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Coach Jeff Oller’s third‑year surge with the Father McGivney Griffins has produced a 28‑7 record, a regional championship and a surge in school enrollment, positioning the program as a model for small‑school athletics.
Graduate of Marquette Catholic High and Drake University, Madelyn Smith now plays for FFC Turbine Potsdam after a rapid move to Germany, earning accolades and embracing her new international environment.
Dylan Dudley leaves Alton High after a successful tenure, accepting a coaching position at his alma mater Illinois College, while the school begins a search for his successor.