The Vedette

By Jeff Vorva Let the postseason honors begin. Peotone’s girls basketball team’s big run ended March 25 in supersectional play, but star player Madison Schroeder picked up some good news as she was named to the Illinois Media All-State Class 2A team (formerly the Associated Press team). She was also named first team on the…

  By Jim Piacentini Friday, March 1, with the Clifton Sectional Championship on the line, first period scoring was tough for both the Bobcats and the Fieldcrest Knights. Neither team seemed to have a direct line to the basket, as the first quarter was tight, leaving the Bobcats leading by only four, 13-9, as the…

By Jeff Vorva The dream season continued for Beecher’s boys basketball team in the sectional. The Illinois High School Association Class 2A Clifton Central Sectional featured four red-hot teams that had not lost in the 2024 calendar year. The hottest of the hot was Beecher, which won the sectional with a 60-43 victory over Fieldcrest…

By Andrea Arens After winning the first sectional title in program history, one that was lost in triple overtime last season, the Blue Devils knew they had their work cut out for them. They led at the end of the first quarter but just couldn’t dominate from there. Madi Schroeder made the first two scores,…

By Jeff Vorva One week after Manteno had its fun making history in basketball and wrestling, it was Peotone’s turn. Kiernan Farmer put her name in the history books by winning the Illinois High School Association 170-pound state championship in girls wrestling. She is the first Blue Devil to win a state title. She had…

By Jeff Vorva Its rare enough for Beecher and Manteno’s boys basketball teams to win a regional. But for both teams to win one on the same night? That had not happened before, until February 23. Manteno (27-4) won its second regional in school history and first since 2006 with a 48-31 victory over Wilmington…