The Sentinel 2021-22 Boys All-Area Basketball Team

Andrew Beyers goes for a layup between Rantoul seniors Angel Soto and Avontay Anderson (left) during second half action. Beyers, named to this year's Sentinel All-Area basketball team, and the St. Joseph-Ogden basketball team rolled over the visiting Eagles in their Illini Prairie conference game back on February 8, 74-54.

Photo: PhotoNews Media/Clark Brooks

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Sentinel All-Area First Team

Here is our list of the best area players for the 2021-2022 season.

First Team

Andrew Beyers, Senior
St. Joseph-Ogden

Will Cowan, Junior
Unity

Evan Ingram, Senior
St. Joseph-Ogden

Blake Kimball, Senior
Unity

Austin Langendorf, Junior
Unity

Ty Pence, Junior
St. Joseph-Ogden

Henry Thomas, Sophomore
Unity

Logan Smith, Sophomore
St. Joseph-Ogden

Second Team

McGwire Atwood, Junior
St. Joseph-Ogden

Hayden Brazelton, Senior
St. Joseph-Ogden

Nolan Grindley, Senior
St. Joseph-Ogden

Jacob Maxwell, Junior
Unity

Dalton O'Neill, Sophomore
Unity

Trustan Price, Senior
Unity

Coy Taylor, Freshman
St. Joseph-Ogden

Andrew Thomas, Sophomore
Unity

Honorable Mention

St. Joseph-Ogden:
Maddux Carter (Jr)

Unity:
Jay Saunders (So)

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Unity's Trustan Price celebrates a three-point shot during the Rockets' Class 2A regional title game against St. Joseph-Ogden. Price and the Rockets' season came to end after a 58-50 loss to the Spartans at the Rocket Center. Price, a senior, is a member of The Sentinel's all-area Second Team.

Photo: PhotoNews Media/Clark Brooks

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Editor's Note:

A Certificate of Recognition is available for each of the players listed above. Players, coaches, or parents/guardians can email us at sports@oursentinel.com to receive their 2021-22 certificate.

SJO wins non-conference meeting against the Chargers

CHAMPAIGN -- Spartans' Luke Landrus tags out a Centennial baserunner on a run-down in the bottom of the sixth inning. Up 3-1, St. Joseph-Ogden tacked on one more run in the top of the seventh to beat the Chargers 4-1 on the road Friday afternoon. Landrus made it to the first on both trips to the plate for SJO and scored once in the non-conference contest that went the distance. The Spartans improved to 14-2 (4-1, Illlini Prairie) on the season. See more photos from this game.

Photo: PhotoNews Media/Clark Brooks

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Urbana Park District summer theater auditions April 22-23

URBANA -- Tryouts for the Urbana Park District's summer theater program will be April 22-23. This year's musical production of Newsies, will be performed at Parkland College for four days starting on July 21.

Performers between the ages of 6 and 20 are welcome to sign up for auditions. Youth actors with dance and tumbling experience are strongly encouraged to audition for a role. Auditions for soloists and members of the ensemble will be separate.

Soloists will need to bring a song to sing. An accompanist will be available for those who bring sheet music. Children will perform their numbers and dance in small groups for one hour during the audition for their role.

Rehearsals are scheduled Monday through Thursday from 6:30 to 9:30 pm at the Phillips Recreation Center in Urbana. An additional session will be held on Fridays after the first several weeks of practice.

For more information on next week's auditions or to sign up online, follow this link.