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Kankakee, Bishop McNamara set for 1st-round home games: Daily Journal IHSA, 8-man football playoff previews
By Evelyn Torres
ICE rivals Manteno and Wilmington set to square off in 2A Regional final: Tuesday’s Daily Journal roundup
Tommy Nguyen
Tommy Nguyen
Reporter · Naperville, IL
Tommy Nguyen, a graduate of DePaul University, has spent the last 5 years reporting on the real estate market in the Chicago suburbs, including stints at local real estate magazines. His insights into housing trends and community development make him an invaluable asset to Naperville Current.
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Girls VolleyballIHSA Class 2A Southland Prep RegionalManteno def. Southland 25-9, 25-10: The Panthers continued their dominant season with a win over regional host Southland. Makenna Laskowski had eight kills, two aces and two digs. Maddy Belisle added seven kills, two aces and four digs, while Leah Donnelly chipped in 13 assists, one ace and three digs. Wilmington def. Peotone 25-19, 25-18: With the Wildcats’ win, they are set to face Manteno in the regional final on Thursday.IHSA Class 2A El Paso-Gridley RegionalEureka d. Bishop McNamara 25-10, 25-12: Bishop McNamara’s season ended after a semifinal matchup in their regional, yet they made a lot of progress in first-year head coach Annie Mitchell’s first season at the helm. The Fightin’ Irish finished their season 14-10, a big turnaround from their 10-14 season last year.IHSA Class 1A Iroquois West RegionalWatseka def. Woodland 25-14, 25-21: Watseka took the semifinal regional matchup over Woodland in convincing fashion as Avery Pufa
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