After a tight first half, the Monticello High School boys' basketball squad outscored Unity 34-19 in the final two quarters to capture a road win at Tolono on Monday (Feb. 18).
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Monticello rallied from a 13-point deficit early in the fourth quarter to take a 1-point lead with three minutes remaining, but a couple mistakes and a travel call on the potential game-tying basket ended the Sages’ hopes in a 52-50 road loss to Paxton-Buckley-Loda on Friday.
The Monticello girls’ team may be small but it is mighty.
Monticello senior athletes Mattie Lieb and Emelia Ness signed their letters of intent to compete with the Illinois State women’s track and field program Friday at a ceremony in the Monticello High School media center.
There’s a list of names that come to mind when discussing the Monticello cross-country program. IHSA state standouts Steve Schroeder and Hannah Houska are perhaps at the top of the list.
It had been more than four decades since DeLand-Weldon last won a regional championship in volleyball. All it took was outstanding performances from four seniors to rewrite the record books.
The 2019 Sages have already set the program record for wins in a season.
Monticello’s playoff hopes may hinge on a Week 9 win against St. Joseph-Ogden.
A week after suffering a sprained neck in a game against Rantoul that sent him to the hospital, Monticello senior Matt Kerr was back on the field making big plays in front of a homecoming crowd Friday.
Monticello quarterback Nic Tackels ran for four touchdowns and threw for another in the Sages win at Rantoul.
The Sages’ defense was opportunistic in Monticello’s home opener Friday against St. Thomas More.