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Statewide- Monday 6.5.2006 -
Staff Report
The IHSA Class A
baseball season came to a close, as IHSS' #1 rated Class A
baseball team, the Illinois
Valley Central Grey Ghosts, capped off
an impressive 40-2 season with a State Championship win at Joliet's
Silver Cross Field
. IVC short-gamed Richmond-Burton, 14-4, in
the quarterfinals, then dispatched highly-touted and IHSS' #2 rated team, Addison-Driscoll, 6-4, in the semi-finals. Driscoll
would ultimately prove to be IVC's toughest match up of the state
championship series. IVC never lost to a Class A team the entire season,
suffering season losses to Washington
and Limestone
(both AA schools).
 
(Photos by Dr. David A.
Milner)
The Cahokia
Conference also did itself proud at the Class A State Baseball Finals,
putting two teams in the final four as Columbia
finished 4th, losing a close contest, 10-9, to Driscoll in the third place
game, while Trenton
Wesclin finished 2nd to the powerful IVC
squad. Our dedicated and enthusiastic southern Illinois baseball fans were
cheering on the Eagles and Warriors to bring home the big trophy, but
Addison Driscoll and IVC proved to be talented and top-notch opponents.
Trenton Wesclin and Columbia, both ranked 20th and 25th respectively in
IHSS' final poll, showed some of the pollsters they were definitely
underrated at season's end.
In Girls Class A Softball, St. Joe-Ogden Lady
Spartans sealed their reputation as GIANT KILLERS this year, knocking
off USA Today's #11 nationally-ranked softball team, Beecher, 1-0 in the
super-sectional, then dispatching the Illinois Coaches Association #1
rated team, Taylor Ridge-Rockridge, 1-0
in the quarter-finals, before defeating the highly-respected Casey-Westfield team,
1-0 in the finals, to bring home the state championship!
 
 
(Photos by Mark J.
Peters)
Congratulations to the Benton Rangerettes! Girls Class A Track
& Field State Champions! IHSS correspondent, Chris Kays. followed the
Rangerette's all the way to state for their emotional championship
win. See
Kays' high-quality pics from the Class A Track & Field State
meet here.
IHSS
had staff, photogs, and scouts all over
the state covering Class A baseball, softball, and track events this
spring.
Why not
join IHSS and get in on
the action?
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The Benton Rangerettes proudly display their
State Championship trophy for fans - Photos by Chris
Kays
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| IllinoisHighSchoolSports.com Final Class A
Baseball Poll - 5.15.2006
| 1. | IVC (15) | 270 | 32-2 | 1 | 9. | Clinton | 101 | 23-5 | 9 | 2. | Addison Driscoll (2)
| 253 | 29-3 | 2 | 10. | Pinckneyville | 90 | 22-8 | 8 | 3. | Teutopolis | 214 | 24-7 | 4 | 11. | Danville Schlarman | 75 | 22-5 | 14 | 4. | Shelbyville | 211 | 24-2 | 6 | 12. | Olympia | 69 | 26-8 | 13 | 5. | Carmi | 200 | 24-5 | 7 | 13. | Maroa
Forsyth | 65 | 21-5 | HM | 6. | Williamsville | 191 | 27-5 | 3 | 14. | Herscher | 58 | 22-9 | 12 | 7. | Auburn | 143 | 24-5 | 5 | 15. | Farina South
Central | 46 | 23-8 | HM | 8. | Sherrard | 102 | 26-4 | 10 | 16. | Metro East Lutheran | 44 | 28-5 | 16 | Others receiving votes in descending order:Ottawa Marquette, Beardstown, Coal City, Trenton Wesclin,
Olney, Pleasant Plains, Herrin,
St Joe Ogden, Columbia, Braidwood Reed-Custer,
LeRoy, Rockridge, Piasa Southwestern, Wilmington
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