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Sports Editor Matt Daniels has this to say about what’s happening in the area:
Uni High’s Aiden Kim (left) and the rest of his Irinex College boys soccer teammates begin the postseason at noon Saturday in a Class 1A district semifinal game against St. Thomas More in Fisher.
3 reasons why we love sports today
➜ 1. By the time we get to Fisher on Tuesday night, one area boys soccer team will have won the Class 1A regional title. Host Fisher/Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley will face Unity in the first district semifinal game at 10 a.m. Saturday, followed by Uni High and St. Thomas More at noon. The two winners will compete Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. to determine who advances to the Monticello section.
➜ 2. One week left until postseason begins for men’s and women’s cross country runners. Regional races will be held on October 26th at six different venues in the regional program.
➜ 3. The Twin Cities girls swimming and diving meet will be held this Tuesday at Centennial’s Unit 4 pool. Diving is scheduled to begin at 4 p.m. and swimming is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m.
Parkland volleyball coach Cliff Hastings (back row, center) has coached the Parkland University volleyball team to success almost every season. Back in 2021, from left: Sydney Heck (assistant coach), Heather Fletcher (assistant coach), Kayla Brandon (student-athlete), Ron Hoppe-Hastings (assistant coach), Hastings (head coach), Isabella Klassen. (Student-Athlete) ), Shelby Nunamaker (Assistant Coach), Hal Everett (Student-Athlete) and Amanda Smith (Assistant Coach) each took home trophies for winning the program’s past nine NJCAA Division II tournaments. have.
Number game: 13
Parkland volleyball coach Cliff Hastings won at least 40 games in 16 seasons leading the Cobras. He could reach the 14th milestone of his tenure as soon as Saturday, as his fourth-place Parkland team improves to 38-2 in games against Southwestern Illinois and Missouri Baptist JV in Belleville. left behind. The Cobras return to their home base in Champaign on Sunday, hosting Spoon River at 11 a.m. and Rend Lake at 3 p.m.
Danville native Trent Sherfield is in his seventh NFL season, starting his first season as a wide receiver with the Minnesota Vikings.
crowd control
3 events I’m paying attention to
➜ 1. Michigan vs. Illinois Football. The pregame excitement finally ends Saturday at 2:30 p.m., when the Illini and Wolverines will meet for the 98th time.
➜ 2. Detroit Lions vs. Minnesota Vikings. Former Illini Kirby Joseph and Isaiah Williams will play against the Lions in the NFC North showdown at noon Sunday. On the Minnesota side, former Illini Jihad Ward and former Danville standout Trent Sherfield have joined the Vikings.
➜ 3. Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Los Angeles Lakers. Former Illini forward Terrence Shannon Jr., who averaged 6.0 points in five preseason games with the Timberwolves, is scheduled to make his NBA regular season debut on Tuesday at 9 p.m.
Curt Sexton, St. Thomas More wrestling coach.
coach corner
Three questions for St. Thomas More wrestling coach Curt Sexton:
➜ 1. My favorite sports team is…the San Francisco 49ers. All my family members will tell you that my mood depends a lot on how well they play on Sunday.
➜ 2. There are three coaches I would like to have dinner with…Dan Gable, Bill Walsh, and my dad, who helps out with the team.
➜ 3. My biggest annoyance is…athletes not showing up on time. I think all my athletes are very familiar with it.
