Illinois Valley

Princeton Logan wins Class 3A eighth-grade regional championship

Lions will host sectional on Monday

Princeton Logan defeated Rockford Marshall 25-22, 12-25 , 25-22 Thursday to capture their own Class 3A 8th-grade regional championship at Pannebaker Gym. The Lions (14-5) will also host the sectional at 6:30 p.m. Monday, facing Morris Saratoga for the championship with a trip to state on the line. Morris defeated Crest Hill Richland 25-14, 25-18 to also win its own regional. The Logan 7th graders play at State on Friday night at Warrensburg-Latham High School.
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"