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PHS teams take to diamond this
week
Both the Pawnee High School baseball and softball teams will get the
2009 season started in earnest this week. (more)
week
Both the Pawnee High School baseball and softball teams will get the
2009 season started in earnest this week. (more)
Baseball Indians extend winning
streak to 12
The Pawnee Indians blitzed Northwestern 19-3 Saturday to extend
their winning streak to 12 games. The Indians, who are 12-2 overall,
are now 6-0 in MSM Conference play and 2-0 in the Prairie State
Conference. (more)
streak to 12
The Pawnee Indians blitzed Northwestern 19-3 Saturday to extend
their winning streak to 12 games. The Indians, who are 12-2 overall,
are now 6-0 in MSM Conference play and 2-0 in the Prairie State
Conference. (more)
Danielle Bolsen of
Pawnee was second in
both the shot put and
discus at Saturday's
Rochester Invite behind
the record-setting marks of
Carlinville's Kelsey Card in
both events. Bolsen has
been setting some
records of her own in
recent meets - at an April
21 home meet, she
extended her own school
records with a 37-8 effort
in the shot put and a 110-9
1/2 mark in the discus.
Saturday, she bettered the
discus record with 111-10
while just missing on the
shot put record with a toss
of 37-3. In a quadrangular
meet Tuesday, Bolsen
again bettered her discus
record with 112-8.
Pawnee was second in
both the shot put and
discus at Saturday's
Rochester Invite behind
the record-setting marks of
Carlinville's Kelsey Card in
both events. Bolsen has
been setting some
records of her own in
recent meets - at an April
21 home meet, she
extended her own school
records with a 37-8 effort
in the shot put and a 110-9
1/2 mark in the discus.
Saturday, she bettered the
discus record with 111-10
while just missing on the
shot put record with a toss
of 37-3. In a quadrangular
meet Tuesday, Bolsen
again bettered her discus
record with 112-8.
Don Smargiassi is flanked by Pawnee High
School alumni John Salzeider (left) and Ken
Jenkins (right) at last Saturday's PHS Alumni
Baseball Game. Smargiassi was honored for
his many years of service to the school district
and the baseball program at PHS.
School alumni John Salzeider (left) and Ken
Jenkins (right) at last Saturday's PHS Alumni
Baseball Game. Smargiassi was honored for
his many years of service to the school district
and the baseball program at PHS.
Smargiassi honored by PHS
baseball alumni
Pawnee High School honored former coach Don Smargiassi and
welcomed back 43 former PHS baseball players for the school's
first Alumni Baseball Game Saturday afternoon. (more)
baseball alumni
Pawnee High School honored former coach Don Smargiassi and
welcomed back 43 former PHS baseball players for the school's
first Alumni Baseball Game Saturday afternoon. (more)
Pawnee seniors Chelsey
Schmittler, Megan Fleigle and
Courtney Dennis hold the
Regional championship
plaque aloft after the Lady
Indians defeated Edinburg
4-2 for the title Saturday.
Schmittler, Megan Fleigle and
Courtney Dennis hold the
Regional championship
plaque aloft after the Lady
Indians defeated Edinburg
4-2 for the title Saturday.
The Pawnee Junior High baseball team won
the Class 1A Regional title at home Monday
by blanking Lincolnwood 10-0 in five innings,
the 18th win of the season for the Jr. Indians.
Team members are, front (L-R): Garrett
Gillette, Conner Sampson, Tony Garvin, Noah
Neisler, Dylan Specht, Reese Bourne; middle:
Nic Voils, Cade Puzey, Ethan Crain, Tristen
Gary, Ryan Brenden, Tom Garvin, Quinton
Tomso; back: Coach Raph Hennemann, Cale
Hennemann, Jordan Earley, Mason Bourne,
Garrett Galloway, Austin Boner, Hayden
Hamilton, Coach Jake Murray and Coach
Chris Hennemann.
the Class 1A Regional title at home Monday
by blanking Lincolnwood 10-0 in five innings,
the 18th win of the season for the Jr. Indians.
Team members are, front (L-R): Garrett
Gillette, Conner Sampson, Tony Garvin, Noah
Neisler, Dylan Specht, Reese Bourne; middle:
Nic Voils, Cade Puzey, Ethan Crain, Tristen
Gary, Ryan Brenden, Tom Garvin, Quinton
Tomso; back: Coach Raph Hennemann, Cale
Hennemann, Jordan Earley, Mason Bourne,
Garrett Galloway, Austin Boner, Hayden
Hamilton, Coach Jake Murray and Coach
Chris Hennemann.
Indians hammer Nokomis
Dillon Pearce scored three touchdowns and the Pawnee defense
pitched its second shutout of the season Friday as the Indians
demolished Nokomis here, 45-0. (more)
Dillon Pearce scored three touchdowns and the Pawnee defense
pitched its second shutout of the season Friday as the Indians
demolished Nokomis here, 45-0. (more)
Jr. Indians headed back to State
after 12-3 win
Pawnee advanced to the IESA Class 1A State Baseball Tourney at East
Peoria with a 12-3 win over Springfield Christian in the Sectional last
Saturday at Springfield. (more)
after 12-3 win
Pawnee advanced to the IESA Class 1A State Baseball Tourney at East
Peoria with a 12-3 win over Springfield Christian in the Sectional last
Saturday at Springfield. (more)
Hayden Hamilton delivers a 2nd
inning pitch in Pawnee's 12-0
quarterfinal win over
Griggsville-Perry at the IESA
Class 1A State Tournament
Friday. Hamilton was the winner
in both games the Jr. Indians
won at the State Tourney.
inning pitch in Pawnee's 12-0
quarterfinal win over
Griggsville-Perry at the IESA
Class 1A State Tournament
Friday. Hamilton was the winner
in both games the Jr. Indians
won at the State Tourney.
Indians bomb
Girard, 59-0
Pawnee became
playoff-eligible for the
second straight year with its
fifth win of the season
Saturday as the football
Indians bombed Girard 59-0
here for Homecoming. (more)
Girard, 59-0
Pawnee became
playoff-eligible for the
second straight year with its
fifth win of the season
Saturday as the football
Indians bombed Girard 59-0
here for Homecoming. (more)
'Battle of 104' here Friday as
Indians host Auburn
The Pawnee football Indians will shoot for the program's first eight-win
regular season since 1984 Friday as the Indians host arch-rival Auburn
in the annual "Battle of 104." (more)
Indians host Auburn
The Pawnee football Indians will shoot for the program's first eight-win
regular season since 1984 Friday as the Indians host arch-rival Auburn
in the annual "Battle of 104." (more)
14 from
Pawnee
earn All-PSC
Conference
honors
Pawnee High School had
14 athletes earn
All-Conference honors in
football and volleyball
from Prairie State
Conference coaches for
the 2009 season. In
football, the Indians had
six first-team selections,
including unanimous
choices Sean Koen at
defensive back and Dylan
Grant at linebacker. Other
first team players were Tre
Angeli (offensive tackle),
Dillon Pearce (halfback),
onathan Schrage (fullback)
and Zach Puckett
(defensive line). Two
players were named to the
second team All-PSC on
both offense and defense,
J.D. Vandenberg (tight end
and linebacker) and Drew
Thompson (quarterback
and defensive back). Also
named to the second team
were Wesley Ferrill
(defensive line) and
Dalton Langheim
(offensive guard). Earning
honorable mention were
Mitchell Jackson and
Stanley DeSart. Lakin
Puzey of Pawnee was a
unanimous first team
All-PSC choice in
volleyball. Mallory Crain
and Payge Bowen were
named to the second team
and Avery Bourne earned
honorable mention.
Pawnee
earn All-PSC
Conference
honors
Pawnee High School had
14 athletes earn
All-Conference honors in
football and volleyball
from Prairie State
Conference coaches for
the 2009 season. In
football, the Indians had
six first-team selections,
including unanimous
choices Sean Koen at
defensive back and Dylan
Grant at linebacker. Other
first team players were Tre
Angeli (offensive tackle),
Dillon Pearce (halfback),
onathan Schrage (fullback)
and Zach Puckett
(defensive line). Two
players were named to the
second team All-PSC on
both offense and defense,
J.D. Vandenberg (tight end
and linebacker) and Drew
Thompson (quarterback
and defensive back). Also
named to the second team
were Wesley Ferrill
(defensive line) and
Dalton Langheim
(offensive guard). Earning
honorable mention were
Mitchell Jackson and
Stanley DeSart. Lakin
Puzey of Pawnee was a
unanimous first team
All-PSC choice in
volleyball. Mallory Crain
and Payge Bowen were
named to the second team
and Avery Bourne earned
honorable mention.
Kitt Thein, head football coach at
Pawnee High School, is pictured with
Chicago Bears head coach Lovie
Smith during the Football Coach of
the Week awards luncheon held
December 3 at the Bears' training
facility. Thein and eight other coaches
were honored at halftime of the Bears
game with the St. Louis Rams at
Soldier Field in Chicago Sunday,
December 6.
Pawnee High School, is pictured with
Chicago Bears head coach Lovie
Smith during the Football Coach of
the Week awards luncheon held
December 3 at the Bears' training
facility. Thein and eight other coaches
were honored at halftime of the Bears
game with the St. Louis Rams at
Soldier Field in Chicago Sunday,
December 6.
Indians slow
down Pretzels
in PSC
showdown,
34-23
The Pawnee Indians, who
have relied on a tough
defense all season, came up
with their best effort of the
year Tuesday in a 34-23
Prairie State Conference win
at New Berlin. (more)
down Pretzels
in PSC
showdown,
34-23
The Pawnee Indians, who
have relied on a tough
defense all season, came up
with their best effort of the
year Tuesday in a 34-23
Prairie State Conference win
at New Berlin. (more)
Amy Pesch of Williamsville is
unable to stop Pawnee's
Amanda Simpson from scoring
two of her game-high 13 points
in the Lady Indians' 50-38 loss
Saturday in the County Classic.
Last Thursday, Simpson
scored the game-winning
basket with less than two
seconds to play as Pawnee
nipped Auburn, 26-25.
unable to stop Pawnee's
Amanda Simpson from scoring
two of her game-high 13 points
in the Lady Indians' 50-38 loss
Saturday in the County Classic.
Last Thursday, Simpson
scored the game-winning
basket with less than two
seconds to play as Pawnee
nipped Auburn, 26-25.
Jake Walters of Pawnee, wrestling for Auburn
High School, goes for the pin in an early
round match at 119 pounds Saturday at the
Rochester Invitational. Walters, who has a
26-9 dual meet record, was the Trojans' only
first place winner in the 10-team meet.
High School, goes for the pin in an early
round match at 119 pounds Saturday at the
Rochester Invitational. Walters, who has a
26-9 dual meet record, was the Trojans' only
first place winner in the 10-team meet.
The Pawnee 7th grade girls won the title of
the Pawnee 2A Regional last Thursday by
knocking off Christ The King 25-22, 25-17.
The Jr. Indians then topped Mt. Pulaski for
the Sectional title Monday and will carry an
18-5 record to the IESA State Tourney in
Heyworth Saturday. Team members are,
front (left to right): Maddie Reeves, Kelsie
Allen, Abby Salzeider, Alyssa Whitlow, Lizzie
Fjelstul; back: Sydney Landrey, Shelby
Thornton, Alexis Desart, Gabby Fontana,
Cessija Whyte; not pictured: Olivia Dyers. The
girls are coached by Cindy Rabideau and
Teri Clarke.
the Pawnee 2A Regional last Thursday by
knocking off Christ The King 25-22, 25-17.
The Jr. Indians then topped Mt. Pulaski for
the Sectional title Monday and will carry an
18-5 record to the IESA State Tourney in
Heyworth Saturday. Team members are,
front (left to right): Maddie Reeves, Kelsie
Allen, Abby Salzeider, Alyssa Whitlow, Lizzie
Fjelstul; back: Sydney Landrey, Shelby
Thornton, Alexis Desart, Gabby Fontana,
Cessija Whyte; not pictured: Olivia Dyers. The
girls are coached by Cindy Rabideau and
Teri Clarke.
Twin brothers Nick and Brad
Stevens complete a handoff
during the running of the 4x100
relay last Thursday at Auburn
as part of Pawnee High's
second place team. Nick won
the 200 with a time of 22.9
while Brad, who earlier this
year set a new PHS record of
10.8 in the 100, was second
Thursday in 11.53.
Stevens complete a handoff
during the running of the 4x100
relay last Thursday at Auburn
as part of Pawnee High's
second place team. Nick won
the 200 with a time of 22.9
while Brad, who earlier this
year set a new PHS record of
10.8 in the 100, was second
Thursday in 11.53.
Pawnee's Payge Bowen pitched
a no-hitter Tuesday as the Lady
Indians bombed Lutheran 12-0.
Bowen struck out 10 and walked
only one in the five-inning win.
a no-hitter Tuesday as the Lady
Indians bombed Lutheran 12-0.
Bowen struck out 10 and walked
only one in the five-inning win.
Danielle Bolsen of Pawnee
won both the discus and shot
put at the Sangamon County
Meet Friday, repeating as the
winner in both events for the
second year in a row.
won both the discus and shot
put at the Sangamon County
Meet Friday, repeating as the
winner in both events for the
second year in a row.
Pawnee seniors Mallory Crain, Jori Gleich,
Avery Bourne and Payge Bowen collect the
plaque after the PHS softball girls won their
third straight Regional title Saturday, 4-1 over
Lincolnwood.
Avery Bourne and Payge Bowen collect the
plaque after the PHS softball girls won their
third straight Regional title Saturday, 4-1 over
Lincolnwood.