Sports Roundup: Drake Kanallakan knocks in winning goal for Jersey, Calhoun girls win again

Dan Brannan, Content Director

Oct 15, 2015 7:40 PM

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Drake Kanallakan, far right, knocked in the final goal in a Jersey win on Wednesday.

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REGULAR SEASON

JERSEY 1, GRANITE CITY 0: Drake Kanallakan's 31st-minute goal was enough to give Jersey a 1-0 win over Granite City in a home non-conference match Wednesday.

The win came in the Panthers' regular-season finale, putting their record at 19-3 on the year; the Warriors fell to 3-13-3 on the season.

Jersey will meet Highland in an IHSA Class 2A Effingham Regional semifinal match next week.

IHSA CLASS 1A SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP

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CARLINVILLE REGIONAL SEMIFINAL

BEARDSTOWN 8, PIASA SOUTHWESTERN 0: Beardstown advanced to Saturday morning's IHSA Class 1A Carlinville Regional final with an 8-0 win over Piasa Southwestern at Loveless Park in Carlinville Wednesday.

Beardstown advanced to an 11 a.m. Saturday match against the host Cavaliers, who eliminated Springfield Calvary 4-0 in the nightcap.

Saturday's winner advances to next week's Altamont Sectional, where they will face the Raymond-Lincolnwood Regional champion.

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL

HARDIN-CALHOUN 25-25, JACKSONVILLE ROUTT 18-17: It wasn't the prettiest of wins – Hardin-Calhoun coach Ann Gilman described it as “ugly” - but the Warriors remained unbeaten in the Western Illinois Valley Conference with a 25-18, 25-17 win over Jacksonville Routt on the road Wednesday.

Grace Baalman had eight kills and Emma Baalman added seven kills as Calhoun went to 23-1 overall, 10-0 in the WIVC. The Rockets fell to 10-13 overall, 7-3 in the league.

Sydney White had 17 assists for the Warriors.