![The Putnam County Pumas softball team celebrated 8th grade night with a 10-0 win over Fieldcrest on Monday, Aug. 28. Pictured are (front) Sarah Schennum; (middle) Britney Trinidad and Eden Carlson; and (back row) Kennedy Holocker, Myah Richardson, Finley Rue, Piper Terando, Amelia Wozniak, Illiana Luke, Jaycee Dickey and Sofie Borri.](https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/Pq-4i_rgxuyicfbWkiELETPC-O4=/800x0/filters:format(jpg):quality(70)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/UKHBIY365BBFTHYCX5CRGTQVKU.jpg)
The Putnam County Pumas softball team celebrated 8th grade night with a 10-0 win over Fieldcrest on Monday, Aug. 28. Pictured are (front) Sarah Schennum; (middle) Britney Trinidad and Eden Carlson; and (back row) Kennedy Holocker, Myah Richardson, Finley Rue, Piper Terando, Amelia Wozniak, Illiana Luke, Jaycee Dickey and Sofie Borri. (Photo provided by Shannon Jenkins)
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Kevin Hieronymus
Kevin has been sports editor of the BCR since 1986. He previously was sports editor of the St. Louis Daily News and was a regular 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 Shaw Media Illinois Valley Hall of Fame as "Distinguished Media."