0
Milford 44, Blue Ridge 8
Momence 47, Hoopeston Area 26
Sullivan 27, Fisher 6
Villa Grove 31, Nokomis 26
Sangamon Valley 19, Arcola 12 ***

Scores from around the state

El Paso-Gridley 28, Tri-Valley 7
Heyworth 42, LeRoy 8
Maroa-Forsyth 63, PORTA 14
McNamara 42, Aurora Christian 22
Wilmington 30, Manteno 13
Johnsburg 22, Woodstock 13
Highland Park 35, Evanston Township 28
Decatur MacArthur 28, Normal University 6
Peotone 42, Streator 0
Cahokia 48, Carbondale 14
Carterville 45, Salem 0
East St. Louis 61, Belleville East 0
Casey-Westfield 40, Lawrenceville 20
West Frankfort 32, Nashville 19
O'Fallon 48, Belleville West 24
Lockport 48, Stagg 0
Kankakee 28, Lincoln-Way West 14
Tinley Park 42, Bremen 8
Lincoln-Way East 38, Sandburg 17
Illini West 46, Hamilton 32
Highland 49, Macomb 27
Williamsville 48, Pittsfield 6
Hampshire 26, Dundee-Crown 12
Geneva 41, Lake Park 15

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Spartans finish seventh at Champaign County Golf Tournament

Mahomet-Seymour won the team championship with a 304, followed by Champaign Central at 308. Mahomet-Seymour's junior varsity squad finished third with a 319. Garrett Loschen led the Spartans with an 81, tying for 18th place individually.

RANTOUL - Against a field featuring the county's top golfers, Garrett Loschen paced St. Joseph-Ogden with an 81 and a tie for 18th place as the Spartans finished seventh Friday at the Champaign County High School Golf Tournament.

The Spartans posted a team score of 354 in the annual tournament, which featured golfers from across Champaign County.

Loschen's 81 put him in a four-way tie for 18th place in the individual standings. He was the top finisher for the Spartans.

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SJO also counted scores from Calvin Clem, who finished with a 90; Noah Resendiz, who shot an 89; Colan Gill, who carded a 94; and Finn Miller, who finished with a 96. Tripp Palmer added a 98.

Mahomet-Seymour captured the team championship with a 304, followed by Champaign Central at 308. Mahomet-Seymour's junior varsity team finished third with a 319.

Rantoul/Paxton-Buckley-Loda, St. Thomas, Centennial and Urbana also competed in the tournament.

Central's Max Clausen claimed individual medalist honors with a 74. Bulldogs' Tyler Schoudel finished second with a 75.

Liam Kaiser of Mahomet-Seymour's junior varsity squad shot a 76 and finished in a five-way tie for third with Central's Jeremy McCoy, St. Thomas More's Tyler Clarkson and Mahomet-Seymour varsity teammates Miles Rasche and Owen Henry.

All seven golfers earned All-County honors for their performances.

Friday Night Forecast |
Week 5 Illini Prairie Conference football predictions

With a win over BCC (4-1) this week, undefeated Monticello (5-0) can remain at the top of the league standings. Five forecasters gives their take on what the Sages must do to win.

Monticello defenders swarm Unity ball carrier

Photo: Sentinel/Clark Brooks

TOLONO - Monticello's Hayden Curtsinger and Hayden Smith help wrap up a Unity ball carrier. The Sages rallied from behind to beat the Rockets 27-23 in their Week 3 game. Curtsingr and Smith, looking to make their team 5-0, will have their hands full with this week's road game against Central Catholic.

	DoubleJ	Frank	Best Look Magazine
Monticello vs Bloomington Central Catholic	Monticello 28-20	Monticello 35-28	Bloomington Central Catholic 38-18

Prairie Central vs Illinois Valley Central	Prairie Central 28-7	Prairie Central 28-14	Prairie Central 20-7

Unity vs Pontiac	Unity 38-0	Unity 35-14	Unity 42-14


St. Joseph-Ogden vs Rantoul	St. Joseph-Ogden 56-6	St. Joseph-Ogden 56-14	St. Joseph-Ogden 48-14
Game Notes	Monticello will win if they play disciplined, mistake free, football . . . but they always play disciplined, mistake free football.	Monticello will win if they stop BCCs running game.	BCC will win if they control the line of scrimmage and restrict the Sages offense.

	Naomi	The Sentinel
Pontiac vs Illinois Valley Central	Monticello 28-14	Monticello 28-24

Prairie Central vs Illinois Valley Central	Prairie Central 21-7	Prairie Central 32-14

Unity vs Pontiac	Unity 28-14	Unity 42-14

St. Joseph-Ogden vs Rantoul	St. Joseph-Ogden 49-7	St. Joseph-Ogden 52-21

Game Notes	Monticello will in if they stay focused	Monticello will win if BCC can't disrupt their passing game.

Week 4 Results

1. Sentinel 4-1
1. Sagesrunner 4-1
1. DoubleJ 4-1
4. Best Look Magazine 3-2
4. Buddy 3-2
4. Coltrane 3-2
7. Laura 3-1

Friday Night Forecast Leaderboard

1. Sentinel 17-3
1. DoubleJ 17-3
3. Best Look Magazine 16-4
3. Coltrane 16-4
4. Frank 12-3
5. Sagesrunner 11-4
6. Bement Bulldogs 8-2
6. SCOTTY P 8-2
8. Steve 5-0
9. Buddy 3-2
10. Laura 3-1

Statistical Leaders

1. Steve 100.00%
2. Sentinel 85.00%
2. DoubleJ 85.00%
4. Coltrane 80.00%
4. Frank 80.00%
4. SCOTTY P 80.00%
4. Best Look Magazine 80.00%
4. Bement Bulldogs 80.00%
9. Laura 75.00%
10. Sagesrunner 73.33%
11. Buddy 60.00%

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Area volleyball scores for September 17

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Area volleyball scores

• Urbana 2, Bloomington 1
25-23, 19-25, 25-18

Sharrea Smith finished with four kills, two digs, and an ace. Margaret Weber had five digs.

• Peoria Notre Dame 2, Champaign Central 0
25-22, 25-21

• Centennial 2, Richwoods 0
26-24, 25-21

Other scores from around the state

• Prairie Central 2, Cornerston Christian 0
25-9, 25-17

Hawks' Miranda Hari strategically placed 14 kills with Mia Elliot and Charlee Popejoy collecting eight service points each. Mia Elliott led the team at the net with a pair of solo blocks.

• Armstrong 2, Milford 0
25-11, 25-9

• Arthur-Lovington 2, Cerro Gordo 1
16-25, 25-15, 25-19

• Cissna Park 2, Bismarck-Henning-Rossville-Alvin 0
25-16, 25-15

• Illinois Valley Central 2, Brimfield 0
25-14, 27-25

• Salt Fork 2, Chrisman 0
25-14, 25-12

• Coal City 2, Peotone 0
25-23, 25-16

• Jacksonville 2, Decatur Eisenhower 0
25-12, 25-10

• Nashville 2, West Frankfort 0
25-21, 25-13

• Mt. Vernon 2, Carbondale 0
25-18, 25-15

• Maroa-Forsyth 2, Olympia 1

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Area volleyball notes & scores for September 16

St. Joseph-Ogden volleyball downs Danville in two sets. Meanwhile, around the state, Minooka, York, and Quincy Notre Dame also pick up September victories.

Area volleyball scores

• St. Joseph-Ogden 2, Danville 0
25-14, 25-21

Vivian Smith led St. Joseph-Ogden's offensive attack with six kills. Junior Addi Stevens chipped in another five in the non-conference victory.

"From the start, we came out with a postive mindset and played consistently in many areas," Stevens said. "We had great defense in the back row, which gave our setters all three options in the front row. We also served well and that was a very big part of our game tonight. Throughout the game our coaches could see the court, giving all hitters options on where to put the ball."

Alivia Learnerd distributed 11 assists for SJO.

• Champaign Central 2, Bloomington Central Catholic 1
25-23, 18-25, 25-14

Saints' hitter Kampbell Niepagen collected 14 kills and Lia Humphrey added 10, but it wasn't enough to help BCC push past the Maroons in their road match on Wednesday.

Other scores from around the state

• Minooka 2, Rosary 0
25-12, 25-10

Senior Courtney McCarthy was responsible for 17 of Minooka's 26 passes across both sets. Classmate Lily Mayer led the team with nine kills and Charlotte Matejka finished with six.

• Quincy Notre Dame 2, Payson Semour 0
25-8, 25-14

• Providence Catholic 2, Aurora Central Catholic 1
22-25, 25-7, 20-20

• Williamsville 2, Warrensburg-Latham 0
25-13, 25-14

• York 2, St. Viator 0
25-19, 25-19

• Hall 2, St. Bede 1
26-24, 17-25, 26-24

• Bureau Valley 2, Knoxville 0
25-20, 25-19

• Hinckley-Big Rock 2, Ashton-Franklin 0
25-11, 25-14

• Johnsburg 2, Harvard 0
25-7, 25-13

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St. Joseph-Ogden golf falls to Monticello in Wednesday dual meet

St. Joseph-Ogden fell to Monticello 153-188 in a nine-hole dual golf meet Wednesday at Monticello Golf Club. Garrett Loschen led the Spartans with a 43, finishing seventh individually.

MONTICELLO - St. Joseph-Ogden found itself chasing Monticello from the opening holes Wednesday, as the Sages swept the top spots on the individual leaderboard and went on to defeat the Spartans 153-188 at Monticello Golf Club.

SJO SPORTS Garrett Loschen led St. Joseph-Ogden with a nine-hole round of 43, finishing seventh individually. Tripp Palmer followed with a 47, while Noah Resendiz and Finn Miller each carded 49s.

Monticello placed all six of its golfers among the top six individual finishers, giving the Sages a strong advantage in the team scoring.

Tucker Buchanan led the field with a 35. Max Henrard and Kalem Hendrix each shot 39s to round out Monticello's top six.

The Spartans will return to competition Saturday at the Paris Invite before hosting Unity at Savoy Golf Course on Monday, Sept. 21, at 4 p.m.

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Area volleyball scores & highlights for September 15

Area volleyball scores

• Urbana 2, Centennial 0
25-12, 25-11

Janasia Dillon led the Tigers with four kills to even out Urbana's record to 4-4. Senior Sophia Sheyko-Frailey, who pounded four aces, matched Omega Lugano on offense with three kills. Lugano also contributed four of Urbana's 21 digs.

"Aidyn Leming had a strong presence in the back row with a total of 9 digs," head coach Sarah Fisher said after the Big Twelve conference road win. "The team had 10 aces throughout the two matches and 13 kills, holding a great offensive line."

• St. Joseph-Ogden 2, St. Teresa 1
25-27, 25-13, 25-21

Behind the big swings of Vivian Smith, who finished with a team-high nine kills, the Spartans survived a three-setter. Addi Stevens and Emerson Williams added seven kills each to help SJO improve to 10-4. SJO's offensive success was powered by passes from Alivia Learnerd and Megan Kearney, who delivered 15 and 12, respectively.

Tenacious defenders Ava Alexander and Hadley McDonald kept the ball in play with 18 digs each. Reagan Wheatley blocked two shots, and Lyla Pattono recorded the team's other stuff.

St. Teresa was paced offensively by senior Avery Harrison with six kills. Gianna Schook distributed 18 passes for the Lady Bulldogs.

• Champaign Central 2, Richwoods 0
25-8, 25-20

• Maroa-Forsyth 2, Unity 0
25-17, 25-19

The Rockets allowed 19 kills in the non-conference away match while the Trojans' defense thwarted 32 of their kill attempts. Maroa-Forsyth's Sydney Pottala led the team's effort with 13 and Jacy Ravenscraft chipped in six more. While Unity drops to a 6-8 record, the Trojans move closer to .500 with six wins against ten losses. • Mahomet-Seymour 2, Taylorville 0
25-15, 25-17

• Armstrong 2, Deland-Weldon 0
25-15, 25-18

Other scores from around the state

• Cerro Gordo 2, Arcola 0
25-10, 25-15

Offensively, the Purple Riders mustered just four kills across two sets. Arcola sophomore Reese Miller led the team defensively with five digs. Addyson Williams kept three more balls in play. Teammates T Thomas and A Kutz recorded one block each.

• Prairie Central 2, Olympia 0
25-20, 25-15

Miranda Hari collected 13 service points and delivered three aces in the Hawks (9-7) non-conference win. Senior outside hitter Kinley Elliott finished the two-setter with seven kills. Lexi Donovan was credited with 15 kill assists and Charlee Popejoy delivered 11 digs.

Hannah Sedam and Lexi Donovan recorded a solo block and one assist a piece.

Olympia's Grace Small hammered eight kills for the Spartans, who drop to a 8-7 record. Myra Books was responsible for 15 of the team's 38 digs.

• Bismarck-Henning-Rossville-Alvin 2, Schlarman 0
25-8, 25-20

• Breese Central 2, Freeburg 1
25-15, 21-25, 25-22

• Brooks 2, Hubbard 0
25-20, 25-14

• Huntley 2, Burlington Central 1
19-25, 25-14, 25-13

• Iroquois West 2, Chrisman 1
14-25, 25-15, 25-21

• Cissna Park 2, Georgetown-Ridge Farm 0

• Salt Fork 2, Hoopeston Area 0
25-14, 25-6

• Kewanee 2, Mendota 0
25-16, 25-16

• Macomb 2, Farmington 0
25-19, 25-16

• Paxton-Buckley-Loda 2, Tuscola 0
25-22, 25-16

• Williamsville 2, Mt. Pulaski 0
25-19, 25-10

• Beecher 2, Momence 0
25-9, 25-22

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Varsity Snapshot |
SJO's Cameron Wagner

Senior Cam Wagner is just one huge reason St. Joseph-Ogden is off to a 4-0 start this season. The four-star Oregon recruit helped proved the Spartans can run the ball at will on his side of the field.

One of just 11 seniors on this year's St. Joseph-Ogden football team, lineman Cameron Wagner is making his presence known on both sides of the ball. At 6-foot-7 and 305 pounds, his raw power, size and speed have gone unmatched in the Illini Prairie Conference so far this season.

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