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High school football special section 2024: Watseka
Aug. 29—What to know about Watseka before the Warriors kick off their season Friday night against Georgetown-Ridge Farm/Chrisman: Their quarterback is ...Andrew Shoemaker. Wearing No. 24 on his jersey, you'd be safe to assume the senior is more of a runner than a passer. In fact, coach Max Fransen said the plan for the offense this season is to not pass the ball much more than five times a ...
GCMS volleyball splits Timberwolf Tip-Off pool-play matches
WATSEKA – The Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley varsity volleyball team split its two Columbia Pool matches in the Timberwolf Tip-Off on Wednesday. After winning 27-26, 25-21 over Kankakee, GCMS lost 25-22, 25-13 to Watseka. “No one expected us to have a perfect season,” GCMS head coach Thomas Stone said. “Losses are...
GCMS Middle School wins 4-3 in extra innings over Clifton Nash
CLIFTON – The Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Middle School baseball team won 4-3 in extra innings over Clifton Nash on Thursday. Isaac Rotramel sent James Huff home for the game-winning run in the eighth inning via a single to right field. Bo Grider provided GCMS’s other hit. On the mound,...
Tri-Point JH boys cross country team wins meet over Saunemin
PIPER CITY – The Tri-Point Junior High School cross country team won 15-47 over Saunemin in a meet held Thursday. Tri-Point’s Dustin Damron (14:03), Jesus Pozos (14:13), Tyler Martinez (15:11), Damian Amador (15:12) and Gavin Jurlow (15:12) rounded out the top five individually. Theo Angus finished ninth with...
Volleyball Season Preview: Q&A with head coach Alicia Williams
While the 2023 Bradley women’s volleyball team showed promise last year, the injury bug took several key players out of the season. This resulted in the Braves ending the season with a seven-game losing streak. This past week, The Scout sat down with Williams, who had a lot to say about the upcoming season, what she saw from the team this summer and what they took from it overall.
GCMS MS softball wins 15-0 over Tri-Point
GIBSON CITY – The Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Middle School softball team won 15-0 over Tri-Point on Thursday. On the mound, Mallory Purden pitched a two-hit shutout, striking out five batters and walking three through the three-inning contest. Purden also hit 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI. Braelyn Bunting doubled...
Kankakee Community College Hosts Fall Golf Outing on October 12 in St. Anne
Kankakee, IL – Kankakee Community College (KCC) invites local golfers to participate in its fall golf outing on Saturday, October 12. The event will take place at the Kankakee Elks Country Club, located at 2283 Bittersweet Drive in St. Anne. Participants will enjoy lunch at 11 a.m. before the...
Cross Country Season Preview: Braves primed to dominate courses in year two of the Carlson era
Bradley has continually boasted a strong cross-country program for men’s and women’s teams in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC). Even with head coach Andrew Carlson in his first year at the program’s helm, the Braves featured three runners in the NCAA Championships last season. Now entering year...
Soccer Game Preview: Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin Hits the Road
The Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin Blue Devils will kick their season off against the Judah Christian Tribe on Saturday. Kickoff is scheduled at 10:00 a.m. Judah Christian is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Iroquois West. Judah Christian narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Iroquois West 4-3. It was an even better day for Braydon Mora as he scored three goals for his team.
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