The 4x800 relay squad of sophomore Isaac Chambers, junior Jacob Olshansky, junior Austin Rundus, and sophomore Malcolm Taylor turned in the eighth-fastest time out of 32 teams this morning in the Class A state prelims to advance to Saturday's final at Eastern Illinois University's O'Brien Stadium. [UPDATED with photos.]

People love to be complimented for their achievements, but Avanti Chajed worries that someday people might become a little too attached to praise. With teachers being urged not to use red pens when grading because it lowers a student's self-esteem, how far will we go to make people feel special?

Adam Tiouririne brings you up to date on what happened in Uni sports during the third week of May. The week began at the News-Gazette Honor Roll Meet in Urbana and ended at the girls state meet in Charleston and the boys sectional in Tuscola.