2023 RVC All-Conference Girls Soccer Athletes Named

Congratulations to the following 2023 All-Conference Soccer winning athletes. Girls all RVC Player of the Year: Lexi Hamann, from Momence. First Team: Beecher – Katie Jones, Emily Avelar, Mallory Berry, and Emma Tiltges; Grant Park – Alejandra Maldonado; Grace Christian – Angelina Larsen and Natalie Dalton; Illinois Lutheran – Kailey Van Es; Gardner-South Wilmington –…

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2023 RVC All-Conference Boys Soccer Athletes Named

Congratulations to the following 2023 RVC All-Conference Soccer winning athletes. Player of the year: Logan Wilkins, from Beecher. First Team: Beecher – Wences Baumgartner, Nate Diachenko, Tyler Kramer, and Jimmy Kypuros; Momence – Aaron Lopez; St. Anne – Reece Curtis; Momence – Jaime Garcia Herrera; Clifton Central – Ethyn Bailey and Quinn Smith; ILHS –…

Bobcats 9-0 for Season

On Tuesday, December 5, the Bobcats took on conference foe Illinois Lutheran and gave the hometown fans something to cheer about in their 64-34 victory. Adyn McGinley led the team with 16 points and 8 assists, followed by Jack Hayhurst, who also had a good night with 14 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, and 4…

Illinois Lutheran High School celebrated its volleyball senior on Senior Night, October 10. Left to right are Kailey Van Es, Bianca Hurst, and Marisol Tafolla. –Pictured submitted.

ILHS Senior Night, Regional Play

Illinois Lutheran celebrated their three seniors on Tuesday, October 10. Playing Morgan Park Academy, the second seed in the upcoming Regional tournament, the Chargers played through three tight sets to win the match 27-25, 26-28, 25-22. Senior Kailey Van Es led the team with 1 ace, 10 assists, 8 kills, and 13 digs. Senior Marisol…

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Area High School Sport Highlights

Golf Peotone: On Monday, October 2, Peotone High School golfers Joe Hasse and Jake Eaheart competed in the 2A Golf Sectional at Wedgewood Golf Course in Joliet. Both players were unable to advance to the state finals, as the cut line was 76, and both players shot an 87. Volleyball ILHS: On Friday, September 29,…

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High School Volleyball News

Illinois Lutheran: On Saturday, September 23, Illinois Lutheran traveled to Wisconsin Lutheran College in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, for the WLC Lutheran Invitational Tournament. The Chargers, being the smallest school, faced tough competition with much larger schools. The day began with round robin play, playing each team once. The first match was against the largest school, Fox…

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High School Volleyball Updates

Peotone: On Monday, September 18, Peotone traveled to Kankakee to face non-conference foe Bishop McNamara. Unfortunately, Bishop Mac had the upper hand, as all three matches resulted in losses, including the freshmen 14-25, 25-17, 8-15; sophomores 20-25, 18-25; and the varsity 20-25, 17-25. For the varsity, Mia Connolley had 2 kills and 1 block, Ashley…

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Great Week for Bobcat Soccer!

Monday through Thursday, September 11 – 14, the Beecher Bobcat Soccer Team managed to keep their opponents at zero points – yes, that’s ZERO goals, while scoring 26 goals for themselves during the four contests. On Monday, September 11, the Bobcats faced non-conference foe Reed-Custer and led at the half, 2-0. They then added 3…

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ILHS, PHS Weekly Volleyball Highlights

ILHS: On Tuesday, September 12, Illinois Lutheran High School hosted Clifton Central in an RVC match. Clifton jumped out to an early lead in the first set to go up 14-8. The Chargers were able to get to within 3 at 19-22, but a Clifton side out and 2 straight points gave the set to…

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Volleyball Highlights for the Week

Beecher: Thursday, August 31, in an away conference match against Grant Park, the Bobcat Varsity Volleyball Team came home with a decisive victory for the day, 25-16, 25-16. Emily Avelar was dominant at the net with 13 kills on the night, while Evelyn Jablonski came in support with 9 kills. The impressive hitting happened because…

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High School Golf Highlights for the Week

Beecher: On Monday, August 28, it was another match and another chance for the Bobcat team members to stand tall. According to Coach David Serafin, there was “great stuff from our guys on this beautiful evening, as we competed against Illinois Lutheran and St. Anne. Tonight, personal bests were recorded from Ben Anaclerio (40), AJ…

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High School Volleyball Results

Beecher: On Monday, August 28, the Beecher varsity girls’ volleyball team had a great three-set win at home against Wilmington, 25-14, 22-25, 25-19. Much of the victory can be attributed to the energy and enthusiasm on the floor and in the bleachers. Ava Olson was a momentum changer, with 5 blocks and 8 kills. Mallory…

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Warriors Volleyball Overtake Chargers in Season Opener

By Dennis Bowling Crete-Monee senior Alexandria Wright is the epitome of good old-fashioned hard work. That work helped her elevate her hitting and serving game on August 21. Wright, a powerful and smart hitter, delivered the second game match winner, a picturesque floating serve ace. She finished with six kills and five service points. That…

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Illinois Lutheran Volleyball Highlights

On Monday, August 21, Illinois Lutheran began the 2023 season at Crete-Monee with a non-conference match. The Chargers had a difficult start in the first set and found themselves behind 8-19. They were able to get to within four at 18-22, but lost the first set 18-25. The second set was much closer, with several…

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Lady Bobcats Have TREMENDOUS Week, Record 5 Shutouts!

On Tuesday, March 28, the Beecher Girls Varsity Softball Team beat Ottawa in an away non-conference shut-out, 4-0. Winning freshman pitcher Ava Lorenzatti had 18 strike outs in her debut on the mound and allowed only 1 hit. The next day, Wednesday, March 29, in a home conference doubleheader against Illinois Lutheran, the Lady Bobcats…

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VEDETTE SPORTS REPORT

By Jeff Vorva It was a clash of area powers meeting in the Elite Eight.  Manteno Middle School’s eighth-grade girls volleyball team finished second in the state in Class 3A and had to beat Beecher in order to bring a trophy home. Both area schools qualified for the Illinois Elementary School Association quarterfinals and Manteno…
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VEDETTE SPORTS REPORT

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…
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Bobcats Make Elite 8; Super-Sectional Action March 4

  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…
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Beecher Wins Sectional, Moves on to Elite 8

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…
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Devils Take a Tough, Physical Loss at Super-Sectional

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,…
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VEDETTE SPORTS REPORT

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…
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