WESTMONT — Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin junior Lilly Johnson battled against 41 other swimmers on Friday in the 200 Individual Medley preliminaries at the IHSA Swim meet.
Johnson ended up with a time of 2 minutes, 11.47 seconds in her preliminary heat, which put her at 34th — four spots away from the 30 swimmers that were able to make the standard time to advance to today’s final at the FMC Natatorium.
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North Vermillion 57, South Vermillion 43
MONTEZUMA, Ind. — Nora Thomann had 22 points as the Falcons were able to beat the Wildcats at the Banks of the Wabash Tournament on Thursday.
With the win, North Vermillion moves on to play four-time defending champion Parke Heritage for the BOW title today. The Wolves beat Riverton Parke 62-9 in their game on Thursday to advance.
North Putnam 51, Covington 42
ROACHDALE, Ind. — Lauren Hardy had 14 points, but the Trojans could not win their season opener on Thursday.
After playing South Newton on Friday, Covington will take on Riverton Parke on Monday.
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Martin signs with Illinois
CHAMPAIGN — Illinois head coach Brad Underwood announced Thursday the signing of Mason Martin to a Big Ten Athletics Aid Agreement.
Martin is a 6-foot-5-inch, 180-pound shooting guard from Naperville, Illinois. He attends Neuqua Valley High School, under the direction of head coach Todd Sutton, and played AAU with Breakaway Basketball for coach Billy Jacklin on the Adidas 3SSB circuit.
A four-star guard, Martin is the top-ranked player in the state of Illinois in the Class of 2027, ranked No. 118 overall by Rivals and No. 121 by 247Sports.
Martin was a second-team All-State selection by the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association as a junior after helping lead Neuqua to a school-record 32 wins in a 32-2 campaign that included a 29-game win streak and 4A regional championship. He averaged 19 points, 4.5 rebounds, and two assists for the Wildcats. Martin made a total of 117 three-pointers on 44% shooting behind the arc, and he also was a 93.5% free-throw shooter. His top performance came in last year’s season opener when he scored 41 points behind a program-record 11 treys vs. West Aurora (Nov. 25, 2025).
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This past spring and summer, Martin led the 3SSB circuit with 80 made 3-pointers, shooting nearly 41% from three while averaging 16.9 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.1 assists for Breakaway Basketball.
“We have added one of the best shooters in the country in the Class of 2027 in Mason Martin,” head coach Brad Underwood said. “He can really shoot it and fits our style of play as a high-IQ guard with the ability to process.”
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Illinois signs Haghedooren
CHAMPAIGN — Danville native and Illinois head coach Mike Small announced Wednesday the signing of Arthur Haghedooren to the Fighting Illini men’s golf program. Haghedooren will join the Illini next fall as a freshman for the 2027-28 season.
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A native of Melsbroek, Belgium, he joins the ranks of talented Belgian golfers – Thomas Pieters, Thomas Detry, Giovanni Tadiotto, Adrien Dumont de Chassart, and Matthis Besard – who have competed for Small and the Fighting Illini.
Haghedooren is ranked No. 1 in Belgium and No. 27 overall in the U18 European Golf Rankings. In May, he competed for the second time on the DP World Tour at the 2026 Soudal Open at Rinkven International Golf Club outside Antwerp. After making his debut as a 14-year-old in the same event in 2024, when he competed alongside Besard, Dumont de Chassart, and Pieters (who finished as runner-up), Haghedooren returned two years later to secure his first DP World Tour cut and shot 4-under to close as the top amateur in the field (T68).
“Arthur is a talented young man who will bring with him a strong résumé along with a very disciplined and mature approach to everything that he does,” Small said. “His growth has been steady and consistent, and he has shown that he can win and compete against the best junior golfers anywhere.
“Arthur also follows a long list of successful Belgian golfers to our program, and I know that he will bring the same level of skill and competitiveness that has become the standard for young Belgian student-athletes.”
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