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Gross and Rund, 2025 Bement Hall of Fame inductees
2025 BHS HALL OF FAME. Joining the list of Bement High School Hall of Fame inductees at the coronation ceremony this past Saturday night were Michelle Gross and Bridget Rund. Pictured following the plaque presentations are Bement School Board member Kendra Jayne, inductee Bridget Rund, inductee Michelle Gross, and Bement Superintendent Mary Vogt. As Bement…
Read MoreALAH volleyball remains undefeated in LPC
On Thursday, October 16, the ALAH Knights volleyball teams played hosts to the Heritage Hawks on Dig Pink Night. Here in the jr. varsity game, sophomore Layla Beck eyes the ball as she gets ready to serve in the first game of that match. By Mike Monahan ARTHUR – The Arthur Lovington Atwood Hammond volleyball…
Read MoreALAH JV FOOTBALL
In the overtime period of the ALAH and Nokomis jr. varsity football game last Monday, Knights sophomore Mace Stirrett hugs the ball on the ground at the 1 after intercepting the Redskin quarterback’s pass on their fourth down play to seal the Knights 7-0 victory. Teammates celebrating the win with Mace are Jonah Burket (7),…
Read MoreALAH SOCCER
With the ball resting inside the back corner of the goal, ALAH senior Ishmael Corona heads up the field after scoring that goal with 12:15 left in the second half of the match with Monticello last Tuesday. The Knights would drop the match 2-5 to the Sages. ALAH was to enter IHSA Regional play on…
Read MoreCGB Cross Country holds last home meet in Bement
BRONCOS SENIOR NIGHT. Cerro Gordo-Bement Cross Country senior night was held last Monday night at their last home meet in Bement. Pictured is Will Fuson with his parents Holly and Paul Fuson and brother Lucas Fuson. CGB runners included Will Fuson, Clark Ryder, Silas Olson, Knox Schackelford, Lauren Hill, Sarah Hill, Cassie Block, Rylan Petty,…
Read MoreMTZ CROSS COUNTRY
SECTIONAL CHAMPIONS. Both Mt. Zion Jr. High boys and girls cross country teams won their sectional meets and qualified for state. Pictured above are boys team members Drew Jenkins, Griffin Durbin, Brexton Mendenhall, Liam Coon, Reid Talleur, Cooper Brammer, and Nathan Lee. On the bottom are members of the girls team that include Paloma Knapp,…
Read MoreArcola scored all three TDs on fourth downs to snap six-game losing streak
Arcola’s Eli Corpus (10) charges down the field in an LPC game played at Oakland on Sat., Oct. 18. Arcola defeated Tri-County 20-6 to get their first win of the season. Photo by Nancy Rairden. By Mike Monahan OAKLAND – Fourth downs played a big part in Saturday’s Lincoln Prairie Conference football game. Arcola was…
Read MoreBHS CLASS OF 1965.
BHS CLASS OF 1965. Members of Bement High School Class of 1965 gathered on the east side of the high school Friday afternoon where they boarded a parade float commemorating the 60th anniversary of their graduation. After the parade they regrouped at the Lucky Monkey for refreshments and reminiscing. Classmates who were in attendance included…
Read More“We Are the Champions” A-H 1980 Football 1A State Champions Recognized
RAJAHS STATE TEAM RECOGNIZED. The 1980 Atwood-Hammond Class 1A State Championship football team was honored during half-time of the ALAH football game this past Friday night. Those in attendance commemorating the 45th anniversary of their state title included (front row) cheerleaders Debbie (Strohl) Carrillo and Beth (Chenoweth) Rutledge. (Back row) Keith Carrillo, Rodney Cherry, Steve…
Read MoreKnights Claim Lincoln Prairie Conference Title with Win Over Nokomis
Knights Are LPC Champions!! The ALAH Knights football team wrapped up the Lincoln Prairie Conference season championship with two weeks remaining in the season. By virtue of head to head competition even if ALAH tied with Cumberland or Sullivan the Knights held the tie breaker by having defeated both those squads. Pictured here with the…
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