TriCounty As a Washington sophomore in February 2010, Dylan Reel won the IHSA Class 2A individual wrestling title at 160 pounds, beating classmate Jack Dechow of Richmond Burton 3-2 to improve his season record to 46-1.
Before swapping wrestling shoes for football cleats, the two-time IHSA champion also traveled in July to Fargo, N.D., site of the junior national championships. Reel beat Kyle Crutchmer of Broken Arrow, Okla., to win the Greco-Roman title at 160 pounds in the Fargodome, one of USA Wrestling’s most celebrated venues.
For good measure in the fall, Reel led the football-centric Mid-Illini Conference in rushing as a junior. He finished the Panthers’ 6-4 season with 1,127 rushing yards and 20 touchdowns.
Allyn Stout Born in Peoria in 1904, Allyn Stout broke into the majors with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1931. Although he posted a 6-0 record in 30 pitching appearances in his rookie season, arm trouble prevented him from participating in the 1931 World Series against the Philadelphia Athletics. Well-respected by his teammates, however, Stout was voted a full share of the World Series bonus pay and he was presented a World Series ring. Stout went on to a 6-year career with St. Louis, Cincinnati, New York and Boston, appearing in 180 games with a 20-20 record and 4.54 ERA. |