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The Putnam County eighth-grade basketball team defeated host Academy of St. Carlo Acutis 41-22 to capture the Fall Class at JA Happ Gymnasium in Peru on Saturday, Nov. 22. Team members are (front row, from left) Garrett Billups, Davis Carlson, Cayden Bush, Hayden Doyle, Anthony Popurella and Geoffrey Pagani; and (back row) Coach Brett Carlson, Calvin Fiedler, Luke Gabrielse, Nolan Weddell, Brendan Linton, Camden Moriarty and Coach TJ Askeland. Not pictured: Eli Pennell and Caius Luncsford. (Photo provided)
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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 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