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Bishop McNamara pulls away late from Clifton Central for 5th straight Watseka Holiday Tournament title

Kankakee Daily Journal 17 Dec 2025
Bishop McNamara continued its impressive run of early-season tournament play on Tuesday, riding a dominant second half to a 62-41 win over an equally hot Clifton Central in the championship game of the Watseka Holiday Tournament.
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McNamara, Clifton Central advance to Watseka Holiday Tournament championship: Saturday’s Daily Journal roundup

Kankakee Daily Journal 14 Dec 2025
Boys basketball. Watseka Holiday Tournament. Bishop McNamara 71, Cissna Park 43. The Fightin’ Irish (10-1) got 15 points from Karter Krutsinger, 12 points from Coen Demack and 10 points from Callaghan O’Connor to advance to Tuesday’s championship game ... .
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Clifton Central’s winning streak grows at Watseka Holiday Tournament: Friday’s Daily Journal roundup

Kankakee Daily Journal 13 Dec 2025
Boys basketball. Watseka Holiday Tournament. Clifton Central 51, Hoopeston 29. Blake Chandler’s 16 points led the way in what was the sixth straight win for the Comets (7-1) ... Watseka 57, Iroquois West 23 ... Herscher 68, Donovan 28 ... Wilmington 56, Lisle 42 ... .
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Manteno, Momence boys win at home, Watseka/Milford girls take 6th straight: Wednesday’s Daily Journal Roundup

Kankakee Daily Journal 11 Dec 2025
Boys basketball. Manteno 52, Iroquois West 23. After losing their previous two games, the Panthers (4-3) bounced back with a home win Wednesday ... Momence 59, Wilmington 35 ... Watseka/Milford 54, Peotone 35 ... .
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Thursday's prep highlights: Franzen leads SJ-O past Watseka

The News-Gazette 05 Dec 2025
Spartans earned commanding win on busy preps Thursday ... .
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Cissna Park finishes second at Timberwolf Tip-Off, Watseka takes third: Saturday’s Daily Journal roundup

Kankakee Daily Journal 23 Nov 2025
Girls basketball. Cissna Park Timberwolf Tip-Off. Deer Creek-Mackinaw 49, Cissna Park 46 ... Lauryn Hamrick had nine points, five rebounds and three assists ... Watseka 53, Bishop McNamara 49 ... Christa Holohan paced Watseka with 18 points ... Clifton Central 45, St.
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Cissna Park, Watseka/Milford cruise to Timberwolf Tipoff wins: Wednesday’s Daily Journal roundup

Kankakee Daily Journal 20 Nov 2025
Girls basketball. Cissna Park Timberwolf Tipoff. Cissna Park 50, Bismarck-Henning 22 ... Addison Lucht erupted for 25 points to go with four rebounds and four steals ... Watseka/Milford 57, Clifton Central 38 ... Kami Muehling added nine points ... .
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Watseka outlasts Grant Park in regional championship classic

Kankakee Daily Journal 31 Oct 2025
1 Watseka and No. 4 Grant Park early on in Thursday’s Class 1A Grant Park regional championship game, but when it mattered most, Watseka’s experience came through ... “That was a true regional championship game,” Watseka head coach Krista Pufahl said.
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ISP turns over results of investigation of Watseka police officers to special prosecutor

Kankakee Daily Journal 30 Oct 2025
Several members of the Watseka Police Department have been investigated by the Illinois State Police ... The Iroquois County State’s Attorney’s office works with Watseka police, which creates a conflict of interest.
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