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St. Vincent de Paul, Peoria, wins IESA Class 7-2A state basketball championship

By: Tom Dermody   -   February 8, 2019   -   News Article basketball, Cooper Koch, J.R. Koch, Patsy Santen, Peoria, St. Vincent de Paul, state championship

The state champion Peoria St. Vincent de Paul Vikings hoist the IESA Class 7-2A trophy to cap a 28-1 season. (The Catholic Post/Tom Dermody)

Hard work on the court and generous service off it are part of the team chemistry that resulted in a state championship for the seventh grade boys’ basketball team of St. Vincent de Paul School in Peoria on Feb. 7. The Vikings used a 12-4 third quarter spurt to overcome a one-point halftime deficit and […]