By Fred Kroner Prairieview Ogden had athletes qualify for the boys’ Class 1A IESA state track and field meet in six eighth-grade events and in four seventh-grade events. The qualifying meet was the Newton Sectional, held on Saturday (May 6). The PVO eighth-graders were sectional titlists in two events. Aiden […]
By Fred Kroner Heritage’s seventh-grade 400-meter relay qualified for the IESA Class 1A girls’ track and field state meet after a third-place finish in the Rantoul Sectional. The foursome of Willa Tatman, Reaghan Stierwalt, Leah DelRossi and Ryann McComas was timed in 59.34 seconds. McComas, a sixth-grader, placed second in […]
By Fred Kroner Heritage athletes Christian Paul and Clark Roland were each three-event qualifiers for the IESA Class 1A boys’ track and field state meet. In the Rantoul Sectional, held on Saturday (May 6), seventh-grader Paul won both the 1,600 meters (personal-best 5:21.19) and the long jump (personal-best 16 feet, […]
By Fred Kroner Oakwood seventh-grader Taylor Wells will be her school’s lone representative in the girls’ IESA Class 2A track and field state meet. Wells won the 800 meters sectional championship on Saturday (May 6) in a meet hosted by Kankakee Bishop McNamara. Her time was a personal-best 2 minutes, […]
By Fred Kroner Oakwood Junior High qualified seventh-graders for state in five events and eighth-graders in four events for the IESA boys’ Class 2A track and field meet. The state finals will be held on Friday (May 12) and Saturday (May 13). The qualifications took place on Saturday (May 6) […]
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Forest Glen Preserve will be hosting a FREE “Kids to Parks Day” celebration on Saturday, May 20 from 1 – 3 p.m. All kids must be accompanied by an adult – great for families! The Nature Center will be open with a craft station inside along with taxidermy and live […]
By Fred Kroner Zaien Smith, Anthony Happ and Lucas Miller had hits for Heritage on Thursday (May 4), but the Hawks dropped a 17-4 baseball decision at home to Villa Grove. Heritage carried a 3-2 lead into the fourth inning. Happ and Juliyan Gray drove in runs for the Hawks. […]
By Fred Kroner Sophomore Loran Tate was the top Heritage placer on Friday (May 5) in the Lincoln Prairie Conference girls’ track and field meet at Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond. Tate recorded a third-place finish in the triple jump at 29 feet, 10 inches. She also landed eighth in the long jump at […]
By Fred Kroner Heritage High School’s 3,200-meter relay team cruised to victory on Friday (May 5) in the Lincoln Prairie Conference boys’ track and field meet at Arthur-Lovington. The foursome consisted of junior Aidan Ashbrook, junior Cohen Sands, senior Rowan Denmark-Collins and junior Zach Ruwe. The covered the eight-lap event […]
