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Subfreshman Sports

They could go far: A look at subfreshman sports

Subfreshman sports are an often overlooked, but very important part of the sports career of many Uni students. This year, both teams have the potential to do great things.

Subfreshman sports: Girls basketball clinches first win against Next Generation

This Tuesday, Nov. 2, the subfreshman girls basketball team earned their first victory of the season with a 19-12 win over Next Generation School. Seven different members of the Uni basketball team all contributed to the win.

Subfreshman Track at IESA State Finals

Date:
05/15/2010
Participation:
Boys
Participation:
Girls
Opponent:
Multiple schools
Status:
Final
Location:
East Peoria


Saturday's events for Uni athletes at the Illinois Elementary School Association state finals:

GIRLS
Niyah Jackson — 200-meter dash, 27th (29.46 seconds)
Jaki Vipond — 800-meter run, 37th (3:03.31)
Havah Berg, Niyah Jackson, Mara Dolan, Jaki Vipond — 4x400-meter relay, 25th (4:45.80)

BOYS
Jonny Yockey — 800-meter run, 14th (2:16.38)

Subfreshman Track at IESA State Finals

Date:
05/14/2010
Participation:
Boys
Participation:
Girls
Opponent:
Multiple schools
Status:
Final
Location:
East Peoria


The first day of the two-day Illinois Elementary School Association state track finals took place Friday. Here is head coach Doug Mynatt's meet report:

IESA State Meet results for 1,600-meter run:

GIRLS
Jaki Vipond, 16th — 5:57.47
Mara Dolan, 19th — 5:58.92

BOYS
George Gunter, 5th place — 4:57.09 — All-State Medalist!

Subfreshman Track at IESA Sectionals

Date:
05/08/2010
Participation:
Boys
Participation:
Girls
Opponent:
Multiple schools
Status:
Final
Location:
Catlin H.S.


Meet report from head coach Doug Mynatt:

Congratulations to our subbie state qualifiers from this past
Saturday's IESA Sectional Meet at Catlin HS.

For the boys, Jonny Yockey (800m run) and George Gunter (1600m run)
placed second in their respective races to earn spots in the state
finals coming up this weekend.

Subfreshman cross country: All four Illineks place top 50 at finals, Dolan makes all-state

The subbies reached the end of their phenomenal cross country season Saturday morning at the IESA Class A state meet in Normal. Uni was represented by four runners who all finished in the top 50, led by Mara Dolan's 11th-place performance.

Subfreshman cross country: Dolan wins sectionals, three other Illineks also advance

The subbie cross country team has been having a great season, and the success continued Saturday at the IESA sectional meet at Kickapoo State Park. Four Illineks advanced to state, including girls champion Mara Dolan. Look inside for more about how the subfreshmen did.

Subfreshman track & field: Illineks come up big at state

Uni athletes made the top 10 in five events at the Illinois Elementary School Association's Class 8A state track and field meet this weekend. Sarah Vaughen led the Illineks with a sixth-place finish in the girls 1,600-meter run. Nealay Kalita finished seventh in the boys 200 dash. Check inside for more results from the two-day meet in East Peoria.

Subfreshman track & field: Four Illineks advance to state meet

Four Uni subfreshmen have qualified for the Illinois Elementary School Association's Class A track and field state meet. Emma Hoyer, Bissy Michael, and Sarah Vaughen advanced in a total of four girls events, while Nealay Kalita qualified in two boys events. The athletes competed Saturday in the St. Malachy sectional at Rantoul High School.

Subfreshman boys basketball: A great year and a tough postseason ending

For the second straight year, St. Matthew ended Uni's postseason hopes. In 2008, the teams met in the regional title game. Tonight they faced off in the semifinals. Despite guard Tarik Koric's 13 points, including three treys, the defending champs were too much for the Illineks, who nevertheless enjoyed a superlative year.

Subfreshman boys basketball: Full steam ahead! Uni advances to regional semifinals after win over Judah

After wrapping up a 14-2 regular season, the Uni boys showed they were ready for postseason action, defeating Judah Christian 39-33 in this morning's regional quarterfinal. The Illineks will play St. Matthew in Tuesday's semifinal — a rematch of last year's regional final, which Uni lost 40-34.

Speedy subfreshman: A profile of Sarah Vaughen, Uni's next great runner

With all the great feats accomplished by Uni varsity athletes during the fall semester, it was easy to overlook a remarkable subfreshman who is poised to become the latest in the long line of outstanding Illinek female runners. Meet Sarah Vaughen, who has already established herself as one of the top up-and-coming runners in the state.

Subfreshman sports: Boys basketball wins 8th-grade conference tournament title

In their first year in the newly formed Illini Conference, the Uni High subfreshman boys have shown they belong at the top of their class. The Illineks won the inaugural Illini Conference eighth-grade tournament Tuesday night after a hard-fought 27-21 win over host Judah Christian.

Subfreshman wins IESA cross country sectional

Subfreshman Sarah Vaughen finished first Saturday at the Illinois Elementary School Association sectional meet at Paxton-Buckley-Loda, qualifying her for the IESA state championship meet in Normal next Saturday. Vaughen ran the two-mile course in a time of 13 minutes, 4 seconds, outpacing the field of 51 runners.

Subfreshman sports: St. Matthew defeats Uni boys in regional final

Despite a spirited comeback attempt, the Uni subfreshman boys fell just short of becoming the first subbie basketball team to win a regional championship. The St. Matthew Raiders defeated Uni 40-34 Thursday in the Illinois Elementary School Association Class 8-2A Regional 4 title game. With a 2-1 record in the playoffs, including a semifinal win over No. 1 seed Chrisman Scottland, the Illineks finished their season 8-5.
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