Illinois Lutheran High School

ILHS Basketball Updates

Both the girls and boys Illinois Lutheran High School varsity basketball teams were in action on Monday, November 21. For the ladies, Christ the King outscored the Chargers, 50-21, in court action, although the Chargers girls scored more than 20 points for the first time this season. They also worked hard to improve their rebounding,…

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ILHS Ladies Lose Season Opener

In their season opener, on Monday, November 14, a young Illinois Lutheran Women’s Basketball Team showed grit and determination against Kankakee Trinity Academy, in front of the home crowd. Despite the 19-29 loss, the Chargers fought back from a 10-point halftime deficit to make it only four, but it just wasn’t enough. Sophomore Kimberly Danielewica…

Lady Chargers Look to Break Last Year’s Record

By Dennis Bowling Illinois Lutheran Girls’ Basketball Coach Phil Adickes is no stranger to the game. He has been the Chargers assistant coach for the past four years and is now the head coach for Illinois Lutheran. Last season, the Chargers did very well and broke a school record at 11-18 overall and 5-11 in…

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ILHS Chargers Boys Basketball Looking Forward to a Great Season

By Dennis Bowling Illinois Lutheran Boys Coach Nathan Hinz has a very close-knit team, so look for the Chargers to have a great season this year. “They all get along really well and play well together, too” he said. “It will be an interesting season.” (They were 8-20 last year.) Hinz will be counting on…

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Milford Ends ILHS’s Volleyball Season

Monday, October 24, Illinois Lutheran began the post season with a quarterfinal match at the 1A Regional in Grant Park. Seeded ninth, the Chargers took on the sixth seed from Morgan Park Academy. The Chargers started the first set with a 9-1 lead. They continued to build the lead behind strong serving and were up…

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ILHS Volleyball Weekly Highlights

On Friday, September 30, the Illinois Lutheran High School Chargers closed out the regular conference season with a home match against Grace Christian Academy. On their homecoming night, the Chargers started out strong and built a 13-9 lead behind 2 straight aces from Emma Nagle. A Grace side out and 2 straight points brought them…

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Busy Week for ILHS Volleyball

Illinois Lutheran played in the very competitive Wisconsin Lutheran College Lutheran Invitational Tournament last weekend. Facing much larger schools, the Chargers worked hard throughout the five matches, but fell short. In the round robin tournament, they started the day against Fox Valley Lutheran, the eventual tournament champion, losing 6-25, 4-25. They then lost to Shoreland…

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Bobcats Volleyball Takes a Win Against the Chargers

By Dennis Bowling Beecher Coach Kristin Payne was in a bit of a jam against Illinois Lutheran, when Payne turned to seniors Lily Avelar and Lola Eckhardt, who each made clutch serving plays that helped them turn the feisty Chargers away on September 23. Avelar, an outside hitter, served five straight service points to help…

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Chargers Split in VB

On Tuesday, September 20, the Chargers took on St. Anne in a River Valley Conference match. The Chargers came out strong, scoring the first 6 points behind the serve of Emma Nagle. The Chargers continued to build the lead and won the first set 25-16. They began the second set with 4 straight points (2…

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High School Sports’ Highlights

Peotone: On Monday, September 19, in a home conference match, the Blue Devils Varsity Volleyball Team lost to Bishop McNamara, 25-22, 23-25, 23-25. For the night, Brooke Gwiazda had 12 kills and 2 blocks, Marissa Velasco – 5 kills, and Mady Kibelkis – 2 kills and 2 aces Then, on Thursday, September 22, in another…

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Great Week for Bobcat Soccer!

On Saturday, September 10, the Bobcats traveled to Illinois Lutheran High School for a conference match-up against the Chargers, bringing home a win, 8-2. The Bobcats led the entire game, 5-0 at the half, and finishing with the 8-2 win. On the day, Logan WIlkins had 4 goals, Ethan Graham – 1 goal and 3…

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High School Golf Highlights

Illinois Lutheran Golf: On Wednesday, September 14, the Chargers played in their first conference tournament at Oak Springs Golf Course in St. Anne. The boys’ varsity team came in third place overall, shooting 352. Tristan Biesterfeld took the third all-conference spot carding an 80, while Luke Latzke won a dramatic playoff to secure the sixth…

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ILHS Volleyball Highlights

Illinois Lutheran traveled to Kankakee Trinity Academy for a non-conference match on Friday, September 9. The two teams traded points in a close first set. With the Chargers behind 22-24, Emma Nagle’s serves tied the score at 24. A side out by Trinity gave them the point and the serve, and they were able to…

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Area Weekly High School Golf Highlights

Beecher: On September 6, Beecher and Wilmington faced each other at Balmoral Woods in a varsity golf matchup, ending in a win for Beecher, 164-211. Jack Hayhurst was the medalist, carding a 40 on the evening. For Beecher, Jack Hayhurst shot a 40, Trevor Stout and Andrew Hering – 41s, plus Vinny Messan and Jackson…

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Chargers Play Hard, to Gain a Win

Illinois Lutheran High School traveled to Gardner-South Wilmington for a River Valley Conference match, on Thursday, September 1. The Chargers started out strong and were up 11-4 in the first set, when a serving run by GSW brought them within one at 11-10. Two rotations later, GSW took the lead at 17-13. When GSW had…

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Split Results for ILHS Volleyball

Illinois Lutheran hosted Iroquois West in a non-conference match on Monday, August 29, and came away with a “W,” 25-19.  The first set started out close, with the teams trading points. The Chargers were able to gain a 13-7 lead behind the serving of sophomore Emma Nagle, who served four straight points, including two aces.…

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Beecher Bobcat Soccer Rebounds with Win Against Illinois Lutheran

By Dennis Bowling Although it’s early in the season, the Beecher Bobcat soccer team is mentally strong. Following a recent 3-2 loss to TVC rival Grant Park, the Bobcats came out amped-up against Illinois Lutheran on August 25. They managed to score early and never looked back against the Chargers. Two minutes into the contest,…

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