LOCAL ROUNDUP: Jamison named to All-State team
Feb. 29—CATLIN — Even with an injury keeping her out at the start of the season, Salt Fork's Alexa Jamison was still seen as part of the state's elite.
The junior guard was named to the honorable mention of the Class 1A All-State team by the Illinois media.
After missing most the first few weeks of the season, Jamison returned to action on Dec. 4 in a win against Armstrong-Potomac to even Salt Fork's record at 3-3. After that, the Storm only lost three more games and had a 19-game winning streak that ended in an IHSA Class 1A sectional against Altamont.
This is the second straight season Jamison was named to the honorable mention by the press.
COLLEGE GOLF
Illinois top five at Highlands
LAS VEGAS — The Illini had three top-25 finishes as they took fifth in a strong field as the Southern Highlands Collegiate Tournament.
"It was an up and down week with our play, but it was a big positive that after a tough stretch today, we showed some resolve on the back nine and finished off the tournament with some strength," Danville native and head coach Mike Small said. "We need to take this solid finish in a big tournament and use it to build momentum and continue to evolve into a good team."
Tyler Goecke led the Illini with a T12 finish, narrowly missing his second consecutive top-10 by one stroke. The fifth-year senior was the only Illini to finish under par for the week, closing with an even-par 72 during Tuesday's final round to shoot a 54-hole total of 215 (-1).
Freshman Max Herendeen and junior Jackson Buchanan both finished under par in Round 3 to ascend the leaderboard. Herendeen's closing 71 (-1) moved him seven spots into a tie for 15th with an even-par 216. Buchanan was among the day's biggest movers with a 70 (-2) in Tuesday's round, buoyed by three birdies over his final five holes, to slide up 22 spots into a tie for 21st at 218 (+2).
