The last time Timothy Christian played in the Class 1A state finals, in 2021, Nate Drye was in the stands with his youngest daughter, Samantha, to watch his oldest daughter, Madison, lead the Trojans to a second-place finish.

On Friday, Nate and Samantha were on the field and Madison was watching from the stands as the Trojans received the fourth-place trophy following a 4-0 loss to Williamsville in the third-place match at North Central College.

It was a full-circle moment for the family, especially Nate Drye, who became Timothy’s coach last season, one year after Madison graduated. Madison now plays basketball at Taylor University.

“My oldest, Madison, went to state and finished second in her sophomore year,” Nate Drye said. “So when the playoffs started, we talked about it would be n

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