Area News Highlights
KNIGHTS YOUTH SPORTS ASSOCIATION
Knights youth sports association girls basketball. The third and fourth grade members of the Knights Youth Sports Association basketball team held a scrimmage at halftime of the high school girls last home basketball game last Thursday. They had a great time playing basketball, cheering on the high school girls and dancing in the stands to…
Read MoreALAH BOYS BASKETBALL
Surrounded by Dieterich defenders ALAH senior Wyatt Hilligoss launches a shot from the lane that pulled the Knights to within 1 at 35-36 with a minute left in the third quarter. Wyatt had 16 points in the game along with 4 rebounds and 2 steals. The Knights will finish their regular season with a game…
Read MoreALAH Girls Basketball
ALAH senior Charley Condill goes up high to grab one of her team high 14 rebounds in the varsity contest with Cumberland on February 9. Along with leading in rebounds, Charley earned a double double with a team leading 20 points. She also contributed 4 steals, 2 blocks and 1 assist. On the left, Jewelyonna…
Read MoreMTZ boys basketball wins Apollo Conference
Grant McAtee goes up against Payton Cook in the opening tip-off in a 45-34 win against Lincoln at Mt. Zion. By BLAKE FAITH Staff Writer The Mt. Zion boys basketball team won two of its three last games defeating Lincoln and Mattoon and losing to Eisenhower. The Braves also won the Apollo conference championship last…
Read MoreMTZ girls basketball defeats Sullivan
Jocelyn Turner goes up for a layup in a 52-37 win against Sullivan at Mt. Zion. By BLAKE FAITH Staff Writer The Mt. Zion girls basketball team won its only game of the week last week defeating Sullivan 52-37. Jocelyn Turner led the Braves with 23 points, six blocks and seven rebounds. The Braves started…
Read MoreALAH FRESHMEN ORIENTATION
After a half hour of checking out the many activities for the incoming freshmen in the new gym the parents went to the old gym to get more information about their students’ freshman year. ALAH High School Counselor April Hart is seen here talking to the parents. This all took place on the annual Freshman…
Read MoreALAH Senior, Alisha Frederick Signs to Play Softball at Parkland College
ALAH senior Alisha Frederick signed her commitment to continue her softball career at Parkland College in Champaign. Alisha, pictured here in the center with from left to right, her brother Easton, her mom Christy, her dad Wes and her sister Shelby. Arthur Lovington Atwood Hammond High School hosted her signing ceremony on Friday, February 10…
Read MoreCGB SENIOR NIGHT
CGB SENIOR NIGHT. Six Cerro Gordo-Bement seniors were honored and introduced along with their family members at the last home regular season game on Friday, February 10 against the Blue Ridge Knights. Pictured are Morgan Brunner, daughter of Jessica and Shawn Brunner; Ivan Corpus, son of Ivan and Ivonne Corpus; Kade Alumbaugh, son of Michael…
Read MoreALAH SENIOR NIGHT
ALAH high school girls basketball Senior Night. On Thursday, February 9 at the last regular season game with Cumberland for the Knights girls basketball team the Seniors were recognized and introduced with their parents for their contributions to the ALAH Girls Basketball program. From left to right in the picture are Kailee Otto, daughter of…
Read MoreFive MTZ musicians earn All-State honors
Pictured are the five Mt. Zion High School musicians that performed at the Illinois Music Education Association All-State Festival. From left to right, Olivia Hawley, Ingrid Bakeman, Kaitlyn Crowley, Shannon Ahn and Lydia Marion. By PATRICK WARD Director of Instrumental Music Mt. Zion Junior High and High School Five Mt. Zion High School musicians earned…
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