{"id":1490,"date":"2022-03-24T00:14:55","date_gmt":"2022-03-24T00:14:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/linksus.net\/faces-of-spring-march-23-2022-sports-news-gazette-com-news-gazette-com\/"},"modified":"2022-03-24T00:14:55","modified_gmt":"2022-03-24T00:14:55","slug":"faces-of-spring-march-23-2022-sports-news-gazette-com-news-gazette-com","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/linksus2.linksus.net\/index.php\/2022\/03\/24\/faces-of-spring-march-23-2022-sports-news-gazette-com-news-gazette-com\/","title":{"rendered":"Faces of Spring: March 23, 2022 | Sports | news-gazette.com &#8211; News-Gazette.com"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>One of Editor &amp; Publisher\u2019s \u201810 That Do It Right 2021\u2019<br \/>Showers this evening becoming a steady light rain overnight. Low 38F. Winds SW at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 80%..                                  <br \/>Showers this evening becoming a steady light rain overnight. Low 38F. Winds SW at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 80%.<br \/><small><i class=\"fas tnt-info-circle\"><\/i> Updated: March 23, 2022 @ 6:18 pm<\/small><br \/>Jongmin Philip, TR, Academy, faces of spring 2\/26\/2022.<br \/>Bri Ritchie , TR, UNITY, faces of spring 2\/26\/2022.<br \/>Lincoln Steidinger, TR, PC, faces of spring 2\/26\/2022.<br \/>Bailee Whittaker, SB, GRF, faces of spring 2\/26\/2022.<\/p>\n<p>College\/Prep Sports Reporter<br \/>Jongmin Philip, TR, Academy, faces of spring 2\/26\/2022.<br \/><strong>Academy High boys\u2019 track and field<\/strong><br \/>\u279c His favorite athlete is &#8230; Noah Lyles.<br \/>\u279c His favorite team is &#8230; the Pittsburgh Steelers.<br \/>\u279c If he could attend any one sporting event, it would be &#8230; a soccer match.<br \/>\u279c His favorite sport besides track and field is &#8230; football.<br \/>Bri Ritchie , TR, UNITY, faces of spring 2\/26\/2022.<br \/><strong>Unity girls\u2019 track and field<\/strong><br \/>\u279c Her favorite athlete is &#8230; Sally Pearson.<br \/>\u279c Her favorite team is &#8230; the Green Bay Packers.<br \/>\u279c If she could attend any one sporting event, it would be &#8230; Olympic track and field.<br \/>\u279c Her favorite sport besides track and field is &#8230; cross-country.<br \/>Lincoln Steidinger, TR, PC, faces of spring 2\/26\/2022.<br \/><strong>Prairie Central boys\u2019 track and field<\/strong><br \/>\u279c His favorite athlete is &#8230; Sam Kendricks.<br \/>\u279c His favorite team is &#8230; the Chicago Cubs.<br \/>\u279c If he could attend any one sporting event, it would be &#8230; a football game.<br \/>\u279c His favorite sport besides track and field is &#8230; football.<br \/>Bailee Whittaker, SB, GRF, faces of spring 2\/26\/2022.<br \/><strong>Georgetown-Ridge Farm softball<\/strong><br \/>\u279c Her favorite athlete is &#8230; Gentry Howard.<br \/>\u279c Her favorite team is &#8230; Illinois basketball.<br \/>\u279c If she could attend any one sporting event, it would be &#8230; a Big Ten championship.<br \/>\u279c Her favorite sport besides softball is &#8230; basketball.<br \/>College\/Prep Sports Reporter<br \/>Colin Likas covers Illinois football and high school sports at The News-Gazette. 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