Beecher's Taylor Norkus lifts her arms in triumph as Ava Olson drops to her knees after Norkus recorded the final out of the Bobcats' 5-2 10-inning win over Carterville in the Class 2A State championship game at Peoria's Louisville Slugger Complex Saturday, June 7, 2025. (Mason Schweizer)
Mason Schweizer joined the Daily journal as a sports reporter in 2017 and was named sports editor in 2019. Aside from his time at the University of Illinois and Wayne State College, Mason is a lifelong Kankakee County resident.
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