Thursday, May 21, 2009

Teams leave today for state; EHS boys compete at sectionals Saturday

Michelle Pranger, who holds the EHS discus record, packs Thursday for the IHSA State Final, which begins Friday afternoon at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston. Pranger had the 4th longest qualifying throw (134' 11") among state finalists in the discus. Twin sister Madi Pranger (left) owns the 7th best long jump (17' 8") among qualifers heading into the state final. In all, nine Tigers will compete at state; Liberty and Lincoln Middle School athletes also compete this weekend at the IESA State Final in East Peoria. Photo/Tom Atwood

Bound for Glory (l to r): Shanice Rice, Kasey Oceguera, Madi Pranger, Robin Umbaugh, Kayla Johnson, Meih Huddleston, Michelle Pranger, Laila Jason, Melissa Collins, Hannah Faulkner. Photo/Tom Atwood (click image to enlarge)

Coach Chaka Gibson decorates one of the vans bound for the IHSA Girls State Final. Photo/Tom Atwood

Hannah Faulkner takes her school record in the pole vault (10' 9") to Charleston, where she and the Tiger girls will compete Friday at the IHSA State Final.

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