Makenzie Toms and Ahmyrie McGowan (left) celebrate during the fourth quarter of the Class 3A Freeport Regional championship game against Rockford Boylan on Thursday, February 20, 2025. (Erin Henze-Shaw Local News Network)
Photojournalist/columnist for Sauk Valley Media
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