Plainfield South wins five events en route to taking the Class 3A Plainfield North Sectional crown.
After a botched handoff that cost Plainfield South a chance to win the 4x200 relay at Thursday’s Class 3A Plainfield North Sectional, Cougars junior Dantrell Wright had some redemption to chase. With the team standings between the Cougars and West Aurora still tight, Wright shook off his bad exchange with senior Dondre Adams with a thrilling win in the 200 meters, setting a personal best at 21.80, to help Plainfield South win the team title. “I just felt relieved,” Wright said. “The 4x2 can’t go to state, but overall, I feel a little better after the 200. I felt like I got one back for the team.” The Cougars wound up with 102 points to win the meet, though the absence of the 4x200 at next week’s state meet at Eastern Illinois University in…
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Magee runs for three touchdowns, throws for another as the Cougars toppled Bradley-Bourbonnais in Class 7A football action.
The Plainfield South High School football machine was not firing on all cylinders during its Class 7A playoff opener against visiting Bradley-Bourbonnais. That's because four starters were out with injuries, another was limited to defense and the Boilermakers' defense was solid. Despite all the adversity, the No. 2 Cougars (9-1) posted a 34-14 win over No. 7 Bradley (6-4) to advance to the second round of the state playoffs for the second time in school history. Sheldon Magee, Plainfield South's senior multi-position player, ran for three touchdowns, threw for another and came up with a critical fumble recovery just before the half one week after sitting out the season-finale against Plainfield North because of violating the district's …
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Patricia J Magee
11:07 pm on Saturday, May 21, 2011
Great appreciation for your article!! I know it is difficult to get all the info correct with so much detail. more ›