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Lady Miners trample the Wildcats

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13 years ago

December 9, 2011

BenGil Staff

Shelby Jarman led the team with 18 points.

The Gillespie Lady Miners traveled to nearby Mt. Olive to face off against the Wildcats in a Prairie State Conference match. The Lady Miners entered the bout with a 2-0 win streak after defeating Bunker Hill and Kincaid. Both of those game were conference games and the ladies remain undefeated in the conference as they supported a 3-0 conference record and a 3-5 overall record before the game Monday evening.

The Miners built an early lead in the first quarter and never trailed the rest of the game as they always led by at least 8 points. The Wildcats fought back and tried to close the 30 point lead in the second half, but they were a miracle short of coming out with a win.

After leading 36-18 at halftime, the Miners did not let up as they scored 22 points in the third quarter as many of their baskets came from steals. The full court pressure defense contributed to 14 steals on the defensive end and 17 turnovers for the Wildcats. The Miners missed quite a few easy attempts at the basket, but this time they could afford it as they walked over Mt. Olive 66-37.

Shelby Jarman, starting forward as a junior, led the Miners in the first quarter as she scored 9 of the 18 points. Haylie Kirkwood pitched in her fair share as she added 5 points to the away side of the scoreboard. The Miners applied the full court pressure defense to the Wildcats and it seemed to work as Ellen Gray, starting pointguard, grabbed 3 steals in just the first quarter and recorded a couple assists as she always found the open player.

The Wildcats managed to cross halfcourt a few times as they found the bottom of the net for 10 points in the quarter, but it did not compare to the Miners’ 18 points and Mt. Olive took an early deficit after the first quarter: 18-10.

After scoring 18 points in the first quarter, the Miners kept the same strategy for the second quarter and again they recorded another 18 points. Ellen Gray, Alexis Burns, Chelsea Gill, Shelby Jarman, and Haylie Kirkwood all tallied at least 4 points in the second quarter of play as the ladies rotated the ball on the offensive end until the defense got tired, one time for 55 seconds.

The Miners were able to keep the ball out of two player’s hands in the second quarter as only two players were able to score for Mt. Olive in the second quarter after Loni Manalia recorded a block as the third player tried to score. Grandideir and Kernich from Mt. Olive could only score just 8 points due to the trap defense the Miners brought on late in the second quarter.

The Miners were able to score another 18 and they led 36-18 after the first half.

Ellen Gray plays tough defense and leads the team with 5 steals.

With an 18 point lead, the Miners needed a little more cushion as sometimes their lead crumbles quickly. It was different this time though. The Miners had their best quarter in the third quarter as they scored 22 points. Shelby Jarman and Alexis Burns were the leading scorers in the quarter with 6 points each. Loni Nicole Manalia added 4 points while Ellen Gray, Chelsea Gill, and Haylie Kirkwood all had 2 points.

The ladies removed the full court pressure defense as it already accounted for 10 steals in the game and at least 12 turnovers. The Wildcats struggled against the Miner defense and the scoring totals from the third quarter proved it as they could only score just 1 field goal and 2 free throws for just a total of 4 points to contribute to their 22-58 defecit after the third quarter.

Ellen Gray recorded her first block on the season in the third quarter as the 5’3″ pointguard does not get to reject shots on a nightly basis.

Leading by 36, the JV team took the court for the Miners as they were led by Molly Gray. The woes from the free throw line continued in the final quarter of play as Becca Ely missed both of her free shots. Nonetheless, four of the five girls on the court gathered 2 points each as they could only score just 8 points in the quarter. The defense broke down in the remaining 8 minutes and Mt. Olive took full advantage of it as they were led by Scott as she scored 6 of their 15 points in the quarter.

Shelby Jarman led the Miners in the 66-37 defeat over Mt. Olive. Assists, steals, and pressure defense were the contributing factors to the Miner’s big win Monday evening. The full court defense caught the Wildcats off guard as the 14 steals and 17 turnovers speak for themselves. The ladies always found the open player on the offensive end as Loni Nicole Manalia led the team on assists as she recorded 6 of the Miners 17 assists in the game.

Ellen Gray and Alexis Burns trap the girl at center court.

It is safe to say the game was not won at the free throw line as the Miners continued to struggle from the charity line as they shot just a mere 36% as they made 4 of their 11 attempted. Although, the Miners played a tougher defense without as many fouls with only 16 committed in the entire game. The Miners move to 4-5 on the season and remain undefeated in the conference as their record stands at 4-0.

Leading scorers for the Miners were Shelby Jarman with 18 points, Alexis Burns with 12 points, and Haylie Kirkwood with 11 points. Other scorers were: Ellen Gray (7 points); Chelsea Gill (6 points); Loni Nicole Manalia (4 points); Molly Gray, Becca Ely, Kaily Frensko, and Maddie Bierbaum with 2 points each.

Loni Nicole Manalia led the team with assists as she recorded 6; Ellen Gray followed with 4; and Chelsea Gill, Shelby Jarman, and Molly Gray each had 2. Ellen Gray and Loni Nicole Manalia each led the team with 5 steals a piece and Alexis Burns followed with 2.

Their next battle will be against Edwardsville Metro Lutheran when they face off against them at home on Thursday, December 15. JV action is set to start at 6:00pm while varsity action will follow starting about 7:15pm.

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Gillespie man injured in DUI accident

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9 years ago

October 16, 2015

BenGil Staff

Genisio's Ford Mustang in the City of Gillespie's impound lot Tuesday morning.

A Gillespie man was taken to a local hospital after suffering injuries following a single-vehicle accident that occurred Sunday morning, October 11, after he drove off the roadway and into a deep ditch near the intersection of Route 16 and Charles Street in Gillespie.

Gillespie Police Chief Jared DePoppe reported that the police department was dispatched to the scene of the accident shortly before 3 a.m. Officers arrived to find Jonathan Genisio, 29, of Gillespie as the driver and only occupant inside the Ford Mustang vehicle.

Genisio was arrested, but give a notice to appear in court so he could seek medical treatment. He was charged with six different counts in addition to having his vehicle impounded. His charges include driving under the influence of alcohol, no insurance, improper lane usage, failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident, failure to notify SOS of an address change and failure to wear a seat belt.

At the time of publication on Thursday evening, the vehicle was recovered from impound and Genisio was discharged from the hospital. The extent of his injuries was unable to be released by medical personnel.

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Gillespie council discusses budget and meeting process

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9 years ago

August 1, 2015

BenGil Staff

Treasurer Dan Fisher (right) addresses the council.

The treasurer for the City of Gillespie had a lot to say about how city officials handle their subcommittees and how city funds are spent during the city’s committee meeting held Monday evening, July 27.

Dan Fisher, the elected treasurer for Gillespie, spoke to the council for over 30 minutes about how bills are paid and more importantly, how purchases are appropriated for and planned. During the city’s board meeting held earlier this month, Fisher suggested the council move their meeting dates to coincide with how the bills are paid.

He explained that many council members bring up issues or have questions about certain bills during the council meetings, but the questions are left to be answered by the city clerk who isn’t present at the board meetings. In addition to dragging out the meetings, Fisher said the questions should be taken care of before the meeting is held.

“We need to have a standardized process on how we buy things,” Fisher told the council Monday evening. “We need to spend more time on appropriating.”

We need to have a standardized process on how we buy things

Fisher distributed a “Budget Basics” packet to board members during the committee meeting held Monday and said the council should consider implementing a purchase order system to account for all purchases. “That way when the bills come in, we can match the form up with it and everyone knows what the purchase was for and what account it comes out of,” he clarified.

Council members agreed with what Fisher had to say to them. “We need to spend a lot of time when do our appropriation and it’s going to take a lot of time from everyone, including myself,” he continued. “We need to find a way to be collective in how we do things.”

Fisher closed by adding that the council also takes too long at their regular city council meetings, which are held on the second Monday of each month. Speaking of the city’s July meeting that lasted nearly 3 hours, Fisher said the council needs to be much more “business-like”.

“We take too long at our meetings,” he closed. “It’s been proven that people lose focus after 90 minutes and there is no reason why we shouldn’t be able to get a meeting done in 1 hour and 15 minutes.”

City clerk Frances Smith spoke up after Fisher referred to the council’s last meeting. She prefaced her statement by saying she didn’t intend to saying anything, but continued by saying that the council’s July 13^th meeting took her three days to transcribe. “It makes the clerk’s job hard – whoever it is,” she said. “There is a lot of side conversations and it’s very hard to hear on the tape.”

Ash Street Project

Alderman Steve Kluthe informed the board that he received the bid specifications back for the Ash Street Project which allows the council to advertise the specs to get an idea how much drainage project will cost.

Kluthe said the bid specifications cover everything including equal opportunity employer and prevailing wage information, but said the project could probably be handled by a local contractor. The project includes installing a culvert that will transfer the water to Cherry Street.

The council hopes the completed project will then alleviate the water that currently gets backed up north of Ash Street. “They are going to put a culvert underneath Ash Street to the north and grade the ground on the north side so the water flows to the culvert and down to the south end where there is a storm drain,” Kluthe explained.

TIF District

We should stretch the money out and begin to reinvest the money into community development

Fisher informed the council that the tax bills for the TIF district went out and the city can expect to receive close to $60,000. He reminded the council that even though the city made a big payment to United Community Bank last year in excess of $90,000, there will still be a payment made to UCB for their portion paid into the TIF until the TIF expires, which Fisher said is 12-14 more years.

After the city pays UCB, Fisher said the council can expect to still have somewhere north of $40,000 remaining each year. “I would like us to start to look at other projects that meet the TIF criteria that we could spend $20-$30,000 per year,” Fisher explained. “Long-range projects – projects that could last 10-12 years. We should stretch the money out and begin to reinvest the money into community development.”

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