Seneca Paxton Giertz, the reigning two-time Times Boys Basketball Player of the Year, has signed to play basketball and continue his education at Hillsdale College in Michigan. The Chargers are a NCAA Division II program and member of the Great Midwest Athletic Conference.

Led by Matt Williamson, Streator put a sudden, thudding end to Coal City’s hopes of finishing Tuesday night tied with Streator atop the ICE standings, pulling away in the third quarter for a 55-30 victory.

Seneca sank 14 3-pointers, 10 in the first half, to blow away Roanoke-Benson in a Tri-County Conference showdown.

Fueled by fast starts to both halves, the Streator Bulldogs remained unbeaten in ICE Conference play with a 50-36 triumph over Reed-Custer.

Ottawa senior Marlie Orlandi scored 11 of her game-high 27 points in the opening quarter to help jumpstart the Pirates to a 55-48 Interstate 8 Conference victory over Morris on Saturday at Kingman Gymnasium.

Morris standout Landrie Callahan scored 88 points in four games at the Ottawa Holiday Tournament

Behind a balanced scoring effort that saw five different players score at least 10 points, Coal City used a mammoth run to end the first half of Friday’s home clash with Dwight that led to a convincing 63-35 win.

Every time Dixon built a lead, Morris came roaring back – and the final surge was enough to put it over the top. Led by Layken Callahan’s stellar fourth quarter, Morris rallied for a 53-48 victory over the Duchesses on Friday at Lancaster Gym.

Ottawa finished runner-up at its own Holiday Hootenanny Girls Wrestling Invite on Monday at Kingman Gymnasium. Morris captured the overall title, while Seneca placed fifth at the 37-team event.