Weekend scoreboard, schedule: U-High claims girls golf state title

Scoreboards are sponsored by COUNTRY Financial Representative Eric Lapan

SATURDAY:

College Football:
Illinois State 28, Western Illinois 14
Illinois Wesleyan 43, Elmhurst 0
Illinois 24, Wisconsin 23
Concordia Chicago 35, Eureka 34

Women’s College Volleyball:
Illinois State def. Valparaiso 25-23, 25-21, 27-25, 25-21
Illinois Wesleyan at Coe Kohawks Invitational–def. St. Thomas 23-25, 25-23, 30-28, 25-23; lost to UW-LaCrosse 25-22, 25-15, 11-25, 25-21

Women’s College Soccer:
Illinois Wesleyan 2, Carthage 0

Men’s College Soccer:
Illinois Wesleyan 3, Carthage 0

Boys High School Soccer:
Class 1A Regional Championship at U-High–U-High 4, Decatur St. Teresa 1
Class 1A Regional Championship at Warrensburg-Latham–Monticello 3, Cornerstone Christian 1

Girls High School Golf:
Class 1A State Finals at Red Tail Run Golf Course, Decatur–U-High 1st, Central Catholic 4th; Allison Pacocha (Eureka) 1st, Lexi Onsrud (U-High) 2nd, Reagan Kennedy (U-High) & Dani Grace Schrock (Pontiac) tied 3rd, Katie Steinman (Central Catholic) tied 8th
Class 2A State Finals at Hickory Point Golf Club, Decatur–Normal Community 10th

Boys High School Golf:
Class 1A State Finals at Prairie Vista Golf Course, Bloomington–El Paso-Gridley 8th, Central Catholic 9th; Matthew Barker (Tri-Valley) 2nd
Class 2A State Finals at Weibring Golf Club, Illinois State University, Normal–TJ Barger (Bloomington) 4th

SUNDAY:

LIVE ON WJBC-AM 1230:
NFL–Los Angeles Rams at Atlanta Falcons, 11:30 a.m.; Philadelphia Eagles at Dallas Cowboys, 6:30 p.m.

Women’s College Soccer:
Loyola 4, Illinois State 1

MONDAY:

LIVE ON WJBC-AM 1230:
NFL–New England Patriots at New York Jets, 6:30 p.m.

Sports Director Greg Halbleib can be reached at [email protected]

 

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