The Virginia-Triopia Junior High girls basketball teams wrapped up their regular seasons with three games last week. The season ended entirely for the seventh graders when they lost in the opening round of the Class 2A regional 25 to 14 to Mendon Unity at Mt. Sterling.
It was off to Scott County for four days of basketball in the Junior High School version of the Winchester Tournament for the Triopia Trojan junior high boys’ basketball team last week. When the smoke cleared, both the seventh and the eighth-grade teams had won two games and lost two games. Both teams handled Carrollton and North Greene rather easily and lost to West Central and Brown County with the seventh graders dropping two thrillers.
A busy week of basketball did not produce the results the Virginia Junior High boys’ basketball team was hoping for last week as both the 7th and 8th grade teams lost two out of three games. There was some solace in the fact that the only win for each squad came against Cass County rival AC-Central.
Beardstown golf coach Isaac Riddle and volleyball coach Emily Vermillion recently announced their season award winners at their fall banquet. For the boys’ golf team, Cade Ross received the plaque for Lowest Average. On the girls’ side, Saray Chaparro received the award for Lowest Average and Daisy Gil was named Most Improved. Ross and Chaparro were also named Academic All-Conference for the West Central Conference along with Grady O’Hara, Peri Herzog, and Mary Escobar.
The Beardstown girls’ seventh grade basketball team’s season ended in the first round of the 3A regional at Camp Point last Saturday at the hands of Quincy St. Peter by a score of 31-10. Rounding out the regular season, the young Lady Tigers lost to Liberty 42-12 and to Rushville-Industry 21-10.
Three PORTA-AC Central Bluejay senior athletes signed their name on the dotted line to compete at the college level last Wednesday as part of National Signing Day.
Jayce Privia signed with McKendree University to play basketball. The Bearcats are a Division II school located in Lebanon. Trace Donnan inked with Augustana and will play golf. The Vikings are a Division III school located in Rock Island. Finally, Haven Gronewold signed to run cross country and track and field with Stetson University. The Hatters are Division I and are located in Deland, Florida.
Beardstown Area Special Athletes (BASA) ventured to Moline, Illinois last weekend to compete in the Region F Sectional Bowling Tournament. Six BASA bowlers competed at the Quad City Family Entertainment Center on a
The Virginia Junior High School boys’ basketball teams opened their season last week with the 7th grade team winning both games and the 8th graders winning one out of two. On the road at Kincaid, the seventh graders jumped out to an early lead and held on for the win over the South Fork Ponies. Virginia led 9-2 after a quarter and 17-6 at the half on their way to a 25-14 victory. T. Cooper and P. Petefish were both in double figures with 12 and 11 respectively. C. Lane had the final two points in the Redbirds win.
The Triopia Junior High boys’ basketball program picked up three wins out of four games last week to open their season the right way. Things started in ultra-exciting fashion as the 7th grade squad pulled out a one-point victory on the road at South County, snake biting the Vipers 27 to 26. Howe poured through 18 points to lead the Trojans to the win. Werries added six points and Sager chipped in with three.
The Beardstown Junior High boys’ basketball teams got off to a busy start playing three games each last week in the annual season opening Rushville-Industry Tournament. It was a tough start for the Tigers as neither the seventh nor eighth grade teams were able to come away with a win.