PHS Honors Wrestlers at Senior Night
On Thursday, January 18, Peotone High School held its Wrestling Senior Night and honored seven team members. Congratulations and best of luck to the following wrestlers. Mo Abunijmeh, the son of Shirin and Khalil Abunijmeh, is a four-year member of the wrestling team. Mo’s favorite memory from the wrestling team was using a spladle move…
Lady Devils Take 48-32 Win Over Rival Lady Panthers
In Manteno on Thursday, January 11, the Lady Blue Devils faced their rival, the Lady Panthers, in a game that began quite closely, as each team exchanged baskets. But, then the Blue Devils started to take off, and the first quarter ended with Peotone leading 17-10. At the half, Manteno had cut into Peotone’s lead,…
Blue Devils Roll with Four-in-a-Row
The Blue Devils won their fourth in a row with a thrilling 60-52, come-from-behind victory over visiting Dwight on Wednesday, January 10. The Devils were down 27-3 at the end of the first quarter, with Dwight hitting seven 3’s in that opening quarter. At the half, it was 36-18, Dwight. The second half, though, was…
Blue Devils Take Wilmington 42-37
On Friday, January 5, the Peotone Blue Devils varsity basketball team began the new year on an upbeat note, taking conference rival Wilmington 42-37. The Blue Devils gave their fans something to cheer about as they led from start to finish. On the night, Ruben Velasco led the team with 15 points and 7 rebounds,…
Lady Blue Devils Battle to Tourney Championship
By Jim Piacentini In tournament competition, after beating Southland College Prep on December 27 (45-13) and Reed-Custer (45-22) on Thursday, December 28, the Peotone Lady Blue Devils faced Plainfield South in the tourney championship game on Friday, December 29. It was a tight game, but Peotone prevailed and took the championship, 47-45. The game started…
Blue Devils Win Consolation Bracket at Holiday Tourney
On Thursday, December 28, in the second day of the Kankakee Holiday Tournament, the Peotone Blue Devils took a commanding 80-60 victory over the Momence Athletics. Leading from start to finish, Brandon Weiss tallied 28 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists, and 5 steals, Ruben Velasco added 26 points, 8 rebounds, and 6 assists, while Colin…
Blue Devils Lose to Shepard
On Friday, December 22, at Shepard High School in Palos Heights, the Peotone Blue Devils lost a non-conference contest to Shepard, 46-57. The Blue Devils were down 11 at half, then out-scored Shepard 21-12 in the third quarter to cut it to 2, but could get no closer. Brandon Weiss had 18 points and 4…
Blue Devils Needed a Bit of Irish Luck Against Mac
By Jim Piacentini On Tuesday, December 18, in a home non-conference match-up with the Lady Irish at Bishop Mac, the Peotone Blue Devils came out but were shooting cold. It seemed the Lady Irish’s defense had them puzzled, despite 18 points by Madi Schroeder and 8 by Ashley Renwick. Peotone only had 2 three pointers…
Blue Devil Basketball Highlights
On Tuesday, December 12, the Blue Devils lost to a very good Streator Team, 55-20. In the conference battle in front of hometown fans, Brandon Weiss led the Devils with 10 points. Then on Friday, December 15, Peotone had another conference battle against Reed-Custer. It was a close game throughout, but the Blue Devils came…
Vedette Sports Report
By Jeff Vorva Even though the holiday tournaments have not gotten into full swing for boys and girls basketball yet, it’s not too soon to think about the postseason. The Illinois High School Association released its assignments for the playoffs, which begin in February. Beecher, which is off to the best start in program history…
VEDETTE SPORTS REPORT
By Jeff Vorva Old gym? New gym? It doesn’t seem to matter. The results are still the same. Beecher’s boys basketball team played in its old gym for a throwback game December 8 and came away with a lopsided 81-36 River Valley Conference win over Donovan. The Bobcats wore jerseys from 2012-13, and fans were…
Blue Devils Finish Week with Big OT Win
The Peotone Blue Devils varsity basketball team began their week on Tuesday, December 5, and faced conference rival Coal City on their home court, but came up short in the contest, 36-43. On the night, Ruben Velasco led the Devils with a double-double, with 18 points and 10 rebounds. According to Coach Ron Oloffson, the…
Lady Blue Devils Whip Streator, 47-16
By Jim Piacentini On Thursday, December 7, the Streator Bulldogs were no match for the Blue Devils, with Peotone taking a commanding, never-in-doubt 47-16 win. In the home conference battle, the defense was on Peotone’s side – holding Streator to just 2 points in the first quarter. On the night, Addie Graffeo had 16 points,…
Blue Devil Ladies Take Watseka, 48 -43
By Jim Piacentini On Wednesday, December 6, the Peotone Blue Devils girls’ varsity basketball team faced the Watseka Warriors in a home non-conference contest and squeaked away with an important 48-43 victory. The game was close from the beginning, with Peotone getting a big lead, then the Warriors cutting into it. Watseka pulled close in…
Tough Hoop Week for Blue Devils
On Tuesday, November 28, the Peotone Blue Devils traveled to Kankakee in a non-conference battle with Bishop McNamara and came up short, 42 – 71. Mac made a late run in the first quarter to open up an 18-11 lead, and they never looked back. On the night, Ruben Velasco had 12 points, and Brandon…
VEDETTE SPORTS REPORT
CRETE – Crete-Monee celebrates its IESA sectional championship on Nov. 29. Photo from Crete Monee School District 201-U By Jeff Vorva A furious fourth-quarter rally by the Crete-Monee Middle School’s seventh grade girls team fell short. The Warriors made it to the Illinois Elementary School Association Class 4A quarterfinals but suffered a 29-25 setback to…