Area News Highlights
ALAH Jr. High Girls Track and Field Teams Finish 2023 Regular Season at Home
Gwen Herring goes over a hurdle in the seventh grade girls 100 meter hurdle race at home on May 9. Gwen, usually a distance runner, decided to give the hurdles a try. She finished third in 22.20. By SALLY McCARTHY Staff Writer The Arthur Lovington Atwood Hammond jr. high girls track and field teams played…
Read MoreKnights JH Boys Track Teams Close Out Regular Season at Home
Conner Crabtree takes off with the baton after receiving it from teammate Beau Green in the seventh grade boys 4 X 400 meter relay in the home meet last week. Jase Kingery led off the race and Bentley Hutson ran the anchor leg. The relay finished with a time of 4:40.65. By SALLY McCARTHY Staff…
Read MoreJH Knights Track & Field Compete at IESA Sectional at Newton
Knights JH Track Sends Athletes to the IESA State Meet!! The Arthur Lovington Atwood Hammond Knights jr. high track teams competed at the IESA Class 3A Sectional Track and Field meet held at Newton High School on Saturday, May 13. The athletes pictured here will be heading to the IESA State Track and Field meet…
Read MoreCerro Gordo Bement Bulldogs Compete at Jr. High State Meet
CGB Jr High Track State Meet Qualifiers: This group of CGB Bulldog track and field athletes made the trip to East Peoria for the IESA State Track and Field meet on Saturday, May 12 & 13. Front row, Addison Jayne, Lauren Hill, Maci Mills, Sarah Hill, Sophia Ferguson, Mikaela Jayne, Knox Shackelford. Back row, Maddie…
Read MoreCGB’s Haley Garrett, Jazzi Hicks Qualify for IHSA State Track & Field
CGB’s Jazzi Hicks throws the shot put at the IHSA sectional track and field meet at Okaw Valley on Thursday, May 11. Jazzi’s winning distance of 11.53 meters or about 37’ 10” qualified her for the IHSA State Track and Field meet. Prelims for the shot put at that meet will be on Thursday, May…
Read MoreMTZ softball wins conference title
The Mt. Zion softball team posing with their Apollo Conference championship plaque. By BLAKE FAITH Staff Writer The Mt. Zion softball team went 4-0 last week picking up wins against Paris, Meridian and Mahomet-Seymour. The Braves won their first Apollo Conference championship since 2019 and for Head coach Greg Blakey the win against Meridian gave…
Read MoreKnight Senior Clay Seal Signs to Lake Land College for Baseball
ALAH senior baseball player Clay Seal had a signing ceremony at ALAH High School on Wednesday, May 10. Clay signed to continue his academic and baseball careers at Lake Land College in Mattoon. Clay is pictured here with his dad, Nathan, sister, Claire, and mom, Adrienne. Arthur Lovington Atwood Hammond High School is proud to…
Read MoreLake Land College hosts annual Business And Computer Contest; winners announced
Mt. Zion Team. Six students from Mt. Zion High School participated in the annual Lake Land College Business and Computer contest. Pictured are front row) Jamie Fyke (1st in Accounting), Lake Land Laker mascot, and Mason McNeill (3rd in General Business/Trivia). (Middle row) Madison Koester (Word), Sofia Munoz (3rd in PowerPoint), and Andrew Brown (Business/Computer…
Read More2023 ALAH PROM COURT.
2023 ALAH PROM COURT. Arthur Lovington Atwood Hammond held their Prom Coronation on Saturday, May 6 at Penn Station. Pictured are senior king candidates Clay Seal, Brady Moore, Jacob Adcock, 2023 Prom King Parker Dick, 2023 Prom Queen Regann Bowles, senior queen candidates Alisha Frederick, Charley Condill, and Bailey Bialeschki. The theme this year was…
Read MoreMt. Zion High School Prom Court.
Mt. Zion High School Prom Court. Front row, Andersyn Marquis and Tucker Seider. Back row, left to right, Jamie Fyke, Taylor Moore, Prom King Gabe Johnson, Prom Queen Madison Hubner, Weston Grohne, Morgan Perkins, Landi Aliu, Kalliana Becker. Photo courtesy of Amanda Renshaw.
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