Jake Gillum set the pace with a blazing time of 4:07 to claim the $1,000 prize that went to the winner of the new Princeton event. Colin Mickow, a Princeton native and highly accomplished marathon runner, was second. Claire Fuhlhage of Normal was the first female finisher.

The Princeton Chamber of Commerce hosted its first Princeton Mile Race on Saturday. Jake Gillum of Metamora and Claire Fuhlhagge of Normal were the elite division winners. Brian Taylor and Alexandra Waca were the first male and female finishers from Princeton

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More than 100 runners entered the inaugural Princeton Mile Race up Main Street in Princeton, including seven in the elite division. Race winners in the elite division were Jake Gillum, 27, of Metamora (4:08) for the men and Claire Fuhlhagge, 25, of Normal (5:04).

The Princeton Tigresses had a turnaround season, finishing 14-12 after going 6-13-2 a year ago. They reached the regional finals, falling to host Mendota 1-0.

Hall graduate Jack Savitch took part in Louisiana State University-Shreveport baseball team undefeated NAIA championship season. He said: “I had no clue this would happen. Knew they were good, but not like that.”

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Marquette sailed to a 16-1 victory over Lexington in the IHSA Class 1A State semifinal at Illinois Field in Champaign on Friday, June 6, 2025.

The Marquette Crusaders responded to Lexington’s one run in the top of the second inning with 10 of their own in the bottom half, propelling the defending 1A state champs into Saturday’s 1 p.m. title game via a dominant, 16-1 victory early Friday.

Bureau Valley baseball set a new single-season school wins record with 22 and 10 individual school records as well. Marquette and Newman baseball will play at state this weekend.

L-P junior Taylor Vescogni was named the Interstate 8 Conference Player of the Year and the Three Rivers East, Lincoln Trail and Little Ten also released all-conference teams.