Illinois Valley

BCR boys state tennis live update

Princeton senior Tyson Phillps and junior Chase Sims.

Here’s a live update of Bureau County area players at today’s IHSA State Tennis Meet:

Chase Sims (Princeton/Jr/.) - lost first-round match to Umar Bajwa of Wheaton St. Francis 6-0, 6-0; defeated Jesse Tyler of New Lenox Providence Catholic 6-1, 3-6 (10-8) in the consolation bracket first round; lost to Marshawn Gallego of Wauconda 6-0, 6-0 in the consolation bracket second round.

Tyson Phillips (Princeton/Sr.) - lost first-round match to Benedict Graft of Aurora Marmion Academy 6-0, 6-0; lost to Mathew Sadler of Macomb 6-3, 6-2 in the consolation bracket.

Andrew Bollis & Daniel Santoy (LaSalle Peru) - lost first-round doubles match to Luke Harvey & Evan Aleman of Springfield Sacred Heart-Griffin 6-1, 3-6, (10-5); lost to Elliot Mathew & Hendrick DeVries, Elmhurst of Timothy Christian 6-4, 6-2 in the consolation bracket first round

Kevin Hieronymus

Kevin Hieronymus

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 contributor for the St. Louis Cardinals magazine. He is a 2021 inductee into the IBCA Hall of Fame (Media) and a 2023 inductee into the Illinois Valley Hall of Fame as "Distinguished Media"