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Pictured below left to right with the Carson family are the recipients of the annual Tyler “TC” Carson Scholarship: Lucas Farabaugh Colt Bryson Brooklyn Byone Kerrigan Cooney Grant Smithmeyer Owen Sanders Congratulations! #PirateNation

It’s Signing Day at Ottawa High School! 🏴‍☠️✍️ 🏀 Owen Sanders — Basketball at Illinois Wesleyan University ⛳️ Colt Bryson — Golf at Millikin University 🏈⚾️ Lucas Farabaugh — Football & Baseball at Aurora University #PirateNation

@MEdmundson1986 @KnuppelRodney I miss the days of Art and Frank Bussone. Color analysts that have a good understanding of high school basketball at the class level they are calling should be a prerequisite.

@KnuppelRodney For the love of Art Kimball can we get an announcer that cares, understands, and researches Illinois basketball on the simplest of levels? We love the nostalgia and the glory of Illinois March madness, please put someone on air that shares that love.

Honestly, there are MORE than enough people (male or female) that COVER these #IHSA schools all year. I get that there are some logistics involved, a short time span, etc. But get THEM on to talk about the teams and not someone that cannot even pronounce town name or mispronounce names.

It is an honor to have my guy, Owen Sanders, present me with his football jersey for staff appreciation day. Owen is going to have a big senior year in basketball at OTHS and is going to be a steal of a recruit on the collegiate level!

We like to recognize the following IBCA Hall of Famers who were born on September 25: Merv Baker - Coach Cliff Berger - Player Lawrence Connolly - Friend Robert Cooper - Friend Forrest Harris - Player Harv Schmidt - Player

@MidProAcademy 17U West picks up another win Vs Mac Irvin Fire @RL_Hoops 5’10 PG #2 Dallas Smith 6’0 G #5 Kyler Owens 6’2 G #7 Max Colgan 6’3 G # 9 Blayn Robinson (2027) 6’7 F #15 Owen Sanders 6’6 F #20 Jerry Hahn 6’7 F #33 Jaxon Wyatt 6’6 G/F # 34 Octavius Hickman #MidProFam

Coaching is a Wonderful Profession! It has challenges and obstacles, but if done right, being a coach is one of the most rewarding jobs one can have. Here are 5 of the biggest JOYS of being a COACH. [THREAD] 🧵

@witzigdg Deepest Sympathies Dave.

A great mom and grandmother- I will miss talking hoops with her but her faith in Jesus I know I will see her again. knappjohnson.com/obituaries/Mar…

**2024-2025 Varsity** #PirateNation

**2024-2025 Varsity Schedule** #PirateNation

@witzigdg Rob is an outstanding coach and a better man. Basketball in the state of Illinois is better due to Rob’s passion and integrity!

He is an incredible guy who helped a ton of coaches including me.

State Champions!

Ottawa will take a 13 stroke lead into day 2 of the State Class 2A Golf Tournament at ISU!

When you have the best practice facility in the Illinois Valley, you have to keep it that way!! ⛳️🏴‍☠️🦌@DeerPark61348 @deerparkcrew

🚨🏀 ONE WEEK AWAY! Streator & Ottawa are proud to host a satellite clinic for the Kevin Brown TOC to support the fight against glioblastoma! @OTHS_Basketball 📅 Sun October 13th ⏰ 1:00-3:00 pm 📍Streator HS ⛹️‍♂️⛹️‍♀️ Boys and Girls K-8 Register below: apps.daysmartrecreation.com/dash/x/#/onlin…

The Pirates won the Mendota Ryder Cup Tournament for the 4th straight year in a row and also set a new tournament team record shooting 219 (221 previously from 2023)!! 🏴‍☠️⛳️🏆 Congrats to Team Cooper/Creedon for winning 1st overall!! 🥇💪🏼 Team Harris/Armstrong 3rd 🥉 Team Bryson/Addis 4th 🏅

‼️3rd Times a Charm‼️ On their 3rd visit to the Marmion Invite the Varsity Pirates came out on top at a very challenging Aurora CC!! 🏴‍☠️⛳️🏆 Congrats to individual finishers: Chandler Creedon 3rd 🥉 Bryer Harris 4th 🏅

‼️3-Peat Alert‼️ The Varsity Pirates clinched the conference championship today at Kishwaukee CC for the 3rd year in a row!! 🏴‍☠️⛳️🏆💪🏼 After a one hole playoff between Chandler Creedon & Bryer Harris, Bryer took medalist honors! 🏴‍☠️💪🏼 Congrats to individual finishers: Bryer Harris 1st 🥇 Chandler Creedon 2nd 🥈 Seth Cooper 4th 🏅 Jacob Armstrong 9th 🏅

The sweet taste of victory!! The Pirates went undefeated in their conference matches this season after besting Morris tonight at DPGC!!🏴‍☠️⛳️ Congrats to Seth Cooper earning medalist honor after shooting even par tonight!! 🏅💪🏼 And a special shout out to Tone’s Cones for putting the “cherry on top”!! 🍦👏🏼

Ottawa & Streator basketball are coming together for the 2nd year to host a clinic for the Kevin Brown Memorial TOC, to fight against glioblastoma! @shsbulldogbball 📅 Sunday October 13 📍 Streator High School ⏰ 1 - 3 PM ⛹️‍♀️⛹️‍♂️ Boys & Girls K-8 Link 👇 apps.daysmartrecreation.com/dash/x/#/onlin…