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Kevin Chlum

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Sports Editor at the NewsTribune (Shaw Media). I’ve been covering sports in the Illinois Valley since 2007.

Princeton, IL
Joined March 2010
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Coaches please send results from your games/matches to ntsports @shawmedia .com or tag me on Twitter so we can include them in our area roundup. Thank you for your help.
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A plaque on the new batting cages at Mendota
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I’m at Mendota High School where they’re going to dedicate a new batting cage to former player Ben Bokus, who passed away from cancer at age 19 in March 2019
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Check out our 2018 Volleyball Player of the Year
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Ben’s parents, Mike and Kaela, speaking at the dedication
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Henry-Senachwine is going to state!!
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La Salle-Peru graduate Rachel Hickey has never been out of the country before, so she's excited to travel abroad for the Pan American U20 Championships in Costa Rica in July.
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Resetich finishes with 324 rushing yards and six TDs along with 104 passing yards
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Patti Blumhorst, of Mendota, was named the IHSA Official of the Year for girls volleyball
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L-P star shatters her old area record of 2:13.49. Her time tonight is better than the 2A state meet record and is top 15 in state history among all classes
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MileSplit Illinois
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IL #1 Rachel Hickey wins girls 800m in 2:10.70!!! @r_hickey15 @milesplit #DNP18
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St. Bede will play defending state champion Okawville in the state semifinals at 11:15 a.m. Thursday
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Former NewsTribune Softball Player of the Year and L-P standout Kaitlyn Gibson is off to a strong start at Ball State this year. Check out this pinch hit homer against top 20 Georgia
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Congrats to L-P senior Kamryn Olson, the 2019 NewsTribune Volleyball Player of the Year.
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Fieldcrest coach Mitch Neally cutting down the net
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La Salle-Peru senior Payton Piraino is the 2019-20 NewsTribune Wrestler of the Year.
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L-P senior Rachel Hickey signed this morning to run track and cross country at Illinois State University #NTPreps
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900 for Habs. L-P wins 25-14, 25-17 #NTPreps
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Adam Spencer has been hired as L-P’s girls basketball coach. He’s been L-P’s freshman boys coach for the last six seasons.
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Mendota sophomore Amellia Bromenschenkel already has 820 career points. With eight guaranteed games left this year, she'll need to average 22.5 per game to get to 1,000 this season. If they get a ninth game, that number drops to 20. She's averaging 21 now and had 24 last night
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Regional champs
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St. Bede pitcher Abbie May was dominant this season to lead the Lady Bruins to a third-place finish in Class 1A. She is the NewsTribune Softball Player of the Year. @SBAsoftball
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Some sad news to report. L-P super fan Bob Ott died last night. We'll miss you Bob
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Today is KBG Syndrome Awareness Day. My son Ryne is one of about 550 people in the world with this genetic disorder. Luckily, he has great support from family and friends, an amazing team of doctors and therapists locally and at Mayo Clinic and he’s doing great.
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L-P getting into victory formation for a 35-14 win. That’s win No. 5 and the Cavs are playoff eligible for the first time in a decade
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Coach Haberkorn was presented with a plaque after the match
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This summer the NewsTribune plans to check in with area athletes playing in college. We start the series with Hall graduate Cam McDonald, who excelled as a freshman with the Illinois baseball team.
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L-P's Shay Scheri has advanced to the state finals in long jump with a 17-1.5 #NTPreps
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BLM march in Peru
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Attention Illinois Valley baseball fans. I just found out that Noah Schultz, a 6-9 left-handed pitcher committed to Vanderbilt who is projected as a potential first round pick in the MLB draft, will start for @PShrimpBaseball in Thursday’s home opener.
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Fieldcrest is headed to state. Knights beat Noble/Butler 43-40
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Sue Harding has been a fixture in the IVCC athletic department for nearly three decades. I caught up with her to talk about her job and why she enjoys it — even though she didn’t want it at first.
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L-P graduate Taylor Gibson helped Wright State make history this season. The Raiders will take on Purdue on Friday in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
@WSUVball
Wright State Volleyball
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WE’RE GOING!!!!!! For the first time ever, we’re headed to the #NCAAVB Championship!!!! #RaiderUP 💚🐺💛
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Looks like NBC Sports will be coming to Howard Fellows on Friday
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STREAK OVER. Fieldcrest beats GCMS 14-6 to end the Falcons’ 31-game win streak #NTPreps
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I caught up with Hall graduate Brant Vanaman. He redshirted at Kent State and is playing for the Hannibal Hoots in the Prospect League this summer.
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L-P beats Ottawa 44-36. The streak is over. Cavs beat Ottawa for first time since 2004 #NTPreps
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Looking back on records compiled by @bcrsportsed , Jamie Reinhardt is the Princeton boys team’s first 1,000-point scorer since Matt McDonald in 1992
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If you followed girls basketball in the area this year, you probably already knew who our Player of the Year was going to be, but now it's official.
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Mark Haberkorn now has a 1,000-279-18 record. He is just the fifth girls volleyball coach in state history to reach the milestone
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L-P claims it’s 20th regional title under coach Mark Haberkorn
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Congratulations to Ronde Worrels on being named NewsTribune Offensive Football Player of the Year.
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Putnam County junior Ava Hatton just reached 1,000 career points with a free throw in the fourth quarter
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L-P’s 5-0 finish is the Cavs first undefeated season since 1968
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Here's a busy night: L-P's Abby Happ played a softball game in Yorkville then made it back to run on L-P's winning 1600 relay #NTPreps
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St. Bede beats Serena 50-48 for its first sectional title in 24 years
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Class 2A Oregon Sectional champs
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L-P's Shay Scheri advanced to finals in the long jump #NTPreps
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The Princeton Tigers got a send off on the way out of town for their Class 3A quarterfinal at IC Catholic
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There was a special moment before Friday's L-P vs. Plano football game as L-P junior Brady Blanco, who has a condition that prevents him from playing sports, was able to suit up and score.
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Hall beats PC 5-0. Payton Plym hit two homers and allowed no hits in 3 2/3 scoreless innings
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Randy Huebbe has been hired as L-P's new softball coach #NTPreps
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This year's football preview features the boys up front. We got some of them together. Check out it out Thursday
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Check out Jakob Kupperschmid on NBC Sports Chicago’s High School Lites at 11 tonight. He threw for three TDs and ran for two #NTPreps
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L-P senior Emma Happ didn’t have your typical college commitment ceremony Thursday. She had to do it at home with family only due to the school shutdown, but L-P coach Mark Haberkorn was there on FaceTime.
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L-P beats Morris 25-18, 25-16 to win the 3A L-P Regional
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Aidan VanDuzer just blasted his third home run of the game. In nearly 20 years covering high school baseball I don’t think I’ve ever seen one player hit three homers in a game. L-P leads 8-4
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Spring Valley state champs
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L-P beats St. Bede 47-33. Cavs set a new school record for wins in a season with 18
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Mac Resetich now has 1,867 yards and 25 touchdowns rushing this season @HHSRedDevilsFB
@NewsTrib
La Salle NewsTribune - Shaw Local
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Hall quarterback Mac Resetich ran for 324 yards and six touchdowns to lead the Red Devils to a 42-27 win over St. Bede to keep Hall's playoff hopes alive at 4-4.
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Hall senior softball ( @Hall_Softball_1 ) Morgan Filippini had a tough act to follow as her mother, Joanna, was Hall's valedictorian. With help from her parents, Morgan also achieved the honor.
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L-P wins 35-12. First 2-0 start for the Cavs since 2009 #NTPreps
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L-P graduate sets a record at St. Louis University
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We have a school record in the men's shot put! Brett Kowalczyk throws 15.14m! He now owns both the men's indoor and outdoor school records in that event.
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Shoutout to the @LpSuperFans . This is my 12th season covering games at Howard Fellows and I can't remember a better atmosphere than tonight
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Since districts passed and non-district games don’t count toward playoffs I’m officially advocating for the return of La Salle-Peru vs St. Bede in football.
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St. Bede wins 30-19 to advance to the second round where the Bruins will face the winner of tomorrow’s game between Rushville and Ridgeview. St. Bede will be on the road
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St. Bede’s Tyreke Fortney wins the 60 at the Illinois Prep Top Times Meet, beating the school record of 6.97 seconds set by Bret Dannis
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L-P grad Rachel Hickey named Missouri Valley Conference Female Athlete of the Week
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Illinois State Track & Field/XC
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The 'Birds are on a roll! Hickey's weekly honor marks the third-consecutive week that a Redbird has been recognized this season! 💪💪💪 Read More ➡️ #BackTheBirds #FlyHigh
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Baseball: Vanaman hits his second grand slam of the week to put Hall at 15 runs in the second. Hall has only one out #NTPreps
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After La Salle University cut volleyball it didn’t take L-P grad Marisa Guisti long to find a new school. She’s headed to Butler, which she feels is a great fit athletically and academically.
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Mendota’s Amellia Bromenschenkel signed with Division I Purdue Fort Wayne to play basketball. She will graduate MHS in December and join the Mastodons in January.
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Fifth birthday at a baseball game
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I remember a player from Lowpoint-Washburn who graduated in 2003. His name was Michael Fredericks. He pumped in 28 in a quarter @CoachFreds
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SHE DID IT! Hickey wins her second state title in the 2A 800 #NTPreps
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Being a fan of Oglesby Holy Family may be hazardous to your heart health. Holy Family pulled out two thrillers Saturday to reach the state title game.
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The IVCC men’s golf team placed second at the NJCAA Division II Region IV Tournament to earn a berth to the national tournament in May. Putnam County graduate Ian Roach led the way as he won the individual regional title.
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Teegan Davis was NewsTribune Player of the Year in two sports and all area in a third. He helped the football team to the quarterfinals, the basketball team to a regional title and won a state title in the high jump. Now he’s NT Male Athlete of the Year.
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Princeton senior Anna Murray has been named Associated Press Class 2A First-Team All-State. She received the second most votes. Putnam County senior Paige Veronda was voted 2A Second-Team All-State @PHSTigerPride @tiffgonigam86 @PCGirlsHoops #NTPreps
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Hall's Brant Vanaman earns special mention
@ibcacoaches
Illinois Basketball Coaches Association
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IBCA Announces our 2018 1A/2A Boys All-State Teams
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Coach Haberkorn welcomed back to L-P
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L-P’s Drake Weber needs just one point tomorrow against Morris to reach 1,000 for his career
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Former standout L-P athlete is taking over as AD at Sterling
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Tyler Jakse
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I’m so thankful for all of the great kids, coaches, mentors, friends, and families that made my experience at Dunlap so enjoyable. I will miss #TeamDunlap but I look forward to representing the proud history of Sterling High School athletics next year!
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One of the officials told me she had never heard a gym so loud. And that was during the sophomore match. Imagine what the varsity is going to sound like
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Carolyn Bryant has been hired as Hall’s volleyball coach.
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L-P beats Ottawa 40-0 for 550th win in program history #NTPreps
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With 4:40 left in the first quarter Paul Hart breaks the record. He now has 1,460 points
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5 years
This week we put the spotlight on IVCC ( @IVCCEagles ) sophomore and Mendota graduate ( @mhs_buckettalk ) Paxton Kennedy, who is excelling at the plate for the Eagles.
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With La Salle-Peru’s 25-21, 25-18 win over Sterling tonight, L-P coach Mark Haberkorn now has 999 career victories. He will look for win No. 1,000 tomorrow at Ottawa.
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Class 1A runner-up ⁦ @hs_mallardsBB
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L-P's Rachel Hickey breaks the all-time area record but finishes second in the 2A 800 #NTPreps
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St. Bede has hired Shawn Sons as softball coach and Jill Urban-Bollis as girls tennis coach
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Princeton coach Joe Bates led the Tigresses to their first regional title in his first season helping him earn NewsTribune Softball Coach of the Year.
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I’m Peru tonight for some Thursday night football between St. Bede (6-2) and Mendota (5-3). It’s the first meeting between the teams since 1985.
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In the 1A 400 relay Bureau Valley WINS THE STATE TITLE!!!St. Bede places eighth #NTPreps
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Matt Rebholz has been hired as L-P wrestling coach. He replaces Ed Wrobleski.
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