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No More Potholes on Blue Devil Drive
By Andrea Arens The meme is there’s two seasons in Illinois – winter and construction. That also will hold true for the Peotone School District but, unlike Chicago, many will appreciate the improvements. Blue Devil Drive, the street in front of the junior high that also provides access to the football field, baseball fields, and…
Kennedy Plays with OP Vikings 16U National Hockey Championship Team
For Connor Kennedy, a 16-year-old junior at Peotone High School, holding a hockey stick is as natural as breathing. Connor, the son of Peotone residents Marcia and Tim Kennedy, has been in love with the sport since he was three and has been playing, in one way or another, since that very young age. Around…
Brianna Schubbe District FFA Proficiency Winner
Brianna Schubbe was selected as the District FFA Proficiency Winner in Landscape Management and is a member of the Peotone FFA Chapter of the Illinois Association FFA. Illinois FFA recognizes students in 48 different areas, based on their work-based learning, also known as Supervised Agricultural Experiences or SAE. FFA members who demonstrate outstanding agricultural skills…
Emma Bialko Takes FFA’s State Proficiency, District Star Wins
A member of the Peotone FFA Chapter of the Illinois Association FFA, Emma Bialko was selected as the State FFA Proficiency Winner in Equine Science Placement. Illinois FFA recognizes students in 48 different areas based on their work-based learning (SAEs). FFA members who demonstrate outstanding agricultural skills and competencies through record keeping, leadership, and scholastic…
Peotone School Board Celebrates Students and Teachers, Adopts Updated Handbooks, Amended 2024 Budget
By: Stephanie Irvine The bulk of the March 18 Peotone 207-U Board of Education’s regularly scheduled meeting centered around good news, with several awards handed out to students. Following the awards, some standard business was tended to before concluding. The meeting began with a presentation from Peotone High School’s Athletic Director and Dean of Students…
Will County Regional Spelling Bee Winners Announced
Ribhu Chaher, a student at Channahon Junior High, is the champion of the Will County Regional Spelling Bee sponsored by the Regional Office of Education and Exxon-Mobile. His winning word was ignominious. The competition, involving 32 spellers from 32 local schools, lasted 17 rounds. Honorable mention went to the second and third place winners: Second…
PJHS’s Jonah Young Takes First in State!
Recently, Blue Devil and PJHS student Jonah Young took his place at the top of the podium after taking first place in the 119-pound weight class at the IESA Wrestling Tourney. The state tourney was held at the NIU Convocation Center in DeKalb March 8 and 9. Jonah finished his seventh grade season with a…
PHS Unified Basketball Game Provides Big Win for Students, Honors Seniors!
Recently Peotone High School held its annual Unified Basketball Game, with the students trouncing the high school staff, 60-29. In addition to taking home a very lopsided win, it also was a time to honor seniors Jack Klawitter and Ethan Ferrier. Ethan Ferrier is the son of Tara and Matthew Ferrier and a two-year member…
Young, Gall Advance to IESA Championships
On Saturday, March 2, Peotone Junior High School had two wrestlers on the podium at the IESA Sectional Tournament at Central Junior High School in East Peoria. Jonah Young (119) not only has had an undefeated season for PJHS but also took home the championship title at Sectionals. Emerson Gall (135) took the podium for…
PHS Announces First Semester Honor Rolls
Peotone High School recently announced students named to its first semester honor rolls. Congratulations to the following students! Superior Honor Roll (4.0 and above) Seniors: Payton Bean, Hunter Becker, Emma Bialko, Abigail Chenoweth, Jack Connolley, Edgar Duran, Colin Emsweller, Ethan Ferrier, Tyler Gill, Matthew Gromala, Peyton Hack, Landen Hamm, Alicia Hunding, Emma Iozzo, Matthew Jeffrey,…
Nine PJHS Wrestlers Qualify for Sectionals!
The Peotone Junior High Wrestling Team had nine wrestlers qualify for Sectionals recently, with two Regional Champs included – Jimmy O’Connor and Jonah Young, plus the first female sectional qualifier for PJHS – Shea O’Connor. The wrestlers move on to Sectionals, which are scheduled for Saturday, March 2, at East Peoria Junior High.
Kibelkis, McGrath: Three-Point Achievers
By Dennis Bowling Peotone’s senior Carson McGrath and junior Madyson Kibelkis were very high achievers in the recent Class 2A three-point shooting contests. McGrath made 10 treys prior to the 2A McNamara Regional final and advanced to compete in the upcoming Class 2A Clifton Central Sectional. McGrath, who was quite pleased with his performance at…
Great Season Closes for Blue Devil Ladies!
By Dennis Bowling Peotone Coach Steve Strough was extremely pleased with the very impressive fourth quarter comeback against Prairie Central. The passionate Blue Devils just ran out of time against the Hawks on February 18. Peotone junior Jenna Hunter, a highly touted forward, registered a team-high 13 points, which included six clutch points in the…
Tough Week for Blue Devil Boys
It wasn’t one of the Blue Devils’ finer weeks, with three games and three loses. On Monday, February 14, Wheaton Academy beat the Blue Devils, 60-37. Down by 10 at the half, the team was still in it, but the gap only increased in the second half, resulting in the lopsided score. Miles Heflin led the…
Peotone Routs Wilmington in Semi-Final Action!
By Dennis Bowling Peotone junior Jenna Hunter loves the thought of playing Wilmington. It even put a little smirk on her face, as she had an impressive performance on February 14. While the Wildcats have plenty of talent, they are short on height around the basket. Hunter, a 5-foot-11 power forward, had a team-high 22…
Peotone’s Mason Kibelkis Reaches 1,000-Point Milestone
By Dennis Bowling Peotone’s Dave and Melissa KIbelkis watched their son and senior guard, Mason Kibelkis, evolve into one of the top players in this area. His exceptional work ethic and dedication to the game of basketball has helped him be a real high achiever, which aided him in entering a very select group on…
PHS Celebrates Boys Basketball Senior Night
On January 28, in front of a home crowd, Peotone High School honored its boys basketball seniors at Senior Night – Mason Kibelkis, Brock Krska, Carson McGrath, and Niko Valone. Mason Kibelkis is the son of Melissa and Dave Kibelkis and a four-year member of the basketball team. His favorite memory from basketball was this…
PHS Holds Cheer Senior Night
Peotone High School recently honored its Cheer Team seniors on Friday, January 28 – Jade LeLuca, Mackenzie Gallagher, and Jayden Joslin. Jade DeLuca is the daughter of Lena and Nick DeLuca and a four-year member of the cheer team. Her favorite memory is hitting new stunts for the first time, with her group. After high…
PHS Coach Updates
The varsity girls basketball team earned their 25th win of the season February 10th over Joliet Catholic 45-40. Leaders were Jenna Hunter (16 pts, 5 rebs), Madi Schroeder (10 pts, 11 rebs), Mady Kibelkis (9 pts, 4 rebs, 3 asts). The JV girls basketball lost to Joliet Catholic last night. They end their season with…
Blue Devil’s Perfect Record Gives Coach 300th Career Victory
By Dennis Bowling Peotone Coach Steve Strough has plenty to smile about these days. He recently won his 300th career game with the Blue Devils. Strough’s impressive crowning achievement came on February 9, when the highly touted Blue Devils finished with a perfect 14-0 mark in the Illinois Central Eight, which is one of the…
Devils Take Wildcats in Lopsided Victory
Monday, February 7, the Blue Devils faced conference foe Wilmington at home, providing fans with much to cheer about, along with the very lopsided victory, 62-29. It was Peotone’s game all the way, as at the half, the Blue Devils had a commanding more than two-to-one lead (33-16). After intermission, Wilmington came alive in the…
Devils Take Manteno; Three Wins in a Row!
On Friday, February 11, the Blue Devils ground out a 33-27 win over visiting rival Manteno. That is three wins in a row for Peotone! The Blue Devils showed great defense, which made for a great team win!!! On the night, Miles Heflin had 16 points and 8 rebounds, while Wil Graffeo added 8 points…
Lady Devils Win 10th Straight Game
By Dennis Bowling Peotone’s unstoppable triple threat of juniors Jenna Hunter and Madyson Kibelkis, plus sophomore Madison Schroeder, each put their best foot forward, as TF South had no answer on how to contain them on January 31. Forward Hunter (18 points, 11 rebounds), forward-guard Kibelkis (16 points, 4 steals, 4 assists), and guard-forward Schroeder…
College News
More than 1,300 students were honored with placement on the Lewis University Dean’s List for the 2023 Fall Semester. Congratulations…
USF Presented SCC Friendship Award
During its annual fundraising dinner on Thursday, March 7, the Spanish Community Center (SCC) in Joliet presented the University of…
College News
Miranda Tyda, a sophomore from New Lennox, portrayed a shepherd in Augustana’s performance of “Amahl and the Night Visitors” on…
Justin Cordero Performing in ‘Godspell’ at Lewis
Justin Cordero, of New Lenox, is a cast member in Lewis University’s Philip Lynch Theatre’s performance of “Godspell” (2012), a…
Augustana College Choir Students Perform in California Tour
More than 50 Augustana College students performed, at five Southern California churches, during the Augustana College Choir’s California Tour from…
Calvin Boss Earns Honors at NCCFA Invitational
The Grove City College Debate Team recently traveled to Nashville to compete in the National Christian College Forensics Association (NCCFA)…
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