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Bulletin Board: Chrisman to honor Beals
CHRISMAN — One of the state’s winningest boys’ basketball coaches will have a court named in his honor Monday.
Chrisman will dedicate its court for Roger Beals, who won 541 games at the school, prior to Monday’s home varsity game against Tri-County, at about 7 p.m. Beals retired in 1992 with 638 career wins, a total that still ranks 27th on the all-time IHSA list.
Final area girls' cross-country Top 10
Final N-G rankings
1. Monticello (1)
2. Mahomet-S. (2)
3. Unity (3)
4. St. Joseph-O. (4)
5. Champ. Central (5)
6. St. Thomas More (6)
7. Prairie Central (7)
8. Urbana Uni High (8)
9. Centennial (9)
10. PBL (10)
Girls' Cross-Country Runner of the Year: Danville's Mercedes Elliott
DANVILLE — The first telltale sign about Mercedes Ellliott’s athletic ability came years before she ever considered participating in sports.
“During the summer, I would go outside and play tag with the neighborhood kids,” Elliott said. “They always told me I was too fast for them to catch.”
Area Girls' Cross-Country Honorable Mention
All-Area Honorable Mention
NAME SCHOOL YEAR
Cassidy Baugh Georgetown-RF/C Fr.
Veronica Brooks St. Joseph-Ogden So.
Rhoda Brucker Unity So.
Emily Cleveland Danville So.
Area Girls' Cross-Country Coach of the Year: Monticello's Jeff Butler
Coach of the Year:
Monticello’s Jeff Butler
In his farewell season as coach (Butler is retiring as a teacher on Dec. 21), guided the Sages to a second-place finish at state in Class 1A, behind Okaw Valley Conference rival Decatur St. Teresa. It was the highest finish ever for the girls’ program and the second straight year in the top three.
Boys' Cross-Country Runner of the Year: STM's Nick Hess
CHAMPAIGN — Nick Hess is a leader.
On a cross-country course, it’s obvious. In most races, he’s the runner others are attempting to catch.
The St. Thomas More junior was the top area state-placer, finishing third in Class 1A while helping the Sabers win the team championship.
Final area boys' cross-country Top 10
Final N-G rankings
1. St. Thomas More (1)
2. Mahomet-S. (2)
3. Monticello (4)
4. Unity (7)
5. SJ-O (3)
6. Central (5)
7. Centennial (6)
8. Danville (8)
9. Prairie Central (NR)
10. PBL (10)
Area Boys' Cross-Country Coach of the Year: STM's David Behm
Coach of the Year: St. Thomas More’s David Behm
Coached the Sabers to their first Class 1A regional, sectional and state championship in boys’ cross-country. At state, Nick Hess and Jacob Helfrich earned all-state honors.
Area Boys' Cross-Country Honorable Mention
All-Area Honorable Mention
NAME SCHOOL YR.
Brandon Allsup Prairie Central Jr.
Nimesh Avashia Champaign Central Jr.
Wyatt Avenatti Georgetown-Ridge Farm/Chrisman Jr.
Matthew Chupp Mahomet-Seymour Sr.
The Bulletin Board: Illineks impress
Uni swimmers excel in finale
Despite not qualifying for state, Uni High had a series of banner performances in Saturday’s girls’ sectional swim meet at Unit 4 Pool.
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