Area News Highlights
CGB’s Will Fuson Wins 47th Annual Tuscola XC Classic
CGB junior #27 Will Fuson leads the pack of 199 runners in the Forty-seventh Annual Tuscola XC Classic last Saturday at Wimple Park in Tuscola. Will would keep that position for the majority of the race and come in first in a time of 1547.53. By SALLY McCARTHY Staff Writer Cerro Gordo Bement junior Will…
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Bronco sophomore Jillian Durbin stretches to hit the ball over the net in the varsity volleyball game with ALAH last week. #9 Addie Roberts, Rylan Petty and libero Mariah Corpus watch the hit. The Broncos lost in two games 25-11 and 25-14.
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Bronco sophomore Claire Loftus hits the ball over the net to the ALAH side of the court in the JV game last week. The Knights won the match in two games with identical scores in both of 25-10.
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Bronco freshman Grace Earles goes low to bump the ball up to the front row in the freshman volleyball game at ALAH last week. #4 Brooklyn Dupont takes in the action. The Broncos won both games 25-22 and 23-20 in the time shortened match.
Read MoreKnights Jr. High Baseball Conference Champs
ALAH JH Baseball Knights Are JHOC Season Champions!! The Arthur Lovington Atwood Hammond jr. high Knights baseball team defeated the Villa Grove Blue Devils on Monday, September 16, 15-3 to finish the regular Jr. High Okaw Conference baseball season undefeated and claim the conference season title. Pictured here in front: Daxton Stutzman, Layne Tiffin, Carter…
Read MoreALAH Knights Win First Ever LPC Conference Title For Bass Fishing
ALAH Knights Are Lincoln Prairie Conference Bass Fishing Champions!! The ALAH Knights bass fishing team won the Lincoln Prairie Conference title in the fishing tournament at Lake Shelbyville on Saturday, September 21. Pictured with their plaque are: in front: Nick Hubster, and Jaidyn Edwards and in back: Hayden Ely, Head Coach Bradley Rexroad, Kaden Herschberger,…
Read MoreBREAKING NEWS FROM ATWOOD POLICE DEPARTMENT
By DORIS ELMORE Staff Writer In the early morning hours of Wednesday, September 18, six units of the Atwood Mini Storage on Rt. 36 were burglarized, according to information from the Atwood Police Chief Joe Duncan. Through investigation, the Atwood Police Department identified a suspect vehicle, ultimately found to be used in the burglary, at…
Read MoreALAH Ag Teacher Hannah Uphoff Honored Through Beginning Teacher Grant Program
ALAH High School Ag educator and FFA advisor Hannah Uphoff. One group is helping address the Agricultural Education teacher shortage in Illinois with a grant program for beginning ag teachers. In a surprise assembly last Monday at ALAH High School, Hannah Uphoff was selected as one of four new Agriculture teachers in the State of…
Read MoreALAH HOMECOMING ATTENDANTS
The 2024 Arthur Lovington Atwood Hammond High School Homecoming court has been announced. Freshmen attendants are (front row) Annabelle Vanausdoll and Jonah Burket, sophomore attendants (middle row) Leighton Poulos and Jayden Parsons, and junior attendants selected are (top row) Grace Romine and Easton Frederick. Homecoming is September 27 and 28. The parade will be held…
Read MoreKnights Football Picks Up Third Win With Victory Over Titans
In last Friday’s home game with Tri-County on the Knights’ first offensive series of the second half senior running back Maddix Stirrett (3) accounted for all the yards that led to the first score of the second half. Here Maddix would outrun and then take several Titan defenders with him for a 39 yard gain.…
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