by Dennis Bowling Beecher coach Adam Keen wants to win the River Valley conference title. The Ladycats took a huge step toward that eventual goal on December 6. Abby Shepard led the Ladycats with a ...

Bobcats Fall to Grant Park

by Jim Baranski In a big rivalry game, Beecher lost 49-42 to visiting Grant Park on December 4 in spite a 19-point performance by Nathan Soch. The Bobcat senior tallied 11 points in the final ...

Beecher School New/Sport Schedules

School News December 24 – January 4: Winter Break – No School Sports High School Boys Varsity Basketball December 7: Southland College Prep, away, 7 p.m., Southland Center Ho-Chunk Nation, Lynwood December 11: Donovan, away, ...

Ladycats Are Rolling on the Hardwood

Bobcats Lose at St. Anne

At the start of the River Valley opener at St. Anne on November 30, Beecher worked for a 5-4 lead on a three-pointer by Nathan Soch and a basket from Francis Eckhardt. However, the Cardinals ...

Schuffert to Play for UIS

The University of Illinois Springfield (UIS) women’s soccer team and head coach Erin Egolf announced the signing of nine players, including Heidi Schuffert, from Beecher. Schuffert is a 5’3” Defender, who played at Marian Catholic, ...

Bobcats Down Dwight

Beecher finished strong to beat non-conference foe Dwight 57-50 on November 27. Senior Hunter Eastham clicked on five of three three-point shots to have a team-high 17 points. Nathan Soch tossed in 12 points, while ...

Beecher School News/Sport Schedules

School News December 3: Teachers’ Institute – No Student Attendance December 24 – January 4: Winter Break – No School Sports High School Boys Varsity Basketball November 30: St. Anne, away, 6:45 p.m., St. Anne ...

Bobcats Let Lead Slip Away

In the final pool game of the Thanksgiving Tip-Off at Manteno, Beecher lost 32-28 in a low-scoring affair to IC Catholic Prep on November 23. Down 24-22, the Bobcats knotted the contest with a bucket ...

Bobcats Rally past Blue Devils

by Jim Baranski Except for a 4-3 lead, Beecher trailed Peotone for most of the first 20 minutes in its Coal City/Manteno Tip-Off tournament on November 20. However, midway in the third period, the Bobcats ...

Ladycats Grab Third Place

by Dennis Bowling Beecher Coach Adam Keen is watching his Ladycats evolve into a very competitive team. Freshman Abby Shepard is quickly turning into an offensive force for the Ladycats. Guard Shepard registered a team-high ...

Bobcats Suffer Tough Defeat to the Eagles

By Jim Baranski | Dec 9, 2018

by Dennis Bowling Beecher freshman guard Duane Doss and senior guard DeShawn Doss each bring lots of energy and excitement. DeShawn Doss registered 15 points, which included five late points. Duane Doss had five points, including a late trey, but it was not enough. Southland College Prep edged Beecher 48-44 in an exciting nonconference contest…

Illinois Lutheran Finishes Strong for Win

By Jim Baranski | Dec 8, 2018

Illinois Lutheran’s 12-0 run late in the fourth period was capped by Kyle Gould’s layup, and the Chargers edged host Tri-Point 48-47 on December 4. Entering the final period of a roller coaster game, the Chargers were down just two points at 38-36. But Tri-Point tallied nine unanswered points for a 47-36 advantage. Rather than…

Peotone Girls Beat Illiana

By Jim Baranski | Dec 7, 2018

After losing two games earlier in the week, Peotone girls righted the ship as the hosts downed Illiana Christian 57-39 in nonconference action on December 6. Courtney Burks led the attack for the Blue Devils hitting five three-pointers and going 6-of-6 at the free-throw line for 21 points. Sam Gwiazda and Mae Graffeo each provided…

PJHS Girls BB in State Finals!

By Arline Adamsick | Dec 7, 2018

The Peotone Junior High eighth grade team has advanced to the girls basketball state finals. The Lady Blue Devils beat Paxton -Buckley-Loda in the sectional game, 32-24, on December 5. Peotone will face Germantown Hills on December 8, at Hillsboro at 1 p.m., in 3A quarterfinals. The winner will compete in the 6:30 p.m. semifinal…

Peotone Seventh Grade Girls advance to State; Suffer Loss in Quarterfinals

By Arline Adamsick | Dec 3, 2018

On Wednesday, November 28, Peotone took on Gibson City Melvin-Sibley in a seventh grade Class 3A Basketball Sectional in Peotone. Peotone claimed a 33-12 victory and advanced to the state quarterfinals. The Blue Devils jumped out to an 11-2 first quarter lead thanks to a spectacular quarter by Madi Schroeder, who scored all 11 points.…

Ladycats Are Rolling on the Hardwood

By Jim Baranski | Dec 2, 2018

by Dennis Bowling It is the holiday season, and Beecher coach Adam Keen’s Ladycats are on a very impressive roll. They recently finished in third place in the Ladycat Fall Classic tournament. And, Beecher came out and routed an undermanned Grant Park on November 29. Freshman Abby Shepard, a 5-foot-9 guard, was on her game…