Week 8 IHSA football scores from around the state

Marquan Dunn unloads a deep pass in the Urbana Tigers home game
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URBANA - Urbana's Marquan Dunn looks to throw a deep pass during the Tigers' 2025 opener against St. Teresa. Facing Peoria Manual for their Senior Night opponent, the Urbana football program won their first game since the fall of 2021, beating the Rams big, 42-26.

Illini Prairie Conference scores

Seneca 39, St. Joseph-Ogden 36
Unity 48, Illinois Valley Central 14
Paxton-Buckley-Loda 46, Rantoul 0
Central Catholic 48, Pontiac 21
Monticello 18, Prairie Central 14

Big Twelve Conference scores

Peoria 42, Bloomington 14
Normal West 34, Champaign Central 14
Normal Community 56, Champaign Centennial 6
Danville 41, Richwoods 22
Urbana 42, Peoria Manual 26

Scores from around the state

Civic Memorial 21, Jersey 7
Waterloo 21, Triad 14
Highland 13, Mascoutah 10
Roxana 55, East Alton-Wood River 0
Breese Central 41, Columbia 8
Freeburg 45, Salem 18
Carlinville 35, Hillsboro 28
Staunton 27, Gillespie 8
Greenville 42, Southwestern 13
Vandalia 49, North Mac 0
Pana 63, Litchfield 21
Greenfield 35, Concord Triopia 12
Brown County 63, North Greene 0
West Central 58, Mendon Unity 50
Camp Point Central 60, Pleasant Hill 8
St. Louis St. Mary’s 23, Belleville Althoff 0
Cahokia 34, Collinsville 14
Doniphan (Mo.) 21, Granite City 13
Breese Mater Dei 65, Decatur St. Teresa 39
Chester 42, Red Bud 18
Wesclin 34, Carlyle 0
Dupo 29, Sparta 23
Amboy 68, West Prairie 8
Andrew 47, DeKalb 28
Annawan-Wethersfield 42, ROWVA-Williamsfield 6
Arlington Heights Hersey 38, Mt Prospect Prospect 34
Athens 29, New Berlin 27
Aurora Christian 28, Wheaton Academy 27
Barrington 42, Schaumburg 0
Batavia 31, St Charles East 13
Benton 56, Pinckneyville 7
Bradley-Bourbonnais 35, Lincoln Way West 13
Brother Rice 48, St. Laurence 6
Byron 77, Rockford Lutheran 0
Carterville 28, Murphysboro 7
Cary-Grove 40, Hampshire 7
Central 41, Crystal Lake Central 6
Central 44, Iroquois West 8
Central 60, Pleasant Hill 8
Centralia 48, Mt Vernon 44
Coal City 56, Herscher 7
Crete-Monee 52, Bloom 7
Danville 41, Richwoods 22
Deer Creek-Mackinaw 28, Lexington 19
Dixon 65, Streator 0
Downers Grove South 42, Leyden 3
Du Quoin 28, Nashville 18
Effingham 36, Mattoon 16
Elk Grove 10, Buffalo Grove 4
Erie-Prophetstown 27, Mendota 14
Fairfield 56, Christopher 12
Flanagan-Cornell 42, Peoria Heights 30
Flora 39, Hamilton County 23
Fremd 23, Palatine 13
Galena 46, Dakota 6
Galva 50, Ridgewood 44
Genoa-Kingston 62, Rock Falls 6
Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley 34, Fieldcrest 6
Glenbard East 21, Glenbard South 14
Glenwood 35, Sacred Heart-Griffin 31
Grant 54, Grayslake Central 20
Harrisburg 14, Herrin 7
Heyworth 30, Tuscola 14
Homewood-Flossmoor 29, Naperville Central 10
Huntley 48, McHenry 36
Illini West 42, United 22
Jacksonville 36, MacArthur 33
Johnsburg 24, Woodstock 21
Joliet West 31, Plainfield Central 7
Kaneland 23, La Salle-Peru 21
Lakes 35, Grayslake North 0
Libertyville 31, Lake Forest 6
Lincoln Way Central 37, Aurora Waubonsie Valley 3
Lockport 34, Aurora Metea Valley 21
Lyons 24, Downers Grove North 20
Macomb 42, Elmwood 13
Mahomet-Seymour 49, Charleston 0
Manteno 25, Peotone 20
Marion 39, Carbondale 35
Marist 51, Aurora Marmion 6
Metamora 63, East Peoria 20
Milledgeville 54, Alden-Hebron 22
Momence 44, Watseka 19
Monticello 18, Prairie Central 14
Morris 50, Sycamore 10
Morrison 31, Fulton 21
Morton 20, Dunlap 19
Mt. Carmel 35, Marshall 0
Naperville North 14, Lincoln-Way East 6
Nazareth 42, Benet 14
Newton 34, Lawrenceville 20
Oakwood 28, Salt Fork 7
Olney 28, Casey-Westfield 27
Olympia 54, Pleasant Plains 13
Orangeville 56, Christian Life 29
Oswego 33, Oswego East 21
PORTA 38, Riverton 8
Paris 41, Robinson 19
Pawnee 21, Metro-East Lutheran 20
Paxton-Buckley-Loda 46, Rantoul 0
Peoria 42, Bloomington 20
Peoria Notre Dame 47, St Bede 13
Pittsfield 34, Auburn 21
Plainfield South 49, Joliet Central 0
Polo 54, Kirkland Hiawatha 14
Princeville 48, Stark County 7
Providence 48, Marian Catholic 13
Richards 54, Lemont 27
Richmond-Burton 42, Marengo 13
Ridgewood 35, Bensenville Fenton 27
Riverdale 34, Hall 25
Riverside-Brookfield 31, West Chicago 14
Rochelle 42, Ottawa 3
Rochester 55, Springfield 10
Rock Island 41, Galesburg 6
Rockridge 48, Monmouth-Roseville 12
Rolling Meadows 63, Wheeling 0
Sandburg 24, Neuqua Valley 21
Saxony Lutheran, Mo. 42, Massac County 27
Seneca 39, St Joseph-Ogden 36
Sesser-Valier 24, Eldorado 20
St Charles North 31, Glenbard North 20
St. Francis 35, DePaul 14
Sterling 38, Quincy 17
Stockton 18, Durand-Pecatonica 14
T.F. North 31, T.F. South 12
Tri-Valley 50, Shelbyville 6
Unity 48, Illinois Valley Central 14
University 50, Southeast 14
Urbana 42, Manual 26
Vernon Hills 14, Maine West 7
Warren 27, Lake Zurich 17
Washington 48, Canton 12
Wauconda 25, Antioch 20
West Carroll 41, South Beloit 22
West Central 59, Bushnell-Prairie City 36
West Hancock 48, Bureau Valley 12
Westville 59, Hoopeston 0
Wheaton North 21, Geneva 20
Wilmington 54, Reed-Custer 6
York 21, Glenbard West 20


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Time to pick your Week 8 Big Twelve football winners

Last week's Big Twelve Conference scores

Peoria Notre Dame 53, Bloomington 19
Normal Community 41, Danville 0
Normal West 48, Manual 0
Peoria 64, Champaign Central 27
Richwoods 0, Urbana 0
Champaign Centennial 40, Thornridge 17


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Week 6 Results

Rank Name Record Notes
1 Alan 6-0 Wins again!
2 Clark 5-1


Cumulative Standings

Rank Name Total Record Wins Notes
1 Alan 32-5 4
2 Clark 27-10 2



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Friday Night Forecast
Week 6 Big Twelve football predictions

URBANA - This week's prediction poll for the Friday Night Forecast is closed. Here are this week's picks from area Big Twelve fans.

Danville vs Champaign Central

GAME-of-the-WEEK!
Alan: Champaign Central .::. 24-12
Clark: Champaign Central .::. 28-13

Normal Community vs Bloomington

Alan: Normal Community .::. 35-28
Clark: Normal Community .::. 42-10

Manual vs Peoria Notre Dame

Alan: Peoria Notre Dame .::. 42-14
Clark: Peoria Notre Dame .::. 49-7

Urbana vs Champaign Central

Alan: Champaign Centennial .::. 38-6
Clark: Champaign Centennial .::. 35-12

Normal West vs Waubonsie

Alan: Normal West .::. 28-14
Clark: Waubonsie Valley .::. 28-24

Richwoods vs Peoria HS

Alan: Peoria HS .::. 48-10
Clark: Peoria HS .::. 28-13


With Week 6 voting closed, check back Monday to see how accurate this week's guesses were to the real thing. Whether you’re a die-hard fan, a proud alum, or just love the spirit of high school football, Friday Night Forecast brings the fun of the season straight to area prep football fans. Join us in next week poll on Tuesday.

Below are the Week 5 standings.


Week 5 Results

Rank Name Record Notes
1 Alan 5-1 Wins again!
2 Clark 3-3


Cumulative Standings

Rank Name Total Record Wins Notes
1 Alan 26-5 3
2 Clark 22-9 2



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Week 5 Results

Rank Name Record Notes
1 Alan 5-1 Wins again!
2 Clark 3-3


Cumulative Standings

Rank Name Total Record Wins Notes
1 Alan 26-5 3
2 Clark 22-9 2



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Week 5 Big Twelve football predictions

URBANA - This week's prediction poll for the Friday Night Forecast is closed. Here are this week's picks from area Big Twelve fans.

Bloomington vs Urbana

GAME-of-the-WEEK!
Alan: Bloomington .::. 42-6
Clark: Bloomington .::. 35-6

Centennial @ Peoria Notre Dame

Alan: Peoria Notre Dame .::. 27-24
Clark: Centennial .::. 18-14

Danville vs Crete Monee

Alan: Crete Monee .::. 45-20
Clark: Crete Monee .::. 42-14

Richwoods @ Champaign Central

Alan: Champaign Central .::. 35-14
Clark: Peoria Richwoods .::. 28-21

Normal Community vs Peoria Manual

Alan: Normal Community .::. 49-16
Clark: Normal Community .::. 42-6

Normal West @ Peoria

Alan: Peoria High School .::. 64-20
Clark: Peoria High School .::. 28-14


With Week 5 voting closed, check back Monday to see how accurate this week's guesses were to the real thing. Whether you’re a die-hard fan, a proud alum, or just love the spirit of high school football, Friday Night Forecast brings the fun of the season straight to area prep football fans. Join us in next week poll on Tuesday.

Below are the Week 4 standings.


Week 4 Results

Rank Name Record Notes
1 Clark 6-0 Prefect week - woo-woo!
2 Alan 4-2


Cumulative Standings

Rank Name Total Record Wins Notes
1 Alan 21-4 2
2 Clark 19-6 2


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Week 4 Scores

Bloomington 31, Normal West 27
Champaign Centennial 14, Danville 7
Peoria 76, Manual 6
Peoria Notre Dame 42, Richwoods 6
Champaign Central 46, Urbana 0
Normal Community 17, Kankakee 28


Week 4 Results

Rank Name Record Notes
1 Clark 6-0 Prefect week - woo-woo!
2 Alan 4-2


Cumulative Standings

Rank Name Total Record Wins Notes
1 Alan 21-4 2
2 Clark 19-6 2


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URBANA - This week's prediction poll for the Friday Night Forecast is closed. Here are this week's picks from area Big Twelve fans.

Peoria & Peoria Manual

GAME-of-the-WEEK!
Clark: Peoria .::. 34-14
Alan: Peoria .::. 56-12

Normal West @ Bloomington

Clark: Bloomington .::. 21-18
Alan: Normal West .::. 31-24

Danville @ Centennial

Clark: Centennial .::. 27-21
Alan: Centennial .::. 28-14

Richwoods @ Peoria Notre Dame

Clark: Peoria Notre Dame .::. 42-18
Alan: Peoria Notre Dame .::. 35-17

Normal Community vs Kankakee

Clark: Kankakee .::. 42-21
Alan: Normal Community .::. 27-21

Champaign Central vs Urbana

Clark: Champaign Central .::. 36-14
Alan: Champaign Central .::. 30-6


With Week 4 voting closed, check back Monday to see how accurate this week's guesses were to the real thing. Whether you’re a die-hard fan, a proud alum, or just love the spirit of high school football, Friday Night Forecast brings the fun of the season straight to area prep football fans.

Below are the Week 3 standings.


Week 3 Results

Rank Name Record Notes
1 Clark 4-1 Winner via tie-breaker
2 Alan 4-1


Cumulative Standings

Rank Name Total Record Wins Notes
1 Alan 17-2 2 Two-week streak broken
2 Clark 13-6 1


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Week 3 Results

Rank Name Record Notes
1 Clark 4-1 Winner via tie-breaker
2 Alan 4-1


Cumulative Standings

Rank Name Total Record Wins Notes
1 Alan 17-2 2 Two-week streak broken
2 Clark 13-6 1


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Photo Gallery |
Urbana & Central play season flag football opener

Urbana hosted Champaign Central in a historic girls flag football season opener, with the Maroons earning the program’s first win on the road.
Urbana's Just'Us Jones throws a pass
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Urbana's Just'Us Jones tries to throw a pass over Central's Juliana Balogh. The Tigers fell in their season opener 30-6 to the visiting Maroons. Jones, a sophomore, completed two passes for 17 yards and carried the ball five times for 41 yards.

Londyn Grant runs for Central

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Londyn Grant runs the ball for the Maroons.

Sarah Donahoe grabs flag of Just'Us Jones

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Central's Sarah Donahoe grabs the flag of Tigers' Just'Us Jones during first-half action.

Honor Dillon attempts a catch

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Tigers' Honor Dillon tries to haul in a pass between Maroons' Shanley Davis and Halle Youse.

Molly Kloeppel throws a pass

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Central junior Molly Kloeppel throws a pass during the first half of the Maroons' first flag football game in school history.

Baylee Russell and Azaiah Braxton celebrate

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Urbana's Baylee Russell and Azaiah Braxton celebrate a big play in the second half.

Jones throws under pressure

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Just'Us Jones tries to unload a pass before Samara McArthur can get in for the sack.

Jones pressured by defense

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Under heavy pressure from the Maroons' defense, Just'Us Jones looks to throw before Kara Ficek and Juliana Balogh close in.

Honor Dillon runs the ball

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Urbana's Honor Dillon runs the ball between Central's Rita Grant and Halle Youse in the second half.

Haley Helm throws a pass

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Central junior Haley Helm concentrates on unloading a pass to move the ball downfield.

Honor Dillon leaps past defender

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Tiger's Honor Dillon leaps past a Central defender in the fourth quarter. Dillon carried 11 times for 117 yards.

Honor Dillon runs 37 yards

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Urbana's Honor Dillon races downfield untouched for a first down on a 37-yard run.

Serenity Moore runs the ball

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Central freshman Serenity Moore runs the ball in the fourth quarter.

Central celebrates first win

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Maroon players celebrate the program's first flag football victory after defeating Urbana 30-6.

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Just’Us Jones had highlights for Urbana, but the Tigers suffered loss Belleville East

Urbana football lost to Richwoods and Belleville East on Wednesday. The Tigers seek their first win Saturday against Centennial.


Urbana's Just'Us Jones runs the football

Urbana's Just'Us Jones runs the football past a Belleville East player during the Tigers' home flag footbal game on Wednesday. The Tigers (0-5) fell 32-6 in their doubleheader nightcap against the Lancers. UHS opened the twin bill with a loss to Richwoods at McKinley Field, 59-0. Urbana hopes to end their five-game slide when they face 0-3 Centennial at the Mahomet-Seymour Jamboree on Saturday.


Check back soon for the Sentinel's full photo gallery.
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Week 3 Big Twelve football predictions

URBANA - This week's prediction poll for the Friday Night Forecast is closed. Here are this week's picks from area sports soothsayers.

Bloomington & Peoria Manual

GAME-of-the-WEEK!
Alan: Bloomington .::. 34-14
Clark: Bloomington .::. 42-14

Centennial @ Richwoods

Alan: Centennial .::. 28-12
Clark: Centennial .::. 21-14

Danville @ Normal West

Alan: Normal West .::. 42-20
Clark: Normal West .::. 28-14

Normal Community @ Urbana

Alan: Normal Community .::. 49-6
Clark: Normal Community .::. 42-6

Peoria vs Morris

Alan: Peoria .::. 38-28
Clark: Morris .::. 24-14

Champaign Central vs Peoria Notre Dame

Alan: Peoria Notre Dame .::. 35-17
Clark: Champaign Central .::. 22-13


With Week 3 voting closed, check back Sunday to see how accurate this week's guesses were to the real thing. Whether you’re a die-hard fan, a proud alum, or just love the spirit of high school football, Friday Night Forecast brings the fun of the season straight to area prep football fans.

Think you know who will win? Drop back by on Monday to cast your picks for the Week 4 Friday Night Forecast!

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Urbana hosts Richwoods, Belleville East in Girls Flag Football Action

IHSA girls flag football enters its second season. Urbana takes on Richwoods and Belleville East tonight at home.


Urbana flag football player Zaniyah Ward

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URBANA - Urbana’s Zaniyah Ward runs the football during the Tigers’ home game against Champaign Central on Sept. 3. Looking for their first win of the season, the Urbana girls flag football team hosts a doubleheader this afternoon, beginning at 4 p.m. against the Richwoods Knights (3-1). In the nightcap, scheduled for 6 p.m., the Tigers will face the Belleville East Lancers (3-1). This is the second year of the IHSA-sanctioned high school sport in Illinois. As part of the triangular format, the Knights and Lancers will meet at 5:15 p.m.

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Big Twelve football Week 3 Friday Night Forecast

Week 2 Final Scores

Bloomington 19, Normal University 14
Centennial 8, Central 6
Danville 12, Urbana 7
Normal Community 35, Normal West 22
Peoria 58, Peoria Notre Dame 31
Richwoods 28, Manual 14


Week 2 Results

Rank Name Record Notes
1 Alan 6-0 Week 2 winner
2 Clark 3-3 His crystal ball may be cracked


Cumulative Standings

Rank Name Total Record Wins Notes
1 Alan 12-1 2 Two-week streak!
2 Clark 8-5 0



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Centennial tennis bounces back with 6-3 win over Urbana

Centennial topped Urbana 6-3 at Blair Park Thursday, rebounding from a loss to Mahomet-Seymour with key singles and doubles wins.
Ria Modi hits the ball in her tennis match
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Chargers' Ria Modi keeps the ball in play during Centennial's home match against Mahomet-Seymour. Modi, who lost that match, pulled off a commanding win over Urbana's Elianna Lee to reset her win streak.

URBANA - Coming off a loss to local emerging girls tennis powerhouse Mahomet-Seymour, Centennial put another mark in the win column Thursday with a 6-3 road victory over Big Twelve Conference opponent Urbana.

The Chargers (2-4) leaned on their top players to lead the way. No. 1 singles standout Ria Modi and No. 2 Taylor Diep, both looking to rebound from Labor Day setbacks, did just that by sweeping their singles matches and later teaming up with partners to take doubles wins as well. Modi paired with Romi Sagiv to win at No. 2 doubles, while Diep joined forces with Krisha Patel to claim No. 1 doubles.

Patel also delivered a dramatic win in singles at the No. 3 spot, outlasting Urbana’s Ananyah Tangmunarunkit in a tense third-set tiebreaker, 14-12. Sagiv added a straight-set victory at No. 4 singles to give Centennial a strong showing across the middle of the lineup.

Centennial will return home Thursday to host crosstown rival Champaign Central at Lindsay Courts, looking to secure bragging rights among Champaign-Urbana’s three large school programs.


Complete Match Results

Champaign Centennial 6, Urbana 3

Singles

  • No. 1 – Ria Modi (Centennial) def. Elianna Lee (Urbana), 6-1, 6-3
  • No. 2 – Taylor Diep (Centennial) def. Catherine Bretl (Urbana), 6-0, 6-0
  • No. 3 – Krisha Patel (Centennial) def. Ananyah Tangmunarunkit (Urbana), 6-4, 2-6, 14-12
  • No. 4 – Romi Sagiv (Centennial) def. Anyssa Tangmunarunkit (Urbana), 6-1, 6-3
  • No. 5 – Gwen McLean (Urbana) def. Asma Cheema (Centennial), 6-2, 6-2
  • No. 6 – Simone Marshall (Urbana) def. D. Patel (Centennial), 7-5, 6-4

Doubles

  • No. 1 – Diep/Patel (Centennial) def. Lee/Tangmunarunkit (Urbana), 7-5, 5-2 (ret.)
  • No. 2 – Modi/Sagiv (Centennial) def. McLean/Bretl (Urbana), 6-2, 6-2
  • No. 3 – Tangmunarunkit/Aksimentyeva (Urbana) def. Patel/Cheema (Centennial), 7-6 (6), 6-0

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    Urbana tennis shows fight with three match victories in 6-3 Defeat to Centennial

    McLean, Marshall and the Tangmunarunkit/Aksimentyeva duo claimed wins for Urbana in a 6-3 loss to Champaign Centennial.
    Alisa hits an approach shot while playing doubles
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    Urbana's Alisa Aksimentyeva lunges forward to hit an approach shot while playing with partner Anyssa Tangmunarunkit during last Tuesday's match against St. Joseph-Ogden. The sophomore picked up another varsity win with Tangmunarunkit on Thursday against Centennial.

    URBANA – On an unseasonably cool Thursday at Blair Tennis Courts, Urbana’s girls tennis team notched three match victories but came up short against Champaign Centennial, falling 6-3 in a home dual.

    The "A-Team", Freshman Anyssa Tangmunarunkit and sophomore Alisa Aksimentyeva, extended their momentum in doubles, securing their second straight win together. After surviving a tight first-set tiebreaker, the pair rolled to a commanding 6-0 finish in the second to close out Centennial’s No. 3 tandem.

    Earlier at singles, Urbana junior Gwen McLean continued her steady play at No. 5, earning her second consecutive victory with a 6-2, 6-2 decision over Asma Cheema. Senior Simone Marshall added another point for the Tigers, battling her way to a straight-set victory at No. 6 singles with a 7-5, 6-4 result.

    Despite the loss, Urbana (1-2) showed growth coming off its season-opening win against St. Joseph-Ogden. The Tigers will stay at home Tuesday to host St. Thomas More before heading on the road Thursday for a matchup with Watseka.

    Match Results

    Champaign Centennial 6, Urbana 3

    Singles

    • No. 1 – Ria Modi (Centennial) def. Elianna Lee (Urbana), 6-1, 6-3
    • No. 2 – Taylor Diep (Centennial) def. Catherine Bretl (Urbana), 6-0, 6-0
    • No. 3 – Krisha Patel (Centennial) def. Ananyah Tangmunarunkit (Urbana), 6-4, 2-6, 14-12
    • No. 4 – Romi Sagiv (Centennial) def. Anyssa Tangmunarunkit (Urbana), 6-1, 6-3
    • No. 5 – Gwen McLean (Urbana) def. Asma Cheema (Centennial), 6-2, 6-2
    • No. 6 – Simone Marshall (Urbana) def. D. Patel (Centennial), 7-5, 6-4

    Doubles

    • No. 1 – Diep/Patel (Centennial) def. Lee/Tangmunarunkit (Urbana), 5-7, 7-5
    • No. 2 – Modi/Sagiv (Centennial) def. McLean/Bretl (Urbana), 6-2, 6-2
    • No. 3 – Tangmunarunkit/Aksimentyeva (Urbana) def. Patel/Cheema (Centennial), 7-6 (6), 6-0

    More stories ~
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  • St. Joseph-Ogden tennis rolls past St. Teresa in season opener
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    Urbana captures first win of season, Kelso leads Spartans

    Urbana captures first win of season with 6-3 victory over St. Joseph-Ogden in girls tennis behind strong doubles play at Blair Park.
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    Urbana's Elianna Lee hits the ball back over the net while playing the second set of her match against St. Joseph-Ogden's Samantha Kelso in the Tigers' home match against the Spartans.

    URBANA - Samantha Kelso broke through for her first singles win of the year, but Urbana High School claimed its first team victory of the season with a 6-3 triumph over St. Joseph-Ogden in a nonconference girls tennis match Tuesday at Blair Park.

    Maddie Wells
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    St. Joseph-Ogden's Maddie Wells serves during her doubles match on Tuesday.
    Kelso, playing No. 1 singles, ended a two-match skid with a grueling 6-4, 7-5 decision over Urbana’s Elianna Lee in a contest that lasted two hours and 25 minutes. The win gave the Spartans an early lift, but Urbana rallied behind depth and strong doubles play.

    St. Joseph-Ogden senior Lily Rice also delivered, earning her second singles win of the fall by defeating Urbana’s Catherine Bretl 6-2, 6-0. Rice, who split four matches last season, is off to a promising start with an eye on a breakout year. At No. 6 singles, Kenley Ray gave the Spartans their third point, topping Alisa Aksimentyeva 6-4, 6-2.

    Urbana’s lineup countered with steady performances from its underclassmen. Freshman Anyssa Tangmunarunkit rallied from a set down to outlast SJO’s Madison Farber 3-6, 6-3, 10-5. Her older sister, Ananyah Tangmunarunkit, added a 6-4, 6-2 win over Ainsley Rhoten at No. 3 singles. Gwen McLean rounded out Urbana’s singles victories with a 6-3, 6-1 result over Avarie Dietiker.

    With the score tied 3-3 after singles play, Urbana swept the doubles courts to clinch the dual. Lee teamed with Ananyah Tangmunarunkit for a 6-3, 6-2 win at No. 1, while Bretl and McLean secured No. 2 doubles with a 6-2, 6-1 victory. Anyssa Tangmunarunkit and Aksimentyeva closed it out with a 6-3, 6-3 win at No. 3.

    The victory improved Urbana to 1-1, while St. Joseph-Ogden slipped to 2-2. Urbana will host St. Thomas More on Tuesday, Sept. 9, before embarking on a three-match road swing. The Spartans hit the road Monday, Sept. 8, for a matchup with Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley, followed by a Sept. 18 conference battle at Pontiac.

    Photo: Sentinel/Clark Brooks

    Tigers' Catherine Bretl and Gwen McLean go over game strategy during a changeover in the second set. The duo won their doubles match, defeating Maddie Wells and Ava Midkiff 6-2, 6-1.

    Box Score

    Urbana 6, St. Joseph-Ogden 3

    Singles
    No. 1 — Samantha Kelso (SJO) def. Elianna Lee (Urbana) 6-4, 7-5
    No. 2 — Lily Rice (SJO) def. Catherine Bretl (Urbana) 6-2, 6-0
    No. 3 — Ananyah Tangmunarunkit (Urbana) def. Ainsley Rhoten (SJO) 6-4, 6-2
    No. 4 — Anyssa Tangmunarunkit (Urbana) def. Madison Farber (SJO) 3-6, 6-3, 10-5
    No. 5 — Gwen McLean (Urbana) def. Avarie Dietiker (SJO) 6-3, 6-1
    No. 6 — Kenley Ray (SJO) def. Alisa Aksimentyeva (Urbana) 6-4, 6-2

    Doubles
    No. 1 — Lee/Tangmunarunkit, A. (Urbana) def. Schmitz/Warnes (SJO) 6-3, 6-2
    No. 2 — Bretl/McLean (Urbana) def. Wells/Midkiff (SJO) 6-2, 6-1
    No. 3 — Tangmunarunkit, An./Aksimentyeva (Urbana) def. Hartman/Spain (SJO) 6-3, 6-3


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