Area News Highlights
MTZ softball looks to repeat last year
Senior Joelie Shafer takes the catch and looks to throw at the second day of practice at the Mt. Zion softball field. By BLAKE FAITH Staff Writer Despite losing three starting pitchers and some power hitters, the Mt. Zion softball team believes that they can get back to where they were last year: Apollo Conference…
Read MoreMTZ Soccer finishes third place in tourney
THIRD PLACE FINISH. The Mt. Zion girls soccer team with their third palace trophy from the St. Teresa tournament. Front row, Peyton Swarthout, Veronica Ballweg, Gracie Larrison, Eva Patrick, Mackenzie Krieger, Sydney Howerton, Elena Howard, Nancy Pirul and Lola Maldonado. Back row, Chloe Kunci, Romi Fiore, Sasha Harmon, Isabel Green, Maddie Kendall, Kendall Allen, Paityn…
Read MoreMt. Zion Braves Bring Home 4th Place Trophy
MT. ZION BRAVES FINISH FOURTH IN STATE. The 2023-2024 Mt. Zion boys basketball team with their IHSA 3A Fourth Place trophy after competing in the 2024 IHSA Final Four. Front row, Team manager Valerie Affeldt, Brayden Trimble, Jacob Harvey, Makobi Adams, Connor Fox, Chase Fink, Sam Driscoll, Landon Weigler and Team Manager Thomas Kanemaru. Back…
Read MoreKnightly Reading Family Literacy Event Draws Large Crowd
Ellen Lynch of the Atwood Fire Department and First Responders, excited the students by reading to the students about what the they do in case of fire. By DORIS ELMORE Staff Writer Let’s begin this article by thanking Atwood-Hammond teachers Renee’ Brown and Lyndsey Herring for their contribution to this article. After your children have…
Read MoreRetirement Open House for Marsha Burgener March 16
Marsha Burgener will be guest of honor at a Retirement Open House this Saturday, March 16, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. It would be awesome if everyone who has ever visited the library will stop in and wish Marsha a Happy Retirement and also welcome Robert Edwards, A-H Library Director, to the community. Marsha…
Read MoreALAH High School Holds Winter Sports Awards Night
ALAH senior Claire Seal holds the ALAH girls’ Most Valuable Player trophy in honor of her selection at the MVP for the Knights girls’ basketball team for the 2023-24 season. Claire’s name is engraved on the basketball plate on the trophy. Selected as the ALAH boys’ basketball Most Valuable Player was senior Jayce Parsons. His…
Read MoreALAH Knights Girls and Boys Track and Field Break Records, Set New PRs at Rantoul Invite
Ruby Burton, Lily Vanda, Kimberly Krutsinger, and Morgan Casteel ran the 4 X 8 relay for the ALAH Knights on Saturday, March 9 at the Rantoul Invitational. Their time of 11:18.09 set a new ALAH girls indoor school record in that event. Kimberly also broke her own 1600 meter record of 6:11.27 set last week…
Read MoreALAH High School Boys Track and Field Compete at Mt. Zion Indoor Invitational
On the left, Knights sophomore Payton Warrior and next to him, teammate Cruz Hale race in the 60 meter dash finals at the indoor meet at Mt. Zion last week. Both runners ran a 17.70 in the race. Payton and Cruz ran legs on the 4 X 200 meter relay. Payton also competed in the…
Read MoreCGB Boys Track and Field Competes at Mt. Zion Indoor Invitational
Sophomore Quintin Nevius crosses the finish line first in his heat of the 200 meters at the indoor meet at Mt. Zion last week. Quintin’s time of 25.35 was good for sixth place points for the Broncos who were ninth in the team standing at the meet. By SALLY McCARTHY Staff Writer The Cerro Gordo…
Read MoreMTZ girls soccer strides to get better
Maddie Kendall takes a touch in a drill in the first week of practice for the Mt. Zion girls soccer team. By BLAKE FAITH Staff Writer After back-to-back regional championship appearances and a third place finish in the Apollo conference, the Mt. Zion girls soccer team looks to improve their stride this season. “It feels…
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