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Bobcat Soccer Looking for Goals

By Dennis Bowling On August 16, Beecher Coach Dawn Compton was hoping highly-touted senior captain Ashton Kraus would lead the Bobcats to a very successful campaign. Last season, Beecher (18-6) finished in second place in the Twin Valley Conference. This year, they have six talented returning players, including seniors Kraus, a defender, Jacob Farrar, a…

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Beecher Bobcats Varsity Golf Looking at a Promising Season

By Dennis Bowling Beecher Boys’ Varsity Golf Coach David Serafin had many reasons to smile on August 10. For Serafin, all the players from last year’s Bobcat team, who were state qualifiers, are returning. They are a very talented group and will be led by seniors Vinny Messana and Jake Graniczny. According to Serafin, “Vinny…

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Beecher Volleyball Hopeful for Outstanding Season

By Dennis Bowling Beecher Volleyball Coach Kristen Payne is hoping that with four fabulous returning players the Bobcats will have an outstanding season this year. Coach Payne replaces Emily Hoekstra, who stepped down. Last season, the Bobcats, had a phenomenal campaign, but unfortunately lost in the Class 2A Super Sectional round of the state tournament.…

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Local Students Honored at Annual SkillsUSA Workforce Development Event

The following local career and technical students won one of the nation’s highest awards at this year’s SkillsUSA Championships, held in Atlanta, on June 22-23. More than 5,200 students competed at the national showcase of career and technical education, which is the largest skill competition in the world and covers 1.79 million square feet, equivalent…

BHS Fourth Quarter Honor Rolls Announced

Beecher High School recently announced students named to its fourth quarter honor rolls. Congratulations to the following students! High Honors Seniors: Steven Adam, Rebecca Andresiunas, Tyler Andresiunas, David Arroyo, Angelian Athanasopoulos, Jake Barkus, Bryce Beck, Gage Beck, Justin Benck, Megan Berkley, Cullen Berry, Ann Bingham, Jacopo Borgherini, Seth Cackowski, Thomas Campbell, Francisco Cardenas, Christopher DeFrank,…

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BJHS Fourth Quarter Honor Rolls

Beecher Junior High School recently announced students named to its fourth quarter honor rolls. Congratulations to the following students! High Honors Eighth Grade: Benjamin Anaclerio, Wences Baumgartner, Dominic Benson, Mia Chavez, Kacper Chlebek, Kyler Clegg, Conner Cochrane, Natalia Dominguez, Audrey Falaney, Gabino Fonseca-Vazquez, Lillian Gesswein, Madison Gibson, Makenna Haddon, Elizabeth Haggerty, Liliana Irwin, Kaitlyn Johnston,…

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Julia Jennings Recipient of Nunn Scholarship

Beecher High School is excited to announce a new $30,000 scholarship was awarded to Julia Jennings, a senior in the Class of 2022. The scholarship was created by Anthony and Linda Nunn and recognizes Anthony Nunn, who graduated from Beecher High School in 1982. While in school, Anthony “The Big Guy” Nunn was an active…

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BJHS Third Quarter Honor Rolls

Beecher Junior High School recently announced students named to its third quarter honor rolls. Congratulations to the following students! High Honors Eighth Grade: Benjamin Anaclerio, Wences Baumgartner, Dominic Benson, Mia Chavez, Kacper Chlebek, Teagan Claus, Conner Cochrane, Natalia Dominguez, Audrey Falaney, Gabino Fonseca-Vazquez, Makenna Haddon, Isabelle Herrera, Liliana Irwin, Lanaya Kellum, Samantha Koehn, Elena Kvasnicka,…

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BHS Third Quarter Honor Rolls

Beecher High School recently named students to its third quarter honor rolls. Congratulations to the following students! High Honors Seniors: Steven Adam, Zander Allen, Rebecca Andresiunas, Tyler Andresiunas, David Arroyo, Angelina Athanasopoulos, Jake Barkus, Bryce Beck, Justin Benck, Megan Berkley, Cullen Berry, Ann Bingham, Jacopo Borgherini, Seth Cackowski, Francisco Cardenas, Christopher DeFrank, Christina DeVries, Abigail…

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Beecher Kindergarten Registration Open for Fall Enrollment

Beecher Elementary School currently is registering Kindergarteners for the up-coming school year. Children, who are five years of age, on or before September 1, 2022, are eligible for enrollment. Please call the BES office at 708-946-2202 and leave the following information: Parent’s name, mailing address, best contact number, and the child’s name and date of…

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Beecher’s Record Season Ends at Regional Title Game

 By Dennis Bowling Beecher Coach Tyler Shireman was sitting pretty at the close of the third quarter, as the Bobcats held a 31-28 lead and also had plenty of momentum. To begin the final stanza, however, Shireman went to the delay game. Unfortunately, the Bobcats lost precious momentum, plus their shooting touch on February 25,…

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BHS Second Quarter Honor Roll Students Named

Beecher High School recently announced students named to its second quarter honor rolls. Congratulations to the following students! High Honors Seniors: Steven Adam, Zander Allen, Rebecca Andresiunas, Tyler Andresiunas, Carmen Arroyo, David Arroyo, Angelina Athanasopoulos, Jake Barkus, Bryce Beck, Gage Beck, Justin Benck, Megan Berkley, Cullen Berry, Ann Bingham, Jacopo Borgherini, Seth Cackowski, Thomas Campbell,…

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BJHS Announces Second Quarter Honor Rolls

Beecher Junior High School recently announced students named to its second quarter honor rolls. Congratulations to the following students. High Honors Eighth Grade: Benjamin Anaclerio, Dominic Benson, Mikenna Burdick, Mila Chavez, Kacper Chlebek, Teagan Claus, Kyler Clegg, Conner Cochrane, Abby Corral, Madelyn Cramer, Natalia Dominguez, Audrey Falaney, Gabino Fonseca-Vazquez, Madison Gibson, Makenna Haddon, Elizabeth Haggerty,…

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Beecher School Board Advises Caution With Covid

By Jeff Vorva Illinois officials cut quarantine time in half for state schools, but Beecher 200U School District Superintendent Jack Gaham is still preaching caution. The Illinois Department of Public Health and Illiniois Board of Education plus the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention agreed to slice quarantine time from 10 to five days for…

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