Kennedy Plays with OP Vikings 16U National Hockey Championship Team
For Connor Kennedy, a 16-year-old junior at Peotone High School, holding a hockey stick is as natural as breathing. Connor, the son of Peotone residents Marcia and Tim Kennedy, has been in love with the sport since he was three and has been playing, in one way or another, since that very young age. Around…
Brianna Schubbe District FFA Proficiency Winner
Brianna Schubbe was selected as the District FFA Proficiency Winner in Landscape Management and is a member of the Peotone FFA Chapter of the Illinois Association FFA. Illinois FFA recognizes students in 48 different areas, based on their work-based learning, also known as Supervised Agricultural Experiences or SAE. FFA members who demonstrate outstanding agricultural skills…
Emma Bialko Takes FFA’s State Proficiency, District Star Wins
A member of the Peotone FFA Chapter of the Illinois Association FFA, Emma Bialko was selected as the State FFA Proficiency Winner in Equine Science Placement. Illinois FFA recognizes students in 48 different areas based on their work-based learning (SAEs). FFA members who demonstrate outstanding agricultural skills and competencies through record keeping, leadership, and scholastic…
Will County Regional Spelling Bee Winners Announced
Ribhu Chaher, a student at Channahon Junior High, is the champion of the Will County Regional Spelling Bee sponsored by the Regional Office of Education and Exxon-Mobile. His winning word was ignominious. The competition, involving 32 spellers from 32 local schools, lasted 17 rounds. Honorable mention went to the second and third place winners: Second…
PJHS’s Jonah Young Takes First in State!
Recently, Blue Devil and PJHS student Jonah Young took his place at the top of the podium after taking first place in the 119-pound weight class at the IESA Wrestling Tourney. The state tourney was held at the NIU Convocation Center in DeKalb March 8 and 9. Jonah finished his seventh grade season with a…
PHS Unified Basketball Game Provides Big Win for Students, Honors Seniors!
Recently Peotone High School held its annual Unified Basketball Game, with the students trouncing the high school staff, 60-29. In addition to taking home a very lopsided win, it also was a time to honor seniors Jack Klawitter and Ethan Ferrier. Ethan Ferrier is the son of Tara and Matthew Ferrier and a two-year member…
Young, Gall Advance to IESA Championships
On Saturday, March 2, Peotone Junior High School had two wrestlers on the podium at the IESA Sectional Tournament at Central Junior High School in East Peoria. Jonah Young (119) not only has had an undefeated season for PJHS but also took home the championship title at Sectionals. Emerson Gall (135) took the podium for…
PHS Announces First Semester Honor Rolls
Peotone High School recently announced students named to its first semester honor rolls. Congratulations to the following students! Superior Honor Roll (4.0 and above) Seniors: Payton Bean, Hunter Becker, Emma Bialko, Abigail Chenoweth, Jack Connolley, Edgar Duran, Colin Emsweller, Ethan Ferrier, Tyler Gill, Matthew Gromala, Peyton Hack, Landen Hamm, Alicia Hunding, Emma Iozzo, Matthew Jeffrey,…
Nine PJHS Wrestlers Qualify for Sectionals!
The Peotone Junior High Wrestling Team had nine wrestlers qualify for Sectionals recently, with two Regional Champs included – Jimmy O’Connor and Jonah Young, plus the first female sectional qualifier for PJHS – Shea O’Connor. The wrestlers move on to Sectionals, which are scheduled for Saturday, March 2, at East Peoria Junior High.
Peotone FFA Members Find Success at Proficiency Awards
Ten Peotone FFA members interviewed for the Section 10 Proficiency Awards at Tri-Point High School on the evening of February 14. Seven members were announced as the winners, while three were awarded runner-up in their respective areas. Proficiency Awards are FFA awards for students in their Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE). SAEs are experiences in agriculture…
PHS Celebrates Boys’ Basketball Seniors on Senior Night
Hunter Becker is the son of Anita and Sean Becker and is a four-year member of the boys’ basketball team. His favorite memories from the basketball team were the bus rides after a win. After high school, Hunter plans on going to college to play baseball and study school administration. Michael Bettenhausen, son of Courtney…
Peotone FFA Advances 6 State Degrees, Including 1 STAR
The Peotone FFA Chapter has six students from Peotone High School set to receive their State FFA Degree at the Illinois FFA State Convention in June. On Friday, February 9, six Peotone FFA members sat in an interview with agricultural educators from area schools for recommendation for their State FFA Degree, with all receiving the…
Mark Jones II Advances to FFA State Competition
Mark Jones II, a senior Peotone FFA member, recently was named as the runner-up in the District II Agricultural Education Career Development Event. In the Agricultural Education CDE, members write a lesson plan, demonstrate 10 minutes of the lesson plan to mock students and judges, reflect on their lesson’s success, and take a test on…
PHS Holds Cheer Team Senior Night
Peotone High School celebrated Cheer Team Senior Night at the basketball game on Tuesday, February 13. Ava Daly is the daughter of Beth and Don Daly and a four-year member of the cheer team. Ava’s favorite memory from cheer team was when they hit their original routine for the first time at sectionals, plus being…
PJHS to Present ‘Annie JR.’ March 2-3
Peotone to learn important lessons: ‘You’re Never Fully Dressed without a Smile’ and ‘The Sun Will Come Out Tomorrow.’ Leaping Lizards! Peotone will “stick up its chin and grin and sing ‘Tomorrow! Tomorrow!’” when Peotone Junior High performs Annie JR., it was announced by Drew Cohen, president of Music Theatre International (MTI). Based on the…
