“It was a big check mark,” Tiburzi said. And Staunton, with senior starters Feldmann, Bandy, Anderson and Lilly Troeckler, presented a poetic foe as a longtime nemesis for Carlinville’s seniors.

Carlinville's Hannah Gibson embraces Cavaliers coach Darrin DeNeve, who was giving out hugs to happy Cavaliers after their victory over Staunton on Friday night in the championship game of the ...