Blue Devils Win Consolation Bracket at Holiday Tourney
On Thursday, December 28, in the second day of the Kankakee Holiday Tournament, the Peotone Blue Devils took a commanding 80-60 victory over the Momence Athletics. Leading from start to finish, Brandon Weiss tallied 28 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists, and 5 steals, Ruben Velasco added 26 points, 8 rebounds, and 6 assists, while Colin…
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 –…
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 Take Back-to-Back Wins
The Beecher Bobcats had another perfect week, beginning on Tuesday, November 28, with a home conference match-up against Gardner-South Wilmington and beating GSW 80-49. On the night, Zack Johnson led the scoring with 19 points, 8 rebounds, and 5 assists, with Adyn McGinley right behind with 18 points and 7 steals. Anthony Moran recorded 9…
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…
Weekly High School Golf Results
Peotone: On Tuesday, September 12, the Peotone Boys’ Golf Team had a conference match against Coal City at Cinder Ridge Golf Course. Coal City won with a tally of 168 to Peotone’s 178. Joe Hasse, from Peotone, was the Medalist carding a 39. The top three remaining scores for Peotone were Jake Eaheart – 43,…
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…
The Week’s Soccer Highlights
Crete-Monee: On Tuesday, August 29, in front of the home fans, Crete-Monee took the win against Rich Township, 9-0. Omar Romo, Alex McClure, and Edinson Giron Perez had 2 goals each, while Armani Lagunas, Jovanni Loza, and Eric Nava each tallied one goal. Caedman Vanderhoogt walked away with a shutout. Beecher: On Tuesday, August 29,…
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…
Panthers Begin Golf Season!
Manteno began their golf season on Friday, August 11, at Grant Park and came away with a win and a loss. Shooting a team score of 203, Manteno was able to knock off Momence, who shot 247, but lost to Grant Park, who recorded a 187. Led by junior Logan Bukowski, firing a 43, it…
Bobcat Baseball Ends Regular Season with 3 Wins!
On Monday, May 8, the Bobcats traveled to face their conference foe the Grant Park Dragons and brought home a 13-2 victory. On the day, the Bobcats came out swinging and scored 5 runs in the first, 2 in the third, and 3 each in the fourth and sixth innings, for the lopsided win. Nathan…
Lady Bobcats Take 5 Wins for the Week
On Monday, May 8, the Lady Bobcats traveled to Grant Park to face conference foe the Grant Park Dragons, bringing home double wins. In the first game, the Bobcats trounced the Dragons, 15-0, in a five-inning contest. For Beecher, the team scored 15 runs, on 10 hits, with no errors. In the shutout, the Dragons…
Bobcat Baseball Tallies Three Wins for the Week
On Monday, April 24, the Beecher Bobcat baseball team beat the Grant Park Dragons in a home game, 5-1. Quinton Allen threw a complete game for the Bobcats to earn the victory. The Bobcats scored 5 runs, on six hits, while the Dragons had 1 run, on 3 hits, along with 4 errors. Steven Fezler…
Riverside Healthcare Donates $12,000+ to Local High Schools
Scores for Schools program supports 18 area school athletic programs. Riverside Healthcare’s annual Scores for Schools program donated more than $12,000 to area high schools for their 2022 fall sports seasons. “We are so proud of our local high schools for their achievements this year, and Riverside is grateful to be able to celebrate student…
Bobcat Basketball Highlights
On Friday, February 10, Beecher beat Grant Park, 61-58, in conference tournament play. In a very tight game and with a minute left in the fourth, Beecher stole the ball resulting in a layup basket to take the lead. In Grant Park’s last possession, they missed two treys, resulting in a Bobcat win. On the…