PHS Holds Annual Senior Awards Night
Peotone High School held its annual Senior Awards Night for the Class of 2024 on May 14. In a statement made by Principal Jason Spang: “On behalf of our board of education, administration, faculty, and staff, we sincerely appreciate your hard work and dedication during your tenure here at Peotone High School. The incredible achievements…
Postma, Emsweller, Ferrier Top PHS Class of 2024
The Peotone High School Class of 2024 graduation ceremony was held on Friday, May 24, at 7 p.m., at the high school. Honored speakers were Valedictorian Avery Postma and Co-Salutatorians Colin Emsweller and Ethan Ferrier. Avery is the daughter of Christie and Jason Postma, Colin is the son of Caitlin and Matthew Emsweller, and Ethan…
Register Now for Peotone Boys Summer Basketball Camp
Last summer, more than 100 boys attended the summer basketball camp. This summer’s camp forms may be picked up at any of the district schools, but they need to be turned in by Friday, May 24, so camp shirts can be ordered. Contact Coach Ron Oloffson for additional information at roloffson@peotoneschools.org. The camp schedule includes…
PHS Honors Athletes at Soccer Senior Night
On Thursday, April 25, Peotone High School honored its seniors at Soccer Senior Night. Congratulations and good luck to the following ladies! Zoie Balaskas, daughter of Nicole and Dino Balaskas, is a four-year member of the soccer team. One of Zoie’s favorite team memories occurred during a regional game when rain washed off one of…
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…
PHS Girls Basketball Senior Night
Peotone High School honored two seniors for girls basketball, Lia Opitz and Danielle Piper, on Senior Night, January 24. Lia Opitz, the guardian of host parents Marie and Joe Adock, is a one-year member of the basketball team. Her favorite basketball memory was Friendsgiving with the team. After high school, Lia will return to her…
PHS Honors Senior Wrestlers
Peotone High School honored its senior wrestlers – Kevin Hogan, Seth Lonard, and Oscar Villalobos – at Senior Night on Thursday, January 20, at their home meet. Kevin Hogan, son of Chris and Dan Hogan, is a four-year member of the wrestling team, who recently reached a career milestone with 100 wins. His favorite wrestling…
Senior Night Honors Bowlers
On Monday, January 24, the PHS senior bowlers were honored at Senior Night. Abbey Stewart, daughter of Lisa and Bill Stewart, is a two-year member of the bowling team. Abbey’s favorite team memory is bowling with her best friend, Shannon, every week. After high school, she plans to attend Loyola University and study biology. Shannon…
PHS Unified Sports Senior Night
On January 24, Peotone High School honored two seniors from its Unified Sports program, Cameron Alagna and Matt Derkacy. Cameron is the son of Pamela Wagner and a three-year member of the program. He said he loved the opportunity to play high school basketball and having his mom cheer him on. After high school, Cameron…
Devils Lose to Streator in OT, 54-49
By Dennis Bowling Peotone junior Miles Heflin is recognized as one of the top players in the Illinois Central 8 Conference. On January 21, he displayed poise beyond his years and truly has evolved as a real scoring force for the Blue Devils. Heflin, with the game on the line in the third and fourth…
Lady Devils Win, 55-24, in ICE-8 Conference Play Against Streator
By Dennis Bowling Peotone junior Madyson Kibelkis could sense that something was just not right about the Blue Devils sluggish play against Streator on January 22. So, Kibelkis took things into her own hands and scored seven of her team-high 16 points, added five steals, and four assists, which helped spark the Blue Devils en…
PHS Coach Updates
The Blue Devil wrestlers capped off the conference dual season with a 30-18 victory over Herscher January 20th. Wrestlers of the night were seniors Kevin Hogan, Seth Lonard and Oscar Villalobos dialing in early first period pins. As well as Ian Kreske, Alex Cardenas and mostly BIG Ben Bowmen on his first career win. Next…
PHS Coach Updates
The Blue Devils Varsity Boys Basketball team lost to Manteno Friday night, January 7, 33-37, in double OT. Once again, the Blue Devil defense put them in a position to win, but they couldn’t get over the hump offensively. The team showed great resiliency overcoming some injuries, foul trouble, along with a starter out. Mason Kibelkis…
Kevin Hogan Approaches 100th Wrestling Win
Kevin Hogan, a senior at Peotone High School, has had quite a wrestling career in his young life. Kevin, who began wrestling when he was just seven, is a two-time State Qualifier, a two-year wrestling team captain, and is approaching his 100th career win. That win will more than likely become a reality on Saturday,…
Panthers Fall to Blue Devils, 44-70
On Monday, January 3, the Panthers succumbed to the rival Blue Devils, 44-70, in a conference match-up at home. At one point, Manteno had a six-point lead before heading to the half tied at 25-25. That all changed in the second half, as Peotone took over the game for the win. Manteno was hurt by 16…
PHS Coaches’ Updates
Coaches Update: January 4: The varsity girls basketball team improved to 12-4 overall and 6-0 in the conference this season with a 70-44 win over Manteno. Madi Schroeder led the team with 27 points, followed by Jenna Hunter with 16, and Mady Kibelkis with 15.The junior varsity girls basketball team improved to 3-3 overall and…
Blue Devils Have Busy Schedule
The Peotone Blue Devils were mighty busy during those hectic days before Christmas. On Friday, December 17, the Blue Devils beat Reed-Custer’s Comets, 60-50, in Braidwood. It was an outstanding game for Mason Kiblekis, who added 35 points to the win, including six three-pointers in just the third quarter. Adding to the win were Miles…
Malone Receives Medical Degree from SIU School of Medicine
New physicians at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine received their diplomas Saturday, May 18, at the school’s 50th annual…
College News
Graduations Reise Malone, of Manteno, received her Medical Degree on May 18, from Southern Illinois University School of Medicine at…
Beecher’s Maddie Boley on Top at Monmouth
Monmouth College thrower, Greek life leader Maddie Boley is in rare air. Beecher student a standout on Fighting Scots and…
Donate Music Items to Support WCSF-FM’s Mega Music Rummage Sale
Do you have a collection of music, movies, audio equipment, or instruments to pass on for someone else to enjoy?…
College News
The Millikin University community, in Decatur, held its annual Honors Convocation and Distinguished Faculty Lecture on Thursday, April 25, at…
Alice Tysse Graduates Cum Laude from ONU
Alice Tysse graduated cum laude with two Bachelor of Science Degrees from Olivet Nazarene University in Bourbonnais, at the school’s…
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