PEORIA - Father McGivney is known for having a strong group of boys and girls distance runners, but another emerged this past week at the Peoria Heights Patriot Invitational. The Peoria meet saw 14 complete JV boys teams/136 runners; 34 varsity boys (284 runners) who competed on the legendary Detweiller Park. The future looks bright for the Griffins as the junior varsity team placed fourth. Eli Germann led the JV boys with a 20th place time of 18:35 for three miles and Andrew Leonelli was 26th with a time of 18:56 and Eric Rybak was 289th with a time of 19:02. Nolan Schmieder was 50th with a time of 19:45 and Harrison Siegel was 59th with a clocking of 20 minutes. Caleb Payne came in at 20:05 and Gabe Thiems in a time of 20:57. The JV performance was magnificent, Head McGivney Cross Country Coach Jim Helton said. Germann, Leonelli, and the JV boys are Byron, Carlson, Petri & Kalb Male Athletes of the Month for Father McGivney. The varsity boys were again outstanding and raced to
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GLEN CARBON - The Father McGivney Catholic girls tennis team had an incredible season in 2024 under head coach Brian Taylor and two girls - Kennedi Taylor and Natalie Beck - emerged as state qualifiers in doubles. Kennedi is Brian's daughter. The two girls recorded two state wins at the IHSA 1A Tournament in Chicago. Beck and Kennedi Taylor are Byron, Carlson, Petri & Kalb Female Athletes of the Month for the Griffins. In the first round at state, Kennedi Taylor and Natalie Beck of Father McGivney defeated Flora’s Elise Duke and Jenny Powlless 6-0, 6-4. Taylor-Beck won their second match 6-0, 6-3, over Ana Dujurosvic and Margaret Anos of Lagrange Park (Nazarene Academy). In round three, the Griffins pair lost to Mia Kinkelaar and Ellie Link of Effingham (St. Anthony) 6-4, 5-7, 6-4 in a highly competitive match. In the third round of the championship bracket, Kenndi and Natalie lost 6-4, 5-7, 7-6 to Miaa Kinkelaar and Ellie Link of Effingham St. Anthony. Taylor said he was "extremel
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ALTON - Alton’s monthly Block Party for Good has relocated. The block party, scheduled for 2:30–4:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 25, 2024, is now located at its permanent location between Morning Star Church and The Salvation Army in Alton. Community members can stop by the block party to pick up free groceries and learn about services and resources in the area. “We come in, we deliver hot food, we provide free groceries, no questions asked, produce and everything,” said John Michel with Currency of Caring. “It’s challenging to build infrastructure at places where people can get to them consistently, so we said, ‘Hey, what if we use the power of mobility?’ We started with the food truck movement to effectively replace soup kitchens, but we said, ‘What if we can start to layer in a whole series of services, increasing the access to the things people need?’” The block parties are scheduled for the last Friday of every
This October, the Riverbend region is buzzing with an exciting array of events, from library crawls and scavenger hunts to haunted trails and festive trunk-or-treats, offering something for everyone to enjoy. For a complete list of events and to plan your perfect autumn outing, visit https://www.riverbender.com/events/ . If you want to make sure even more of the region is aware of your event email cj@riverbender.com and explore our range of Event Promotion Services! Featured 9th Annual Holy Family School Golf Classic invites you to join Holy Family Catholic School for their exciting event on October 25, 2024, at Legacy Golf Course in Granite City. This fun-filled day features a 4-Person Scramble Format, with registration starting at 7:00 am and a shotgun start at 8:00 am. Participants can look forward to highlights such as Senior Tee Boxes, a Closest to the Pin Contest, and a Longest Drive Contest, along with refreshments all day and lunch after the tournament. Don't miss out
by John C. Guenther, FAIA, LEED AP John C. Guenther Architect LLC President, Society of Architectural Historians – St. Louis Chapter Editor’s Note: John C. Guenther, FAIA, LEED AP, has always had an ability to see things differently. He has been a practicing architect for 48 years, 27 of those at Mackey Mitchell, where he […]
GODFREY - Village Dispensary will host its first Fall Bash for a Cause, complete with discounts, vendors, a costume contest, and a canned food drive. From 12–5 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024, community members are invited to Village Dispensary to take advantage of deals and learn more about the cannabis industry. There will be several craft and food vendors onsite, as well as pop-up booths for cultivators. “We’re stoked,” said Alli with Village Dispensary. “Dang near anything you could ever want is on sale tomorrow. You’ve got to stop by.” Alli and Allison, another representative with Village Dispensary, noted that they’ve been planning the Fall Bash for several months now. They’re eager to see the culmination of their efforts on Oct. 26 and share the fun at Village with the community. There are several sales and discounts available. Additionally, attendees can bring a bag of five nonperishable food items to receive
The copyright world is currently trying to assert its control over the new world of generative AI through a number of lawsuits, several of which have been discussed previously on Walled Culture. We now have our first decision in this area, from the regional court in Hamburg. Andres Guadamuz has provided an excellent detailed analysis of a ruling that is important […]
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