Joel Boenitz
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#MizzouMade journalist | Prep sports reporter for Kane County Chronicle/Shaw Media | Ideas and DMs: jboenitz @shawmedia .com | Formerly with Columbia Missourian
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Breaking my X hiatus once again, this time for real.
Happy to officially announce that today is my first day as a sports reporter with the
@KaneCountyPreps
team. Excited to get to work with
@jwelge96
and the rest of the Shaw Media Local team!
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I know I don’t usually post personal stuff on here, but pretty proud of this.
I ran in the Chicago Marathon today, and I finished in 3 hours and 2 minutes! For my first one in the new city, it was an amazing experience, and I can’t wait to do more of these in the future!
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@scn_softball
FINAL:
@scn_softball
7, Marist 2
St. Charles North has its second state title in three years thanks to a five-run sixth inning. I’ll have the story in a bit, but what a game.
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FINAL:
@scn_softball
4, Whitney Young 0
Paige Murray no-hits the Dolphins to secure the North Stars’ second trip to the state tournament in three years. Story to come.
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@GenevaViking
Quick interview with WR Finnegan Weppner, who had all three of the second-half TDs for the Vikings
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@scn_softball
Bottom 6: Ginger Ritter said “Why not three more?”
The sophomore sent a pitch over the left field wall for a 3-run home run to make it five runs in the inning, all with two outs. North now leads 7-2, and are three outs away from a state title.
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Congrats to
@Troy_V24
of
@GenevaViking
for winning this week’s
@FNDrive
Team of the Week MVP after making a crucial sack on the final drive and getting a rushing touchdown in the win over Wheaton North!
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@scn_softball
@OHSPantherSB
FINAL:
@scn_softball
2,
@OHSPantherSB
1
Skyla Ritter scores the walk-off run to advance the North Stars to the state title game, where they’ll face Marist in a rematch of the 2022 game. Oswego will face Mundelin in the third-place game. Story to come.
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@BataviaFootball
Quick interview after the game with
@thatkid_zay23
, who finished the game with 5 catches for 110 yards and 2 touchdowns.
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Got my first dose of IHSA football at
@BataviaFootball
7-on-7s with
@GenevaViking
, Dekalb and Huntley in the morning and
@WABlackhawkFB
Battle of the Big Butts in the afternoon. Glad I got to attend and get some story ideas, even if I’ll never look at watermelon the same.
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Sounds like a rivalry game to me.
I’m at Batavia high school for the 112th game between
@BataviaFootball
and
@GenevaViking
. Both teams are heading into the matchup undefeated in, well, a long time. First kickoff is in 15 minutes, and I’ll have updates throughout.
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@scn_softball
Top 7:
Down to her final strike, Natalie Muellner ties the game at 1-1 for
@OHSPantherSB
with this solo shot to left-center field.
The Panthers still have some fight in them.
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FINAL:
@GenevaViking
30,
@BataviaFootball
7
The 13-game losing streak is officially over, and Geneva has finally defeated Dennis Piron. Story to come.
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It’s been a bit since I’ve been on here, but happy to announce that I’m officially an
@mujschool
alum. Couldn’t be more thankful for everyone who’s supported me along the way ❤️
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@BataviaFootball
@SCNFBOFFICIAL
Here’s my breakdown of Batavia’s 45-21 victory over the North Stars.
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Last gamer of my first season with
@KaneCountyPreps
, and what an insane way to end it. Congrats on the amazing season
@scn_softball
, and I’m excited to see what the local teams bring in the fall!
.
@GingerRitter21
's three-run home run capped off a five-run sixth inning that helped
@scn_softball
to a 7-2 victory over Marist in the Class 4A final for its second state title in three seasons.
'It's just so unreal.'
@j_boenitz2
's story:
.
@SkylaRitter
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@scn_softball
Bottom 6: ADDY UMLAUF DOES IT AGAIN
After Skyla Ritter got on with a walk to end the on-base skid at 12, Umlauf lined an RBI triple to right field to score courtesy runner Ivy Gleason to make it 3-2.
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2:30 first quarter: Geneva strikes first blood.
@TChahino
finds future (Georgia) Bulldog
@taylor_talyn
on this six-yard score to give
@GenevaViking
a 7-0 lead.
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High school football has returned to Batavia.
I’m here to watch the Week 2 matchup between
@BataviaFootball
(1-0) and South Elgin (0-1), a game that hasn’t been played since 2017. Kickoff is in 10 minutes, and I’ll have updates throughout the game.
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@scn_softball
Bottom 6: Abby Zawadzki said “Why not one more?”
The sophomore’s soft grounder sneaked past Marist’s shortstop and make it 4-2 North Stars.
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5:44 first quarter: What a first completion for
@TChahino
The senior finds
@taylor_talyn
for a 59-yard touchdown to get
@GenevaViking
on the board to even up the score at 7-7.
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Francesco Benelli completes the conference sweep for
@BataviaXC
, getting the win in 14:42.7. Wheaton North’s Aiden Murphy takes second in 14:52.9, and Batavia’s Eddie Polaski used a big surge to take third on 15:00.4.
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FINAL:
@SoccerSCN
1,
@FHSLadyVikes
0
The North Stars are one win away from a state title after taking down the Vikings in the state semifinal match. They’ll take on the winner of Edwardsville and West Trier, while Fremd will face the loser in the 3rd place game. Story to come.
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Final results from West Aurora. Kaneland gets the win in their home meet. Yorkville secures second place and holds off Sycamore, who rounded out the podium. Story coming soon.
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@Niko_menos
of
@LakeParkFootbal
has received the
@FNDrive
Team of the Week MVP for his three-touchdown performance against Glenbard North. Congrats Niko!
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@OHSPantherSB
FINAL:
@OHSPantherSB
12, Mundelein 7
Oswego’s first state trophy will be a third-place one after winning an absolute slugfest.
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Batavia’s pitching duo of the hard-throwing
@rosengren_gavin
and the crafty lefty
@jakemysliwiec
proved to be the key in
@BataviaBaseball
5-1 win over
@BaseballGBW
Full story here:
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Championship game between
@scn_softball
and Marist is underway here. I’ll have updates through the game.
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Bottom 6:
Mack Patterson gives
@scn_softball
a 1-0 lead with this single to left to score Ginger Ritter, who walked to start the inning and advanced on two straight sacrifice bunts. North is now three outs away from heading back to the title game.
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Time for what’s expected to be a fantastic matchup.
I’m at Batavia for the DuKane conference matchup between
@BataviaFootball
(3-0, 1-0) and
@SCNFBOFFICIAL
(3-0, 1-0). Kickoff is set to be in 20 minutes, follow along for more.
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We’ve got our first state champion coming from Columbia. Tolton’s Elyse Wilmes WINS the Class 3 girl’s 800 in 2:14.48. Not bad for the freshman.
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BIG turnover to start the half for Geneva, as
@GavinBurt2025
hops on a fumble from Nathan Whitwell on fourth down.
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Some final thoughts from me on Geneva’s 30-7 victory over Batavia
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@scn_softball
Bottom 1: North gets three two-out hits, with Addy Umlauf getting this single to drive in Juliana Kouba yo give them a 2-1 lead.
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@BennettKonkey
Touchdown Geneva
The Vikings only needed two plays to make it back to the end zone, with
@TChahino
finding
@taylor_talyn
twice for 45 yards and this five-yard fade. Geneva now leads 14-0 with 9:03 left in the first quarter.
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I’m here at Gans Creek to cover the Missouri home opener vs. Arkansas, Kentucky and Vanderbilt for
@CoMoSports
. This is the first of three home meets for the Tigers. The men will run a 6,000 meter race while the women will run 5,000. Follow along for more details.
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7:46 first quarter: Who else but
@NathanWhitwell
. The senior picks off right where he left off last week, getting this seven-yard touchdown to give
@BataviaFootball
a 7-0 lead.
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9:31 fourth quarter:
@GenevaViking
pushes its lead to 16 after
@TChahino
finds Finnegan Weppner again, this time from 15 yards out. A missed extra point makes it 23-7.
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It’s super sectional day!
I’m at St. Charles North once again for the Super Sectional matchup between
@scn_softball
and Whitney Young. North will be looking to make it back to state for the second time in three years. I’ll have updates throughout the game, follow along for more.
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FINAL:
@BataviaFootball
41,
@wnfalconfb
0
Bulldogs move to 5-0 (3-0) heading into rivalry week against Geneva, Falcons fall to 3-2 (1-2) heading into WW South. Story to come.
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When Matthew started running in seventh grade, he only wanted to try the sport his parents did in college. Six years later, he and his brother Andrew helped
@rb_xc
secure two team titles in XC and Track and Field.
My feature on the Hauser brothers:
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Cue the lights, it’s time for Friday night football.
I’m at Geneva high school for
@FNDrive
to cover the Week 1 matchup between
@GenevaViking
and
@Larkin_Football
. We’re 20 minutes out from kickoff, and I’ll be giving live updates throughout the game.
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That’s a way to start a season!
Geneva’s
@BennettKonkey
takes the opening kickoff to the house for an 80-yard kickoff touchdown, giving them a very early 7-0 lead.
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@GenevaViking
Here’s my extended video breakdown of Geneva’s 63-0 victory over Larkin. A great showing of offense that coach Thorgesen hopes set the tone for the 2024 season.
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Been a while since I was here.
I’m at Geneva high school for the DuKane matchup between
@GenevaViking
(6-0 overall, 4-0 DuKane conference) and
@wnfalconfb
(3-3, 1-3). Kickoff is in 25 minutes, follow along for more.
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@scn_softball
Top 6: Murray works her way out of another first and second jam after Kouba cleanly fielded a bunt from Jacklyn Pigatto.
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Time for a battle!
I’m at Wheaton North High School for the DuKane conference matchup between
@BataviaFootball
(4-0, 2-0) and
@wnfalconfb
(3-1, 1-1). Kickoff is set to be in about 10 minutes. I’ll have updates throughout, so follow along for more.
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@BataviaBaseball
@BaseballGBW
Nate Nazos extends the Bulldogs’ lead with a single to drive in Boe and Aseltine, who reached base on an error and hit a double, respectively. Humble nearly got out of it after back-to-back Ks.
⬇️6
@BataviaBaseball
3
@BaseballGBW
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@BataviaFootball
1:28 2nd quarter: Anderson finds
@thatkid_zay23
again, this time from 12 yards out for his second of the game and to put him over 100 receiving yards. Bulldogs now up 42-0.
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Avery Hacker of
@BataviaGirlsXC
holds on to win the conference meet in 17:24.8. Wheaton North’s Maddie Romaine keeps her spot at runner up in 17:38, and St. Charles North’s Julia Rodney took the bronze in 17:41.9.
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@SoccerScn
FINAL: New Trier 3 (5), SCN 3 (4)
Annie Fowler knocks down Chloe Kirsten’s PK, and the North Stars fall just short of their first state title in program history. Heck of a game from both sides, story to come.
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@BataviaFootball
@wnfalconfb
8:56 third quarter: Batavia takes advantage of a short field again, this time punching it in on a three-yard connection between
@bodi_anderson4
and
@thatkid_zay23
to make it 28-0 Bulldogs.
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@scn_softball
@wwssoftball2024
FINAL:
@scn_softball
8,
@wwssoftball2024
2
Paige Murray gets three fairly quick outs to extend the North Stars’ winning streak to six. Story coming soon.
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After tomorrow, I’ll officially be able to say that I’ve co-hosted a podcast. Make sure to check it out tomorrow!
High school football season is days away...and
@j_boenitz2
and I will be breaking down the biggest Week 1 games in the western suburbs tomorrow in the
@FNDrive
podcast. Check it out!
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@BataviaFootball
@NathanWhitwell
2:40 fourth quarter: Nathan Whitwell can not be stopped.
That’s FIVE touchdowns, all in the second half, for the senior. He’s up to 245 rushing yards on the night. The score is now 38-21 Bulldogs.
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@BataviaBaseball
@BaseballGBW
FINAL:
@BataviaBaseball
5,
@BaseballGBW
1
Hilltoppers get one in the bottom frame, but it wasn’t enough, as the Bulldogs get their first win of the season. Story to come soon.
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11:53 2nd quarter: Big. Man. Touchdown.
@bodi_anderson4
finds
@GavinPecor
running towards the sideline and he takes it 15 yards for the touchdown.
@BataviaFootball
now leads 21-0.
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The last event saw three 4x400 relay teams qualify for the finals tomorrow. Rock Bridge had both their teams qualify, and Tolton’s girl’s team also made it. Coverage for Day 2 starts at around 10:30 tomorrow.
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Let’s play some state softball!
I’m at Louisville Slugger Sports Complex in Peoria for the Class 4A state semifinal matchup between
@OHSPantherSB
and
@scn_softball
. I’ll have updates for both teams throughout the game, follow along for more.
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After being in the area for almost a month, I finally made it to a gymnasium.
I’m at Geneva High School for
@KaneCountyPreps
to watch the Vikings take on Wheaton Warrenville South to open DuKane conference play. Follow along here for updates.
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I managed to avoid school board meetings through college. Not tonight though.
I’m at Harter Middle School sitting in on Kaneland’s Board of Education meeting. The big topic of the night: the fate of Kaneland’s track. I’ll give updates throughout the night.
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4:07 fourth quarter: This back in forth game has swung back in favor of
@GenevaViking
as
@MichaelRumoro
gets his second score of the game from two yards out to make it 27-24.
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@BataviaFootball
1:28 second quarter: After getting the ball on the Falcons’ 23-yard line, Batavia only needs four plays to reach the end zone, with Whitwell punching it in from a yard out to make it 21-0 Bulldogs.
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FINAL:
@GenevaViking
45,
@WWSFB
31
Big offensive showing from both sides, with over 700 combined offensive yards in the game. Vikings move to 3-0, WWS to 1-2. Story to come.
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For the first time ever, Kane County track is being held at Marmion
I’m at Fichtel Field to cover the 105th edition of the Kane County boys track meet. Field events have started, track events will start at 6 p.m. I’ll post updates as they come throughout the day.
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Really fun story I got to do about NIU player's reactions to being in the new College Football 25 game. Loved hearing about some of their interactions and initial thoughts on how they were interpreted. Shoutouts to
@DDCEddieCarifio
for the story idea.
With EA releasing its first college football game in over eleven years a week ago, NIU players are still in awe with their appearance in a video game they played growing up.
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@BataviaFootball
9:49 third quarter:
@BataviaFootball
gets great field position after Chase Osborne hops on the opening kickoff, and
@NathanWhitwell
punches it in from seven yards out to bring the score to 14-10 North Stars.
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It’s officially senior night season.
I’m at Batavia high school for the Week 8 matchup between
@BataviaFootball
(6-1, 4-1 DuKane conference) and
@WWSFB
(4-3, 3-2). Kickoff is in 15 minutes, follow along for more.
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Got a fun day ahead of us.
I’m at the Hearnes Arena to cover Missouri Wrestling’s tri-dual against No. 17 Northern Iowa and No. 10 Virginia Tech. Missouri and Northern Iowa is set to kick off in around 25 minutes.
Follow along
@CoMoSports
for more.
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5:52 fourth quarter: Make that THREE second-half touchdowns for Finnegan Weppner, with Chahino finding him on this seven-yard score.
@GenevaViking
now leads it 30-7.
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The 4x800 meter relay goes to
@SCNGirlsTF
, who dropped 6 seconds off their seed time to win in 9:33.16. Maine West took second with a season-best time of 9:39.00, and
@ghs_girls_track
qualified for state after crossing the line in 9:41.96.
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With the end of Rock Bridge’s season, so does my time with these guys from
@NewstalkKFRU
Thank you
@DdavisBradley
@CamCMC21
for making my experience up in the press box enjoyable and shouting me out a couple of times.
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@BataviaFootball
@wnfalconfb
Anybody want some final thoughts on the game? Cause I got some from my car!
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It’s a chilly day for a ball game.
I’m at Joe Nardone Field for
@KaneCountyPreps
to watch
@MarmionBaseball
take on
@RTHS_Baseball
at Marmion. First pitch is in five minutes. Follow along here for more.
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Make that FIVE Geneva scores in the first quarter.
The Vikings go to the ground this time, with
@MichaelRumoro
taking it 20 yards to the house to make it 35-0 with 3:07 left in the quarter.
Fun fact: Geneva’s only had eight offensive snaps so far.
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I can’t say meeting ESPN anchor and best Wipeout host John Anderson was on my to-do list for today, but I’m sure glad it happened!
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@SCN_Baseball
@Josh_Caccia
@stce_baseball
@SCNAthletics
@STCEathletics
FINAL IN 9:
@SCN_Baseball
5,
@stce_baseball
3
Kujak takes care of business after striking out the first two and grabbing a ball back to the mound to secure Game 1 of the series. Story to come.
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@WATrack_Field
@MarmionXCTF
@DCHSTRCK
@BataviaTrack
@SAINTSrun
@KHSBoysTrack
@SCNTrack
Pole vault results have finally come in, and Nathan McLoughlin took the win with a jump of 15-2. Geneva’s Warren Cooper took second in 14-2, and East’s Evan Lagana and Marmion’s Ryan Anderson tied for third with 13-8.
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@SoccerScn
83rd minute: NORTH STARS HAVE THE LEAD!
Kaitlyn Glenn gives North its first lead of the game after corralling a pass from Spaulding in the box and sending it to the left side of the net to give North a 3-2 lead.
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@GenevaViking
FINAL:
@GenevaViking
63, Larkin 0.
A dominant showing by the Vikings, and the Vikings start off the season 1-0. I'll have my story up in a bit.
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2:01 fourth quarter:
@NathanWhitwell
pretty much puts the game away with his fourth touchdown of the game, this time from three yards out, to make the score 35-13.
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Oh boy, it’s track time!
I’m at Adkins Stadium in Jefferson City for Day 1 the Class 3,4 and 5 Track and Field State Championships. Field events have started for the day, and running events are set to begin in 30 minutes. Follow along
@CoMoSports
for more.
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During halftime, Jefferson City honored alum and Toronto Raptor’s player OG Anunoby by retiring his number. Jefferson City’s Mayor also declared September 10th as OG Anunoby day.
@CoMoSports
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@WATrack_Field
@MarmionXCTF
@DCHSTRCK
@BataviaTrack
@SAINTSrun
@KHSBoysTrack
@SCNTrack
Kind of forgot to end it again, so here are some final results!
@WATrack_Field
secured its first team title in 13 years and 21st overall.
@BataviaTrack
snuck into second with 85 points, and
@SCNTrack
rounded out the top-3 with 84 points.
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Just caught my first baseball on assignment. That was pretty neat
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A trip to the Final Four is on the line.
I’m at St. Charles North for the super sectional matchup between
@SoccerScn
and
@RedhawksGSoccer
. Winner heads to the State semis on Friday, while the other falls just short. Kickoff in 15 minutes, follow for more.
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A DuKane powerhouse matchup is in the midst.
I’m at St. Charles North for the matchup between
@scn_softball
and
@wwssoftball2024
. First pitch is coming up, follow along for more.
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Hello everyone, my name is Joel Boenitz and I am a senior from St. Charles Missouri. I am excited to be working with the
@mujschool
in my
#SocialAudienceStategy
class this semester.
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First true feature story at the new function. Shoutout to
@Zach_zinzer
for talking to me through his journey to becoming an athletic trainer and all the work that goes along with it.
Zach Zinzer, who's been an athletic trainer at St. Charles North for 4 years, has found his own path through helping kids through injuries.
@j_boenitz2
's story:
.
@SCNAthletics
@StCharlesNorth
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I’m at Gans Creek cross country course to cover the third annual Gans Creek Classic. This will be Missouri’s second of three home meets this season. Follow along here
@CoMoSports
for more.
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@GenevaViking
@wnfalconfb
Some of my final thoughts from the game between
@GenevaViking
and
@wnfalconfb
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@BHSGIRLSTRACK
@ghs_girls_track
@SCNGirlsTF
@STCE_CC
I got kind of lost in getting the results in, so I’ll just get the final results!
@ghs_girls_track
held on to take the team title 107 points.
@BHSGIRLSTRACK
comeback attempt fell just short as they take second with 99, and
@SCNGirlsTF
take third with 90 points.
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Got a rainy DuKane softball matchup on deck.
I’m at St. Charles North for the matchup between
@scn_softball
and
@LPLancersSB
. First pitch is coming soon, follow along for more.
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Stop me if you heard this one, but Geneva scored another touchdown on two plays. Weppner gets his second touchdown of the game on a 33-yard catch. In case you're wondering,
@TChahino
is 5-for-5 passing with 140 yards and 3 TDs, and we're only 7 minutes in.
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6:04 third quarter: On a fourth-and-six,
@lucacarbonaro_
finds
@Amari_Williams4
for a 38-yard touchdown to make it a 21-13 game in favor of Batavia.
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Gonna miss seeing a fellow Mizzou alum on late night ESPN. Such a big influence of mine from there and hosting Wipeout. Had the honor to meet him at a cross country meet in 2021 (yes my hair was that long), and hopefully I can meet him again in Boston in 2025 👀
BREAKING: Longtime ESPN SportsCenter Anchor John Anderson announces he is retiring from SportsCenter at the end of June, 2024.
Hear all of John's comments in tomorrow's episode of The Inside Wisconsin Show at and wherever you catch podcasts.
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FINAL:
@GenevaViking
28,
@wnfalconfb
24
A delay of game, a sack, a spike and this incompletion end the Falcons’ attempt to take a lead, and Geneva stays undefeated on the season. What a game though. Story to come.
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I’m at Jefferson City High school for
@CoMoSports
to cover the Class 5 State Track and Field Championships.
I’ll be giving updates for all athletes from Columbia Public Schools, along with future MU Tiger athletes.
Follow along all day for more coverage
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