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Grimm was a unanimous all-conference choice by coaches at offensive lineman in the Okaw Valley Conference Black Division and was honored with a special mention at that position by The News-Gazette. The PhotoNews also selected him as a 2013 All-Star.

We didn't have to use coin flips or a crystal ball to pick this week's winners for the Illinois High School Association Class 3A football playoff first round games that will happen around the state starting on Friday.

Is it a coincidence this year that if your town ends with 'ville', your football team went 9-0? Carterville, Greenville, Williamsville, all from the southern half of the state, along with Winnebago from the north are the four teams entering the playoffs with undefeated records.

January 3, 2012 – Tolono, IL – For more than 10 minutes in their home non-conference game against St. Thomas More, the Unity Rockets’ girls’ basketball squad could not buy a point to put on the scoreboard. After senior Bailey Walden knocked down a pair of free throws on her way to a team-high 8 points early in the second quarter, Unity shots bounced off the glass, the rim and the floor – anywhere but through the net in their 43-26 loss to the visiting Sabers.

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New photo gallery added just an hour ago featuring game photos between Tolono Unity and Champaign's St. Thomas More.  The Sabers jumped out to an early 28-11 first half lead and never looked back on their way to a 43-26 non-conference finish against the Rockets.

January 3, 2012 - Tolono, IL - Unity's Bailey Walden drives to the basket past St. Thomas More's Sierra Myerscough in their first game of 2012. The Rockets fell 43-26 to the visiting Sabers. Walden scored eight points in her team's non-conference loss while Myerscough scored six points in the Sabers' win.

Unity's Lacy Pruitt looks to pass the ball in the first half.

Unity's Kelsey Cunningham secures a rebound in the second half.

St. Thomas More's Courtney Wax dribbles the ball looking for a way into the lane past the Unity defense.

St. Thomas More's Jade Brinkoetter and Unity's Kaitlynn Stumborg dive for a loose ball.

138-lb championship bout action between Lisle's Brian Czyl and Peotone's Gabe Hartnett. Czyl won the match by pin at 1:13 at the 2011 Unity Invitational wrestling tournament.

126-lb championship bout action between Unity's Troy Welch and Lisle's Tyler Young.  Winning his third Unity Invitational title, Welch pinned Young at 1:42.

132-lb championship bout action between Rochester's Brett Klebe and Peotone's Jacob Hilliard. Hilliard smiles as he is being clean up during blood time. Klebe won the 2011 Unity Invitational title by 5-0 decision over Hilliard.

Championship bout action between Rantoul's Taylor Duitsman and Lisle' AJ Pascente at 106-lbs.  Pascente won the match by fall at 4:31.

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Rockets' Aaron Larson puts the ball up for two of his first half 14 points in the first half.  Unity fell 74-63 to host St. Joseph-Ogden in their early season non-conference game Tuesday night.  The Rockets even out their season at 1-1 with the loss despite Larson's game-high 25 points.  More photos ...