IHSA Class 1A DECATUR ST. TERESA SECTIONAL GIRLS Team scores 1. Tolono Unity, 45; 2. Shelbyville, 118; 3. Robinson, 161; 4. St. Thomas More, 161; 5. Effingham St. Anthony, 190; 6. Clinton, 198; 7. Marshall, 200; 8. Fairfield, 203; 9. Urbana University, 213; 10. Monticello, 226; 11. Paxton-Buckley-Loda, 282; 12. Decatur St. Teresa, 317; 13. Bismarck-Henning-Rossville-Alvin, 357; 14. Tuscola, 376; […]
Paxton-Buckley-Loda Cross Country

PBL cross country runners advance to sectional round
IHSA Class 1A CHRISMAN REGIONAL GIRLS Team scores 1. St. Thomas More, 60; 2. Urbana University, 76; 3. Marshall, 78; 4. Paxton-Buckley-Loda, 98; 5. St. Joseph-Ogden, 106; 6. Bismarck-Henning-Rossville-Alvin, 139; 7. Oakwood, 159; 8. Paris, 192. Advancing runners 1. Molly Farrell (MAR) 18:25.13; 2. Madeleine Fox (MAR) 19:17.8; 3. Savanna Franzen (SJO) 20:04.86; 4. Macie Russell (OAK) 20:10.51; 5. Alex […]

PBL fall senior night 2023
Senior members of the PBL football, band, cheerleading, cross country and golf teams were recognized for senior night prior to Friday’s football games at Zimmerman Field. Not pictured was Rantoul/PBL golfer Jordyn Goss. Goss is the daughter of Justin and Ashlee Goss. She has three siblings: Ashton, Carson and Morgan. She has been in golf, bridge team and student council. […]

PBL HS cross country competes at Patriot Invite
By DANIEL L. CHAMNESS PEORIA — Every cross country runner competing in the Illinois High School Association has a dream. On Oct. 14, the Paxton-Buckley-Loda lady Panther cross country team had a chance to compete as a team on the most hallowed ground for any cross country team: Detweiller Park on Illinois Route 29 in Peoria. It is the dream […]

PBL girls cross country places first in home meet
PAXTON – The Paxton-Buckley-Loda High School cross country team had one senior celebrating senior night at its final home meet of the season on Tuesday. Mackenzie Swan celebrated senior night with a seventh-place time of 23:58 behind teammates Maddison DeOrnellas (third, 21:52), Audrey McCoy (fourth, 21:54), Kyla Franckey (fifth, 22:06) and Sydney Pickens (sixth, 23:31). Grace McCoy finished ninth […]

PBL High School cross country competes in Prairie Central/Pontiac Invite
PONTIAC – Kyla Franckey of the Paxton-Buckley-Loda High School girls cross country team finished 24th with a time of 21:11.74 during the Prairie Central/Pontiac Invite on Saturday. The PBL girls finished sixth in the varsity race as a team with a score of 151 as Audrey McCoy finished 27th with a time of 21:15.49, followed by Maddison DeOrnellas (34th, 22:22.02), […]

PBL Junior High School girls cross country runner Brooklyn Stafford qualifies for state meet
ST. JOSEPH – Brooklyn Stafford of the Paxton-Buckley-Loda Junior High School girls cross country team qualified for the IESA Class 2A state meet. Stafford finished 14th in the St. Joseph Sectional with a time of 14:01.76. She will run in the state meet at Maxwell Park next Saturday. As a team, the PBL girls finished fifth. Ella Strebeck finished 18th […]

PBL JH girls cross country finishes third in home meet
PAXTON – The Paxton-Buckley-Loda Junior High School girls cross country team finished third in a home meet on Tuesday. The lady Panthers finished with a score of 78 behind Clifton Nash (20) and Monticello (62) and ahead of Tri-Valley (84) and Rantoul (134). Brooklyn Stafford finished fourth with a time of 14:39 while Ella Strebeck placed seventh with a time […]

PBL High School cross country competes in Illini Prairie Conference Meet
ILLINI PRAIRIE CONFERENCE MEET At Chillicothe BOYS VARSITY Team scores 1. St. Joseph-Ogden, 56; 2. Pontiac, 67; 3. Tolono Unity, 68; 4. Chillicothe Illinois Valley Central, 77; 5. Bloomington Central Catholic, 162; 6. Monticello, 164; 7. Rantoul, 177; 8. Prairie Central, 179; 9. St. Thomas More, 221. Top individuals 1. Carson Maroon (SJO) 16:08; 2. Aidan Lee (PON) 16:13.1; 3. […]

PBL, Tri-Point cross country teams compete at EPG Invite
EL PASO – The Paxton-Buckley-Loda and Tri-Point High School cross country teams competed in the El Paso-Gridley Invitational on Tuesday at Furrow Farm. The Tri-Point boys finished 13th in the varsity race with a score of 351. Joe Faris led the Chargers with a 75th-place time of 20:32.9, followed by teammates Aiden Pelehowski (78th, 20:37.4), Allen Lucero (81st, 20:39.9), Mitch […]