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ALAH JR HIGH VOLLEYBALL

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Zoey Mendoza goes up for a kill in the second game of the eighth grade volleyball match with the CGB Bulldogs last week. Watching Zoey’s hit are #9 Payton Tinkle and #11 Bentley Parsons. The Knights had trailed 4-10 early in the game but came back and Zoey’s kill tied the game at 21. ALAH…

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CGB BULLDOGS VOLLEYBALL

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In the seventh grade volleyball match against the ALAH Knights, CGB’s #19 Isabelle Piraino hits the ball over the net. On the court with Isabelle are #12 Kate Grimes and #34 Leilani Mertinez. Upcoming matches for the Bulldogs are at Cerro Gordo against Johns Hill Magnet School on February 6, at Philo St. Thomas on…

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Mt. Zion Show Choirs Ready to Take the Stage

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By Doris Elmore Staff Writer Let the “shows begin.” The Mt. Zion Show Choirs have been diligently rehearsing for their upcoming season of show choir. The groups are Swingsations (high school); Les Femmes (all high school girls), You’ve Got Male (all high school boys), Sound System (7th & 8th grade students), and Electric Youth (6th…

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Meyer finishes in top 16 out of over 70 at state pageant

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Claire Meyer, Miss Moultrie-Douglas County By Ben Crane and Stephanie Wierman Claire Meyer, the reigning Miss Tuscola and Miss Moultrie-Douglas County, competed in the Miss Illinois County Fair Queen pageant January 17-19 making it into the final 16 roster. The 19-year-old Lake Land College sophomore is one of 74 county fair queens from across the…

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FREE WILL DONATION MADE TO HABITAT FOR HUMANITY

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FREE WILL DONATION MADE TO HABITAT FOR HUMANITY. The Macon County Democratic Party took a free will donation at its last meeting for Habitat for Humanity. The party members donated $309 in memory of the late President Jimmy Carter. President Carter was an active volunteer with Habitat for Humanity for many years. Pictured is Macon…

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ALAH girls bball go 3-1 in LPC tourney

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Knights sophomore Morgan Casteel hit two huge free throws with 25.2 seconds remaining in overtime in ALAH’s game with Argenta-Oreana in the LPC tourney last Wednesday. Her shots at the charity stripe gave ALAH a 41-37 lead. The Bombers did manage to get off a couple of shots in the time remaining including a 3…

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ALAH boys nearly knock off two seeded Cumberland in LPC tourney

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Senior Colin Smith (#35) in the lane grabs the offensive rebound and looks to put the shot back up scoring the basket giving the Knights a one-point lead 40-39 late in the game but couldn’t hold on to the lead and were defeated 41-46. Smith led all Knights scorers with 11-points. The Knights faced the…

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CGB BOYS BASKETBALL

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The boys Lincoln Prairie Conference tournament first round got underway Friday evening as the CGB Broncos hosted the Blue Ridge Knights and defeated them 51-35 advancing to the second round Saturday morning in Arcola facing Okaw Valley. Pictured is freshmen Lucas Fuson (#2) going up for the shot and is fouled by Timberwolves Seth Forlines…

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ALAH jr. high boys basketball 8th grade night

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On January 23, the ALAH jr. high Knights eighth grade boys basketball team was introduced with their parents prior to their last home game of the 2024-25 season. From left to right are Jase Kingery, son of Zack and Aubrey Kingery; Lucas Miller, son of Ammon and Esther Miller; Dustin Snyder and Colton Snyder, sons…

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