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Yahoo
09-03-2025
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Notre Dame falls short in girls state title game
NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD/WYZZ) — Notre Dame's bid for a second straight state championship feel short Saturday. Nashville beat Notre Dame 55-29 in the class 2A girls basketball state title game at CEFCU Arena on Saturday. Emma Behrmann scored 14 points to lead Nashville to its first state title since 2013. The game was a rematch of the 2024 state championship game, won by Notre Dame, 48-46. Julia Mingus scored 11 points to lead the Irish, who finished the season with a 33-5 record. Nashville held PND to one field goal in the second quarter and led 23-13 at halftime and increased the lead to 15 points after three quarters. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
04-03-2025
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Stillman Valley's postseason run ended by defending 2A champion Peoria Notre Dame
MANLIUS, Ill. (WTVO/WQRF) — Stillman Valley didn't have an easy road trying to get to the IHSA Girls' 2A State Tournament. First, they had to get by Byron for a sectional championship. Then Monday night they had to get by defending 2A state champion Peoria Notre Dame at the Bureau Valley Super-Sectional. That test they couldn't quite Notre Dame jumped out to a 10-0 lead and the Lady Irish never trailed. They shot the lights out from behind the arc. Stillman Valley got as close at eight points in the fourth quarter before falling All-State guard Taylor Davidson had a magnificent final game for the Cardinals. She scored 31 was countered by Peoria Notre Dame's Julia Mingus with 25 points and Lexi Baer with 21 Valley's final record is 32-2. For highlights and postgame reaction, watch the media player above. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
01-03-2025
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Extra Effort: Julia Mingus a driving force at Notre Dame
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD/WYZZ) — When Julia Mingus decided to go to Notre Dame, she felt confidently the school would help change her life. 'I came to Notre Dame because of the opportunity it offered me for my faith life but also to perform athletically,' the senior said. 'Through the experience here at PND, it is more than I expected.' Now Mingus is helping change the lives of others. She's a standout runner and basketball player who is member of her school's Lumen Christi, where she shares her faith and encourages students to do the same. She's a regular volunteer at school athletic camps and getting ready to study pre-med in college. She's a starter on the state-ranked Irish, who are one win away from a return trip to state. Mingus may be a fierce competitor on the basketball court but she feels like she's one of the school's most approachable students off it. 'I try to keep everybody happy, if that makes sense,' said Mingus. 'I don't like that much conflict.' The Notre Dame say they've seen how their starting point guard has grown into a leader with her teammates and in the school's hallways. 'Personality wise, she is completely different off the court,' said Notre Dame head coach Layne Langholf. 'Nice, accommodating, sweet. But she can turn that switch as a competitor.' Plus she may be the unofficial Uber driver for her teams. Many of her teammates aren't driving yet or have access to a car. That's when Julia steps in. 'During cross country season, I definitely took people places. Team dinners, football games,' said Mingus. 'If you need a ride, just ask me. I'd say, 'Hey guys, if anyone wants to go you can hop in my car.' Now the driven senior is hoping to drive Notre Dame to second straight state championship. The Irish (31-4) play Stillman Valley in the Bureau Valley super-sectional on Monday for the right to go to state. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
