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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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ILHS Girls Lose in Regional Quarterfinal, 31-36

Illinois Lutheran’s girls’ basketball team ended their season at home on Thursday, February 11. The Chargers fell to Grace Baptist Academy, 31-36, in the IHSA Regional Quarterfinal and finished with an 11-18 record. Sofia Biesterfeld recorded another double-double in her final game, posting 11 points and 11 rebounds. Grace Adickes also contributed 10 points, along…

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Busy Week for Lady Chargers

Illinois Lutheran’s Girls’ Basketball Team had a busy week with two victories and one loss. On Monday, February 7, the Chargers traveled to Donovan and brought home a lopsided win, 47-16. The game never was in doubt, with Donovan recording no more than five points in each of the four periods. Game stats said it…

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Zimmer Hits 1,000-Point Count!

On Friday, January 28, in front of the home crowd, Tommy Zimmer passed the 1,000-point career mark in a game against Grace Christian Academy. Zimmer scored 45 points in the Charger’s 65-54 win. Then on Saturday, January 29, Tommy added an additional 40 points to his career total, in the comeback victory over Armstrong, 60-57,…

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Wilmington too much for Chargers

On Saturday, January 22, while on the road, Illinois Lutheran’s Varsity Girls Basketball Team came up short, losing 33-49 to the Wilmington Wildcats. The outcome never was in doubt, since Wilmington led at the end of each quarter. One bright spot for the Chargers was their success at three-point range, thanks to Grace Adickes, who…

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Up and Down Week for Chargers

In an away game against Calumet Christian on Monday, January 17, the Illinois Lutheran Girls Varsity Basketball Team came home with a victorious, 39-21. The game’s outcome never really was in doubt, as the Chargers ended each period with the lead. They also out-rebounded Calumet Christian, 44-35, and that was the game. Grace Adickes led…

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Beecher Wallops Illinois Lutheran, 86-37; Loses Momence Squeaker

On Tuesday, January 11, Beecher brought home another huge conference victory, beating Illinois Lutheran, 86-37. The Bobcats took command with an early lead and never looked back. Game stats also were quite impressive for Beecher, considering Duane Doss and Mitch Landis only played 2.5 quarters. On the night, Doss’ total included 33 points, 9 rebounds, and…

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Manteno Girls Basketball Goes from Cold to Hot!

It was rather cold in Manteno on Monday, January 10, in more ways than one, when the Wilmington Wildcats handed a stiff defeat to the Panther Varsity Girls’ Basketball Team, 30-55. Shooting just 26 percent from the floor, the Panthers also only registered one three-pointer, but to their credit, they came away with little more…

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ILHS Charger Ladies End Week with Victory

On Saturday, January 8, the lady Chargers lost a conference squeaker to Donovan, on their home court. With the ball in their possession in the final 30 seconds, they were unable to tie the game, losing 39-42. The game’s stats also indicated it was a squeaker! Zoe Biesterfeld led all scorers with 17 points. She…

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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…
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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…
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Lady Bobcats Kept Tri-Point on Point

By Jim Piacentini On Thursday, November 30, the Lady Bobcat varsity girls basketball team held conference foe Tri-Point close but, in the end, the difference was 4 points, favoring Tri-Point, 47-43. Both teams were shooting three pointers but, in the paint, Tri-Point had more rebounds, though not by much. At one point, Tri-Point had a…
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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…
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Beecher Basketball

By Jim Piacentini The Bobcats played Gardner-South Wilmington in a home conference game on Tuesday, November 28. The first quarter started off with the teams trading baskets, but towards the end of that first quarter, Adyn McGinley took charge – scoring 11 points. From then on the Bobcats were in control with 11 points from…
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VEDETTE SPORTS REPORT

By Jeff Vorva Although there were no local teams in the finals of the Beecher Fall Classic, the championship game turned out to be a classic that will be talked about for a while. St. Laurence made the trip from Burbank to Beecher five times and the fifth time turned into a championship with a…
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