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  • St. Anthony High School Student-Athlete Isabella Keller Named Gatorade Illinois Girls Cross Country Player Of The Year
  • Knights Of Columbus Free Throw Championship This Saturday
  • Brownstown/St. Elmo Wins, Reaches Sectional Championship For First Time In School’s History
  • Teutopolis Explodes In Second Half For Win Over Mount Carmel At Olney Girls Basketball Sectional
  • Cumberland Girls Secure First Sectional Victory in Program History with Wire-to-Wire Win Over Salt Fork

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