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Sherman board hears from flood-affected
residents
By Byron Painter
Editor
Though it might seem like a broken record, it might be fitting that Tuesday during the Sherman Village Board
meeting, it was raining outside. (more)
residents
By Byron Painter
Editor
Though it might seem like a broken record, it might be fitting that Tuesday during the Sherman Village Board
meeting, it was raining outside. (more)
Drainage problems, new teen program discussed
at Williamsville board meeting
By Linda Hughes
Several Williamsville townspeople confronted trustees about draining problems at the board meeting Monday.
(more)
at Williamsville board meeting
By Linda Hughes
Several Williamsville townspeople confronted trustees about draining problems at the board meeting Monday.
(more)
New storm sewer to be put in Williamsville
By Linda Hughes
The Williamsville Village Board Monday took a first step toward solving draining problems. Mayor Bill McCarty
said at a meeting with village engineers, the decision was made to put a storm sewer in from Harpole and
Carter streets, to go down Carter and tap into an 18-inch line that runs out to Williamsville Lake. (more)
By Linda Hughes
The Williamsville Village Board Monday took a first step toward solving draining problems. Mayor Bill McCarty
said at a meeting with village engineers, the decision was made to put a storm sewer in from Harpole and
Carter streets, to go down Carter and tap into an 18-inch line that runs out to Williamsville Lake. (more)
Burn ordinance leads discussion at Sherman meeting
By Byron Painter
Editor
Following the lead of the Village of Williamsville, the Village of Sherman Tuesday night debated a proposed
burn ordinance that is seen as a compromise between those who favor a strict ban and those who favor a more
lenient approach. (more)
By Byron Painter
Editor
Following the lead of the Village of Williamsville, the Village of Sherman Tuesday night debated a proposed
burn ordinance that is seen as a compromise between those who favor a strict ban and those who favor a more
lenient approach. (more)
School finances continue to improve
By Byron Painter
Editor
The numbers continue to improve for the Williamsville School District financially. Projections for the next school
year continue on an upswing, thanks to belt-tightening, higher fees and other actions. (more)
By Byron Painter
Editor
The numbers continue to improve for the Williamsville School District financially. Projections for the next school
year continue on an upswing, thanks to belt-tightening, higher fees and other actions. (more)
Lady Rockets blank
Williamsville at state
quarters
By Byron Painter
Editor
The lament of Williamsville girls soccer coach Max
Parienti was really quite simple after the Lady Bullets
lost 2-0 to conference rival Rochester Friday at the
Class A state soccer tournament at Naperville’s North
Central College: if they had played the entire 80
minutes like they did the last 10-12. (more)
Williamsville at state
quarters
By Byron Painter
Editor
The lament of Williamsville girls soccer coach Max
Parienti was really quite simple after the Lady Bullets
lost 2-0 to conference rival Rochester Friday at the
Class A state soccer tournament at Naperville’s North
Central College: if they had played the entire 80
minutes like they did the last 10-12. (more)
Recently, Eric Buerkett and the Williamsville
High School boys basketball team hosted a
camp for kids entering grades 1-4. The first
graders are pictured here.
High School boys basketball team hosted a
camp for kids entering grades 1-4. The first
graders are pictured here.
Sherman/Williamsville boys took first and
second in the 2008 AABC Gil Hodges 11U
State Tournament. The Sherman Slam and
Hawks Trucking played for the state
championship July 23 in Springfield, with the
Sherman Slam posting the win. Both teams
have boys from the Sherman/Williamsville
area. Sherman Slam team members (not
listed in order of appearance): Dayton
Edwards, Luke Bleyer, Vince Vignali, Mitchel
Owens, Jack Zibutis, Sam Fanale, Jeremy
French, Vinny Vespa, Michael Lowery and Alex
Mandeville. The team is coached by Rick
Edwards, Trey Zibutis and Steve French.
Hawks Trucking team members: Kyle Kent,
Mitch Whitley, Alec Daykin, Daniel Daykin, Nick
Cox, Isaac Payne, Dylan Helferich, Austin
Combs, Robert Lawley and John Karras. The
team is coached by Dave Daykin and Dennis
Whitley.
second in the 2008 AABC Gil Hodges 11U
State Tournament. The Sherman Slam and
Hawks Trucking played for the state
championship July 23 in Springfield, with the
Sherman Slam posting the win. Both teams
have boys from the Sherman/Williamsville
area. Sherman Slam team members (not
listed in order of appearance): Dayton
Edwards, Luke Bleyer, Vince Vignali, Mitchel
Owens, Jack Zibutis, Sam Fanale, Jeremy
French, Vinny Vespa, Michael Lowery and Alex
Mandeville. The team is coached by Rick
Edwards, Trey Zibutis and Steve French.
Hawks Trucking team members: Kyle Kent,
Mitch Whitley, Alec Daykin, Daniel Daykin, Nick
Cox, Isaac Payne, Dylan Helferich, Austin
Combs, Robert Lawley and John Karras. The
team is coached by Dave Daykin and Dennis
Whitley.
Williamsville's Hayley Long fires
a pitch to the plate during her
perfect game Monday vs.
Rochester.
a pitch to the plate during her
perfect game Monday vs.
Rochester.
Long tosses perfect
game against
Rochester
By Byron Painter
Editor
Hayley Long tossed a five-inning perfect game
Monday as the visiting Williamsville Junior High
softball team drilled Rochester 15-0. (more)
game against
Rochester
By Byron Painter
Editor
Hayley Long tossed a five-inning perfect game
Monday as the visiting Williamsville Junior High
softball team drilled Rochester 15-0. (more)
Bullet soccer slips past
Hilltoppers
By Byron Painter
Editor
Despite a sizable advantage in shots on goal and
general play, the host Williamsville Bullets soccer team
needed a Mt. Pulaski/Tri-City own goal to emerge with a
1-0 triumph Tuesday in the season opener for both
squads. (more)
Hilltoppers
By Byron Painter
Editor
Despite a sizable advantage in shots on goal and
general play, the host Williamsville Bullets soccer team
needed a Mt. Pulaski/Tri-City own goal to emerge with a
1-0 triumph Tuesday in the season opener for both
squads. (more)
Williamsville’s Bricklin Welch and Mt. Pulaski’
s Adam Nutt, a Tri-City student, leave their feet
to battle for the ball.
s Adam Nutt, a Tri-City student, leave their feet
to battle for the ball.
Greg Harpring looks for an open teammate
against the defense of Riverton’s Jake
Jerome.
against the defense of Riverton’s Jake
Jerome.
Bullets romp past Ponies
After spotting the host Kincaid Ponies an early score, the Williamsville Bullets football team roared back
with 42 unanswered points in a 42-14 thumping of the Ponies Friday in the season opener for both teams.
Josh Gentile threw for 118 yards and ran for 34, and Chase Alexander had 57 yards passing and 68
rushing for the Bullets, who were led in rushing by Earl Hollinshead’s 70 yards. WHS racked up 273
rushing yards in the contest and outgained the Ponies 448-311 overall and almost doubled them up in first
downs, 23-13. Brandon Donnelly caught three passes for 90 yards, including a 55-yard TD pass from
Gentile to open the second half scoring. John Gerding contributed 51 rushing yards and caught two
passes for 35 yards.
Gentile scored from the 1, and Nick Horton’s PAT knotted the score at 7. Horton then caught a 15-yard pass
from Gentile, and another Horton PAT made it 14-7 after one period. The Bullets outscored the Ponies 21-
0 in the third quarter; besides Donnelly’s TD reception, Gentile scampered 30 yards for a score, then
Alexander did the same from 35 yards out. Gentile found Travis Combs on a 2-point conversion after
Gentile’s run, after the PAT failed on Donnelly’s TD. Alexander concluded the Bullets’ scoring with a 7-yard
run in the fourth stanza. Jeremy Bailey paced the defense with 13 tackles, and Combs added 10. Alex
Smith had eight stops and Phillip Mast had seven stops and two fumble recoveries. Troy Willis finished
with seven total tackles and picked off a pass, while Brad Selvaggio also recovered a fumble.
After spotting the host Kincaid Ponies an early score, the Williamsville Bullets football team roared back
with 42 unanswered points in a 42-14 thumping of the Ponies Friday in the season opener for both teams.
Josh Gentile threw for 118 yards and ran for 34, and Chase Alexander had 57 yards passing and 68
rushing for the Bullets, who were led in rushing by Earl Hollinshead’s 70 yards. WHS racked up 273
rushing yards in the contest and outgained the Ponies 448-311 overall and almost doubled them up in first
downs, 23-13. Brandon Donnelly caught three passes for 90 yards, including a 55-yard TD pass from
Gentile to open the second half scoring. John Gerding contributed 51 rushing yards and caught two
passes for 35 yards.
Gentile scored from the 1, and Nick Horton’s PAT knotted the score at 7. Horton then caught a 15-yard pass
from Gentile, and another Horton PAT made it 14-7 after one period. The Bullets outscored the Ponies 21-
0 in the third quarter; besides Donnelly’s TD reception, Gentile scampered 30 yards for a score, then
Alexander did the same from 35 yards out. Gentile found Travis Combs on a 2-point conversion after
Gentile’s run, after the PAT failed on Donnelly’s TD. Alexander concluded the Bullets’ scoring with a 7-yard
run in the fourth stanza. Jeremy Bailey paced the defense with 13 tackles, and Combs added 10. Alex
Smith had eight stops and Phillip Mast had seven stops and two fumble recoveries. Troy Willis finished
with seven total tackles and picked off a pass, while Brad Selvaggio also recovered a fumble.
Bullets shoot down
Hawks
Jakob Kristensen and Aaron Gantt scored
second half tallies as the host Williamsville
boys soccer team downed Riverton 3-1 last
Friday. (more)
Hawks
Jakob Kristensen and Aaron Gantt scored
second half tallies as the host Williamsville
boys soccer team downed Riverton 3-1 last
Friday. (more)
Indians surprise
Bullets
By Byron Painter
Editor
That No. 9 preseason conference ranking
seems like an eternity ago to Kitt Thein and
his Pawnee Indians football team. (more)
Bullets
By Byron Painter
Editor
That No. 9 preseason conference ranking
seems like an eternity ago to Kitt Thein and
his Pawnee Indians football team. (more)
Thompson finishes in top 10 at Rochester Invite
Both the Riverton Lady Hawks and Williamsville Bullets had a top-10 finish Saturday at the Rochester
cross country invitational. The Lady Hawks’ Kaylyn Shaw finished in eighth place with a time of 20 minutes,
48 seconds, 59 seconds behind Porta’s Claire Brown. Trevor Thompson placed ninth on the boys side for
the Bullets, running the three miles in 17:08, 66 seconds behind winner Parker Thompson of Tremont. The
only other Hawk on the squad is freshman Brad Virgin, and he narrowly missed cracking the top 50, as his
time of 18:46 was 51st (and No. 50, Korey Endress of Tremont, also had the same time). Coach Jeff
Capps noted he was very pleased with both runners. Three other Bullet boys ran Saturday; Jonathan Moos
finished in 23rd place (17:55), while freshmen Austen Horn was 59th and Max Neal placed 100th. Coach
Bill Gastorf’s Lady Bullets had two competitors: Amy Pesch finished 66th and Jessica Miller took 96th. Both
teams will run again at the Porta Invite Sept. 13. Williamsville started its season last Tuesday at the
Carlinville Early Meet. Pesch finished 17th on the girls side. For the boys, Thompson placed ninth, Moos
17th, Horn 29th and Neal 54th.
Both the Riverton Lady Hawks and Williamsville Bullets had a top-10 finish Saturday at the Rochester
cross country invitational. The Lady Hawks’ Kaylyn Shaw finished in eighth place with a time of 20 minutes,
48 seconds, 59 seconds behind Porta’s Claire Brown. Trevor Thompson placed ninth on the boys side for
the Bullets, running the three miles in 17:08, 66 seconds behind winner Parker Thompson of Tremont. The
only other Hawk on the squad is freshman Brad Virgin, and he narrowly missed cracking the top 50, as his
time of 18:46 was 51st (and No. 50, Korey Endress of Tremont, also had the same time). Coach Jeff
Capps noted he was very pleased with both runners. Three other Bullet boys ran Saturday; Jonathan Moos
finished in 23rd place (17:55), while freshmen Austen Horn was 59th and Max Neal placed 100th. Coach
Bill Gastorf’s Lady Bullets had two competitors: Amy Pesch finished 66th and Jessica Miller took 96th. Both
teams will run again at the Porta Invite Sept. 13. Williamsville started its season last Tuesday at the
Carlinville Early Meet. Pesch finished 17th on the girls side. For the boys, Thompson placed ninth, Moos
17th, Horn 29th and Neal 54th.
Bullet soccer wins two
The Williamsville Bullets boys soccer team won all
three of its matches in the last week. Last Thursday, the
Bullets beat Macon Meridian 3-1. The Hawks scored in
the first 20 seconds, then the Bullets answered less than
a minute later. Williamsville then made it 2-1 in the third
minute. Greg Harpring scored unassisted from 40 yards
out, then he scored again with Jakob Kristensen
providing the helper. Dylan Woods also found the back of
the net, with Matt Osman assisting. For much of the
second half, the Bullets had four sophomores and a
freshman on the field because of injuries. WHS outshot
the Hawks 7-2; Drew Lazar got the win in goal. Saturday,
the Bullets blanked the Gillespie Miners 6-0, with three
goals in each half. Aaron Gantt scored twice, with
Harpring assisting on one of those markers. Woods
scored, from Zach Mierzejewski, and Gantt also assisted
on one of Kristensen’s two goals. Bricklin Welch also
scored.Tuesday, the Bullets overcame a sluggish first
half to edge Heyworth 2-1. All three goals, including
unassisted tallies from Kristensen and Welch, came
after halftime. The Bullets outshot the Hornets 6-1.
Tuesday the Bullets scored both goals after halftime in a
2-0 win over Lutheran. Gantt assisted on Woods’ goal,
and Kristensen scored unassisted. Lazar made eight
saves in goal to get the win.
The Williamsville Bullets boys soccer team won all
three of its matches in the last week. Last Thursday, the
Bullets beat Macon Meridian 3-1. The Hawks scored in
the first 20 seconds, then the Bullets answered less than
a minute later. Williamsville then made it 2-1 in the third
minute. Greg Harpring scored unassisted from 40 yards
out, then he scored again with Jakob Kristensen
providing the helper. Dylan Woods also found the back of
the net, with Matt Osman assisting. For much of the
second half, the Bullets had four sophomores and a
freshman on the field because of injuries. WHS outshot
the Hawks 7-2; Drew Lazar got the win in goal. Saturday,
the Bullets blanked the Gillespie Miners 6-0, with three
goals in each half. Aaron Gantt scored twice, with
Harpring assisting on one of those markers. Woods
scored, from Zach Mierzejewski, and Gantt also assisted
on one of Kristensen’s two goals. Bricklin Welch also
scored.Tuesday, the Bullets overcame a sluggish first
half to edge Heyworth 2-1. All three goals, including
unassisted tallies from Kristensen and Welch, came
after halftime. The Bullets outshot the Hornets 6-1.
Tuesday the Bullets scored both goals after halftime in a
2-0 win over Lutheran. Gantt assisted on Woods’ goal,
and Kristensen scored unassisted. Lazar made eight
saves in goal to get the win.
Amending burn ordinance, sidewalks discussed
at W-ville board meeting
By Linda Hughes
Williamsville Trustee Janice Beyers said at the board meeting Monday that she will ask the board to
amend the Burn Ordinance to extend it to Dec. 15 instead of Nov. 30 in case of a late fall. The ordinance
goes into effect Sept. 15. (more)
at W-ville board meeting
By Linda Hughes
Williamsville Trustee Janice Beyers said at the board meeting Monday that she will ask the board to
amend the Burn Ordinance to extend it to Dec. 15 instead of Nov. 30 in case of a late fall. The ordinance
goes into effect Sept. 15. (more)
WHS cheerleaders host clinic Sept. 6
All girls’ grades 1-5 are invited to the WHS Cheer Clinic Sept. 6 from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. at Williamsville High
School. Then the girls will cheer with the WHS cheerleaders Sept. 12 at the Williamsville High School
football game. Pre-registration and pre-payment due by Sept. 3.
The cheerleaders will also be hosting a car wash Aug. 23 from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at Sam’s Too Pizza parking
lot in Sherman. Cost is $5/car. Come see us on Saturday or tickets can be purchased before the day of car
wash. For more information on both events, please contact Coach Karrie Clark at karrie85@hotmail.com
or Lori Fanale at 217-836-8497.
All girls’ grades 1-5 are invited to the WHS Cheer Clinic Sept. 6 from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. at Williamsville High
School. Then the girls will cheer with the WHS cheerleaders Sept. 12 at the Williamsville High School
football game. Pre-registration and pre-payment due by Sept. 3.
The cheerleaders will also be hosting a car wash Aug. 23 from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at Sam’s Too Pizza parking
lot in Sherman. Cost is $5/car. Come see us on Saturday or tickets can be purchased before the day of car
wash. For more information on both events, please contact Coach Karrie Clark at karrie85@hotmail.com
or Lori Fanale at 217-836-8497.