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PHOTOS: Indians receive 2nd place medals
After falling to an undefeated Springfield St. Agnes team in the IESA 7-3A State Championship, the seventh grade Gillespie Middle School girls were smiling, laughing and excited after the game last night. Signs of disappointment were hard to find as hundreds of Gillespie fans cheered and chanted in support of the young ladies’ respectable season that won’t be forgotten.
The team finishes with an honorable 2nd place in state and ended 25-3 for the season.
The Lady Indians show off their hardware to their fans.
Lanie Doty receives her medal.
Keaton Link hugs Principal Rosentreter after receiving her medal.
Manager Quincy Peterson receives her medal.
Coach Kevin Gray congratulates the team one more time.
Head coach Christina Blevins grins as she accepts her medal.
District Superintendent Joe Tieman and Middle School Principal Jill Rosentreter congratulate the players before they receive their medals.
Grace Bertolino receives her medal.
Hannah Barrett express shock as she receives her medal.
Mikala Hayes hugs Principal Rosentreter after receiving her medal.
Hanna Bray receives her medal.
Madison Niemeyer receives her medal.
Riley Hardin hugs Principal Rosentreter after receiving her medal.
Isabella Kochinksi receives her medal.
Chloe Segarra receives her medal.
An injured Shelby Tayor receives her medal.
Sydney Bires hugs Principal Rosentreter after receiving her medal.
Emmery Pau receives her medal.
Mataya Beavin receives her medal.
Rylan Bruhn receives her medal.
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The Gillespie High School softball team picked up an 11-0 win against the Mater Dei Lady Knights on Monday, April 15.
Emma Gipson took home the win in the circle, allowing only two hits throughout five innings, striking out six. Lexie Caylor took the loss for Mater Dei. Caylor gave up four runs on two hits, striking out one and walking four.
Gillespie put 9 hits in the hit column. Sadie Sholtis was on fire at the plate, going 3 for 3 with 2 RBIs and 2 runs scored. Ava Parish did her job perfectly in the leadoff spot, going 1 for 3 with 2 RBIs, 2 runs scored, a home run to center field, and a walk. Gipson went 2 for 2 with 1 RBI in the victory. Macie Wright, Wrigley Releford, and Delaney Taylor all picked up a hit in the game.
Gipson had another strong showing on Tuesday, April 16, leading Gillepsie to a 9 to 2 victory over Southwestern Piasa Bird. Gipson gave up 2 runs on 4 hits, striking out 10 batters over seven innings of work.
Wright proved to be a powerhouse at the plate going 3 for 4 with 2 RBIs, 2 runs scored, and a home run to left fielding during the fourth inning. Parish went 3 for 4 at the plate, driving in 2 RBIs and 1 run plated. Taylor showed up at the plate in the nine-hole going 3 for 4. Gipson, Reid, and Releford all had a multi-hit ball game. Laci Shuckenbrock collected a hit in the victory. Gillespie had a total of 16 hits and 8 RBIs on the night.
Gillespie steamrolled past the Greenfield/Northwestern Tigers on Wednesday, April 17, with a 15 to 3 victory.
Paxton Reid picked up the win for Gillespie in the circle, surrendering six hits and three runs over five innings, striking out eight batters. Frank took the loss for Greenfield/Northwestern.
Reid dominated the circle and the batter’s box, going 1 for 3 with 2 RBIs and a home run to left field. Parish, Bertagnolli, Gipson, and Taylor each put up 2 hits in the winning efforts. Sholtis, Reid, Wright, and Schuckenbrock, put a 1 in the hit column. Bertagnolli led Gillespie in RBIs knocking in three runs.
Gillespie will face off against the Lincolnwood Lady Lancers on Monday, April 22.
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The Gillespie High School softball team defeated the Waterloo Bulldogs with a walk-off single from Sadie Sholtis in the bottom of the seventh on Saturday, April 13.
Lauren Bertagnolli put Gillespie on the board during the first inning on a fielder’s choice, scoring one run.
Emma Gipson went the distance and earned the win, striking out 10 batters, giving up four runs on nine hits. Gipson walked just two batters in the game. Mia Miller took the loss in the circle for Waterloo.
Gillespie tallied a total of eight hits in the victory. Ava Parish went 2 for 4 in the leadoff spot, scoring one run. Sadie Sholtis was surehanded at the plate, going 2 for 3 with one run scored, one RBI, and a walk. Bertagnolli, Addi Cox, Delaney Taylor, and Gipson all placed one in the hit column in the victory.
Following their win against Waterloo, Gillespie took a devastating 13-to-3 loss against the Freeburg Midgets. Unfortunately, Gillespie couldn’t match the bats of Freeburg.
Paxton Reid took the loss in the circle for Gillespie, putting in three and one-third innings of work. Reid gave up five runs on six hits, striking out one batter in their efforts. Aubrey Waeltz earned the win for Freeburg, giving up only three runs on six hits over five innings of work.
Hits were hard to come by for Gillespie, with just a handful of players finding their way into the hit column. Parish, Bertagnolli, Gipson, Macie Wright, Cox, and Amari Vickery had one hit each. Wright drove in two runs, and Vickery drove in one.
Sadie Sholtis had a good eye at the plate, drawing two walks and scoring one run. Schuckenbrock also had a walk in their efforts.
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The Gillespie Miners baseball team earned a 6-4 victory against the Vandalia Vandals on Tuesday, April 9.
Luke Schuckenbrock collected the win for the Miners on the mound. Schuckenbrock surrendered four runs on 10 hits, striking out three and walking two. Relief pitcher Tristen Wargo stepped on the mound for the Gillespie Miners and recorded the save. Andrew Casey holds the loss for the Vandalia Vandals.
Sean Haywood had a hot bat in the nine hole, going 2 for 3 at the plate. Jesse Berry had a solid performance, going 1 for 2 with 2 RBIs. Tristen Wargo, Schuckenbrock, Jack Kaylor, and Collin Griffith all had a hit in the win. Jaydon Baker and Bryce Hohnsbehn also had an RBI.
Griffith showed his speed on the base path, stealing two bases throughout the game. Kaylor, Wargo, and Owen Schweppe also had a stolen base.
Gillespie earned a 15-0 shutout win against the Carlinville Cavaliers on Tuesday, April 11. Sean Haywood recorded the win for the Miners on the Mound. Haywood allowed no runs on two hits, walking one and striking out three. Bryce Widner took the loss on the books for Carlinville.
Hits were not hard to come by this game for the Miners, as they produced 11 hits off of Carlinville’s pitching staff. Hohnsbehn was a force at the plate, going 2 for 2 with 1 hit, 1 RBI, and 1 walk. Wargo went 2 for 3 at the plate, collecting 1 RBI and scoring 2 runs.
Andrew Sellers, Luke Schuckenbrock, Berry, Buhs, Griffith, Haywood, and Lancaster all recorded a hit in the win.
To finish off the week, the Miners took home another win against the Staunton Bulldogs, 14-4.
Wargo earned the win on the rubber for Gillespie, allowing three runs on four hits and collecting seven strikeouts. Brady Gillen took the loss for Staunton, giving up seven runs on six hits.
Wargo was a force both on the mound and in the batter’s box. He went 3 for 3 at the plate with 2 RBIs, 2 runs scored, and a walk. Baker had a stellar offensive performance, going 3 or 3 with 1 RBI and 1 run scored. Hohnsbehn and Berry each had a pair of hits on the night. Schuckenbrock, Kaylor, and Griffith put a 1 in the hit column.
The Miners had a total of 13 hits and 4 walks throughout the game.
