The Life: Denise Dufour
Pleasant Plains Volleyball head coach Denise Dufour won the 2A State Volleyball Championship a month ago, but state title success is nothing new for her. Dufour talks about her immense success at the
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Sparks Finalizes College Choice To Play Volleyball At Wisconsin Green Bay
Annelise Sparks cemented her plans to play D-1 volleyball at Monday’s signing. The Maroa-Forsyth standout plans to take her talents to The University of Wisconsin Green Bay in the fall.
Big Nasty: November 12
With only a handful of teams left, we shouldn’t have much #BigNasty material to work with, right? Wrong. Three quarterfinal games and a state volleyball champion gave us plenty to go on for
Instant Reax: Jade Garrett Delivers Mic Drop Moment Postgame As Pleasant Plains Seniors Talk State Title
Seniors Jade Garrett, McKenzie Smith, Allie Edwards and Chloe Burt talk about the impact of the Cardinals’ state title win and what this moment means to them in their volleyball careers. People-Tag: Allie
Instant Reax: Denise Dufour Talks State Title’s Impact on Pleasant Plains Community & Helping Promote Central IL Volleyball
Pleasant Plains head coach Denise Dufour talked about the impact of Pleasant Plains winning the first volleyball (and girls sport) state title in school history, what it means for central Illinois volleyball, and
The Red Birds Prevail At Redbird! Cardinals Capture First-Ever State Title As Pleasant Plains Defeats Galena In Straight Sets
The 2018 Pleasant Plains Cardinals are the 2A State Champions! After getting past the 2016 and 2017 champs in back to back matches, the Cardinals defeated Galena in straight sets, 25-18, 25-20 to
The Cardinals Keep Soaring! Pleasant Plains Denies Defending Champ St. Thomas More To Advance To 2A State Final
Pleasant Plains already knocked off 2016 champ Eureka in the Beardstown Super-sectional, so what’s another state champ to the Cardinals? Plains went into Redbird Arena Friday and played three heart-stopping sets with the
Instant Reaction: Pleasant Plains Talks State Semifinal Win Over St Thomas More
Pleasant Plains beat St Thomas More in the 2A state semifinal on Friday afternoon so we followed them into the press conference and then spoke with head coach Denise Dufour and seniors Allie
Ten Question Tuesday: Pleasant Plains’ McKenzie Smith
We check in with the state-bound Cardinals this week as senior volleyball player McKenzie Smith gives us a spooky post-Halloween #TQT. She talks about past Halloween costumes, her experiences with haunted houses, the
Prime Time Performer: October 29 – November 3
Here are this week’s candidates for Prime Time Performer. You can vote once every 12 hours until the polls close on Friday at 5 p.m.
Instant Reax: Pleasant Plains Seniors, Dufour Talk State-Bound Cardinals After Win Over Eureka
Pleasant Plains head coach Denise Dufour and seniors McKenzie Smith, Chloe Burt, and Jade Garrett talk about beating Eureka 2-1 to send the Cardinals to the 2A state volleyball tournament. People-Tag: Chloe Burt,
The Cardinals Are Flying High To State! Pleasant Plains Books State Trip With Super-Sectional Win Over Eureka
The Pleasant Plains Cardinals have punched their ticket to state for the first time in school history! Plains beat Eureka Friday night 2-1 (25-20, 15-25, 25-22) in the Beardstown Super-Sectional to secure their
Instant Reax: Maroa Forsyth’s White & Bobitt Talk Loss To Pleasant Plains, Reloading For Next Year
Maroa Forsyth head coach Mallory White and senior Reese Bobitt talk about the loss to Pleasant Plains and what to expect from the Trojans next year. People-Tag: Mallory White
Strong Home Effort Helps Routt Win Sectional Title Over Mt.Pulaski In Straight Sets
Routt jumped to an early 5-1 lead thanks to a kill by Addie Huey. The Lady Toppers would would get back into the game and tie the score at 18. Annika Black and
Instant Reax: Pleasant Plains Talks First Sectional Title Win In School History
Pleasant Plains head coach Denise Dufour and seniors Jade Garrett, McKenzie Smith and Allie Edwards talk about the school’s first sectional title win in school history. People-Tag: Allie Edwards, Denise Dufour, Jade Garrett,
