Horizon Health will offer discounted health screenings at its Paris Clinic location on Friday, October 24, from 7 to 9 am.
Leighsa Cornwell, RN, CDCES, certified diabetes care and education specialist, will provide blood pressure, blood sugar, and lipid panel (HDL, LDL, and triglycerides) screenings. The cost for all three screenings is $25. For an additional $10, an A1c test can be added, which measures average blood sugar over the past two to three months. Cash, debit/credit card, and checks are accepted. Insurance will not be billed.
For blood sugar tests, patients are asked to fast eight hours prior to the screening. The test involves a fingerstick and results will be available before you leave.
On Friday, October 10th, the Marshall High School football team played host to Lawrenceville High School at Bush Field on the campus of Marshall High School on a picturesque evening in east central Illinois. The Lions came into the contest with a record of 3-3, while the Indians came in with a record of 1-5. The Indians’ record, however, belies how they have started games in four of their previous five outings. Beginning with a 22-point win over Carlisle five weeks ago, Lawrenceville experienced early leads in their games versus conference-leader Olney as well as Paris and Robinson before falling behind in those games. Marshall’s mission tonight was to start fast and prevent the Indians from garnering any momentum in this Little Illini Conference clash as the Lions make a playoff run for the first time since 2017.
Boston Rollings (54) leads the way around the edge for Marshall against Lawrenceville. Photo by T Ray Henry.
Lawrenceville won the opening coin flip and elected to defer to the second half, so the Lions elected to receive the ball. Silas Dean caught the kick at his own 2-yard line and brought it back to the Marshall 26 where they began their opening drive. On the first play from scrimmage, Marshall ran a counter with Liam Keim over the right side, and Keim brought the ball out to the Lions 34-yard line where they had a second-and-2. On the next play from scrimmage, Marshall’s Lucca Giannavola took the handoff and ran the ball through the right side while carrying a Lawrenceville defender all the way to the Indians 45 for a first down. With that 21-yard run, Giannavola went over the 1,000-yard mark in rushing on the season.
After the Lions were brought back to midfield, they faced a third-and-14 from the 50. A handoff to Lucca Giannavola went up the middle for 41 yards to the Indians’ 9-yard line and a Marshall first down. Giannavola then plunged the ball down to the 1 before quarterback Luke Brodie ran it in for a Marshall touchdown. After the two-point try was good when Lucca Giannavola ran it in on the right side, and with 8:31 to go in the first quarter, Marshall led 8-0.
Lawrenceville began their first drive on their own 32 after the Marshall touchdown and two-point conversion, and the Indians went three-and-out. Marshall’s Gavyn Boden made a nice fair catch on a wobbler at the Lions 32-yard line where they began their second possession of the game. Marshall mixed it up in the running game to work the ball down into the red zone through the end of the first quarter into the start of the second, but the drive stalled at the Lawrenceville 9-yard line where Marshall turned the ball over on downs.
After Lawrenceville couldn’t get anything going on their next drive, they punted the ball back to the Lions. A carom on the punt hit the turf, and Kaiden Sanders jumped on the ball for Marshall to prevent a costly turnover. With 9:20 to go in the first half, Sanders prevented Lawrenceville from capitalizing and looking for the equalizer. After a short gain, Marshall quarterback Luke Brodie launched a deep pass down the left sideline to Kaiden Sanders, who was draped all over by Lawrenceville’s 6’4” Jacek Mickiewicz. Sanders jumped up, twisted his body to shield the defender, and caught the pass for a big gain down to the Lawrenceville 14. Three plays later, Lucca Giannavola ran it in from 7 yards out. After the two-point try was no good, Marshall led 14-0 with 7:35 to go until halftime.
Bryer Jansen strips the ball from the Lawrenceville ball carrier. Photo by T Ray Henry.
On the ensuing drive, Lawrenceville looked to start throwing the ball. On first down, Marshall’s Bryer Jansen sacked Lawrenceville quarterback Blayton Gossett for a loss. A penalty on the Lions moved the ball to midfield, and a pass play to the Marshall 37 gave the Indians a first down. A tackle for a loss by Bryer Jansen, followed by an unsportsmanlike penalty on Lawrenceville got the Indians behind the chains back to the Lawrenceville 45. On the next play, Lawrenceville tried to get a big chunk of yardage back, but Marshall’s Kaiden Sanders intercepted Gossett’s pass at the Marshall 36 with 4 ½ minutes to go in the half.
With the Lions facing a third-and-3 from the Marshall 43, Luke Brodie took the snap with an empty backfield and lofted a pass downfield to Bryce Griguhn, who caught the ball and ran all the way to the Lawrenceville 37. Kaiden Sanders then ran a jet sweep down to near the red zone. A couple catches by Gavyn Boden brought the ball down into the red zone. The Big Red then ran behind their offensive line, first with Liam Keim, then with Lucca Giannavola into the end zone from one yard out. With the extra try no good, Marshall led 20-0 with 21.6 seconds to go before the half.
On their first possession of the second half, Lawrenceville went on a touchdown drive which took 5:01 off the clock in the third quarter, and with Marshall leading 20-7, the Lions took over on their own Lawrenceville 42 after a big kickoff return by Gavyn Boden, who caught the kickoff at the Marshall 21. Luke Brodie scrambled to the Lawrenceville 30 on first down to give the Lions a first down. Lucca Giannavola then took a handoff on the next play, and he broke two tackles before carrying an Indians defender into the end zone for a touchdown. Marshall now led 26-7 with 6:03 to go in the third quarter.
The Lions stopped Lawrenceville on the next drive, and the Big Red took over at their own 10-yard line. A 58-yard catch and run by Liam Keim got the Lions out from the shadow of their own end zone. On the next play, Lucca Giannavola rushed off tackle on the right side inside the red zone. A change of pace at running back with Silas Dean tested the perimeter defense of the Indians, and Dean rushed the ball into the red zone when he outraced the Lawrenceville defense to the pylon from 2 yards out. On the two-point try, Luke Brodie connected on a pass to Kaiden Sanders, and with 2:42 to go in the quarter, Marshall led 34-7.
From that point on, the Lions were content to chew up yardage and the clock, and in a fast fourth quarter, no more scoring by either side brought the clock down to zeros. The final score was Marshall 34, Lawrenceville 7.
The Lions dominated in all phases of the contest, outgaining Lawrenceville 440-145 in total yards, and they never punted. Senior running back Lucca Giannavola rushed the ball 26 times for 208 yards and three touchdowns. He now has 19 total touchdowns on the season, 17 of them on the ground. On his first carry from scrimmage, Giannavola passed the 1,000-yard plateau in rushing for the season. Sophomore quarterback Luke Brodie was 5 for 9 through the air for 129 yards. On the defensive side of the ball, Lucca Giannavola led the team with 10 tackles, while senior linebacker Liam Keim finished with 9.
For this year’s senior class, which began their collective high school careers in 2022 by going 0-9 during their freshman season, they won Marshall’s first game in over four years during their sophomore season, then they won two games last year, these Lions are now one win away from playoff eligibility with two games to go in the regular season, which is a remarkable turnaround.
Marshall (4-3) returns to action Friday night, October 17th, when they host Mount Carmel at Bush Field. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:00 PM. Prior to the game, Marshall senior athletes from the football team, cheerleading squad, Marshallettes, marching band, golf team, and cross-country team will be recognized along with their parents beginning at 6:30. Win or lose, after the game, Marshall’s football players will participate in the traditional class walk from end zone to end zone as part of the Lions’ Senior Night activities.
The guest speaker will be Matt Kreeb, who served as a Sentinel of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Washington, D.C., from 2001 to 2005. Matt is a graduate of Eastern Illinois, Lincoln Christian Seminary and a survivor of a rare brain cancer. Now a civilian, Matt serves in the Christian Ministries and lives in Fisher, Illinois.
A meal of baked spaghetti, salad and dessert will be served and is FREE for all Veterans, thanks to Transitions Care. All others will be $6.
Limited seating is available, please call Harlan Hall at (217) 826-2498 to reserve your spot.
On Thursday, October 9th, the Marshall High School volleyball team hosted the four-time reigning LIC champion Newton Eagles in a Little Illini Conference match inside McNary Gymnasium on the campus of Marshall High School. The Lions brought a record of 19-6 into the match, coming off a win at Red Hill on Tuesday night. Newton, which has won or shared the LIC conference crown every year since COVID, came in after having their 13-straight conference match winning streak snapped on Tuesday night by Mount Carmel. The Eagles were looking to bounce back in the win column.
This match was played in front of a big crowd, replete with the Marshall High School pep band and drum line. The Marshall student section showed up with its largest attendance of the season to cheer on this year’s edition, which has been very successful as they look forward to the state tournament. This battle was also played to determine who would remain in first place in the conference race as the LIC title remains in the balance. Both teams found out earlier in the day their seeding assignments in the IHSA Class 2A state tournament later this month. Marshall was awarded a 3-seed in the Clinton sub-sectional (B), while Newton was awarded with a 4-seed in the Benton sub-sectional (A). Pairings, sites, and dates/times will be announced later today.
In the first set of the varsity match, Newton broke out to a 4-2 lead before Marshall outscored the Eagles 8-1 to take a 10-5 lead as Newton called timeout. Harper Richardson scored two kills and a tip winner, while Lilly Ross served an ace. The Lions maintained their 5-point lead when McKenzie Davis scored a kill to make the score 11-6, then Davis and Harper Richardson combined on a block for a point to extend the Lions lead to 6 with the score 14-8. Richardson stepped up to the serving line and promptly served an ace to extend the Marshall lead to 7 points at 15-8.
Harper Richardson (3) smashes a kill through the Newton blockade. Photo by T Ray Henry.
Kills by Lilly Ross and Ella Mattas helped the Lions move ahead 18-9 as the Marshall crowd was ecstatic. Newton responded by reeling off 5 straight points to close the gap to four points with Marshall still leading 18-14. Addy Ross and Lilly Ross combined on a huge block for a point to give the Lions a little breathing room with the score 20-15 before the Eagles trimmed the Lions lead to three with the score 20-17.
An important rally ended when Harper Richardson and Lilly Ross combined on a block winner, and Marshall once again had a 4-point lead with the score 21-17. Newton would not quit, for the Eagles came back within three before Harper Richardson smashed a kill to give Marshall a 22-18 lead. Richardson and McKenzie Davis combined on a block to score another point for the Lions, who now led 23-18. A kill by Ella Mattas brought the Lions to set point, and on Harper Richardson’s next serve, Newton hit the ball out of bounds, and the Lions came away with the first set by the score of 25-20.
Marshall had a prime opportunity to win the match in straight sets when the Lions battled back from behind to take a 14-12 lead. Ella Mattas, Harper Richardson, Lilly Ross, and Ellie Delp kept the Lions close, then a tip winner by Harper Richardson, a kill by McKenzie Davis, and another kill by Richardson had Newton on their heels and the Marshall student section in a frenzy. Unfortunately for the home fans, the Lions were outscored 13-4 the rest of the way in the set, which was won by Newton 25-18, and suddenly the match was all square at one set apiece.
In the third and deciding set, the same issues that plagued the Lions in the second set came to the forefront again in the final set. With the set tied up at 12 as a result of scintillating play on both sides of the net, Newton outscored Marshall 13-7 to win the third set 25-19, taking the match two sets to one. Scoring for the Lions in the third set were Harper Richardson, Lilly Ross, McKenzie Davis, Anna Daugherty, Ella Mattas, Avery Cornwell, and Ellie Delp.
Anna Daugherty (4) returns a serve during Marshall’s three-set match vs Newton. Photo by T Ray Henry.
Addy Ross and Harper Richardson set wonderfully to get the ball in position for strikers on both sides of the court. The back court of Avery Cornwell, Ali Sheets, and Anna Daugherty kept the Lions in many points, and hitters Lilly Ross, Ella Mattas, McKenzie Davis, and Ellie Delp were dialed in. This match will help the team as they move forward in the season knowing they competed with the best the conference has to offer, and if some breaks went their way, the Lions would have come away with a victory. As they enter the final two weeks of the regular season, the goal is to be playing their best volleyball now as they go into state tournament play.
In the junior varsity match, which preceded the varsity contest, the young Lions shook off the cobwebs exhibited in Red Hill and played much better together. In the first set, the teams went to overtime before Newton pulled ahead and won the set 29-27. In the second set, Newton outscored Marshall 25-18 to win the match in straight sets.
Scoring for the junior varsity against Newton were Lilly Ross, Olivia Strohm, Lexi Mason, McKenzie Davis, Ellie Delp, Ali Sheets, Aubree Shaffer, and Lauren Richards.
Marshall (19-7) returns to action next Thursday, October 16th when the Lions travel to Casey to take on the Casey-Westfield High School Warriors in an LIC doubleheader. The junior varsity match begins at 6:00 PM, with the varsity match to follow.
On Tuesday, October 7th, the Marshall High School volleyball teams traveled to Bridgeport to play the Red Hill High School Salukis in a non-conference doubleheader inside the Red Hill Junior High School gymnasium. Marshall’s varsity squad came into the match with a record of 18-6, coming in off a big win in straight sets over Westville the night before. Red Hill came in with a record of 3-16. The Salukis were coming in off a win over Union Dugger the night before in three sets.
From the opening serve by Red Hill when Marshall’s McKenzie Davis scored the first point of the match with a tip winner over the net, Marshall started a 9-0 run to start the opening set as Harper Richardson served four aces during that span.
McKenzie Davis scores early against Red Hill. Photo by T Ray Henry.
Marshall would stay comfortably out in front and build on their 9-0 lead throughout the middle portion of the set. Three kills by Lilly Ross, a combination block by Lilly Ross and Ellie Delp, a kill by Delp, and a kill by Harper Richardson gave the Lions a 20-4 advantage heading into the final stretch of the first set.
From that point, the Lions coasted to finish the first set on kills by Harper Richardson and Ella Mattas, an ace served by Lilly Ross, and a tip winner by Ellie Delp. With Marshall winning the first set by the score of 25-7, the Lions looked to the second set to work on their net play, passing, and setting.
During the second set of the varsity match, a kill and serving ace by Harper Richardson pushed the Lions out to a 2-0 lead. Red Hill, however, responded by scoring three straight points to take their first and only lead of the match with the score 3-2. A tip winner by Richardson evened the set at three apiece, then Marshall went on a 10-3 run to take a 13-6 lead midway through. During the run, Lilly Ross scored two kills, while McKenzie Davis and Ellie Delp each scored a kill. Lilly Ross also served an ace as Marshall continued to put pressure on Red Hill’s defense.
Tip winners by Harper Richardson and Lilly Ross, as well as a kill by Ella Mattas, maintained Marshall’s seven-point lead with the score 17-10. After a side out in favor of Red Hill to make the score 17-11, Marshall’s Lilly Ross scored again for the Lions when she smashed a kill from the middle of the front row.
Ellie Delp wins the point at the net for Marshall against Red Hill. Photo by T Ray Henry.
With the score Marshall 18, Red Hill 11, Ella Mattas stepped up to the serving line for Marshall, and she served the Lions all the way to match point with the score 24-11. Mattas served three aces, and Lilly Ross scored on a kill. Red Hill got a side out and scored three points to make the score 24-15, but Marshall’s Lilly Ross ended the match when she scored a kill to end the set with Marshall winning by the score of 25-15. In the end, Marshall defeated Red Hill in straight sets to improve their record to 19-6.
In the junior varsity match, Marshall’s young Lions could never generate any momentum throughout the match, and for the first time in weeks, Marshall struggled with passing, communicating, and setting. All three sets were close, but in the end, the junior varsity squad fell to the Salukis 25-22, 21-25, and 15-12.
The Lions return to the court this Thursday night when they host Newton in a pivotal conference match inside McNary Gymnasium. With both squads tied in the conference standings, this match will go a long way in deciding the conference title. Junior varsity action begins at 6:00 PM with the varsity match to follow. Let’s get a big crowd to McNary Gymnasium and cheer on these student athletes!
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When the Marshall High School Volleyball schedule has been released in recent years, the Lions are scheduled to go through back-to-back-to-back matches against Tigers during the latter part of the season. A trifecta where Marshall faces Richland County, Paris, and Westville in succession has dotted the schedule during the past three seasons. If not for a midweek tilt in Robinson 11 days ago, the Lions would have added Hutsonville-Palestine to the string and made it four consecutive matches against Tigers.
On Monday, October 6th, the Marshall Lions welcomed the Westville High School Tigers to McNary Gymnasium for a non-conference volleyball doubleheader between two teams who found out last week they have been assigned to the same sub-sectional of the Class 2A state tournament by the IHSA later this month. Marshall entered the contest with a record of 17-6, while the Tigers came in with a record of 19-4.
In a well-played match between two of the better volleyball squads in the area, Marshall took advantage of their versatility in all phases to defeat Westville in straight sets by identical scores of 25-19. In the junior varsity match, Marshall defeated Westville’s JV squad in straight sets 25-19 and 25-18.
Harper Richardson strikes the ball to score against Westville.
In the first set of the varsity match, Marshall got out to an early 2-0 lead with a tip winner by Harper Richardson and a kill from Ella Mattas before Westville tied it up at 2. The teams battled back and forth to tie again at 4 and 5 apiece. Avery Cornwell served an ace and Lilly Ross scored a kill during this stretch. A Lilly Ross tip winner put the Big Red ahead 6-5 which began a 10-2 run for Marshall to make the score 15-7. Scoring for Marshall during the big run were Lilly Ross with a tip winner and a kill, Lilly Ross and Harper Richardson combining on a block for a point, and Ellie Delp with a kill.
The Lions kept the Tigers at a safe margin on a kill by Ella Mattas and a tip winner from Harper Richardson. Westville trimmed the Marshall lead to 5 with the score 24-19 before the Lions’ Lilly Ross put an exclamation point on the first set with a kill, and Marshall took the first set by the score of 25-19.
Marshall kept the pressure on Westville during the second set, with crisp passing and setting by Harper Richardson and Addy Ross. The Marshall defense along the back row (Avery Cornwell, Anna Daugherty, Ali Sheets) was saving returns and digs, keeping the Lions in long rallies. The start of the second set began the same as the first set as Marshall pushed out to a 2-0 lead with a Harper Richardson ace. During the first set, Westville came back and took the lead with the score 3-2, 4-2, and 4-3. Those were the only times the Tigers held the lead in Set #1. In Set #2, Marshall would not allow the Tigers to ever get an equalizer the entire set. A combination block for a point by Addy Ross and Lilly Ross, a tip winner by Harper Richardson, an ace served by Ella Mattas, and a kill by Lilly Ross gave the Lions an 8-3 lead.
Harper Richardson nailed a kill before Lilly Ross served an ace to give the Big Red an 10-4 advantage. An ace later served by Anna Daugherty gave the Lions a six-point lead with the score 12-6. Five straight points scored by Westville trimmed the Marshall lead to one point with the score 12-11. A kill by Ella Mattas helped the Lions open up a three-point lead at 15-12, and kills by Lilly Ross, Ellie Delp, and Harper Richardson fueled a Marshall run for the home team to take a 19-15 lead. Lilly Ross then served another ace to make the score 20-15 as Westville called timeout.
A tip winner by Harper Richardson gave the Lions a 21-15 lead before Westville scored four straight points to trim their deficit to two points with the score 21-19. With Westville holding the serve and the momentum, a big kill by Marshall’s Harper Richardson gave the Lions a 22-19 lead. Anna Daugherty stepped up to the serving line and led the Lions to three straight points to close out the set and the match. Ella Mattas scored a kill to get the Lions to match point, and Marshall won the final point to win the second set by the score of 25-19, taking the match in straight sets over Westville. With the win, Marshall’s record improved to 18-6 on the season, while Westville moved to 19-5.
In the junior varsity match, a much-improved Lions squad used balanced scoring and defense to keep Westville on their heels all match long. In the opening set, Marshall setters Nya Engledow and Lauren Richards kept feeding Lilly Ross, Olivia Strohm, and Aubree Shaffer along the front line for kills and tip winners, while in the second set they fed McKenzie Davis, Ellie Delp, and Shaffer. The back line of Lexi Mason and Ali Sheets had prodigious saves and serves throughout the match to keep the Lions out in front of the Tigers.
Marshall plays their next match tonight (Tuesday, October 7th) when the Lions travel to Bridgeport to take on the Red Hill High School Salukis in a non-conference doubleheader. Junior Varsity action is scheduled to begin at 6:00 PM with the varsity match to follow.
Harlan Hall will host a Witches Night Out on October 23rd from 5pm-9pm.
This is a Ladies Night event!
Vendors participating are Castle Finn Winery, Revive-Health & Wellness (Kacey McGuire), Brick Road Blooms, Back in the Woods, Casey Candle Co., 121 Studio, House of Colour, Autumn Renaes, Willow Lane Boutique, The Tarnished Lady Bug, Journey Well Home, Krumcakes & Kolaches, Cozy Concept, Golden Link by Brooke, Sweet Tooth Tati.
Harlan Hall will once again have their Pumpkin Decorating Contest. Open to all in the Marshall School District. Pumpkins may be dropped off beginning October 20th and will be displayed at Harlan Hall through the 30th.
Awards and Trophies awarded to the Most Creative use of Materials, Most Original Idea and Best Overall in each age category: Kids up to 10 years, Kids 11-17 years and Adult 18 years and Older.
Pick up an entry form at Harlan Hall. NO Carved Pumpkins!
