Rousing success for Thunder in state debut

Nerves? What nerves?

Even if they were playing their first-ever state tournament match, the third-seeded M/P-B Thunder looked for all outward appearances as a seasoned postseason squad when they hit the floor against Central McLean Thursday, Nov. 21.

Coach Jacie Connell's team played steady in set one, were eye-poppingly dominant in set two, and sealed the deal with a mostly tension-free set three...