The boys’ basketball team had four people go to regionals for the three point shootout on Friday February 26th at Lewistown. Those four people were Jacob Heid, Martarius Haywood, Tyler Gregory, and Noah Nelson. Jacob made 7 shots, Martarius made 5 shots, Tyler made 8 shots, and Noah made 8 shots out of 15 taken for each athlete. Then, Noah and Tyler both had to shoot against three other people for a shoot off. They both made 5 and tied for third. Noah and Tyler both advanced to sectionals on Friday March 4th at Bushnell. At sectionals Noah made 5 and Tyler made 9. Tyler got 3rd place and advanced to State. Tyler shot on March 11th at the state three point contest at the Peoria Civic Center. He made 5 shots out of 15 and did not advance to the next round. Congratulations to all the shooters on representing our school at the three point contest.
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This year’s track season has just begun. Practices have been held since last week. The team has been working hard as they prepare for their first meet that is on March 22, at Stark County. If you’re interested in participating in track this season, it’s not too late! Contact Mrs. Barnes, Mrs. Lowe, or Mr. Smith if you have any questions.
Baseball season is finally here! This year, there’s very high expectations of winning conferences and regionals. Offensively, the team will have last year’s top hitters: Blake Begner, Noah Nelson, and Rylee Miller. Along with Rylee Miller and Blake Begner, again Tyler Gregory and Quinn Miller all return this year to make up a strong pitching staff. The team will have the same coaching staff as last year along with the addition of former Peoria Heights player, Jon Lowry. They will play their first game on March 19th at Monmouth-Roseville. The first home game will be March 24th against Central. In other future events, Senior Quinn Miller will be attending Illinois College to continue playing baseball while majoring in Business. We wish the team the best of luck for this season!
Baseball season is right around the corner. The first practice of the new season is this Monday the 29th. If you are interested in playing, make sure you be there for the first practice. The baseball team is returning many of their starters from last year and are hoping to do even better than last year. The first game of the year is Saturday March 19th at Monmouth-Roseville. Their first home game is Thursday the 24th against Peoria Central.
The scholastic bowl team’s season is coming to an end. Last Saturday, the team made it into the championship round against Elmwood at the masonic sectional tournament, held in Lewistown. They ended up placing 2nd in the tournament. There is a sectional championship meet on March 3rd, held in Abington-Avon. Their regionals then will begin on March 7th, at Peoria Christian. Good luck to all scholastic bowl members with the end of their season!
WYSE has officially started. The team had regionals on February 9th at ICC. Everybody did great and many placed and will be moving on to sectionals. Lily Quinn got first place in Biology. Rachel Seitz and Michelle Dang also placed in Biology. Sectionals will be held next week, so good luck to them at sectionals!
Congratulations to the boys’ basketball on a great season! Last week was senior night, and Jarin Wallace, Tanner Doerr, and Quinn Miller were recognized and played their last game in the Roger Bergia Gymnasium. The seniors were honored with signed posters, cardboard cutouts, and many other gifts to honor them. We look forward to seeing what great things our seniors will do on and off the court! Regionals started off on a great note with the patriots defeating Hartem 72-56. Martarius Haywood energized the storm with a put-back dunk. The Patriots lost on Wednesday to Elmwood in the regional semifinal. It was a hard fought game, with the patriots racing off to a 9-0 before falling 67-48. Jarin Wallace led the team with 15 points in his final game. Tanner Doerr also added 14. The Patriots finished the season with a record of 13-15. Tanner Doerr led all scorers with 425 points on the season. Tanner Doerr also led the team in rebounds with 138. Geno Hess added in a team high 49 steals. Jaedon Banks led the team with an impressive 25 blocks. Overall, the first season under Garrett Youngren was a success and also a learning opportunity for the younger players. We look forward to seeing how next season goes for our Patriots.
The Lady Patriots basketball season is sadly coming to an end. Senior night for the two seniors; Jessi Webb and Kelsey Walton, was on February 4th. They played against Bushnell-Prairie City, with Bushnell taking the win. Their last game was played at Rowva on February 8th. The final score was 22-45 with Rowva taking the win.
Preparation for spring sports has begun! The baseball team will begin practicing on February 28th, with games starting in March. Track practice will also begin soon, and the coaches are still looking for participants. Both teams have very positive outlooks on the upcoming season. The baseball team returns almost everyone, along with the same talented coaching staff. They’ll continue to look towards their junior standouts for success. They are hoping to improve on last year’s record of 9-19. If you are interested in being on the team, it’s not too late to join! See Mr. King for details. The track team is also excited for upcoming races. Mrs. Lowe, Mrs. Barnes, and Mr. Smith all return as coaches. It’s also not too late to sign up for track, so if you believe you have what it takes to handle those famous conditioning practices, see one of the coaches!
The boys’ basketball season is almost over. On January 29th, they played the Abingdon Avon Tornadoes. The Varsity beat the Tornadoes 67-59. Then, on February 2nd they hosted the Havana Ducks. Both JV and Varsity won. The Varsity beat the Ducks 55-43. Then, they travelled to Bushnell to play the Spartans on February 5th. The JV team ended up losing a very hard fought game. The Varsity team played very well and beat the Spartans 65-50. On Tuesday, they travelled to Peoria Christian to play the chargers. The JV and Varsity team played a hard tough game but ended up losing both games. On Friday the 12th they travel to Brimfield to play the 5th ranked Indians in the state. Come out and support the basketball team at their last home game on Friday February 19th against the South Fulton Rebels.
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