On Monday, January 3, the Panthers succumbed to the rival Blue Devils, 44-70, in a conference match-up at home. At one point, Manteno had a six-point lead before heading to the half tied at 25-25. That all changed in the second half, as Peotone took over the game for the win. Manteno was hurt by 16 […]
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Bobcats Take Double Wins
In a rather slow-moving game in Kentland, IN, Beecher came home with a non-conference win against the South Newton Rebels, 48-34, on Tuesday, January 4. For Beecher, Duane Doss led the way with 27 points, and Mitch Landis added 9, with three treys. Currently, Beecher is 12-3 overall and 4-0 in the RVC. Then, on […]
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PHS Coaches’ Updates
Coaches Update: January 4: The varsity girls basketball team improved to 12-4 overall and 6-0 in the conference this season with a 70-44 win over Manteno. Madi Schroeder led the team with 27 points, followed by Jenna Hunter with 16, and Mady Kibelkis with 15.The junior varsity girls basketball team improved to 3-3 overall and […]
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Blue Devils Have Busy Schedule
The Peotone Blue Devils were mighty busy during those hectic days before Christmas. On Friday, December 17, the Blue Devils beat Reed-Custer’s Comets, 60-50, in Braidwood. It was an outstanding game for Mason Kiblekis, who added 35 points to the win, including six three-pointers in just the third quarter. Adding to the win were Miles […]
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Lisle Takes One at Peotone
Tuesday, January 4, was not a red-letter day for the Peotone Blue Devils, as they faced rival Lisle in a conference match-up at home, losing 40-49. Coach Ron Oloffson felt the Blue Devils had a rough game on Tuesday, including trouble scoring, and they just couldn’t get over the hump. Lisle hit 7 three-point baskets […]
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Argo Wrestling busy over winter break
By Carol McGowan While many students enjoyed time off during the school’s winter break, Argo wrestlers were hard at work competing in an all level tri meet. They beat both DeLaSalle High School and Riverside-Brookfield teams and it came down to the last match to decide the winner. The Argonauts battled to the end and […]
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Boys Basketball: Highs and lows for Oak Lawn
By Steve Millar Correspondent During a week that Oak Lawn coach Jason Rhodes knew would present a huge challenge for his team, the Spartans started with a big win over a top South Suburban Conference contender. Then the league’s greatest perennial power provided proof that Oak Lawn still has a lot of work to do. […]
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College Report: Division I schools listening to Heard
By Jeff Vorva Staff Writer Tadriana Heard is ready for a second round of Division I basketball. The former Argo star is playing her second season for Morton College, and heading into this week’s action was first in the nation among National Junior College Athletic Association players with 64 3-pointers. She was also 10th in […]
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Boys Basketball: Evergreen Park riding out toughest stretch of schedule
By Jeff Vorva Staff Writer So, how did Evergreen Park get to 9-6 over in its first 15 games? The Mustangs took a rollercoaster ride. In a nutshell: They started the season with four consecutive wins, lost the next three, won five straight and then dropped three in a row. The latest three-game losing streak […]
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Blue Devils Score Big at Unity Duals
From Coach Phil Thorne: Blue Devil Wrestlers traveled to Tolono for Unity Duals on Friday, December 17, (vs Unity #8 – Carterville and Benton #20) and an individual tournament on Saturday, December 18. The kids continue to impress and set the bar higher each week. Falling 10 points short of a team trophy a week ago, […]