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Soccer: Lady Leafs Season Comes To An End In A Heartbreaking Classic.

May 30, 2026 Geneseo Current Staff

May 29 - Alleman Athletic Complex
IHSA 1A Alleman Sectional Championship
Alleman 3 Lady Leafs 3 (Alleman Wins Shootout 3-2)
Final Record: 16-5-1 (5-2 WB6)

Goals
Stella Smith
Alyssa Simpson
Evelyn DeBaene

WB6 Records (As Of 5/29)
Lady Leafs (16-5-1)
UTHS (13-5-2)
Alleman (13-8)
Moline (10-8-3)
Galesburg (10-12-1)
Rock Island (7-12)
Quincy (6-14)
Sterling (4-22)

In soccer

Track & Field: GHS Records Set At State!

May 30, 2026 Geneseo Current Staff

May 29-30 - Eastern Illinois University
IHSA 2A State Championships
Maple Leafs Finished Overall 19th Overall (14 Points)
Congratulations Maple Leafs On A Great Season!

Maple Leaf Results - Prelims
1600 Meters
30th: Henley Bourne (4:31.37)

110m Hurdles
11th: Jack Mickley (15.23)

300m Hurdles
4th: Cedric Kehoe (39.36)

4x100 RelaY - NEW GHS RECORD!
9th: Gavin Hintgen
Cedric Kehoe
Micah Nicke
Jett Znamenacek
(42.47)

4x200 Relay
5th: Gavin Hintgen
Jett Znamenacek
Jayden Wexell
Cedric Kehoe
(1:28.45)

4x400 Relay
14th: Micah Nicke
Gavin Hintgen
Isaac Nixon
Cedric Kehoe
(3:23.98)

4x800 Relay
30th: Jaxson Sottos
Greyson Claerhout
Aidan Bries
Henley Bourne
(8:27.30)

High Jump
24th: Jack Kreiss (1.87m)

Pole Vault
12th: Finnegan Schaad (4.20m)
33rd: Kael McCord (3.65m)


Maple Leaf Results - Finals
300m Hurdles - Medalist!
2nd: Cedric Kehoe (37.62)

4x100 Relay - Medalists!
7th: Gavin Hintgen
Cedric Kehoe
Micah Nicke
Jett Znamenacek
(42.71)

4x200 Relay - Medalists!
7th: Gavin Hintgen
Jett Znamenacek
Jayden Wexell
Cedric Kehoe
(1:28.50)

Discus
15th: Jackson Frank (46.52m)

Pole Vault
17th: Finnegan Schaad (3.95m)

Long Jump
20th: Jayden Wexell (6.40m)

In track & field

Soccer: Lady Leafs Record Third Straight Postseason Shutout! Face Alleman For Sectional Championship Friday!

May 28, 2026 Geneseo Current Staff

May 26 - Alleman Sports Complex
1A Alleman Sectional Semifinals

Lady Leafs (16-4-1) 5
Bloomington Central Catholic (17-7-1) 0

Alleman (12-8) 2
Monticello (16-8-2)


Next Up
May 29 - Alleman Sports Complex
1A Alleman Sectional Championship
Lady Leafs vs Alleman

Winner FAces The Winner Of Williamsville & Pleasant Plains In the 1A Williamsville Super-Sectional On Monday June 1 at 7:00

In soccer

Baseball: Morton Holds Off Late Leafs Threat In Dunlap Regional.

May 28, 2026 Geneseo Current Staff

May 27 - Dunlap High School
3A Dunlap Regional Semifinals
Morton 7 Maple Leafs 3
Final Record: 20-16 (6-8 WB6)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Maple Leafs 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 3 8 3
Morton 2 0 2 0 1 2 X 7 10 2

Batting
Ethan Galloway (2B): 1-4
Keaton Ariano (RF): 1-4, R
Kale Whitaker (1B): 2-3, R, RBI, BB
Jaydon Burrage (3B): 1-3, R, SO
Aiden Brudos (P): 1-2, BB
Jackson McAvoy (CF): 1-3, 2 RBI, BB
Reid Broderson (LF): 1-3, SO
Kie Smith (C): 0-3
Brody Clementz (SS): 0-3
Team: 8-28, 3 R, 3 RBI4 BB, 3 SO

2B: Whitaker
TB: Whitaker 3, McAvoy 1, Ariano 1, Brudos 1,
Burrage 1, Galloway 1, Broderson 1
HBP: Burrage
E: McAvoy, Clementz, Galloway

Pitching
Aiden Brudos: 2.1, 5 H, 4 R, 4 ER, BB, 2 K
Chris Berry: 3.1, 4 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, K
Payton Hofer: 0.1, H, 0 R
Team: 6.0, 10 H, 7 R, 6 ER, 3 BB, 3 K

WP: Berry, Hofer
HBP: Brudos 2
#P: Berry 57, Brudos 53, Hofer 10
TS: Berry 34, Brudos 31, Hofer 6

Final Underclass Records
Junior Varsity: 24-6
Freshmen: 12-7


In baseball

Baseball: Leafs Finish Up Regular Season In Joliet. Dunlap Regional Next!

May 23, 2026 Geneseo Current Staff

May 22 - Joliet Catholic Academy
Joliet Catholic 10 Maple Leafs 0
Overall Record: 20-15

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Maple Leafs 0 0 0 0 0 X X 0 2 4
Joliet Catholic 1 0 2 5 2 X X 10 9 1

Batting
Ethan Galloway (2B): 1-3
Keaton Ariano (RF): 0-2, 2 SO
Kale Whitaker (P): 0-2, SO
Jaydon Burrage (3B): 0-2
Aiden Brudos (DH): 0-2, 2 SO
Jackson McAvoy (CF): 1-2, SO
Reid Broderson (LF): 0-2, 2 SO
Kie Smith (C): 0-2, 2 SO
Brody Clementz (SS): 0-1, BB
Team: 2-18, BB, 10 SO

TB: McAvoy 1, Galloway 1
SB: McAvoy
E: Whitaker, Hofer, Burrage, Smith

Pitching
Kale Whitaker: 3.2, 7 H, 8 R, 6 ER, 4 K
Brock Marshall: 0.1, 0 H, 0 R
Jaydon Burrage: 0.2, 2 H, 2 R, 2 SO
Team: 4.2, 9 H, 10 R, 6 ER, 4 BB, 2 SO

WP: Burrage 2
#P: Whitaker 98, Burrage 18, Marshall 6
TS: Whitaker 59, Burrage 14, Marshall 4


Next Up
3A Dunlap Regional Semifinals
05/27 - 4:30: #1 Dunlap (26-6) vs #8 Peoria Notre Dame (15-15) or #9 Peoria (0-23)
05/27 - 6:30: #4 Morton (22-12) vs #5 Maple Leafs (20-15)

In baseball

Softball: Lady Leafs Season Ends In Heartbreaking Fashion. Finish 22-11-1.

May 23, 2026 Geneseo Current Staff

May 23 - JFE Complex
3A Geneseo Regional Championship
Ottawa 3 Lady Leafs 0
Final Record: 22-11-1

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Lady Leafs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Ottawa 0 0 0 0 0 3 X 3 4 1

Batting
Penny Kline (RF): 0-4, SO
Kendyl Wassenhove (P): 0-2, BB, SO
Remlee Dwyer (CF): 0-3, 2 SO
Addison Snell (3B): 0-2, BB, SO
Lauren Piquard: 1-2, BB
Lillian Brown (1B): 0-3, 2 SO
Jaylee Brudos (SS): 0-2, BB
Megan Hursman (LF): 0-1, BB
Kinley Smith: 1-1
McKenna Johnson (2B): 0-2
Team: 2-22, 5 BB, 7 SO

2B: Piquard
TB: Piquard, Smith

Pitching
Kendyl Wassenhove: 5.1, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 6 K
Addison Snell: 0.2, 0 H, 0 R, K
Team: 6.0, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 7 K

#P: Wassenhove 81, Snell 10
TS: Wassenhove 50, Snell 6

Final Underclass Record
Junior Varsity: 23-3-1

In softball

Track & Field: Lady Leafs Wrap Up 2026 Season At State!

May 23, 2026 Geneseo Current Staff

May 21-23 - Eastern Illinois University
IHSA 2A State Championships
Lady Leafs Finished 42 Overall (7 Points)
Congratulations Lady Leafs On A Great Season!

Lady Leafs Results - Prelims
1600m

15th: Brooklyn Smith (5:16.55)

300m Hurdles
26th: Madison Fontenoy (48.63)

High Jump
Madison Reade (NH)

Pole Vault
8th: Allison Tice (3.30m)
13th: Meghan Scheider (3.20m)

Lady Leafs Results - Finals
3200m
8th: Brooklyn Smith (11:06.88)

Shot Put
8th: Bella Brown (11.53m)

Pole Vault
7th: Allison Tice (3.45m)

Long Jump
31st: Mia Balensiefen (4.35m)

Triple Jump
27th: Kameryn Keegan (10.20m)
33rd: Mia Balensiefen (9.58m)

In track & field

Tennis: Leafs Conclude Season At Home Sectional.

May 23, 2026 Geneseo Current Staff

May 22 & 23 - GHS Courts
1A Geneseo Sectional
MAple Leafs Finished 5th Overall

Final Standings
Champion: Dunlap (36)
2nd: Sterling (15)
3rd: Peoria Notre Dame (14)
4th: Peoria Christian (13)
5th: Maple Leafs (10)
6th: Sterling Newman (6)
7th: Dixon (4)
8th: Galesburg (4)
9th: Alleman (0)

Singles
1st Round: Geneseo-Colin Roemer (Bye)
1st Round: Geneseo-Reese Minnaert over Sterling Newman-Brooks Knudson (6-4, 6-3)
2nd Round: Geneseo-Colin Roemer over Galesburg-Timothy Tudengjiacuo (6-0, 6-0)
2nd Round: Peoria Christian-Willie Steffen over Geneseo-Reese Minnaert (6-1, 6-4)
Quarterfinals: Sterling Newman-Joel Rhodes over Geneseo-Colin Roemer (6-1, 6-2)

Doubles
1st Round: Geneseo-Carter French/Adam Johnson (Bye)
1st Round: Geneseo-Gavin Staats/Traizen Falls over Sterling-Landry Possin/Jordan Ramirez (7-6, 6-3)
2nd Round: Geneseo-Carter French/Adam Johnson over Alleman-Jack Milner/Adam Bell (6-0, 6-0)
Quarterfinals: Sterling-Micah Peterson/Jacob Prevo over Geneseo-Carter French/Adam Johnson (6-1, 7-5)

In tennis

Soccer: Regional Champs! Lady Leafs Heading Off To Sectionals!

May 23, 2026 Geneseo Current Staff

May 22 - GHS Pitch
1A Geneseo Regional Championship
Lady Leafs 3 Canton 0
Overall Record: 15-4-1


Shots On Goal

Lady Leafs 16 Canton 0

Goals
Stella Smith, Alyssa Simpson, Emma Minnaert


Next Up
Alleman Sports Complex
1A Alleman Sectional SemifinalS

05/26 - 5:00: #1 Bloomington Central Catholic (17-6-1) vs #2 Lady Leafs (15-4-1)
05/26 - 7:00: #1 Alleman (11-8) vs #2 Monticello (16-7-2)

1A Alleman Sectional Championship
05/29 - 6:00: Semifinal Winners

In soccer

Track & Field: Leafs 3rd At Sectional! State Qualifiers Galore!

May 22, 2026 Geneseo Current Staff

May 21 - Galesburg High School
2A Galesburg Sectional
Maple Leafs Finished 3rd Overall
3 GHS Records Set!

State Qualifiers
Henley Bourne (1600m)
Jack Mickley (110m Hurdles)
Cedric Kehoe (300m Hurdles)
Jackson Frank (Discus)
Jack Kreiss (High Jump)
Finn Schaad (Pole Vault)
Kael McCord (Pole Vault)
Jayden Wexell (Long Jump)
Gavin Hintgen, Cedric Kehoe, Micah Nicke, & Jett Znamenacek (4x100 Relay)
Gavin Hintgen, Jett Znamenacek, Jayden Wexell, & Cedric Kehoe (4x200 Relay)
Micah Nicke, Gavin Hintgen, Isaac Nixon, Cedric Kehoe (4x400 Relay)
Jaxson Sottos, Greyson Claerhout, Graysen Carlson, & Henley Bourne (4x800 Relay)

Final Standings - Top Ten
1st: Metamora (132)
2nd: Morton (118)
3rd: Maple Leafs (83)
4th: Eureka (78)
5th: Bartonville Limestone (63)
6th: Galesburg (43)
7th: Peoria Notre Dame (33)
8th: Chillicothe IVC (26)
9th: East Peoria (24)
10th: LaSalle-Peru (20)

GHS Results
100 Meters
8th: Isaac Nixon (11.55)
24th: Connor Runty (12.29)

200 Meters

8th: Jayden Wexell (23.51)
15th: Finnegan Schaad (23.99)

400 Meters
10th: Kael McCord (53.43)
17th: Micah Johnson (56.65)

800 Meters
9th: Aidan Bries (2:04.87)
13th: Kaden Elmer (2:07.56)

1600 Meters
5th: Henley Bourne (4:31.58)
10th: Greyson Claerhout (4:43.67)

3200 Meters
16th: Rylan Carlson (11:44.79)

110m Hurdles
3rd: Jack Mickley (15.39)
14th: Evan Beil (18.78)

300m Hurdles
1st: Cedric Kehoe (37.44)
9th: Jack Mickley (42.99)

4x100 Relay
3rd: Gavin Hintgen
Cedric Kehoe
Micah Nicke
Jett Znamenacek
(42.52)
NEW GHS RECORD!

4x200 Relay
2nd: Gavin Hintgen
Jett Znamenacek
Jayden Wexell
Cedric Kehoe
(1:27.85)
NEW GHS Record!

4x400 Relay
1st: Micah Nicke
Gavin Hintgen
Isaac Nixon
Cedric Kehoe
(3:20.57)
New GHS Record!

4x800 Relay
5th: Jaxson Sottos
Greyson Claerhout
Graysen Carlson
Henley Bourne
(8:17.02)

Shot Put
5th: Jackson Frank (14.83m)
19th: Tyler Nelson (11.83m)

Discus
2nd: Jackson Frank (46.53m)
15th: Tyler Nelson (37.44m)

High Jump
2nd: Jack Kreiss (1.87m)
Evan Beil (NH)

Pole Vault
5th: Finnegan Schaad (4.03m)
6th: Kael McCord (3.88m)

Long Jump
4th: Jayden Wexell (6.62m)
18th: Aiden Hawkins (5.44m)

Triple Jump
7th: Logan Goodwin (12.90m)
10th: Jayden Wexell (12.53m)


Next Up
May 29-31: IHSA 2A State Finals (at Eastern Illinois - Charleston)

In track & field

Soccer: Lady Leafs Heading To The Regional Title After Easy Win Over DePue! Take On Canton Friday Night At GHS!

May 21, 2026 Geneseo Current Staff

May 19 - GHS Pitch
1A Geneseo Regional Semifinals
Lady Leafs 9 DePue 0


Shots On Goal

Lady Leafs 24 DePue 0

Goals
Olivia Ruby (2), Olivia DeSplinter (2), Alyssa Simpson (2),
Charlize Wachtel, Emma Minnaert, Erika Cotty


Next Up
05/22 - 7:00: 1A Geneseo Regional Championship
#2 Lady Leafs (14-4-1) vs #4 Canton (9-8-3)

In soccer

Softball: Lady Leafs Wipe Out Dixon In Regional Semifinals! Face Ottawa For Regional Title On Saturday!

May 21, 2026 Geneseo Current Staff

May 20 - JFE Complex
3A Geneseo Regional Semifinals
Lady Leafs 11 Dixon 0
Overall Record: 22-10-1

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Dixon 0 0 0 0 0 X X 0 3 0
Maple Leafs 2 2 6 1 X X X 11 12 0

Batting
Penny Kline (RF): 2-3. 2 R, 3 RBI
Kendyl Wassenhove (P): 2-3, R, RBI
Leah Falk (RF): 0-0
Remlee Dwyer (CF): 2-3, 2 R
Addison Snell (3B): 1-3, R, RBI
Lauren Piquard (LF): 2-3, R, 2 RBI
Lillian Brown (1B): 0-2, R, BB
Jaylee Brudos (SS): 2-3, R, RBI
Megan Hursman (LF): 1-2, 2 R2 RBI
McKenna Johnson (2B): 0-2, SO
Team: 12-24, 11 R, 10 RBI, BB, SO

2B: Dwyer, Piquard, Kline
HR: Kline, Snell
TB: Kline 6, Snell 4, Piquard 3, Dwyer 3, Brudos 2,
Wassenhove 2, Hursman 1
SB: Kline

Pitching
Kendyl Wassenhove: 3.0, 3 H, BB, 8 K
Addison Snell: 2.0, 0 H, 0 R, 3 K

Team: 5.0, 3 H, BB, 11 K
#P: Wassenhove 49, Snell 19
TS: Wassenhove 35, Snell 15


Next Up
05/23 - 11:00 - 3A Geneseo Regional Championship
#3 Lady Leafs (22-10-1) vs #2 Ottawa (21-10)

In softball

Baseball: Leafs Set To Wrap Up Regular Season On Friday In Joliet! Regionals Next!

May 21, 2026 Geneseo Current Staff

May 19 - Stone Field
Maple Leafs 8 LaSalle-Peru 2
Overall Record: 18-13

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
LaSalle-Peru 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 0
Maple Leafs 3 2 2 0 1 0 X 8 12 2

Batting
Ethan Gallowy (2B): 4-4, 3 R, 2 RBI
Keaton Ariano (RF): 2-3, R, RBI
Kale Whitaker (1B): 3-3, R, 2 RBI, BB
Jaydon Burrage (3B): 0-4, 2 SO
Aiden Brudos (P): 2-4, RBI, SO
Jackson McAvoy (CF): 0-3, R, BB, SO
Reid Broderson (LF): 1-3, RBI, BB, SO
Kie Smith (C): 0-1
Payton Hofer (P): 0-2, SO
Brody Clementz (SS): 0-2, R, BB
Team: 12-29, 8 R, 7 RBI, 4 BB, 6 SO

2B: Whitaker, Brudos
3B: Galloway
TB: Galloway 6, Whitaker 4, Brudos 3, Ariano 2, Broderson 1
HBP: Ariano, Smith
SB: Janczak, Whitaker, Clementz, Ariano, VanKerrebroeck
E: Whitaker, Clementz

Pitching
Aiden Brudos: 3.0, 0 H 2 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, K
Payton Hofer: 4.0, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, K
Team: 7.0, 2 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 2 K

HBP: Brudos, Hofer
#P: Brudos 58, Hofer 38
TS: Brudos 34, Hofer 28


May 20 - Stone Field
Maple Leafs 4 Rochelle 2
Overall Record: 20-13

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Rochelle 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 3 2
Maple Leafs 2 2 0 0 0 0 X 4 4 0

Batting
Ethan Galloway (2B): 2-3, R, RBI
Keaton Ariano (RF): 0-3, R
Kale Whitaker (1B): 0-3, SO
Jaydon Burrage (3B): 0-2, RBI
Aiden Brudos (C): 0-2, SO
Jackson McAvoy (CF): 1-3, R
Reid Broderson (LF): 0-2, SO
Kie Smith (DH): 1-2, R, RBI, SO
Brody Clementz (SS): 0-2, 2 SO
Team: 4-22, 4 R, 3 RBI, 7 SO

TB: Galloway 2, McAvoy 1, Smith 1
HBP: Brudos
SF: Burrage
SB: McAvoy

Pitching
Chris Berry: 7.0, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 3 K

WP: Berry
HBP: Berry
#P: Berry 76
TS: Berry 48


May 21 -Stone Field
Ottawa 7 Maple Leafs 4
Overall Record: 20-14

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Ottawa 1 2 0 1 0 2 1 7 11 0
Maple Leafs 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 4 10 2

Batting
Ethan Galloway (2B): 3-4, 2 R, RBI, SO
Keaton Ariano (RF): 1-3, RBI, SO
Kale Whitaker (1B): 1-4, R, SO
Jaydon Burrage (3B): 2-4, 2 RBI
Aiden Brudos (DH): 0-3, 2 SO
Jackson McAvoy (CF): 0-3, 2 SO
Reid Broderson (LF): 1-3, 2 SO
Kie Smith (C): 2-3,
Brody Clementz (SS): 0-2, SO
Team: 10-29, 4 R, 4 RBI, 10 SO

2B: Whitaker
HR: Galloway
TB: Galloway 6, Whitaker 2, Burrage 2, Smith 2,
Ariano 1, Broderson 1
HBP: Ariano
SB: Whitaker
E: Whitaker, Burrage

Pitching
Lambeau Janczak: 3.2, 7 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 4 K
Payton Hofer: 3.1, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, BB, K
Team: 7.0, 11 H, 7 R, 7 ER, 3 BB, 5 K

#P: Janczak 71, Hofer 41
TS: Janczak 38, Hofer 31


Next Up
05/22 - 4:30: at Joliet Catholic (Varsity Only)
05/27 - 6:30: vs Morton (3A Dunlap Regional Semifinals)

In baseball

Tennis: Maple Leafs Take 3rd Place In Conference Championship! Host Sectionals This Weekend!

May 18, 2026 Geneseo Current Staff

May 15 & 16 - Quincy High School
Western Big 6 Championship

Maple Leafs Finished 3rd Overall
Colin Romer Finished 4th In Singles
Carter French & Adam Johnson Finished 3rd In Doubles

Final Standings
1st: Quincy (12)
2nd: Sterling (6)
3rd: Maple Leafs (5)
4th: Moline (3)
5th: UTHS (2)
6th: Galesburg (1)
7th: Alleman (1)
8th: Rock Island (0)

Singles
Moline-Brady Woodward over Geneseo-Reese Minnaert 6-1, 6-1
Geneseo-Colin Roemer over Galesburg-Timothy Tudengjiacuo 6-0, 6-0
Geneseo-Colin Roemer over Sterling-Xavian Prather 2-6, 6-3, 6-3
Quincy-Marshall Mayfield over Geneseo-Colin Roemer 6-3, 6-2
Quincy-Charlie Strong over Geneseo-Colin Roemer 6-2, 5-7, 6-3

Doubles
Galesburg-Mohamed Shehata over Geneseo-Landry Possin/Jordan Ramirez 7-6, 2-6, 6-3
Geneseo-Adam Johnson/Carter French over Alleman-Adam Bell/Josh Neece 6-1, 6-0
Geneseo-Adam Johnson/Carter French over Sterling-Jereston Falls/Traizen Falls 6-1, 6-3
Quincy-Ethan Stark/Surya Reddy over Geneseo-Adam Johnson/Carter French 6-2, 6-4
Geneseo-Adam Johnson/Carter French over UTHS-Shwe Le/David Cobbs 2-6, 6-3, 7-6


Next Up
May 22: 1A Geneseo Sectional (Day 1 at GHS Courts)
May 23: 1A Geneseo Sectional (Day 2 at GHS Courts)

In tennis

Tennis: Leafs Shutout Alleman To Conclude Duals! WB6 Championship Up Next!

May 15, 2026 Geneseo Current Staff

May 12 - Alleman High School
Maple Leafs 5 Alleman 0

Singles
G-Colin Roemer over A-Chase Eygabroad (6-2, 7-5)
G-Reese Minnaert over A-Jack Milner (6-4, 6-0)
G-Landon French over A-Cruz Neises (3-6, 6-4, 10-6)

Doubles
G-Adam Johnson/Carter French over A-Landon Andrews/Cullen Heckenkamp (6-0, 6-0)
G-Landry Possin/Joey Thoene over A-Adam Bell/Josh Neece (6-0, 6-1)


Next Up
05/15: Western Big 6 Championship Day 1 (at Quincy)
05/16: Western Big 6 Championship Day 2 (at Quincy)

In tennis

Track & Field: Lady Leafs Win Sectional Championship! Sending Eight To State!

May 15, 2026 Geneseo Current Staff

May 13 - Mendota High School
2A Mendota Sectional
Lady Leafs Win Sectional Championship!

State Qualifiers
Brooklyn Smith: 1600m & 3200m
Madison Fontenoy: 300m Hurdles
Bella Brown: Shot Put
Madison Reade: High Jump
Allison Tice: Pole VaulT
Megan Scheider: Pole Vault
Mia Balensiefen: Long Jump & Triple Jump
Kamryn Keegan: Triple Jump

Final Standings - Top 10
1st: Lady Leafs (123)
2nd: Galesburg (78)
3rd: Morris (74)
4th: Sterling (68)
5th: Ottawa (59.5)
6th: Mendota (54)
7th: Coal City (41)
8th: Pontiac (37)
9th: LaSalle-Peru (36.5)
10th: Princeton (36)

GHS Results
100 Meters
6th: Olivia Yost (12.95)
7th: Ainsleigh Misfeldt (12.97)

200 Meters
6th: Ainsleigh Misfeldt (27.32)
10th: Breckan Gomez (28.07)

400 Meters
11th: Emily Hall (1:10.21)
12th: Chloe Mance (1:11.08)

800 Meters
5th: Alivia Brown (2:36.13)
21st: Lucille Wachtel (2:54.47)

1600 Meters
1st: Brooklyn Smith (5:32.73)
6th: Liberty Brumbaugh (5:56.32)

3200 Meters
1st: Brooklyn Smith (11:36.96)
8th: Annika Brumbaugh (13:27.61)

100m Hurdles
6th: Payton Boone (17.13)
16th: Hailey Griswold (20.63)

300m Hurdles
1st: Madison Fontenoy (47.99)
12th: Greta Bolme (54.71)

4x100 Relay
3rd: Ainsleigh Misfeldt
Madison Fontenoy
Madison Reade
Olivia Yost
(51.50)

4x200 Relay
5th: Emma Hofer
Ainsleigh Misfeldt
Breckan Gomez
Payton Boone
(1:52.48)

4x400 Relay
4th: Olivia Yost
Katherine Barickman
Molly Snyder
Madison Fontenoy
(4:17.12)

4x800 Relay
3rd: Brooklyn Smith
Katherine Barickman
Liberty Brumbaugh
Alivia Brown
(10:28.72)

Shot Put
1st: Bella Brown (11.21m)
7th: Eliana Barickman (10.23m)

Discus
7th: Eliana Barickman (29.55m)
9th: Bella Brown (28.82m)

High Jump
2nd: Madison Reade (1.54m)
12th: Annie Reed (1.39m)

Pole Vault
1st: Allison Tice (3.28m)
3rd: Meghan Scheider (2.97m)

Long Jump
2nd: Mia Balensiefen (5.37m)
19th: Emma Hofer (4.45m)

Triple Jump
5th: Kameryn Keegan (10.63m)
6th: Mia Balensiefen (10.63m)


Next Up
05/21 - 05/23: at IHSA 2A State Finals (at Eastern Illinois)

In track & field

Track & Field: Leafs Take 4th At WB6 Championship! Sectionals Coming Up!

May 15, 2026 Geneseo Current Staff

May 14 - Browning Field - Moline
Western Big 6 Championship
Maple Leafs Finished 4th Overall

Western Big 6 Champions
4x200 Relay Team of Micah Nicke, Gavin Hintgen, Isaac Nixon, & Cedric Kehoe

Final Standings
1st: UTHS (237)
2nd: Moline (116)
3rd: Sterling (99)
4th: Maple Leafs (72)
5th: Rock Island (58)
6th: Quincy (57)
7th: Galesburg (37)
8th: Alleman (22)

GHS Results
100 Meters
3rd: Jett Znamenacek (11.03)
19th: Isaac Nixon (11.81)
24th: William Davis (12.08)

200 Meters
8th: Jayden Wexell (23.56)
16th: Jack Mickley (24.41)
Kael McCord (DNS)

400 Meters
18th: William Davis (56.77)
20th: Jaxson Sottos (57.37)
Isaac Nixon (DNS)

800 Meters
9th: Aidan Bries (2:07.00)
10th: Kael McCord (2:08.22)
17th: Kaden Elmer (2:16.21)

1600 Meters
5th: Henley Bourne (4:31.89)
9th: Greyson Claerhout (4:39.42)
15th: Graysen Carlson (4:51.23)

3200 Meters
15th: Rylan Carlson (11:33.84)

110m Hurdles
5th: Jack Mickley (15.81)
10th: Evan Beil (18.51)
11th: Davin DeBoef (18.52)

300m Hurdles
5th: Jack Mickley (41.48)
15th: Connor Runty (46.34)
16th: Evan Beil (46.66)

4x100 Relay
2nd: Gavin Hintgen
Cedric Kehoe
Micah Nicke
Jett Znamenacek
(42.80)

4x200 Relay
2nd: Gavin Hintgen
Isaac Nixon
Jayden Wexell
Cedric Kehoe
(1:29.24)

4x400 Relay
1st: Kael McCord
Gavin Hintgen
Isaac Nixon
Cedric Kehoe
(3:25.66)

4x800 Relay
3rd: Jaxson Sottos
Greyson Claerhout
Graysen Carlson
Henley Bourne
(8:19.49)

Shot Put
12th: Tyler Nelson (13.28m)
16th: Jackson Frank (13.13m)
22nd: Erik Bjorkman (10.90m)

Discus
6th: Jackson Frank (44.98m)
10th: Tyler Nelson (39.39m)
23rd: Erik Bjorkman (26.54m)

High Jump
3rd: Jack Kreiss (1.92m)
16th: Evan Beil (1.67m)

Pole Vault
4th: Finnegan Schaad (3.94m)
8th: Kael McCord (3.49m)
10th: William Osborn (3.19m)

Long Jump
8th: Jayden Wexell (6.20m)
18th: Mac Round (5.55m)
22nd: Zach Davis (4.83m)

Triple Jump
4th: Logan Goodwin (12.74m)
14th: Jayden Wexell (11.52m)
Aiden Hawkins (ND)


Next Up
05/20: 2A Galesburg Sectional

In track & field

Softball: Lady Leafs Finish WB6 Play 12-2! Regionals At Home Next Week!

May 15, 2026 Geneseo Current Staff

May 12 - JFE Complex
Lady Leafs 15 Sterling 0
Overall Record: 19-9-1 (11-2 WB6)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Sterling 0 0 0 0 X X X 0 1 0
Lady Leafs 0 1 7 7 X X X 15 16 1

Batting
Penny Kline (RF): 0-4, 2 R, 2 RBI
Kendyl Wassenhove (P): 2-3, R, RBI, BB
Remlee Dwyer (CF): 2-4, R, 2 RBI
Lillian Brown (1B): 0-0
Megan Hursman (LF): 2-2, 2 R
Addison Snell (3B): 3-3, 2 R, 2 RBI
Lauren Piquard (LF): 2-3, 2 R, RBI
Jaylee Brudos (SS): 3-3, 3 R, RBI
Leah Falk: 0-1, 2 R, RBI, 2 BB
McKenna Johnson (2B): 1-2, RBI, SO
Lily Anderson: 1-1, RBI
Team: 16-26, 15 R, 12 RBI, 3 BB, SO

2B: Wassenhove
HR: Snell, Piquard, Dwyer
TB: Snell 6, Dwyer 5, Piquard 5, Wassenhove 3, Brudos 3,
Hursman 2, Johnson 1, Anderson 1
HBP: Brown
SB: Dwyer, Kline
CS: Anderson
E: Snell

Pitching
Kendyl Wassenhove: 4.0, H, 2 BB, 2 K

#P: Wassenhove 47
TS: Wassenhove 28

Underclass Score
Lady Leafs JV 6 Sterling JV 0


May 13 - JFE Complex
Ottawa 19 Lady Leafs 18
Overall Record: 19-10-1 (11-2 WB6)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Ottawa 2 2 0 3 3 8 1 19 19 1
Lady Leafs 0 0 2 0 3 13 0 18 23 4

Batting
Penny Kline (RF): 4-5, 4 R, 2 RBI, SO
Kendyl Wassenhove (P): 3-5, 3 R, 5 RBI, SO
Remlee Dwyer (CF): 4-5, 3 R, 5 RBI, SO
Addison Snell (3B): 3-5, R, 4 RBI, SO
Lauren Piquard (LF): 2-5, R, RBI, SO
Jaylee Brudos (SS): 3-5, RBI
egan Hursman: 1-4, R, SO
Karoline Hasson (C): 1-3, SO
Leah Falk: 0-1, R, BB
McKenna Johnson (2B): 2-5, 3 R
Team: 23-43, 18 R, 18 RBI, BB, 7 SO

2B: Wassenhove 3, Kline 3, Dwyer 2, Snell
3B: Dwyer
HR: Snell
TB: Dwyer 8, Kline 7, Snell 7, Wassenhove 6, Brudos 3,
Johnson 2, Piquard 2, Hasson 1, Hursman 1,
HBP: Hursman
E: Snell, Johnson, Brudos, Piquard

Pitching
Brenna Dykstra: 4.0, 11 H, 9 R, 6 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
natalie Minnaert: 2.0, 6 H, 9 R, 6 ER, 3 BB, K
Charley Courson: 1.0, 2 H, R, ER
Team: 7.0, 19 H, 19 R, 13 ER, 5 BB, 3 K

WP: Minnaert
HBP: Minnaert, Courson
#P: Dykstra 88, Minnaert 51, Courson 11
TS: Dykstra 58, Minnaert 26, Courson 9

Underclass Score
Lady Leafs JV 4 Ottawa JV 0


May 14 - JFE Complex
Lady Leafs 6 Quincy 0
Overall Record: 20-9-1 (12-2 WB6)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Quincy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 4
Lady Leafs 1 0 1 1 0 3 X 6 9 0

Batting
Penny Kline (3B):4-4, 3 R, 3 RBI
Kendyl Wassenhove (RF): 2-4, 2 RBI
Remlee Dwyer (CF): 0-4, RBI
Addison Snell (P): 1-2
Lauren Piquard (1B): 0-3
Jaylee Brudos (SS): 0-3
Megan Hursman (LF): 2-3
Leah Falk: 0-1, BB, SO
Kinley Smith: 0-1, R
McKenna Johnson (2B): 0-3, 2 R
Team: 9-28, 6 R, 6 RBI, BB, SO

2B: Wassenhove
3B: Wassenhove, Kline
TB: Kline 6, Wassenhove 5, Hursman 2, Snell 1
HBP: Snell
SB: Johnson, State, Wassenhove

Pitching
Addison Snell: 7.0, 3 H, BB, 7 K

WP: Snell
#P: Snell 85
TS: Snell 52

Underclass Score
Lady Leafs JV 16 Quincy JV 1


Final WB6 Standings
1st: UTHS (13-1)
2nd: Lady Leafs (12-2)
3rd: Alleman (9-5)
4th: Sterling (7-7)
5th: Rock Island (6-8)
6th: Moline (4-10)
7th: Quincy (4-10)
8th: Galesburg (1-13)


IHSA 3A Geneseo Regional Schedule - JFE Complex
Regional Semifinals

05/20 - 4:30: #2 Ottawa vs #7 Rochelle
05/20 - 6:30: #3 Lady Leafs vs #6 Dixon

Regional Championship
05/23 - 11:00: Semifinal Winners
Regional Champion Advances To LaSalle-Peru Sectional

In softball

Baseball: Leafs Wrap Up WB6 Play With A Split Vs Quincy.

May 15, 2026 Geneseo Current Staff

May 11 - Quincy High School
Quincy 15 Maple Leafs 8
Overall Record: 16-14 (5-8 WB6)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Maple Leafs 0 0 0 4 1 2 1 8 11 3
Quincy 2 1 0 9 2 1 X 15 14 1

Batting
Ethan Galloway (2B): 0-4, 2 SO
Keaton Ariano (RF): 3-3, 2 R, BB
Kale Whitaker (1B): 3-4, R, RBI
Jaydon Burrage (3B): 1-3, R, 2 RBI, 2 SO
Aiden Brudos (P): 0-4, SO
Jackson McAvoy (CF): 2-3, 2 R, 3 RBI
Reid Broderson (LF): 1-3, R, RBI, SO
Kie Smith (C): 0-3, SO
Brody Clementz (SS): 1-3, R, RBI
Team: 11-30, 8 R, 8 RBI, BB, 7 SO

2B: Ariano 2, Whitaker, Burrage, Broderson
HR: McAvoy
TB: McAvoy 5, Ariano 5, Whitaker 4, Burrage 2,
Broderson 2, Clementz 1
SF: Burrage
SB: Ariano
E: Smith 2, Clementz

Pitching
Aiden Brudos: 3.0, 8 H, 9 R, 9 ER, BB, K
Payton Hofer: 3.0: 6 H, 6 R, 5 ER, 3 BB
Team: 6.0, 14 H, 15 R, 14 ER, 4 BB, K

WP: Hofer 2
HBP: Brudos
#P: Hofer 66, Brudos 65
TS: Brudos 39, Hofer 39

Underclass Score
Maple Leafs 24 Quincy 5


May 13 - Stone Field
Maple Leafs 9 Quincy 8
Overall Record: 17-13 (6-8 WB6)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Quincy 3 1 0 2 1 1 0 8 10 2
Maple Leafs 3 0 1 0 5 0 X 9 9 0

Batting
Ethan Galloway (2B): 1-4
Keaton Ariano (RF): 3-3, 3 R
Kale Whitaker (1B): 1-3, 2 R, 2 RBI, BB
Payton Hofer: 0-0
Jaydon Burrage (3B): 0-2, 2 R, BB, 2 SO
Aiden Brudos (C): 2-3, R, 2 RBI, BB, SO
Jackson McAvoy (CF): 1-3, R, 2 RBI, SO
Reid Broderson (LF): 0-3, 3 SO
Kie Smith (DH): 0-3, SO
Lambeau Janczak (P): 0-0
Brody Clementz (SS): 1-3, 2 RBI
Team: 9-27, 9 R, 8 RBI, 3 BB, 8 SO

HR: Whitaker
TB: Whitaker 4, Ariano 3, Brudos 2, McAvoy 1, Clementz 1, Galloway 1
HBP: Ariano, Burrage
SB: Whitaker

Pitching
Chris Berry: 4.0, 8 H, 7 R, 7 ER, BB
Kie Smith: 2.0, 2 H, R, ER, 2 BB
Lambeau Janczak: 1.0, 0 H, 0 R, BB
Team: 7.0, 10 H, 8 R, 8 ER, 4 BB

HBP: Berry
#P: Berry 61, Smith 42, Janczak 18
TS: Berry 38, Smith 24, Janczak 8

Underclass Score
Maple Leafs 8 Quincy 2


May 14 - Stone Field
Maple Leafs 5 Galesburg 3
Overall Record: 18-13

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Galesburg 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 3 6 1
Maple Leafs 1 0 3 0 0 1 0 5 11 3

Batting
Ethan Galloway (2B): 2-3, R
Keaton Ariano (RF): 1-2, 2 R
Kale Whitaker (1B): 1-3, R, RBI
Jaydon Burrage (3B): 1-4, RBI, SO
Aiden Brudos (C): 2-3, 3 RBI, SO
Jackson McAvoy (CF): 1-2
Reid Broderson (LF): 2-3
Kie Smith (DH): 0-2, SO
Brody Clementz (SS): 1-3, R
Team: 11-25, 5 R, 5 RBI, SO

2B: Brudos
TB: Brudos 3, Galloway 2, Broderson 2, Whitaker 1, McAvoy 1,
Clementz 1, Ariano 1, Burrage 1
HBP: Ariano 2, Whitaker
SF: Brudos
SB: Whitaker, Burrage
E: Clementz, Ariano

Pitching
Kale Whitaker: 6.2, 6 H, 3 R ER, 2 BB, 5 K
Jaydon Burrage: 0-1, 0 H, 0 R
Team: 7.0, 6 H, 3 R, ER, 2 BB, 5 K

#P: Whitaker 110, Burrage 5
TS: Whitaker 77, Burrage 2

Underclass Score
Maple Leafs 19 Galesburg 1


Next Up
05/19 - 4:30: vs LaSalle-Peru (JV - 4:30 / Bollen Field 1)
05/20 - 4:30: vs Rochelle (JV - 4:30 / Bollen Field 1)
05/21 - 4:30: vs Ottawa (JV - 4:30 / Bollen Field 1)


Final WB6 Standings
1st: Moline (12-2)
2nd: UTHS (10-4)
3rd: Quincy (8-6)
4th: Galesburg (8-6)
5th: Maple Leafs(6-8)
6th: Alleman (6-8)
7th: Sterling (3-11)
8th: Rock Island (3-11)


IHSA 3A Dunlap Regional - Dunlap High School
Wednesday May 27 - Regional Semifinals
4:30: #1 Dunlap vs #8 Peoria Notre Dame or #9 Peoria
6:30: #4 Morton vs #5 Maple Leafs

Saturday May 30 - Regional Championship
11:00: Semifinal Winners
Winner Advances To Washington Sectional

In baseball

Soccer: Lady Leafs Wrap Up Regular Season With Win In Peoria! Host Regionals Next Week!

May 11, 2026 Geneseo Current Staff

May 11 - Peoria Christian High School
Lady Leafs 3 Peoria Christian 0
Final Regular Season Record: 13-4-1

1A Geneseo Regional - GHS Pitch
Regional Semifinals
05/19 - 4:30: #2 Lady Leafs vs #7 DePue (Coop)05/19 - 6:30: #4 Canton vs #6 Monmouth-Roseville

Regional ChampionshiP
05/22 - 7:00: Semifinal Winners
Regional Champion Advances To Alleman Sectional

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