Area News Highlights
CGB volleyball has 2-2 week
The CGB Broncos varsity volleyball team played hosts to the ALAH Knights in a Lincoln Prairie Conference contest last Thursday. Here in the second game of the varsity match freshman Avery Stoerger returns the ball to the ALAH side of the court. Watching Avery’s hit are Rylan Petty (30), libero Lauren Hill, and Hunter Malone.…
Read MoreCGB’s Fuson wins Tuscola Classic for fourth time
CGB senior Will Fuson, one of the premier cross country runners in the area, follows another one of those runners, Sullivan’s Johnathan Iacobazzi in the 48th Annual Tuscola XC Classic last Saturday. These two have had many close racers over the past few years. Although Will was trailing Iacobazzi at this point in the race…
Read MoreA-H Jr. High Observes Constitution Day
A-H Jr. High Social Studies teacher Brett Pope is shown ringing the bell located on the East side of the grade school. By Doris Elmore Staff Writer Constitution Day was observed on Wednesday, September 17, at the Atwood-Hammond Grade School/Jr. High. Social Studies teacher Brett Pope read the preamble to the Constitution: “We the People…
Read MoreCerro Gordo High School Celebrating 2025 Homecoming
CG HOMECOMING COURT. The Cerro Gordo High School Homecoming Court has been selected for 2025. Queen candidates pictured include (front row) Tatum McRae, Caydence Brown, and Samantha Sterling. (Back row) King candidates include Cooper Benson, Quintin Nevius, and Hayden Rice. Pictured below are freshmen attendants Aerabella Gordan and Clark Foss, sophomores Alissa Johnson and Colton…
Read MoreKnights Football Perseveres Against Tough Cumberland Squad
Senior Celebration!!!! Senior Knights’ running back Brayden Leech lifts fellow senior back Easton Frederick high in the air after Frederick had just scored the last touchdown in the Knights’ home game with Cumberland on Friday, September 12. The score put ALAH up 35-20 after the Pirates had just gotten within one score. The Knights are…
Read MoreALAH SOCCER
ALAH soccer players, Brian Hadley (13), Ruben Diaz (8), Preston Gingerich (7), and Oscar Martinez (9) head up field in their home match against the Teutopolis Wooden Shoes on Saturday, September 13. T-town won the game 7-1. The soccer team will have home games on September 18 with the Illinois School for the Deaf, September…
Read MoreALAH’s Beau Green Wins Another XC Invite; Girls Team Takes Third Place
PBL INVITE 1ST PLACE: Beau Green By SALLY McCARTHY Arthur Lovington Atwood Hammond continues to impress in his inaugural high school cross country season. The Knights ran in the annual PBL Invite on Saturday, September 13. Beau topped the field of eighty-nine runners with a time of 16:17.34. Fellow freshman Colton Snyder finished sixth in…
Read MoreButcher has nine kills as ALAH volleyball wins LPC match
The annual JV Knight Classic volleyball tournament was held on Saturday, September 13 at ALAH High School. Teams entered besides ALAH were Arcola, Cerro Gordo Bement, Heritage, Monticello, and Villa Grove. The Knights’ squad defeated Heritage and CGB to earn the right to play Monticello for first place. ALAH came up short but did earn…
Read MoreALAH Jr. High Baseball 8th Grade Night
On Monday, September 8 the ALAH jr. high baseball team recognized their eighth grade athletes after the game with Unity. The players and parents were thanked for all their support over their jr. high careers. Pictured here from left to right are: Silas Binion, son of Shane and Samantha Binion; Jace, Jacoby, and Jaleb Burnett,…
Read MoreCGB Softball 8th Grade Night.
Our CGB Bulldogs celebrated and honored the 8th graders at their last home game for the 2025 season. We want to thank them for their hard work and dedication to the program and wish them the best as they head into post-season! Left to right: Angela Rhode, Misti Morvill, Rileigh Morville. Alex and Angie Miller…
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