ST. JOSEPH - SJO's Logan Umbarger tries to pick up a first down during fourth quarter action against Unity. The Spartans dropped to 3-1, leaving Bloomington Central Catholic in the number one spot on the conference ladder. St. Joseph-Ogden looks to bounce back on Friday in their road game against the Rantoul Eagles. The Rockets will celebrate homecoming this week with their conference matchup against visiting Pontiac.
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Week 4 Scores
Monticello 39, St. Teresa 20
Paxton-Buckley-Loda 24, Prairie Central 14
Pontiac 28, IVC 7
Central Catholic 51, Rantoul 6
Unity 40, St. Joseph-Ogden 10
Unity Rockets finish ninth in debut Illini Prairie golf tournament. Keely Carter leads squad, shooting a 90 at Wolf Creek.
PONTIAC – The Unity Rockets made their golf debut at the 2025 Illini Prairie Conference Golf Tournament on Monday at Wolf Creek Golf Course, navigating the par-72 layout for the first time in school history. Unity finished ninth as a team with a total of 383 strokes, 21 shots behind eighth-place Bloomington Central Catholic and 51 strokes behind champions Prairie Central, who captured the conference title with 332 strokes.
The top three teams were Prairie Central, St. Thomas More in second, and Monticello in third.
Individual honors went to Bloomington Central Catholic’s Vaughn Oakey, who fired an even-par 72. Monticello’s Max Henrard and Prairie Central’s Easton Friedman tied for second with 73, while St. Thomas More’s Wyatt Kirby carded 75 for fourth place.
Unity was led by Keely Carter, who finished 29th overall with a 90. Charlie Watson (96), Ashton Wolf (98), and Cole Zorns (99) also contributed, while Bryan Kleiss (109) and Adam Wolken (129) rounded out the roster. Despite the team’s ninth-place finish, the Rockets showed promise in their inaugural season and gained valuable experience competing against established conference programs.
Top 10 Individual Finishers
1. Vaughn Oakey, Bloomington Central Catholic 72
2. Max Henrard, Monticello 73
2. Easton Friedman, Prairie Central 73
4. Wyatt Kirby, St. Thomas More 75
5. Cayden Masching, Pontiac 77
6. Tyler Clarkson, St. Thomas More 79
7. Kaleb Hendrix, Monticello 81
8. Keller Schrock, Illinois Valley Central 82
8. Tucker Stoller, Prairie Central 82
10. Spencer Stockwill, Rantoul 83
Unity Golf Team Scores
Keely Carter 90
Charlie Watson 96
Ashton Wolf 98
Cole Zorns 99
Bryan Kleiss 109
Adam Wolken 129
Team Total: 383 (9th place)
Final Team Standings (Top 9)
1. Prairie Central
2. St. Thomas More
3. Monticello
4. St. Joseph-Ogden
5. Rantoul
5. Pontiac
7. Illinois Valley Central
8. Bloomington Central Catholic
9. Unity
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Crewe Eckstein (left) and Tre Hoggard (left) celebrate with Josh Heath in the end zone at Dick Duval Field after piling points on the scoreboard against St. Joseph-Ogden. The Rockets won the regular season contest 40-10, tying for second with SJO in Illini Prairie Conference with three wins and one loss. Next up, Unity hosts Pontiac for their 2025 homecoming game next Friday at Hicks Field.