July 27, 2025
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Illinois Valley League crowns summer champs

Golfers from 11 area schools participated this year

By Kevin Hieronymus
Geno Argubright (center) of LaSalle-Peru won the Boys AA Division of the Illinois Valley Summer League with Chase Stier (left) of Bureau Valley second and Jacob Flavin (right) of St Bede Academy third.

Geno Argubright (center) of LaSalle-Peru won the Boys AA Division of the Illinois Valley Summer League with Chase Stier (left) of Bureau Valley second and Jacob Flavin (right) of St Bede Academy third. (Photo provided)

The Illinois Valley High School Summer Golf League wrapped up its 2025 season.

The league consisted of eight rounds at eight area courses: Deer Park, Oglesby; Nettle Creek, Morris; Mendota Golf Club; Spring Creek, Spring Valley; Pine Hills, Ottawa; Edgewood Park, McNabb; Chapel Hill, Princeton; and Senica’s Oak Ridge, LaSalle.

A total of 40 high school golfers from 11 schools participated in the league this year.

Each golfer’s five best scores were counted toward their total.

Senior Carson Rowe of Henry-Senachwine took first in the Boys A Division with a 179, junior Brennen Stillwell (190) of Streator was second, and sophomore Braden Wickkiser (194) of Morris was third.

Carson Rowe (middle) of Henry Senachwine was the Boys A Divsiion of the Illinois Valley Summer league with Brennen Stillwell (left) of Streator and Braden Wickkiser (right) of Morris third.

Carson Rowe (center) of Henry Senachwine was the Boys A Divsiion of the Illinois Valley Summer league with Brennen Stillwell (left) of Streator and Braden Wickkiser (right) of Morris third. (Photo provided)

Geno Argubright (210), a junior from LaSalle-Peru, won the Boys 2A division followed by freshmen Chase Stier (211) of Bureau Valley and Jacob Flavin (211) of St. Bede.

A trio of L-P golfers topped the girls division: sophomore Mary Craven (236), junior Sophia Chiu (246) and sophomore Charlie Slusarek (266).

Mary Craven (left) of LaSalle-Peru won the Girls Division of the Illinois Valley Summer League with teammate Sophia Chiu second.

Mary Craven (left) of LaSalle-Peru won the Girls Division of the Illinois Valley Summer League with teammates Sophia Chiu second and Charlie Slusarek (not pictured) third. (Photo provided)

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