Panthers continue on. Photo by Jim Piacentini.

Lady Panthers Remain Unbeaten!

On the road on Monday, April 15, the Lady Panthers began their week with a huge victory over conference foe Lisle, as the Panthers trounced the Lions, 21-0, in four innings of play. In the shutout, Manteno scored 21 runs on 20 hits, while keeping Lisle scoreless and allowing only 3 hits. The Lions also…

Sofia Klawitter added 17 strikeouts to her stats. Photo by Jim Piacentini.

Almost a Perfect Game for Lady Blue Devils!

By Jim Piacentini On Friday, April 19, the Lady Blues brought home a fantastic 5-0 victory over Grant Park – in more ways than one! Not only did the Blue Devils shutout the Dragons, but on the mound Sofia Klawitter was throwing considerable heat. The only Dragon to reach first base was the result of…

Good week for the Bobcats. Photo by Jim Piacentini.

4 Wins for Bobcat Baseball

By Jim Piacentini On Monday, April 15, the Bobcats faced conference rival Grant Park, which resulted in a commanding 13-3 victory for Beecher, although the game started off tight. Both teams scored in the first inning, with the Bobcats taking a 5-3 lead. After that it was all Bobcats. Nathan Diachenko, who was 2-3 with…

Devils took on Grant Park and added a win to their stats. Photo by JIm Piacentini.

Blue Devils Smoke Dragons 17-2

By Jim Piacentini On Friday, April 19, the Blue Devils bats were smoking, as they faced the Dragons in Grant Park. The Blue Devils scored 2 in the first inning and 2 in the second. Then in the third, Ruben Velasco, who drove in four runs, while going 3-4, cleared the bases with a grand…

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Impressive Week for Lady Panthers!

The Lady Panthers began their week on the road with a game against Reed-Custer’s Comets and added a 12-6 victory to their record. Ava Peterson picked up her fourth win on the mound and gave up 6 runs, on 10 hits, along with 2 Ks in the seven-inning game. The Panthers scored 12 runs on…

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By Jeff Vorva When Beecher’s softball team beat Donovan by a combined score of 30-0 on April 9, it also marked coach Kevin Hayhurst’s 600thcareer victory. Hayhurst, who opened his career as Bobcats coach in 2003, joins some elite company. According to the Illinois High School Association record book, only 21 coaches have topped the…

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Bobcats End Tough Week with Second Win

On Monday, April 8, the Bobcats traveled to Westmont and lost to the Sentinels in a low-scoring 2-1 seven-inning contest. On the mound, Trevor Stout had 6 strong innings, only allowing 1 unearned run, on 3 hits. In relief, Chase Maher gave-up a walk-off single to end the game, while taking the loss. Beecher scored…

They weren't supposed to be there, but the Orland Park Vikings 16U Hockey Team apparently weren't given the message, as they took it all and brought home the USA Hockey National 16U Championship in Dallas, Texas, on April 7. –Photo submitted

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…

Bobcats sitting on top. Photo by Jim Piacentini.

Lady Bobcats Sweep Donovan in Doubleheader Shutouts

By Jim Piacentini The Lady Bobcats faced the Donovan Wildcats on their home field in a conference doubleheader on Tuesday, April 9, which resulted in two awesome wins. The Bobcats came out swinging their bats and took the doubleheader 17-0 and 13-0. In the first game, everyone on the team pitched in. Evelyn Jablonski went…

The Panthers took the Wildcats, 7-3. –Photo by Jim Piacentini.

Lady Panthers Take Wilmington 7-3

By Jim Piacentini The Panthers started off a little slow on Thursday, April 11, against the Wilmington Wildcats, but Gabby Monterastelli broke it open with a triple. Coach Carlile was very pleased with the approach his team made at the plate, with eight starters getting at least one hit, and five girls getting multiple hits,…

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Tough Week for Bobcat Baseball

On Monday, April 8, the Bobcats traveled to Westmont and lost to the Sentinels in a low-scoring 2-1 seven-inning contest. On the mound, Trevor Stout had 6 strong innings, only allowing 1 unearned run, on 3 hits. In relief, Chase Maher gave-up a walk-off single to end the game, while taking the loss. For Beecher,…

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VEDETTE SPORTS REPORT

By Jeff Vorva Ahmad Henderson had a huge freshman year playing basketball at Niagara University but is coming home to the Chicago area. The Crete native and Brother Rice graduate is transferring to the University of Illinois-Chicago and announced his decision shortly after the Flames named Rob Ehsan as its new head coach last week.…

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Tight Game Between Rivals Results in Panther Win

On Thursday, April 4, the Lady Panthers faced the Lady Blue Devils on their home turf and squeaked out another conference victory, coming out on top, 7-6. On the day, Alyssa Dralle captured her fifth win – allowing 6 runs, on 8 hits, with 3 strikeouts in the seven-inning contest. “It isn’t always pretty, but…

Panther Macy Iwanus pictured in the game against Bloom. Weather interfered with the schedule practically all week. Photo by Jim Piacentini.

Lady Panthers Beat Bloom 14-2

On Thursday, March 28, the Panthers faced the Bloom Blazing Trojans in a non-conference contest in Chicago Heights. The Lady Panthers came out hitting and scored 6 runs in the first two innings, in addition to another combined total of 8 runs in the fourth and fifth, resulting in a smashing 14-2 victory. Manteno was…

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Vedette Sports Report

By Jeff Vorva A former talented team will rub shoulders with a current talented team.  Beecher’s 2007 softball team is a part of the 2024 Beecher Hall of Fame class and will be honored May 11 before a home softball game against Lemont. The 2007 squad won the Illinois High School Association Class 2A State…

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Lady Panthers End Week with 14-2 Win

Thursday, March 28, the Lady Panthers ended their week of play while on the road at Bloom High School and brought home a 14-2 victory against the Blazing Trojans. On the day, the Panthers scored 14 runs, on 10 hits, with no errors. Bloom had 2 runs, which were scored in the fifth, on 7…

Beecher took on Ottawa. Photo by Jim Piacentini.

Lady Bobcats Crush Ottawa 9-1

By Jim Piacentini On Wednesday, March 27, the Lady Bobcats came out swinging against the Ottawa Pirates in front of the hometown fans. Scoring 3 runs in the first inning, they set the pace of the game, which resulted in the 9-1 non-conference win. On the day, the Lady Bobcats tallied 14 hits and were…

Beecher softball out on top. –Photo by Jim Piacentini.
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Monee EMA Presidential Service Award Honorees. Photo courtesy the Village of Monee.
Monee Honors EMA Members for President’s Volunteer Service Awards
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Solar Farm Closer to Beecher
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Crete Chief Warns of Gypsy Scammers
The Dunkin Grand Opening was celebrated on April 26. A donation check of $500 was given to Victory Reins and lots of other giveaways. Photo by Ed Nelson.
Banquet Liquor Hour Extensions and Fence Variance Denied at Village Board Meeting
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Pickleball Boosts the Budget in Manteno
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Park District Referendum Failure Leads to Idea of a Community Group
Brad (left), Karen (middle), and Dylan (right) Bothwell pose for a picture in their greenhouse. Photo by Stephanie Irvine.
Farmer’s Market Begins at Manhattan’s Bothwell Farms
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District Attorney John Motylinski explains how the GEMT program works with ambulance rates. Photo by Stephanie Irvine.
MFPD Fire Station Updates on Schedule
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Traffic Study and Planning Dominate Village Discussion
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Crete Community to Host Clean Up Day
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No More Potholes on Blue Devil Drive
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Dangerous Intersection A Topic at Board Meeting
No Golf Carts For Crete
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Beecher School Board Tosses Around Idea of a Referendum
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Beecher Board and Lions Club Hash Out Bike and Burnout Show
Sgt. Matt Moore, new Officer Daniel Napoli, and Mayor Peter March. Photo by Andrea Arens.
Peotone Hires New Officer
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