Plainfield South's Darren Gabel caught the only keeper bass at the Heidecke Lake Sectional in April. That 2.2-pound bass was enough to send the Cougars to Illinois’ ground-breaking state championship for bass fishing.
Metea Valley’s Lori Obendorf, the 2012-2013 Beacon-News Player of the Year, headlines this season’s All-Area Team. Check out the full list of players named to the team here.
Coal City had early first-half foul trouble, but recovered to defeat Lincoln-Way West 57-38 in a Class 3A Coal City Regional semifinal. Emily Halliday led the hosts with 21 points.