Villa Grove's Gire named WCIA 3 Athlete of the Week
Tom Patel
Tom Patel
Reporter · Bloomington, IL
With a background in educational policy and a degree from the University of Illinois at Chicago, Tom has spent the last 6 years covering the Bloomington school district for various outlets. He is passionate about education and has won awards for his investigative pieces on local school funding and reforms.
More from Tom →Reporter · Friday, November 6, 2026 at 6:16 AM · 1 min read
VILLA GROVE, Ill. (WCIA) -- Despite Villa Grove-Heritage football seeing its season coming to an end last Saturday with a playoff loss against Salt Fork, Blue Devils quarterback Jackson Gire etched his name into the school record book. With his 1,917 passing yards this year, he set the single-season school record for passing yards. VGH [...]