Paedyn Keys of Paris won her opening match at the Illinois High School Association girls tennis state finals Saturday, defeating Macklin Metzger of Springfield Sacred Heart-Griffin 6-1, 6-1. This marked Paris's first main-draw victory at the event since 2000. Keys and teammate Lexi Crippes each secured one win on the day, with Crippes posting a 6-0, 6-1 consolation victory over Emmy Manasses of Chicago Christian.
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods volleyball improved to 34-1 overall and 11-0 in River States Conference play with a sweep of IU-Southeast on Saturday, winning 25-16, 30-28, 25-21. Karla Melendez-Martinez led the Pomeroys with 15 kills, while Gaby Fernandez recorded 19 digs. Melendez-Martinez was named RSC Attacker of the Week and Fernandez earned RSC Defender of the Week honors.
In college basketball, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods dropped its season opener to Indiana Tech 106-91 at Fort Wayne. E.J. Reese paced the Pomeroy effort with 29 points and nine rebounds in 16 minutes of play, shooting 10-of-14 from the field and 8-of-9 from free throw range.
