This week’s Princeton High School cross country schedule – Shaw Local


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Here’s this week’s schedule for cross country runs for Princeton High School as announced by coach Pat Hodge:
Monday, July 14 – 8:30 a.m., meet in front of PHS; 7 p.m., meet in front of PHS
Wednesday, July 16 – 8:30 a.m., meet in front of PHS; 7 p.m., meet in front of PHS
Friday, July 18 – 8:30 a.m., meet in front of PHS; 7 p.m., meet in front of PHS
Kevin has been sports editor of the BCR since 1986 and is Sports Editor of Putnam County Record. Was previously sports editor of the St. Louis Daily News and a regular contributor for the St. Louis Cardinals Magazine. He is a member of the IBCA and Illinois Valley Hall of Fames. He is one of 4 sportswriters from his tiny hometown Atlanta, IL

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Good Trouble Lives On protests in northern Illinois: Locations, times, what you need to know – Shaw Local


File photo: Protesters hold signs at the “No Kings“ protest on Saturday, June 14, 2025 at Rotary Park in Princeton. (MaKade Rios for Shaw Media)
This week, communities across northern Illinois will take part in “Good Trouble Lives On,” a national day of peaceful protest marking the fifth anniversary of civil‑rights icon Rep. John Lewis’ death. The event aims to continue Lewis’ legacy of nonviolent action to defend democracy, voting rights and civil liberties.
The national action organized by groups including Indivisible, the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, National Urban League and others aims to respond to “attacks on our civil and human rights by the Trump administration,” according to the movement’s website. The protests are expected to be peaceful and nonviolent, reflecting Lewis’ approach.
This event follows the No Kings protests held June 14 in many Illinois cities.
Almost 2,000 protests across the country happened simultaneously on Flag Day through the “No Kings” movement, described as a “nationwide day of defiance” against President Donald Trump coinciding with a military parade, on his birthday, that cost an estimated $25 million to $45 million. The American Civil Liberties Union estimated that more than five million people attended “No Kings” protests on June 14.
Among the organizing partners for the “Good Trouble Lives On” protest is Indivisible, a national organization formed as a reaction to Trump’s first election in 2016.
Barrington
Date: July 17
Time: 5:30 to 7 p.m.
Location: Between John Deere Tractor and Silver Car Wash
Address: Hough Street and Lincoln Avenue, Barrington
Bartlett
Date: July 17
Time: 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Location: South Bartlett Road and West Stearns Road
Address: Bartlett
Bolingbrook
Date: July 17
Time: 7:30 to 9 p.m.
Location: E. 2nd St
Address: 241 Canterbury Drive, Bolingbrook
Crystal Lake
Date: July 17
Time: 5 to 7 p.m.
Location: Crystal Lake
Address: U.S. Route 14 and Teckler Boulevard, Crystal Lake
DeKalb
Date: July 19
Time: Noon to 1:30 p.m.
Location: Illinois Route 23 in front of Hopkins Park
Address: 1403 Sycamore Road, DeKalb
Elgin
Date: July 17
Time: 4 to 8 p.m.
Location: Kimball Street and Grove Avenue
Address: Corner of Kimball and Grove, Elgin
Joliet
Date: July 17
Time: 4 to 6 p.m.
Location: Joliet
Address: 100 W. Jefferson St., Joliet
Kankakee
Date: July 17
Time: 5 to 7:30 p.m.
Location: Kankakee County Courthouse
Address: 450 E. Court St., Kankakee
Morris
Date: July 17
Time: 4 to 6 p.m.
Location: Private, RSVP required on Good Trouble website
Naperville
Date: July 17
Time: 5 to 6:30 p.m.
Location: Washington Street Bridge
Address: Washington Street between Aurora Avenue and Chicago Avenue, Naperville
Oak Park
Date: July 17
Time: 5 to 7 p.m.
Location: Longfellow Center and Park
Address: 610 S Ridgeland Ave., Oak Park
Oregon
Date: July 17
Time: 6 to 8 p.m.
Location: Ogle County Circuit Clerk
Address: Illinois Route 64 and Illinois Route 2, Oregon
Palatine
Date: July 17
Time: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Location: Volunteer Plaza
Address: Palatine
Rockford
Date: July 17
Time: 6 to 8 p.m.
Location: City Market Pavilion
Address: 126 N. Madison St., Rockford
Schaumburg
Date: July 17
Time: 5 to 7 p.m.
Location: Schaumburg Clock Tower
Address: Schaumburg and Roselle roads, Schaumburg
Sterling
Date: July 17
Time: 5 to 7 p.m.
Location: Sterling
Address: 304 Brinks Circle, Sterling
Waukegan
Date: July 17
Time: 6 to 7 p.m.
Location: Waukegan
Address: 15 S. Park Ave., Waukegan
Yorkville
Date: July 17
Time: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Location: Yorkville
Address: 106 E Main St., Yorkville
More information is available on the Good Trouble Lives On website.
John Sahly is the Managing editor for the Shaw Local News Network. He has been with Shaw Media since 2008, previously serving as digital editor, and the Daily Chronicle sports editor and sports reporter.

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Sherrard forfeits games with Princeton citing illness – Shaw Local


Princeton quarterback Gavin Lanham tries to stay ahead of a crowd of Rockridge defenders earlier this season. (Mike Vaughn)
The Princeton Tigers will have an unexpected Friday night off.
Princeton athletic director Jeff Ohlson said he has been informed by Sherrard High School that it must forfeit Friday’s scheduled Three Rivers East opener at Sherrard due to an outbreak of illness.
Monday’s frosh/soph game will also be forfeited, Ohlson said.
Princeton has released the following statement:
“Sherrard has forfeited the varsity and sophomore games on Friday, Sept. 12, and Monday, Sept. 15, due to an outbreak of illness among players on their team. We are disappointed to lose the games, but do appreciate [Sherrard] for thinking of the health and well-being of our athletes.”
With the forfeit, Princeton picks up its first win of the season to stand at 1-2. They will host longtime rival Kewanee next week, Friday, Sept. 19.
Sherrard falls to 0-3.
Princeton coach Ryan Pearson was disappointed about the news.
“I feel bad for our kids. They had a great week of practice and now don’t get to play,” he said. “It just stinks. As a coach you hate to lose a game like that because it does make you rusty the following week.
“We’re just going to have to practice like normal, but you you lose that valuable game experience with a very young team. You lose that coaching time because you don’t have film to evaluate to see if you’ve corrected some of the mistakes from the previous two weeks that we made.
“Bottom line, I just feel bad for our kids, especially our seniors because that’s a game that they don’t get to play in their final year as a Tiger.”
Pearson said he will give the team the day off for a night of team-bonding. He and his staff may go to the Monmouth-Roseville at Kewanee game to scout their next two opponents.
This is the second time in 20 years that Princeton will have Week 3 off. In 2005, Chicago Collins elected not to make the trip to Princeton and the Tigers could not find a replacement. They did not receive a forfeit, however, because there was no signed contract. Princeton had played at Chicago Collins the year before and it was planned for Collins to make the trip south in 2005.
Kevin has been sports editor of the BCR since 1986 and is Sports Editor of Putnam County Record. Was previously sports editor of the St. Louis Daily News and a regular contributor for the St. Louis Cardinals Magazine. He is a member of the IBCA and Illinois Valley Hall of Fames. He is one of 4 sportswriters from his tiny hometown Atlanta, IL

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IVCC scholars honored at annual ceremony – Shaw Local


Natalia Webb, of Streator, accepts a certificate from Illinois Valley Community College President Tracy Morris during the annual Student Academic Awards Ceremony last week. IVCC recognized McCormack Scholars, Phi Theta Kappa All-Illinois Academic Team and Richard Publow Memorial Writing Award winners, as well as students who earned academic honors in two and three consecutive semesters. (Photo provided by JH Studios)
Illinois Valley Community College recognized Thomas J. McCormack Scholars and other academic honorees at its annual Student Academic Awards ceremony April 3.
McCormack Scholars are Jennifer Horton, Streator; Eric Lockwood, Peru; Madeline Klicker, Seneca; Sydney Miller, Tonica; Taylor Wetsel, Princeton and Kendall Schmidt, La Salle.
To earn the college’s highest academic achievement, McCormack Scholars must maintain a minimum 3.75 GPA in at least 14 credit hours over three consecutive semesters.
In addition, all six were recognized for academic honors over three consecutive semesters.
Other students recognized for academic achievement were:
Phi Theta Kappa All-Illinois Academic Team: Grace Irwin, Peru
Earning academic honors for three consecutive semesters: Maxwell Anke, Peru; Arthur Argubright, Spring Valley; Elizabeth Bradley, Streator; Logan Brandner, Mendota; Elizabeth Browder, Earlville; Adam Brown, Serena; Isabella Caruso, Mendota; Leena Dean, McNabb; Emma Depauw, Tiskilwa; Alex Doll, Spring Valley; Erin Dunlap, Ottawa; Mikayla Durland, Sheridan; Cali Edwards, Sheridan; Addison Ernat, Peru; Colin Finklea, Spring Valley; Joseline Flores, La Salle; Sydney Galvan, Utica; Jenna Gamons, Ottawa; Christopher Garcia, La Salle; Lyan Gonzalez, La Salle; Nora Groesbeck, Streator; Colin Hart, Diamond; Ethan Hassler, Princeton; Hayleigh Hauppa, Sheridan; Anthony Hewitt, Peru; Chloe Hillyard, Mendota; Jennifer Horton, Streator; Jayden Huebbe-Faso, La Salle; Laci Irvin, Streator; Grace Irwin, Peru; Emma Kamin, Mendota; McKenna Klein, La Moille; Madeline Klicker, Seneca; Andrew Knipper, Princeton; Jennifer Knudson, Marseilles; Isabella Lambert, Tonica; Deborah Lengsfeld, Mendota; Eric Lockwood, Peru; Brandon Lomeli, Grand Ridge; Justus Mason, Ottawa; Gage Mickley, Oglesby; Sydney Miller, Tonica; Colin Nave, Granville; Earl Mitchel Pantig, Ottawa; Rebecca Peura, La Salle; Gennaro Piccolo, Spring Valley; Joel Renner, Princeton; Zachary Riggenbach, La Salle; Wesley Ruppert, La Salle; Caleb Savitch, Spring Valley; Colton Schafer, Princeton; Kendall Schmidt, La Salle; Holly Schriber, Peru; Rilee Sterling, La Salle; Avery Stiegler, Seneca; Maggie Stisser, Ottawa; Alexandra Stremlau, Mendota; Lauren Summers, Ottawa; Zachary Swart, Ottawa; Thomas Swartz, Monticello; Natalia Thome, Oglesby; Leighanne Turner, Peru; Tyler Valdez, Mendota; Harleigh Varland, Seneca; Kiersten Vincent, Peru; Ella Ware, Peru; and Taylor Wetsel, Princeton.
Earning academic honors for two consecutive semesters: Tara Alnwick, Ottawa; Tyrese Baijnath, La Salle; Katie Bates, Princeton; Zander Baxter, Ottawa; Ariana Benitez, Ottawa; Karrington Benson, Ottawa; Megen Berg, Streator; Jake Bradach, Oglesby; Kaitlyn Brannon, Granville; Carley Brewick-Pointer, Ransom; Gabrielle Buendia, Ottawa; Caleb Burrell, Peru; Abbey Calkins, Princeton; Lily Craig, Ottawa; Dylan Crank, Toluca; Zoe Crawford, Streator; Lydia Dornick, Peru; Ashley Dresen, Marseilles; Nora Eiken, Tiskilwa; Cody Ewers, Ottawa; Marisol Felix, Mendota; Riker Fesperman, La Salle; Zoe Finley, Mendota; Caitlyn Fiocchi, Princeton; Ethan Fox, Lacon; Lauren Frost, Princeton; Olivia Gonzalez, Hennepin; Joshua Grob, Utica; Alexia Gross, Mendota; Kayla Guerra, Peru; Austin Hack, Wenona; Zoe Hanson, Mendota; Elaina Harris, Mendota; Anna Hoffmeyer, Streator; Alex Jagers, Princeton; Maera Jimenez, Ottawa; Emily Joanis, Ottawa; Ivy Jones, Marseilles; Kaitlyn Kelly, Oglesby; Emily Kestner, Streator; Samantha Kielski, Marseilles; Chase Kreiser, Lostant; Kyle Kuntz, Streator; Hannah Larsen, Ottawa; Gianna Lopez, La Salle; Cassandra Lowande, Putnam; Kain MacFadgen, Ottawa; Adrian Macias, Spring Valley; Amy Marek, Marseilles; Miranda Mazzorana, La Salle; Kailey McCauley, Peru; Olivia McCauley, Peru; Liam McGann, Earlville; Callie Meyer, Spring Valley; Nicole Morones, Ottawa; Nathaniel Nelson, Ottawa; Cody Nettleton, Mendota; Lannie Newberry, Princeton; Emma Nicoli, Hennepin; Aaron Noble, Ottawa; Ava Pagakis, Oglesby; Jaydan Polhemus, Princeton; Jonathan Polhemus, Princeton; Gracie Pollok, Dover; November Rhodes, Ottawa; Giovanni Rios, DePue; Molly Roach, Hennepin; Franchesca Rodriguez, Streator; Elijah Safranek, Peru; John Salz, Marseilles; Tyler Shannon, Serena; Ella Sibert, Streator; James Sokol, Streator; Taylor Staton, Serena; Drew Stoudt, Ottawa; Emily Strehl, Tonica; Nolund Stueckrad, Streator; Jayden Tiemann, Princeton; Bich Tran, Peru; Erin Uphoff, Princeton; Alexa Warwick, Peru; Natalia Webb, Streator; Dean Welte, Princeton; Matthew Wiggins, Ottawa; Charles Woods, Sheridan; Paige Worden, Ladd; Tyler Wrobleski, La Salle; Isaac Yanez, Princeton; and McKenzie Yarger, Granville.
Richard Publow Memorial Writing Award winners: Stephanie Bernhard, Mazon; Adam Brown, Serena; Travis Dougherty, Marseilles; Analiyah Flores, Mendota; Sarah Grever, Ottawa; Brianna Lipe, La Moille, Alexander Myres, Hennepin; and Christina Snook, Grand Ridge.
The Publow rewards the best essays written each year in English Composition courses.
IVCC President Tracy Morris was the keynote speaker for the event, addressing a crowd of about 200 students, parents, faculty and administrators who attended.
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Photos: Illinois Valley remembers September 11th with tributes – Shaw Local


Veterans and communities across the Illinois Valley held memorials Thursday to honor the lives lost on Sept. 11, 2001. In Ladd, Veterans Park hosted a 9/11 service led by local veterans. At Waltham Grade School in Utica, students placed 2,977 American flags outside the school, one for each life lost that day. Peru held a flag-raising ceremony and memorial at the roundabout, followed by a remembrance event at SOAR (Students Obtaining Achievement and Responsibility) School.
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6 valedictorians among Princeton High School’s top 10 graduates – Shaw Local


The top 10 graduates in Princeton High School’s Class of 2021 are (front row, from left) Abigail Pence, Brynn Hieronymus andGrace May; (middle row) Kristin Transou, Addison Grove, Maddison Gentry and Kailee Transou; (back row) Tyler Gibson, Caleb Haring and Trent Kloepping. (Photo provided)
Princeton High School named the top 10 students in the Class of 2021.
Valedictorians include Maddison Gentry, Tyler Gibson, Addison Grove, Caleb Haring, Brynn Hieronymus and Kailee Transou. Abigail Pence was named salutatorian. Trent Kloepping, Kristin Transou and Grace May round out the top 10 graduates.
Gentry, of LaMoille, participated in student council, Star Spangled Singers, concert choir and track and field. She plans to attend Illinois Valley Community College, then transfer to a state university after completing prerequisite courses.
Gibson, of Tiskilwa, participated in football, basketball, golf, track and field, baseball, student council, Year One, Star Spangled Singers and choir. He plans to attend the University of Wisconsin-Madison to pursue a degree in civil engineering.
Grove, of Princeton, participated in basketball, volleyball, cheerleading, dance, musical theater, choir, Young Life, Year One, class officer, National Honor Society and student council. She plans to attend Colorado State University to pursue a degree in arts and humanities.
Haring, of Princeton, participated in football, basketball, track and field, student council, Year One, FFA, choir, National Honor Society and German Club. He plans to attend the University of Arizona to pursue degrees in business/finance and pharmacy.
Hieronymus, of Princeton, participated in basketball, golf, volleyball, class officer, student council, choir, Star Spangled Singers, Year One, National Honor Society and chemistry tutoring. She plans to attend Cedarville University to pursue a degree in social studies education to eventually work as a high school history teacher.
Kailee Transou participated in German Club. She plans to attend IVCC.
Pence, of Princeton, participated in student council, student government, Year One, National Honor Society and Interact Club. She plans to attend a four-year college to pursue a degree in exercise science.
Kloepping, of Princeton, participated in band, jazz band, golf, Scholastic Bowl, pit orchestra and madrigal brass ensemble. He plans to attend the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point to pursue a degree in fisheries biology.
Kristin Transou participated in German Club. She plans to attend IVCC.
May participated in student council, class treasurer, National Honor Society, Year One, basketball, tennis, theater, madrigal singers, Star Spangled Singers and FFA. She plans to attend the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to pursue a degree in public policy and law.
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