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High school football special section 2024: Georgetown-Ridge Farm/Chrisman
Aug. 29—What to know about Georgetown-Ridge Farm/Chrisman before the Buffaloes kick off their season Friday night at Watseka: Their quarterback is ...yet another sophomore signal caller, Deven Vice, who may have shown the most confidence of any player to come through The News-Gazette's office during preseason media days. "I've always been a leader," Vice said. "I know what I'm doing, my coach ...
‘We’re making history’: Danville school kicks off first ever girls flag football season
DANVILLE, Ill. (WCIA) — Danville High School kicked off fall athletics Thursday evening with the newest IHSA sport — girls flag football. The new team opened their first season of play Thursday afternoon when 35 girls took the field in a clash against Peoria Richwoods. “It’s very exciting. We’re very pumped to be the first […]
Danville Wins First Ever DHS Girls Flag Football Game; as New Ned Whitesell Field Opens
ABOVE: Peoria Richwood players (left) and Danville High School players (right) pose before the first ever girls flag football game in Danville High School history; in the first event at the refurbished Ned Whitesell Field. Coaches Taylor Williams and Bryan Simmons saw their DHS Girls Flag Football Team defeat Peoria...
Danville Team Ready for Historic First Flag Football Game
DANVILLE — Girls’ flag football player Kali Bacys knows a lot of eyes will be on the Danville High team tonight at its historic inaugural game against Peoria Richwoods. Friends, family and other supporters also will be taking in all the renovations to the school’s Ned Whitesell Field, including the new turf, seating and the massive Watchfire Signs video scoreboard.
District 118 Board: Parents’ Survey on Cell Phones through September 5th; Work on Bailey Academy Continues
Between now and September 5th, Danville District 118 parents can respond to a survey on the District 118 website about cell phone policies. As Superintendent Dr. Alicia Geddis explained after Wednesday evening’s (Aug 28th) school board meeting, this is a chance for families to look at what other districts are doing, and put their two cents in.
Open Season: Area prep football teams set to hit the turf tonight
St. Joseph - Coy Taylor returns to the gridiron tonight for the Spartans. During his junior year, Taylor hauled in 95 passes for 1342 receiving yards and averaged 122 yards per game. Look for the senior wide receiver to make big plays tonight in St. Joseph-Ogden's season opener on the road at Monticello. Kickoff is set for 7 pm.
CU, Vermillion County school districts receive more than $4 million in funding
Champaign Unit 4 School District and the Urbana School District, among other local districts in Vermillion County, are set to receive over $4 million in funding. The fiscal year 2025 budget invested $350 million in new funding for student success through the 2017 Illinois Senate Democrat-backed evidence-based funding formula. “Our...
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