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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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Illinois Lutheran Begins Volleyball Season, 1-1

Illinois Lutheran began their season on Monday, August 22, with a non-conference home match against Crete-Monee. The Chargers started off slow, while Crete-Monee jumped out to a 4-0 lead.  The Chargers were behind 8-12, when a side out gave sophomore Anna Oestmann the serve. She served four straight points (1 ace) to put the Chargers…

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Bobcat Coach Updates

Beecher Girls Varsity Soccer: On Thursday, April 21, the Bobcats brought home a 12-0 conference victory over Momence. The ladies were red-hot, scoring all 12 goals in the first half. Morgan Magruder had 4 goals and 1 assist; Alyssa Dillinger – 1 goal and 2 assists; Fabi Barraza – 2 goals; and one goal from…

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Beecher Takes Double Header Victories vs. Illinois Lutheran

By Dennis Bowling Beecher senior Alyssa Oldenburg, who is one of the top catchers in this area, could easily see that Bobcats sophomore hurler Cynthia Hon was ready for the challenge of facing rival Illinois Lutheran on April 11. In the circle, Hon was really on her game, allowing a meager two hits, while striking…

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Chargers Looking Forward to a Great Season

By Dennis Bowling Illinois Lutheran girls’ softball coach David Kenyon does have a pair of pretty good pitchers in junior Zoe Biesterfeld and sophomore Kailey Van Es. Kenyon has a very good senior, Mia Gazzillo, a catcher. Look for the Chargers to have a very successful season on March 23. Kenyon does have five returning…

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Looking Forward to Illinois Lutheran Baseball

By Dennis Bowling Illinois Lutheran Boys Baseball Coach Kurt Bohlmann has high hopes for this season. He has eight very talented players, who should help the Chargers be in the mix for first place in the River Valley Conference. Leading the way for the Chargers are seniors Tommy Zimmer – a two-sport standout and shortstop,…

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Devils take Marengo, 42-13

In another non-conference game in Marengo, Peotone won in an exciting game. Senior Chase Rivera led the Devils with 149 totals yards and 3 touchdowns. Seniors Wyatt Smith added 78 total yards and one touchdown, and Connor Pasch had 59 total yards and 2 touchdowns, while junior Tucker Cain recorded 54 total yards. On defense,…
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Panthers Capture Win over Indians

By Andrea Arens The Manteno Panthers won their season opener against the Sandwich Indians on August 30 by a score of 52-32. Manteno took the lead with two touchdowns in the first, but the Indians answered with two touchdowns in the second. Manteno answered with two more but the Indians rallied for one more score…
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Vedette Sports Report

By Jeff Vorva Talk about a great first impression. Freshman cross country runner Klarke Goranson participated in her first varsity competition and broke the Manteno school record, as she ran a time of 19 minutes, 5.7 seconds, in the three-mile race at the Morris Early Bird Invite, on August 28, at Morris High School. Sundara…
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Vedette Sports Report

By Jeff Vorva   Talk about a great first impression. Freshman cross country runner Klarke Goranson participated in her first varsity competition and broke the Manteno school record as she ran a time of 19 minutes, 5.7 seconds in the three-mile race at the Morris Early Bird Invite on Aug. 28 at Morris High School.…
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Get Ready for Friday Night Lights

By Jeff Vorva In late October, can this area enjoy a football trifecta? The last time Peotone, Manteno, and Crete-Monee all qualified for the Illinois High School Association state football playoffs in the same year was 2019. It could happen again this year, as all three teams have high hopes for playoff berths. A look…
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By Jeff Vorva Manteno resident Tony Pashos is now a Lockport Legend. The former football player joined 20 other alumni of Lockport Township High School in an inaugural hall-of-fame-like ceremony dubbed the Lockport Legends on July 26 at Mistwood Golf Club in Romeoville. “It was surreal,” Pashos said of finding out about the honor. The…
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