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Rod Shilts retweeted
Former Illinois coach Bruce Weber interviews his former player Roger Powell, who coached Valparaiso to the upset win over Purdue at Mackey Arena. Powell was the starting power forward for Illinois' 2005 Final Four team.
"Are you proud of me?" asked Powell
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Congratulations to our latest News-Gazette Athlete of the Week winners! @ngpreps
Boys: Michael Hardin (@Unity_Rockets, @UnityFootball)
Girls: Anniston Huff (@mshsathletics)
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Week 9
10/16/26 vs Bloomington
57-21 Win
BULLDOGS COMPLETE PERFECT REGULAR SEASON!
Varsity football put the finishing touches on an undefeated regular season Friday night, defeating Bloomington 57-21 to improve to 9-0 heading into the IHSA playoffs.
The Bulldogs' offense was firing on all cylinders, piling up 532 total yards, including 304 through the air and 228 on the ground.
Quarterback Konner Fisher delivered a huge performance, completing 11 of 16 passes for 304 yards and six touchdowns without an interception.
Bryson Tiefenthaler was Fisher's favorite target, hauling in five receptions for 211 yards and four touchdowns, including a 72-yard scoring connection.
On the ground, Marco Casillas continued his outstanding season, rushing for 212 yards and two touchdowns on 19 carries, averaging 11.2 yards per attempt.
Jackson Golden added three receptions for 60 yards and a touchdown, while Noah Snyder contributed a 19-yard touchdown reception.
Defensively, Beau Back led the Bulldogs with 10 tackles, including two tackles for loss. Talon Decker added seven tackles, while Jayvon Tompkins recorded six tackles and one tackle for loss.
On special teams, Tate Kimball was a perfect 7-for-7 on extra-point attempts.
Nine games
Nine wins
Onto the playoffs!
Playoff pairings are announced later tonight.
Thank you to Busey Bank for supporting this varsity football update and to Dawgtown Media for the photo.
@MSBulldogFTBL
Rod Shilts retweeted
There are now 8 “green” surcharges on electric bills.
Billions of dollars in green energy scams
I did a FOIA with the Illinois Commerce Commission to find out how that money was spent. Got the result this week.
The couldn’t account for a single dime.
Rod Shilts retweeted
Sal Stewart came into today's game leading NL rookies in HR, RBI, SLG, 2B, BB, XBH and TB — his 1st-inning HR adds to all but the doubles and walks lead
Rod Shilts retweeted
Here's an experiment for liberals to try...
Head to Mexico, or really any country of your choosing
Sneak in then demand a free phone, free food, free housing, free healthcare and education
THEN burn their flag in the street while jumping up and down on a car
And when you get out of prison come back and let us all know how it went
Rod Shilts retweeted
Illinois drivers pay among the highest gas taxes in the nation, yet our roads are still falling apart.
Why?
A close look at state data shows that Springfield is currently hoarding a massive $3.3 billion surplus in the road fund.
When @GovPritzker doubled the gas tax back in 2019 under the "Rebuild Illinois" plan, taxpayers were told it was necessary to fix our crumbling infrastructure. Instead, 20% of the state's roads remain in unacceptable condition while billions sit completely idle.
What's worse is that the tax automatically increases with inflation, meaning you pay more at the pump every year for roads that aren't getting fixed.
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Saturday's N-G sports cover features @mdaniels_NG on Madalyn Marx of @mshsathletics as our All-Area girls' track and field Athlete of the Year, plus sports editor delivers his latest Daily Pitch. Also, @srrichey on recent string of #Illini NBA draft picks.
@APSE_sportmedia
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Another new Apollo record for the Bulldogs Girls Track squad:
NEW RECORD:
Girls 4x400
Mahomet
3:59.80
(Hillard, Tilton, Marx, Huff)
OLD RECORD:
2024 Season
Effingham
4:06.41
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Marx is 3 for 3 as a medalist and 3 for 3 in setting new Apollo Conference records.
NEW RECORD:
Girls 200m
Madalyn Marx
Mahomet
24.48
OLD RECORD:
2024 Season
Madalyn Marx
Mahomet
25.52
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NEW RECORD:
Girls 400m
Madalyn Marx
Mahomet
54.27
OLD RECORD:
2018 Season
Jessica Franklin
Mahomet
57.02
Marx sets a 2nd Apollo Conference record
Rod Shilts retweeted
While Pritzker’s SAFE-T Act lets repeat criminals walk free, with nearly 20% of Chicago felony arrests now involving repeat offenders already on pretrial release, Illinois prisons are riddled with deadly drugs and violence.
An approved vendor smuggled $500,000 worth of drugs hidden inside a children’s book into Robinson Correctional Center.
One inmate died from fentanyl. Three guards were stabbed.
Senator Chapin Rose just eviscerated the Pritzker administration in committee. A state audit exposed over 40 major failures at the Department of Corrections.
This broken system endangers staff and inmates inside, while leaving Illinois families unsafe on our streets.
The deadly incompetence ends now.
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One high-major head coach to me:
“This has become a joke. We got guys who averaged 3 points a game asking for a million dollars. It’s completely out of control.”
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On National K9 Veterans Day, we honor the brave military and working dogs who have served alongside our service members—past and present. 🐾 Their service often comes at great risk. Today, we recognize and thank these four-legged heroes for their service and sacrifice.
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Gideon Hayter places 5th at the IHSA Individual State Wrestling Finals!
On Saturday, Hayter won his quarterfinal matchup in the wrestlebacks by fall. In the semifinal he lost by decision (2-7). In the 5th place match Hayter won by decision (8-4).
Congratulations, Gideon!
@CoachLedin @mshsathletics @zachpiatt13
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MARCO CASILLAS HEADED TO THE CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH!
Casillas was a 3-2 winner in a thrilling semifinal match. Marco will wrestle in tomorrow evenings I.H.S.A. Class 2A State Championship match!
More to come.
@mshsathletics @CoachLedin @zachpiatt13
Rod Shilts retweeted
#illini Bret Bielema said he will remain CEO and will turn over the defense to someone who completely runs it himself, like Lunney on offense. The defense has intrigued him for a long time but he hasn't run it, so he'll be learning as much from the new defensive coordinator.
