Area News Highlights
Cerro Gordo holds Honors Night May 7
NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY. Cerro Gordo High School held their NHS ceremony on Tuesday, May 7 prior to Honors Night. Pictured are new inductees (front row) Hunter Malone, Samantha Sterling, Caydence Brown and Alex Mathis. (Middle row) Members Ian Hawk, Michael Freese, Brenden Puckett, Mr. James Vogel, advisor, Reese Peters, Peyton Lents, and Hannah Kretsinger. (Top…
Read MoreALAH High School Girls Track Sending Two Relays to State
These four ALAH sprinters Grace Romine, Skyler Vorck, Summer Melton, and Skyler Graham took second place in the 4 X 1 relay in a time of 52.79 at the IHSA Sectional track and field meet on May 9. Their second place finish sends them to the IHSA State Track and Field prelims on Thursday, May…
Read MoreALAH baseball goes 2-1 in week; finishes third in LPC
On Monday, May 6 before the Knights home baseball game with Unity Christian the 2024 seniors and their parents were recognized. Pictured here from left to right are Trevor Duzan, son of Tamara and Robbie Carter and Cody and Heather Duzan; Hunter Grant son of Alicia Grant and Jared and Jessica Grant; Connor Nettles, son…
Read MoreKnights 7th Grade Boys Qualify 8 for IESA Class 3A State Track and Field Meet
7th Grade Knights Take Second at IESA Class 3A Sectional Track and Field Meet. These are some of the members of the ALAH seventh grade track and field team that finished in second place in the IESA Sectional meet that was hosted by Tuscola East Prairie on Saturday, May 11. Eight members of the team…
Read MoreALAH softball guaranteed winning record; finish tied for third in LPC
Lovington Grade School fifth grader Aleena Ingram threw out the first pitch at the Knights’ home softball game against Okaw Valley on Tuesday, May 7. Aleena is pictured here with the members of the softball team. Aleena was chosen for the honor by her teacher for her academics, leadership, attitude, and hard work. By Mike…
Read MoreALAH SOFTBALL SENIOR RECOGNITION
On Tuesday, May 7, prior to the Knights’ home game with Okaw Valley, the seniors and their parents on the Knights’ softball team were recognized for their contributions to the Knights softball program. The seniors were Manager Sydny Strong, daughter of Katie Foster (Corey Johnson) and Steven Strong who were unable to attend and Madison…
Read MoreCGB High School Girls Track and Field at IHSA Class 1A Sectional
Finishing their high school track careers in the last event of their last meet, seniors Caroline Hill and Skye Tieman exchange the relay baton so Caroline can run the last leg of the 4 X 4 relay at the IHSA Class 1A Sectional last Thursday. Haylei Simpson and Jillian Durbin ran the other two legs…
Read MoreMTZ softball team wins Apollo Conference Championship and five straight last week
The Mt. Zion softball team holding their Apollo Conference plaque after defeating Mahomet-Seymour and winning the Apollo Conference Championship for the second straight year. By BLAKE FAITH Staff Writer The Mt. Zion softball team went 5-0 last week picking up wins against Bloomington, Metamora, Meridian and Mahomet-Seymour and clinched their second straight Apollo Conference championship…
Read MoreMadison Schweighart to continue athletic participation at Missouri Valley College
ALAH senior softball player Madison Schweighart signed her commitment to continue her education and athletic participation on the intercollegiate level at Missouri Valley College on Wednesday, May 8 at the high school. Here she is surrounded by family at that signing. Seated are Jennings Patrick, Joe Schweighart, Madison, Emily Schweighart and Blaine Patrick. Standing: Joe…
Read MoreA-H Grade School 5th Grade Students Graduate from D.A.R.E. Program
Iris Binion proudly displays her first-place poster depicting what D.A.R.E. means to her. Her poster will be hung in the A-H Grade School. Also pictured are Chief Mike Goodman and Zakk Ulbricht, D.A.R.E. bear recipient. By DORIS ELMORE Staff Writer D.A.R.E. graduation for A-H Grade School 5th grade students was held on Friday, May 3…
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